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THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ARMOUR MINUTES December 10, 2002 The regular meeting of the Council of the Township of Armour was held on Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. Those in attendance were Reeve Frank Gill, Councillors Marty Corcoran, Joanne Cripps and Gary McFarlane; delegations, Jan Machesney for the Katrine Community Centre Club, Joe van Gaal & Ron Russell; guests John Atkinson, Marie & Wayne Stitt, Stephan Gerstweiler, Glen Meddows, Lori, Earl & Matthew Haggart, Linda Groom, Dalton Healey, Jack Murray, Gary & Doris Sipple, Jan In Den Bosch, Jessie Kohl, Huntsville Forester; staff, Les Phinney, CRS-I, Leanne Crozier, Deputy Clerk and Laura Rowley, Clerk-Treasurer. Councillor Blakelock was absent. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING:
DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:
- No pecuniary interest was declared. DELEGATIONS:
- update Council on the surface treatment of Pevensey and Ferguson Road. A letter from Royel Paving Limited was received & reviewed by Council - road accounts voucher # 12-2002. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE LAST MEETING:
BUSINESS ARISING FROM A PREVIOUS MEETING:
ACCOUNTS FOR APPROVAL:
Bell Canada $ 89.50 Bell Mobility cell 37.03 Co-operators Insurance benefits 590.42 Green Shield Insurance benefits 562.97 WSIB 266.48 C.E. Stack Fuels Ltd diesel fuel 1,427.75 Hydro One 177.91 Les Phinney Oct mileage 680.86 Clothing allowance 125.00 Lou Dennis Automotive parts 116.57 Northland Truck Centre clutch replacement 2,180.31 Purolator Courier shipping 23.43 Royal Bank Visa fuel 176.88 Champion Road Machinery parts 47.35 Envirosupply Ltd. Supplies 44.85 William Leggett clothing allowance 125.00 Dave McIntyre clothing allowance 125.00 Mike's Service Centre gas 15.70 Allan Millar clothing allowance 125.00 Minister of Finance truck licenses 4,542.00 Mulligan Enterprises tree removal 535.00 Perry's Mobile emission test truck # 4 381.00 Phinney's Auto Service safety truck # 5 96.30 Sifto Canada Inc. Winter salt 2,034.89 Ward Tim-Br Mart supplies 21.84 Turner's Garage parts 144.21 Payroll
14,318.12
Bell Canada $ 238.83 Mtc service agreement 274.00 Canon Business Solutions meter charge 137.28 Cintas Canada office mats 85.84 Co-operators Insurance benefits 405.77 Graham Wilson & Green Shelley easement 4,972.29 Et als Brandt 821.09 Green Shield Canada benefits 494.40 Hydro One TML Rd 35.51 Hydro One park light 60.05 Hydro One street light 22.67 Hydro One office 186.79 Hydro One CCC 54.45 James Mahoney mileage Oct 31 - Nov 24 152.71 Royal Bank Visa photo copies & AMCTO 117.80 WSIB Nov 172.31 Almaguin Animal Shelter December 214.00 Almaguin News advertising 78.22 Bev Moore cleaning 100.00 Xmas bonus 50.00 Clair & Cindy Susut groundskeeper 100.00 Frank Gill December Council fee 433.34 Gary McFarlane December Council fee 375.00 Milage July 3 - Sept 28 191.45 Grand & Toy office supplies 212.91 Joanne Cripps December Council fee 375.00 Marty Corcoran December Council fee 375.00 Minister of Finance October policing 9,299.00 Municipal Act training 40.00 Muskoka Parry Sound H U December payment 2,610.00 Paul Schaefer Nov mileage 185.15 Xmas bonus 50.00 Receiver General Nov payroll deductions 9,821.32 Rod Blakelock December Council fee 375.00 AHIC Capital repair 414.00 Village of Burk's Falls arena November 2,883.60 Wendy Whitwell xmas bonus 100.00 Laura Rowley mileage 217.35 Xmas bonus 100.00 Nikki Mason xmas dinner donation 30.00 Town of Parry Sound Nov.& Dec. land ambulance 6,878.24 Township of Perry CBCO - Oct 966.00 Almaguin Recycling Initiative - HAXMAT fee 400.00 Bell Mobility cell phone 94.51 B.F. Home Hardware supplies 45.99 Canada Law Book Municipal Act 61.15 Leanne Crozier xmas bonus 100.00 Conseil Scolaire Catholique 4th quarter payment 5,588.79 Lori Haggart xmas bonus 50.00 Le Conseil Scolaire Du Dist 4th quarter payment 1,057.08 William Leggett xmas bonus 100.00 Les Phinney xmas bonus 100.00 James Mahoney xmas bonus 50.00 Dave McIntyre xmas bonus 100.00 Allan Millar xmas bonus 100.00 Doug Millman xmas bonus 50.00 Municipal World Inc. Minor variance forms 98.21 Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic School Bd 4th quarter levy 8,674.34 Near North Dist. School Bd 4th quarter levy 117,527.05 21st Century Document Mun. Act Regs 34.75 B.F. V & S xmas parade 20.39 Payroll Nov. 9,327.87
