Council Minutes – October 23, 2007

(These minutes will require approval/adoption at the next regular session of Council, scheduled for November 12, 2007)

Council met in regular session, Tuesday October 23, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. in Sharbot Lake.

Present:            Mayor, Janet Gutowski

                        Deputy Mayor, Bill Snyder

Councillors: Normand Guntensperger, Bob Harvey, Jeff Matson, John Purdon, Frances Smith, Phillip Smith, Gary Smith

Also in attendance: Staff members John DuChene, Judy Gray, Cathy MacMunn and Bryon Dawn.

Also in attendance: Craig Bakay – Gazette Reporter and Jeff Green – Frontenac News Reporter

The agenda was introduced.

The following items were requested to be added to the agenda;

a)      Attendance to a Health Forum by Councillor Frances Smith, under Finance.

b)      Indemnification agreement requirements for Planning Act applications, under Planning and Development.

c)      Recommended appointment to the Mississippi/Rideau Source Protection Committee, under Clerk-Administration

Resolution #409

                        Normand Guntensperger            John Purdon

That the agenda for the October 23, 2007 meeting be adopted as amended.

                                                                              Carried

Disclosure of pecuniary interests was then requested. Councillor Jeff Matson declared conflict regarding the issuance of winter snow plowing contracts under Public Works.

The minutes of the October 9 meeting were introduced. Spelling corrections were noted.

Resolution #410

                        John Purdon            Normand Guntensperger

That the minutes of the Oct. 9, 2007 Council meeting be adopted as amended.

                                                                              Carried

There were no delegations.

Resolution #411

                        Normand Guntensperger            John Purdon

That the Unfinished Business Report of Oct 23, 2007 be received.

                                                                                                                                    Carried

It was noted that funds associated with construction of the proposed communications tower at Mountain Grove are to be spent by March 2008.

Resolution #412

                        John Purdon             Bill Snyder

That Public Works Update Report dated October 18, 2007 be received for information.

Carried

Resolution #413

                        Frances Smith                Gary Smith

That the snow plow tenders be awarded for a 3 year term to the following contractors:

Matson: Area 1 - $928.61 per call (average)

Scotts Snow Plowing & Grass Cutting: Area 2 – 697.93 per call (average)

Scotts Snow Removal & Lawn Maint: Area 3 - $759.96 per call (average)

                                                                                                                                    Carried

Resolution #414

                        Bill Snyder             John Purdon

That the Speed Limit Posting report be deferred.

Carried

Resolution #415

                        Bill Snyder             John Purdon

That the “2007- Free Use of the Waste Disposal Site” report be received.

                                                                                                                                    Carried

It was suggested that the Waste Management Committee assess why use of the annual “free disposal” service at area landfills is actually down between 2006 and 2007.

A resolution was then introduced regarding a possible fall road/facilities tour. There was no consensus for taking a tour at this time and the resolution was withdrawn.

Resolution #416

                        Gary Smith                Bill Snyder

That Council for the Township of Central Frontenac approve the                             Accounts Payable Reports dated Oct. 5/07 - $1,357,236.18 and                               Oct.16/07 - $30,802.85.

Carried

Resolution #417

Normand Guntensperger            GarySmith

That Council support Frances Smith to attend a Health Forum to be held in Kingston, November 6 & 7.

                                                                                                                                    Carried

Resolution #418

                        Gary Smith                Bill Snyder

That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign an agreement between Mary Siteman and the municipality described as part of Lot 7 & 8, Concession 3, being in the former geographic Township of Oso, now in the Township of Central Frontenac, designated as parts 1 through 10 on registered plan 13R-18703.           

                                                                                                                                    Carried

Resolution #419

                        Bill Snyder             Gary Smith

That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign two agreements between Peter Boomgaardt and the municipality described as part of Lot 20, Concession 10 in the former geographic Township of Olden, now in the Township of Central Frontenac.

                                                                                                                                    Carried

Resolution #420

Frances Smith                John Purdon

That the Agreement to Indemnify the municipality in regard to dealing with applications made under the Planning Act as presented to Council October 23, 2007 be adopted for use.

                                                                                                                                    Carried

Resolution #421

                        Bill Snyder             Gary Smith

That Clerk be authorized to forward the draft Noise Bylaw to the municipal solicitor for review and comment and further, that the bylaw be brought back to Council for consideration at a future date.

                                                                                                                                    Carried

Resolution #422

                        John Purdon             Gary Smith

That the appointment of Private Meetings Investigator be deferred.

                                                                                                                                    Carried

Resolution #423

                        Robert Harvey             Jeff Matson

That the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Central Frontenac hereby directs staff to prepare 2008 preliminary budget estimates for Council and Public consideration.

                                                                                                                                    Carried

Resolution #424

Frances Smith                        Normand Guntensperger

That the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Central Frontenac recommends  that Eleanor Renaud be appointed to the Mississippi/Rideau Source Water Protection Committee to represent non-system municipalities.

                                                                                                                                    Carried

BYLAWS

Resolution #425

                        Jeff Matson             Robert Harvey

That a By-law (MacKinnon Rezoning) to amend By-law #2002-120 as amended by changing            the zoning of certain lands shown on Schedule “A” legally described as Part of Lots 8 & 9, Concession 2, from Rural (R) Zone to Waterfront Residential Exception (RW-X23) Zone be read a third and final time and passed this 23^th day of October, 2007.

                                                                                                                                    Carried

CORRESPONDENCE FOR CONSIDERATION

Resolution #426

                        Jeff Matson             Robert Harvey

The Council of the Township of Central Frontenac supports that the addition to the North Frontenac Community Arena known as “Project End Zone” will be named in recognition of the anonymous donor when and if the name becomes public, in honour of his substantial donation to the project ($75,000).

                                                                                                            Carried

Resolution #427

                        Robert Harvey             Jeff Matson

That the municipal resolutions circulated by the municipalities of Burpee and Mills (Loss of Funding), Wellington (Lead Sampling, small systems) and Brockton (Funding Cons. Authorities)be received.

                                                                                                            Carried

INFORMATION AND MISC. CORRESPONDENCE

Resolution #428

                        Frances Smith                Phillip Smith

That the following materials be received for information

·   Rural Routes Transportation Services - Statistics

·   Sharbot Lake High School (Thank You letter to Mayor)

·   Community and Correctional Services (Annual Program Requirements)

·   OGRA/ROMA Conference (Conference Housing 2008)

·   Wolfe Island Residents for the Environment (Opposition to Wind Turbines)

·   Municipal World Article – What Does (or Should) Council Expect

·   K. Fisher (Thank You to EOTA)

Carried

There was no further business.

Resolution #429

                        Moved by                                            Seconded by

That this meeting be adjourned until 7:00 p.m., Monday, November 12, 2007 at Mountain Grove.

The meeting adjourned at 12:00 noon.