April 18, 2017 - Council Meeting

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
To Be Held in the Council Chambers
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 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 April 4, 2017
b) Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission Meeting of April 3, 2017
c) Manitoulin Planning Board Meeting of March 28, 2017

 

4. DELEGATIONS

 

5. REPORTS

 

6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts of Payment: General: $141,441.07 Payroll: $18,212.55
b) Municipal Insurance: Request for Proposals

 

7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) Stewardship Ontario
b) Assiginack Horticultural Society
c) MNRF: Annual Deer Management Meeting
d) City of Kawartha Lakes: Certified Crop Advisors
e) Redrum Motorcycle Club
f) Carol Hughes Letter re: Painting the Lighthouse

 

8. BY-LAWS
a) By-law #17-12: Amend Procedural By-law #15-30

 

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, April 18th, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.

 

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

Regrets:  Mayor Paul Moffatt

Staff:  Jeremy Rody: Clerk, Jackie White: Events Coordinator, Ron Cooper: Public Works Superintendent, Freda Bond: Tax & Utility Manager

Others:  Bob White, Steven White, Chris White, Mary Bell, Natalia Bell, Violet Bell, Dawn Roque, Daniel Roque, Hudson Roque, Emily Roque

 

OPENING:

#098-08-17    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 Deputy Mayor Moggy presiding in the Chair.  CARRIED

 

AGENDA:

#099-08-17    B. Reid – L. Fields

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 matter.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Councillor Fields notified Council that she has shared the letter from Forests Ontario, which outlines three Canada 150 programs, with Manitoulin Streams as there might be funding available for a collaborative project that Township and Manitoulin Streams could partner on.

 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

#100-08-17    R. Case – B. Reid

THAT the minutes of the Regular Council meeting of April 4, 2017, be accepted.  CARRIED

 

#101-08-17    B. Reid – L. Fields

THAT the minutes of the Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission meeting of April 3, 2017, be accepted.  CARRIED

 

#102-08-17    R. Case – B. Reid

THAT the minutes of the Manitoulin Planning Board meeting of March 28, 2017, be received.  CARRIED

 

DELEGATIONS:

There were no delegations.

 

REPORTS:

There were no reports.

 

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

#103-08-17    B. Reid – L. Fields

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

General:         $141,441.07

AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #26544 through #26581 as described in the attached cheque register report.  CARRIED

 

#104-08-17    R. Case – L. Fields

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

Payroll:           $18,212.55

AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #26539 through #26543 as described in the attached cheque register report.  CARRIED

 

#105-08-17    L. Fields – R. Case

WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Assiginack has received the following responses to the Request for Proposal for a Comprehensive Municipal Insurance Program:

  1. JLT-Knox Municipal Insurance $41,296
  2. AON Risk Solutions $44,732
  3. Cambrian-Bousquet Insurance Brokers $45,727

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the proposal of Cambrian-Bousquet Insurance Brokers in the amount of $45,727 plus applicable taxes, be accepted.  CARRIED

 

INFORMATION ITEMS:

#106-08-17    R. Case – L. Fields

THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:

  1. Stewardship Ontario
  2. Assiginack Horticultural Society
  3. MNRF: Annual Deer Management Meeting
  4. City of Kawartha Lakes: Certified Crop Advisors
  5. Redrum Motorcycle Club
  6. Carol Hughes Letter re: Painting the Lighthouse. CARRIED

BY-LAWS:

#107-08-17    L. Fields – R. Case

THAT By-law #17-09, being a by-law to amend the Procedural By-law #15-30 be given its first, second, and third readings and finally passed in open Council.    CARRIED

 

Note: Those in attendance at the meeting were present to recognize Councillor Case for being voted the Consortium’s Favourite Bus Driver for 2016-17.

 

CLOSING:

#108-08-17    R. Case – L. Fields

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

 

 

________________________                  _________________________

Hugh Moggy, DEPUTY MAYOR               Jeremy Rody, CLERK

 

 

5:20 p.m.

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

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