Union Gas heat 187.43 Leggett Propane propane 80.00 Bell Canada 75.16 Co-operators Insurance benefits 13.18 Green Shield Canada benefits 164.80 WSIB 77.78 Burk's Falls Home Hdw. Supplies 26.74 Hydro One 94.48 Whitmell's sand cover 898.80 Paul Smith packer service 968.84 Wendy Whitwell WDO workshop 95.20 Boyes Electric furnace service 136.96 Gilroy Tire Sales tow motor tire 164.45 Laidlaw Carriers Inc. Freight 635.58 Payroll November 4,515.41 BY-LAWS:
REPORTS:
CORRESPONDENCE:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
RESOLUTIONS: - Moved by Gary McFarlane, Seconded by Joanne Cripps, That the minutes of the regular meeting held on November 26, 2002 be adopted as circulated. (Carried) - Moved by Marty Corcoran, Seconded by Joanne Cripps, That the minutes of the special meeting held on November 26, 2002, be adopted as circulated. (Carried) - Moved by Joanne Cripps, Seconded by Marty Corcoran, That the Council of the Township of Armour approve severance application # B-028/02, Hewitt with the following conditions; a Site Plan Agreement shall be applicable to the property and 5% cash in lieu of parkland. (Carried) - Moved by Marty Corcoran, Seconded by Joanne Cripps, That Road Accounts Voucher # 12-2002 in the amount of $ 29,011.37 be paid as presented and the Reeve and the Treasurer are hereby authorized to sign cheques for same. (Carried) - Moved by Gary McFarlane, Seconded by Marty Corcoran, That the Council of the Township of Armour hereby accept the advise of the municipal solicitor that a site specific zoning amendment is required for the proposed development at Pickerel Lake Lodge and instruct the Clerk to notify the owner immediately. (Carried) - Moved by Joanne Cripps, Seconded by Marty Corcoran, That the Council of the Township of Armour hereby accept the resignation, with regret, from Doug Millman as Armour's rep on the Union Public Library Board. (Carried) - Moved by Joanne Cripps, Seconded by Marty Corcoran, That General Accounts Voucher # 12-2002 in the amount of $ 188,286.50 be paid as presented and the Reeve and the Treasurer are hereby authorized to sign cheques for same. (Carried) - Moved by Gary McFarlane, Seconded by Joanne Cripps, That Landfill Accounts Voucher # 12-2002 in the amount of $ 8,134.81 be paid as presented and the Reeve and the Treasurer are hereby authorized to sign cheques for same. (Carried) - Moved by Marty Corcoran, Seconded by Gary McFarlane, That leave be given to introduce a bill # 45 -2002, being a by-law to remove the Holding Zone from Pt. Lot 25, Concession 8, Davis. (Carried) - Moved by Marty Corcoran, Seconded by Gary McFarlane, That By-law # 45-2002 be read a second time. (Carried) - Moved by Marty Corcoran, Seconded by Gary McFarlane, That By-law # 45-2002 be read a third time, signed and the seal of the Corporation affixed thereto and finally passed in open Council this 10th day of December, 2002. (Carried) - Moved by Joanne Cripps, Seconded by Gary McFarlane, That leave be given to introduce a bill # 46 -2002, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council. (Carried) - Moved by Joanne Cripps, Seconded by Gary McFarlane, That By-law # 46-2002 be read a second time. (Carried) - Moved by Joanne Cripps, Seconded by Gary McFarlane, That By-law # 46-2002 be read a third time, signed and the seal of the Corporation affixed thereto and finally passed in open Council this 10th day of December, 2002. (Carried) - Moved by Marty Corcoran, Seconded by Joanne Cripps, That the Council of the Township of Armour hereby approve the recommendation and request of the Fire Board that any surplus in 2002 in excess of $ 10,000.00 may be spent on capital purchases for 2002. (Carried) - Moved by Marty Corcoran, Seconded by Joanne Cripps, That the Council of the Township of Armour hereby approve the recommendation and request of the Tri-R Committee that the 2002 capital expense of $ 50,000.00 be transferred to an unexpended capital account to be spent in 2003. (Carried) - Moved by Marty Corcoran, Seconded by Gary McFarlane, That the Council of the Township of Armour hereby support the resolution of the Village of Sundridge