THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
STRONG
COUNCIL MEETING – FEBRUARY 12TH
2008
Held at the Township office at 5:30 pm
Attending: Mayor Stephen R. Rawn
Council: Chris
Ellis; Vi Montpetit; Merlyn Snow; John Newstead
Staff: Dave
Pringle, Road Superintendant – monthly roads report
Guests: Jane
Brokup – damage to rental vehicle;
Peter Griekes & Land Owner - Trolove property
Press: Andy
Campbell
There were no pecuniary
interests declared
Chris Ellis - Merlyn Snow
Be it resolved that this
Council does hereby adopt the following minutes of meetings as circulated:
From the minutes: Letter to ARI re: Per household charge to municipalities revert back down to $2 per
hh
JBC minutes – Resolution re:
Fines collected – Admin fee of $50 + BLO time & expense
Vi Montpetit – John Newstead
Be it resolved that this
Council does hereby approve the following account for payment
Merlyn Snow - Chris Ellis
Be it resolved that this
Council does hereby approve payment to the Sundridge Strong Union Public
Library monthly payments of $2500 until the 2008 budget has been reached. Carried
Merlyn Snow – Vi Montpetit
Be it resolved that this
Council does hereby approve payment of $500 to Blue Sky Net to start the data
Validation process now for GIS Carried
Correspondence: OPP – Joint Policing Costs; North Bay –
Household Hazardous Waste; Munisoft; MTO re:
Berridale Gas Bar; MTO – rd closures; Board per diem report; JBC Jan report;
Chris Ellis - Merlyn Snow
Be it resolved that this
Council does hereby approve the purchase of new Taxation Software and
conversion plus training from the old Munisoft system at a cost of $5500 plus
travel costs. Carried
John Newstead – Vi Montpetit
Be it resolved that this
Council does hereby agrees that Peter Schneider is a full time employee and
entitled to full time benefits as outlined in by-law 1561. Carried
Merlyn Snow – Vi Montpetit
Be it resolved that this
Council does hereby authorize that Land Fill #1 be closed for Statutory Holiday
Feb 18; Mar 21 & Mar 23/08 as advertised. Carried
Merlyn Snow – John Newstead
Be it resolved that this
Council does hereby approve the renewal of the Taxi License for “Call me a Cab”
for the 1999 Dodge Caravan License #AYLC658 upon payment of the fee $120.00 Carried
Merlyn Snow – John Newstead
Be it resolved that this
Council does hereby approve the drafting of a road closing by-law for Black
Creek Rd from March 2008 to June 2010 for Hwy #11 four laning purposes. Carried
Chris Ellis – Vi Montpetit
Be it resolved that this
Council does hereby approve the drafting of a road closing by-law for Hill
Valley Rd for a one month period (time to be determined) for Hwy #11 four
laning purposes Carried
Chris Ellis - Merlyn Snow
Be it resolved that this
Council does hereby approve the application for re-zoning the property at Con 9
Pt. Lot 13 and Lot 14 and Con 10 Pt. Lot 13 and Lot 14 from Rural to Extractive
Industrial. The Environmental Protected
and Development Constraint zone and some of the rural zone will remain the same
as is. Council will forward the
application to our planning Consultant to prepare the appropriate by-law before
a Public Meeting can be held. Carried
John Newstead - Merlyn Snow
Be it resolved that this
Council does hereby enact by-law 2008 – 1562 being a by-law to authorize
submission of an application to Ontario Infrastructure project and to approve
the expenditure of funds on said eligible capital project. Carried
Chris Ellis – Vi Montpetit
Be it resolved that this
Council does hereby enact by-law 2008 -1564 being a by-law to execute a tax
arrears extension agreement for PIN 52077-0168 (LT) and having read the by-law
the required readings Carried
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STRONG
COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 12TH 2008
Held at the Township office at 5:30 pm Page TWO
Chris Ellis – Vi Montpetit
Be it resolved that this
Council does hereby support the recommendation of the Sundridge Strong Fire
Dept. Management Board with regard to the Fire Chief’s Salary for 2008. Carried
Chris Ellis - Merlyn Snow
Be it resolved that this
Council does hereby enact by-law 2008 – 1563 being a by-law to appoint a Deputy
Fire Chief, namely: Jim Schmidt and having read the by-law the required
readings. Carried
Merlyn Snow – John Newstead
Be it resolved that this
Council does hereby authorize that the $10,000 received from the sale of
property to Kent Trusses and the
anonymous donation of $7,000 be set aside for the New Rescue Van Carried
Merlyn Snow – Vi Montpetit
Be it resolved that this
Council does hereby support the recommendation of the Sundridge Strong Fire
Dept Management Board that monies be budgeted in the 2008 and 2009 budget for
the purchase of a new rescue van and that $25,000 be set aside each year. Carried
Chris Ellis – Merlyn Snow
WHEREAS Infrastructure
is critically important to our municipality; and WHEREAS there is considerable Infrastructure deficit throughout
Ontario; and WHEREAS Canada’s
Federal Government has committed, in Budget 2007, a seven year $33 Billion
Infrastructure Program, the biggest federal commitment since World War II – the
Build Canada Plan; and WHEREAS in order to access the Building
Canada Plan, a Province must sign a “Framework Agreement” with the Federal
Government and ONTARIO has not done
this yet; Be it resolved that the Mayor
and Council of the Township of Strong call upon Ontario Premier, Dalton
McGuinty to direct his officials to work with the Government of Canada to
develop an appropriate “Framework Agreement” under the Building Canada
Plan. As the elected representatives
responsible for the continued prosperity and safety of our community, we urge
our counterparts at the Province of Ontario to make negotiations of the
Framework Agreement and access to this funding one of the highest priorities of
their government. Carried
John Newstead - Merlyn Snow
Be it resolved that this
Council does hereby support Kent Trusses in the relocation of the truck
maintenance shop from Hwy #11 location to its location at 204 Forest Lake Rd. Carried
Chris Ellis - Merlyn Snow
Be it resolved that this
Council does hereby recommend that one of the road staff will be paid out for
30 hours of overtime.
Carried
Merlyn Snow – Vi Montpetit
Be it resolved that this
Council does hereby adjourn at 10:25 pm to meet again on February 26th
2008 at 5:30 pm Carried
Diana Georgie, Clerk Stephen
R. Rawn, Mayor