COUNCIL MINUTES - MARCH 9, 1998


Council met in regular session Monday, March 9, 1998 at 7:30 p.m. All members
were present except Dick
Harwood who was absent with cause. Staff members Heather Fox and Jim Hegadorn
were present.

Peter O'Hare of the Fire Marshal's Office attended to discuss Bill 84 (an Act to
promote Fire Prevention and Public
Safety in Ontario and to amend and repeal certain other Acts relating to Fire
Services. Fire department members
Bob Downes, Brian Kirkham, Lloyd Whan, Gordon Whan, Bob Veley, Bob Young, Mel
Conboy, Paul Lowery, Art
Teal and Ron Clarke were also in attendance.

Joanne and Cathy Goodfellow attended to discuss a road closing at part lot 24,
concession 1 & 2.
Council agreed in principle to close the old Highway road allowance and the
concession road allowance. The Clerk
was instructed to discuss the reduced price with the Goodfellow's before any
further action was taken.

Cathy Sauve attended to discuss the use of bag tags on garbage at the Sharbot
Lake Provincial Park. She advised
that during July and August 3 tons of garbage per week was being deposited at
Olden District Waste Disposal site
from the Park. Council did not reverse the decision made by motion #79,
February 16, 1998 and that the tags must
be attached to the bags to conform to the by-law.

Tom Varga of the O.P.P. attended to request a resolution to request a costing
for O.P.P. Services for Central
Frontenac only and for Central Frontenac, North Frontenac and Frontenac Islands
as one unit. He also requested a
name for the O.P.P. detachment and all agreed to "Frontenac O.P.P. Detachment".

Annette Gray-Jackson attended as an observer for the discussion of the pick-up
truck tenders.

It was agreed that all Community Hall bookings would be done through the
Municipal Office.

It was agreed that the mortgage on the municipal office now being used would be
area-rated to Oso District
residents only.

The following resolutions were passed:

MOTION: Doug Bearance, Jack Nicolson
#102 That the Agenda be adopted as amended.
Carried

MOTION: Lloyd Lee, Mike Beattie
#103 That the minutes of February 16 and 23rd meeting be approved
as circulated.
Carried

MOTION: Jack Nicolson, Lloyd Lee
#104 That Marsden Kirk, Joe Sproule and Gordon Whan be appointed to
the 911
Committee to represent Kennebec and Oso Electoral Districts
respectively.
Carried

MOTION: Robert Harvey, Elva Price
#105 That the O.P.P. be requested to provide a costing for the
O.P.P. to police Central
Frontenac and another costing for Central Frontenac, North
Frontenac and
Frontenac Islands as one unit.
Carried

MOTION: Doug Bearance, Robert Harvey
#106 That a pick up vehicle be purchased for the Public Works
Manager from Revell
in the amount of $28,221.00 as quoted.
Carried

MOTION: Doug Bearance, Lloyd Lee
#107 That Council endorse the resolution of the Township of
Admaston re: 800 number
for Ontario Hydro.
Carried

MOTION: Lloyd Lee, Jack Nicolson
#108 That Council extend the meeting beyond the 10:30 p.m. limit.
Carried

MOTION: Elva Price, Faye R. Putnam
#109 That Council accept the resignation with regret of James
Riddell as Fire Chief of
Olden District Fire Department.
Carried

MOTION: Jack Nicolson, Mike Beattie
#110 That the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority be paid
$74.00 being the
balance of the 1997 levy due by the former Kennebec Township;
And that the
Quinte Conservation Authority be paid $2,806.00 being the 1997
levy due by the
former Kennebec Township; And that these amounts be set up as
accounts payable
by the former Kennebec Township.
Carried

MOTION: Robert Harvey, Faye R. Putnam
#111 That resolution #99 be rescinded and that Jim Hegadorn use the
municipal chipper
for plastic at the Oso for the present time and report back to
Council.
Carried

MOTION: Elva Price, Jack Nicolson
#112 That the 1998 fees from Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
be accepted as
presented.
Carried

MOTION: Doug Bearance, Jack Nicolson
#113 That Quinte Conservation Authority Levy Option B be accepted.
Carried

MOTION: Doug Bearance, Lloyd Lee
#114 That the request from the Fire and Emergency Committee to
establish a petty cash
fund not to exceed $300.00 for each District Fire Department
be denied.
Carried

MOTION: Jack Nicolson, Doug Bearance
#115 That rabies clinics workers be paid at the rate of $9.00 per
hour.
Carried

