A G E N D A
February 21, 2008

REGULAR MEETING AT 7:30 P.M.

Confirmation of the minutes of the closed meeting January 22, 2008

Confirmation of the minutes of the regular meeting January 22, 2008            (1)

Confirmation of the minutes of the public meeting January 22, 2008              (2)

List of Proposed Resolutions                                                                          (3)

DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:

DELEGATIONS:

-        Bob Hall, Winterfest 2008 - report

-        Bill Stewart, Road Supervisor

         -        Bill has been registered for OGRA - resolution

         -        resolution to authorize benefits effective Feb. 1

         -        staff report - Occupational health & safety                                    (4)

                                     - calcium chloride                                                       (5)

                                     - emergency power                                                    (6)

                                     - AORS challenge exam                                            (7)

         -        road accounts                                                                               (8)

         -        letter of thank you to road department                                          (9)

         -        Katrine Winter Karnival Parade - Bill will take the patrol truck  

 BUSINESS ARISING FROM A PREVIOUS MEETING:

ACCOUNTS FOR APPROVAL:-

 -        general account voucher # 2-2008                                               (10)

-        road account voucher # 2-2008                                                              (8)

-        landfill accounts voucher # 2-2008                                               (11)

 APPLICATIONS:         Raffle:

 -        Katrine Community Centre - March 2^nd                                                 (12)

 BY-LAWS:

 # 6-2008, waste management, final reading, see note re amendments(13)

 # 8-2008, being a by-law to confirm proceedings                                            (14)

 # 9-2008, being a by-law to provide for an interim tax levy and the payment of interim taxes for the year 2008                                                                        (15)

 # 10-2008, being a by-law to set tax ratio’s for municipal purposes for the year 2008                                                                                                                (16)

 REPORTS

-        Steering Committee, Marty & Jerry

-        Tri R, Bob & Pat

-        Planning Brd, Bob

-        Arena, Pat & Jerry

-        Fire Brd, Bob & Marty - Feb 13^th minutes included                                (17)

-        Economic Dev, Rod

-        Building report , January 2008                                                               (18)

-        any others ?

 CORRESPONDENCE:                            # 19 to # 35

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

 -        Blue Sky Net, GIS Partnership update and cost projections                  (36)

 -        Working committee for alternative health care

-         copy of resolutions from Village of Burk’s Falls                                   (37)

-        Ministry of Natural Resources, Forest Fire Management agreement - discussed at fire brd meeting, update

 -        North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit - update on municipal reserve fund and memorandum of understanding                                              (38)

NEW BUSINESS:

-        Jim Mahoney, By-law Enforcement Officer                                            (39)

-        2008 arena December 2007 unaudited - resolution to authorize payment in excess of budget                                                                                    (40)

-        Draft Fire Prevention and Public Education service agreement with Sundridge/Strong      (41)

-        Munisoft - tax billing update information                                                (42)

-        Draft Council Newsletter - Spring 2008                                                  (43)

-        List of correspondence received - not on agenda                                  (44)

 CLOSED SESSION: If required

ADJOURNMENT

 DATES TO REMEMBER:              

Feb. 20^th - Arena

Feb. 20^th - Library

Feb. 21^st - COUNCIL MEETING

Feb. 24 - 27^th - OGRA/ROMA Conference

March 1^st - Katrine Winter Karnival

March 5^th - Tri R

March 10^th - Planning Brd

March 11^th - Regular Council

March 13^th - POA