September 19, 2017 - Council Meeting

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
To Be Held in the Council Chambers
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 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 September 5, 2017
b) Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission Meeting of September 11, 2017
c) Community Policing Advisory Committee Meeting of July 26, 2017

 

4. DELEGATIONS

 

5. REPORTS

 

6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts of Payment: General: $114,937.79 Payroll: $22,513.52
b) Year to Date Financial Statements as at August 31, 2017
c) Curling Club Charitable Tax Rebate Application
d) Manitoulin Family Resources: Request to use Council Chambers
e) Approve Application for OCIF Top-up Funding: WTP Membrane Replacement
f) Support Municipality of Bluewater Resolutions (2)
g) Support Township of Georgian Bay Resolution

 

7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) Vigor Clean Tech Energy Production Report
b) Cheryl Gallant, MP Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke
c) Town of Halton Hills Resolution
d) City of Kawartha Lakes Resolution
e) Attorney General, Yasir Naqvi
f) ROMA Report to Member Municipalities

 

8. BY-LAWS
a) By-law #17-22: Amend By-law #08-17 Custodial Care Policy for Original Shoreline Road Allowances

 

9. CLOSED SESSION
a) The security of the property of the Municipality
(Municipal Act, 2001, c.25, s.239(2)(a))

 

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, September 19th, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.

 

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

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

Press:          Alicia McCutcheon, Expositor

 

 OPENING:

#232-17-17   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:

 #233-17-17   L. Fields – 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 6A 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.

Councillor Fields disclosed an indirect pecuniary interest in Agenda Item 6A Payroll as her grandson, Garrett Gauthier was a summer employee of the Township.  She did not take part in any discussion, attempt to influence the vote or vote on the matter.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Councillors thanked Public Works for assistance in preparing for the Manitowaning Fall Fair which was a great success.  Efforts were appreciated.

The Museum is expecting four bus tours within the next few weeks and so far to date this year attendance is up.

Councillors reminded everyone that Harvest Glory Days are upon us again and that they are looking forward to seeing the decorating in the community and the community spirit that this event inspires in Assiginack.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

#234-17-17   H. Moggy – L. Fields

THAT the minutes of the Regular Council meeting of September 5, 2017, be accepted.  CARRIED

 

 #235-17-17   L. Fields – H. Moggy

THAT the minutes of the Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission meeting of September 11, 2017, be accepted.  CARRIED

 

 #236-17-17   H. Moggy – L. Fields

THAT the minutes of the Community Policing Advisory Committee meeting of July 26, 2017, be received.  CARRIED

 

 REPORTS:

There were no reports.

 

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

 #237-17-17   L. Fields – H. Moggy

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

General:        $114,937.79

AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #27002 through #27031 as described in the attached cheque register report.  CARRIED

 

  #238-17-17   H. Moggy – R. Case

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

Payroll:         $22,513.52

AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #26994 through #27001 as described in the attached cheque register report.  CARRIED

 

#239-17-17   L. Fields – H. Moggy

THAT the year to date financial statements as at August 31, 2017, be received by Council.  CARRIED

 

#240-17-17  L. Fields – H. Moggy

THAT Council approves the Assiginack Curling Club’s application for rebate of taxes to registered charities in the amount of $3,120.55, which will be applied as a credit to the tax account.  CARRIED

 

#241-17-17   H. Moggy – L. Fields

THAT Council approves the request from Manitoulin Family Resources to use the Municipal Council Chambers or other locations for Best Start Hub programming on Thursday mornings from 9-11:30 a.m.  CARRIED

 

#242-17-17   R. Case – B. Reid

THAT Council approves an Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund Top-Up Application for a Manitowaning Water Treatment Plant Membrane Replacement Project.  CARRIED

 

#243-17-17   B. Reid – R. Case

THAT Assiginack Council supports the resolution of the Municipality of Bluewater originally passed on July 17, 2017, requesting that companies providing carbon based products show the carbon fee/tax as a separate line item and that the Province of Ontario report annually the proceeds from carbon tax.  CARRIED

 

#244-17-17   R. Case – B. Reid

THAT Assiginack Council supports the resolution of the Municipality of Bluewater originally passed on July 17, 2017, regarding the removal of the tax-exempt portion of remuneration paid to elected officials from the 2017 Federal Budget.  CARRIED

 

#245-17-17 B. Reid – R. Case

THAT Assiginack Council supports the resolution from the Township of Georgian Bay originally passed on August 14, 2017, requesting that the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change and the Ministry of Transportation work collaboratively to help eradicate Invasive Plant Species that are migrating to provincial, municipal, crown and private lands.  CARRIED

 

INFORMATION ITEMS:

 #246-17-17   R. Case – B. Reid

THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:

  1. Vigor Clean Tech Energy Production Report
  2. Cheryl Gallant, MP Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke
  3. Town of Halton Hills Resolution
  4. Attorney General, Yasir Naqvi
  5. ROMA Report to Member Municipalities

CARRIED

 

 BY-LAWS:

#247-17-17   B. Reid – R. Case

THAT By-law #17-22, being a by-law to amend By-law #08-17, being a by-law to establish a custodial care policy for original shore line road allowances in the Township, be given its first, second, and third readings and enacted in open Council.  CARRIED

 

CLOSED SESSION:

#248-17-17  R. Case – B.  Reid

THAT in accordance with By-law # 15-30 and Section 239 of the Municipal Act, as amended, Council proceeds to a Closed Session at 5:20 pm in order to attend to a matter pertaining to:

  1. The Security of the Property of the Municipality
  2. Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual, including municipal or local board employees

CARRIED.

 

#249-17-17  B. Reid  – R. Case

THAT we adjourn from our Closed Session at 5:46 pm, approve the Minutes of the Closed Session of August 1, 2017 and resume our regular meeting.  CARRIED.

 

#250-17-17 L. Fields – B. Reid

THAT WHEREAS we have concerns about the FedNor application we have been asked to approve on behalf of the Burns Wharf Theatre Players and;

WHEREAS this application alone will not achieve the desired aim of the Committee and the Township;

NOW THEREFORE THAT we invite the Burns Wharf Theatre Players to a future meeting to discuss Council’s desires to see the Burns Wharf Theatre Players become an incorporated legal entity, able to make its own applications, that this entity enter into a detailed agreement with the Township for care and control of the theatre and its ongoing operations and that upon completion of this agreement we enter into a long term lease with the Players of the Theatre building.  CARRIED.

 

CLOSING:

#251-17-17 R. Case – B. Reid    

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

 

________________________                 _________________________

Paul Moffatt, MAYOR                             Jeremy Rody, CLERK

6:05 p.m.

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

 

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