COUNCIL MINUTES – April 24, 2001

Council met in regular session, Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at 8:30 a.m. at the
Council Chambers, Sharbot Lake.

Present Mayor Bill MacDonald
Deputy Mayor Jack Nicolson
Councillors Bob Harvey, Marsden Kirk, Boyce Peters, Elva
Price,
Faye R. Putnam, Frances Smith and Bill Snyder

Also in attendance were Heather Fox – Clerk, Bill Nicol – Public Works
Manager
Chris Bertrim, Departmental Secretary, Ian Reid, reporter for the Gazette and
David Brison, reporter for the Frontenac News.

One member of the public attended.

There were no declarations of pecuniary interest.

There were no delegations.

OPEN QUESTION FORM:
During the Open Question Forum Frank Hill questioned whether there
was a church being built on Highway #7 and if there would be traffic
control provided. He was advised there had not been a formal application
made for a Building Permit.

The following items were received for information and filed: 1)
Mississippi
Watershed Review; 2) Around the Rideau Brochure; 3) Eastern Ontario Trails
Alliance Minutes; 4) Director of Fire and Emergency Services Report; 5)
Summary of FMB meeting April 11, 2001; 6) FMB minutes March 21, 2001;
7)Treasurer’s Report; 8) Chief Building Inspection’s Report.

The following resolutions were presented:

#157 Bob Harvey, J.A. Nicholson
That the agenda be adopted as amended.
Carried

#158 Bob Harvey, Frances Smith
That the minutes of April 9, 2001 be adopted as circulated.
Carried

#159 Elva Price, Bob Harvey
That the following policy be adopted regarding adequate drivers licences
for
volunteer fire fighters: that the cost to train and issue a class DZ licence
initially be approved and that any medical or upgrade requirements after the
initial expense be borne by the firefighter.
Carried

#160 Bob Harvey, Elva Price
That the Policy and Procedure re: tenders, dated April 12, 2001 be
approved.
Carried

#161 Marsden Kirk, Frances Smith
That the policy re: Web Page content and maintenance be approved.
Carried

#162 Elva Price, Frances Smith
That the request from Richard Magie for the township to maintain a road
allowance between lots 20 and 21, Concession 9 and 10, Hinchinbrooke District
be denied.
Carried

#163 Marsden Kirk, Frances Smith
That the letter from the RKY Camp, dated April 4, 2001 be received and the
following action taken: That Council approach the RKY Camp and offer to lease
the property at the Eagle Lake Beach at $100.00 per year renewable on annual
basis and that no tax relief be provided.
Carried


#164 Marsden Kirk, Frances Smith
That the recommendation from Golder Associates Limited to conduct the
spring
2001 groundwater and surface water sampling sessions in May 2001 at the Arden
Waste Disposal Site at an estimated cost of $2,300 plus GST for collecting the
samples and for chemical analyses on the samples by a private analytical
laboratory be approved as per Golder and Associates letter of April 6, 2001.
Carried

#165 Marsden Kirk, Frances Smith
That the resolution from the Town of Oakville re: OAFC 2001 Provincial
Budget
Submission be received and filed.
Carried

#166 Marsden Kirk, Frances Smith
That the letter from Rodger MacMunn regarding the sign by-law be received,
acknowledged and filed.
Carried


#167 Frances Smith, Elva Price
That the letter from June Kerr regarding the excellent condition of the
Zealand
Road be received, acknowledged and forwarded to the Public Works Manager.
Carried

#168 W.P. Snyder, Elva Price
That the request from Kathleen Douville-Randall for ice storm damage
financial
assistance be denied and Ms. Douville Randall be advised that ice storm funding
is no longer available and the damage she sustained would not have been
covered under the emergency funding available at that time.
Carried

#169 J.A. Nicolson, Bob Harvey
That the following voucher batches be approved for payment: #766 -
$29,299.63
#767 - $370,695.75; #768 - $46,426.78; #771 – adjusted by (257.20); #772 -
$921.24; #774 - $297,951.76; #775 - $6,087.86; #776 - $8,851.67;
Carried

