COUNCIL MINUTES – May 29, 2001

Council met in regular session, Tuesday, May 29, 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 were Heather Fox – Clerk, Bill Nicol – Public Works
Manager
Chris Bertrim - Departmental Secretary, Judy Gray - Treasurer attended for the
budget portion of the meeting. Ian Reid, Reporter for the Gazette also attended.

Four members of the public attended.

Phil Bird attended to request a road allowance closure at Part Lot 18, Concession
8 & 9, Hinchinbrooke District.

There were no declarations of pecuniary interest.

The following items were received for information and filed: 1) Eagle Lake
Property Owner’s Association Newsletter; 2) Amo Alert re: Four Bills
introduced; 3) Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing re: Ontario Smart
Growth; 4) Olden District Recreation Committee minutes; 5) Kennebec District
Recreation Committee minutes; 6) North Frontenac Community Arena Financial
Statement for 2000; 7) Municipal World Article “ Are Rural Municipalities
Facing a Squeeze”, 8) Kennebec Lake Association Newsletter; 9) note from
meeting with Kirk Parsons; 10) Fairmount Home receives approval for 32 new
beds.

The Clerk was authorized to prepare a “No Camping” By-law for approval at the
next meeting and to post a sign as soon as possible at the Kennebec Lake Boat
Launch.

The following resolutions were presented.

#211 Marsden Kirk, Elva Price
That the agenda be adopted as amended.
Carried

#212 Elva Price, Frances Smith
That the minutes of May 7th, 14th and 17th be adopted as amended.
Carried

#213 Boyce Peters, Elva Price
That the request from Jacqueline Bird to stop up, close and deed the road
allowance at Lot 18, Concession 8 and 9, Hinchinbrooke District be approved in
Principle, subject to the statutory requirements and the guidelines established by
the Municipality. Carried

#214 Frances Smith, W.P. Snyder
That the resolution from the County of Peterborough re: funding for land
ambulance be endorsed and the appropriate letters sent
Carried

#215 Faye R. Putnam, Elva Price
That the resolution from the City of Woodstock re: additional Provincial funding
be endorsed and the appropriate letters sent.
Carried



#216 Marsden Kirk, Faye R. Putnam
That the letter from Chris Hodgson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
expressing an interest in knowing how the Township of Central Frontenac is
addressing SMART GROWTH in our area be received and the following action
taken to promote SMART GROWTH, a letter be sent requesting more
information on how a rural municipality can participate in this program.
Carried

#217 W.P. Snyder, Elva Price
That a public meeting to review the draft Official Plan and introduce the draft
Zoning By-law be scheduled for 9:00am-1:00pm, Saturday July 21st at the
Library Building, Mountain Grove.
Carried

#218 Elva Price, Frances Smith
That the following vouchers be approved for payment: Batch#791 - $32,782.86;
Batch#792 - $14,177.65; Batch #793 - $851.49; Batch#795 - $7,390.63 for a
total of $55,202.63 as per the distribution list provided by the Treasurer.
Carried

#219 Faye R. Putnam, Boyce Peters
That the following seniors be honoured as SENIOR OF THE YEAR at a
celebration on Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at the Council Chambers, Sharbot Lake.
Hinchinbrooke District – Jack York
Kennebec District – Helen Praskey
Olden District - Ada MacDonald
Oso District - Marcel Giroux
Carried

#220 Frances Smith, W.P. Snyder
That the offer to purchase a seat from Maple Leaf Gardens at a cost of $300.00
plus shipping and taxes, to be placed in the North Frontenac Arena be received
and referred to the Frontenac Arena Board
Carried

#221 Robert Harvey, Frances Smith
That By-law #2001-96, being a by-law to allow an Encroachment Permit on
Garrett Street for Community Living-North Frontenac be read a first and second
time.
Carried

#222 Jack Nicolson, Robert Harvey
That By-law #2001-96, being a by-law to allow an Encroachment Permit on
Garrett Street for Community Living-North Frontenac be read a third and final
time be passed.
Carried

#223 Robert Harvey, Jack Nicolson
That the amendment to Schedule A of By-law 1998-3 to increase the dog tags be
read three times and passed at one meeting.
Carried

#224 Elva Price, W.P. Snyder
That by-law #2001-97, being a by-law to establish minimum and desirable
roadway service standards be read a first and second time.
Carried

#225 W.P. Snyder, Elva Price
That by-law #2001-98 being a by-law to establish, alter and divert Bebris Road
and Red Oak Road on Registered Plan 1919 be read a first and second time.
Carried

#226 Boyce Peters, Marsden Kirk
That by-law #2001-98, being a by-law to establish, alter and divert Bebris Road
and Red Oak Road on Registered Plan 1919 be read a third and final time and
passed.
Carried

Pursuant to Section 9(a) of By-law #2001-89, Council agreed to the introduction
of the two following resolutions by Bill Snyder without notice of motion.

“Councillor Bill Snyder requested a recorded vote”

#227 W.P. Snyder, Faye Putnam
That the 1.1 km extension of road widening to Oak Flats Road up to Davey Road
including granular base and gravel surfacing that was deleted from the 2001
budget be considered on the 2002 budget, if possible, along with all other
township project recommendations.
Yeas Neas
Bill MacDonald
Marsden Kirk
Faye R. Putnam
Frances Smith
Boyce Peters
Jack Nicolson
Elva Price
Robert Harvey
Bill Snyder
Carried

#228 W.P. Snyder, Elva Price
That the approximate 400 feet of road that is badly heaved each spring on the
Wagarville Road, at the Cronk Road intersection, be repaired if there are any
surplus funds left in any 2001 road budgets which was recently discussed with
Bill Nicol and Terry Ducharme at the estimated cost of $14,000.00
Defeated

#229 Jack Nicolson, Robert Harvey
That the information reports identified on the agenda as items 9(a-j) be received
and filed.
Carried

Budget deliberation continued following the completion of the agenda. Final
decisions were reached to reflect an overall increase in taxes of 8.9%. The By-
law to adopt the budget to be prepared for the next meeting.

#230 Robert Harvey, Jack Nicolson
That the meeting adjourn until Monday June 11, 2001 at 7:00pm at the Library
Building, Mountain Grove or the call of the Mayor.
Carried

The meeting adjourned at 11:50 a.m.






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