COUNCIL MINUTES  - JANUARY 27, 2004

Council met in regular session Tuesday, January 27, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers, Sharbot Lake.

Present:            Mayor            Bill MacDonald

                        Deputy Mayor Faye Putnam

                        Councillors Bill Guigue, Janet Gutowski, Bob Harvey, Logan Murray

                        Frances Smith and Bill Snyder.

Absent:Jack Nicolson

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

2 members of the public attended.

There were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.

Frank Pfendt of McCormick Rankin attended to discuss Stone's Bridge.

Mark Snider of McIntosh Perry attended to discuss an unregistered cemetery on the property owned by Waterfront Communities Incorporated as well as the appraised value for the road allowance to be stopped up, closed and conveyed to Waterfront Communities Inc.

The following correspondence was received for information:

1)         Letter of thanks for road services,

2)            Frontenac County Council minutes,

3)            F.C.F.D.C. Strategic Planning Community Consultation,

4)         Oso District Recreation Minutes,

5)         Olden District Recreation Minutes,

6)         Tay River Water taking public meeting.

The following resolutions were presented:

#29                  Bob Harvey, Bill Guigue

                        That the agenda of January 27, 2004 be adopted as amended.

                                                                                                Carried

#30                  Bill Guigue, Logan Murray

                        That the minutes of January 12, 2004 be adopted as circulated.

                                                                                                Carried

#31                  Bob Harvey, Bill Snyder

                        That the appraisal from Rivington Associates for the application for the

                        road allowance closure and sale by Mark Snider of McIntosh Perry

                        Consulting Engineers Ltd., at part lot 2, concession 5, Oso District                                     (boundary between Oso District and Bedford District) be received and

                        approved.

                                                                                                Carried

#32                  Frances Smith, Bob Harvey

                        That the request from Mark Snider of McIntosh Perry Consulting                                            Engineers Ltd., to approve in principle the Township of Central Frontenac

                        assuming ownership of an unregistered cemetery on lands owned by

                        Waterfront Communities Incorporated at lot 1, concession 4, Oso District

                        be, deferred for further municipal staff investigation.

                                                                                                Carried

#33                  Janet Gutowski, Bob Harvey

                        That the report on Stone's Bridge submitted by McCormick Rankin be

                        received and McCormick Rankin authorized to obtain approvals from

                        applicable Ministries and agencies, prepare tender documents and

                        provide Council with a quotation to prepare the application for funding.

                                                                                                Carried

#34                  Logan Murray, Bob Harvey

                        That the following accounts payable be approved:  January 6, 2004 -

                        $128.00;  January 16, 2004 - $103,742.94;  January 20, 2004 -                                      $143,179.20.

                                                                                                Carried

#35                  Janet Gutowski, Bill Guigue

                        That the resolution from the City of Sarnia to ask the new McGuinty

                        government to immediately review the current assessment system and to

                        correct a number of the injustices that are occurring and to immediately

                        review the so-called "tax fairness legislation" that is mandating                                          communities to shift the tax burden from multi-residential industrial

                        commercial to residential be endorsed and the appropriate letters sent.

                                                                                                Carried

#36                  Logan Murray, Janet Gutowski

                        That the resolution from the City of Sarnia to request the Minister of

                        Finance to undertake a review of MPAC's role and responsibilities with a

                        view, in particular, to improve the quality of assessment service

                        delivered and to improve customer service be endorsed and the                                            appropriate letters sent.

                                                                                                Carried

#37                  Logan Murray, Janet Gutowski

                        That the resolution from the Municipality of West Elgin to request the

                        Minister of Revenue to pass a resolution to exempt the "omitted

                        assessment" for trailers for the 2003 taxation year be endorsed and the

                        appropriate letters sent.

                                                                                                Carried

#38                  Bob Harvey, Bill Snyder

                        That the letter from John Balint, 2004 Ottawa Kids Triathlon Race

                        Series Coordinator advising the community of Sharbot Lake that the

                        Ontario Association of Triathletes has approved their application to

                        host the 2004 Ontario Kids of Steel Provincial Triathlon Championships

                        at Sharbot Lake on Sunday morning, August 22, 2004 and outlining their

                        routes and plans be received, and Mr. Balint invited to attend a Council

                        meeting.

