COUNCIL MINUTES

JUNE 25, 2002

Council met in regular session, Tuesday, June 25, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. at the Council Chambers, Sharbot Lake.

Present

• Mayor Bill MacDonald
• Deputy Mayor Jack Nicolson
• Councillor Bob Harvey
• Councillor Marsden Kirk
• Councillor Boyce Peters
• Councillor Elva Price
• Councillor Faye R. Putnam
• Councillor Frances Smith
• Councillor Bill Snyder

Also in attendance Heather Fox - Clerk Administrator, Bill Nicol - Public Works Manager, Jay DeBernardi - Director of Fire and Emergency Services, David Brison - Frontenac News Reporter and Craig Bakay - Gazatte Reporter.

No members of the public attended.

There was no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.

Elizabeth Fulton and Frontenac Management Board Chairman, Phil Leonard attended to provide Council with an update on the Fairmount Home Rebuild.

Councillor Frances Smith requested a letter of authorization from the Township to allow a group of volunteers to provide repairs to the ball fence at the Oliver Scott Memorial Ballfield and a letter from the Building Department stating a building permit is not required. Council agreed.

The following resolutions were presented:

#266 Bill Snyder, Jack Nicolson
That the agenda of June 25, 2002 be adopted as amended.
Carried

#267 Jack Nicolson, Bill Snyder
That the minutes of June 10, 2002 be adopted as circulated.
Carried

#268 Jack Nicolson, Bill Snyder
That the following accounts payable be approved:

• Batch #1065 - $6,486.05
• Batch #1068 - $2,616.25
• Batch #1069 - $5493.87
• Batch #1070 - $10,403.97
• Batch #1071 - $8,977.42
• Batch #1072 - $195.00
• Batch #1073 - $7,687.85
• Batch #1075 - $11,058.31
• Batch #1077 - $10,254.82
• Batch #1078 - $2,857.32
• Batch #1079 - $320,042.73
• Batch #1080 - $102.23
• Batch #1081 - $5,139.30
• Batch #1082 - $250.00
• Batch #1084 - $98,896.09

#269 Marsden Kirk, Frances Smith
That the report of the Livestock Valuer be accepted and that Myra Hawley be paid $90.00 for the loss of a lamb due to a wolf kill and that the valuer be paid in accordance with by-law #2001-106.
Carried

#270 Boyce Peters, Marsden Kirk
That the resolution to endorse from the Town of Petawawa to support the efforts being made to retain the status quo of the Cardiac Care Unit presently situated at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario be endorsed and the appropriate letters sent.
Carried

#271 Marsden Kirk, Frances Smith
That the resolution to endorse from the Township of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield regarding the Public Fire Safety Guideline 04-08-12, December 2001 and March 2000 be endorsed and the appropriate letters sent.
Carried

#272 Frances Smith, Marsden Kirk
That the resolution to endorse from the City of Woodstock regarding an increase in minimum wage in Ontario be received and filed.
Carried

#273 Bill Snyder, Frances Smith
That the resolution to endorse from the Town of Minto to request the Minister of Natural Resources to review and address the existing licensing and monitoring legislation and procedure to result in an increase in fish population in rural streams and rivers be received and filed.
Carried

#274 Frances Smith, Bill Snyder
That the resolution to endorse from the Township of Montaque to request the Minister of Consumer and Business Services to re-evaluate the legislation in regards to the treatment of seniors in regards to obtaining necessary documentation for birth certificates and other vital documents be endorsed and the appropriate letters sent.
Carried

#275 Bill Snyder, Frances Smith
That the Township of Central Frontenac call a tender for 7000 cubic yards of winter sand to be screened at the Township pit in Ardoch and loaded, hauled, and stockpiled at the Wagner Road and Godfrey Garage facilities.
Carried

#276 Frances Smith, Bill Snyder That the Township of Central Frontenac enter into a Fire Protection Services Agreement with the Township of South Frontenac to provide Mutual Aid and Automatic Aid.
Carried

#277 Boyce Peters, Faye R. Putman That the announcement from Sheila Copps, Federal Minister of Canadian Heritage regarding the launching of Cultural Capitals of Canada be received and a copy of the program guidelines and application form ordered.
Carried

#278 Bob Harvey, Boyce Peters That the request from the Parham Agricultural Society to change the status of Hinchinbrooke District, which is currently "Dry" pursuant to the Liquor License Act be approved and the appropriate question(s) placed on the ballot for the municipal election in 2003.
Carried

#279 Faye R. Putnam, Bob Harvey
That the resolution from the City of Brockville to petition the federal and provincial governments to amend legislation to permit municipal governments and municipal boards/committees to accept donations derived from various legal lottery events to be used solely for charitable purposes as defined in Section 4.2.1(D) of the Lottery Licensing Policy Manual be received and filed.
Carried

#280 Boyce Peters, Faye R. Putman
That the letter from Gloria Williams dated June 7, 2002 be received and the Clerk instructed to respond.
Carried

#281 Boyce Peters, Faye R. Putman
That the letter from T.R. MacMunn & Sons Signs outlining the suggested locations of the community signs donated by the Villages Beautiful Committee be received and the suggested locations approved.
Carried

#282 Marsden Kirk, Boyce Peters
That the items listed on the agenda as 9(a-l) be received for information.
Carried

#283 Marsden Kirk, Boyce Peters
That the Council proceed in camera to discuss personal matters about an identifiable individual including municipal or local board employees.
Carried

#284 Boyce Peters, Bill Snyder
That the In Camera meeting return to regular Council.
Carried

#285 Boyce Peters, Bob Harvey
That the meeting adjourn until Monday, July 8, 2002 at the Library Building, Mountain Grove or the call of the Mayor.

The meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m.