Council Meeting - Township of Assiginack

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
To Be Held in the Council Chambers
Tuesday, March 20th, 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 March 6, 2018
b) Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission Meeting of March 5, 2018
c) Community Policing Advisory Committee Meeting of February 21, 2018
d) Manitoulin Municipal Association Meeting of January 17, 2018

4. DELEGATIONS

5. REPORTS
a) Staff Report: Coyote/Wolf Predation Compensation Program

6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts of Payment: General: $130,262.63, Payroll: $18,607.49
b) Support Town of Lakeshore Resolution
c) Support Town of Essex Resolution

7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) Northeast LHIN Letter
b) Wiikwemkoong Band Council Letter
c) The Manitoulin Expositor: Salmon Classic Letter
d) Township of South Stormont Resolution

8. BY-LAWS
a) By-law #18-06: Authorize an Agreement with Tulloch Engineering

9. 2018 BUDGET DISCUSSION

10. CLOSED SESSION

11. 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, March 20^th, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.

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

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

Press: Alicia McCutcheon, Expositor

Others: Dave McDowell, Theresa McDowell, Dennis Marian, Joyce O’Connor

OPENING:

#079-06-18 R. Case – B. Reid

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:

#080-06-18 B. Reid – R. Case

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

6-D) Authorize Arena Condenser & Compressor Replacement;

6-E) Burns Wharf Theatre Concert Series Account Transfer;

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 matter.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Councillor Moggy thanked staff and the Fire Department for organizing the Sliding and Fireworks Night held in February and said that it was excellent and enjoyable for all.

Councillor Fields thanked staff as well as the various instructors from the community for the March Break Activities that were held at the Arena. The activities were well attended, and all the kids and parents had a great time.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

#081-06-18 R. Case – B. Reid

THAT the minutes of the Regular Council meeting of March 6, 2018, be accepted. CARRIED

#082-06-18 B. Reid – R. Case

THAT the minutes of the Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission meeting of March 5, 2018, be accepted. CARRIED

#083-06-18 R. Case – B. Reid

THAT the minutes of the Community Policing Advisory Committee meeting of February 21, 2018, be received. CARRIED

#084-06-18 B. Reid – R. Case

THAT the minutes of the Manitoulin Municipal Association meeting of January 17, 2018, be received. CARRIED

DELEGATIONS:

There were none.

REPORTS:

#085-06-18 R. Case – B. Reid

THAT the staff report titled, “Coyote/Wolf Predation Compensation Program,” be received by Council;

AND THAT staff is authorized to prepare a formal by-law to implement this program for the 2018 budget. CARRIED

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

#086-06-18 B. Reid – R. Case

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

General: $130,262.63

AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #27535 through #27545 and #27551 through #27583 as described in the attached cheque register reports. CARRIED

#087-06-18 H. Moggy – L. Fields

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

Payroll: $18,607.49

AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #27546 through #27550 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

#088-06-18 L. Fields – H. Moggy

THAT Assiginack Council supports the resolution of the Town of Lakeshore urging the Federal and Provincial Governments to allocate a proportionate share of the new tax revenues generated from the sale of marijuana to municipalities directly. CARRIED

#089-06-18 H. Moggy – L. Fields

THAT Assiginack Council supports the resolution of the Town of Essex requesting that when school boards make decisions to close schools, that they must offer the building to the local municipality for a dollar. CARRIED

#090-06-18 L. Fields – H. Moggy

THAT Council authorizes the following arena ice plant modifications, as quoted by Metal-Air Mechanical Systems on February 21, 2018;

1. Supply and install used evaporative condenser – $20,500 +HST
2. Supply and install used compressor package – $19,000 +HST

AND THAT these repairs will be funded through the Arena Reserve account. CARRIED

#091-06-18 H. Moggy – L. Fields

THAT the request from the Burns Wharf Theatre Players to have the Concert Series account in the amount of $4,899.00 transferred from the Township to their group, be approved. CARRIED

INFORMATION ITEMS:

#092-06-18 B. Reid – R. Case

THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:
a) Northeast LHIN Letter
b) Wiikwemkoong Band Council Letter
c) The Manitoulin Expositor: Salmon Classic Letter
d) Township of South Stormont Resolution
CARRIED

BY-LAWS:

#093-06-18 H. Moggy – L. Fields

THAT By-law #18-06, being a by-law to authorize an agreement with Tulloch Engineering Inc., to provide engineering services for the new Fire Hall, be given its first, second, and third readings and enacted in open Council. CARRIED
Recorded Vote
Votes in Favour: Mayor Moffatt, Councillors Reid, Case, Moggy, and Fields.

CLOSED SESSION:

There was none.

CLOSING:

#094-06-18 L. Fields – H. Moggy

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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