COUNCIL MINUTES - JUNE 8, 1998

Council met in regular session, Monday June 8, 1998 at 7:30 p.m. with all
members present.
Michael Dawber attended as North Frontenac News Recorder.
Staff members, Heather Fox and Judy Gray were also in attendance.

Prior to the regular meeting a Public Meeting was held to hear comments
regarding a road closing for Garrison Shores in Kennebec District. Two
unidentified gentlemen attended in support of the road closing and indicated
they were affiliated with Garrison Shores. There were no objections received
prior to, or at the meeting.

The regular meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7:40 p.m.

Lloyd Lee declared Conflict of Interest on item 12(c) on the agenda,
specifically severance application #B-6-98-H as the application is a severance
from himself and his wife to their daughter.

Paul Williams attended regarding the road, known as the Newlove Road, leading to
his property on Thompson Lake. Gloria Williams as well as Frank and Betty
Farnsworth also attended. Mr. Williams presented a letter to Council outlining
his concerns. Some members of Council agreed to view the road on June 10th at
7:00 p.m. and report back to Council at the budget meeting scheduled for June
11th.

Richard Brown attended regarding his letter to Council requesting
reconsideration of the bingo permit fee for the Ladies Auxiliary bingos. It was
explained by the Mayor that the fee was already established and any change would
set a precedent for other organizations. Mr. Brown was advised that Council
would consider a grant to offset all, or a portion thereof, of the municipal
portion of the tax bill during budget deliberations.

Faye Putnam presented a letter from Dorothy Gray (Bus Driver on Clark Road)
advising that the road condition was not the fault of the incident she had with
the bus and further that the condition of the road had improved. Ken Clark was
in attendance and indicated that the sign had been erected indicating "One Lane
Bridge"

It was decided that some perennials be planted at Fossey Park to try to reduce
the cost of the annuals. A grant is received from the Fossey Family to cover a
portion of the cost.

Dick Harwood advised he would set up a meeting with a retired Chief of Police
from Timmins to discuss possible areas of concern with policing contracts.

The following resolutions were passed:

#270 Faye R. Putnam, Robert Harvey
That the agenda be adopted as amended.
Carried

#271 Robert Harvey, Faye R. Putnam
That the minutes of May 26, 1998 be adopted as circulated.
Carried

#272 Lloyd Lee, Elva Price
That By-law #1998-19, being a By-law to authorize the stopping up of
certain parts of the
original road allowance between Concessions 7 and 8, adjoining Lot
17, and adjacent to
the South Shore of Garrison Lake, in the geographic Township of
Kennebec, now the
Township of Central Frontenac and the selling of the soil and
freehold of the said parts of
the Highway stopped up be read a first, second and third time at one
meeting and passed.
Carried

#273 Faye R. Putnam, Richard Harwood
That the Township of Central Frontenac proceed with the JEPP
application with the
approved funding in the amount of $6,210.00 being 45% of the
allowable
expenditures, excluding pagers. Carried
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#274 Richard Harwood, Doug Bearance
That the Snowmobile Club be granted permission to use the upstairs
of the Olden
Community Centre at $15.00 until such time as new guidelines are
established.
Carried

#275 Doug Bearance, Richard Harwood
That since the Assessment Roll has been further delayed, that the
due dates for taxes be
set as July 24th and September 25th and that an ad be placed in the
North Frontenac News
recommending that tax payers take last years total taxes, deduct the
amount paid for
1998, divide the balance in half and mail to deliver payments to the
Township of
Central Frontenac. Any balance will be adjusted in the final
installment.
Carried

#276 Elva Price, Faye R. Putnam
That the Township of Central Frontenac do not assume the debt of the
mortgage for the
Central Frontenac Municipal Office formerly known as Oso Township
Office.
Motion ruled out of order as it contravenes the
Restructuring Order.

