July 2009 - December 2009
July 2009 – Highlands holds a public meeting which has a strong police presence
July 2009 – ratepayer brings extensive information to Council regarding water issues related to mines and in Melancthon in general
August 2009 – Delegation to Council regarding passing a bylaw under Section 33 of the Planning Act to stop demolition of structures. Council took no action and in fact said the information being presented by ratepayers was not true
Aug 2009 – Delegation to Council with a menu of options and steps to take action PRIOR to an application being filed
Sept 2009 – Council holds a public meeting with Ministry representatives in attendance
Sept 2009 - Highlands continues to demolish and burn structures including century homes
Sept - Dec 2009 - Melancthon citizens lobby against a YMCA until it is determined how much it will cost Melancthon ratepayers and how it will impact the existing Honeywood arena
Dec 2009 – Municipal Planner Jorden advises in a letter to ratepayers that Section 33 will NOT stop the demolition of existing homes
Dec 2009 – Council pays for an opinion from another planner and asks for public input on a bylaw under Section 33 of the Planning Act to stop the demolition of homes
Dec 2009 – Court of appeals at Osgoode Hall hears Orangeville’s appeal on railway conflict of interest-defers decision to 2010. Large presence of Highlands lawyers in attendance, who sat very close to Orangeville lawyers and conferred during breaks
Dec 2009 – The lobbyist organization Ontario Sand and Gravel Association, who advocates on behalf of aggregate operations, attends a Melancthon Council meeting on the invitation of the Mayor and offers to assist Council through Highlands process
To date Highlands has NOT filed for an aggregate license.
July 2009 – ratepayer brings extensive information to Council regarding water issues related to mines and in Melancthon in general
August 2009 – Delegation to Council regarding passing a bylaw under Section 33 of the Planning Act to stop demolition of structures. Council took no action and in fact said the information being presented by ratepayers was not true
Aug 2009 – Delegation to Council with a menu of options and steps to take action PRIOR to an application being filed
Sept 2009 – Council holds a public meeting with Ministry representatives in attendance
Sept 2009 - Highlands continues to demolish and burn structures including century homes
Sept - Dec 2009 - Melancthon citizens lobby against a YMCA until it is determined how much it will cost Melancthon ratepayers and how it will impact the existing Honeywood arena
Dec 2009 – Municipal Planner Jorden advises in a letter to ratepayers that Section 33 will NOT stop the demolition of existing homes
Dec 2009 – Council pays for an opinion from another planner and asks for public input on a bylaw under Section 33 of the Planning Act to stop the demolition of homes
Dec 2009 – Court of appeals at Osgoode Hall hears Orangeville’s appeal on railway conflict of interest-defers decision to 2010. Large presence of Highlands lawyers in attendance, who sat very close to Orangeville lawyers and conferred during breaks
Dec 2009 – The lobbyist organization Ontario Sand and Gravel Association, who advocates on behalf of aggregate operations, attends a Melancthon Council meeting on the invitation of the Mayor and offers to assist Council through Highlands process
To date Highlands has NOT filed for an aggregate license.
Where is this letter from GW Jorden regarding his (professional?) opinion on section 33?
ReplyDeleteHaving some technical issues. When I get them sorted, I will post the letter in full.
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