March 2, 2021 - Council Meeting

Agenda

REGULAR VIRTUAL MEETING OF COUNCIL

Via ZOOM

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 5:00 pm

AGENDA

 

For Consideration:

 

OPENING

Adoption of Agenda

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

Regular Virtual Meeting of February 2, 2021

Regular Virtual Manitoulin Planning Board Meeting of January 26, 2021

Regular Meeting of Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission Meeting of February 1, 2021

 

DELEGATIONS

NONE

 

REPORTS

Manitowaning Water Treatment system Annual Report 2020

Sunsite Estates Water Treatment System Annual Report 2020

 

 

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS

Accounts for Payment : General $ 275,969.31

Payroll: $ 39,883.62

Support Resolution of Larder Lake: Insurance Premium Increases

Leask Bay Shores Cottage Association Road Maintenance Request

Manitoulin Planning Board OP Reserves Allocation Request

Support MPP re: Closure of Ontario Fire College

Ratepayer Request: Hydro One Rates Issue

 

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

2020 Summary Building Department Activity

Township of Archipelago: MEA Amendments

Township of Guelph/Eramosa: MFIPPA Legislation

 

BY-LAWS

By-law # 21-03 Agreement with Sault Ste Marie Innovation Centre: VPN

 

 

CLOSED SESSION

Personnel and Land Issues

 

 

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 and hosted by way of a Zoom Conference video call on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 5:00 pm.

 

Present: Mayor Dave Ham
Councillor Dave McDowell
Councillor Rob Maguire
Councillor Christianna Jones
Councillor Hugh Moggy

 

Staff: Alton Hobbs, CAO, Deputy Clerk
Deb MacDonald, Treasurer
Freda Bond, Tax and Utilities Manager
Jackie White, PEC
Shelba Millette, EDO
Dwayne Elliott, Fire Chief

 

PRESS Alicia McCutcheon, Expositor

 

OPENING:

#030-03-2021 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
THAT the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Assiginack be opened for business at 5:00 pm, with a quorum of members present virtually, with Mayor Ham presiding in the Chair. CARRIED

 

AGENDA:

#031-03-2021 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT we confirm the attendance of all the Members of Council electronically (on Zoom) and adopt the agenda as presented. CARRIED

 

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:

NONE

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

NONE

 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

#032-03-2021 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of February 2, 2021 be accepted. CARRIED

#033-03-2021 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT the Minutes of the Manitoulin Planning Board Meeting of January 26, 2021 be received. CARRIED.

 

#034-03-2021 D. McDowell- H. Moggy
THAT the Minutes of the Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission Meeting of February 1, 2021 be accepted. CARRIED.

 

DELEGATIONS:

NONE

 

REPORTS:

#035-03-2021 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT we acknowledge receipt of the 2020 Annual Report on the Manitowaning Drinking Water System from OCWA. CARRIED

 

#036-03-2021 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT we acknowledge receipt of the 2020 Annual Report on the Sunsite Estates Drinking Water System from OCWA. CARRIED

 

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

#037-03-2021 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
General: $275,969.31;
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #30631through #30664 and #30670 through #30696 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

 

#038-03-2021 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
Payroll: $39,883.62;
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #30626 through #30630 and #30665 through #30669 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

 

#039-03-2021 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT Council supports the Township of Larder Lake Resolution expressing concerns over the rising comprehensive insurance program premium increases being seen across the municipal sector. CARRIED

 

#040-03-2021 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT we inform the Leask Bay Cottagers Association that we cannot enter a road maintenance agreement in perpetuity, and that the Association’s willingness to collect winter road maintenance fees from its members was a necessary condition to the Township entering into the original agreement. CARRIED

 

#041-03-2021 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
THAT we advise the Manitoulin Planning Board that we trust that they will allocate the remaining OP Reserves to an appropriate use that benefits all board members. CARRIED

 

#042-03-2021 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT Council inform our MPP Mike Mantha, that we strongly support his efforts to ensure that the Ontario Fire College remains open and accessible to municipal fire fighters. CARRIED

 

#043-03-2021 HJ. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT we inform Mr. Atherton that we will object to Hydro One concerning the elimination of a seasonal rate class and shifting the residential low density class or any other such administrative changes that result in rate increases. CARRIED

 

INFORMATION ITEMS:

#044-03-2021 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:
a) 2020 Building Department Activity Report
b) Township of Archipelago: MEA Amendments
c) Township of Guelph/Eramosa: MFIPPA legislation

CARRIED

 

BY-LAWS:

#045-03-2021 R. Maguire – C. Jones
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #21-03, being a by-law to Authorize a Confidentiality Agreement with the Sault Ste Marie Innovation Centre for a Vulnerable Persons Registry be given first, second, third and final reading and enacted in Open Council. CARRIED

 

CLOSED SESSION:

#046-03-2021 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
BE IT RESOLVED THAT in accordance with By-law #02-02 as amended and Section 239 of the Municipal Act, Council proceed to a closed session (in camera) at 5:10 pm in order to attend to a matter pertaining to:
a) Personal matters about an identifiable individual
b) A proposed or pending acquisition of land by the Municipality.

CARRIED

#047-03-2021 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
THAT we adjourn from our closed session at 5:45 pm and resume our Regular Meeting. CARRIED

 

CLOSING:

#048-03-2021 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT we adjourn until the next regular meeting or call of the Chair.

CARRIED

 

________________________ _________________________
David Ham, MAYOR             Alton Hobbs, CAO/DEPUTY CLERK

5:45 p.m.

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

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