Council Minutes – September 11, 2006

Council met in regular session, Monday, September 11, 2006 at the Community Hall, Mountain Grove.

Present:  Mayor, Bill MacDonald
       Deputy Mayor, Frances Smith
   Councillors:  Bill Guigue, Janet Gutowski, Bob Harvey, Logan Murray, Faye
   Putnam and Bill Snyder.

Absent:  Councilor Jack Nicolson.

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

Mayor MacDonald opened the meeting and asked for a moment of silence to remember the horrific events of September 11, 2001, which changed our lives forever.

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

No one attended, either in support of or opposition to the re-zoning of part Lot 2, Concession 4, Olden District to Water Residential Exception 20 Zone.

A large delegation attended for the public meeting portion of the agenda regarding the Official Plan Amendment for Garrison Shore Condominium application.  Jeff Dubois made a presentation in opposition to the Official Plan Amendment.  Julian Walker, solicitor for the Garrison Shore Property Owners Association made a presentation requesting Council to proceed with the Official Plan amendment.

Philip Bender and Glenys Wright presented a petition from property owners along the Tryon Road requesting work done on sections of the side road.

Harmen Boersma made a presentation to Council outlining the Service of the “My Community” Program.

The following correspondence/reports were received:
a)    Change of Partners at KPMG
b)    AMO Alerts

The following resolutions were presented:

#286        Bob Harvey, Frances Smith
        That the agenda of September 11, 2006 be adopted as presented.
                                            Carried

#287        Frances Smith, Bob Harvey
That the minutes of August 29, 2006 and the In Camera minutes of August 29, 2006 be adopted as circulated.
                                    Carried

#288        Faye Putnam, Bob Harvey
That By-law#2006-219, being a by-law to amend #2002-120 to allow a Waterfront Residential Exception 20 Zone at part of Lot 2, Concession 4, Olden District be read a first and second time.
                                    Carried




#289        Frances Smith, Bob Harvey
That By-law #2006-219, being to amend By-law #2002-120 to allow a Waterfront Residential Exception 20 Zone at part of Lot 2, Concession 4, Olden District be read a third and final time and passed.
                                    Carried

#290        Logan Murray, Janet Gutowski
That By-law #2006-212, being a by-law to amend the Official Plan (Amendment #2) for Garrison Shores Condominium be read a first and second time.
                                    Carried

#291        Logan Murray, Janet Gutowski
That By-law #2006-212, being a by-law to amend the Official Plan (Amendment #2) for Garrison Shores Condominium be read a third and final time and passed.
                                    Carried

#292    Bob Harvey, Frances Smith
That the petition submitted by W.P. Bender and Glenys Wright and signed by residents along the Tryon Road to draw Council’s attention to dangerous parts of the Tryon Road and asking Council what measurers are being planned to correct the various problems be received and forwarded to the Public Works Manager for review and comments.
                                    Carried

#293        Frances Smith, Janet Gutowski
That Harmen Boersma be thanked for his presentation of “My Community” products and approval given for Mr. Boersma to continue using the township’s logo.
                                    Carried

#294        Faye Putnam, Bill Guigue
That the letter from Susan O’Brien Mactaggart, President of Greater Bobs and Crow Lakes Association be received and acknowledged.
                                    Carried

#295        Bill Snyder, Logan Murray
That the 3 submissions received from the public for recreation facility needs, be received and further discussed at budget time.
                                    Carried

#296    Bill Guigue, Bill Snyder
That the notice of the Joint Councils meeting on September 20th be received and 7 members will attend the dinner at 6:00 p.m.
                                    Carried

#297        Bill Snyder, Logan Murray
That October 16 – 22, 2006 be declared Waste Reduction Week in Canada and advertising be done in conjunction with the County of Frontenac and a recycle message be advertised in our 2 local newspapers.
                                            Carried

#298        Logan Murray, Janet Gutowksi
That the letter from Lanark County regarding the Eastern Ontario Trails Association – License of Occupation dated August 29, 2006 be received and staff directed to obtain further information.
                                    Carried

#299        Bill Guigue, Janet Gutowski
That Council request staff to prepare a report to provide recycling bins at all public facilities owned by the municipality as follows:  Recycling containers for glass, cans, plastic, paper, cardboard.  Containers to be stationary.  Collections of recyclables included in caretakers contracts, and that blue boxes be purchased for Community Halls ASAP
                                    Carried


#300        Logan Murray, Bill Guigue
Further to the resolution passed by Council on May 6, 2006 requesting a staff report on the recommendations to Council by the Economic Development Committee that staff suggest a series of meetings to be scheduled to discuss separate issues.  That the Economic and Recreation Committees be invited.  The meetings are to take place at the beginning of regular council meetings.
                                Carried

#301        Janet Gutowski, Bob Harvey
That an application for funding for the Township of Central Frontenac Winter Festival through the Local Initiatives program offered by Community Futures Development Corporation be made by the Treasurer in cooperation with the Economic Development Committee.
                                    Carried

#302        Bob Harvey, Frances Smith
That the accounts payable reports dated August 24, 2006 - $21,000.00; August 31, 2006 - $77,591.61 and September 7, 2006 - $382,686.96 be approved for payment.
                                            Carried

#303        Faye Putnam, Bob Harvey
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the agreement between Waterfront Communities Inc. and the Municipality described as Lot 1, Concession 5, Oso District as a condition of severances.
                                    Carried

#304        Frances Smith, Logan Murray
That the report from the Public Works Manager dated September 11, 2006 re: the Construction of Cranberry Lake Bridge be received and Construction of the bridge be deferred to the Spring of 2007 and re-tendered at that time.
                                    Carried

#305        Frances Smith, Bob Harvey
That the report from the Public Works Manager dated September 11, 2006 re: the Arden Cenotaph Repairs at a cost of $2,120.00 and to repair, realign and refinish the wood perimeter fence at a cost of $530.00 be received, and approval given to staff to proceed with funding from reserves if necessary.
                                    Carried

#306        Bill Guigue, Janet Gutowski
That the winter sand tender be awarded to Nedow Construction Inc. as per the tender document.
                                    Carried

#307        Bill Guigue, Faye Putnam
That By-law #2006-220, being a by-law to execute an agreement with the Ontario Provincial Police for Central Emergency Bureau Services (CERB) be read a first and second time.
                                    Carried



#308        Bill Guigue, Logan Murray
That By-law #2006-220, being a by-law to execute an agreement with the Ontario Provincial Police for Central Emergency Bureau Services (CERB) be read a third and final time and passed.
                                    Carried



#309        Logan Murray, Janet Gutowski
That the correspondence/reports identified on the agenda as items 9 (a-b) be received for information.
                                    Carried

#310        Janet Gutowski, Frances Smith
That the meeting adjourn until Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at 9:00a.m. at Sharbot Lake or the call of the Mayor.
                                    Carried

The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.