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Council decides against parking attendant at Mono Community Centre

June 30, 2021   ·   0 Comments

By Peter Richardson

Mono Council met last Tuesday (June 22) and instructed staff to investigate the possibility and costs of hiring a parking lot attendant to oversee Mono Community Centre parking lot on weekends and holidays.

Town Clerk Fred Simpson approached the Great Lakes Division of the Commissionaires, a group who specialize in providing security services and staff negotiated a contract with them for services.

The total cost of this contract was approximately $11,040 for a single attendant from now until September 26.

Council debated this and came to the conclusion that since the parking situation had improved and since the new Park Reservation system was now in effect, a parking lot attendant was no longer a requirement and so decided not to hire one at this time.

Fung Loy Kok Institute’s NEC Development Permit Application

The next matter was the Fung Loy Kok Institute’s NEC (Niagara Escarpment Commission) Development Permit Application. Council had previously presented the Institute and the NEC with a resolution, specifying amongst other things the maximum number of cemetery graves acceptable.

The institute accepted this resolution, but wanted to cease casket burials and simply use columbarium internments, using urns and niches in the columbarium.

The proposals would still be subject to a permit process, so local residents could still object if they wished. Council was satisfied with this outcome and instructed the Director of Planning to notify the NEC.

Resident receive exemption for pool fence

Ken and Michelle Short were next on the agenda and presented their request for a variance from the Fence By-law. They are owners of property on Hockley Road, east of 3rd Line EHS.

It is a one-acre property and has a pool, without a fence. They purchased the property in 2008 and at that time a fence by-law was in effect.

The property is zoned Niagara Escarpment Control and was exempt when first built. Several by-laws later, the current bylaw does require a pool fence unless the lot is 2 acres or larger. The Shorts were now asking for a site specific variance from the new by-law provisions, as their property is rural and away from any neighbours.

The Shorts have already invested some $49,000 in the pool and it’s surroundings and it would now be impossible to erect a fence. Council granted the request.

Proposed Micro Brewery

David Trotman presented the next item, which was a Site Plan Agreement for the Micro Brewery proposed earlier in 2020 at Mono Centre Road and 5th Line. There were no questions of note from council and the motion was unanimously approved.

Speeding data collection

The Public Works Department, on direction of Council, placed a solar speed sign on the Mono-Adjala Townline, to collect traffic data on speeding.

It showed that although some high speeds were detected, 50 per cent of the total traffic, was travelling at 62 km/h and 85% of traffic moved at 77 km/h. The highest recorded speed was 123 km/h.

Deputy Mayor John Creelman said that the Police Services Board (PSB) saw the results and took note.

He also noted that the PSB would like to be able to utilize the speed signs in other problem areas, identified by the OPP.

Deputy Mayor Creelman suggested that a more sophisticated data collecting unit called a “Black Cat” could provided more detailed information. The OPP had at one time been able to utilize one in Mono, but were no longer able to do so.

Deputy Mayor Creelman said this unit was very helpful to the OPP. Council will soon receive a request from the PSB that they purchase a Black Cat Device for the local OPP to use.

Once purchased, the OPP would place the unit around Mono, with guidance from the PSB.

Councillor Nix noted that the County had a speed sign similar to the one Mr. Dunmore deployed on the Hockley Road. Assuming that it too collected data, he requested Deputy Mayor Creelman to see if the Town of Mono could see that data.

He agreed and indicate they would attempt to get the data from the County.

Mike Dunmore, director of Public Works, asked if Council would allow him to respond to the resident who raised the alarm about speeding on the Townline and share the results with them. The Mayor agreed with this and the meeting moved on.

Monora Park business operations

In staff reports, Kim Heaton, director of recreation, mentioned that as the province reopened, several businesses were using Monora Park to run various programs. She just wanted to let these people know that no business could run functions without getting a permit from the Town. Heaton also said that soccer was going well and that the Town had permission to use the Mono-Amaranth School fields for soccer.

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