Township of Assiginack Agenda
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
To Be Held in the Council Chambers
Wednesday, February 20th, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Council’s Regular Meeting Agenda
For consideration:
1. OPENING
a) Adoption of Agenda
b) Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
2. ANNOUNCEMENTS
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
a) Regular Council Meeting of February 5, 2019
b) Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission Meeting Minutes of February 11, 2019
4. DELEGATIONS
5. REPORTS
6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts of Payment: General: $100,980.40 – Payroll: $18,092.26
b) Eastlink Request Release Headend Building Etc.
7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) Township of Tehkummah Correspondence
b) Freelandt,, Caldwell Reilly Audit 2018 Correspondence
c) Manitoulin 4-H Request (Hold for Budget Deliberations)
d) Community Events 2019
e) Minister of Finance: OMPF 2019 Funding
8. BY-LAWS
None
9. CLOSED SESSION
None
10. ADJOURNMENT
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ASSIGINACK
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Assiginack was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Mayor Dave Ham
Councillor Hugh Moggy
Councillor Dave McDowell
Councillor Rob Maguire
Excused: Councillor Christianna Jones
Staff: Alton Hobbs, CAO, Deputy Clerk,
Ron Cooper, Public Works Superintendent,
Press: None
Delegations: None
OPENING:
#47-04-19 R. Maguire – D. McDowell
THAT the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Assiginack be opened for business with a quorum of members present at 7:00 p.m., with Mayor Ham presiding in the Chair. CARRIED
AGENDA:
#48-04-19 R. Maguire – D. McDowell
THAT the agenda for this meeting be accepted as presented. CARRIED
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:
None.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Council thanked all staff and the fire fighters for the Family Day Evening Festivities. The fireworks were particularly popular and the efforts of all were appreciated.
The Burns Wharf Theatre Committee met this week and Councillor Maguire reported that he is in consultations with funding agencies but feels the project may have to be larger in scope and scale in order to secure funding.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES:
#49-04-19 H. Moggy – R. Maguire
THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of February 5, 2019, be accepted. CARRIED
#50-04-19 H. Moggy – R. Maguire
THAT the Minutes of the Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission Meeting of February 11, 2019 be received. CARRIED
DELEGATIONS:
None
REPORTS:
Councillor Moggy reported that the MTA Operating Committee meeting had been productive. Council discussed the possibility of a different fee structure to deal with the issue of tourist operations advertising when their municipality does not financially support the MTA.
Council also discussed the issue of providing winter sand to the general public and the fact that there are those who are taking advantage of the offer. No conclusion was reached and Council tabled the matter for the next meeting.
ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:
#51-04-19 H. Moggy – R. Maguire
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
General: $100,980.40
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #28549 through #28581 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED
#52-04-19 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
Payroll: $18,092.26
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #28542 through #28548 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED
#53-04-19 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
THAT Council enters into the attached Full and Final Release with Eastlink relating to the operation and removal of all of Eastlink’s telecommunications facilities, including head end building, satellite dishes and tower, located on the Township property on Highway # 6. CARRIED
INFORMATION ITEMS:
#54-04-19 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:
a) Township of Tehkummah Correspondence
b) Freelandt, Caldwell, Reilly 2018 Audit Letter
c) Manitoulin 4-H Funding Request
d) 2019 Community Events Listing
e) Minister of Finance: OMPF 2019 Funding Levels CARRIED
BY-LAWS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
None
CLOSING:
#55-04-19 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT we adjourn until the next regular meeting or call of the Chair. CARRIED
________________________ _________________________
David Ham, MAYOR Alton Hobbs, CAO/DEPUTY CLERK
7:35 p.m.
These Minutes have been circulated but are not considered Official until approved by Council.