THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STRONG

COUNCIL MEETING – JANUARY 11TH 2005

Held at the Township of Strong office at 5:30 pm

Attending:                Mayor Stephen R. Rawn

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

Staff:                       David Pringle, Road Superintendant re:  monthly report

Guests:                   Richard and William Callery re:  by-law;  John Irwin, Peter and Donna Hartley re: school bus

 

There were no declarations of pecuniary interests

 

Shawn Eddison – Sally Harper

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

q       Council meeting December 14th 2004

q       Central Almaguin Planning Board meeting of December 16th 2004

q       Joint Building committee meeting of Jan 3. 05

q       Sundridge Strong Union Public Library meeting of Nov.11.04 and Nov.24.04  Carried

 

Chris Ellis – Scott McLaren

Be it resolved that this council does hereby authorize the Roads Dept. to snowplow a school bus turn around area at the S. Lake Bernard Rd Location as and if required.                Carried

 

Chris Ellis – Shawn Eddison

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve payment of the Accounts:  Municipal $208,376.67; Roads $50,394.83; Payroll $32,729.62                Carried

 

Scott McLaren – Sally Harper

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve payment of the Joint Building committee invoice for Strong in the amount of $605.31 for December 2004        Carried

 

Shawn Eddison – Scott McLaren

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve payment of the J.Jolliffe & Sons Contracting invoice for progress on the Strong Public Works Garage Bollards in the amount of $5350.00.                Carried

 

Sally Harper – Chris Ellis

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve payment of the 2005 membership fee in the amount of $180 to FONOM cd

 

Scott McLaren – Shawn Eddison

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve tax reductions for Roll 10 002 01 for 2004 and Roll 7 – 18 – 79 for the three owners of the property in 2003.       Carried

 

Correspondence:  Machar; POA; MNR-Bear Wise; Land Fill #1; McKellar; McDougall; Eastholme; Perry;ARI; MPAC;MCS; Village of South River;Muskoka Parry Sound Health Unit;MMAH;Nipissing-Parry Sound School Transportation Services; Donna Hartley and Liz Bain;  OBOA;   Mail box complaint;  Shawn Eddison – resignation as of Jan.31.05 – to be dealt with next meeting.

 

Scott McLaren – Chris Ellis

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve payment of the invoice of Jeff vandenbrock ‘s for $108.07 Carried

 

Shawn Eddison – Chris Ellis

Be it resolved that this council does hereby adjourn at 9:56 pm to meet again on January 25th 2005 at 5:30 pm or at the call of the Mayor.   Carried

 

 

Diana Georgie, Clerk                                                                       Stephen R. Rawn, Mayor