MINUTES

INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT/

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES COMMITTEE

September 21, 2006

 

A meeting was held at the County Building at 9:00 a.m. on the above date.

 

Present

 

Vice-Chair Wm. Bilton, Warden Jim Burns.  Members:  T. Case, S. Miller, D. Kirkland and B. MacDougall. Also Mr. J. Kutyba, General Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services; Mr. D. Posliff, Manager, Planning and Development Services; Mr. W. Nywening, Planner; Ms. M. Roushorne, Manager, Ontario Works; Ms. L. Ross, General Manager, Corporate Services and Mr. R. G. Van Horne, Chief Administrative Officer.

                

Absent

 

                 J. Foubister, C. Jamieson, M. Bradley and S. Arnold.

 

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES

 

Part B, Item 4 - General Manager's Report

 

#1:  Kirkland/MacDougall:  That the General Manager's Report as set out in Part A and Part B be accepted as presented.

Carried.

 

 

Part C, Item 1 a) to d) - Correspondence 10-1-06, 10-2-06, 10-3-06 and 10-4-06

 

#2:  MacDougall/Burns:  That the above correspondence items be noted and filed.

Carried.

 

SOCIAL SERVICES

 

 

Part B, Item 4 - General Manager's Report

 

#3:  MacDougall/Kirkland:  That the General Manager's Report as set out in Part A and Part B be accepted as presented.

Carried.

 

Part C, Item 1 a) and b) - Correspondence 10-6-06 and 10-5-06

 

#4:  Case/Miller:  That correspondence 10-6-06 and 10-5-06 be noted and filed.

Carried.

 

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT/BUILDING SERVICES

 

 

Part B, Item 4 - General Manager's Report

 

#5:  MacDougall/Kirkland:  That the General Manager's Report as set out in Part A and Part B be accepted as presented.

Carried.

 

Part C, Item 2 - County Nutrient Management By-Law

 

#6:  Case/Burns:  That the draft revised Nutrient Management By-Law be approved for circulation to local Municipalities and farm organizations for their comments; and further,

 

That staff report back regarding any comments received.

Carried.

 

 

Part C, Item 3 - Agricultural Advisory Committee

 

#7:  Case/MacDougall:  That the draft Terms of Reference for a County of Lambton Agricultural Advisory Committee be circulated to the farm organizations proposed for membership on the Advisory Committee in order to receive their comments and to determine their interest in participating on the Advisory Committee; and further,

 

That staff report back on any comments or discussions with those groups.

Carried.

 

 

Part C, Item 4 - Emergency Management Coordinator’s Report dated August, 2006

 

#8:  MacDougall/Case:  That the County of Lambton Emergency Management Coordinator work with the County Fire Coordinator to complete and submit an application for Joint Emergency Preparedness Program funding, and should the project(s) be approved for JEPP funding, that the backup fire radio project be brought forward for consideration in the County's 2006 budget; and further,

 

That the County of Lambton Emergency Management Coordinator work with the Manager of Emergency Medical Services, to complete and submit an application for Joint Emergency Preparedness Program funding for project C-EMS-111 (Emergency Support Unit).

Carried.

 

Part C, Item 5 - Memorandum dated September 7, 2006 Regarding the Notice to Negotiate the "Annual Administration Fee" for Central Fire Dispatch

 

#9:  Burns/Miller:  That the County of Lambton Fire Coordinator correspond with the Lambton County Municipal Fire Chiefs, regarding the proposed increase in CACC administration fees, and that the Municipal Fire Chiefs be advised to express any concerns to their Heads of Council who in turn can make those concerns known before the October meeting of the Infrastructure and Development Committee.

Carried.

 

PUBLIC WORKS AND FACILITIES SERVICES

 

 

Part B, Item 4 - General Manager's Report

 

#10:  Kirkland/MacDougall:  That the General Manager's Report as set out in Part A and Part B be accepted as presented.

Carried.

 

Part C, Item 1 a) - Correspondence 10-9-06

 

#11:  MacDougall/Case:  That the request from Loyalist Township (10-9-06) for support with respect to opposing the burning of waste derived fuel in cement kilns, be received and filed.

Carried.

 

 

Part C, Item 1 b) - Correspondence 10-10-06

 

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#12:  Burns/MacDougall:  That the County continue to evaluate proposed improvements to County-County and County-Local STOP-controlled intersections on a case-by-case basis utilizing a staged approach.  Such a staged approach would look at accident records and determine if larger STOP signs, STOP- ahead signs, lighting, et cetera, are beneficial improvements prior to the consideration of installing singing strips.

 

Carried.

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Table motion #12 of the Infrastructure and Development/Social and Health Services Committee minutes dated September 21, 2006, and refer back to the Committee for a further report by staff – see Council September 28, 2006, mot. #9.

 

 

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Lift from the table motion #12 of the Infrastructure and Development/Social and Health Services Committee minutes dated September 21, 2006 – see Infrastructure and Development/Social and Health Services Committee January 17, 2007, mot. #9.

 

 

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That the County continue with its present practice of assessing the installation of                  Transverse Rumble Strips at STOP-controlled intersections on a site specific basis, utilizing the criteria developed by the Transportation Association of Canada along with present County policy – see Infrastructure and Development/Social and Health Services Committee                  January 17, 2007, mot. #10.

 

 

Part C, Item 1 c) - Correspondence 10-12-06

 

#13:  Miller/Case:  That item 10-12-06 from LGL Limited regarding a Notice of Detail Design and Class Environmental Assessment for the reconstruction of Highway 40 from Courtright Line (County Road #80) northerly to Rokeby Line, be referred to staff for action.

Carried.

 

Part C, Item 1 d) - Correspondence 10-13-06

 

#14:  MacDougall/Case:  That the Warden and Clerk be authorized to execute a two (2) year agreement (January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2007) with the City of Sarnia, to operate the Sarnia Landfill Leachate Treatment Plant; and further,

 

That the appropriate By-Law be presented to County Council for its consideration.

Carried.

 

IN-CAMERA

 

#15: Burns/Miller: That the Vice-Chair declare the Committee go in-camera to discuss a personal matter about an identifiable individual.

Carried.

 

#16: (Motion dealt with in the Lambton County Council (CLOSED SESSION) minutes dated September 28, 2006.)

 

#17: (Motion dealt with in the Lambton County Council (CLOSED SESSION) minutes dated September 28, 2006.)

 

OPEN MEETING

 

The Vice-Chair declared that the Committee go back into open meeting.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

The Vice-Chair declared the meeting adjourned.

Time: 10:15 a.m.

 

 

 

                                              

William Bilton

Vice-Chair

 

 

                                             

Ronald G. Van Horne

Secretary