#277 Richard Harwood, Lloyd Lee
Pursuant to Section 7.3(c) of the Restructuring Order, the Township
of Central Frontenac
hereby accepts all assets, liabilities, obligations and
responsibilities of the Corporations
of the Townships of Kennebec, Olden, Oso and Hinchinbrooke and their
local boards as
of January 1, 1998 without compensation; And Further that while
Section 7.1(a) of the
Restructuring Order allows for a special mill rate adjustment to
apply to the taxpayers of
all or part of a former Township for the purposes of debts and
deficits created prior to
January 1, 1998 by that former Township, it is hereby resolved that
the Township of
Central Frontenac will not establish a special mill rate adjustment
to any former
Township for any debt or deficit being transferred to the new
Municipality.
Carried
RECORDED VOTE: Yeas - Richard Harwood, Doug Bearance, Jack
Nicolson, Lloyd
Lee, Mike Beattie, Robert Harvey, Bill MacDonald. Nays - Elva
Price, Faye Putnam.

#278 Lloyd Lee, Doug Bearance
That the remaining mortgage on the Administration Office, Elizabeth
Street, Sharbot
Lake be paid from the various Provincial funding, provided the
Mortgager is in
agreement.
Carried

#279 Richard Harwood, Doug Bearance
That the business tax on G.M.D. (Frontenac) Ltd. be written off on
roll numbers
1020070000010 and 1020104010010 (Hinchinbrooke District) as the
business is
no longer conducted from that location and the business tax arrears
are deemed to
be uncollectable.
Carried

#280 Faye R. Putnam, Richard Harwood
That the Treasurer be authorized to instruct the Township Solicitor,
Tim Wilkin, to
proceed with tax sale registration on the property of G.M.D.
(Frontenac) Ltd. at part
lot 25, Concession 3, roll numbers 102007000 and 102010401
(Hinchinbrooke
District)
Carried

#281 Lloyd Lee, Doug Bearance
That the following property be declared surplus, stopped up, closed
and deeded to
abutting land owner, Richard and Joanne Goodfellow: In the
Geographic Township
of Hinchinbrooke, in the Township of Central Frontenac in the County
of Frontenac
and Province of Ontario, and being composed of those portions of the
Old Tichborne
to Parham Road crossing Lot 24, Concession 1 and Lot 24, Concession
2; shown on a
sketch by John F. Goltz O.L.S. dated May 25, 1998 and designated
thereon as Part 1
and Part 2. Also to be declared surplus, stopped up and closed and
deeded to
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Goodfellows are parts 2, 3 and 4 being the unopened road allowance
between
Concession 1 and 2 at lot 24 as shown on a sketch by John F. Goltz
O.L.S.
Carried

#282 Elva Price and Robert Harvey
That the following vouchers be approved for payment:
Kennebec Recreation - $91.01, Olden Recreation - #110.82, Kennebec
Fire Department -
$9,999.54, Hinchinbrooke Fire Department - $7,267.86, Central
Frontenac Rescue Unit -
$468.06, Oso Fire Department - $5,725.96, General Voucher -
$148,915.15, Roads -
$47,800.70.
Carried

#283 Robert Harvey and Faye R. Putnam
That Oso District Fire Department expenditures be paid in the amount
of $988.00.
Carried

#284 Elva Price, Jack Nicolson
That By-law #1998-20, being a by-law to close a portion of Garrett
Street on Sunday,
July 5, 1998 from 9:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., be read a first, second
and third time and
passed at one meeting.
Carried

#285 Jack Nicolson, Lloyd Lee
That any money received as a result of the fire departments being
called to a road
accident from either M.T.O. or an Insurance Company be payable to
the Township of
Central Frontenac and set up as a "Capital Reserve" for whichever
department
responded.
Carried

#286 Robert Harvey, Elva Price
That Council recommend approval for the following severance's: B-3,
4, 5-98-OL,
Norman Stoneburgh In Trust and B-6-98-H, Lloyd and Fern Lee.
Carried
Lloyd Lee declared Conflict of Interest on the above resolution and
left the Council
Chambers during the discussion and passing of the resolution.

