Council Meeting - Township of Assiginack

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
IN CHAMBERS
Tuesday, July 5, 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 21, 2022
b) Public Health Sudbury & District Meeting of June 16, 2022

4. DELEGATIONS
a) Anna and Ben Peca

5. REPORTS
NONE

6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts for Payment: General: $ 288,446.46
Payroll: $ 24,438.92
b) Southeast Manitoulin Lions Club: Summerfest, 2022
c) Hydro One: Shoreline Road Allowance Cable Request
d) Township Excavator
e) Township Vehicle Use Allowances

7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) Cardwell Street Speeding Complaint

8. BY-LAWS
NONE

9. CLOSED SESSION
a) Building/By-law Enforcement Hours

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, July 5, 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
Ron Cooper, PW Superintendent
Deb MacDonald, Treasurer
Freda Bond, Tax and Utilities Manager
Dwayne Elliott, Fire Chief
Jackie White, PEC
Crystal Lentir, Admin Assistant

Press: Tom Sasvari: The Expositor

Public: Ben and Anna Peca
Claude and Cheryl Begin
Mike Phillips
Lynn and Pat Bradley

OPENING:

176-14-2022 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:

#177-14-2022 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT we adopt the agenda as presented. CARRIED

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:

NONE

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

NONE

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

#178-14-2022 D. McDowell – C. Jones
THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of June 21, 2022 be accepted. CARRIED

#179-14-2022 C. Jones – H. Moggy
THAT the Minutes of the Public Health Sudbury & Districts Board Meeting of June 16, 2022 be received. CARRIED

DELEGATIONS:

#180-14-2022 H. Moggy – R. Maguire
THAT we thank Anna and Ben Peca for attending this meeting to discuss their Bay Street Waterfront concerns. CARRIED

NOTE: Mrs. Peca presented a petition opposing the extension of Bay Street as a fully traveled road in terms of the Waterfront Study project.

REPORTS:

NONE

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

#181-14-2022 D. McDowell – C. Jones
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
General: $ 288,446.46;
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #32090 through #32132 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

#182-14-2022 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
Payroll: $ 24,438.92
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #32084 through #32089 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

#183-14-2022 R. Maguire – D. McDowell
THAT we acknowledge the Southeast Manitoulin Lions Club Summerfest Beer Gardens July 15 through 17, 2022 at the Manitowaning Fairgrounds and Arena with the understanding that they have obtained a Special Occasions Permit and produced their insurance policy which covers said beer gardens. CARRIED

#184-14-2022 D. McDowell – C. Jones
THAT we inform Hydro One that we continue to oppose the installation of underwater cables over shore road allowances and do not support the current application on Eastview Lane. CARRIED

The landowners were in the audience and expressed disappointment in Council’s decision. The Municipality stressed that it was Hydro One’s responsibility to provide power, and that the municipality had expressed its opposition to the first method suggested.

#185-14-2022 H. Moggy – R. Maguire
THAT we offer the Township tracked excavator for sale in an ‘as is/where is’ condition. CARRIED

#186-14-2022 D. McDowell – C. Jones
THAT effective July 1, 2022, the Township raise its personal vehicle use allowance by 30% for the remainder of the year. CARRIED

INFORMATION ITEMS:

#187-14-2022 D. McDowell – C. Jones
THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:
a) Cardwell Street Speed Concern

CARRIED

BY-LAWS:

NONE

CLOSED SESSION:

#188-14-2022 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
5:40 pm in order to attend to matters pertaining to:
Chief Building Official’s Hours/Compensation.

CARRIED

#189-14-2022 R. Maguire – D. McDowell
THAT we adjourn from our closed session at 5:43 pm, accept the Minutes of the previous closed session and resume our regular meeting. CARRIED

CLOSING:

#190-14-2022 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

5:45 pm

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

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