Township of Assiginack Agenda
*** Please be advised this meeting will be done viritually and the meeting will be posted afterwards.
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
To Be Held in the Council Chambers
Tuesday, April 7th, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.
Council’s Regular Meeting Agenda
For consideration:
1. OPENING
a) Roll Call Confirmation / Adoption of Agenda
b) Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
2. ANNOUNCEMENTS
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
a) Regular Council Meeting Minutes of March 3rd, 2020 and Special Council Meeting of April 3, 2020
b) Minutes of the CPAC Meeting of January 8, 2020
c) Minutes of Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission Meeting of March 2, 2020
4. DELEGATIONS
None
5. REPORTS
None
6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts for Payment: General: $391,568.66 Payroll: $ 58,066.33
b) Deferral of Penalties and Interest on 2020 Tax and Utilities
c) Financial Contribution to MHC Ventilators Campaign
d) Seasonal Residents, Trailer Park Non Essential Designations
7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) MMAH: 2020 Provincial Policy Statements
b) DSAB: Various Resolutions
c) MSS: Request for Funding Support
d) Manor Board: Assisted Living Correspondence
e) Public Health Sudbury & Districts: COVID 19 Community Information
8. BY-LAWS
a) By-law # 20-03 Agreement with Industry Canada/FedNor re EDO Funding
9. IN CAMERA
None
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 and hosted by way of a Zoom Conference call/video from the Council Chambers on Tuesday, April 7th, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.
Present: Mayor Dave Ham – via Zoom
Councillor Dave McDowell – via Zoom
Councillor Rob Maguire – via Zoom
Councillor Christianna Jones – via Zoom
Staff: Alton Hobbs, CAO, Deputy Clerk – via Zoom
Deb MacDonald, Treasurer – via Zoom
Ron Cooper, Public Works Superintendent
Freda Bond, Tax and Utilities Manager – via Zoom
Jackie White, PEC – via Zoom
Dwayne Elliott, Fire Chief – via Zoom
Absent: Councillor Hugh Moggy
OPENING:
#073-07-2020 D. McDowell – R. Maguire
THAT the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Assiginack be opened for business at 3:30 pm, with a quorum of members present, with Mayor Ham presiding in the Chair. CARRIED
AGENDA:
#074-07-2020 C. Jones – D. McDowell
THAT we confirm the attendance of all the Members of Council electronically and adopt the agenda for this meeting be accepted as presented. CARRIED
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:
NONE
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE
ADOPTION OF MINUTES:
#075-07-2020 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of March 3, 2020 and the Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of April 3, 2020 be accepted. CARRIED
#076-07-2020 D. McDowell – C. Jones
THAT the Minutes of the January 8, 2020 meeting of the Manitoulin CPAC Committee be received. CARRIED
#077-07-2020 R. Maguire – D. McDowell
THAT the Minutes of the March 2, 2020 meeting of the Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission be received. CARRIED
DELEGATIONS:
NONE
REPORTS:
NONE
ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:
#078-07-2020 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
General: $391,568.66
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #29719 through #29745, #29752 through #29814 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED
#079-07-2020 R. Maguire – D. McDowell
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
Payroll: $58,066.33
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #29713 through #29718, #29751 and # 29802 and #29803 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED
#080-07-2020 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT Council confirms that it will waive all penalty and interest on all 2020 balances for property taxes and utilities until June 30, 2020 at which time Council will review its options. CARRIED
#081-07-2020 R. Maguire – D. McDowell
THAT Council confirms its contribution of $10,000.00 from the current budget to the Manitoulin Health Centre’s Ventilator Procurement Program;
AND THAT we thank you neighbouring Municipalities and First Nations for doing the same. CARRIED
#082-07-2020 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT Council confirms that under the current Emergency Order in effect in the Province of Ontario, trailer parks and cottage resorts are not listed as essential services, so that until the order is lifted or amended, we expect all trailer parks and resorts will remain closed;
AND THAT we ask our seasonal ratepayers to reconsider their time in Assiginack while such Emergency Orders are in effect. CARRIED
INFORMATION ITEMS:
#083-07-2020 R. Maguire – D. McDowell
THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:
a) MMAH: 2020 Provincial Policy Statements
b) DSAB: Various Resolutions
c) MSS: Request for Financial Assistance
d) Manor Board: Assisted Living Correspondence
e) PHSD: Covid-19 Community Information
CARRIED
BY-LAWS:
#084-07-2020 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT By-law #20-03, being a by-law to authorize an agreement with Industry Canada / FedNor for EDO Funding for 3 years be given first, second and final readings and enacted in Open Council.
CARRIED
CLOSED SESSION:
NONE
CLOSING:
#085-07-2020 C. Jones – D. McDowell
THAT we adjourn until the next regular meeting or call of the Chair. CARRIED
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David Ham, MAYOR Alton Hobbs, CAO/DEPUTY CLERK
3:55 p.m.
These Minutes have been circulated but are not considered Official until approved by Council.