#170 W.P. Snyder, Elva Price
That By-law #2001-89, being a by-law to govern the proceedings of council,
the
Conduct of it’s members and the calling of meetings be read a first and second
time as amended.
Carried

#171 W.P. Snyder, Faye R. Putnam
That By-law #2001-89, being a by-law to govern the proceedings of council,
the
Conduct of it’s members and the calling of meetings be read a third and final
time and passed.
Carried





#172 Faye R. Putnam, Bob Harvey
That an Amnesty Day at all waste disposal sites within Central Frontenac
be held
on June 2, 2001. All rules and regulations of by-law 1998-23 must be adhered to
for the Amnesty Day except that tags and tipping fees will not be required save
and except for a limit of four tires/household.
Carried

#173 Bob Harvey, Frances Smith
That the Policy and Procedure re: Safe Property By-law Enforcement by the
By-
law Enforcement Officer be approved.
Carried

#174 Frances Smith, Marsden Kirk
That the information reports identified on the regular agenda as 9(a)-(g)
and 9(h)
on the supplementary agenda be received and filed.
Carried

#175 J.A. Nicholson, Bob Harvey
That the Corporation of the Township of Central Frontenac hereby accept
the
agreement of the Subscription Policy to insure the liability assumed by this
resolution as follows:
The Corporation of the Township of Central Frontenac hereby
1. ASSUME THE LIABILITY FOR BODILY INJURY TO OR DEATH OF
ANY PERSON OR DAMAGE TO OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
OF OTHERS, IMPOSED BY LAW UPON:
(a) Members of Council, Commissioners, Trustees, Board Members,
Statutory Officers, Officers, Employees or Volunteer Workers of the
Coporation of the Township of Central Frontenac for liability which
arises out of the use or operation by such person of a licensed motor
vehicle, or
(b) The owner of any licensed motor vehicle, for liability which arises out of
the use or operation of such licenced motor vehicle by Members of
Council, Commissioners, Trustees, Board Members, Statutory Officers,
Officers, Employees or Volunteer Workers of the Corporation of the
Township of Central Frontenac.
2. DECLARES THAT SUCH ASSUMPTIONS OF LIABILITY BE SUBJECT
TO THE FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS, EXCLUSIONS AND
CONDITIONS:
(a) This assumption of liability applies only to the use or operation of a
licenced motor vehicle in Canada or the United States of America by
members of Council, Commissioners, Trustees, Board Members,
Statutory Officers, Officers, Employees, or Volunteer Workers on behalf
of the Corporation of the Township of Central Frontenac including travel
to and from work and attendance at meetings
(b) This assumption of liability applies only in excess of existing insurance
carried by the owner of the licensed motor vehicle which was being used
or operated by Members of Council, Commissioners, Trustees, Board
Members, Statutory Officers, Officers, Employees or Volunteer Workers
at the time of the accident and does not apply unless the licensed motor
vehicle which was being used or operated by such person at the time of
the accident is insured for not less than the minimum Third Party
Liability Limit required by the Insurance Act for the Province of Ontario.
(c) This assumption of liability is subject to the agreements, conditions,
terms and limit of liability insured in the Non-Owned Automobile Policy
issued by Subscription Policy and shall terminate whenever such Non-
Owned Automobile Policy is terminated.
Carried

#176 W.P. Snyder, Elva Price
That Council proceed in camera to discuss the security of the property of
the
Township or local board; the receiving or advice that is subject to solicitor-
client
privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.
Carried

#177 Bob Harvey, Faye R. Putnam
That Council arise from the In Camera session without a report.
Carried

#178 Bob Harvey, Frances Smith
That the meeting adjourn until Monday April 30th , at 1:00 p.m. at the
Council
Chambers, Sharbot Lake.
Carried

The meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m.






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Mayor Clerk