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We could also have a question on the ballot for the next municipal election or through a by-election. “Those results are the kind that have to be dealt with, but, again, the issue being questioned has to be under the jurisdiction of the municipality and the question would have to be approved by the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs,” he said. “A poll is an option, but it would just be to let councillors know whether people support wind turbines or not. They have no jurisdiction over them.” Millian stated that, if they did take a poll, that would forever show whether people were in support of the project or not and that the results would be what council made their decision on even if the report indicated people support the turbine projects. Councillor Doug Miller said that the township really doesn’t have much say in the entire process. “We don’t hold the cards here, the province has them all,” he said. “A referendum can’t happen, but then again, in rural Ontario, I don’t think you need a referendum to know what most of the people think. I think the vast majority of the people in the area are opposed to K2.” Miller was later challenged on that assumption by gallery member Francis Hogan who indicated that, while the anti-turbine sentiment was strong in ACW (the group presenting claimed they have a petition with 683 names on it against K2), that there were many people who were for them who may not be comfortable coming forward due to the prevalence of the anti-turbine movement. Hogan’s point was somewhat proven as he was drowned out by those opposed to the turbines when he attempted to argue for the presence of the renewable energy structures. Miller also said that the agreement was something the municipality would probably not back down on due to the fact that they have no control over the turbines presence. “I can’t see us giving up the community benefits agreement,” he said. “If we can get something beneficial out of the situation, we need to. Even if we back out they will still be able to put up the turbines, so there’s no sense in us not trying to get the best deal possible for our ratepayers.” Frayne stated that she would prefer if council stepped away from the agreement because of the recently installed points system. The system is intented to identify rural communities that would welcome turbine development and fast track the process for having the turbines placed there. The system looks for communities that favour turbine development either through equity stakes in the project or through support shown by the ratepayers or council. Frayne is concerned that the agreement could be seen as the municipality supporting the issue, however Miller said the two items weren’t related in his mind. “We can say we don’t support the turbines but that we want to get the best for our community,” he said. “I don’t think anyone who follows the steps we’ve tried to take would think we support the project.” In response to a demand that council not be involved in any gratifications regarding the K2 project, Millian said that council would make no steps towards any agreements without public consultation. Paul Frayne, a member of the gallery, suggested that council simply walk away from any dealings with the turbines. “I would suggest you take the weight off your shoulders,’ he said. “You have a door, take it and just cool your jets until everything gets sorted out. In 25 years people will remember who made the mistakes and simply waiting isn’t a mistake.” Millian said that, while the idea may have merit, if council doesn’t work with the companies, third- party consultants will be brought in and the agreements will be made without council’s inputs through the Green Energy Act. “If we don’t have these agreements, if council can’t get a road user agreement and a community betterment agreement put in place, the road user agreement will be put in place.” Millian went on to say that council has, for months, stood its ground against a multi-billion dollar company trying to get the best situation they can for their ratepayers. Shawn Drennan, who routinely addresses council regarding wind turbines and the associated infrastructure, said that the community’s vibrancy is at stake due to these projects and that council needs to work for the entire township and not the few involved in wind turbines. “Twelve families control half of the project,” he said. “Are we talking about a community betterment package for them or for the rest of the community. That handful of people are going to cause this negative impact on the community.” Council said that they had to try and get the best deal they can for the entire municipality, including those who work with the developers, since, even if they don’t work towards the turbines, the Green Energy Act will trump their wishes and council will be no further ahead than if they had worked with the company. As for aligning with other municipalities, council was entreated by Warren Howard, a council member from North Perth Township who sits on the Inter- Municipal Turbine Working Group. “The group is made up of one council member and one citizen rep from each community,” Howard explained. “They meet and talk about what each of them are doing and what current things they are focusing on. Right now they’re looking a noise bylaw.” The group is also looking at shadow flicker, or the fleeting shadow caused by the rotation of the turbine. Howard stated that there are no rules permitting shadow flicker and that it is easier to test for than noise because it either exists or it doesn’t. The group, aside from discussing legislation and health, share ideas regarding expenses related to turbines in the hopes that those expenses can be borne by the companies responsible for the turbines instead of the host municipality. “We share information about issues that may become a problem for municipalities and how they can exert some control over turbine placement,” Howard said. “Things like building permit fees and fire rescue agreements are issues we discussed.” Another problem that Howard said is becoming prevalent through the meetings is air ambulance availability. Originally aired as a concern in Southhampton according to Howard, air ambulances have certain requirements when it comes to airlifting the injured to hospitals. “We wrote the Minister of Health [Deb Matthews] saying we need to set up corridors for these things,” he said. “Once the turbines are up, you need a two kilometre wide zone to run a helicopter through. In North Perth, for example, that put the turbines right in the route of the Listowel to London Hospital route.” According to Wind Concerns Ontario, the letter addressed five possible problems caused by the turbines that affect helicopters like those used by Ontario’s air ambulance system Ornge: • Interference with navigational RADAR. • Destabilization of airborne maneouvers caused by turbulence. • Limitation of flight calender. • Lost time due to re-routing flights around turbines. • Lack of early input into the placement of turbines. Howard continued on to say that the meetings are a wealth of information and would be a valuable asset for ACW. Council decided to wait and see both sides of the story encouraging Hogan, who previously spoke on behalf of the turbines, to start his own petition. “Council is looking for anything that might help us make these decisions,” Millian said. “Francis believes that the majority of people either want or are indifferent to the turbines. To that I say Francis help us. “There’s a group in this township that has put forward a petition to see how many people don’t want the K2 project here,” he said. “I’m asking you to find people who want to help you. Get a petition and find out what the response is.”