COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 23rd, 1999


Council met in regular session Tuesday, March 23, 1999 at 8:30 a.m.

All members were present except Bob Harvey and Dick Harwood who were absent with
cause. Faye Putnam attended until 12:00 noon.

Staff Members in attendance were Judy Gray, Cathy MacMunn, Jim Hegadorn, Heather
Fox and Bev Howes Irwin.

Ken Gilpin, By-law Enforcement Officer attended to discuss the property owned by
Roger and Betty Babcock. Tom Varga and Darrell Kellett of the O.P.P. attended.

Ralph Babcock, Cemetery Caretaker, attended to discuss any issues of concern
with Council. He was congratulated on a job well done.


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Marjorie Ralph and Christopher Ralph attended to express displeasure at paying
penalty on a piece of property under review by the Assessment Review Board.

David Bass, Deputy Cerk, Planning Coordinator for South Frontenac, attended to
make a presentation on G.I.S.

The following correspondence was received and filed: 1) Reply to Council's
letter re: firearms; 2) CP Line - Glen Tay to Havelock meeting minutes; 3)
CP Rail amending agreement; 4) Information re: Dombind; 5) Land O' lakes
Waste Management Committee minutes; 6) Quinte Conservation notice of legal
name change; 7) F.M.B. News release re: March 17th meeting; 8) The New Youth
Criminal Justice Act; 9) land ambulance information; 10) Parham Ambulance
Base information; 11) Dick Harwood's report re: Economic Development; 12)
minutes of the Tay River Watershed Plan Technical Advisory Committee; 13)
Letter from Brenda Price re: road maintenance.

A letter, which was not part of the Agenda, was presented from Jim Smith
regarding using a transformed mobile home as a church. Ian Trickett was
instructed to correspond with Mr. Smith for clarification of intent.

Other business was dealt with through the following resolutions:

#91 Mike Beattie, Jack Nicolson
That the agenda be adopted as amended.
Carried

#92 Faye R. Putnam, Lloyd Lee
That the minutes of March 8, 1999 be adopted as circulated.
Carried

#93 Lloyd Lee, Doug Bearance
That Faye Putnam be authorized to attend the Non-Profit Housing Meeting on
behalf of Bob Harvey at the meeting rate of $60.00 plus mileage.
Carried

#94 Mike Beattie, Faye R. Putnam
That Lloyd Lee attend the CP Rail Committee meeting on March 15th, 1999 on
behalf of Bob Harvey at the regular meeting rate of $60.00 plus mileage.
Carried

#95 Mike Beattie, Jack Nicolson
That Council resolution # 71 regarding the use of Parham Ballfield on
March 6 & 7, 1999 by the C.B. Club be amended as that field could not be used
due to the inadequate washroom facilities and that permission be granted for the
C.B. Club to use the Sharbot Lake Ballfield instead.
Carried

#96 Doug Bearance, Mike Beattie
That Clyde Smith, legal counsel for Roger and Betty Babcock be advised
that Council is not agreeable to a quit claim deed from the Babcocks to the
Township and that Ken Gilpin be authorized to proceed to trial.
Carried

#97 Mike Beattie, Doug Bearance
That the Planning Coordinator's Report be received and reviewed. That
Severance Application Numbers #B-5-99-OL, Pyle; B-6-99-OL, Pyle; B-7-99-HI, Olga
Goodfellow; B-98-99-OL, Stephen McCullough; B-9-99-OS, Wm.White (agent); B-10-
99-HI, Whittamore & Cummings be received and reviewed.
Carried
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#98 Mike Beattie, Elva Price
That the Building Inspector's report be received and reviewed.
Carried

#99 Lloyd Lee, Doug Bearance
That quotes be obtained from consultants to prepare tender documents with
associated field investigation and construction inspection for Road 38.
Carried

#100 Elva Price, Mike Beattie
That Council call for gravel tenders as per the report of the Public Works
Manager, dated March 18, 1999.
Carried

#101 Mike Beattie, Faye R. Putnam
That the Public Works Manager be authorized to proceed to replace the
circle on grader # 28.
Carried

#102 Lloyd Lee, Doug Bearance
That Caretaker tenders, as tendered in 1998 on a renewable basis, and as
reported on the Supplementary Agenda, be renewed at the 1998 rate where the
caretaker has agreed. Tenders which are not renewed shall be tendered
immediately.
Carried

#103 Lloyd Lee, Mike Beattie
That the Public Works Manager's report be received and reviewed.
Carried

#104 Elva Price, Mike Beattie
That the Worker's Compensation allowable be set at $36,000.00 for all
District Fire Departments for 1999.
Carried

#105 Lloyd Lee, Doug Bearance
That congratulatory plaques be given to township residents, upon request,
for Birthdays over 65 and increments of 5 years, for Anniversaries of 25 years
and increments of 5 years and special occasions of a significant nature.
Carried

#106 Jack Nicolson, Mike Beattie
That the Clerk be authorized to purchase a voice mail system from the
North Frontenac Telephone Company and have it installed at the quoted price of
$3,200. plus taxes.
Carried

