Agenda
Agenda
Corporation of the County of Simcoe
Performance Management Committee
Thursday, March 10, 2011 09:00 AM
Council Chambers
Chair: Basil Clarke

Orders of the Day
Call to Order
Approval of Agenda
Declaration of Pecuniary Interest
Presentations
Delegations
Items of Reference
Consent Agenda
Matters for Consideration - Archives, Library and Museum
Other Matters for Consideration
Confidential Matters for Consideration
Adjournment

Call to Order

Approval of Agenda

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

Presentations

  1. Dr. William Shotyk to make a presentation regarding the land at Site 41
.bin document Celebrate Water - May 24, 2010
  1. Ms. Carla Nell, Municipal Tax Equity regarding Tax Policy (Please see No. 15, Item PM 11-036, below)

Delegations

Items of Reference

  1. Strategic Planning Session, 'County Projects, Tasks, Issues and Consideration List'
.docx document County Projects, Tasks, Issues and Considerations - 2010

Consent Agenda

Recommendation
THAT the following consent agenda items, having been given due consideration by the Performance Management Committee, be received for information:
  1. Ministry of Community and Social Services correspondence, dated February 3, 2011, acknowledging the 2010-11 County of Simcoe Accessibility Plan to the Accessibility Directorate
.bin document Ministry of Community and Social Services - February 3, 2011
  1. Region of Niagara resolution, dated February 11, 2011, supporting the Town of Fort Erie's resolution to improve the delivery of Land Conservation Services on Ontario
.bin document Region of Niagara - February 11, 2011
  1. Township of King resolution, dated February 17, 2011, regarding Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust 10th Anniversary Stewardship Campaign
.bin document Township of King - February 17, 2011
  1. Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority 2010 Annual Report
.bin document Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
  1. John Bacher and Danny Beaton, Turtle Clan Mohawk correspondence, dated March 1, 2011, proposal to turn Dump Site 41 into a Simcoe County Forest Tract
.docx document J. Bacher and D. Beaton, Turtle Clan Mohawk - March 1, 2011

Matters for Consideration - Archives, Library and Museum

  1. PM 11-049 - Archives Operations Report for February, 2011
.docx document PM 11-049
Recommendation
THAT Item PM 11-049, being the February, 2011 Archives Operations Report, be received for information.
  1. PM 11-048 - Library Activity Report for February, 2011
.docx document PM 11-048
Recommendation
THAT Item PM 11-048, being the Simcoe County Library Co-Operative activity report for February 2011, be received for information.
  1. PM 11-045 - Museum Activity Report for February, 2011
.docx document PM 11-045
Recommendation
THAT Item PM 11-045, regarding Museum Activity for February, 2011, be received for information.
  1. PM 11-046 - Potential Acquisitions Offered to the Simcoe County Museum - March 2011
.docx document PM 11-046
Recommendation
THAT Museum Acquisition Items in Chart A of Item PM 11-046 be Accepted for the Collection;

AND THAT Museum Acquisition Item in Chart B of Item PM 11-046 be Refused;

AND THAT Museum Acquisition Items in Chart C of Item PM 11-046 be De-Accessioned.
  1. MAC 2011-01 Report of the Museum Advisory Committee meeting held February 24, 2011
.htm document Report MAC 2011-01
Recommendation
THAT Report MAC 2011-01, of the Museum Advisory Committee meeting held February 24, 2011, be adopted as presented and the recommendations contained therein be approved.

Other Matters for Consideration

  1. PM 11-035 - One Third Expense Allowance for Members of Council and Non-elected appointees to local boards
.docx document PM 11-035
Recommendation
THAT, in accordance with Section 283 of the Municipal Act, 2001, one third of the remuneration paid to the elected members of Council and members of local boards be considered as expenses incident to the discharge of their duties;

AND THAT the necessary by-law be presented to County Council as required under Section 283 of the Municipal Act, 2001 as outlined in Item PM 11-035.
  1. PM 11-036 - 2011 Tax Ratios, Tax Rates & Optional Tools
.docx document PM 11-036
Recommendation
THAT the direction be provided on Option 1 or Option 2 regarding County tax rates as outlined in Item PM 11-036;

AND THAT the necessary by-law establishing the 2011 Tax Ratios and County Tax Rates be presented to County Council, based on the option selected;

AND THAT the necessary By-law adopting optional tools for the purposes of administering limits for eligible properties within the meaning of Section 331 (new construction) for the Commercial, Industrial and Multi-Residential property classes be presented to County Council, substantively in the form attached as Schedule 3 to Item PM 11-036;

AND THAT the necessary By-law adopting optional tools for the purposes of administering limits for the Commercial, Industrial and Multi-Residential property classes be presented to County Council, substantively in the form attached as Schedule 4 to Item PM 11-036.
  1. PM 11-037 - Update on Disposition of the Former North Simcoe Landfill Property
.docx document PM 11-037
Recommendation
THAT Item PM 11-037, being an update with regard to the disposition of the former North Simcoe Landfill property, be received for information.
  1. PM 11-038 - 2010 Council Remuneration and Expenses
.docx document PM 11-038
Recommendation
THAT Item PM 11-038, being the Statement of Councillors' Remuneration and Expenses for the year 2010, be received for information.
  1. PM 11-044 - United Way of Greater Simcoe County Employee Campaign 2010
.docx document PM 11-044
Recommendation
THAT Item PM 11-044, which provides an overview of the County's 2010 United Way of Greater Simcoe County Employee Campaign, be received for information.
  1. PM 11-050 - Public Procurement Information Day
.docx document PM 11-050
Recommendation
THAT Item PM 11-050, being an update with regard to plans for a Public Procurement Information Day event, be received for information.
  1. PM 11-051 - 2011 OMPF (Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund)
.docx document PM 11-051
Recommendation
THAT Item PM 11-051, outlining the 2011 Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund program announced allocations, be received for information.
  1. PM 11-053 - Infrastructure Stimulus Fund
.docx document PM 11-053
Recommendation
THAT the necessary by-law be presented to County Council to authorize the Warden and Clerk to execute an extension agreement with the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs for the extension of Infrastructure Stimulus Fund Projects as outlined in Item PM 11-053.
  1. PM 11-054 - Development Charges Study
.docx document PM 11-054
Recommendation
THAT the proposed schedule of meetings regarding the 2011 Development Charges Study process be approved as outlined in Item PM 11-054.
  1. PM 11-055 - Ontario Good Roads Association / Rural Ontario Municipal Association (OGRA / ROMA) Combined Conference - 2011
.docx document PM 11-055
Recommendation
THAT Item PM 11-055, regarding the Ontario Good Roads Association / Rural Ontario Municipal Association (OGRA / ROMA) Combined Conference – 2011, be received for information.
  1. WRC 2011-01 Report of the Warden's Committee meeting held February 8, 2011
.htm document Report WRC 2011-01
Recommendation
THAT Report WRC 2011-01, of the Warden's Committee meeting held February 8, 2011, be adopted as presented and the recommendations contained therein be approved.

Confidential Matters for Consideration

Confidential Matters for consideration regarding personal matters about identifiable individuals (Appointments to Committees), labour relations or employee negotiations (Human Resources) and proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of property (Procurement, Fleet and Property) and litigation or potential litigation including matters before administrative tribunals (Administration).

Adjournment