THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STRONG

COUNCIL MEETING – NOVEMBER 9TH 2004 – 5:30 PM

Held at the Township office

Attending:                Mayor Stephen R. Rawn

Council:                 Scott McLaren; Shawn Eddison; Chris Ellis;       Absent:  Sally Harper

Staff:                       Dave Pringle, Road Superintendant

 

Chris Ellis – Shawn Eddison

Be it resolved that this council does hereby hire Jim Jolliffe to complete repairs on overhead doors and steel framing as quoted October 29th 2004 for $7041.67 and install new bollards for $6226.33 Carried

 

Scott McLaren – Chris Ellis

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

q       Council meeting of October 26th 2004

q       Central Almaguin Planning Board meeting of October 20th 2004

q       Sundridge Strong Union Public Library meeting of Sep.16.04 and report

q       Steering meeting of October 28th 2004

q       SSJ Arena meeting of November 3rd 2004             Carried

 

Shawn Eddison – Scott McLaren

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve payment of the Municipal Accounts $214287.33, Payroll $42327.43 and Roads $32,380.32 accounts as listed.     Carried

 

Chris Ellis – Scott McLaren

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve payment of the CBO a/c $1124.26 for October                  Carried

 

Chris Ellis – Shawn Eddison

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve payment of the smoke detectors $148.48 as billed by theVillage of Sundridge                Carried

 

Shawn Eddison – Scott McLaren

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve payment of the Wolf Kill in the amount of $100 to John MacLachlan and the clerk is to apply for a rebate from the Ministry of Agriculture.                Carried

 

Council reviewed the letter from Municipal Affairs re:  approval of the Official Plan Amendment with an appeal period date of Nov.22.04;  OGRA circular;  Township of Joly re:  Winter Maintenance and Winter Sand; Northland Engineering invoice;  Richard Thomas – Hodder Fuel;   Procurement by-law; Land Fill by-law;

Shawn Eddison – Scott McLaren

Be it resolved that this council does hereby support Resolution #4 dated October 26th 2004 and passed by the Village of Sundridge that we petition the MTO that Highway #124 be extended to follow the same route as the present Hwy #11 through the Township of Strong, the Village of Sundridge, the Township of Machar and the Village of South River to the most northerly entrance to Hwy #11 4 laning at South River.                Carried

 

Chris Ellis – Scott McLaren

Be it resolved that this council does hereby support the resolution of the Parry Sound District Municipal Assoc. regarding the Muskoka Parry Sound Health Unit.                Carried

 

Shawn Eddision – Scott McLaren

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve the 2004 minutes of settlement for Roll 7 18 079 to $307,000  Carried

 

Shawn Eddison – Chris Ellis

Be it resolved that this council does hereby authorize Mayor Elgin Schneider and Lillian S. Fowler, Clerk-Treasurer to sign the agreement for funding under the Primary Health Care Transition Fund Capital Grant Project.                Carried

 

Chris Ellis – Shawn Eddison

Be it resolved that this council does hereby amend the wage by-law – Bereavement Leave: 5 days Bereavement Leave upon the death of a parent; spouse; child.  3 days Bereavement Leave upon the death of immediate family (brother/sister, grandparent) and ½ day to attend funeral of other relative; Effective October 26th 2004 Carried

 

Shawn Eddison – Chris Ellis

Be it resolved that this council does hereby adjourn at 8:50 pm to meet again on November 23rd 2004 at 5:30 pm or at the call of the mayor.    Carried

 

 

Diana Georgie, Clerk                                                                       Stephen Rawn, Mayor