Woodstock City Council, March 20th TUESDAY, 25 MARCH 2014 15:28 JW By Brian Donlevy, Woodstock City Council is extending the comment period for the draft Master Plan for Burgess and Standard Tube Parks. Council got a look at the document and it was originally suggested that there be a 30 day period for public comment. Mayor Pat Sobeski pointed out that with snow melting and trail flooding people who might want to physically visit the park before commenting limiting the comment timeline to 30 days would not make it practical. Council decided to extend the deadline for 90 days. A copy of the master plan for the west end park is available on the City’s website. Woodstock City Council has decided not to give any cash to help out the Oxford Renaissance Festival for another year. Council last year gave the festival $10,000 in funding last year with the proviso that the monies be used for advertising and promotion. The money last year was given on a one time basis. Council said that because the festival is a money making venture, no additional funds will be available. In the end council has decided to defer a decision to provide an in kind contributions for the event. In kind contributions covers things like moving garbage cans and picnic tables in and out of the event. The item will return to council at its April 4th meeting. There could be a new church coming to Woodstock, but the decision to grant approval was spiced with some uncharitable remarks towards the County of Oxford and their rules. The entire severance of the three lots must be approved by the County’s Land Division Committee, but the city of Woodstock is recommending the Committee adopt it. One of the problems arose when the County said that the church and the location of the driveway could cause traffic congestion at the corner of Pittock Park Road and County Road 59. Mayor Pat Sobeski pointed out that the church will be a small structure and would not house many parishioners who would still attend the church’s other location in the south end of the city. Members of Council commented that the County was overstepping its authority when trying to enforce the location of the driveway, which would have meant changing the frontage of the three lots involved. Voting days and rules around the municipal election in Woodstock at the end of October have been set. The bylaw passed by council outline the hours and locations of the polling booths on election day October 27th, and the hours and locations of the advance polls. Residents will be able to vote at City Hall the week prior to the election and there are 8 advanced polls that will be conducted Saturday October 18th. The bylaw also covers proxy voting. Details are available on the City of Woodstock website.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 19:38:33 +0000
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