THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STRONG

COUNCIL MEETING – MARCH 11TH 2003

Held at the Township office at 7 pm

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

Guest:             Peter               from the DeNova Centre regarding Building Permit

Absent:            Reeve Stephen R. Rawn who is on holiday and excused.

 

John Newstead – Merlyn Snow

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby appoint Chris Ellis as presiding officer for March 11th 2003 meeting  Carried

 

Merlyn Snow – Shawn Eddison

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

q     Council meeting of Feb.25.03

q     Sundridge Strong Library meeting of Jan 16 03

q     Central Almaguin Planning Board Meeting of Feb. 19.03

q     Almaguin Highlands Strategic Plan meeting of Jan 16 03

q     Almaguin Highlands Information Centre meeting of  Feb.27.03        Carried

 

Correspondence was reviewed.

 

John Newstead – Merlyn Snow

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve a donation of $100 toward the Spring meeting of the Assoc. of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers and also donate 50 pins for the delegates and also 2 T-shirts for the Friday Luncheon Draws.            Carried

 

Merlyn Snow – John Newstead

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve payment of the Municipal Accounts in the amount of $108,385.03 for February 2003            Carried

 

John Newstead – Shawn Eddison

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve payment of the Road Accounts for February 2003 in the amount of $40,351.87.            Carried – Merlyn Snow declared a conflict on this resolution.

 

John Newstead – Merlyn Snow

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve payment of the Joint Building committee account for February 2003 in the amount of $627.55            Carried

 

Merlyn Snow – John Newstead

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve the purchase of the Volvo Grader in the amount of $206,655            Carried

 

Shawn Eddison – John Newstead

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve the construction of a new building at the DeNova property as outlined in the presentation given on March 11th 2003.            Carried

 

John Newstead – Shawn Eddison

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve a donation of a T-shirt; Hat, Pin and Flag to Wayne Snow to commemorate his Retirement from Canada Post on Mar. 14. 03  Merlyn Snow to make the presentation on behalf of council.            Carried

 

Merlyn Snow – John Newstead

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve the donation of $500 in memory of Ron Schumacher to the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.            Carried

 

Merlyn Snow – John Newstead

Be it resolved that this council does hereby adjourn at 8:45 pm to meet again on March 25th 2003 at 7 pm or at the call of the Reeve   Carried

 

 

 

Diana Georgie, Clerk                                        Chris Ellis, Presiding Officer