COUNCIL MINUTES    -   OCTOBER 14, 2003

Council met in regular session, Tuesday, October 14, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. at the Library Building,

Mountain Grove.

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 Heather Fox - Clerk Administrator, Sandra Clow - Clerical Assistant,

Jule Brison - Frontenac News and Mike Depew - The Gazette.  Cathy MacMunn - Planning

Co-ordinator and Ian Trickett - Chief Building Official attended for a portion of the meeting.

Two members of the public attended other than those listed on the agenda.

There were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.

Mel Conboy and Lorne Smith attended to discuss the draft agreement prepared by their lawyer,

Donald Good, regarding a time frame for completion of the fencing along the K & P trail and

on-going maintenance.

The following correspondence was received for information:

            1.         Animal Control Officer's report,

            2.         Olden District Recreation Committee minutes,

            3.         Copy of letter from MNR re: fencing and former Railway Right of Way,

            4.         Around the Rideau Brochure.

The following resolutions were presented:

#361                Jack Nicolson, Faye R. Putnam

                        That the agenda of October 14, 2003 be adopted as amended.

                                                                                                Carried

#362                Faye R. Putnam, Bob Harvey  

                        That the minutes of September 23, and September 26 be adopted as circulated.

                                                                                                Carried

#363                Jack Nicolson, Faye R. Putnam

                        That the agreement presented by Mel Conboy regarding the fencing of the former

                        K & P Rail line be received and forwarded to the municipal solicitor for evaluation.

                                                                                                Carried

#364                Bob Harvey, Boyce Peters

                        That the draft agreement from Tim Wilkin be forwarded to Mel Conboy upon

                        receipt, prior to review by Council.

                                                                                                Carried

#365                Elva Price, Marsden Kirk

                        That the letter of opinion, obtained by Grete McQuaid to purchase part 3 on

                        Plan 13R-17088, determining the value to be $150.00 be received and approved.

                                                                                                Carried

#366                Jack Nicolson, Elva Price

                        That the letter of opinion, obtained by John Anderson to purchase a portion of the

                        road allowance at lots 25 and 26, concession 1, Hinchinbrooke District determining

                        the value to be #223.04 be received and approved.

                                                                                                Carried

#367                Frances Smith, Boyce Peters

                        That the letter from Valerie Moore regarding taxes be received and acknowledged.

                                                                                                Carried

#368                Bob Harvey, Elva Price

                        Pursuant to Sections 357 and 358 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, the

                        assessment on roll number 1039040060024000000, Sarah Hartwick be reduced to

                        $7,000.00 due to the destruction of the building.

                                                                                                Carried

#369                Frances Smith, Boyce Peters

                        Pursuant to Section 357 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, the assessment

                        on roll number 1039080040160000000, Carolyn Uhryh and Kenneth Trott be                          reduced to $37,000.00 due to a clerical error by MPAC.

                                                                                                Carried

#370                Boyce Peters, Frances Smith

                        Pursuant to Sections 357 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, the

                        assessment on roll number 1039040060025000000, John and Valerie Anderson be                  reduced to $63,000.00 due to the demolition of the building.

                                                                                                Carried

#371                Marsden Kirk, Elva Price

                        That the Livestock Valuer's report of October 6, 2003 be received and

                        Stefanie Dignum compensated for the loss of a lamb to a wolf in the amount of

                        $125.00.

                                                                                                Carried

#372                Marsden Kirk, Bob Harvey

                        That the letter from Inky Mark, M.P. for Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette

                        requesting an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Youth Criminal Justice Act,

                        the Act which replaced the Young Offenders Act, be received and filed.

                                                                                                Carried

#373                Bill Snyder, Frances Smith

                        That the resolution to endorse from the Village of Point Edward to increase the

                        funding for the Trillium Foundation from one hundred million dollars to one                                 hundred and fifty million dollars be endorsed and the appropriate letters sent.

                                                                                                Carried

#374                Frances Smith, Boyce Peters

                        That the Council meeting dates for the month of November be established as

                        November 17, 2003 at 9:00 a.m. in Sharbot Lake.

                                                                                                Carried

#375                Bill Snyder, Marsden Kirk

                        That the following accounts payable be approved:  September 25, 2003 -                                             $54,264.66, October 1, 2003 - $635.59 and October 9, 2003 - $415,276.37.

                                                                                                Carried

#376                Marsden Kirk, Boyce Peters

                        That the request to enter into a tax sale extension agreement not be authorized

                        unless payment of $3,174.00 is received on roll number 1039080040043000000 and

                        $4,000.00 is received on roll number 1039080040044000000.

                                                                                                Carried

#377                Bob Harvey, Boyce Peters

                        That the letter from the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority announcing the

                        presentation of the Renfrew County-Mississippi-Rideau Groundwater Study                              presentation on October 30, 2003 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Lanark County

                        Administration Office be received and Bob Harvey and Jack Nicolson attend.

                                                                                                Carried

#378                Boyce Peters, Jack Nicolson

                        That By-law #2003-146, being a by-law to grant permission to use the unopened

                        road allowance at lots 30 and 31, between concession 2 and 3, Kennebec District,

                        described as part 1 on Reference Plan 13R-17097, be read a first and second time.

                                                                                                Carried

#379                Boyce Peters, Elva Price

                        That By-law #2003-146, being a by-law to grant permission to use the unopened

                        road allowance at lots 30 and 31, between concession 2 and 3, Kennebec District,

                        described as part 1 on Reference Plan 13R-17097, be read a third and final time and                passed.

                                                                                                Carried

#380                Bob Harvey, Elva Price

                        That the correspondence identified on the agenda as items 9 (a-d) be received for

                        information.

                                                                                                Carried

#381                Bob Harvey, Jack Nicolson

                        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; a proposed or pending acquisition or                                              disposition of land by the municipality or local board.

                                                                                                Carried

#382                Jack Nicolson, Bob Harvey

                        That the In Camera meeting return to regular Council.

                                                                                                Carried

#383                Jack Nicolson, Faye R. Putnam

                        That the Crow Lake Waste Disposal site report be approved as presented and

                        the report be forwarded to Golder Consulting Engineers for evaluation.

                                                                                                Carried

#384                Boyce Peters, Frances Smith

                        That the meeting adjourn until Tuesday, October 28, 2003 at Sharbot Lake

                        at 9:00 a.m. or the call of the Mayor.

                                                Carried