Council Meeting - Township of Assiginack

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
To Be Held in the Council Chambers
Tuesday, November 20th, 2018 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. PUBLIC MEETING UNDER AUTHORITY OF PLANNING ACT
a) Arthur Street Road Allowance Closure and Transfer to Abutting Landowner

4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
a) Regular Council Meeting of October 16, 2018
b) Public Health Sudbury & Districts Board Meeting of October 18, 2018

5. DELEGATIONS

6. REPORTS

7. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Accounts of Payment: General: $438,036.09, Payroll: $59,443.05
b) Manitoulin Planning Board Deeming By-law Request
c) Hydro One: Eastview Lane Cable Burial Request
d) Resolution of Support: AMCTO Provincial-Municipal Governance Consultation

8. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) Notice of Approval of Manitoulin Planning Board Official Plan
b) Assiginack Information Centre & Last Chapter Used Book Shop Summary
c) Township of Nairn and Hyman Resolution
d) Township of McKellar Resolution
e) Vigor Clean Tech Energy Production Report

9. BY-LAWS
a) By-law #18-30: Authorize the transfer of an unopened road allowance

10. CLOSED SESSION

11. 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, November 20, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.

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

Staff: Jeremy Rody, Clerk

Press: Alicia McCutcheon, Expositor

Others: Sarah Harasym

OPENING:

#284-20-18 B, Reid – R. Case

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 Mayor Moffatt presiding in the Chair. CARRIED

AGENDA:

#285-20-18 R. Case – B. Reid

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 Moggy commented on condition of the sidewalks in front of the Post Office/Bank Building causing problems for people using the building. He also thanked everyone at the table for their hard work over the past four-year term of Council.

Councillor Fields thanked all the volunteers and organizers involved with the Haunted Ride, even though it was a very cold and wet night, it was a big success. She also thanked the 400+ participants who waited for their turn gracefully and enjoyed the night despite the weather. The 3^rd Annual Haunted Ride promises to be bigger and better. Councillor Fields also thanked Township Staff for all the support to Council and the community over the past four years and wished Councillor Moggy good luck during the next term of Council.

Mayor Moffatt thanked the other members of Council for all their contributions to Council and the community over the past eight years and said the experience was very gratifying and wished Councillor Moggy and the new Council all the best during the next term of Council.

The Clerk announced that the Parade of Lights will be held on December 8^th at 6:30 p.m. The parade route will begin on Albert Street and travel down Queen Street to Arthur Street. The Southeast Manitoulin Lion’s Club have sponsored a free family skate after the parade at the Assiginack Arena. Thank you to Lisa Hallaert and the Lion’s Club for organizing this great event for the community.

PUBLIC MEETING HELD UNDER THE PLANNING ACT:

#286-20-18 B. Reid – R. Case

THAT we adjourn from our Regular Meeting and Open a Public Meeting for the purpose of hearing comments on an application to close and purchase an original road allowance per By-law #18-28, being a by-law that provides procedures and applications and prescribed fees for original road allowance closing in the Township of Assiginack, with Mayor Moffatt presiding in the Chair. CARRIED

Note: The Mayor asked the Clerk a series of questions related to the timing of the Notice and the reason and purpose for the by-law. There were no persons in attendance to speak for or against the by-law and there were no written submissions submitted to the Clerk.

#287-20-18 R. Case – B. Reid

THAT we adjourn from this public meeting held under the authority of the Planning Act and resume our regular Council meeting. CARRIED

MINUTES:

#288-20-18 B. Reid – R. Case

THAT the minutes of the Regular Council meeting of October 16, 2018, be accepted. CARRIED

#289-20-18 R. Case – B. Reid

THAT the minutes of the Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission meeting of October 1, 2018, be accepted. CARRIED

DELEGATIONS:

None.

REPORTS:

None.

ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:

#290-20-18 B. Reid – R. Case

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

General: $438,036.09

AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #28206 through #28225 and #28231 through #28267 and #28274 through #28310 as described in the attached cheque register reports. CARRIED

#291-20-18 H. Moggy – L. Fields

THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payment:

Payroll: $59,443.05

AND THAT the Mayor and administration be authorized to complete cheques #28201 through #28205 and #28226 through #28230 and #28268 through #28273 as described in the attached cheque register reports. CARRIED

#292-20-18 L. Fields – H. Moggy

WHEREAS the Manitoulin Planning Board has received a request from landowners in the McLay Subdivision to merge two lots into one parcel of land for the purpose of building a residence;

AND WHEREAS Section 50 of the Planning Act requires that a local municipality pass a Deeming By-law to deem the lots not to be within a plan of subdivision in order for the two lots to be consolidated into one parcel of land;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THE Council of the Township of Assiginack approves the request to deem lots 24 and 25 of Plan 31M-206 not to be within a plan of subdivision;

AND FURTHER THAT the Deeming By-law shall be prepared by the Manitoulin Planning Board and considered at the next regular meeting of Council. CARRIED

#293-20-18 L. Fields – H. Moggy

WHEREAS Hydro One has previously requested to relocate and bury a damaged sub-cable along a shoreline road allowance which services properties along Eastview Lane in the Municipality of Assiginack;

AND WHEREAS Council instructed Hydro One to approach the UCCM for consultation prior to receiving consent from the Municipality;

AND WHEREAS the UCCM has provided written confirmation that they do not have any concerns with the burial of the sub-cable along the shoreline road allowance;

AND WHEREAS Hydro One has also requested that they extend the sub-cable to service properties that will require hydro service in the future;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Assiginack Council is satisfied that Hydro One has consulted with and received permission from the UCCM and approves the request to bury the sub-cable along the shoreline road allowance as per the most recent drawings provided to the Municipality. CARRIED

#294-20-18 H. Moggy – L. Fields

THAT Council supports the efforts of the Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario in requesting that the Provincial Government undertake consultation with municipalities prior to modifying legislation that effects municipal governments;

AND THAT this resolution be forwarded to the Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario and the Premier of Ontario. CARRIED

INFORMATION ITEMS:

#295-20-18 H. Moggy – L. Fields

THAT we acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence items:
a) Notice of Approval of Manitoulin Planning Board Official Plan
b) Assiginack Information Centre & Last Chapter Used Book Shop 2018 Summary
c) Township of Nairn and Hyman Resolution
d) Township of McKellar Resolution
e) Vigor Clean Tech Energy Production Report
CARRIED

BY-LAWS:

#296-20-18 L. Fields – H. Moggy

THAT By-law #18-30, being a by-law to authorize the transfer of an unopened road allowance to Sarah Harasym, be given its first, second and third readings and enacted in open Council. CARRIED

CLOSED SESSION:

None.

CLOSING:

#297-20-18 L. Fields – H. Moggy

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

________________________ _________________________

Paul Moffatt, MAYOR Jeremy Rody, CLERK

5:25 p.m.

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

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