Held at the Township office at 5:30 pm

Attending: Stephen R. Rawn, Reeve

Council: Merlyn Snow; Chris Ellis; John Newstead; Shawn Eddison

Guests: Bill Core; Frank Gill; Elgin Schneider; Bill DeVries re: AHIC

Guests: Jocelyn Palm and Jim Schmidt re: Minor Variance – 50’ Observatory Tower

Staff: David Pringle, Roads Group Leader

Pecuniary Interest declared by Chris Ellis on the Municipal Accounts.

Merlyn Snow - John Newstead

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

q Council meeting of August 26^th 2003

q Steering meeting of June 26^th 2003

q Medical Centre meeting of Sep 2 2003

q Sundridge/Strong Recreation meeting of Sep 4 03

q Almaguin Recycling meeting of August 21^st 2003

q Blue Sky News – August 2003 Carried

John Newstead – Shawn Eddison

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve payment of the road accounts for August in the amount of $19,796.57 CD

Merlyn Snow - John Newstead

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby authorize the Public Works Department to employ a co-op student helper from Almaguin Highlands Secondary School to work along with the Roads Employees. The Student is covered by Workers Safety Insurance Board through the High School. Carried

John Newstead – Shawn Eddison

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve payment of the Municipal Accounts for August in the amount of $68,049.56 CD Chris Ellis declared a conflict on this resolution.

Chris Ellis - Merlyn Snow

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve payment of the Joint Building Committee a/c for August in the amount of $673.48 Carried

Chris Ellis - John Newstead

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve payment of the invoice from the Township of Armour for legal fees in the amount of $208.51 Carried

Merlyn Snow – Shawn Eddison

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby agree to sign the Lease with the Township of Perry to operate AHIC as presented and following the process under the Municipal Act Carried

Merlyn Snow - John Newstead

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby authorize attendance at the Fall Municipal Meeting October 6^th 2003-Nipissing Community Centre at 2381 Hwy 654 9am and council approve payment @ $20 per person and council authorize the office to be closed for staff to attend: John Newstead, Stephen R. Rawn, Chris Ellis, Diana Georgie, Sharon Sohm. Carried

Shawn Eddison – John Newstead

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby authorize Lillian Fowler to sign short term contracts with doctors until a full time doctor is hired Carried

John Newstead - Chris Ellis

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby authorize Diana Georgie attend the Clerks Workshop at Parry Sound on Thurs Oct.2.03 at a fee of $55 plus related costs. Carried

Shawn Eddison - John Newstead

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve the final draft of the Municipal Alcohol Policy for the Township of Strong dated September 8^th 2003 Carried

Merlyn Snow – John Newstead

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve the revised current values placed on various properties and as submitted by MPAC under appeal date of November 12^th 2003 Carried

Chris Ellis – Shawn Eddison

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve the quote from Jim’s Locksmithing to install 2 Handicap Automatic Operators at a price of $3395 plus GST Carried

John Newstead - Merlyn Snow

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby support the proposed severance at Con1 Lot 32 for a 2 acre parcel with 400’ frontage on Proudfoot Rd and also the proposed lot at Con 3 Lot 5 for a 2+ acre lot with 200’ frontage on Rodeo Rd. CD

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Shawn Eddison - Chris Ellis

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby support the resolution passed by the Township of Wilmot regarding a petition to both senior levels of government who are responsible for setting the regulation of the costs of insurance and Gas Prices and that they be requested to investigate and make improvements to resolve these financial hardships. Carried

Merlyn Snow - John Newstead

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby authorize the Clerk to proceed with the application for minor variance A002/03 for Ken Wendland to reduce the front yard setback. Carried

Merlyn Snow – John Newstead

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby authorize the Clerk to proceed with the application for minor variance A003/03 for Glen Bernard Camp to allow a height adjustment from 30 ft to 50 ft. Carried

Chris Ellis – Shawn Eddison

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve a donation to the Strong Agricultural Fall Fair 6 delegates – 6 T-shirts/pins Carried

Merlyn Snow - John Newstead

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby adjourn at 8:45 pm to meet again on September 23^rd 2003 at 5:30 pm Carried

Stephen R. Rawn, Reeve

Diana Georgie, Clerk - AMCT