Council Minutes - November 27, 2001

Council met in regular session, Tuesday, November 27, 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, Faye R.
Putnam,
And Bill Snyder.

Absent: Councillors Elva Price and Frances Smith

Also in attendance Heather Fox, Clerk-Administrator, Bill Nicol, Public Works
Manager, Sandra Clow, Clerical Assistant, David Brison, Frontenac News
Reporter and Ian Reid, Gazette Reporter. Director of Fire & Emergency
Services Bill Ireland attended for a portion of the meeting.

No members of the public attended.

There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest.

There were no delegations.

The following items were received for information and filed: 1) District Chiefs
meeting minutes; 2) F.M.B. Summary of Nov. 21st meeting; 3) F.M.B. minutes
of October 24th; 4) Treasurer’s report; 5) List of Applicants for Part time
receptionist position.

The following resolutions were presented:

#505 W.P. Snyder, Jack Nicolson
That the agenda be adopted amended.
Carried

#506 Jack Nicolson, Marsden Kirk
That the minutes of November 12, 2001 be adopted as presented.
Carried

#507 Faye R. Putnam, Jack Nicolson
That the Administrative report dated November 27, 2001 regarding the wells at
the Kennebec Recreation Park be received and test the wells for one more
month.
Carried

#508 W.P. Snyder, Marsden Kirk
That the following vouchers be approved for payment: Batch #908 - $24,323.79;
Batch #909 -$25,500.85; Batch #910 - $3,737.88; Batch #911 - $59,599.65;
Batch #912 - $33,433.94.
Carried

#509 W.P. Snyder, Marsden Kirk
That the insurance requirements for the municipality for 2002 be renewed with
Cowen Insurance.
Carried

#510 W.P. Snyder, Marsden Kirk
That Jack Nicolson be appointed to the Napanee Region Conservation Authority
Watershed Advisory Board for 2002.
Carried




#511 W.P. Snyder, Faye R. Putnam
That the resolution from the Township of Havelock-Methuen re: health services
be endorsed and the appropriate letters sent.
Carried

#512 Marsden Kirk, W.P. Snyder
That council accept, with regret, the resignation of Jamie Riddell as the Olden
District Chief for Fire and Emergency Services, effective Nov. 30, 2001.
Carried

#513 Boyce Peters, Faye R. Putnam
That the full time employees be given a Christmas Bonus of $30.00.
Carried

#514 Jack Nicolson, W.P. Snyder
That Hinchinbrooke District Recreation Committee be authorized to purchase a
snow blower for Tichborne Rink in the amount of $1,850.00 plus taxes and
further that any shortfall of the overall Hinchinbrooke District Recreation
Committee budget be funded from the 5% account.
Carried

#515 Boyce Peters, Robert Harvey
That the resolution of the Town of Caledon re: Smart Growth be received and
filed.
Carried

#516 Robert Harvey, Boyce Peters
That By-law #2001-109, being an amendment to the Civic Address By-law be
read a first and second time.
Carried

#517 Boyce Peters, Robert Harvey
That By-law #2001-109, being an amendment to the Civic Address By-law be
read a third and final time and passed.
Carried

#518 Boyce Peters, Faye R. Putnam
That By-law #2001-110, being a by-law to adopt the Official Plan, be read a first
and second time.
Carried

#519 Marsden Kirk, Boyce Peters
That By-law #2001-110, being a by-law to adopt the Official Plan, be read a
third and final time and passed and forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Housing for approval.
Carried

#520 Robert Harvey, Boyce Peters
That the items identified as 9 (a-d) be received for information and filed.
Carried

#521 Marsden Kirk, Robert Harvey
That Council proceed in camera to discuss:
i) The security of the property of the Township of local board.
ii) Personal matters about an identifiable individual including municipal or
local board employees.
Carried

#522 Robert Harvey, Boyce Peters
That the In Camera meeting return to regular Council
Carried

#523 Jack Nicolson, W.P. Snyder
That Council accept with regret the resignation of Bill Ireland as Director of Fire
and Emergency Services effective December 14, 2001, and wish him well in his
new appointment.
Carried

#524 Robert Harvey, Boyce Peters
That Council request staff to prepare a policy whereby equipment is rented in
regards to responsibilities.
Carried

#525 Faye R. Putman, Marsden Kirk
That the position of Director of Fire and Emergency Services be advertised as
soon as possible in the Gazette, Frontenac News and the Whig Standard and on
the Web Site.
Carried

#526 Robert Harvey, Boyce Peters
That the meeting adjourn until Monday, December 3, 2001 at 7:30 p.m. at the
Library Building, Mountain Grove or the call of the Mayor.
Carried

The meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m.


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Mayor Clerk