THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STRONG

COUNCIL MEETING – SEPTEMBER 10^TH 2002

Held at the Township office at 7 pm

Attending: Reeve Stephen R. Rawn

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

Staff: Kevin Minor, Roads Group Leader

Guests: Bill Allen; Doris Everard and Ina Trolove re: Naming of Stirling Falls Bridge

Jocelyn Palm, Jim, Bonnie, Chad and Brandon Schmidt re: Minor Variance

Pecuniary Interests were declared by Chris on the accounts

Merlyn Snow – John Newstead

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

q Council meeting of August 27^th 2002

q Sundridge & District Medical Centre meetings of Aug. 29; Sep 3^rd

q East Parry Sound Community Policing meeting of August 28^th 2002

q Tri Council meeting of August 20^th and Bi Council meeting of August 20^{th 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 $446,455.78 Carried Chris Ellis declared a conflict on this resolution.}

^{Chris Ellis – Merlyn Snow}

^{Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve payment of the CBO account for August in the amount of $599.75 Carried}

^{John Newstead – Shawn Eddison}

^{Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve payment of the invoice for the Signcraft for signs at Land Fill #1 in the amount of $471.50 Carried}

^{Merlyn Snow – John Newstead}

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve payment of the Road Accounts for August in the amount of $134,493.33 Carried

^{Merlyn Snow – John Newstead}

^{Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve that the new road employees are hereby considered full time road employees as of September 9th 2002 and wage rate will be adjusted accoudingly. Carried}

^{Shawn Eddison – Chris Ellis}

^{Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve payment of the invoice for the Municipal Tax Equity Group”Northern Service Alliance” group invoice of $1500 + $105 GST Carried}

^{Council reviewed the Medical Centre Operating Budget and Financial Statement.}

^{Chris Ellis – Merlyn Snow}

^{Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve payment of the Medical Centre Loan Account in the amount of $30,566.06 Carried}

^{John Newstead – Shawn Eddison}

^{Be it resolved that this council does hereby authorize the following to attend the Parry Sound Municipal Assoc meeting at Sundridge on Oct. 7th at $20 per person: John Newstead; Stephen R. Rawn; Chris Ellis, Merlyn Snow; Diana Georgie; Sharon Sohm; Shawn Eddison Carried}

^{Council reviewed the Application for an Aggregate Permit at Con 2 Lot 9 and subsequent letter of comment sent by the clerk}

^{Council reviewed the letter from the Lake Bernard Property Owners re: Magnetawan River Water Management Plan}

^{Merlyn Snow – John Newstead}

^{Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve an application for a minor variance at Con 6 Lot 25 as applied for a reduction in setback from 100 to 85’ Carried}

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^{Shawn Eddison – John Newstead}

^{Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve an application for a minor varianc e at Con 8 Lot 28 as applied for a reduction in setback from 100’ to 66’ Carried}

^{John Newstead – Merlyn Snow}

^{Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve a possible severance at Lot 11, Con 2 for 20 – 25 acre parcel with one access to the lot at the existing driveway. Carried}

^{Chris Ellis – Shawn Eddison}

^{Be it resolved that this council does hereby authorize the Clerk to investigate with the MNR the possibility to change the EP Zone to RU zone at Con 1 Lot 31 as requested. Carried}

^{John Newstead – Merlyn Snow}

^{Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve the purc hase of a new Dehumidifier for the Arena as outlined in the quote from Metal-Air dated Sep6.02 Carried}

^{Merlyn Snow – John Newstead}

^{Be it resolved that this council does hereby authorize the Clerk to apply for JEPP funding for 2003/4 for prepartation of the Emergency Plan; to outfit the Emergency Operations Centre and Purchae Emergency Auxiliary power for the Emergency Operations Centres (2) Carried}

^{Council reviewed an issue on the Line Fence Act; Council reviewed the naming of the New Bridge over Stirling Falls and determined not to change the name but to install a memorial park on site}

^{Council reviewed a new venture “Telehealth Clinic at Huntsville” Councillors Newstead and Snow are to get prices on the construction of a shelter for the Compactor at Land Fill #1.}

^{Council considered a letter of request for signage and passed the following motion}

^{Shawn Eddison – Chris Ellis}

^{Be it resolved that this council does hereby authorize a sign reading or showing “Children at Play” placed on the corner of Sunset and Albert St at no cost Carried}

^{Merlyn Snow – John Newstead}

^{Be it resolved that this council does hereby adjourn at 10:30 pm to meet again on Sep.24.02 at 7 pm or at the call of the Reeve. Carried}

^{Diana Georgie, Clerk Stephen R. Rawn, Reeve}