Council Meeting - Township of Assiginack

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
To Be Held in the Council Chambers
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018 at 5:00 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. PUBLIC MEETING UNDER AUTHORITY OF PLANNING ACT
a) Temporary Use Application: Lebrocq (Assiginack)

4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
a) Regular Council Meeting of March 20, 2018
b) Assiginack Public Library Board Meeting of February 26, 2018
c) Manitoulin Centennial Manor Board Meeting of February 8, 2018

5. DELEGATIONS

6. REPORTS
a) OCWA 2017 Annual Report – Manitowaning Lagoon

7. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts of Payment: General: $88,944.71, Payroll: $18,463.84
b) RFP 2018-02: Marina Lease
c) Animal Control Contract

8. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) Manitoulin Streams Wild Kids First Aid Program
b) Lame Duck Councils in Ontario: Fred Dean
c) Senior of the Year Award 2018

9. BY-LAWS
a) By-law #18-07: Authorize a Temporary Use By-law
b) By-law #18-08: Authorize a Contribution Agreement – RED Program

10. CLOSED SESSION

11. ADJOURNMENT

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Minutes

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 Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.

Present: Mayor Paul Moffatt, Councillor Robert Case, Councillor Brenda Reid, Councillor Hugh Moggy

Excused: Councillor Fields

Staff: Jeremy Rody: Clerk, Alton Hobbs: CAO, Ron Cooper: Public Works Superintendent

Press: Alicia McCutcheon, Expositor

Others: Dave McDowell, Theresa McDowell, John Caselton, Colleen Caselton, Joyce O’Connor, Michael White, Jen Hooper, Joan Wood, Rosie Malacek

OPENING:

#095-07-18 H. Moggy – R. Case

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 5:00 p.m., with Mayor Moffatt presiding in the Chair. CARRIED

AGENDA:

#096-07-18 R. Case – H. Moggy

THAT the agenda for this meeting be accepted as presented. CARRIED

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:

Councillor Reid disclosed a direct pecuniary interest in Agenda Item 7A Payroll as her husband is an employee of the Township. She did not take part in any discussion, attempt to influence the vote or vote on the matter.

Mayor Moffatt disclosed a direct pecuniary interest in Agenda Item 7C Animal Control Officer Contract as his son is the current Animal Control Officer for the Township. He did not take part in any discussion, attempt to influence the vote or vote on the matter.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There were none.

PUBLIC MEETING UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE PLANNING ACT

#097-07-18 H. Moggy – R. Case

THAT we adjourn from our Regular Meeting and Open a Public Meeting for the purpose of hearing comments on a proposed amendment to By-law #80-20, being a by-law to regulate the use of land in the Township of Assiginack, with Mayor Moffatt presiding in the Chair. CARRIED

Note: The Mayor asked the Clerk a series of questions related to the timing of the Notice and the reason and purpose for the temporary use by-law. There were no persons in attendance to speak for or against the by-law and there were no written submissions submitted to the Clerk.

#098-07-18 R. Case – H. Moggy

THAT we adjourn from this public meeting held under the authority of the Planning Act and resume our regular meeting. CARRIED

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

#099-07-18 H. Moggy – R. Case

THAT the minutes of the Regular Council meeting of March 20, 2018, be accepted. CARRIED

#100-07-18 H. Moggy – R. Case

THAT the minutes of the Assiginack Public Library Board meeting of February 26, 2018, be accepted. CARRIED

#101-07-18 B. Reid – H. Moggy

THAT the minutes of the Manitoulin Centennial Manor Board meeting of February 8, 2018, be received. CARRIED

DELEGATIONS:

There were none.

REPORTS:

#102-07-18 B. Reid – H. Moggy

THAT the Manitowaning Lagoon Annual Operations Report for 2017, as prepared by the Ontario Clean Water Agency, be accepted. CARRIED

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

#103-07-18 B. Reid – R. Case

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

General: $88,944.71

AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #27590 through #27621 as described in the attached cheque register reports. CARRIED

#104-07-18 R. Case – H. Moggy

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

Payroll: $18,463.84

AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #27584 through #27589 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

#105-07-18 L. Fields – H. Moggy

WHEREAS the Council of the Township of Assiginack has received the following responses to Request for Proposal # 2018-02: Lease of the Township owned Marina for Recreational Marina Operation:

Michael White
Troy Cooper

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council acknowledges receipt of the above proposals and instructs staff to prepare a staff report for the next regular meeting of Council. CARRIED

Note: Mayor Moffatt vacated the Chair and left the room prior to the passing of following resolution. Deputy Mayor Moggy assumed the chair and called for the vote on the matter.
#106-07-18 B. Reid – R. Case

THAT Assiginack Council instructs staff to prepare the tender documents for the Animal Control Officer contract. CARRIED

#107-07-18 B. Reid – H. Moggy

THAT Council increases the donation to Fixing Our Felines to $500 and request that an activity report be submitted at the end of year;

AND THAT Council recommends that the next Council consider a similar annual donation for the next term of Council. CARRIED

INFORMATION ITEMS:

#108-07-18 B. Reid – R. Case

THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:
a) Manitoulin Streams Wild Kids First Air Program
b) Lame Duck Councils in Ontario: Fred Dean
c) Senior of the Year Award 2018
CARRIED

BY-LAWS:

#109-07-18 R. Case – B. Reid

THAT By-law #18-07, being a by-law to amend by-law #80-20, being a by-law to regulate the use of land in the Township of Assiginack, for the purpose of authorizing temporary use provisions for specific lands be given its first, second, and third readings and enacted in open Council. CARRIED

#110-07-18 B. Reid – R. Case

THAT By-law #18-08, being a by-law to authorize a contribution agreement for funding under the Rural Economic Development Program, be given its first, second and third readings and enacted in open Council. CARRIED

CLOSED SESSION:

There was none.

CLOSING:

#111-07-18 R. Case – B. Reid

THAT we adjourn until the next regular meeting or call of the Chair. CARRIED

________________________ _________________________

Paul Moffatt, MAYOR Jeremy Rody, CLERK

5:30 p.m.

These Minutes have been circulated but are not considered Official until approved by Council.

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