May 10, 2015

Dear Members of Council;

As per motion M2015-012 the following questions were generated by the townhall participants at the Denbigh townhall meeting of April 25, 2015.

The Denbigh townhall respectfully requests that answers to these questions that become available to Council be forwarded to the Denbigh townhall at townhall@redpineinstruments.org.

1) Would the increased tax revenue and the annual vibrancy fund reduce

our yearly grant from the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF)

which is currently at $1.6 million/year?

2) Would the power line corridors necessitated by the turbines cross

non-participants' lands and would non-participants have any say in the

process?

3) If the township approves of the turbines and receives the vibrancy

fund, would the fund be put into a non-profit trust so as to not reduce

our OMPF grant? If a trust is put into place would that trust be

operated by, and solely benefit, the residents of Ward 1?

4) What are the legal implications for land owners (leasors)with turbines? Are

leasors liable for suits regarding health problems and/or the reduction of

land values of surrounding properties? Are leasors liable for suits

regarding harm to wildlife?

5) Should contract wording specifically ensure that leasors are held harmless?

6) If there any guarantee that after 20 years wind turbines will not

require continuing tax payer subsidies? Is there any assurance that

after 20 years wind turbines will be a cost effective part of the grid?

7) Some turbines will be installed on Crown land. How many turbines will

there be on Crown land and how much will this reduce the municipality's projected

revenues?

8) What are the implications for leasors when turbines are

decommissioned? What will happen if Nextera goes bankrupt or defaults?

9) The municipality's Official Plan is in process. Does the Green Energy

Act override the Official Plan? What are the consequences for the

municipality?

10) If the township roads need to be improved to accommodate

transportation of the turbines who pays for the continuing maintenance

of the improved roads?

Dianne Isaacs

as per Denbigh townhall participants

Motion M2015-012 (enclosed)