COUNCIL MINUTES

MAY 27, 2003

Council met in regular session Tuesday, May 27, 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 Frances Smith
• Councillor Bill Snyder

Also in attendance Heather Fox - Clerk Administrator, Sandra Clow - Clerical Assistant, Bill Nicol - Public Works Manager, Jeff Green - Frontenac News Reporter and Craig Bakay - Gazette Reporter.

No members of the public attended.

There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest.

The following correspondence was received for information

1. Frontenac County Council Minutes of April 23rd
2. West Nile Virus information from Quinte Conservation Authority & AMO
3. 911 Joint Management Committee minutes
4. Local Service Realignment information
5. Kennebec Lake Association Newsletter
6. District #4 Recreation Committee minutes
7. Animal Control Officer's Report
8. Excellent Leaders Article Part 2
9. AMO Alert
10. Tax Sale Notice

The following resolutions were presented

#162 Marsden Kirk, Frances Smith
That the agenda of May 27, 2003 be adopted as amended.
Carried

#163 Frances Smith, Marsden Kirk
That the minutes of April 29, 2003 be adopted as circulated.
Carried

#164 Marsden Kirk, Elva Price
That the following accounts payable be approved: April 25, 2003 - $25,123.73; April 30, 2003 - $2,616.66; May 8, 2003 - $66,935.32; May 22, 2003 - $26,890.24.
Carried

#165 Marsden Kirk, Elva Price
That Michael McGovern be hired for the position of Tax Clerk/Financial Assistant, effective June 2, 2003 at Step 1 of Level F of the Salary Grid.
Carried

#166 Frances Smith, Marsden Kirk
That the request from Kathleen Randall for a "No Diving" sign on the dam in Arden be denied and a note to writer of intentions of Quinte Conservation.
Carried

#167 Bill Snyder, Marsden Kirk
That the resolution of the City of Pickering regarding Ontario Regulation 154/03 filed under the Planning Act be received and filed.
Carried

#168 Faye R. Putnam, Bill Snyder
That the resolution of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent regarding the incarceration of criminals convicted of first degree murder in minimum security facilities be received and filed.
Carried

#169 Boyce Peters, Bill Snyder
That the request from AMO to support their position on the designation of road salts under CEPA and the WDO Blue Box Program be endorsed and the appropriate letters sent.
Carried

#170 Bill Snyder, Frances Smith
Pursuant to Section 354 of the Municipal Act 2001, taxes be written off on Roll #103906001005200 and the appropriate amounts be charged to the Upper Tier and School Board. Further, that the ownership be corrected by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation to show ownership as Crown.
Carried

#171 Bill Snyder, Frances Smith
That the Township of Central Frontenac authorize staff to proceed to have an Interac machine installed at the municipal office.
Defeated

#172 Marsden Kirk, Boyce Peters
That the Adopt-A-Highway Program Agreement #01-03 between the Township of Central Frontenac and the Sharbot Mishigama Anishinable Alqonquin First Nation be approved and the appropriate signs installed. The section of road adopted has been established as Road 38 from the Sharbot Lake Causeway to Highway 7.
Carried

#173 Boyce Peters, Jack Nicolson
Pursuant to Section 357 of the Municipal Act, 2001, the assessment be reduced on Roll #103904002050000000, Roland James Irwin in the amount of $38,500 due to fire damage on March 14, 2003.
Carried

#174 Marsden Kirk, Jack Nicolson
That the request from Mel Conboy, Darren Castleman and Josh Middleton to fence the K & P rail bed abutting their property be deferred until further information becomes available.
Carried

#175 Boyce Peters, Marsden Kirk
That the request from Philip Rini to straighten out half an S corner on the St. George's Lake Road be denied but that minor repairs be completed to widen, if possible.
Carried

#176 Boyce Peters, Bob Harvey
That "No Pets Allowed" sign be erected at Eagle Lake Beach.
Carried

#177 Boyce Peters, Marsden Kirk
That the items identified on the agenda as 9 (a-j) be received for information.
Carried

#178 Boyce Peters, 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.
Carried

#179 Boyce Peters, Bob Harvey
That the In Camera meeting return to regular Council.
Carried

#180 Marsden Kirk, Boyce Peters
That the meeting adjourn until Monday, June 9, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. at the Library Building, Mountain Grove.
Carried

The meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.