MOTION: Robert Harvey, Faye R. Putnam
#116 That a letter of intent to designate the C.P.R. rail line to
Trans Canada trail and
Quinte Hastings Land O'Lakes trails Council to manage be sent
to Brian Howard
and Cindy Cassidy.
Carried

MOTION: Jack Nicolson, Mike Beattie
#117 That Steve Tarasick's tender to build and install a work
station island at the front
desk in the amount of $600.00 be accepted.
Carried

MOTION: Doug Bearance, Lloyd Lee
#118 That the Municipality hereby designates the Health Unit as the
approving authority
for sewage systems for which the Municipality has
responsibility within its
jurisdiction. Agreement to cover remainder of 1998.
Carried

MOTION: Jack Nicolson, Lloyd Lee
#119 That the following tenders be called: Hinchinbrooke District;
1) Parham Ball Park,
Olden District; 1) Community Centre, Municipal Office,
Library, Rink, Ball Park,
Long Lake Beach, Memorial Park and Settlers Monument.
Kennebec District; 2) Community Centre and Library cleaning
inside and out
as per job description. 3) Grass cutting at Henderson Hall
and Park,
4) Grass cutting at Elm Tree Fire Hall, 5) Grass cutting at
Kennebec Recreation
Park, Mill Pond, Kennebec Community Centre, Kennebec Lake Boat
Ramp,
6)Garbage pick up at Kennebec Recreation Park, Mill Pond, Big
Clear Lake
Boat Ramp and Beach, Kennebec Lake Boat Ramp, Kennebec Lake
Beach
and the Salmon River Park, 7) Crow Lake Beach maintenance and
garbage
removal.
Carried

MOTION: Doug Bearance, Lloyd Lee
#120 That Scenario Five for Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Planning
Area - Lands for Life
recognizes existing Provincial Parks and Conservation
reserves. Additional
Provincial Parks and Conservation reserves will be added after
rigorous review
provided that; the total area set aside for provincial parks
and reserves would not
increase without input and permission from local municipality
and that new
protected areas would be only as large as the necessary to
protect the special
features/values.
Carried

MOTION: Doug Bearance, Lloyd Lee
#121 That the following vouchers be approved for payment.
General - $69,719.66
Roads - $131,762.59
Hinchinbrooke District Fire Department - $2,189.74
Kennebec District Fire Department - $1,666.98
Olden District Fire Department - $1,528.51
Oso District Fire Department - $5,107.35
Kennebec District Fire Department - $671.00
Olden District Recreation - $296.92
February Payroll - $49,045.89
Carried

MOTION: Elva Price, Faye R. Putnam
#122 That By-law #1998-7, being the building by-law be read a
first, second and third
time at one meeting and passed.
Carried

MOTION: Doug Bearance, Robert Harvey
#123 That By-law #1998-9 being the Procedural By-law be read a
first, second and third
time and passed.
Carried

MOTION: Doug Bearance, Jack Nicolson
#124 That By-law #1998-10, being a by-law to appoint Ken Gilpin as
the Animal
Control Officer.
Carried


MOTION: Lloyd Lee, Jack Nicolson
#125 That By-law #1998-11, being a by-law to establish certain
practices and
procedures relating to application for consent be read a
first, second and third
time and passed.
Carried

MOTION: Lloyd Lee, Jack Nicolson
#126 That By-law #1998-12, being a By-law to provide for an interim
levy and to
provide for the payment of taxes, and to provide for penalty
and interest of
1.25% per month be read a first, second and third time and
passed.
Carried

MOTION: Robert Harvey, Mike Beattie
#127 That By-law #1998-13, being a By-law to authorize the
designation of the
date on which a reduced load period shall start and end be
read a first, second
and third time and passed.
Carried

MOTION: Jack Nicolson, Doug Bearance
#128 That we convene to an in camera meeting.
Carried

MOTION: Jack Nicolson, Doug Bearance
#129 That Council arise and report.
Carried

MOTION: Elva Price, Mike Beattie
#130 That a tipping fee of $1600.00 be charged for the season to
Sharbot Lake
Provincial Park and that the administration of the Park be
encouraged to increase
their efforts at recycling.
LOST

MOTION: Jack Nicolson, Doug Bearance
#131 That Council adjourn until the next regular meeting March 24th
at 8:30 a.m. or
the call of the Mayor.
Carried



Signed: Mayor:______________________ Clerk:____________________