THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STRONG

COUNCIL MEETING – FEBRUARY 24^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: David Pringle, Road Superintendant

Guest: Sylvie Nickerson – CVOR audit

No pecuniary Interests Declared

Vi Montpetit – Chris Ellis

Be it resolved that this council does hereby authorize staff to work with Mark Wilson to develop Policies & Procedures and Assessment Analysis for Health & Safety Carried

Merlyn Snow – John Newstead

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

· Council meeting of February 10^th 2009

· Sundridge & District Medical Centre meeting of February 3^rd 2009

· Sundridge Strong Joly Arena meeting of February 4^th 2009 Carried

John Newstead – Merlyn Snow

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby authorize an additional signing officer for cheques and documents by Chris Ellis, Council member of the Township of Strong Carried

Vi Montpetit – Merlyn Snow

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby authorize that the Investing in Ontario funding in the amount of $96,164 will be used for our portion of the Solid Waste Project recently announced by Build Canada Fund and that the balance of the Investing in Ontario funding of $30,098 will be used for Renovations to the Municipal Office Building later this Spring. Carried

Chris Ellis – John Newstead

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby agree that in accordance with the Municipal Act Section 239 1d council moves to a closed meeting at 7:15 pm. Carried

Chris Ellis – Merlyn Snow

Be it resolved that this council does hereby move out of closed meeting at 7:45 pm and returns to the Regular Meeting agenda. Cd

Correspondence read from the Village of Sundridge re: MCS; Machar Twp – 2009 EMS meetings and EMS 2009 budget; Invitation to the Policemans Ball – May 2^nd at the SSJ Arena; AECOM – offering services for Build Canada Solid Waste project; Dianna Allen re: Rural Health Care; Road issues; Burk’s Falls Health Centre presentation Mar.5.09; Town of Parry Sound re: Increase in EMS 2009 budget by 15%; Summer Experience program 2009; Russell Christie – workshop; Office of the Fire Marshall.

Chris Ellis – Vi Montpetit

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby enact by-law 2009 – 1584 being a by-law to stop up, close and convey a portion of the Colonization allowance for road within the property of Con 9 Lot 11 having read the by-law the required readings. Carried

Merlyn Snow – Vi Montpetit

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby object to the 15% increase and further detailed 2008 budget be forwarded along with a detailed 2009 budget. Also provide an explanation why has the Mayors meeting not been called prior to the 2009 budget being approved by the Town of Parry Sound. Carried

Chris Ellis – Merlyn Snow

Be it resolved that this council does hereby authorize the following to attend the Municipal Lecture at Orillia April 8^th 2009 at 9:30 am at $65 per person with Stephen Rawn and Vi Montpetit attending Carried

Merlyn Snow – John Newstead

Be it resolved that this council does hereby adjourn at 9:45 pm to meet again on March 10^th 2009 at 5:30 pm or at the call of the Mayor. Carried

Diana Georgie, Clerk Stephen R. Rawn, Mayor