Council Minutes – May 23, 2006

Council met in regular session Tuesday, May 23, 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, Logan Murray, Jack

   Nicolson, Faye Putnam, and Bill Snyder.

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

There were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest when the Mayor called for same.

Jeff McCann, O.P.P. Sergeant, attended to advise Council of the cleansing of their watercraft when travelling from one lake to another.

The following correspondences/reports were received for information:

(a)    Economic Development Committee minutes, March 2 and April 6.

(b)   Rural Library hour changes.

(c)    Olden District Recreation Committee minutes.

(d)   Frontenac County Council minutes.

(e)    Newspaper clipping form the forum Councillor Gutowski attended in Perth.

(f)     Quinte Conservation Media Release.

(g)    Construction details for March and April.

(h)    Kennebec District Recreation Committee minutes.

(i)      South Stormont Resolution.

(j)     Municipality of Leamington Resolution.

(k)   Correspondence from Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority.

(l)      AMO Alert.

The following resolutions were presented:

#162                Jack Nicolson, Bob Harvey

                        That the Agenda of May 23, 2006 be adopted as presented.

                                                                                                                                    Carried

#163                Jack Nicolson, Bill Guigue

That the minutes of May 8^th and May 11^th as well as the In Camera Minutes of May 11, 2006 be adopted as circulated.

                                                                                                            Carried

#164                Jack Nicolson, Bill Guigue

That By-law #2006-211, being a by-law to adopt the estimates for the sums required during the year 2006 for the purposes of the Township of Central Frontenac and to set the appropriate tax rates be read a first and second time.

                                                                                                            Carried

#165                Bob Harvey, Jack Nicolson

That By-law #2006-211, being a by-law to adopt the estimates for the sums required during the year 2006 for the purposes of the Township of Central Frontenac and to set the appropriate tax rates be read a third and final time and passed.

                                                                                                            Carried

#166                Bill Guigue, Bob Harvey

That the OPP be thanked for their presentation on the cleansing of their watercraft when traveling from one lake to another.

                                                                                                            Carried

#167                Bob Harvey, Bill Guigue

That the following seniors be honoured as Senior of the Year, 2006 at a luncheon at the Oso Soldiers Memorial Hall, Sharbot Lake on Tuesday, June 27^th at 11:30a.m.

Hinchinbrooke District – Moe Bush

Kennebec District – Rosemary & Peter Wadham

Olden District – Velma Price

Oso District – John Lee

                                                                                                            Carried

#168                Frances Smith, Faye Putnam

That the request from Councillor Gutowski to have the Economic Development Committee arrange a meeting with the lake associations similar to last year be approved and the following dates suggested, July 2006.

                                                                                                            Carried

#169                Janet Gutowski, Faye Putnam

That the letter from Frances Thurlow enquiring as to whether the Conservation Authorities will be regulating the wetlands identified in the townships Official Plan, be received and referred to staff for a response.

                                                                                                            Carried

#170                Logan Murray, Faye Putnam

That the information from BLP the manufacturer of bronze and aluminium Canada-Ontario Infrastructure Plaques be received for information.

                                                                                                            Carried

#171                Councillor Bob Harvey called for a recorded vote on this resolution.

                        Janet Gutowski, Faye Putnam

That the Council of the Township of Central Frontenac award the contract to erect the salt storage facility at the Godfrey Works yard to Derrick’s Construction in the amount of $239,740.00, plus taxes.

Yeas                                                                  Nays           

Bill MacDonald            Logan Murray

Bill Guigue                                                            Bob Harvey

Janet Gutowski

Jack Nicolson

Faye Putnam                                                           

Francis Smith                       

Bill Snyder                                               

Carried

#172                Janet Gutowski, Faye Putnam

That the Council of the Township of Central Frontenac award the engineering proposal for Road 38 Rehabilitation to Genivar Consulting Group Ltd. as per their RFP.

                                                                                                            Carried

#173                Bob Harvey, Bill Guigue

That the tender contract for surface treatment be awarded to the lowest bidder, Smith Construction Ltd. in the amount of $318,347.47.

                                                                                                            Carried

#174                Janet Gutowski, Frances Smith

Due to the fact that the brush burning location must be re-located at the Mountain Grove Waste Disposal site and there is no easily accessible location to use, that the practice of burning at that site be discontinued and that brush for burning be taken to the Elbow Lake Site burning area.

                                                                                                            Carried

#175                Logan Murray, Janet Gutowski

That the request to amend the open air burning by-law to ban burning within the villages be referred to the Fire Chief for a report to Council for the 1^st meeting in June for discussion.

                                                                                                            Carried

#176                Bill Guigue, Bob Harvey

That the following members be appointed to the Kennebec District Recreation Committee for the year 2006:  Kelly Wilson, Rochelle Cahoon, Bill Miles, Rhonda MacFarland, Dave McCourt, Sheila McCourt, Peter Wadham, Rosemary Wadham, Diane Nicolson, Rene Kirk, Judy Paddick, Pat Tucker, Si Tucker, Al Scott, Dora Scott, Mardi Brown, Vera Steele, Helen Praskey, Gloria Smiley, Judy Kennedy, Wilma Ardnt, Edith Nitsche, Ina Hunt and Wanda Harrison.

                                                                                                                                    Carried

#177                Jack Nicolson, Bill Guigue

That the letter from Dianna Bratina, Manager of Economic Development for the County of Frontenac be received and a date set for attendance at the Council Meeting.

                                                                                                            Carried

#178                Logan Murray, Bill Snyder

That the accounts payable reports of May 5, 2006 in the amount of $58,740.62, May 11, 2006 in the amount of $266,170.62 and May 16, 2006 in the amount of $35,179.50 be approved for payment.

                                                                                                            Carried

#179                Bill Snyder, Logan Murray

That the Procurement By-law Vendor list provided in the staff report dated May 23, 2006 be adopted.

                                                                                                                                    Carried

#180                Janet Gutowski, Logan Murray

Whereas Central Frontenac provides facilities for recreational use and whereas the citizens of Central Frontenac use those facilities and whereas Central Frontenac wishes to be proactive in its recreational policy, be it resolved the Central Frontenac Council invite submissions from interested individuals and sports and recreation associations concerning future needs for facilities or required improvements in facilities located in Central Frontenac.

                                                                                                            Carried

#181                Bill Snyder, Logan Murray

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

                                                                                                            Carried

#182                Bill Snyder, Logan Murray

That the meeting adjourn until Monday, June 12, 2006 at 7:00 pm. at Mountain Grove or the call of the Mayor.

                                                                                                            Carried

The meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m.