Council resolutions

District Council Resolution October 14, 2008

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1) The District Municipality of Muskoka advise Swift River Energy Ltd. and the Province
of Ontario that use of the District site as an alternative to the presently selected
Crown Land site will be considered by Muskoka District Council, subject to the
conditions in section 2 of this resolution.
2) The consideration in section 1 is conditional upon:
(i) the Muskoka District site being identified in the ongoing environmental
approval process as a preferred alternative to the presently selected Crown
Land site;
(ii) compliance with all applicable approvals by the proponent; and
(iii) on completion of 2 (i) and (ii), an agreement satisfactory to Muskoka.

Notwithstanding that the environmental approval process does not identify if a site is "preferred" council approved this resolution. Members of the public would like council to ensure that the Swift River Energy Ltd. agreement is satisfactory from a financial standpoint and takes into account the benefits available if the community project were given consideration.

The preceding resolution was passed by district on the understanding that Township Council concurs "in principal" with the resolution. Township Council states that the proposed consideration would be subject to further public input. Members of the public feel that a task force is the bare minimum public input process.

When development is proposed on the waterfront the qualities that contribute to the character of that area should be enhanced and protected where possible.

Member of the public ask THAT:

The District Municipality of Muskoka advise Swift River Energy Ltd. and the Province of Ontario that use of the municipally owned site will be withheld by Muskoka District Council, pending an environmental screening of the south channel proposal by Bala Energy Co-operative;

Members of the public oppose any development Bala falls.

IF the government of Ontario approves there be a hydroelectric generating station at the Bala Falls, then the South Channel is the preferred location. Research has shown that the South Channel is preferable from safety, recreational, aesthetic and other environmental perspectives.

Muskoka Community Energy

There is an alternative