Council Meeting - Township of Assiginack

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
To Be Held in the Council Chambers
Tuesday, March 19th, 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 of March 5, 2019
b) Minutes of Welcome Centre Agreement Meeting of February 5, 2019
c) Minutes of Public Health Sudbury & Districts Meeting of February 19, 2019
d) Minutes of Manitoulin Planning Board Meeting of February 26, 2019

4. DELEGATIONS
a) Barb Erskine: Manitoulin Energy Plan Coordinator: Smart Green Communities

5. REPORTS

6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts of Payment: General: $166,799.54 – Payroll: $18,234.54
b) Keatley Surveying: Request Council’s Position Opening Road Allowances

7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) Knox United Church: 2018 Charity Golf Tournament Results
b) Town of Newmarket: Bill 66 Concerns
c) Vigor Clean Tech: Manitowaning Public Works Garage Solar Report

8. BY-LAWS

None

9. CLOSED SESSION
a) A Proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the Municipality (Municipal Act, 2001, ch.25, s.239(2)(c))

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, March 19, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Present:

Mayor Dave Ham
Councillor Hugh Moggy
Councillor Dave McDowell
Councillor Rob Maguire

Excused: 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, Events Co-ordinator

OPENING:

#71-06-19 R. Maguire – D. McDowell
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:

#72-06-19 R. Maguire – D. McDowell
THAT the agenda for this meeting be accepted as presented. CARRIED

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:

None.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Councillor McDowell led Council in thanking the Events Coordinator, staff and volunteers for a successful March break full of activities. All events were well attended and seemed popular with all age groups.

Councillor Maguire informed Council about the just announced ‘Investing in Canada’ Infrastructure Funding program and distributed the Program guidelines to Council members.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

#73-06-19 D. McDowell – R. Maguire
THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of March 5, 2019, be accepted. CARRIED

#74-06-19 D. McDowell – R. Maguire
THAT the Minutes of the Welcome Centre Agreement Meeting of February 5, 2019 be received. CARRIED

#75-06-19 D. McDowell – R. Maguire
THAT the Minutes of the Public Health Sudbury and Districts Meeting of February 19, 2019 be received. CARRIED

#76-06-19 D. McDowell – R. Maguire
THAT the Minutes of the Manitoulin Planning Board Meeting of February 26, 2019 be received. CARRIED

DELEGATIONS:

#77-06-19 R. Maguire – D. McDowell
THAT we thank Barb Erskine, Manitoulin Energy Plan Coordinator for attending this meeting to discuss the Smart Green Communities program and the Regional Energy and Emissions Planning Project. CARRIED.

Ms. Erskine spoke about the rationale concerning these two programs and the practical benefits available to the Municipality. Council had a few questions which Ms. Erskine will research and Staff will explore the possibility of using the resources available through the programs.

REPORTS:

Councillor McDowell stated that he had attended the recent CPAC meeting and that the O.P.P.’s ‘Community Safety and Well Being Planning’ initiative looks to be too onerous for individual Island municipalities and that it might best be undertaken by the DSAB. Mayor Ham agreed to bring the matter up with the DSAB.

He also informed Council that the O.P.P. was planning on using E-Tickets for parking infractions on Provincial highways.

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

#78-06-19 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
General: $166,799.54
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #28633 through #28654 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

#79-06-19 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
Payroll: $18,234.54
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #28626 through #28632 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

#80-06-19 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT we inform Keatley Surveying that the contents of Section 9 of By-law # 17-13 should be addressed by any applicant seeking to open road allowances to a standard less than what is required for municipal assumption. CARRIED

INFORMATION ITEMS:

#81-06-19 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:
a) Knox United Church: 2018 Charity Golf Tournament Results
b) Town of Newmarket: Bill 66 Concerns
c) Vigor CleanTech: Pw Garage Solar Report CARRIED

BY-LAWS:

None.

CLOSED SESSION:

#82-06-19 R. Maguire – D. McDowell
THAT in accordance with By-law # 02-02 as amended and Section 239 of the Municipal Act as amended, Council proceed to a Closed Session (in camera) at 7:35 pm in order to attend to a matter pertaining to:
b) Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual, including municipal or local board employees.
c) A Proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the Municipality.
d) Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege including communications necessary for that purpose.

CARRIED

#83-06-19 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT we adjourn from our closed session at 8:30 pm, accept the Minutes of the Closed Session of March 5, 2019 and resume our Regular Meeting. CARRIED

#84-06-19 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

8:35 p.m.
These Minutes have been circulated but are not considered Official until approved by Council.

The next Regularly Scheduled Council Meeting is April 10, 2019

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