COUNCIL MINUTES – February 23, 2006

Council met in regular session Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at 9:00a.m. at the Community Hall, Sharbot Lake.

Present – Mayor, Bill MacDonald

                Deputy Mayor, Frances Smith

   Councillors – Bill Guigue, Janet Gutowski, Bob Harvey, Jack Nicolson, Faye

          Putnam.

Absent – Councillors Logan Murray & Bill Snyder.

Also in attendance – Heather Fox, Clerk-Administrator, Jeff Green – Frontenac News Reporter, Cathy MacMunn – Planning Co-ordinator attended for 5(a) of the agenda.

No members of the public attended.

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

There was a public hearing for a zoning amendment for Fosnough.  No one attended either in favour of or opposition to the amendment.

Carolyn Blais of District 1 Snowmobile Club attended to make a presentation to Council on the Economic impact of Snowmobiling.

The following Correspondence/Reports were received for information:

(a)    Reply from LCBO, will be re-opening on Wednesdays, March 1^st.

(b)    OPP reply to endorsed resolution.

(c)    Resolutions to Endorse, Municipalities of Niagara Region, Blue Mountain, Grey Highlands, Northumberland County, North Frontenac.

(d)    Oso District Recreation Committee minutes.

(e)    Land O’ Lakes Tourist Association Newsletter.

(f)      Frontenac ATV Club newsletter.

(g)    Public health Sewage Systems Report.

(h)    Thank you to Tom Fox, Waste Disposal Site attendant from a ratepayer.

(i)      Tunnock Consulting corporate update.

(j)      Economic Development Committee minutes – January 5, 2006

(k)    Thank you to the road crew from a ratepayer.

(l)      OMPF funding information.

(m)  Quinte Conservation Letter to MOE re: Richmond Landfill site.

(n)    AMO Alerts

(o)    Ministry of Transportation.

(p)    Hinchinbrooke District Recreation Committee Minutes.

(q)    Ministry of Finance – 2006 Education Tax Rate.

(r)     Notice of Approved Plan Inspection (Forest Management Plan for the Mazinaw-Lanark Crown Forest Management Unit).

(s)     Algonquin Land Claim.

(t)      Land Use Planning by Conservation Authorities.

(u)    Extending the length of the term of office for Municipal councillors and School Trustees.

(v)    Report of Expenditures to Budget.

The following resolutions were presented:

#51                  Frances Smith, Janet Gutowski.

                        That the agenda of February 28, 2006 be adopted as presented.

                                                                                                                        Carried

#52                  Faye Putnam, Frances Smith

                        That the Council minutes of January 24, 2006 be adopted as circulated.

                                                                                                                        Carried

#53                  Frances Smith, Faye Putnam

That By-law #2006-205 being a by-law to amend By-law #2002-120 as amended by changing the zoning of certain lands shown on Schedule “A” legally described as Part of Lot 6, Concession 2, in Oso District from Rural (R) to Waterfront Residential (RW) Zone be read a first and second time.

                                                                                                                        Carried

#54                  Janet Gutowski, Faye Putnam

That By-law #2006-205 being a by-law to amend By-law #2002-120 as amended by changing the zoning of certain lands shown on Schedule “A” legally described as Part of Lot 6, Concession 2, in Oso District from Rural (R) to Waterfront Residential (RW) Zone be read a third and final time and passed.

                                                                                                                        Carried

#55                  Faye Putnam, Frances Smith

That the presentation by Carolyn Blais, District 1 Snowmobile Club on benefits from snowmobiling within the community, be received for information.                 

                                                                                                Carried

#56                  Bob Harvey, Bill Guigue

That the meeting videos be for internal use as per the initial request, but made available for viewing at the municipal office if required.

                                                                                                                        Carried

#57                  Jack Nicolson, Bob Harvey

That the 2006 draft budget for the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority be received and deferred to budget deliberations.

                                                                                                Carried

#58                  Bill Guigue, Bob Harvey

That Council for the Township of Central Frontenac approve the following apportionments of Assessment: Roll Numbers 10 39 040 020 02460 and 10 39 040 020 02500, as recommended by MPAC for 2005, and Roll Numbers 10 39 080 020 14200 and 10 39 0080 020 14250, as recommended by MPAC for 2003, 2004, 2005.

                                                                                                                        Carried

#59                  Bill Guigue, Bob Harvey

That Council for the Township of Central Frontenac approve the Accounts Payable Reports dated January 27, 2006 in the amount of $149,144.43; February 1, 2006 in the amount of $130,167.44; February 1, 2006 in the amount of $7,576.14 and February 9, 2006 in the amount of $114,017.62 be approved.

                                                                                                Carried

#60                  Jack Nicolson, Bill Guigue

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

                                                                                                Carried

#61                  Jack Nicolson, Bill Guigue

That the meeting adjourn until Monday, March 13^th, 2006 at 7:00p.m. at Mountain Grove or the call of the Mayor.

                                                                                                Carried

The meeting adjourned at 9:45 a.m.