Council Minutes – June 27, 2006

Council met in regular session Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at the Community Hall, Sharbot Lake.

Present:            Mayor, Bill MacDonald

                        Deputy Mayor, Frances Smith

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

Jack Nicolson, Faye Putnam, Bill Snyder

Also in attendance – Cathy MacMunn – Deputy Clerk, Jeff Green – Frontenac News Reporter, and Craig Bakay – Gazette Reporter.

No 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.

Patricia Dawson of the ATV Club made a presentation to council requesting that a by-law be passed to allow ATV’s to travel on Municipal Roads.  Other members of the Club accompanied her.

The following correspondence/reports were received for information:

(a)    Frontenac County Council minutes.

(b)   Land O’Lakes Tourist Association Newsletter.

(c)    District #4 Recreation Committee minutes.

(d)   Ministry of Municipal Affairs News Release.

(e)    Resolution of the Town of Niagara of the Lake.

(f)     Resolution of the Township of Leeds & The Thousand Islands.

(g)    Resolution of the National Farmers Union (Via AMO).

(h)    AMO Alerts.

(i)      Information report on Official Plan Research & Internet access.

(j)     Information report on bag tags sales at the waste disposal sites.

(k)   Construction details for May, 2006.

The following resolutions were presented:

#205                Bill Guigue, Janet Gutowski

That the agenda of June 27, 2006 be adopted as amended to add Cottage Meeting information, and Motion to tender two halls.

                                                                                                                                    Carried

#206                Faye Putnam, Bill Snyder

                        That the minutes of June 12, 2006 be adopted as circulated.

                                                                                                                                    Carried

#207                Logan Murray, Faye Putnam

That the presentation from Patricia Dawson of the ATV Club be received for review.

                                                                                                            Carried

#208                Faye Putnam, Bill Guigue

That the staff report requested by council on 4 vacant properties in Tichborne be received and the following action taken, Petro Canada  contacted asking for their plans for these buildings.

                                                                                                            Carried

#209                Bill Guigue, Faye Putnam

That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the agreement between Cheryl Matson and the Municipality described as part of Lot 8, concession 9, in the District of Olden, Township of Central Frontenac as a condition of severance.

                                                                                                            Carried

#210                Jack Nicolson, Bill Guigue

That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the agreement between Milton Lacelle and the Municipality described as part of Lot 1, concession 4, being Parts 1,2, and 3 on Plan 13R-18363 in the District of Olden, Township of Central Frontenac as a condition of severance.

                                                                                                                                    Carried

#211                Logan Murray, Bill Snyder

That information from Intake 3 for COMRIF funding be received and that staff investigate the possibility to apply for upgrading, construction, and hard topping of 100 Kilometers of high traffic gravel road,  as determined by the public works manager.  Report to be received at July 25, 2006 meeting for discussion.

                                                                                                                                    Carried

#212                Bill Snyder, Logan Murray

That the Accounts Payable Reports dated June 8, 2006 - $130,143.57; June 15, 2006 - $394,971.37 and June 16, 2006 - $371,825.44 be approved for payment.

                                                                                                                                    Carried

#213                Bill Snyder, Jack Nicolson

Pursuant to Section 357 and 358 of the Municipal Act the assessment be reduced on Roll Number 1039 040 020 09810 in the amount of $6,000 for 2005 and 2006 and further that Council approve an adjustment of taxes for related years.

                                                                                                            Carried

#214                Bill Snyder, Logan Murry

That Council approve the following apportionments of Assessment: Roll Numbers 1039 040 010 04800, 1039 040 010 04820, 1039 060 02007200 and 1039 060 020 07205, 1039 080 040 20200 apportioned with MTO for road purposes as recommended by MPAC for 2006.

                                                                                                            Carried

#215                Councillor Logan Murray requested a recorded vote on the following resolution

Logan Murray, Jack Nicolson

That tenders be prepared for construction of Fire Halls in the Oso and Olden District.

   Yeas                                                                  Nays           

            Logan Murray                                                            Bill MacDonald

            Jack Nicolson                                                            Bill Guigue

                                                                                    Janet Gutowski

Bob Harvey

Faye Putnam

                                                                                    Frances Smith

                                                                                    Bill Snyder

                                                                                                             Defeated

#216                Frances Smith, Faye Putnam

That By-law #2006-213, being a by-law to authorize participation in the Ontario Municipal employees Retirement System (OMERS) in respect of the employees of the Township of Central Frontenac be read a first and second time.

                                                                                                                                    Carried

#217                Bill Guigue, Frances Smith

That By-law #2006-213, being a by-law to authorize participation in the Ontario Municipal employees Retirement System (OMERS) in respect of the employees of the Township of Central Frontenac be read a third and final time and passed

Carried

#218                Janet Gutowski, Frances Smith

That By-law #2006-214, being a by-law to authorize the execution of the Funding Agreement under Intake 2 of the Canada-Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (COMRIF) and designating the signing officers be read a first and second time.

                                                                                                                                    Carried

#219                Frances Smith, Bill Guigue

That By-law #2006-214, being a by-law to authorize the execution of the Funding Agreement under Intake 2 of the Canada-Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (COMRIF) and designating the signing officers be read a third and final time and passed.

                                                                                                                                    Carried

#220                Jack Nicolson, Janet Gutowski

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

                                                                                                            Carried

#221                Jack Nicolson, Janet Gutowski

That the meeting adjourn until Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. at Sharbot Lake or the call of the Mayor.

                                                                                                            Carried

The meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m.