COUNCIL MINUTES

JUNE 24, 2003

Council met in regular session, Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at 9:00 a.m. in 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 Bill Snyder

Absent

• Councillor Frances Smith

Also in attendance Heather Fox - Clerk Administrator, Bill Nicol - Public Works Manager, Jay DeBernardi - Director of Fire & Emergency Services, Jeff Green - Frontenac News Reporter and Craig Bakay - Gazette Reporter. Judy Gray - Treasurer attended for the presentation of the 2002 F.I.R. by the Auditors for 2002, Secker, Ross and Perry.

One member of the public attended.

There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest.

The following correspondence was received for information

1. Municipal Advisory Committee Update
2. Central Frontenac Recreation minutes
3. Eagle Lake Property Owner's Newsletter
4. AMO Alert
5. County Council minutes - May 21, 2003
6. Eastern Ontario Warden's meet with M.P.P.'s
7. Around the Rideau Brochure
8. OGRA Information
9. EOTA presentation to the Steering Committee
10. Expenditure & Revenue to Budget.

The following resolutions were presented

#209 Bill Snyder, Marsden Kirk
That the agenda of June 24, 2003 be adopted as presented.
Carried

#210 Marsden Kirk, Bill Snyder
That the minutes of June 9, 2003 be adopted as amended.
Carried

#211 Boyce Peters, Elva Price
That the 2002 Financial Information Return and Financial Statement be received as presented by Secker, Ross and Perry.
Carried

#212 Marsden Kirk, Boyce Peters
WHEREAS the Source Protection Advisory Committee's Report builds upon the recommendations of the Walkerton Inquiry;
AND WHEREAS the Township of Central Frontenac supports the need to protect our drinking water resources;
AND WHEREAS the Township of Central Frontenac supports the role of Conservation Authorities in coordinating drinking water source protection planning on a watershed basis;
AND WHEREAS the implementation and funding details for drinking water source protection are to be developed by the province in consultation with municipalities and other stakeholders; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Township of Central Frontenac generally supports the report and recommendations of the multi-stakeholder Advisory Committee on Watershed-based Source Protection Planning Framework;
AND FURTHERMORE THAT the resulting funding details must take into full consideration the limited financial resources available to municipalities to support such a sweeping and potentially costly new program.
Carried

#213 Faye R. Putnam, Marsden Kirk
That the following accounts payable be approved: May 27 - $2,496.66; June 6 - $74,210.49; June 11 - $38,327.93; June 11 - $112,176.65; June 17 - $160.98; June 19 - $126,601.26.
Carried

#214 Elva Price, Faye R. Putnam
That the fire services fee schedule be amended to reflect the fees outlined in the Director of Fire and Emergency Services report dated June 17, 2003.
Carried

#215 Marsden Kirk, Bill Snyder
That the draft by-law to make changes to the Fire Department by-law be deferred pending further study.
Carried

#216 Bill Snyder, Bob Harvey
That the Report of Livestock Valuer for the loss of a calf to wolves be received and the calf owner, Brent Warren, reimbursed $232.50.
Carried

#217 Bill Snyder, Jack Nicolson
That the Public Works Manager be authorized to tender for Engineering of a replacement structure and a Soils Engineer to obtain the Geotechnical information for the Stone's Bridge on the Brewer Road.
Carried

#218 Bill Snyder, Elva Price
That the quote for paving at Hampton's Landing in the amount of $3,975.00 be received and that the work be included in 2003 works department projects.
Defeated

#219 Bob Harvey, Faye R. Putnam
That Tender #03-06, being the demolition and removal of the Food Town Building in Parham be awarded to G. E. Matson in the amount of $4,100.00.
Carried

#220 Faye R. Putnam, Marsden Kirk
That the invitation to Bid, for the removal of the trailer unit adjacent to the Post Office in Parham be awarded to Lawrence Simpkins at no cost to the Township.
Carried

#221 Bob Harvey, Marsden Kirk
That the correspondence identified on the agenda as items 9 (a-j) be received for information.
Carried

#222 Elva Price, Marsden Kirk
Pursuant to Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 that Council proceed in camera to discuss: personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.
Carried

#223 Bob Harvey, Elva Price
That the In Camera meeting return to regular Council.
Carried

#224 Jack Nicolson, Bob Harvey
That the recommendation of the Clerk Administrator to advance administrative staff to the next step of the Salary Grid be approved.
Carried

#225 Bob Harvey, Elva Price
That the meeting adjourn until Monday, June 30, 2003 at 7:00 p.m., Sharbot Lake or the call of the Mayor.
Carried

The meeting adjourned at 11:25 a.m.