Council Meeting - Township of Assiginack

Agenda

REGULAR VIRTUAL MEETING OF COUNCIL
Via ZOOM
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 5:00 pm
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) Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of November 2, 2021
b) Minutes of the Public Health Sudbury and Districts Board Meeting of October 21, 2021
c) Minutes of Assiginack Public Library Board Meeting of October 26, 2021
d) Minutes of Manitoulin Planning Board Meeting of October 26, 2021

4. DELEGATIONS

5. REPORTS
a) JL Richards: Costing Report Waterfront

6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts for Payment: General $ 124,270.34
Payroll: 22,274.16
b) Economic Development Initiatives

7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) OMAFRA: Newsletter
b) CUPE: OMERS Request
c) MFR: Funding Request
d) CPAC: September Statistics
e) MICA: E Bikes

8. BY-LAWS
a) By-law #21-13 Zamboni, Etc Funding Agreement NOHF
b) By-law # 21-14 Info Booth Improvements Funding Agreement ICIP:COVID
c) By-law # 21-15: Canine Control By-law

9. CLOSED SESSION
Personnel Issues

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 and hosted by way of a Zoom Conference video call on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 5:00 pm.

Present: Mayor Dave Ham
Councillor Dave McDowell
Councillor Rob Maguire
Councillor Christianna Jones
Councillor Hugh Moggy

Staff: Alton Hobbs, CAO, Deputy Clerk
Deb MacDonald, Treasurer
Jackie White, PEC
Freda Bond, Tax and Utilities Manager
Dwayne Elliott, Fire Chief

Press:

Public:

OPENING:

#206-14-2021 D. McDowell – R. Maguire
THAT the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Assiginack be opened for business at 5:00 pm, with a quorum of members present virtually, with Mayor Ham presiding in the Chair. CARRIED

AGENDA:

#207-14-2021 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT we confirm the attendance of all the Members of Council electronically (on Zoom) and accept the agenda as presented. CARRIED

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:

None

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

None

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

#208-14-2021 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of November 2, 2021 be accepted. CARRIED

#209-14-2021 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT the Minutes of the Public Health Sudbury & Districts Board Meeting of October 21, 2021 be received. CARRIED

#210-14-2021 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
THAT the Minutes of the Assiginack Public Library Board Meeting of October 26, 2021 be accepted. CARRIED

#211-14-2021 C. Jones – D. McDowell
THAT the Minutes of the Manitoulin Planning Board Meeting of October 26, 2021 be received. CARRIED

DELEGATIONS:

NONE

REPORTS:

#212-14-2021 C. Jones – H. Moggy
THAT we accept the Costing Report on the Waterfront Development from JL Richards. TABLED

Council decided to circulate the draft report to the Economic Development Committee for comments and questions, prior to discussing it with JL Richards.

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

#213-14-2021 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
General: $124,270.34;
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #31414 through #31448 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

#214-14-2021 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
Payroll: $22,274.16;
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #31405 through #31413 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED

Economic Development Discussion:

Councillor Jones listed the following items for discussion at the next Committee Meeting:
a) South Bay Park and Trails
b) Review of Options for Business Attraction
c) Possible Partnerships with Wiikwemkoong
d) Waterfront Development
e) Electric Car Charging Opportunities
f) Rebranding the Community Efforts

It was decided to call a Committee meeting for Tuesday, November 23rd at 5 or 6 pm depending on availability and schedules of members.

INFORMATION ITEMS:

#215-14-2021 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:
a) OMAFRA Newsletter
b) CUPE: OMERS
c) MFR: Funding Request
d) CPAC: September Statistics
e) MICA: E Bikes

CARRIED

BY-LAWS:

#216-14-2021 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
THAT By-law # 21-13, being a by-law to authorize an Agreement with the NOHFC for funding for a Zamboni and matting be given first, second, third and final readings and enacted in open Council. CARRIED

#217-14-2021 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT By-law # 21-14, being a by-law to authorize an Agreement with Infrastructure Ontario for funding for improvements at the Highway Information Centre be given first, second, third and final readings and enacted in open Council. CARRIED

#218-14-2021 H. Moggy – R. Maguire
THAT By-law # 21-15, being a by-law for the Licensing and Requiring the Registration of Dogs and for the Control and Keeping of Dogs within the Municipality be given first, second, third and final readings and enacted in Open Council.

CARRIED

CLOSED SESSION:

#219-14-2021 H. Moggy – D. McDowell
BE IT RESOLVED THAT in accordance with By-law #02-02 as amended and Section 239 of the Municipal Act, Council proceed to a closed session (in camera) at 5:20 pm in order to attend to a matter pertaining to:

a) Personal matters about an identifiable individual

CARRIED

#220-14-2021 D. McDowell – H. Moggy
THAT we adjourn from our closed session at 5:25 pm, approve the Closed Minutes of the September 7th, 2021 Closed meetings and resume our Regular Meeting. CARRIED

CLOSING:

#221-14-2021 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT we adjourn until the next regular meeting or call of the Chair. CARRIED

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

5:25 p.m.

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

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