COUNCIL MINUTES - MAY 11, 1998

Council met in regular session, Monday, May 11, 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.
John Pringle and Ken Clarke attended as observers.

Fire Chiefs Bob Downes and Mel Conboy attended to present the Fire Department
Budgets, and to express their displeasure , on behalf of their departments, with
the decisions that had been reached by Council at a previous meeting regarding
wild fire fighting wages and equipment rentals fees.

Clarke Gaylord attended on behalf of the Kennebec Recreation Committee to
request Council to reconsider their decision regarding the canteen at the
Kennebec Recreation Centre.
Mr. Gaylord was authorized by Council to contact Don Ferguson directly if the
grass was not satisfactorily cut at the Recreation Centre.
Mr. Gaylord requested that the space formerly used for Council meetings at the
Kennebec Community Centre/Office now be rented out as part of the Hall. It was
verbally agreed that this be done as soon as the Kennebec Township records had
been removed.

Tom Varga, O.P.P. attended to answer any questions regarding the costing
proposal submitted by the O.P.P. It was decided that a meeting be held on May
20th at 7:00 p.m. to deal with the proposals for the Official Plan and Zoning
By-law as well as the O.P.P. costing.

The following resolutions were passed:

#223 Mike Beattie, J.A. Nicolson
That the agenda be adopted as amended
Carried

#224 Lloyd Lee, Mike Beattie
That the minutes of April 20 and 29, 1998 be adopted as circulated.
Carried

#225 R. W. Harwood, Doug Bearance
That the Kennebec Recreation Committee be granted permission to have
sole use of the
canteen at the Arden Ball Park.
Carried

#226 Robert. Harvey, J.A. Nicolson
That the matter of 50% of the cost of the toilet at the Salmon River
park be included in
the budget.
Carried

#227 Lloyd Lee, J.A. Nicolson
That Don Webster be hired as Area Foreman for District #3, effective
May 18th, 1998
with a probationary period of 3 months.
Carried

#228 Robert Harvey, Mike Beattie
That Severance application B-1-98-CF and B-2-98-CF, Joyce Ivall be
recommended
for approval.
Carried

#229 Mike Beattie, R.W. Harwood
That resolution #211, passed April 28, 1998 be expanded to indicate
the following persons
as fire permit issuers: Olden District - The Grove Store, Sylvia
Gray, The Bait Bucket
(Carmel Cowdy); Hinchinbrooke District - McGowan's Store, Good's
Store, Lakeland
Country Store, Wayne Fulton; Kennebec District - Rhonda MacFarland,
Susan Baker,
Bev Hayes, Wilf Deline, Northland Sports, Ella Arney; Oso District -
Township Office,
Gray's Grocery.
Carried

May 11, 1998 minutes continued

#230 Lloyd Lee, J.A. Nicolson
That the fire ban be lifted effective May 11, 1998.
Carried

#231 Robert Harvey, Lloyd Lee
That the Township of Central Frontenac assume the debt for the
municipal Office.
Lost
Recorded Vote: Yeas: - Lloyd Lee, Mike Beattie, Robert Harvey, Bill
MacDonald
Nays: - Richard Harwood, Doug Bearance, Jack Nicolson, Elva Price,
Faye R. Putnam.

#232 R.W. Harwood, J.A. Nicolson
That Road Voucher dated May 11, 1998 in the amount of $21,602.19 be
approved for
payment.
Carried

#233 J.A. Nicolson, Lloyd Lee
That General Voucher dated May 11, 1998 in the amount of $109,263.47
be approved
for payment.
Carried

#234 Robert Harvey, Doug Bearance
That Hinchinbrooke District Fire Department voucher dated May 11,
1998 in the amount
of $2,433.83 be approved for payment.
Carried

#235 J.A. Nicolson, R.W. Harwood
That Kennebec Recreation Committee Voucher dated May 11, 1998 in the
amount of
$37.02 be approved for payment.
Carried

#236 Mike Beattie, Faye R. Putnam
That Oso District Fire Department Voucher dated May 11, 1998 in the
amount of
$3,859.67 be approved for payment.
Carried

#237 J.A. Nicolson, R.W. Harwood
That Kennebec District Fire Department Voucher dated May 11, 1998 in
the amount of
$7,069.92 be approved for payment.
Carried

#238 Lloyd Lee, Robert Harvey
That Olden District Fire Department Voucher dated May 11, 1998 in
the amount of
$271.71 be approved for payment.
Carried

#239 Faye R. Putnam, Robert Harvey
That By-law #1998-18, being a by-law to appoint Art Cowdy as Deputy
Chief of Olden
District Fire Department be read three times and passed at one
meeting.
Carried

#240 Doug Bearance, J.A. Nicolson
That Ralph & Vera Steele be reimbursed the out of pocket expenses
for refinishing the main
floor at the Arden Hall, $150.00 plus $100.00 for snow and ice
removal this last winter,
total $250.00.
Carried

#241 R.W. Harwood, Doug Bearance
That Jim Hegadorn attend the OGRA Workshop in Kingston on May 26th
if he feels it is
beneficial.
Carried

May 11, 1998 minutes continued

#242 Elva Price, Robert Harvey
That Council allow a free spring clean up day at the Waste Disposal
Sites.
Lost

#243 R.W. Harwood, Doug Bearance
That wildfire report from Chief Downes for Kennebec District in the
amount of
$5,648.80 be paid.
Carried

#244 R.W. Harwood, Doug Bearance
That Clarke Gaylord's tender for cleaning the Kennebec Community
Centre be increased
to $390.00 per month to include the library and the space occupied
by the municipal
office which were inadvertently omitted from the original tender.
Carried

#245 Robert Harvey, R.W. Harwood
That the meeting adjourn until Wednesday, May 20, 1998 at 7:00 p.m.
or the call of the
Mayor.
Carried



Signed: Mayor _______________________ Clerk
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