Aug 112010
A special meeting of the Township of Muskoka Lakes Council was held August 11, 2010, and this report was presented.
The report has three sections:
- The last 11 pages is the proponent’s March 18, 2010 response to questions raised by the Township in their request to have this project elevated to require further study.
- The 8 pages before that is a legal opinion sought by the Township concerning whether the province of Ontario’s Green Energy Act impacts the Township’s jurisdiction over this project.
- The first 20 pages is a staff report to Township Council commenting on the proponent’s 11-page March 18, 2010 response.
The Gravenhurst Banner published this article (a pdf version is here) about the meeting.
Can the province force the disposal of Municipal Land? I don’t think so!
If elected, I support asking the province to revoke the applicant of record status given to Swift River. I believe this ask would be more effective if the township is making bona fide efforts to consider an alternative which may have a possitive effect on the municipality. -Jeff Mole, Candidate for Mayor