Council Meeting - Township of Assiginack

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 5:00 PM

To be held virtually, via Zoom

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 Virtual Meeting of July 7, 2020

4. DELEGATIONS

5. REPORTS
a) Tax and Utilities Arrears Status

6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts for Payment : General $ 171,336.58
Payroll: $ 45,292.01
b) 2020 Manitoulin Planning Board Budget Adoption
c) Assessment Write Down: Demolition
d) Rogers Creek Bridge: Authorize Purchase, Project Management
e) Sunsite Estates Parkway Maintenance Request
f) Assiginack Curling Club Charitable Tax Rebate Application

7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) Off Road Vehicles Allowed On Road
b) Manitowaning Agricultural Society
c) O.P.P.: Closure of Manitowaning Detachment
d) Public Health Sudbury & Districts: Stage 3 Re-Opening

8. BY-LAWS
None

9. CLOSED SESSION
a) Property Acquisition
b) Personnel Issues

10. ADJOURNMENT

Download

Minutes

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ASSIGINACK
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

Recording of Zoom 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 from the Council Chambers on Tuesday, August 4th, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Present: All via Zoom
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
Jackie White, PEC

Public: Alicia McCutcheon, Manitoulin Expositor

OPENING:

#129-12-2020 H. Moggy – C. Jones
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 virtually, with Mayor Ham presiding in the Chair. CARRIED

AGENDA:

#130-12-2020 C. Jones – H. Moggy
THAT we confirm the attendance of all the Members of Council electronically (on Zoom) and adopt the agenda for this meeting be accepted as presented. CARRIED

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:

NONE

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Councillor McDowell extended thanks to the staff for the assistance in procuring a small grant through OMAFRA Funding.

Councillor Moggy extended thanks to staff, especially the Public Works Department, for the installation of the lovely street banners.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

#131-12-2020 D. McDowell – R. Maguire
THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of July 7, 2020 be accepted. CARRIED

DELEGATIONS:

NONE

REPORTS:

NONE

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

#132-12-2020 R. Maguire – D. McDowell
THAT we accept the Treasurer’s Tax and Utilities Arrears Report dated July 22, 2020. CARRIED

#133-12-2020 H. Moggy – C. Jones
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
General: $171,336.58
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #30010 through #30039, #30044 through #30072 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

#134-12-2020 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
Payroll: $45,292.01
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #30009 through #30043 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

#135-12-2020 D. McDowell – R. Maguire
THAT we inform the Manitoulin Planning Board that we concur with the 2020 Board Budget. CARRIED

#136-12-2020 R. Maguire – D. McDowell
THAT we authorize Staff to complete the Quotation: Modular Bridge & Project Management – Rogers Creek Bridge in the amount of $215,372.58.

AND THAT we issue a deposit in the amount of $38,119.04 to accompany the documents;

AND THAT we inform the Council of the Township of Tehkummah of our actions and thank them for their support of this project. CARRIED

#137-12-2020 H. Moggy – C. Jones
THAT we advise the person inquiring about municipal maintenance of the Sunsite parkways that the area residents have traditionally provided their own maintenance and that we are not staffed to provide this maintenance at this time. CARRIED

#138-12-2020 C. Jones – H. Moggy
THAT we approve the attached Charitable Tax Rebate Application from the Assiginack Curling Club. CARRIED

INFORMATION ITEMS:

#139-12-2020 D. McDowell – R. Maguire
THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:
a) Off Road Vehicles Allowed on Roads
b) Manitowaning Agricultural Society
c) OPP Manitowaning Detachment Closure
d) Public Health Sudbury & District: Stage 3 Re-openings

CARRIED

BY-LAWS:

None

CLOSED SESSION:

None

CLOSING:

#140-12-2020 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

5:15 p.m.
These Minutes have been circulated but are not considered Official until approved by Council.

Download