Corporation of the Municipality of South Huron

Committee of the Whole

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
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Location:
Olde Town Hall-Carling Room
Members Present:
  • Maureen Cole - Mayor
  • Dave Frayne - Deputy Mayor
  • Tom Tomes - Councillor - Ward 1
  • Marissa Vaughan - Councillor - Ward 1
  • Ted Oke - Councillor - Ward 3
Member Regrets:
  • Wayne DeLuca - Councillor - Ward 2
  • Craig Hebert - Councillor - Ward 2
Staff Present:
  • Dan Best, CAO
  • Genevieve Scharback, Corporate Services Manager/Clerk
  • Sandy Becker, Financial Services Manager/Treasurer
  • Don Giberson, Environmental Services Director

Mayor Cole called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

  • Recommendation:
    Motion: #CW29-2017
    Moved:T. Oke
    Seconded:T. Tomes

    That South Huron Committee of the Whole approves the Agenda as presented.

    Disposition: : Carried

CAO Best provided a power point presentation of the Background Report.  He presented an overview of the Grand Bend Sewage Treatment Facility project and options for moving forward with cost recovery and financing options for the project.

Mr. Best reiterated that the numbers provided in May, 2015 were estimates based on the information available at that time; however more comprehensive information is available at this time, including true costs.

He advised that the Mollard Line Forcemain Replacement is a separate project.  The tender for this project has gone out, administered by Lambton Shores, with costs shared equally with South Huron.  Further information will be brought to Council as it becomes available.

The presentation and Background Document will be posted on the municipal website.

  • Recommendation:
    Motion: CW30-2017
    Moved:T. Oke
    Seconded:T. Tomes

    That South Huron Committee of the Whole hereby directs the CAO to bring a report to the next Council meeting with recommendations for Council's consideration for the following:

    1. Clarify 20% of the total project costs is deferred to future development to be paid by all sewer system users across the municipality and that 80% of the total project costs will be recovered from the benefitting property owners in the defined service area of Phase 1 of the Grand Bend Sewage Treatment Facility project, as set out on page 11 of the CAO's Background Report;

    2. Determine the amortization period to be a 20 year term;

    3. Schedule a Community Information Session;

    4. Clarify financing to be through Infrastructure Ontario.

    Disposition: : Carried
  • Recommendation:
    Motion:
    Moved:D. Frayne
    Seconded:M. Vaughan

    That South Huron Committee of the Whole does now adjourn at 8:13 p.m.

    Disposition: : Carried
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