Council Meeting - Township of Assiginack

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
To Be Held Via Zoom
Tuesday, June 2nd, 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 May 5, 2020

4. DELEGATIONS

None

5. REPORTS
a) Urban Chicken Pilot Proposal

6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS

a) Accounts for Payment: General: $216,974.14 Payroll: $ 39,438.12
b) Manitowaning Agricultural Society Request: Pavilion
c) 150th Anniversary Inquiries
d) Comprehensive Insurance Renewal Premium Package
e) Private Water Connection Request Manitowaning

7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) Librarian’s 2020 Report
b) Library Re-opening Procedures
c) CPAC: AMO Changes to CPAC Police Service Boards
d) 2020 Household Hazardous Waste Day
e) Municipality of Huron Shores: Regional Broadband
f) Manitoulin Health Centre Thank you
g) Fixing Our Felines Thank you
h) Household Hazardous Waste Day 2020

8. BY-LAWS

a) By-law # 20-07 Maguire Property Lease

9. IN CAMERA

None

10. ADJOURNMENT

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Minutes

The video of the Council meeting can be found here.

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 from the Council Chambers on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.

Present: All via Zoom
Mayor Dave Ham
Councillor Dave McDowell
Councillor Rob Maguire
Councillor Christianna Jones
Councillor Hugh Moggy

Staff: All via Zoom
Alton Hobbs, CAO, Deputy Clerk
Deb MacDonald, Treasurer
Ron Cooper, Public Works Superintendent
Freda Bond, Tax and Utilities Manager
Jackie White, PEC

OPENING:

#100-09-2020 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
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 virtually, with Mayor Ham presiding in the Chair. CARRIED

AGENDA:

#101-09-2020 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT we confirm the attendance of all the Members of Council electronically and adopt the agenda for this meeting be accepted as circulated. CARRIED

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:

NONE

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

That Councillor Moggy extended thanks to Jackie White for the assistance she gave him to get connected on Zoom.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

#102-09-2020 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of May 5, 2020 be accepted. CARRIED

DELEGATIONS:

NONE

REPORTS:

#103-09-2020 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT we accept the CAO’s Report on Urban Chickens, dated May 28, 2020 and allow the pilot project to proceed.

CARRIED

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

#104-09-2020 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
General: $216,974.14
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #29875 through #29899, #29905 through #29936 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

#105-09-2020 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
Payroll: $39,438.12
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #29901 through #29904, #29871 through #29874 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

#106-09-2020 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT we authorize the volunteers of the Agricultural Society to paint the fairgrounds pavilion under the supervision of Alice Pennie and confirm that we will supply the necessary materials. CARRIED

#107-09-2020 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT we advertise for up to 4 members of the community to apply to join an Assiginack 150 Planning Committee, whereby members will be appointed at our July Meeting. CARRIED

#108-09-2020 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
THAT we renew our annual comprehensive insurance package with Knox Hutchinson MIS for an annual premium of $48,067 plus applicable taxes. CARRIED

#109-09-2020 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT we authorize the installation of a water service on private property pursuant to the attached sketch and conditions contained therein. CARRIED

INFORMATION ITEMS:

#110-09-2020 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:
a) Librarian’s 2020 Report
b) Library Re-opening procedures
c) CPAC: AMO Changes to CPAC Police Service Boards
d) 2020 Hazardous Waste Day
e) Municipality of Huron Shores: Regional Broadband
f) Manitoulin Health Centre: Thank You
g) Fixing Our Felines: Thank You

CARRIED

BY-LAWS:

#111-09-2020 D. McDowell – R. Maguire
THAT By-law #20-07, being a by-law to lease private property in Manitowaning for the purpose of a community garden be given first, second and final readings and enacted in Open Council. CARRIED

CLOSED SESSION:

NONE

CLOSING:

#112-09-2020 R. Maguire – D. McDowell
THAT we adjourn until the next regular meeting or call of the Chair. CARRIED

________________________ _________________________
David Ham, MAYOR Alton Hobbs, CAO/DEPUTY CLERK

3:45 p.m.
These Minutes have been circulated but are not considered Official until approved by Council.

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