COUNCIL MINUTES – July 24, 2001

Council met in regular session, Tuesday, July 24, 2001 at 9:00 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 Heather Fox, Clerk, Bill Nicol – Public Works Manager,
Chris Bertrim - Departmental Secretary, Ian Trickett, Chief Building Official
and
The Gazette Reporter.

No members of the public attended other than those scheduled on the agenda.

There were no declarations of pecuniary interest.

Kevin and Ellen Hughes attended to request that the name Easton Lane be
changed to Ragen Lane. Discussion took place regarding the costs and who
would be responsible. Mrs. Hughes indicated they would be willing to bear the
cost. It was also suggested that a written submission from all property owners
on
the road signifying their support of the change. Council advised the request
would be taken into consideration at a later date.

The following items were received for information and filed. 1) Treasurer’s
Report; 2) West Nile Virus Report; 3) District Fire Chief’s minutes; 4) Letter
from Margaret Woolings; 5) Kennebec District Recreation Committee minutes;
6) News Release – Lowest Bids; 7)Response re: allocation of fuel tax revenue to
road maintenance; 8) Letter from Ron Cearns; 9) OGRA Information re:
pesticides; 10) Letter from Ministry of Labour re: Contractors & WSIB; 11)
Letter from MTO re: fruit and vegetable stands; 12) Ambulance information; 13)
Response from Minister of Transportation; 14) MNR Rabies Vaccine Baiting
Notice: 15) Connect Ontario Funding; 16) Information from Rideau Valley
Conservation Authority re: John Neisel Property 17) Whig Standard Report re:
K&P Trail.

The following resolutions were presented:

#302 Boyce Peters, Frances Smith
That the agenda be adopted as amended.
Carried

#303 Boyce Peters, Elva Price
That the minutes of July 9, 2001 be adopted as circulated.
Carried

#304 Marsden Kirk, W.P. Snyder
That the resolution of the Township of Armour: Proposed Centralized Call
Centre be endorsed and the appropriate letters sent.
Carried

#305 Faye R. Putnam, Boyce Peters
That the information regarding the hearings of Bill 81 “An Act to provide
standards with respect to the management of materials containing nutrients used
on lands, to provide for the making of regulations with respect to farm animals
and lands to which nutrients are applied, and to make related amendments to
other Acts” be received and filed.
Carried




#306 Boyce Peters, W.P. Snyder
That the request from the Ontario Teachers’ Federation to proclaim Friday,
October 5, 2001 as World Teachers’ Day in Sharbot Lake be proclaimed.
Carried

#307 Robert Harvey, Jack Nicolson
That the resolution of City of Stratford re: deep groundwater resources be
received and filed.
Carried

#308 Boyce Peters, Faye R. Putnam
That the following accounts payable batches be approved for payment:
Batch#823-$314,886.53; Batch#824 - $24,615.73; Batch #825 - $3,787.40.
Carried

#309 Robert Harvey, Jack Nicolson
That the winter sand tenders (#01-19) be awarded as follows: Arden – Crain
Construction - $15,680.00; Godfrey – Gray Brothers Construction - $21,400.00;
Mountain Grove - Gemmill Sand & Gravel - $13, 725.00; Sharbot Lake –
$15, 250.00.
Carried

#310 Faye R. Putnam, Boyce Peters
Due to the present conditions, brush or clean lumber not be accepted at
the
Waste Disposal Site at Arden and that these items be disposed of at one of the
other Waste Disposal Sites within Central Frontenac.
Carried

#311 Jack Nicolson, Robert Harvey
That the request from the Hinchinbrooke District Recreation Committee to
hold
a fireworks display on Saturday, August 25th be approved subject to the Fire
Department being on stand by and a licenced fireworks person in charge of the
display.
Carried

#312 Robert Harvey, Jack Nicolson
That the request from Serenity Wood Working to ask for the Fence Viewers
to
view a fence dispute be received and the Fence Viewers called.
Carried

#313 W.P. Snyder, Frances Smith
That the Chief Building Official’s report be received and that Schedule
“A” to
By-law #1998-7 be amended as presented.
Carried


#314 Elva Price, Boyce Peters
That pursuant to Section 3 of The Township of Central Frontenac By-law
#2001-
99 the due dates for the non capped property tax billings be established as
August 24th for the first installment and September 21st, 2001 for the final
installment.
Carried

#315 Faye R. Putnam, W.P. Snyder
That the items identified on the agenda as 9(a-p) be received for
information and
filed.
Carried

#316 W.P. Snyder, Frances Smith
That Council proceed in camera to discuss the security of the property of
the
Township or local board, employee negotiations or labour relations.
Carried

#317 W.P. Snyder, Boyce Peters
That Council arise from the In Camera session with a report.
Carried

#318 W.P. Snyder, Frances Smith
That Resolution 2001-#300 be amended to remove the condition of sale for
Elm
Tree Hall and that the property be listed for sale with the building as is.
Carried

#319 Frances Smith, Elva Price
That the Administrative Report regarding the salary schedule, discussed
during
the In Camera Session, be approved with the following changes, that cost of
living increase be 2%.
Carried

#320 Faye R. Putnam, W.P. Snyder
That the meeting adjourn until Monday, August 13th, 7:00 p.m. at the
Library
Building, Mountain Grove or the call of the Mayor.
Carried
The meeting adjourned at 12:20 p.m.





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Mayor Clerk