Council Meeting - Township of Assiginack

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 5:00 pm
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 Meeting of April 19, 2022

4. DELEGATIONS

5. REPORTS
a) Treasurer’s Report: Ontario Regulation 284/09: 2022 Budget

6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts for Payment : General $ 71,183.93
Payroll: $ 21,179.03
b) Food Forest Queen’s Park

7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) Gravenhurst: Floating Accommodations
b) Barrie: Joint and Several Liability
c) Cramahe: More Homes for Everyone Act
d) Vaughn: Municipal Development Planning
e) Manitoulin Centennial Manor: Joint Meeting Invitation

8. BY-LAWS
a) By-law # 2022-13 Bell Canada 911 Service Agreement
b) By-law # 2022-16 Set Tax Ratios 2022
c) By-law # 2022-17 Set Tax Rates 2022
d) By-law # 2022-18 Set Water and Wastewater Rates 2022

9. CLOSED SESSION
Security, Legal, Requested Land Sale

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, May 3, 2022 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
Ron Cooper, PW Superintendent
Freda Bond, Tax and Utilities Manager
Jackie White, PEC
Dwayne Elliott, Fire Chief

Press:

Public: Brenda Reid
Frank Klodnicki
Theo Flikweert
Cassandra Flikweert

OPENING:

112-10-2022 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, with Mayor Ham presiding in the Chair. CARRIED

AGENDA:

#113-10-2022 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT we adopt the agenda as amended, adding: 5b) 2021 Consolidated Financial Statements and 6c) Manitoulin Special Olympics Donation. CARRIED

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:

Councillor Jones declared a potential conflict on Resolution #119-10-2022.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

NONE

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

#114-10-2022 D. McDowell – C. Jones
THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of April 19, 2022 be accepted. CARRIED

DELEGATIONS:

NONE

REPORTS:

#115-10-2022 R. Maguire – H. Moggy
THAT we accept the Treasurer’s Report: Ontario Regulation 284/09 – 2022 Budget. CARRIED

#116-10-2022 D. McDowell – C. Jones
THAT we confirm receipt and acceptance of the 2021 Consolidated Financial statements from Freelandt, Caldwell, Reilly. CARRIED

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

#117-10-2022 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
General: $ 71,183.93;
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #31937 through #31968 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

#118-10-2022 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
Payroll: $ 21,179.03
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #31929 through #31936 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

#119-10-2022 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT we authorize the use of Queen’s Park as a Food Forest, recognizing our previous tree planting commitment, agree to contribute $ 3,200.00 towards its creation from the current capital budget and call for volunteers to assist in its planting and maintenance. CARRIED

#120-10-2022 D. McDowell – R. Maguire
THAT we donate $ 500.00 to the Manitoulin Special Olympics. CARRIED

INFORMATION ITEMS:

#121-10-2022 H. Moggy – C. Jones
THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:
a) Gravenhurst: Floating Accommodations
b) Barrie: Joint and Several Liability
c) Cramahe: More Homes for Everyone Act
d) Vaughn: Municipal Development Planning
e) Manitoulin Centennial Manor: Joint Meeting Invitation

CARRIED

BY-LAWS:

#122-10-2022 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
THAT By-law # 2022-13, being a By-law to authorize an Agreement with Bell Canada for 911 Services be given first and second third and final readings and enacted in Open Council. CARRIED

#123-10-2022 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT By-law # 2022-16, being a by-law to set the 2022 Tax Ratios be given first, second, third and final reading and enacted in Open Council. CARRIED

#124-10-2022 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT By-law # 2022-17, being a by-law to set the tax rates levy taxes and collect penalties and interest for 2022 be given first, second, third and final readings and enacted in Open Council. CARRIED

#125-10-2022 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT By-law # 2022-18, being a by-law to set 2022 water and wastewater rates be given first, second, third and final readings and enacted in Open Council. CARRIED

CLOSED SESSION:

#126-10-2022 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT in accordance with By-law # 02-02 as amended and Section 239 of the Municipal Act as amended, Council proceed to a Closed Session (in camera) at
5:15 pm in order to attend to matters pertaining to:
Personnel and Security and potential land sale in the Municipality.

CARRIED

#127-10-2022 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT we adjourn from our closed session at 5:55 pm, accept the Minutes of the previous closed session and resume our regular meeting.

CARRIED

CLOSING:

#128-10-2022 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: 55 pm

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

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