County of Lambton
AGENDA

LAMBTON COUNTY COUNCIL 

Wednesday, March 19, 2008  9:00 a.m. 
Council Chambers, Wyoming
1.
Silent Reflection
2.
Roll Call
3.
OPEN SESSION
Regular Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m.
4.
Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

If any.

5.
Delegations
a) Mr. Murray Pink, Emerald Ash Borer Project Manager, The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, will be speaking to County Council to give an update on the Emerald Ash Borer.
6.
2008 Budget Deliberations

9:15 am  - 11:30 am  (Please bring draft budget books to the meeting.)

 

i)   Social and Health Services Division.

ii)  Grants, General Government and CAO.
iii) See also attached Summary of 2008 Grant Requests from John Innes.
a) 2008 Summary of Grant Requests
7.
Recess

There will be a 10 minute recess after budget deliberations.  Regular business will commence immediately thereafter.

8.
IN-CAMERA SESSION

Recommendation

That the Warden declare that County Council go in-camera to discuss the following:
- a matter concerning litigation or potential litigation (updating Council on the status of one (1) litigation matter).

9.
Rise and Report Motions of the In-Camera Session
If any.
10.
Minutes of Council (Open Session) and (Closed Session)
a) Reading and Adoption of the Minutes of Council (OPEN SESSION) and (CLOSED SESSION) dated March 5, 2008.
11.
Correspondence

Recommendation

That the following correspondence items be received and filed:

A)
Correspondence to Receive and File
a) 3-9-08  A letter from the City of Woodstock, dated February 19, 2008, requesting support of its resolution to ask the Province of Ontario to eliminate tax capping and replace it with an equitable system based on current value assessment.
b) 3-10-08  A resolution from the Town of Milton, dated February 26, 2008, regarding the rehabilitation of pits and quarries.  The Town of Milton is recommending the following to the Ontario Minister of Natural Resources with the goal of improving the status of rehabilitation in the Town of Milton and across the Province:  (a)  a review of the role of security deposits for pit/quarry rehabilitation;  (b)  re-instatement of those security deposits; and (c) a review of the role of the Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (OSSGA) and The Ontario Aggregate Resources Corporation (TOARC) in regards to rehabilitation and security deposits toward determining if this role has been in the public good and has been effective for promoting rehabilitation.
c) 3-11-08  A resolution from the Regional Municipality of Niagara, dated December 20, 2007, requesting endorsement of its resolution that despite the Federal Government's efforts to improve the representation of growing Provinces in the House of Commons, the proposed formula is unfair to Ontario.  The Regional Municipality of Niagara is asking the Federal Government to amend Bill C-22 to provide Ontarians with their fair share of seats in the House of Commons while maintaining the constitutionally protected seat guarantees of smaller Provinces.
d) 3-12-08  A Member Advisory from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), dated February 26, 2008, advising that the 2008 Budget delivers good news for cities and communities.  The decision by the Government to make the gas tax transfer permanent is a major milestone in the history of Federal-Municipal infrastructure funding.  The gas tax fund was set to expire in 2013-2014.  Now, Municipalities have a much greater assurance that as they plan, finance, build and maintain infrastructure projects, the gas tax fund will provide stable funding.
12.
Information Reports

Recommendation

That the following information reports be received and filed:

A)
Social and Health Services Division
a) Information Report dated March 19, 2008 Regarding Minister Matthews Visit
b) Information Report dated March 19, 2008 Regarding Child Care Program for Aboriginal Children
c) Information Report dated March 19, 2008 Regarding Percentage of Children on Assistance
d) Information Report dated March 19, 2008 Regarding Consolidated Verification Process
e) Information Report dated March 19, 2008 Regarding Homelessness - Year-End 2007 Statistical Report
f) Information Report dated March 19, 2008 Regarding Community Service - Caring Staff - Correspondence #3-14-08
g) Information Report dated March 19, 2008 Regarding Father Involvement Initiative - Update
h) Information Report dated March 19, 2008 Regarding Health Promotion
B)
Community Services Division
a) Information Report dated March 19, 2008 Regarding Museum Exhibitions & Programs
b) Information Report dated March 19, 2008 Regarding Correspondence 3-13-08 Day Programs
c) Information Report dated March 19, 2008 Regarding 2007 Ambulance Call Stats - Grand Bend & Thedford
C)
Corporate Services Division
a) Information Report dated March 19, 2008 Regarding an FOI Request.
13.
Reports Requiring a Motion
A)
Social and Health Services Division
a) Report dated March 19, 2008 Regarding World Tuberculosis Day - Funding Announcement - Correspondence #3-15-08
B)
Community Services Division
a) Report dated March 19, 2008 Regarding Library Donations
b) Report dated March 19, 2008 Regarding Museums' Collection Management Report
c) Report dated March 19, 2008 Regarding Gallery Donations
d) Report dated March 19, 2008 Regarding the Cultural Advisory Committee
e) Report dated March 19, 2008 Regarding EMS First Nations Funding
C)
CAO
a) Report dated March 19, 2008 Regarding the Criteria for Awarding Grants
14.
Items Tabled from Previous Meetings

If any.

15.
Notice of Motion
16.
Other Business
17.
Notice of By-Laws
a) #15 of 2008  A By-Law to Adopt the Budget for 2008.
b) #16 of 2008  A By-Law to Authorize Specific Complaints to the Assessment Review Board.
c) #17 of 2008  A By-Law of The Corporation of the County of Lambton to confirm the resolutions and motions of Lambton County Council which were adopted up to and including March 19, 2008.
18.
First and Second Reading of By-Laws
#15 to #17 of 2008.
19.
Third and Final Reading of By-Laws

#15 to #17 of 2008.

20.
Adjournment
21.
O Canada!