October 4, 2016 - Council Meeting

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL

To Be Held in the Council Chambers
Tuesday, October 4, 2016 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 20, 2016 (p.3)
b) Assiginack Public Library Board Meeting of June 15, 2016 (p.8)
c) Assiginack Public Library Special Board Meeting of August 23, 2016 (p.9)

 

4. DELEGATIONS

 

5. REPORTS
a) Manitoulin Deer Show Summary (p.11)

 

6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts of Payment: General: $174,645.12 Payroll: $19,231.87 (p.13)
b) Manitowaning Minor Hockey Association: Ice Time Donation Request (p.18)
c) Authorize Staff to Attend AMCTO Zone Meeting (p.19)
d) Canada Post Community Foundation Grant Received (p.21)
e) Approve Funding Application for an Enhanced Canada Day Celebration

 

7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) Town of Aurora Council Resolution: OMB Reform (p.23)
b) Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board: Second Quarter Activity Report (p.30)
c) Manitoulin Island Cycling Advocates Letter (p.40)
d) Ministry of Community Safety & Correctional Services: Provincial Emergency Management Review (p.41)
e) Bill Mauro, Minister of Municipal Affairs: ROMA Conference (p.42)

 

8. BY-LAWS
a) By-law #16-14: Authorize Contribution Agreement OMAFRA-OCIF Formula Based (p.43)

 

9. CLOSED SESSION

 

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 4th, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.

 

Present: Mayor Paul Moffatt, Councillor Robert Case. Councillor Brenda Reid

Excused: Councillor Les Fields, Councillor Hugh Moggy

Staff: Jeremy Rody, Clerk, Ron Cooper, Public Works Superintendent, Jackie White, Project & Events Coordinator

Press: Alicia McCutcheon, Expositor

Others: Sylvia Moggy, Manitoulin Light Horse Club

 

OPENING:

#278-20-16      B. Reid – 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 7:00 p.m., with Mayor Moffatt presiding in the Chair.  CARRIED

 

AGENDA: 

#279-20-16      R. Case – B. Reid

THAT the agenda for this meeting be amended by adding the following item:

6-F) Manitoulin Light Horse Club Request

AND THAT the agenda be accepted as amended.  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 matters.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Councillor Case commented that the ‘No Exit’ sign that was requested to be put up in McLay’s subdivision is to replace the previous ‘No Exit’ sign at that location.  The sign request was for a replacement rather than a new installation.

 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

#280-20-16      B. Reid – R. Case

THAT the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of September 20, 2016, be accepted.  CARRIED

 

#281-20-16      R. Case – B. Reid

THAT the minutes of the Assiginack Public Library Board meeting of June 15, 2016, be accepted.  CARRIED

 

#282-20-16      R. Case – B. Reid     

THAT the minutes of the Assiginack Public Library Board Special meeting of August 23, 2016, be accepted.  CARRIED

 

DELEGATIONS:

There were no delegations.

 

REPORTS:

#283-20-16      B. Reid – R. Case

THAT the Staff Report titled, Manitoulin Deer Show Summary, be accepted.  CARRIED

 

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

#284-20-16      R. Case – B. Reid

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

General:            $174,645.12

AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #25942 through #25977 as described in the attached cheque register report.  CARRIED

 

#285-20-16      R. Case – P. Moffatt

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

Payroll: $19,231.87

AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #25937 through #25941 as described in the attached cheque register report.  CARRIED

 

#286-20-16      B. Reid – R. Case

THAT Council approves the donation of 15 hours of ice-time to the Manitowaning Minor Hockey Association for the Pro-Tech Hockey Camp.  CARRIED

 

#287-20-16      R. Case – B. Reid

THAT Council authorizes the CAO and the Clerk to attend the AMCTO Zone 7 Fall Workshop in Sudbury on October 20th and 21st, 2016.  CARRIED

 

#288-20-16      B. Reid – R. Case

THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Assiginack acknowledges the grant received from the Canada Post Community Foundation which will benefit the expanded Assiginack Public Library.  CARRIED

 

#289-20-16      R. Case – B. Reid

THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Assiginack approve an application to the Canada 150 Fund for an Enhanced Canada Day Celebration.  CARRIED

 

#290-20-16      B. Reid – R. Case

THAT Council approves the request from the Manitoulin Light Horse Club to use the Horse Ring at the Assiginack Fairgrounds for a Horse Show on Saturday, October 22, 2016.  CARRIED

 

INFORMATION ITEMS:

#291-20-16      R. Case – B. Reid

THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:

  1. Town of Aurora Council Resolution: OMB Reform
  2. Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board: Second Quarter Activity Report
  3. Manitoulin Island Cycling Advocates Letter
  4. Ministry of Community Safety & Correctional Services: Provincial Emergency Management Review
  5. Bill Mauro, Minister of Municipal Affairs: ROMA Conference. CARRIED

BY-LAWS:

#292-20-16      B. Reid – R. Case

THAT By-law #16-14, being a by-law to authorize a Contribution Agreement between Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario and the Corporation of the Township of Assiginack regarding the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund – Formula-based Component, be given its first, second, and third readings and enacted in open Council.  CARRIED

 

CLOSING:

#293-20-16      R. Case – B. Reid

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

                                               

_______________________________          _____________________________

Paul Moffatt, MAYOR                                  Jeremy Rody, CLERK

 

7:15 p.m.

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

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