Council Meeting - Township of Assiginack

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
IN CHAMBERS
Tuesday, June 21, 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) Minutes of Regular Council Meeting of June 7, 2022

4. DELEGATIONS
a) Anna and Ben Peca

5. REPORTS
NONE

6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts for Payment: General: $ 145,981.08
Payroll: $ 24,787.12
b) Tenders: Post Office Flooring
c) Consent Application B12-22 Comments
d) Disposition of Clover Valley Schoolhouse

7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) Manitoulin Centennial Manor 2021 Financial Statements
b) Manitoulin Planning Board 2021 Financial Statements
c) Municipal Engineers Association Letter

8. BY-LAWS
a) By-law # 2022-19 Maguire Community Garden Agreement
b) By-law # 2022-20 2nd Avenue Road Assumption (Consent Application B 09-21 Condition)

9. CLOSED SESSION
CPC Lease Rates Contract

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, June 21, 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
Freda Bond, Tax and Utilities Manager
Dwayne Elliott, Fire Chief

Press: Tom Sasvari: The Expositor

Public: David Case
Ben, Anna Peca
Claude, Cheryl Begin
Faye Clarke
Maureen Marion
Paul Heastont

OPENING:

161-13-2022 D. McDowell – R. Maguire
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:

#162-13-2022 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT we adopt the agenda as amended, by adding 4b) South Bay Shores Cottagers Association. CARRIED

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:

None

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

None

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

#163-13-2022 D. McDowell – C. Jones
THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of June 7, 2022 be accepted. CARRIED

DELEGATIONS:

#164-13-2022 H. Moggy – R. Maguire
THAT we thank Anna and Ben Peca for attending this meeting to discuss their Bay Street Waterfront concerns. CARRIED

#165-13-2022 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
THAT we thank Maureen Marion and Paul Heastont of the South Bay Shores Cottagers Association for attending this meeting to discuss the maintenance of Leask Bay Shores Lane. CARRIED

REPORTS:

None

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

#166-13-2022 D. McDowell – C. Jones
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
General: $ 145,981.08;
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #32056 through #32083 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

#167-13-2022 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
Payroll: $ 24,787.12
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #32048 through #32055 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

#168-13-2022 R. Maguire – D. McDowell
THAT WHEREAS the following tenders have been received for the Post Office Flooring Repair:

Windows Unlimited $ 5,424.00

NOW THEREFORE THAT the tender of Windows Unlimited be accepted. CARRIED

#169-13-2022 D. McDowell – C. Jones
THAT we inform the Manitoulin Planning Board that we support Consent Application B 12-22 as presented, providing the applicant obtains an Impact Analysis Report favourable to the creation of a new lot and subject to the setback recommendations contained in said report. CARRIED

Council discussed the disposition of the Clover Valley School house, noting that some members felt a survey would be appropriate and others that some improvements to the structure would bring in a better return. Concerns were also raised about accepting an offer during the ‘lame duck’ period after nomination day.

INFORMATION ITEMS:

#170-13-2022 D. McDowell – C. Jones
THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:
a) Centennial Manor 2021 Financial Statements
b) Planning Board 2021 Financial Statements
c) Municipal Engineers Association Letter

CARRIED

BY-LAWS:

#171-13-2022 C. Jones – D. McDowell
THAT By-law # 2022-19, being a by-law to enter into an agreement for a community garden with Robert Maguire be given first, second, third and final readings and enacted in Open Council. CARRIED

Note: Councillor Maguire disclosed a direct pecuniary interest in this matter and removed himself from the Council table. He did not participate in any discussion, attempt to influence a vote or vote on the matter.

#172-13-2022 H. Moggy – R. Maguire
THAT By-law # 2022-20, being a by-law to assume 2nd Avenue as a public road be given first, second, third and final readings and enacted in Open Council. CARRIED

CLOSED SESSION:

#173-13-2022 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
5:50 pm in order to attend to matters pertaining to:
Contract Discussions Lease Extension CPC and staff resignation. CARRIED

#174-13-2022 R. Maguire – D. McDowell
THAT we adjourn from our closed session at 6:15 pm, accept the Minutes of the previous closed session and resume our regular meeting. CARRIED

CLOSING:

#175-13-2022 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

6:15 pm

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

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