Council Meeting - Township of Assiginack

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL

To Be Held in the Council Chambers

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Council’s Regular Meeting Agenda

For consideration:

OPENING

Adoption of Agenda

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

Regular Council Meetings of August 6th and 13th, 2019

Minutes of Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission Meeting of August 12, 2019

DELEGATIONS

None

REPORTS

Treasurer’s Year To Date Statement as at July 31, 2019

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS

Accounts of Payment: General: $270,639.13 – Payroll: $78,036.91

Protest Cuts to Legal Aid Request

Consideration of People Mover Wagon Purchase

Consideration of Winter Meeting Time Change

INFORMATION ITEMS

Minister of Finance: Update Cannabis Legislation

VCT: July Solar Production Statistics

DSAB: CSWP Presentation

BY-LAWS

By-law # 19-13: Adopt Child Protection Standard Procedures Policy

By-law # 19-14: Amend Property Standards Policy: Vacant Lots

CLOSED SESSION

Property Issues

ADJOURNMENT

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Minutes

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, September 3, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

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

Staff: Alton Hobbs, CAO, Deputy Clerk
Freda Bond, Tax Utilities Manager
Ron Cooper, Public Works Superintendent
Jackie White, PEC

Public: Mathieu Page

OPENING:

#209-16-19 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
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 7:00 p.m., with Mayor Ham presiding in the Chair. CARRIED

AGENDA:

#210-16-19 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT the agenda for this meeting be accepted as presented. CARRIED

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:

None

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

None

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

#211-16-19 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of August 6, 2019 and the Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of August 13, 2019 be accepted. CARRIED

#212-16-19 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT the Minutes of the Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission Meeting of August 12, 2019 be received. CARRIED

DELEGATIONS:

None

REPORTS:

#213-16-19 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT we accept the Treasurer’s Monthly Report as at July 31, 2019. CARRIED

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

#214-16-19 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
General: $270,639.13
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #29083 through #29113, #29123 through #29143 and #29153 through #29185 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

#215-16-19 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
Payroll: $78,036.91
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #29073 through #29082, #29114 through #29122 and # 29144 through #29152 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

#216-16-19 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT we petition the Government of Ontario to rescind the current cuts to Legal Aid Ontario and ask that they restore full funding to this organization immediately;

AND THAT we circulate this request to all members of FONOM for their support. CARRIED

#217-16-19 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT we authorize the purchase of a used People Mover for a cost not to exceed $ 5,500.00, to be funded from the current year’s capital budget. TABLED

#218-16-19 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT we amend our Procedural By-law to reflect a 5:00 pm meeting time for the months of November through April, inclusive. CARRIED

INFORMATION ITEMS:

#219-16-19 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:
a) Minister of Finance: Cannabis Legislation Update
b) VCT: July Solar Production Statistics
c) DSAB: CSWP Presentation CARRIED

#220-16-19 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT we inform the MMA and DSAB that we are in favour of the DSAB
co-ordinating a district wide SCWP. CARRIED

BY-LAWS:

#221-16-19 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT By-law # 19-13, being a by-law to establish a Child Protection Standards Procedure Policy be given first, second and third readings and enacted in Open Council. CARRIED

#222-16-19 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT By-law # 19-14, being a by-law to amend the Property Standards By-law regarding vacant lots be given first, second and third readings and enacted in Open Council. CARRIED

CLOSED SESSION:

#223-16-19 R. Maguire – C. Jones
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 7:20 pm in order to attend to a matter pertaining to:
a) The Security of the Property of the Municipality or Local Board
b) Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual, including municipal or local board employees. CARRIED

#224-16-19 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT we adjourn from our closed session at 8:10 pm, accept the Minutes of the Closed Session of August 6, 2019 and resume our Regular Meeting. CARRIED

CLOSING:

#225-16-19 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT we adjourn until the next regular meeting or call of the Chair. CARRIED

Next meeting will be Monday September 16, 2019 at 7 pm.

Next meeting will be Monday September 16, 2019 at 7 pm.

________________________ _________________________

David Ham, MAYOR Alton Hobbs, CAO/DEPUTY CLERK

8:20 p.m.

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

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