THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STRONG

COUNCIL MEETING – JANUARY 13^TH 2009

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 report

There were no pecuniary interests declared on the agenda material

Vi Montpetit - Merlyn Snow

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby agree that in accordance with the Municipal Act Section 239 (2.b.) council moves to a closed session meeting at 6:18 pm in order to address a matter allowed for a closed session meeting. Carried

Chris Ellis - Merlyn Snow

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby agree to move out of closed session at 6:30 pm and return to the Regular meeting agenda. Carried

Chris Ellis – Vi Montpetit

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

• Council meeting of December 9^th 2008
• Sundridge Strong Joly Arena meeting of Jan.6th.09
• CAEDA meeting of Dec.18.08
• Parry Sound EMS meeting Dec.4.08
• Sundridge Strong Library Board meeting of Nov.20.08 & December 11^th 2008
• Central Almaguin Recreation Committee meeting
• Sundridge Strong Rec/Event Committee meeting
• South River – Sundridge District Airport meeting of Nov.4.08 Carried

Merlyn Snow – John Newstead

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve payment of the following December 2008 accounts:

Roads $56,911.26; General $271,558.51; Payroll $66,366.11; PSMA $150; FONOM $180; Village of Sundridge-Fire $26,671.02; Rec/Events $2593.44; SSJ Arena – 2009 1^st levy $22,600.75; AECOM $8435.62; Almaguin News $157.50 CD

Council reviewed the Preliminary December 2008 budgets for Roads and General. Final Budgets will be presented after the audit in February. The February Newsletter has been amended and is now ready for the Interim Tax Bills. Correspondence reviewed: MPAC – Current Value; Kathleen Tod – Burk’s Falls Health Centre; Stacey Whaley – meeting at Northridge; East Ferris/Bonfield – relief fund; Primer on Planning; roof shingles; Twp Armour – OP review; Ryerson- Municipal Health & Safety; EMS – Defibrillator; JBC reports for Dec/08; Kearney; AMO – Gas Tax for 2010-2013; Deputy Minister of Tourism;

Almaguin News Ads;

Chris Ellis - Merlyn Snow

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby authorize the clerk to proceed with the road closing procedure for the Colonization Road and costs for the Ad, Legal transfer and Admin fee to be paid by the land owner. Carried

Vi Montpetit - Merlyn Snow

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby support the resolution from the Town of Kearney regarding the Burk’s Falls and District Health Centre passed on Dec. 10^th 2008. Carried

John Newstead - Merlyn Snow

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby support the resolution presented at the CAEDA meeting that petitions the MNR to initiate a restocking program for Lake Bernard, Eagle Lake and other lakes in the Central Almaguin Area. Carried

Chris Ellis – John Newstead

Be it resolved that this council does hereby agree to turn over the net fine monies collected through charges laid by the fire dept. in the Township of Strong to the Sundridge Strong Fire Department – General Revenues Carried

Vi Montpetit - Merlyn Snow

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby set a price of $250 per ½ ton load of asbestos waste disposed at Land Fill #1 from outside the boundaries of Strong, Sundridge, and Joly. Carried

Chris Ellis – John Newstead

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby adjourn at 9:40 pm to meet again on January 27^th 2009 or at the call of the mayor. Carried

Diana Georgie, Clerk Stephen R. Rawn, Mayor