October 15, 2019 - Council Meeting

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
To Be Held in the Council Chambers
Tuesday, October 15th, 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 Minutes of October 1, 2019
b) Regular Meetings of the Assiginack Museum Advisory Committee of May 14, June 11, July 9, August 13, September 10 and October 8, 2019
c) Minutes of Assiginack Public Library Board Meeting of June 10, 2019.
d) Minutes of Public Health Sudbury and Districts Board Meeting of September 19, 2019
e) Minutes of the Manitoulin Planning Board Meeting of September 24, 2019

 

4. DELEGATIONS

None

 

5. REPORTS
a) Treasurer’s Year To Date as at September 30, 2019 Report
b) MEMA September 2019 Report
c) Museum Curator’s 2019 Report

 

6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS

a) Accounts for Payment: General: $338,705.60 Payroll: $ 23,506.20
b) Zoning Interpretation Request
c) Manitoulin Amateur Radio Club Repeater Funding Request
d) ReThink Green Partners in Climate Change Program

 

7. INFORMATION ITEMS

None

 

8. BY-LAWS

a. By-law # 19-18: Sale of 70 Queen Street, Manitowaning

 

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 15, 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
Jackie White, PEC

Public: Gord and Charlene Gorman

 

OPENING:

#251-19-19 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:

#252-19-19 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT the agenda for this meeting be accepted as presented. CARRIED

 

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:Councillor Maguire noted that there was a payment to his company, TerraStar in the Accounts for Payment: General but that he had provided all materials at cost and covered the shipping so that there was no pecuniary interest in effect.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Councillor Moggy informed Council that the MTA Operating Committee is involved in difficult negotiations with the MTA and he is not optimistic that the issues will be resolved. He will keep Council updated on the progress.

 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

#253-19-19 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of October 1, 2019 be accepted. CARRIED

 

#254-19-19 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT the Minutes of the May 14, June 11, July 9, August 13, September 10 and October8, 2019 Meetings of the Assiginack Museum Advisory Committee be accepted. CARRIED

 

#255-19-19 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
THAT the Minutes of the June 10, 2019 Meeting of the Assiginack Public Library Board be accepted. CARRIED

 

#256-19-19 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT the Minutes of the September 19, 2019 Meeting of the Board of Public Health Sudbury & Districts be received. CARRIED

 

#257-19-19 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
THAT the Minutes of the September 24, 2019 Meeting of the Manitoulin Planning Board be received. CARRIED

 

DELEGATIONS:

NONE

 

 

REPORTS:

#258-19-19 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT we accept the Treasurer’s Report as at September 30, 2019. CARRIED

 

#259-19-19 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
THAT we accept the Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission Report as at September 30, 2019. CARRIED

 

#260-19-19 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT we accept the Museum Curator’s Report for 2019. CARRIED

 

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

 

#261-19-19 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
General: $ 338,705.60

AND THAT the Mayor and Administration be authorized to complete cheques # 29243 through # 29290 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

 

#262-19-19 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
Payroll: $ 23,506.20

AND THAT the Mayor and Administration be authorized to complete cheques
# 29235 through # 29242 as described in the attached Cheque Register Report. CARRIED

 

#263-19-19 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT in response to an inquiry from the owner of RP31R-1963, Part 1, that we cannot grant permission to contravene the Township’s Zoning By-law, however we suggest that they can accomplish their goals either through a zoning amendment application or by applying for building permits for both the residential and accessory buildings at the same time. CARRIED

 

#264-19-19 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT we donate $ 1,000.00 to the Manitoulin Amateur Radio Club to assist with the cost of updating the equipment on their tower and conducting tower analytics required on the tower. CARRIED

 

#265-19-19 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and the ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI Canada) have established the Partners of Climate Protection (PCP) program to provide a forum for municipal governments to share their knowledge and experience with other municipal governments on how to reduce GHG emissions;

AND WHEREAS over 350 municipal governments across Canada representing more than 65 percent of the population have already committed to reducing corporate and community GHG emissions through the PCP program since its inception in 1994;

AND WHEREAS the PCP program is based on a five milestone framework that involves completing a GHG inventory and forecast, setting a GHG reduction target, development of a local action plan, implementing the plan, monitoring progress and reporting results;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Township of Assiginack review the guidelines on PCP Member Benefits and Responsibilities and then communicate to the FCM and ICLEI Canada its participation in the PCP program and its commitments to achieving the milestones set out in the PCP five milestone framework;

AND THAT the Township appoint Councillor McDowell and the CAO to oversee implementation of the PCP milestones and be the points of contact for the PCP program within the municipality. CARRIED

 

INFORMATION ITEMS:

NONE

 

BY-LAWS:

#266-19-19 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT By-law # 19-18, being a by-law to authorize the sale of 70 Queen Street be given first, second and third readings and enacted in Open Council. CARRIED

 

CLOSED SESSION:

None

 

 

CLOSING:

#267-19-19 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT we adjourn until the next regular meeting or call of the Chair. CARRIED

________________________ _________________________
David Ham, MAYOR                          Alton Hobbs, CAO/DEPUTY CLERK

7:35 p.m.

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

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