to request the Province and the OPP, Almaguin Highlands Detachment, to provide 24 hour patrol coverage to the Detachment area. (Carried) - Moved by Joanne Cripps, Seconded by Marty Corcoran, That the Council of the Township of Armour hereby support the resolution of the City of Welland to petition the Minister of Municipal Affairs & Housing to amend the existing Municipal Act by removing Section 217 and the Section 133 of the Municipal Act 2001 with regards to the fortification of lands. (Carried) - Moved by Gary McFarlane, Seconded by Joanne Cripps, That the Council of the Township of Armour hereby support the resolution of the Township of Chisholm to petition the Provincial Government to develop a program to provide funding for people adversely affected by the legislation regarding inspection & certification of fuel oil tanks and related equipment. (Carried) - Moved by Joanne Cripps, Seconded by Gary McFarlane, That the Council of the Township of Armour hereby support the resolution of the City of St. Catharines that the Provincial government should disallow communities from engaging in the practice of providing financial incentives to lure medical professionals and that the government begin to aggressively work towards alleviating the present medical professional shortage. (Carried) - Moved by Marty Corcoran, Seconded by Gary McFarlane, That the Council of the Township of Armour hereby support the resolution of the Township of Montague requesting the Attorney General to exempt from jury duty, all municipal employees, members of Council and volunteer firefighters. (Carried) - Moved by Gary McFarlane, Seconded by Joanne Cripps, That the Council of the Township of Armour hereby support the resolution of the North Algona Wilberforce Township to request the Ministry of the Environment to delay the implementation dates for all categories of the Nutrient Management Plan for one year to allow further producer consultations, etc and to request funding for all required capital projects, samplings and analysis. (Carried) - Moved by Marty Corcoran, Seconded by Gary McFarlane, That the Council of the Township of Armour hereby support the resolution of the City of Timmins and the City of North Bay with regards to the service improvement strategy for the Ontario Northland Railway. (Carried) - Moved by Joanne Cripps, Seconded by Gary McFarlane, That the Council of the Township of Armour hereby support the resolution of the County of Essex to request the Federal Government to cooperatively work with the Province of Ontario as a partner in providing tax incentives for corporations & individuals and by providing capital to the Ontario Municipal Economic Infrastructure Financing Authority in order to further promote economic growth in Ontario. - Moved by Gary McFarlane, Seconded by Joanne Cripps, That the Council of the Township of Armour hereby donate $ 0.00 to the Huntsville Hospital Foundation. (Carried) - Moved by Marty Corcoran, Seconded by Joanne Cripps, That the Council of the Township of Armour hereby authorize the transfer of $ 4,400.00 to a reserve fund for future use by the Fire Department. (Carried) _ Moved by Gary McFarlane, Seconded by Joanne Cripps, That the Council of the Township of Armour hereby authorize the transfer of $ 22,000.00 to an unexpended capital account for use in 2003 for Landfill expense. (Carried) - Moved by Joanne Cripps, Seconded by Gary McFarlane, That the Council of the Township of Armour hereby cancel the second regular meeting of Council scheduled for the 24th day of December, 2002. (Carried) - Moved by Mary Corcoran, Seconded by Gary McFarlane, That we continue beyond the 11:00 o'clock curfew. (Carried) - Moved by Marty Corcoran, Seconded by Gary McFarlane, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Armour move into closed session at 11:24 P.M. in order to discuss legal matters pursuant to Section 55(5) (e) of the Municipal Act. (Carried) - Moved by Marty Corcoran, Seconded by Joanne Cripps, That we move out of the closed session at 11:40 P.M. (Carried) - Moved by Marty Corcoran, Seconded by Gary McFarlane, That we do now adjourn this regular meeting at 11:42 p.m. until the next regular meeting of Council scheduled for January 14, 2003, or at the call of the Reeve. (Carried) |