#287 Richard Harwood, Faye R. Putnam
That the Clerk be authorized to prepare a by-law for the next
meeting re: use and sale
of fireworks within the Township of Central Frontenac.
Carried

#288 Faye R. Putnam, Robert Harvey
That approval be granted for a holding tank on the property of Tom
Christenson, part
lot 20, Concession 9, Kennebec District.
Carried

#289 Richard Harwood, Doug Bearance
That Council is not in favour of entering into an agreement with
M.N.R. for Highway
Signs.
Carried

#290 Richard Harwood, Doug Bearance
That tenders be called for Central Air Conditioning for the
Municipal Office,
Sharbot Lake.
Carried

#291 Lloyd Lee, Richard Harwood
That Pursuant to Section 442 of the Municipal Act R.S.O. 1990 as
amended the
following assessment be reduced: Roll number 102006401,
Hinchinbrooke

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District, (Roger Babcock) from 1808 to 380, August 8, 1997 to
December 31,
1997 due to the house being razed by fire.
Carried

#292 Lloyd Lee, Richard Harwood
Pursuant to Section 442 of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990 as
amended the
following assessment be reduced: Roll number 102021500,
Hinchinbrooke
District, (Melville Good) from 4293 to 3178, effective September 7,
`1997
to December 31, 1997 due to the farm house being razed by fire.

Carried

#293 Richard Harwood, Lloyd Lee
Pursuant to Section 442 of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990 as amended
the following
assessment be reduced: Roll number 103002300 Kennebec District
(H.J. Dignam
Corporation Ltd.) from 325 to 100, effective January 1, 1997 to
December 31, 1997
due to the building being razed by fire.
Carried

#294 Elva Price and Robert Harvey
Pursuant to Section 442 of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990 as amended
the following
assessment be reduced: Roll number 105002120, Hinchinbrooke
District, (Donald
Ash) from 1904 to 0, effective October 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997
due to the
house being assessed on the incorrect property.
Carried

#295 Jack Nicolson, Lloyd Lee
pursuant to Section 442 of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990 as amended
the following
assessment be reduced: Roll number 201028945 Kennebec District
(David Hughes)
from 1465 to 100, February 14, 1997 to December 31, 1997 due to the
house being
removed from the property.
Carried

#296 Lloyd Lee, Doug Bearance
That pursuant to Section 442 of the Municipal act, R.S.O. 1990 as
amended the
following assessment be reduced: Roll number 102004301
(Hinchinbrooke District),
(Rodney Clow) from 4405 to 3650, February 14, 1997 to December 31,
1997 due to
the house being razed by fire.
Carried

#297 Richard Harwood, Doug Bearance
That the following tenders be accepted:
B-98-12 - Mulrooney Trucking $2,110.00 1991 Ford 1/2 ton
B-98-13 - Mulrooney Trucking 260.00 1985 Ford 1/2 ton
B-98-14 - Denis Emard !,601.00 1975 Single axle truck
with sander
B-98-15 - Mario Lussier 700.00 1975 single axle truck
B-98-16 - Mulrooney Trucking 400.00 1 Hopper Sander
B-98-17 - Denis Emard 601.00 1 dump box
B-98-18 - Gordon Gaylord 25.00 1 sander motor
B-98-19 - Pamela Ferguson 300.00 486 Computer
B-98-20 - Claudio Valentini 101.00 386 Computer
B-98-21 - Kevin Mulrooney 50.00 IBM PS1
B-98-22 - Kevin Mulrooney 50.00 IBM PS1
B-98-23 - Kevin Mulrooney 50.00 Dot Matrix Printer
B-98-24 - Clarke Gaylord 25.00 4 drawer file
cabinet
B-98-25 - Patricia Gray 56.00 Typewriter and stand
Carried

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#298 Robert Harvey, Faye R. Putnam
That the meeting adjourn until Thursday, June 11, 1998 at 2:00 p.m.
Carried





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