August 1, 2017 - Council Meeting

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
To Be Held in the Council Chambers
Tuesday, August 1, 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 July 4, 2017
b) Manitoulin Centennial Manor Board of Management Meeting of June 15, 2017
c) Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission Meeting of July 3, 2017

 

4. DELEGATIONS
a) OPP Staff Sgt. Kevin Webb

 

5. REPORTS

 

6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts of Payment: General: $243,337.55 Payroll: $56,062.78
b) Financial Statements as at June 30, 2017
c) Recyclables Acceptance Agreement – Schedule “C” Amendment
d) Approve Lottery Licences
e) Award Tender No. 2017-04: Surface Treatment
f) Town of Espanola: Request for Support
g) Burns Wharf Theatre Players Fednor Application

 

7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) Township of North Stormont Resolution
b) Township of Manitouwadge Resolution
c) City of Owen Sound Resolution
d) OGRA: Municipal Infrastructure Project Building Initiative
e) UCCMM: Additional Comments on Draft Official Plan
f) Manitoulin Health Centre: Annual Report to the Community
g) Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy: Donation Letter
h) Vigor Clean Tech Energy Production Report

 

8. BY-LAWS
a) By-law #17-20: CWWF Transfer Payment Agreement

 

9. CLOSED SESSION
a) The security of the property of the Municipality (Municipal Act, 2001, c.25, s.239(2)(a))

 

10. ADJOURNMENT

Download

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, August 1st, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.

 

Present: Mayor Paul Moffatt, Councillor Les Fields, Councillor Robert Case, Councillor Brenda Reid, Councillor Hugh Moggy

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

Press: Alicia McCutcheon, Expositor

 

OPENING:

#199-15-17    H. Moggy – R. Case

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:

#200-15-17    R. Case – H. Moggy

THAT the agenda for this meeting be accepted as presented.  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:

Councillor Fields thanked the Southeast Manitoulin Lion’s Club and municipal staff for putting on an amazing Summerfest weekend.  There was a huge turnout, good weather, and everyone worked hand in hand together.  Councillor Fields also commented on the increased activity at the waterfront; the beach is always full of new faces, paddle boarding lessons are completely full, the salmon derby is attracting lots of boaters.

Councillor Moggy thanked Public Works for filling the potholes on Wellington Street.

 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

#201-15-17    H. Moggy – R. Case

THAT the minutes of the Regular Council meeting of July 4, 2017, be accepted.  CARRIED

 

#202-15-17    R. Case – H. Moggy

THAT the minutes of the Manitoulin Centennial Manor Board of Management meeting of June 15, 2017, be received.  CARRIED

 

#203-15-17    H. Moggy – R. Case

THAT the minutes of the Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission meeting of July 3, 2017, be accepted.  CARRIED

 

REPORTS:

There were no reports.

 

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

#204-15-17    H. Moggy – R. Case

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

General:         $243,337.55

AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #26822 through #26857 and #26868 through #26907 as described in the attached cheque register reports.  CARRIED

 

#205-15-17    R. Case – H. Moggy

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

Payroll:           $56,062.78

AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #26808 through #26820 and #26858 through #26867 as described in the attached cheque register reports.  CARRIED

 

#206-15-17    H. Moggy – R. Case

THAT the year to date financial statements as at June 30, 2017, be received by Council.  CARRIED

 

#207-15-17    R. Case – H. Moggy

THAT WHEREAS Council adopted By-law #17-05 on February 21, 2017, being a recyclables acceptance agreement with the City of Greater Sudbury;

AND WHEREAS the original agreement calls for the amendment of Schedule “C” – Processing Rates, from time to time;

NOW THEREFORE THAT Council approves the Schedule “C” amendment to the Recyclables Acceptance Agreement with the City of Greater Sudbury, which increases the processing rate by the annual cost index increase to $102.27 per tonne of Recyclables accepted.  CARRIED

 

#208-15-17    B. Reid – L. Fields

THAT Council approves the following lottery licences subject to the applications submitted:

  1. Southeast Manitoulin Lion’s Club – 50/50 Raffle, July 16, 2017
  2. Knox United Church Charity Golf Tournament – 50/50 Raffle, July 11, 2017
  3. Southeast Manitoulin Lion’s Club – Break Open Tickets, July 21, 2017.  CARRIED

#209-15-17    L. Fields – B. Reid

WHEREAS the Council of the Township of Assiginack has received the following responses to Tender No. 2017-04: Surface Treatment:

  1. MSO Construction Ltd.                                           $ 128,537.50
  2. Duncor Enterprises Inc.                                          $ 126,124.95
  3. Bruell Contracting Ltd.                                            $ 163,737.00

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the tender of Duncor Enterprises Inc. in the amount of $126,125.95, HST inclusive, be accepted.  CARRIED

 

#210-15-17    B. Reid – L. Fields

THAT Assiginack Council supports the Town of Espanola regarding Highway 6 rehabilitation with the Connecting Link program and will forward a letter of support to the CAO/Treasurer.  CARRIED

 

#211-15-17    L. Fields – B. Reid

THAT Assiginack Council will submit the Financial Assistance Application to Fednor on behalf of and as prepared by the Burns Wharf Theatre Players.  CARRIED

 

DELEGATIONS:

Note: Staff Sgt. Webb was in attendance to speak with Council regarding the fate of the existing OPP buildings once the new detachment is built and in use as well as the changes to service delivery on the ground.  According to Staff Sgt. Webb, the discussions as to what will happen with the existing OPP buildings in Manitowaning, Little Current, Gore Bay and Mindemoya have not happened and will not happen until the new detachment office is built or close to completion.  Regarding service delivery on the Island, the officers will be deployed to communities based on current events, past trends, and analytics.

#212-15-17    R. Case – H. Moggy

THAT we thank OPP Staff Sergeant Kevin Webb for attending this meeting.  CARRIED

 

INFORMATION ITEMS:

#213-15-17    B. Reid – L. Fields

THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:

  1. Township of North Stormont Resolution
  2. Township of Manitouwadge Resolution
  3. City of Owen Sound Resolution
  4. OGRA: Municipal Infrastructure Project Building Initiative
  5. UCCMM: Additional Comments on Draft Official Plan
  6. Manitoulin Health Centre
  7. Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy
  8. Vigor Clean Tech Energy Production Report.  CARRIED

BY-LAWS:

#214-15-17    L. Fields – B. Reid

THAT By-law #17-20, being a by-law to authorize a transfer payment agreement for the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund between the Corporation of the Township of Assiginack and the Ministry of Infrastructure, be given its first, second, and third readings and enacted in open Council.  CARRIED

 

CLOSED SESSION:

#215-15-17    B. Reid – L. Fields

THAT in accordance with By-law #15-30 and Section 239 of the Municipal Act, as amended, Council proceeds to a “Closed Session” at 6:12 p.m. in order to attend to a matter pertaining to:

  1. The security of the property of the Municipality (Municipal Act, 2001, ch.25, s.239(2)(a)).  CARRIED

#216-15-17    L. Fields – B. Reid

THAT we adjourn from our Closed Session at 6:18 p.m., approve the minutes of the Closed Session of July 4, 2017 and resume our regular meeting.  CARRIED

 

CLOSING:

#217-15-17    H. Moggy – L. Fields

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

 

________________________                  _________________________

Paul Moffatt, MAYOR                                       Jeremy Rody, CLERK

 

6:20 p.m.

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

Download