May 2, 2017 - Council Meeting

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
To Be Held in the Council Chambers
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 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 April 18, 2017
b) Assiginack Public Library Board Meeting of February 20, 2017

 

4. DELEGATIONS

 

5. REPORTS
a) Manitowaning Lagoons Annual Operating Report 2016
b) Update on Assiginack Municipal Drains

 

6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts of Payment: General: $25,914.72 Payroll: $17,793.86
b) Request for Support: Wikwemikong Unceded First Nation

 

7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) OPP North East Region Realignment
b) Rainbow District School Board: Opportunity to Share Facilities
c) Vigor Clean Tech Energy Production Report
d) Knox United Church 2017 Charity Golf Tournament
e) Forests Ontario
f) Township of Perth East
g) Township of Adjala-Tosorontio
h) Township of West Lincoln
i) Francois Choquette, MP Drummond
j) FONOM Spring Newsletter / Press Release

 

8. BY-LAWS

 

9. CLOSED SESSION
a) Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (Municipal Act, 2001, c.25, s.239(2)(b))

 

10. 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, April 18th, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.

 

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

Regrets: Councillor Les Fields, Councillor Robert Case

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

 

OPENING:

#109-09-17    B. Reid – H. Moggy

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:

#110-09-17    H. Moggy – B. Reid

THAT the agenda for this meeting be amended by removing item 9-A) Closed Session – Personal matters about an identifiable individual;

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:

There were no announcements.

 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

#111-09-17    B. Reid – H. Moggy

THAT the minutes of the Regular Council meeting of April 18, 2017, be accepted.  CARRIED

 

#112-09-17    H. Moggy – B. Reid

THAT the minutes of the Assiginack Library Board meeting of February 20, 2017, be accepted.  CARRIED

 

DELEGATIONS:

There were no delegations.

 

REPORTS:

#113-09-17    B. Reid – H. Moggy

THAT the Manitowaning Lagoon Annual Operations Report for 2016, as prepared by Ontario Clean Water Agency, be accepted.  CARRIED

 

#114-09-17    H. Moggy – B. Reid

THAT the Assiginack Municipal Drain maintenance update, provided by the Drainage Superintendent, be accepted.  CARRIED

 

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

#115-09-17    B. Reid – H. Moggy

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

General:         $25,914.72

AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #26586 through #26612 as described in the attached cheque register report.  CARRIED

 

#116-09-17    H. Moggy – P. Moffatt

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

Payroll:           $17,793.86

AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #26582 through #26585 as described in the attached cheque register report.  CARRIED

 

#117-09-17    B. Reid – H. Moggy

THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Assiginack supports the Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve in becoming a candidate site for the Basic Income Pilot Project.  CARRIED

 

INFORMATION ITEMS:

#118-09-17    H. Moggy – B. Reid

THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:

  1. OPP North East Region Realignment
  2. Rainbow District School Board: Opportunity to Share Facilities
  3. Vigor Clean Tech Energy Production Report
  4. Knox United Church 2017 Charity Golf Tournament
  5. Forests Ontario
  6. Township of Perth East
  7. Township of Adjala-Tosorontio
  8. Township of West Lincoln
  9. Francois Choquette, MP Drummond
  10. FONOM Spring Newsletter / Press Release

CLOSING:

#119-09-17    H. Moggy – B. Reid

THAT we adjourn until the next regular meeting or call of the Chair.  CARRIED

 

________________________                  _________________________

Paul Moffatt, MAYOR                                  Jeremy Rody, CLERK

 

5:15 p.m.

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

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