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Minutes of the February 6, 2012 Council Meeting
That the C.A.O. report on the proposed Sewage Treatment Facility
be deferred to the February 14 th Council meeting for review.
Carried
11. DISCUSSION PERIOD
Ms. Lynda Hillman-Rapley of the Lakeshore Advance asked the Deputy Mayor how she
felt the C.A.O. Report No. 10-2012 had been sprung on Council when it was prepared
and presented at the request of Council on the date requested by Council.
Deputy Mayor Davis-Dagg responded that Council had given staff the freedom to
produce the report at their earliest convenience and did not restrict them to a specific
date. She expressed her concern that those who had knowledge of the report informed
members of the public but did not inform Council that the report was coming and that
Council had no knowledge of the report until it was produced at the meeting.
Mr. Jim DeZorzi asked for consideration of a streetlight at the corner of Highway #21
and Walker Road and further advised that the speed limit on Walker Road, Goosemarsh
and Haig Line was poorly signed.
Mr. Bill Norris questioned Council’s decision to defer the C.A.O. Report on the Sewage
Treatment Facility when it had been announced that a review of this report would be
held at this meeting. He later asked for clarification on the motion presented at the
January 30 th meeting of Council and it was confirmed that the motion directed the Grand
Bend and Area Sewage Bard to look for lower cost alternatives to the proposed project.
Mr. Cam Taylor asked that the Council meeting minutes be updated on the website.
Mr. Peter Coleman commended the administration staff for the information provided to
Council on the Sewage Treatment Facility, asked for confirmation in writing on the
deadline for Canada Build funding and further advised that if the project did not go
ahead as planned and the funding lost, then Council was doing a disservice to the
residents of Lambton Shores.
Mr. Glen Baillie asked how the Build Canada funding would break down cost wise per
resident of Lambton Shores and how the magnitude of losing this funding would impact
the possible construction costs for the community.
Mr. Leo Backxx voiced his displeasure that the information on the Sewage Treatment
Facility that Council requested was not going to be reviewed and he hoped Council was
not going to make a wrong decision regarding this matter.
Mr. Bob Sharen asked for confirmation that the Build Canada grant does not expire on
the 18 th of February, that this was the deadline for the extension of the construction
tender agreement and further made comments on the correspondence from the Ministry
of Natural Resources on the proposed habitat regulations for the common five-lined
skink.