October 3, 2017 - Council Meeting

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
To Be Held in the Council Chambers
Tuesday, October 3, 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 September 19, 2017
b) Manitoulin Centennial Manor Board of Management Meeting of July 20, 2017
c) Provincial Offences Act Board of Management Meeting of June 20 and September 25, 2017

 

4. DELEGATIONS

 

5. REPORTS

 

6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts of Payment: General: $112,303.28 Payroll: $20,647.35
b) Manitowaning Drinking Water System Inspection Report 2017-2018
c) OCWA Contract 2018

 

7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) City of Hamilton: Change to Assessment Act
b) Municipality of Killarney: Ambulance Act, Fire Protection and Prevention Act Proposed Changes
c) Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Administration Board 2nd Quarter Report

 

8. BY-LAWS
a) By-law #17-23: Authorize an Encroachment Agreement

 

9. CLOSED SESSION
a) Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege including communications necessary for that purpose. (Municipal Act, 2001, c.25, s.239(2)(f))

 

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 3rd, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.

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

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

 

OPENING:

#252-18-17    R. Case – 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 5:00 p.m., with Mayor Moffatt presiding in the Chair.  CARRIED

 

AGENDA:

#253-18-17    H. Moggy – R. Case

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 Reid commented that the surface treatment that was recently completed on Clover Valley Road and Bidwell Road looks really good.

Councillor Moggy thanked all of the volunteers from the community who helped the Museum Advisory Committee with a number of bus tours that came to the Assiginack Museum.  It is a lot of work to make sure there is enough people to help guide the Museum Tour as well as making sure our visitors get to have a nice lunch while they are here; the Committee is very thankful for all of the help this year.

 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

#254-18-17    R. Case – H. Moggy

THAT the minutes of the Regular Council meeting of September 19, 2017, be accepted.  CARRIED

 

#255-18-17    H. Moggy – R. Case

THAT the minutes of the Manitoulin Centennial Manor Board of Management meeting of July 20, 2017, be received.  CARRIED

 

#256-18-17    R. Case – H. Moggy

THAT the minutes of the POA Board of Management meetings of June 20 and September 25, 2017, be received.  CARRIED

 

REPORTS:

There were no reports.

 

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

#257-18-17    H. Moggy – R. Case

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
General:         $112,303.28
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #27038 through #27075 as described in the attached cheque register report.  CARRIED

 

#258-18-17    R. Case – H. Moggy

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
Payroll:           $20,647.35
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #27032 through #27037 as described in the attached cheque register report.  CARRIED

 

#259-18-17    B. Reid – L. Fields

THAT the Manitowaning Drinking Water System Inspection Report for 2017-18, be accepted.  CARRIED

 

#260-18-17    L. Fields – B. Reid

THAT Assiginack Council accepts the 10 year Renewal Pricing Proposal from OCWA for the maintenance and operation of the waterworks systems for Sunsite Estates and Manitowaning.  CARRIED

 

INFORMATION ITEMS:

#261-18-17    B. Reid – L. Fields 

THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:

a) City of Hamilton: Changes to Assessment Act

b) Municipality of Killarney: Ambulance Act, Fire Protection and Prevention Act Proposed Changes

c) Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Administration Board 2nd Quarter Report

CARRIED

 

BY-LAWS:

#262-18-17    L. Fields – B. Reid

THAT By-law #17-23, being a by-law to authorize an agreement with Margaret Tremblay for the encroachment of a building onto Municipal Property, be given its first, second, and third readings and enacted in open Council.  CARRIED

 

CLOSED SESSION:

#263-18-17    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 5:15 p.m. in order to attend to a matter pertaining to:

f) Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege including communications necessary for that purpose (Municipal Act, 2001, ch.25, s.239(2)(f))

CARRIED

 

#264-18-17    L. Fields – B. Reid

THAT we adjourn from our Closed Session at 5:42 p.m., approve the minutes of the Closed Session of September 19, 2017 and resume our regular meeting.

CARRIED

 

CLOSING:

#265-18-17    B. Reid – L. Fields

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

 

 

________________________                  _________________________

Paul Moffatt, MAYOR                                  Jeremy Rody, CLERK

 

5:45 p.m.

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

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