                                                                                                Carried

#39                  Bill Guigue, Bob Harvey

                        That the 2004 Rideau Valley Conservation Authority preliminary budget

                        be received and reviewed, and Dell Hallett be invited to attend a meeting

                        to discuss increase.

                                                                                                Carried

#40                  Bill Snyder, Frances Smith

                        That the Township of Central Frontenac accept with much regret, the

                        resignation of Jay DeBernardi as Fire Chief of the Township of Central

                        Frontenac effective February 27, 2004, and wish him much success in

                        his new position.  Further that Council accept Mr. DeBernardi's offer to

                        continue as part of the team past February 27^th to complete the projects

                        undertaken during his tenure that are nearing completion.

                                                                                                Carried

#41                  Bill Snyder, Frances Smith

                        That the position of part time Fire Chief be advertised and that                                           applications will be received until Friday, February 13, 2004 at 3:00 p.m.

                        Starting date will be March 1, 2004.

                                                                                                Carried

#42                  Frances Smith, Bob Harvey

                        That the resolution from the County of Oxford to request the Province of

                        Ontario and the government of Canada to commit to their fair share of the

                        funding of capital upgrade expenditures for water, i.e. one third being paid

                        by each level of government be endorsed and the appropriate letters sent.

                                                                                                Carried

#43                  Frances Smith, Bob Harvey

                        That the letter from Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters

                        encouraging Council along with all rural municipalities in Ontario, to

                        write to Premier McGuinty advising him of the deep disappointment in

                        his decision not to reinstate the spring bear hunt and urging him to

                        reconsider his decision be received and a letter of support forwarded.

                                                                                                Carried

#44                  Frances Smith, Faye Putnam

                        That the request by Administration staff to video tape the Council                                                 meetings be approved.

                                                                                                Carried

#45                  Frances Smith, Faye Putnam

                        That the Township of Central Frontenac enter into an agreement with

                        Golder and Associates at a cost of $7,200.00 to perform the mandatory

                        testing, monitoring and reporting to the government pursuant to Provincial

                        Regulation #127/01 (Airborne Contaminant Discharge Monitoring and

                        Reporting at Waste Disposal Sites).

                                                                                                Carried

#46                  Frances Smith, Bob Harvey

                        That the following "Level of Service" for winter control be adopted:

                        Depth of snow that triggers deployment of the plows during the storm:

                        Road Classification                Snow Depth

                                    3                                  2.5 cm (1 in)

                                    4                                  5.0 cm (2 in)

                                    5                                  7.5 cm (3 in)

                                    6                                  10.0 cm (4 in)

                        Depth of snow accumulation that triggers plowing after the storm:

                        Road Classification                Snow Depth               Response Time

                                    3                                  up to 2.5 cm              up to 12 hours

                                    4                                  up to 5.0 cm              up to 16 hours

                                    5                                  up to 7.5 cm              up to 24 hours

                                    6                                  up to 10.0 cm                        up to 36 hours

                        Deploy and treat icy roadways after becoming aware the road is icy:

                        Road Classification                Time

                                    3                                  6 hours

                                    4                                  12 hours

                                    5                                  16 hours

                                    6                                  24 hours

                                                                                                Carried

#47                  Frances Smith, Bill Snyder

                        That the 2004 Insurance report from Crain and Schooley be received

                        and the deductible changed to $2,500.00 across the board for a savings of                                 $2,014.00.

                                                                                                Carried

#48                  Bill Snyder, Frances Smith

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

                        information.

                                                                                                Carried

#49                  Faye Putnam, Frances Smith

                        That the rules of the Procedural By-law be waived and the meeting

                        continue until 12:15 p.m.

                                                                                                Carried

#50                  Bill Guigue, Janet Gutowski

                        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

#51                  Janet Gutowski, Bill Guigue

                        That the In Camera meeting return to regular Council.

                                                                                                Carried

#52                  Logan Murray, Janet Gutowski

                        That the option suggested by Morneau Sobecco to increase the Life

                        Insurance benefit from $10,000.00 to 1 x annual earnings at an additional

                        cost of $1,704.00 annually be approved.

                                                                                                Carried

#53                  Bob Harvey, Bill Guigue

                        That the meeting adjourn until Monday, February 16, 2004 at 7:00 p.m.

                        at Mountain Grove.

                                                                                                Carried

The meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m.

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Mayor                                                              Clerk