COUNCIL MINUTES - MARCH 23, 2004

Council met in regular session Tuesday, March 23, 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, Jack Nicolson and Frances Smith

Absent:            Councillor Bill Snyder

Also in attendance Heather Fox - Clerk Administrator, Bill Nicol - Public Works Manager, Sandra Clow - Clerical Assistant, Chris Matheson - Information Technologist, Jeff Green - Frontenac News Reporter and John Chambers - Gazette Reporter.

3 members of the public attended other than those scheduled on the agenda.

Phillippa McFee and John Desbienn of SGS Lakefield Research attended to introduce themselves to Council and outline the services their firm offers.  They also presented information on Regulation 170/03 of the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Jim MacPherson of the Land O'Lakes Communications Network and members of his staff attended to discuss an e-waste program.

Chris Matheson presented the GRIPPS program as prepared by Golder  & Associates.  The program provides a roads inventory, traffic count, cost estimates for re-construction, etc.

One emergency item was added to the agenda by Councillor Putnam, being hall rental.

The following correspondence was received for information:

1.         Letter from Napanee & District Chamber of Commerce

2.         Land O'Lakes Tourist Association Financial Statement

3.         AMO Alert

The following resolutions were presented:

#105                Bill Guigue, Logan Murray

                        That the agenda be adopted as amended with the following changes or                                additions; hall rental.

                                                                                                Carried

#106                Frances Smith, Logan Murray

                        That the minutes of March 8, 2004 be adopted as amended with the                                following correction;  correction to Motion #88 be received and filed.

                                                                                                Carried

#107                Frances Smith, Janet Gutowski

                        That the request from the Land O' Lakes Communications Network to:

                        1.            possibly use a Central Frontenac facility;

                        2.            establish a working sub-group;

                        3.            prepare a set of guidelines for the sub-group to follow in their

                                    proposed establishment of an e-waste recovery depot in the                                                    Township of Central Frontenac be approved.

                                                                                                Carried

#108                Frances Smith, Bill Guigue

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

                        assessment on roll number 1039080010171000000, Stanley and Shirley

                        Mika, be reduced by $106,000. due to fire damage rendering the property                                   unusable.

                                                                                                Carried

#109                Logan Murray, Frances Smith

                        That the letter from Godfrey Women's Institute advising that due to the                                 disbandment of their group all assets purchased by them would be left in

                        Piccadilly Hall for use by the community be received and a thank you                                 letter forwarded.  Also that their dedicated service to the community over                                     the years be acknowledged.

                                                                                                Carried

#110                Jack Nicolson, Frances Smith

                        That the invitation from the Quinte Conservation Authority to attend an

                        information session regarding recent outbreaks of the Asian Long Horn                            Beetle and Emerald Ash Borer insects be received and the following to

                        attend Bill Nicol and Jack Nicolson.

                                                                                                Carried

#111                Janet Gutowski, Frances Smith

                        That the resolution from the City of Kawartha Lakes requesting AMO to

                        approach the provincial government requesting that the powers of the

                        Ontario Municipal Board be limited in dealing with amendments to                                     municipal official plans and zoning by-laws which implement existing

                        official plans be received and filed.

                                                                                                Carried

#112                Janet Gutowski, Frances Smith

                        That the resolution from the City of Kawartha Lakes to request Premier

                        McGuinty and Dwight Duncan, Energy Minister, to take immediate steps

                        to permanently reinstate the prohibition on the disconnection of electricity

                        in the winter by Hydro One, put in place by the previous provincial                                  government be received and filed.

                                                                                                Carried

#113                Frances Smith, Bob Harvey

                        That the resolution from the City of Kawartha Lakes to petition the                                Government of Ontario and Premier Dalton McGuinty to review the                                 system of Current Value Assessment and implement a system of property

                        assessment that protects property owners in Ontario from volatile

                        significant property assessment increases and promotes a more stable                               system of property assessment within the Province of Ontario be endorsed                                  and the appropriate letters sent.

                                                                                                Carried

#114                Janet Gutowski, Bill Guigue

                        That the information regarding the Big Bike Ride for Heart and Stroke be

                        received and the following to ride; some members of Council and staff.

                                                                                                Carried

#115                Janet Gutowski, Bill Guigue

                        That the invitation from Karen Fischer, Manager of Economic                                             Development for the County of Frontenac to attend the Ontario East                             Economic Development Commission membership meeting on

                        March 26, 2004 be received and the following to attend; Jack Nicolson.

