COUNCIL MINUTES – March 13, 2006

Council met in regular session Monday, March 13, 2006 at 7:00p.m. at the Community Hall, Mountain Grove.

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 – Heather Fox, Clerk-Administrator, Jeff Green – Frontenac News Reporter, Kristina Chryssanthis – Gazette Reporter.

No members of the public attended.

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

There were no delegations.

The following Correspondence/Reports were received for information:
(a)    Oso District Recreation Committee minutes.
(b)    Land O' lakes Tourist Association Newsletter.
(c)    Olden District Recreation Committee minutes.
(d)    AMO Alerts.
(e)    Ministry of Municipal affairs News Release.
(f)    Hinchinbrooke District Recreation Committee minutes.
(g)    Resolution to Endorse – City of Toronto.
(h)    Resolution to Endorse – Durham Region.
(i)    Resolution to Endorse – City of Kawartha Lakes.
(j)    Resolution to Endorse – Robert Runciman, MPP, Leeds-Grenville.
(k)    Construction details for January & February.

The following resolutions were presented:
#62        Bob Harvey, Janet Gutowski
        That the agenda of March 13, 2006 be adopted as presented.
                                        Carried

#63        Bill Snyder, Bob Harvey
        That the minutes of February 28, 2006 be adopted as circulated.
                                        Carried

#64    Jack Nicolson, Bob Harvey
That the request from Tweed News to advertise in their tourist booklet be approved in the amount of $169 + GST.
                                Carried

#65        Bob Harvey, Bill Snyder
That the following members be appointed to the Olden District Recreation Committee for the 2006 year:
Kelly Cowdy, Elva Price, Anita Hole, Jason Gray, Justin Gray, Stuart Barr and Wendy Drew.  Councillor Faye Putnam appointed as the Council representative on the committee.
And further that Council acknowledge receipt of the slate of officers for the Committee as: President – Kelly Cowdy, Vice President – Elva Price, Secretary – Anita Hole.
                                Carried



#66        Frances Smith, Bob Harvey
That Council receive the report dated February 14, 2006 from Golder Associates Limited regarding the Waste Disposal site at Elbow Lake and proceed with the closure of the site and that an application be made to the Ministry of the Environment for a change in the Certificate of Approval to permit the facility to operate as a transfer station.
                                Carried

#67        Frances Smith, Bob Harvey
That the accounts payable reports dated February 28, 2006 in the amount of $68,969.26 and $16,334.51 be approved.
                                Carried

#68        Janet Gutowski, Bill Snyder
Pursuant to Sections 357 and 358 of the Municipal Act, 2001, the following assessments be reduced and the taxes adjusted accordingly:
         Roll Number 1039 010 030 08300 in the amount of $27,000 for 2005;
Roll Number 1039 040 060 11500 in the amount of $61,575 for 2005 and $62,160 for 2006;
Roll Number 1039 090 010 27500 in the amount of $22,000 for 2004;
Roll Number 1039 020 010 21200 class change from commercial to Residential $56,160 for 2004 and 2005.
                                Carried

#69        Janet Gutowski, Frances Smith
That the recommendation form the Family Health team to proceed with a legal survey of the Medical Centre Property at the estimated price from Cormier and Hopkins of $1,500.00 and that this cost be included in the 2006 budget deliberation be approved.
                                Carried

#70        Janet Gutowski, Frances Smith
That the statement of Remuneration and Expenses paid to Members of Council for 2005 be received.
                                Carried

#71        Logan Murray, Bill Snyder
        That the correspondence/reports as identified on the agenda as items
9 (a-k) be received for information.
                                        Carried

#72        Logan Murray, Bill Snyder
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 and contracts.
                                Carried

#73        Bill Snyder, Janet Gutowski
        That the In Camera meeting return to regular Council.
                                        Carried

#74        Jack Nicolson, Bill Guigue
That the report from KPMG to confirm and update the mutual understanding of the terms of their appointment be received and acknowledged and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same.
                                Carried

#75        Bill Guigue, Jack Nicolson
The that closing time of the waste disposal sites open in the afternoon be 6:00 p.m. summer and winter and the current summer and winter hours of 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. be eliminated effective April 1, 2006; And further that the Ministry of the Environment be notified and the hours of operations signs changed at each site.  The change of hours to be posted on the web site, advertised in the local paper and on the tax bill insert, be approved as amended.
                                Carried

#77        Bill Guigue, Jack Nicolson
That the meeting adjourn until Tuesday, March 28th, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. at the Community Hall, Sharbot Lake or the call of the Mayor.
                                Carried



The meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.