#107 Jack Nicolson, Mike Beattie
That the Clerk's report be received.
Carried

#108 Faye R. Putnam, Mike Beattie
That the reports identified as items 6(2)(A-L) be received and filed.
Carried

#109 Doug Bearance, Jack Nicolson
That the Clerk be authorized to respond to Sandra MacDonald's letter as
per Council discussion.
Carried

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#110 Mike Beattie, Elva Price
That Gordon McRae and John Lee be appointed to the Economic Development
Committee.
Carried

#111 Doug Bearance, Mike Beattie
That the following 2 members of Council be appointed to the Central Frontenac
Recreation and Parks Committee: Jack Nicolson and Elva Price on a voluntary
basis.
Carried

#112 Jack Nicolson, Elva Price
That the following vouchers be approved for payment: Roads batch # 131 -
$37,922.03; General Batch #120 - $12,037.09, Batch #123 - $6,764.69, Batch #125
- $1,800.61, Batch # 144 - $1,532.69, Batch #139 - $7,012.45; Olden District
Fire Batch # 129 - $5,820.37; Kennebec District Fire Batch # 128 - $651.88; Oso
District Fire Batch # 130 - $1,951.12; Hinchinbrooke District Fire Batch # 126 -
$2,847.04. Total - $78,339.97.
Carried

#113 Lloyd Lee, Elva Price
That By-law # 1999-40, being a By-law to authorize setting tariffs and
fees for Central Frontenac Fire Departments, be read three times at one meeting
and passed.
Carried

#114 Mike Beattie, Jack Nicolson
That By-law # 1999-41, being a by-law to authorize the signing of a lease
agreement between the Township of Central Frontenac and Her Majesty the Queen
represented by the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans be read three times and
passed at one meeting.
Carried

#115 Mike Beattie, Jack Nicolson
That Pursuant to By-law # 1998-35, Council hereby appoint an Area
Recreation Committee for Oso Electoral District; and further that a list of the
executive and members shall be provided upon final formation of the committee.
Carried

#116 Lloyd Lee, Doug Bearance
That pursuant to By-law # 1998-35, Council hereby appoint an Area
Recreation Committee for Hinchinbrooke Electoral District; and further that the
list of executive and members shall be provided upon final formation of the
Committee.
Carried

#117 Mike Beattie, Faye R. Putnam
That pursuant to By-law # 1998-35, Council hereby appoint an Area
Recreation Committee for Olden Electoral District as requested and adopt the
list of executive and members as presented.
Carried

#118 Jack Nicolson, Elva Price
That pursuant to By-law # 1998-35, Council hereby appoint an Area
Recreation Committee for Kennebec Electoral District; and further that the list
of executive and members be accepted as presented by letter dated March 15,
1999.
Carried



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#119 Doug Bearance, Lloyd Lee
That the following be approved as Fire Permit Issuers: Roger MacMunn,
Sylvia Gray, Carmel Cowdy, Les McGowan, Melville Good, Jean-Paul Gogniat, Wayne
Fulton, Susan and Robert Veley, Rhonda MacFarland, Susan Baker, Bev Hayes, Wilf
Deline, Andy Halladay, Ella Arney, Marlene Halladay, Sandra Clow, Nancy
Thompson, Doug and Kathy Woolsey and Carl St. Pierre.
Carried

#120 Doug Bearance, Mike Beattie
That Council endorse the resolution of the Township of Severn re:
subdivision of Bridge Construction and maintenance.
Carried

#121 Lloyd Lee, Jack Nicolson
That the resolution from the Township of Tyendinaga re: Conservation
Authority per diem and mileage payments be received and filed.
Carried

#122 Mike Beattie, Doug Bearance
That Council receive the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority invoice of
the amount of $1,501.06 and approve for payment.
Carried

#123 Jack Nicolson, Doug Bearance
That Council receive the qualifications and duties of a Fire Coordinator
as submitted by the Fire and Emergence Committee and further that this position
be discussed as part of the budget deliberations.
Carried

#124 Lloyd Lee, Mike Beattie
That the Township of Central Frontenac establish a roster of eligible
charities to receive funding under the Advance Funding Program of the Ontario
Lottery Corporation and that this roster include North Frontenac Community
Services Corporation and Community Living - North Frontenac. Council recommends
to the Ontario Lottery Corporation that the monies allocated to the Township of
Central Frontenac be divided equally between the two applicants listed above.
Carried

#125 Doug Bearance, Mike Beattie
That Council advertise in the Tweed News to welcome visitors at a cost of
$94.00 plus GST.
Carried

#126 Doug Bearance, Jack Nicolson
That a summer student be hired for the Administration Office with subsidy
of $4.25/hr through the Summer Career Placements (SCP) Program and that the
Clerk and/or Mayor or Deputy Mayor sign the necessary application and agreement
forms.
Carried

#127 Elva Price, Doug Bearance
That Council adjourn until Monday, April 12, 1999 at 7:30 p.m.
Carried


The meeting adjourned at 1:00 p.m.


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