Township of Assiginack Agenda
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
To Be Held in the Council Chambers
Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.
Council’s Regular Meeting Agenda
For consideration:
1. OPENING
a) Roll Call Confirmation / Adoption of Agenda
b) Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
2. ANNOUNCEMENTS
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
a) Regular Council Meeting Minutes of April 7, 2020
b) Minutes of the Public Health Sudbury & Districts Meeting of April 16, 2020
4. DELEGATIONS
None
5. REPORTS
None
6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts for Payment: General: $161,146.41 Payroll: $ 38,095.21
b) CEMC Contract Option and Recommendation
c) Community Gardens and Backyard Chicken Requests
7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) DMI: Island Covid 19 Response
b) OPP: Cannabis Funding
c) Mike Mantha MPP: Northern Access to Broadband
d) DBAB: Emergency Child Care Centre
e) Public Health Sudbury & Districts: COVID 19 Community Information
8. BY-LAWS
a) By-law # 20-04 Set 2020 Tax Ratios
b) By-law # 20-05 Adopt 2020 Tax Rates and Provide for Penalties and Interest
c) By-law # 20-06 Set Annual Water And Wastewater Rates
9. IN CAMERA
None
10. ADJOURNMENT
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*The video of the Council meeting can be found here.
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 platform from the Council Chambers on Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.
Present: All via Zoom
Mayor Dave Ham
Councillor Dave McDowell
Councillor Rob Maguire
Councillor Christianna Jones
Staff: All via Zoom
Alton Hobbs, CAO, Deputy Clerk
Deb MacDonald, Treasurer
Ron Cooper, Public Works Superintendent
Freda Bond, Tax and Utilities Manager
Jackie White, PEC
Absent: Councillor Hugh Moggy
Dwayne Elliott, Fire Chief
OPENING:
#086-08-2020 D. McDowell – R. Maguire
THAT the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Assiginack be opened for business at 3:30 pm, with a quorum of members present, with Mayor Ham presiding in the Chair. CARRIED
AGENDA:
#087-08-2020 C. Jones – D. McDowell
THAT we confirm the attendance of all the Members of Council electronically and adopt the agenda for this meeting be accepted as presented. CARRIED
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:
NONE
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE
ADOPTION OF MINUTES:
#088-08-2020 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of April 7, 2020 be accepted. CARRIED
#089-08-2020 R. Maguire – D. McDowell
THAT the Minutes of the April 16th, 2020 meeting of Public Health Sudbury & Districts be received. CARRIED
DELEGATIONS:
NONE
REPORTS:
NONE
ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:
#090-08-2020 D. McDowell – C. Jones
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
General: $161,146.41
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #29815 through #29845, #29850 through #29870 as described in the attached cheque register report.
CARRIED
#091-08-2020 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:
Payroll: $38,095.21
AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #29816 through #29819, #29846 through #29849 as described in the attached cheque register report. CARRIED
#092-08-2020 C. Jones – D. McDowell
THAT Staff be authorized to negotiate a draft agreement with Jeff Edwards to provide CEMC services for the next three years and that the agreement come back in the form of a by-law to allow for 2020 compliance with the current legislation. CARRIED
#093-08-2020 R. Maguire – D. McDowell
THAT Whereas we have received requests for keeping of backyard chickens, that we ask Staff to prepare a report on the issues surrounding the concept and report back to our next meeting. CARRIED
#094-08-2020 C. Jones – R. Maguire
THAT Whereas we have received an offer of use of private land in the community of Manitowaning for use as a community garden, that we confirm through our insurance carrier that coverage is available and that we contact various community groups to see about administering and working the space. CARRIED
INFORMATION ITEMS:
#095-08-2020 C. Jones – D. McDowell
THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:
a) DMI: Island Covid 19 Response
b) OPP: Cannabis Funding
c) Mike Mantha MPP: Northern Access to Broadband
d) DSAB: Emergency Worker Childcare Centre
e) PHSD: Covid 19 Correspondence
CARRIED
BY-LAWS:
#096-08-2020 R. Maguire – D. McDowell
THAT By-law #20-04, being a by-law to Set Tax Ratios for Municipal Purposes for the year 2020 be given first, second and final readings and enacted in Open Council. CARRIED
#097-08-2020 D. McDowell – R. Maguire
THAT By-law #20-05, being a by-law to provide for the adoption of tax rates and penalty and interest in default thereof for 2020 be given first, second and final readings and enacted in Open Council. CARRIED
#098-08-2020 R. Maguire – C. Jones
THAT By-law #20-05, being a by-law to Set the Annual Water and Wastewater Rates for Manitowaning and Annual Water Rates for Sunsite Estates for 2020 be given first, second and final readings and enacted in Open Council.
CARRIED
CLOSED SESSION:
NONE
CLOSING:
#099-08-2020 C. Jones – D. McDowell
THAT we adjourn until the next regular meeting or call of the Chair. CARRIED
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David Ham, MAYOR Alton Hobbs, CAO/DEPUTY CLERK
4:00 p.m.
These Minutes have been circulated but are not considered Official until approved by Council.