COUNCIL MINUTES – March 22, 2005

Council Met in regular session, Tuesday March 22, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. at the Council Chambers, Sharbot Lake.

Present – Mayor, Bill MacDonald

                Deputy Mayor, Faye Putnam

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

    Nicolson, & Frances Smith

Absent: Councillor Bill Snyder

Also in attendance Heather Fox Clerk-Administrator, Jeff Green – Frontenac News Reporter.

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

There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest when the Mayor called for same.  Councillor Harvey questioned whether he had a pecuniary interest on the zone change identified as item 5(a) on the agenda since he had been circulated by the Planning Department with the required notice.  The Clerk advised it would be noted in the minutes.

Attendees at the Good Roads/Roma Conference gave verbal reports of the event.

The following correspondence/reports were received for information:

1.      Letter from MPAC re: property tax classification of equestrian facilities.

2.      Treasury report of revenues and expenditures to January 31/05.

3.      Regulation for Provincial Policy Statement.

4.      MNR – Wildlife rabies control.

5.      Proposed Bill 169, to amend the Highway Traffic Act.

The following resolutions were presented.

#120                Logan Murray, Frances Smith

                        That the agenda of March 22, 2005 be adopted with amendments.

                                                                                                Carried.

#121                Logan Murray, Frances Smith

                        That the minutes of March 14, 2005 be adopted as circulated.

                                                                                                Carried.

#122                Janet Gutowski, Frances Smith

That By-law #2005-172, being a by-law to amend By-law #2002-120, be read a first and second time.

                                                                        Carried.

#123                Janet Gutowski, Frances Smith

That By-law #2005-172, being a by-law to amend By-law #2002-120, be read a third and final time and passed.

                                                                        Carried.

#124                Frances Smith, Janet Gutowski

That By-law #2005-179, being a by-law to stop up, close and sell part of the original road allowance at lot 6, between Concessions 6 & 7 in the District of Olden, be read a first and second time.

                                                                        Carried.

#125                Bill Guigue, Frances Smith

That By-law #2005-179, being a by-law to stop up, close and sell part of the original road allowance at lot 6, between Concessions 6 & 7 in the District of Olden, be read a third and final time passed.

                                                                                                Carried.

#126                Faye Putnam, Bill Guigue

That By-law #2005-178, being a by-law to stop up, close and sell part of the original road allowance at lot 28, between Concessions 1 & 2 in the District of Olden, be read a first and second time.

                                                                        Carried.

#127                Bill Guigue, Faye Putnam

That By-law #2005-178, being a by-law to stop up, close and sell part of the original road allowance at lot 28, between Concessions 1 & 2 in the District of Olden, be read a third and final time and passed.

                                                                        Carried.

#128                Bill Guigue, Bob Harvey

That the letter from HMCS Cataraqui Association requesting a donation of $100.00 to help offset the cost associated with mounting a permanent memorial in the ‘Memorial Passageway’ onboard HMCS Cataraqui to honour the 52 officers who died in the service of Canada from the Kingston area be forwarded to the local legions and that a letter be forwarded to Mr.Varley advising of Council’s actions

                                                                        Carried.

#129                Frances Smith, Bill Guigue

That the resolution from the Association of Municipal Tax Collectors of Ontario be endorsed and the appropriate letters sent.

                                                                        Carried.

#130                France Smith, Logan Murray

That the request from St.Lawrence College to recommend to the Premier of Ontario that the report of the Rae Review on Postsecondary education be fully implemented with as little delay as possible be received and a letter to support the request be forwarded to the Premier.

                                                                        Carried.

#131                Frances Smith, Bill Guigue

That the accounts payable reports dated March 10 - $197,465.11 and March 17, 2005 -$111,739.18 be approved.

                                                                        Carried.

#132                Faye Putnam, Bill Guigue

Pursuant to Section 358 of the Municipal Act, 2001, that Council approve

the adjustment of assessment for Roll Number 1039 080 020 18800.

                                                                        Carried.

#133                Bob Harvey, Faye Putnam

That the resolution of the Municipality of Tweed to petition the provincial and federal governments to allow municipalities to use the pre-engineering studies that were carried out prior to the announcement of the COMRIF program, be endorsed and the appropriate letters sent.

                                                                                                Carried.

#134                Frances Smith, Faye Putnam

That the resolution of the Town of Hanover to request the Province to allow a representative from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario to take part in salary deliberations between the Province of Ontario and the Ontario Provincial Police and that the financial burden of policing to municipalities be looked at as part of the Community Reinvestment Fund (CRF) review by the Province be endorsed and the appropriate letters sent.

                                                                        Carried.

#135                Janet Gutowski, Bob Harvey

That the invitation from the Tweed News for the Township of Central Frontenac to advertise in the Tourist Booklet be received, and an ad size of ¼ page be requested in the amount of $160.00

                                                                        Carried.

#136                Bob Harvey, Frances Smith

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

                                                                        Carried.

#137                Frances Smith, Faye Putnam

Pursuant to Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 that Council proceed In Camera to discuss: Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

                                                                        Carried.

#138                Faye Putnam, Bill Guigue

                        That the In Camera meeting return to regular Council.

                                                                                                Carried.

#139                Faye Putnam, Frances Smith

That the meeting adjourn until Monday, April 11, 2005 at 7:00p.m. at Mountain Grove.

                                                                        Carried.

Council recessed at 11:05 a.m. to reconvene at 1:00p.m. to discuss budget.

Council re-convened at 1:00p.m. with all members in attendance.

One member of the public attended.

Council reviewed the budget and discussed the recommendation from staff.

Councillor Murray excused himself from the meeting at 2:50 p.m.

It was agreed to accept the budget with the approved change resulting in an overall 2% decrease in the tax rate.

The meeting adjourned at 3:20 p.m.