March 15, 2016 - Council Meeting

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL

To Be Held in the Council Chambers
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 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 March 1, 2016 (p.3)
b) Special Council Meeting of March 9, 2016 (p.7)
c) Assiginack Public Library Board Minutes of January 18, 2016 (p.10)
d) Assiginack Museum Advisory Committee Meeting of January 27, 2016 (p.12)
e) Community Policing Advisory Committee Meeting of February 10, 2016 (p.13)
f) Sudbury & District Board of Health Meeting of February 18, 2016 (p.16)
g) Manitoulin Planning Board Meeting of February 23, 2016 (p.22)
h) Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission Meeting of March 7, 2016 (p.32)

 

4. DELEGATIONS

 

5. REPORTS

 

6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts for Payment: General: $137,523.07 Payroll: $17,409.39 (p.33)
b) NEMI Official Plan (p.39)
c) Ashley Quackenbush Me to We Program: Donation Request (p.43)
d) Establish Freedom of Information Request Fees (p.46)

 

7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) Municipal Fire Essentials Seminar Memo (p.48)
b) Snowshoe Activities Memo (p.50)
c) VIGOR Clean Tech Monthly energy Production Report (p.51)
d) A Rural Lens: Refocusing Our Decision Making (p.53)
e) Township of Burpee and Mills: Ontario Tax Benefits (p.55)
f) Blue Sky Economic Growth Corporation: Broadband Internet Access (p.57)
g) Huron County Health Unit – Health Concerns from Wind Turbines (p.60)

 

8. BY-LAWS

 

9. CLOSED SESSION
a) A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality (Municipal Act, 2001, c.25 s.239 (2) (c))
b) The security of the property of the municipality (Municipal Act, 2001, c.25 s.239 (2) (a))

 

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, March 15th, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.

 

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

Excused: Councillor Robert Case

Staff: Alton Hobbs, CAO, Jeremy Rody, Clerk, Jackie White, PEC

Press: Alicia McCutcheon, Expositor

 

OPENING:

#65-06-16        B. Reid – 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:

#66-06-16        L. Fields – B. Reid

THAT the agenda for this meeting be amended by adding the following item:

5-A) Township of Assiginack: Water System Financial Plan;

AND THAT the agenda be accepted as amended. 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 matters.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Councillor Fields commented on the March Break Activities that took place at the Arena on Monday night, saying that they were really well done and everyone had a really good time.  She wanted to thank the volunteers who helped put on a great night for kids from all over the Island.

Councillor Moggy asked when the arena would start the shutdown process and take out the ice.  Staff advised that shutdown would start next week.

 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

#67-06-16        B. Reid – L. Fields

THAT the minutes of the Regular Council meeting of March 1st, 2016, be accepted. CARRIED

 

#68-06-16        L. Fields – B. Reid

THAT the minutes of the Special Council meeting of March 9th, 2016, be accepted. CARRIED

 

#69-06-16        B. Reid – L. Fields

THAT the minutes of the Assiginack Public Library Board meeting of January 18th, 2016, be accepted. CARRIED

 

#70-06-16        L. Fields – B. Reid

THAT the minutes of the Assiginack Museum Advisory Committee meeting of January 27th, 2016, be accepted. CARRIED

 

#71-06-16        B. Reid – L. Fields

THAT the minutes of the Community Policing Advisory Committee meeting of February 10th, 2016, be received. CARRIED

 

#72-06-16        L. Fields – H. Moggy

THAT the minutes of the Sudbury & District Board of Health meeting of February 18th, 2016, be received. CARRIED

 

#73-06-16        H. Moggy – L. Fields

THAT the minutes of the Manitoulin Planning Board meeting of February 23rd, 2016, be received. CARRIED

 

#74-06-16        L. Fields – H. Moggy

THAT the minutes of the Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission meeting of March 7th, 2016, be accepted. CARRIED

 

REPORTS:

#75-06-16        H. Moggy – L. Fields

THAT Council accepts the Water System Financial Plan, as prepared by DFA Infrastructure International Inc. in accordance with Ontario Regulation 453/07. CARRIED

 

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

#76-06-16        H. Moggy – L. Fields

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

General:            $137,523.07

AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #25356 through #25359 and #25364 through #25408 as described in the attached cheque register reports.  CARRIED

 

#77-06-16        L. Fields – H. Moggy

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

Payroll: $17,409.39

AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #25360 through #25363 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

 

#78-06-16        H. Moggy – B. Reid

THAT Council supports the Manitoulin Planning Board’s position of May 26, 2015, in opposition of the request for the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and Islands to form their own Planning Authority and withdraw from the Manitoulin Planning Board.

AND THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to the Manitoulin Planning Board to be included in their submission to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. CARRIED

 

#79-06-16        B. Reid – H. Moggy

THAT Council approves a $100 donation to Ashley Quackenbush for her Me to We Volunteer Trip to Tanzania. CARRIED

 

#80-06-16        H. Moggy – B. Reid

THAT pursuant to Section 253(2) of the Municipal Act and Section 45 of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, we set a schedule of fees pursuant to the attached summary. CARRIED

 

INFORMATION ITEMS:

#81-06-16        B. Reid – H. Moggy

THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:

  1. a) Municipal Fire Essentials Seminar Memo
  2. b) Snowshoe Activities Memo
  3. c) VIGOR Clean Tech Monthly Energy Production Report
  4. d) A Rural Lens: Refocusing Our Decision Making
  5. e) Township of Burpee and Mills: Ontario Tax Benefits
  6. f) Blue Sky Economic Growth Corporation: Broadband Internet Access
  7. g) Huron County Health Unit – Health Concerns from Wind Turbines. CARRIED

CLOSED SESSION:

#82-06-16        H. Moggy – 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  5:29 p.m. in order to attend to a matter pertaining to:

  1. i) 239(2)(c) – A proposed or pending sale or disposition of land
  2. ii) 239(2)(a) – The security of the property of the Municipality. CARRIED

#83-06-16        B. Reid – H. Moggy

THAT we adjourn from our Closed Session at 5:57 p.m., approve the minutes of the Closed Session of March 1st, 2016 and resume our regular meeting. CARRIED

 

CLOSING:

#84-06-16        H. Moggy – 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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