                                                                                                Carried

#116                Faye Putnam, Bob Harvey

                        That the letter from Catherine Lane, President of Horseshoe and Crotch

                        Lakes Property Owner's Association requesting continuing work on the

                        Arden Tamworth Road be received and deferred until budget                                      deliberations, and acknowledged.

                                                                                                Carried

#117                Faye Putnam, Bob Harvey

                        That the request from Anne Pritchard, Executive Director of the Frontenac

                        Community Futures Development Corporation to support in principal,                                  their application to HRSD for funding under their job creation program to                               develop a comprehensive business survey of all of the Frontenacs with the

                        intent to develop an on-line business directory and seek to find out such

                        things as training requirements, broad band requirements, challenges to

                        growing existing businesses, etc, be approved.

                                                                                                Carried

#118                Bob Harvey, Faye Putnam

                        That the following accounts payable be approved:

                        March 8, 2004 - $3,551.32; March 11, 2004 - $118,455.79;

                        March 12, 2004 -  $34.02, and March 18, 2004 - $33,824.92.

                                                                                                Carried

#119                Jack Nicolson, Janet Gutowski         

                        That the Public Works Manager present an action program at the next                                 meeting of Council to deal with the Water Testing Program as required by                               Regulations and with short and long term financial impact.

                                                                                                Carried

#120                Bob Harvey, Faye Putnam

                        That the request from William Flint for approval in principle to close a                          portion of the road allowance at Lot 28, between Concessions 1 and 2 in                                    the geographic Township of Olden be denied.

                                                                                                Defeated

#121                Faye Putnam, Janet Gutowski

                        That the request from William Flint for approval in principle to close a

                        portion of the road allowance at Lot 28, between Concessions 1 and 2 in                                    the geographic Township of Olden be approved.

                                                                                                Carried

#122                Bob Harvey, Jack Nicolson

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

                                                                                                Carried

#123                Janet Gutowski, Logan Murray

                        Motion resulting from Notice of Motion:

                        WHEREAS the residents of the Township of Central Frontenac have                                     expressed concern with the tax rates set by the Township of Central                                     Frontenac;

                        AND WHEREAS the Municipality has identified a lack of properties in                             tax classes other than residential which would serve to provide some tax                                relief to the residents of Central Frontenac;

                        NOW THEREFORE the Township of Central Frontenac will create and                                appoint an Economic Development Committee that will be composed by a                         minimum of 2 members of Council and a least 3 members of the public for                      the purposes of encouraging economic growth in the Township of Central                                     Frontenac.  Said Committee being a committee of Council would report                           directly to Council a minimum of 4 times annually.  Initially the                                            committee would be required to outline goals and objectives and thereafter               it would be required to provide updates and progress reports.  Committee                                members would not have the authority to spend funds except by                                             permission of Council.  Committee members would be encouraged to                                 identify current and seek out new economic opportunities within the                                  Township of Central Frontenac.  Committee members would be                                            encouraged to meet with members of the business community to identify                                     opportunities for improvement of services and/or efficiencies provided by                              the Township of Central Frontenac and other levels of government and/or                          agencies as they relate to improving economic opportunities.  Committee                                members would be encouraged to refer businesses and entrepreneurs to                                 appropriate members of staff and/or other resources available to members                                  of the community such as the Community Futures Development                                        Corporation and/or the Frontenac County Economic Development Officer.                         Committee members would be encouraged to meet with staff of the                            Township of Central Frontenac and/or other levels of Government and/or                          agencies such as the Community Futures Development Corporation to                         familiarize themselves with products and services which may be of value                                    to members of our community as they relate to economic growth.

                                                                                                Carried

#124                Faye Putnam, Bob Harvey

                        That the rules of the procedural by-law waived and the meeting time                              extended to 12:15 p.m.

                                                                                                Carried

#125                Bob Harvey, 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; a proposed or                             pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local                             board.

                                                                                                Carried

#126                Bob Harvey, Janet Gutowski

                        That the In Camera meeting return to regular Council.

                                                                                                Carried

#127                Faye Putnam, Logan Murray

                        That the meeting adjourn until Tuesday, April 13, 2004 at 7:00 p.m.

                        Mountain Grove or the call of the Mayor.

                                                                                                Carried

The meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m.