October 18, 2016 - Council Meeting

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL

To Be Held in the Council Chambers
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 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 October 4, 2016 (p.3)
b) Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission Meeting of October 3, 2016 (p.7)
c) Manitoulin Planning Board Meeting of September 27, 2016 (p.8)
d) Sudbury & District Board of Health Meeting of September 15, 2016 (p.19)

 

4. DELEGATIONS

 

5. REPORTS
a) Norisle Marine Surveys (p.25)

 

6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts of Payment: General: $136,954.89 Payroll: $19,032.87 (p.28)
b) Clean Water and Wastewater Fund Application (p.32)
c) 4elements Living Arts Drawing Box Request (p.34)

 

7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) Municipality of East Ferris: Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (p.38)
b) O.P.P. Annual Billing Statement (p.39)
c) Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry: Aggregate Resources Act (p.49)
d) Township of Madawaska Valley: Private Member’s Bill 21 (p.51)
e) Grey County: Access & Delivery of Hydro (p.52)
f) Vigor Clean Tech Monthly Production Report (p.53)
g) AMO: What’s Next Ontario? (p.55)
h) OGRA Board of Directors: Call for Nominations (p.58)

 

8. BY-LAWS
a) By-law #16-15: Authorize an Agreement with Northern 911 Communication Services Inc. (p.62)

 

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 18th, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.

 

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

Staff: Jeremy Rody, Clerk, Alton Hobbs, CAO

Press: Alicia McCutcheon, Expositor

Others: Heather Thoma, 4elements Living Arts

 

OPENING:

#294-21-16      R. Case – B. Reid

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:

 #295-21-16      B. Reid – 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 matters.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Councillor Moggy commented that the Senior’s Park on the corner of Queen/Arthur is looking really good.

 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

#296-21-16      R. Case – B. Reid

THAT the minutes of the Regular Council meeting of October 4, 2016, be accepted.  CARRIED

 

#297-21-16      B. Reid – R. Case

THAT the minutes of the Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission meeting of October 3, 2016, be accepted.  CARRIED

 

#298-21-16      R. Case – B. Reid     

THAT the minutes of the Manitoulin Planning Board meeting of September 27, 2016, be received.  CARRIED

 

#299-21-16      B. Reid – R. Case

THAT the minutes of the Sudbury & District Board of Health meeting of September 15, 2016, be received.  CARRIED

 

DELEGATIONS:

There were no delegations.

 

REPORTS:

#300-21-16      R. Case – B. Reid

THAT the Staff Report titled, Norisle Marine Surveys, be accepted.

AND THAT Council approves interior and exterior surveys to be conducted on the Norisle as quoted in the Staff Report.  CARRIED

 

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

#301-21-16      H. Moggy – L. Fields

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

General:            $136,954.89

AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #25983 through #26014 as described in the attached cheque register report.  CARRIED

 

#302-21-16      L. Fields – H. Moggy

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

Payroll: $19,032.87

AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #25978 through #25982 as described in the attached cheque register report.  CARRIED

 

#303-21-16      H. Moggy – L. Fields

THAT Council approves an application to the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund based on the recommendations of OCWA for capital improvements.  CARRIED

 

#304-21-16      L. Fields – H. Moggy

THAT Council approves the request from 4elements Living Arts to install a drawing box at McLean’s Park as part of their Outside the Box program for 2016-17.  CARRIED

 

INFORMATION ITEMS:

#305-21-16      H. Moggy – L. Fields

THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:

  1. a) Municipality of East Ferris: Clean Water and Wastewater Fund
  2. b) P.P. Annual Billing Statement
  3. c) Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry: Aggregate Resources Act
  4. d) Township of Madawaska Valley: Private Member’s Bill 21
  5. e) Grey County: Access & Delivery of Hydro
  6. f) Vigor Clean Tech Monthly Production Report
  7. g) AMO: What’s Next Ontario?
  8. h) OGRA Board of Directors: Call for Nominations. CARRIED

BY-LAWS:

#306-21-16      L. Fields – H. Moggy

THAT By-law #16-15, being a by-law to authorize an Agreement with Northern Communications Services Inc. for the provision of fire communication services, be given its first, second, and third readings and enacted in open Council.  CARRIED

 

CLOSING:

#307-21-16      H. Moggy – L. Fields

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

 

 

_______________________________          _____________________________

Paul Moffatt, MAYOR                                  Jeremy Rody, CLERK

 

5:25 p.m.

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

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