Township of Assiginack Agenda
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
To Be Held in the Council Chambers
Tuesday, December 18th, 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) Inaugural/Regular Council Meeting of December 3, 2018
b) Assiginack Public Library Board Meeting of October 22, 2018
c) Public Health Sudbury and Districts Board Meeting of November 22, 2018
d) Manitoulin Planning Board Meeting of November 27, 2018
4. DELEGATIONS
a) Burns Wharf Theatre Players
5. REPORTS
a) Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks: Manitowaning Drinking Water System Inspection Report of September 27, 2018
6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts of Payment: General: $142,060.28 – Payroll: $18,685.22
b) Budget to Actual Statements for the Year to Date as at November 30, 2018
c) Rescind Resolution #250-17-17 re: Burns Wharf Theatre Players Incorporation Request
d) Ontario Cannabis Legalization Implementation Fund
e) Swing Bridge Study: Request for Consultation in Assiginack
f) Staff Christmas Bonus Approval
g) Departmental Surplus Allocation
7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) AMO Communications of November 29th, December 10th & 13th, 2018
b) Steve Clark: Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Letters
c) Town of Kearney Resolution: Voters’ List for Municipal Elections
d) FedNor: Northern Ontario Development Program
8. BY-LAWS
a) By-law #18-31: Deeming By-law
b) By-law #18-32: Appointments to Boards and Committees
9. CLOSED SESSION
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 Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
Present: Mayor David Ham, Councillor Christianna Jones, Councillor Robert Maguire, Councillor Hugh Moggy
Excused: Councillor David McDowell
Staff: Alton Hobbs, CAO; Deb MacDonald, Treasurer; Jeremy Rody, Clerk; Jackie White, Events Coordinator
Press: Alicia McCutcheon, Expositor
Others: Peter Baumgarten, Marilyn Wohlberg, Denis Marion, Elwood Wohlberg, Chuck Vanderveen, Linda Vanderveen
OPENING:
#306-22-18 H. Moggy – R. Maguire
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 Ham presiding in the Chair. CARRIED
AGENDA:
#307-22-18 R. Maguire – H. Moggy
THAT the agenda for this meeting be accepted as presented. CARRIED
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:
There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Councillor Moggy thanked and congratulated Lisa Hallaert for organizing the Parade of Lights Christmas Parade. Many community members came out to watch the parade and it was enjoyed by all.
MINUTES:
#308-22-18 H. Moggy – C. Jones
THAT the minutes of the Inaugural/Regular Council meeting of December 3, 2018, be accepted. CARRIED
#309-22-18 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT the minutes of the Assiginack Public Library Board meeting of October 22, 2018, be accepted. CARRIED
#310-22-18 C. Jones – H. Moggy
THAT the minutes of the Public Health Sudbury & Districts Board meeting of November 22, 2018, be received. CARRIED
#311-22-18 H. Moggy – C. Jones
THAT the minutes of the Manitoulin Planning Board meeting of November 27, 2018, be received. CARRIED
DELEGATIONS:
#312-22-18 R. Maguire – H. Moggy
THAT we thank Burns Wharf Theatre Players for their presentation to Council. CARRIED
NOTE: Marilyn Wohlberg spoke on behalf of the Burns Wharf Theatre Players. She thanked Council for their show of support so early in the Council term. Regarding the upgrades to the Theatre building, she noted they will benefit the Township as well as many other groups in the community and throughout the Island. She announced the 2019 production will be held at the United Church in Manitowaning. Mrs. Wohlberg expressed that the Players are delighted that Council is willing to work with them and moving forward together.
REPORTS:
#313-22-18 H. Moggy – R. Maguire
THAT the Manitowaning Drinking Water System Inspection Report of September 27, 2018 as prepared by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks, be accepted. CARRIED
ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:
#314-22-18 C. Jones – H. Moggy
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
General: $142,060.28
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #28374 through #28411 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED
#315-22-18 H. Moggy – R. Maguire
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
Payroll: $18,685.22
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #28369 through #28373 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED
#316-22-18 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT the budget to actual financial statements for the year to date as at November 30, 2018, be received. CARRIED
#317-22-18 H. Moggy – R. Maguire
WHEREAS Resolution #250-17-17 was originally passed on September 19, 2017, requesting the Burns Wharf Theatre Players to become an incorporated entity for the purpose of leasing the Burns Wharf Building from the Township;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Resolution #250-17-17 be rescinded and that a Burns Wharf Theatre Committee of Council be created to work with the Players to explore funding opportunities to get the Theatre back into operation. CARRIED
#318-22-18 C. Jones – R. Maguire
WHEREAS the Ontario Cannabis Legalization Implementation Fund will provide funding to Ontario municipalities to assist with the expected increase in various costs related to cannabis legalization;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Assiginack Council does forecast an increase to policing costs and district social services costs as a result of cannabis legalization and shall not opt-out of the Ontario Cannabis Legalization Implementation Fund. TABLED
#319-22-18 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT Assiginack Council instructs staff to write a letter to representatives from Stantec Consulting and the Ministry of Transportation working on the Swing Bridge Study to schedule future Public Consultations in Assiginack Township, to include the Assiginack Public Library as a location to review documents, and to invite all residents to local information sessions when scheduled in the vicinity. CARRIED
#320-22-18 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT Assiginack Council approves a Christmas bonus of $150 for full-time employees and $75 for part-time and seasonal employees. CARRIED
#321-22-18 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT prior to December 31, 2018, any departmental surplus be allocated to the appropriate departmental reserve. CARRIED
INFORMATION ITEMS:
#322-22-18 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:
a) AMO Communications of November 29, December 10 & 13, 2018
b) Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Letters
c) Town of Kearney Resolution: Voters’ List for Municipal Elections
d) FedNor: Northern Ontario Development Program
CARRIED
BY-LAWS:
#323-22-18 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT By-law #18-31, being a deeming by-law to designate lots 24 and 25, Registered Plan 31M206 not to be lots on a Registered Plan of Subdivision for Planning Act purposes, be given its first, second, and third readings and enacted in open Council. CARRIED
#324-22-18 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT By-law #18-32, being a by-law to appoint Members of Council to various local board and committees be given its first, second, and third readings and enacted in open Council. CARRIED AS AMENDED
NOTE: Councillor Moggy will replace Councillor Maguire as the second appointee to the Manitoulin Municipal Association. By-law #18-32 will be amended to reflect that change prior to being signed by the Mayor and Clerk.
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
CLOSING:
#325-22-18 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT we adjourn until the next regular meeting or call of the Chair. CARRIED
________________________ _________________________
David Ham, MAYOR Jeremy Rody, CLERK
5:45 p.m.
These Minutes have been circulated but are not considered Official until approved by Council.
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