COUNCIL MEETING - SEPTEMBER 28TH, 1999


Council met in regular session Tuesday, September 28, 1999 at the Municipal Office, Sharbot Lake at 8:30 a.m. with all members present. Councillor Harvey left at 12:10 p.m. to meet with representatives from Ledcor.

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

A group photo of Council members and administration staff was taken at Fossey Park.

Glen Fowler attended to update the policing situation in Central Frontenac. The Sharbot Lake Detachment will be adding a Sargeant and a secretary to their staff. It was suggested he attend a Council meeting on a quarterly basis.

MPP Leona Dombrowsky attended to discuss concerns in the Central Frontenac portion of her riding. She suggested if there was space available in the municipal office, she or her staff would attend, one day per week to make appointments with her constituents. She was requested to research such issues as policing, downloading on volunteer fire fighters, allocation of tax dollars received from hunting and fishing licences, as well as gas fuel tax, continuation of Community Reinvestment Fund (CRF), recycling, and further funding for download of Provincial Highways.

Connie Wellman attended to discuss recycling. She advised that dumping the glass bin on site is no longer counted as a lift. To alleviate build up of recyclables at the site, she requested that notification of one week be given when bins are full.

Ross Baker attended to discuss proposed road name changes for 9-1-1 purposes.

The following information was received and filed: 1) Minutes of Joint Meeting held September 15, 1999; 2) Update on Provincial Offences Act; 3) Reply from Honorable John C. Snobelen regarding spring bear hunt; 4) Minutes of Frontenac Management Board; 5) Letter from Relay 2000.

Malcolm Coutts' request for a traffic light at Dr. Bell's Seniors' Residence was denied as it appears there is adequate visual distance if the speed limit is obeyed. The Clerk was instructed to request more police presence in that area.

The Clerk was instructed to prepare a resolution for the next meeting to reduce committee appointments as per the discussion at the meeting.

The letter from Greater Bobs and Crow Lakes Association was reviewed. Since there was no evidence of damage to the township road, or to the existing four foot culvert, caused when the CPR cleared beaver dams at the north end of Crow Lake, Mr. Fleming is to be advised that the Township has no plans to replace the culvert or to re-construct the roadway.

Council decided not to license auctioneers.

The following resolutions were passed:

#403 Jack Nicolson, Doug Bearance
That the agenda be adopted as amended.
Carried

#404 Faye R. Putnam, Mike Beattie
That the minutes of September 13, 1999 be adopted as circulated.
Carried



Council minutes September 28th, 1999


#405 Jack Nicolson, Bob Harvey
That Council authorize the Treasurer to contract with RealTax Inc. for their services for Fast Track, Tax Registrations and Tax Sales.
Carried

#406 Doug Bearance, Bob Harvey
That Ross Baker's submission to Council dated the 28th of September, 1999 be referred to the 9-1-1 Committee.
Carried

#407 Dick Harwood, Faye R. Putnam
That motion #381-1999 be amended to change the amount of Metro Paving's invoice from $32,240.05 including G.S.T. to $29,296.74 including G.S.T. and Riddell Pavement Marking to $1,765.50, including G.S.T. due to the change in contracts.
Carried

#408 Mike Beattie, Faye R. Putnam
That the application of Joe LaPointe be accepted to sell dog tags door to door at $5.00 per tag.
Carried

#409 Elva Price, Bob Harvey
That the clerk be instructed to advertise again for Fence Viewers and Live Stock Valuers.
Carried

#410 Faye R. Putnam, Dick Harwood
That the By-law Enforcement Officer proceed with charges against the person responsible for throwing garbage in the ditch pursuant to By-law # 1998-23.
Carried

#411 Dick Harwood, Mike Beattie
That Council approve a Christmas Party for Saturday, December 4th at Arden Community Centre, or Oso Hall, if the Arden Centre is not available.
Carried

#412 Mike Beattie, Dick Harwood
That the rules of the Procedural By-law be waived to allow the meeting to extend beyond the designated time to 12:30 p.m.
Carried

#413 Faye R. Putnam, Dick Harwood
That Myra Hawley be compensated for the loss of a lamb to a coyote as per the Livestock Valuer's Report.
Carried

#414 Bob Harvey, Elva Price
That the following vouchers be approved for payment: Oso District Fire Department Batch # 315 - $5,348.64; Kennebec District Fire Department Batch # 314 - $5,541.30; Hinchinbrooke District Fire Department Batch #312 - $8,141.11; Olden District Fire Department Batch # 313 - $447.01; General Batch #311 - $5,771.05; Roads Batch # 308 - $18,494.99; General Batch #307 - $4,173.64.
Carried

#415 Lloyd Lee, Doug Bearance
That the meeting adjourn until Tuesday, October 12, 1999 at 4:00 p.m. at Mountain Grove.
Carried
Council minutes September 28th, 1999


It was decided that the next meeting (October 12th) would commence at 4:00 p.m. to review the F.I.R. with the auditor and deal with the unfinished business.

The meeting adjourned at 12:40 p.m.






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Clerk Mayor