May 15, 2018 - Council Meeting

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
To Be Held in the Council Chambers
Tuesday, May 15th, 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. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
a) Regular Council Meeting of May 1, 2018
b) Public Health Sudbury & Districts Board Meeting of April 19, 2018
c) Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission Meeting of May 7, 2018

 

4. DELEGATIONS

 

5. REPORTS

 

6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts of Payment: General: $187,738.62, Payroll: $23,399.12
b) Year to Date financial statements as at April 30, 2018
c) Tax Adjustment Application
d) 2018 Municipal Insurance Renewal

 

7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) Vigor Clean Tech Energy Production Report
b) Township of Southgate Resolution
c) Town of Lakeshore Resolution
d) Hydro One Networks Letter re: Hydro One Ombudsman Complaint
e) Provincial Framework: Federal Cannabis Legalization
f) MCSCS Letter: New Fire Safety Regulations Communication
g) Minister of Infrastructure Communication
h) 2018 Provincial Election Municipal Priorities

 

8. BY-LAWS
a) By-law #18-15: Authorize an Agreement with the Municipality of Central Manitoulin
b) By-law #18-16: Appoint an Animal Control Officer
c) By-law #18-17: Authorize a Marina Lease Agreement

 

9. CLOSED SESSION

 

10. 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, May 15, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.

Present: Mayor Paul Moffatt, Councillor Robert Case, Councillor Les Fields, Councillor Hugh Moggy

Excused: Councillor Brenda Reid

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

Others: Dave McDowell

 

OPENING:

#149-11-18    H. Moggy – L. Fields

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:

#150-11-18    L. Fields – H. Moggy

THAT the agenda for this meeting be amended by adding items:

6-E) Capital Purchase of Power Sweeper Loader Attachment;
6-F) Accept Draft 2017 Consolidated Financial Statements;

AND THAT the agenda be accepted as amended.  CARRIED

 

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:

There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Councillor Fields commented on the recognition that local teacher Chris Mara deserves for being a recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence in the STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math).  He has been an advocate for young women to get involved and interested in the STEM fields and has helped start the Assiginack Robotics Program as well as other successful programs at Wikwemikong High School.

Councillor Moggy thanked Lisa and Frank Hallaert for organizing a community clean up in Manitowaning on May 5th.  He thanked all the volunteers for their time and efforts to help clean up the town.

 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

#151-11-18    H. Moggy – L. Fields

THAT the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of May 1, 2018, be accepted.  CARRIED

 

#152-11-18    H. Moggy – L. Fields

THAT the minutes of the Public Health Sudbury & Districts Board Meeting of April 19, 2018, be received.  CARRIED

 

#153-11-18    L.  Fields – H. Moggy

THAT the minutes of the Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission Meeting of May 7, 2018, be accepted.  CARRIED

 

DELEGATIONS:

There were none.

 

REPORTS:

There were none.

 

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

#154-11-18    H. Moggy – L. Fields

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

General:         $187,738.62

AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #27695 through #27723 as described in the attached cheque register report.  CARRIED

 

#155-11-18    H. Moggy – R. Case

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

Payroll:           $23,399.12

AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #27687 through #27694 as described in the attached cheque register report.  CARRIED

 

#156-11-18    R. Case – H. Moggy

THAT the year to date financial statements as at April 30, 2018, be received by Council.  CARRIED

 

#157-11-18    H. Moggy – R. Case

THAT the tax write down of Roll #5111-000-003-05302-0000 be approved as per the tax adjustment application and response from MPAC under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, ch.25, s.357(1a)(f).  CARRIED

 

#158-11-18    R. Case – H. Moggy

THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Assiginack accept the 2018 insurance renewal from Cambrian Bousquet Insurance Brokers / Frank Cowan Company at an annual price of $48,397.  CARRIED

 

#159-11-18    H. Moggy – R. Case

THAT Council approves the capital purchase of a loader mounted power sweeper.  CARRIED

 

#160-11-18    R. Case – H. Moggy

THAT the Draft 2017 Consolidated Financial Statements as prepared by Freedlandt, Caldwell, Reilly, LLP, be approved.  CARRIED

 

INFORMATION ITEMS:

#161-11-18    R. Case – L. Fields

THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:
a) Vigor Clean Tech Energy Production Report
b) Township of Southgate Resolution
c) Town of Lakeshore Resolution
d) Hydro One Networks Letter
e) Provincial Framework: Federal Cannabis Legalization Slides
f) MCSCS: New Fire Safety Regulations Communications
g) Minister of Infrastructure Email
h) 2018 Provincial Election Municipal Priorities
CARRIED

 

BY-LAWS:

#162-11-18    L. Fields – R. Case

THAT By-law #18-15, being a by-law to authorize an agreement with the Municipality of Central Manitoulin to provide access to a dog pound, be given its first, second, and third readings and enacted in open Council.  CARRIED

 

#163-11-18    R. Case – L. Fields

THAT By-law #18-16, being a by-law to appoint an Animal Control Officer and to authorize an animal control services agreement, be given its first, second and third readings and enacted in open Council.  CARRIED

 

#164-11-18    L. Fields – R. Case

THAT By-law #18-17, being a by-law to authorize a marina lease agreement, be given its first, second, and third readings and enacted in open Council.  CARRIED

 

CLOSED SESSION:

There was none.

 

CLOSING:

#165-11-18    R. Case – L. Fields

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

 

________________________                  _________________________

Paul Moffatt, MAYOR                                  Jeremy Rody, CLERK

 

5:25 p.m.

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

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