October 1, 2019 - Council Meeting

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL

To Be Held in the Council Chambers

Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 at 7:00 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 September 16th, 2019
b) Regular Meetings of the Community Policing Advisory Committee of May 8th and September 4th, 2019
4. DELEGATIONS
a) Tracy Goldberg: EcoSolutions  (teleconference)
5. REPORTS

​None

6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts for Payment: General: $126,640.99 Payroll: $ 23,240.09
7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) VCT: August Solar Report
b) MEMA Commission: Budget to Actual Report: July 31, 2019
c) Municipality of Mississippi Mills: Reducing Waste Suggestion
d) Township of North Glengarry: PARG: Suggested Amendments
e) Township of Springwater:  Joint and Several LiabilityConsultation
8. BY-LAWS
a. By-law # 19-15  Trimble Inc. GNSS at Arena Agreement
b. By-law # 19-16  Amend By-law # 18-32 Planning Board Appointment
c. By-Law # 19-17  Agreement with Northern 911: Dispatching Fire Department
9. IN CAMERA  

None

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, October 1, 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

Deb MacDonald, Treasurer

Ron Cooper, Public Works Superintendent

Freda Bond, Tax and Utilities Manager

 

 

OPENING:

 

#239-18-19   H. Moggy – D. McDowell

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 7:05 p.m., with Mayor Ham presiding in the Chair.  CARRIED

 

 

AGENDA:

 

#240-18-19   D. McDowell – H. Moggy

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

 

 

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:

None

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Hugh Moggy reported that the MMA meeting was well attended and that everyone wanted to proceed with the DSAB preparing the Community Safety and Wellness Plan for the Island.  He also wanted to express his and Council’s appreciation of other volunteers who assisted with the 7 bus tours at the Museum this season.

 

 

 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

 

#241-18-19   H. Moggy – D. McDowell  

THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of September 16, 2019 be accepted. CARRIED

 

#242-18-19   H. Moggy – D. McDowell

THAT the Minutes of the May 8th and September 4th, 2019 Community Policing Advisory Committee be received.

CARRIED

 

 

 DELEGATIONS:

See below

 

 

REPORTS:

None

 

 

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

 #243-18-19   H. Moggy – D. McDowell

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

General:   $ 126,640.99

AND THAT the Mayor and Administration be authorized to complete cheques

# 29195 through # 29234 as described in the attached cheque register report.  CARRIED

 

  

#244-18-19   R. Maguire – C. Jones

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

Payroll:  $ 23,240.09

AND THAT the Mayor and Administration be authorized to complete cheques

# 29186 through # 29194 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

 

 

INFORMATION ITEMS:

 

#245-18-19   C. Jones – R. Maguire

THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following Correspondence Items:

  1. VCT: August Solar Report
  2. MEMA: Budget to Actual July 31, 2019
  3. Mississippi Mills: Reducing Waste
  4. North Glengarry: PARG Suggested Amendments
  5. Springwater: Joint and Several Liability Consultation     CARRIED

 

 

DELEGATION:

 

Council participated in a teleconference with Tracy Goldberg of ECO Solutions regarding the issue of incineration as a solution to solid waste problems.  Ms. Goldberg explained the systems that ECO Solutions had, and that they could be equipped with filtration/scrubbers to meet current provincial air quality requirements.  The costs in general seem comparable to other landfilling solutions and after a series of questions, Council agreed to research this alternative in greater detail including pre consultation with the local Ministry of Environment officials.

 

 

#246-18-19   D. McDowell – H. Moggy

THAT we thank Tracy Goldberg of Eco Solutions for making a presentation to Council regarding landfill incineration.

CARRIED

 

BY-LAWS:

 

#247-18-19   R. Maguire – C. Jones

THAT By-law # 19-15, being a by-law to authorize an agreement with Trimble Inc to allow the installation of a Global Navigation Satellite System at the Manitowaning Arena be given first, second and third readings and enacted in open Council. CARRIED

 

#248-18-19   C. Jones – R. Maguire

THAT By-law # 19-16, being a by-law to amend By-law # 18-32 to appoint David McDowell to the Manitoulin Planning Board be given first, second and third readings and enacted in open Council. CARRIED

 

#249-18-19   C. Jones – R. Maguire

THAT By-law # 19-17, being a by-law to authorize an Agreement with Northern 911 for the dispatching of the Assiginack Fire Department be given first, second and third readings and enacted in open Council. CARRIED

 

CLOSED SESSION:

None

 

CLOSING:

#250-18-19  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

 

 

8:20 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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

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