COUNCIL MINUTES – December 13, 2005

Council met in regular session, Tuesday December 13, 2005 at 9:00 a.m., at the Community Hall, Sharbot Lake.

Present – Mayor, Bill MacDonald

                Deputy Mayor, Faye Putnam

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

   Nicolson, Frances Smith, & Bill Snyder.

Also in attendance – Heather Fox -  Clerk-Administrator, Bill Nicol – Public Works Manager, Jeff Green – Frontenac News Reporter & Kristina Chryssanthis – Gazette Reporter.

There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest when the Mayor called for same.

Jeff McCann and Bruce Grant attended from the O.P.P. to advise that Bruce Grant would be becoming a public liaison officer for our area.

Glenn Tunnock attended to discuss a work plan with Council for the Official Plan 5 year review.

Dianna Bratina and Joe Garbeau from the County of Frontenac Office attended to present the Economic Development proposals for 2006.

The following correspondence/reports were received for information:

1.      Expenditures to Budget Report.

2.      November construction details.

3.      Around the Rideau Brochure.

4.      Central Frontenac Railway Museum Fall Newsletter.

5.      AMO Alerts.

6.      Surplus fire equipment.

The following resolutions were presented:

#456                Bob Harvey, Bill Guigue

                        That the agenda of December 13, 2005 be adopted as amended to add

O.P.P delegation and report from the Tax Committee.

                                                                                                Carried.

#457                Bill Guigue, Faye Putnam

                        That the minutes of November 29, 2005-12-19 be adopted as circulated.

                                                                                                                        Carried.

#458                Bill Guigue, Bob Harvey

                        That the work plan for the Township of Central Frontenac Official Plan

Review, presented by Glenn Tunnock of Tunnock Consulting Limited, be

adopted as amended.

                                                                                                Carried.

#459                Bob Harvey, Jack Nicolson

That the request from Dianna Bratina, Manager of Economic Development for the County of Frontenac for the Township of Central Frontenac to appoint Councillor Janet Gutowski to the Economic Development Advisory Committee for a period of one year; that Council support a cooperative approach to the Official Planning Process to facilitate and/or direct new investment and development in the best interests of the Frontenacs; and that a reserve account be established to support economic development  initiatives such as the BR+E project outlined in the report to County Council, prepared by the Manager of Economic Development, dated October 31, 2005, be approved.

                                                                                                Carried.

#460                Faye Putnam, Jack Nicolson

Pursuant to Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 that Council proceed In Camera to discuss: A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the Municipality or Local Board, Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board.

                                                                                                Carried.

#461                Faye Putnam, Jack Nicolson

                        That the In Camera meeting return to regular Council.

                                                                                                                        Carried.

#462                Bill Snyder, Janet Gutowski

That a grant be made to the Mayflower Lodge #297 in the amount of $620.36

                                                                                                Carried.

#463                Logan Murray, Frances Smith

That Councillor Murray’s request to review individual employee time sheets be approved.

                                                                                                Defeated.

#464                Logan Murray, Bill Snyder

That the lease for the Henderson Hall to the UCW be renewed as per the conditions of the previous lease for a period of 5 years at $1.00 per year.

                                                                                                Carried.

#465                Bill Snyder, Janet Gutowski

That the following accounts payable be approved:  November 29, 2005 - $66,438.87 and December 7, 2005 in the amount of $113,943.05

                                                                                                                        Carried.

#466                Janet Gutowski, Bill Snyder

That the request from the North Frontenac Telephone Company to carry out work on the Municipal Right of Ways as per their reports of September 22, 2005 and November 25, 2005 be approved.

                                                                                                Carried.

#467                Frances Smith, Bob Harvey

                        That the Roads Committee be dissolved.

                                                                                                                        Carried.

#468                Logan Murray, Frances Smith

That any by-law not in compliance with the Municipal Act, 2001 as at December 31, 2005 remain in effect until replaced by a conforming by-law early in 2006.

                                                                                                Carried.

#469                Logan Murray, Frances Smith

That Council approve the transfer of dollars budgeted and raised by taxation for capital expenditure to reserves for capital expenditure in 2006

                                                                                                Carried.

#470                Logan Murray, Frances Smith

That By-law #2005-196, being a By-law to authorize the signing of a lease agreement between the Township of Central Frontenac and her Majesty the Queen, represented by the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, for the Crow Lake Wharf and the Government Dock in Sharbot Lake, be read a first and second time.

                                                                                                Carried.

#471                Frances Smith, Bob Harvey

That By-law #2005-196, being a By-law to authorize the signing of a lease agreement between the Township of Central Frontenac and her Majesty the Queen, represented by the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, for the Crow Lake Wharf and the Government Dock in Sharbot Lake, be read a third and final time and passed.

                                                                                                Carried.

#472                Frances Smith, Jack Nicolson

That By-law 2005-197, being a by-law to establish and assume as a public highway as described in Schedule “A” of this by-law, be read a first and second time.

                                                                                                Carried.

#473                Jack Nicolson, Faye Putnam

That By-law 2005-197, being a by-law to establish and assume as a public highway as described in Schedule “A” of this by-law, be read third and final time and passed.

                                                                                                Carried.

#474                Bob Harvey, Janet Gutowski

That reports/correspondence identified on the agenda be received for information.

                                                                                                Carried.

#475                Bob Harvey, Bill Guigue

That the meeting adjourn until Monday, January 9, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. at Mountain Grove or the call of the Mayor.

                                                                                                Carried.

The meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m.(noon)