THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STRONG

COUNCIL MEETING – JANUARY 8^TH 2008

Held at the Township office at 5:30 pm

Attending: Mayor Stephen R Rawn

Council: Chris Ellis; Vi Montpetit; John Newstead Absent: Merlyn Snow

Staff: David Pringle – Road Superintendant – Monthly report

Guest; Ken O’Doherty and Don Preston of G. F. Preston – Presentation

Pecuniary Interests declared – None

Chris Ellis – Vi Montpetit

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby adopt the following minutes of meetings as circulated:

• Council meeting December 11th 2007
• Sundridge & District Medical Centre meeting Dec. 4.07
• Sundridge Strong Public Library Board meeting of Nov.15.07
• Central Almaguin Planning Board Meeting of Dec.19.07
• Sundridge Strong Recreation Committee meeting of Dec. 6. 07
• Sundridge Strong Joly Arena committee meeting Dec.5.07 Carried

John Newstead - Chris Ellis

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve payment of the December 2007 Municipal, Roads and Payroll a/c’s; the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities Membership fee of $180.00 Carried

Vi Montpetit – John Newstead

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve payment of the 2008 Tender for the Almaguin News – Subscriptions (6) $150 + GST $157.50. Will publish Notice of Council meetings; Ad rate guaranteed: Almaguin News 45 cents; Almaguin Forester 80 cents – same ad both papers – Forester 64 cents. Carried

John Newstead – Vi Montpetit

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve the application to purchase the shore road allowance fronting Lot 12 Plan M56 Roll 4 22 28 and the procedures for shore road closures to be followed. Carried

Chris Ellis – John Newstead

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve changes to the following assessments: Roll 8 17 01 reduction of $16,000’; Roll 9 28 68 reduction of $9,000; Roll 7 26 03 change effective date from Sep to Oct/06. Carried

John Newstead – Chris Ellis

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve payment of the invoice from Tracks and Wheels Equipment Brokers Inc., for the 2004 621D Wheel Loader for Land Fill #1 at a total price of $127,500 plus tax $144,075. The Rental invoice for the month of Dec/Jan will be credited in full $5130 Carried

Chris Ellis – Vi Montpetit

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve changes to the pay equity plan for 2008 effective Jan 1/08 Carried

Chris Ellis – John Newstead

Be it resolved that this council does hereby adjourn at 9:40 pm to meet again on Jan 22/08 at 5:30 or at the call of the Mayor. Carried

Diana Georgie, Clerk Stephen R. Rawn, Mayor