Held at the Township Office

Attending: Reeve Stephen R. Rawn

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

Guests: Kathleen Finlay, Fednor Intern and Cathy Scott – Minor Variance

Staff: Dave Pringle, Roads Group Leader

There were no conflicts declared

Merlyn Snow – John Newstead

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

q Council meeting of July 22^nd 2003

q SSJ Arena & Hall – Municipal Alcohol Policy Committee meetings Carried

Chris Ellis – Shawn Eddison

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve payment of the Municipal Accounts for July 2003 in the amount of $252,169.03 Carried

John Newstead – Merlyn Snow

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve payment of the CBO Account for July 2003 in the amount of $728.17 Carried

Merlyn Snow – John Newstead

Be it resolved that this council does hereby put forward a name for the Municipal Rep on the Algonquin Health Centre Committee next term of office as Chris Ellis Carried

Merlyn Snow – John Newstead

Be it resolved that this council does hereby agree to proceed with a minor variance application as applied for by the owners of Lot 1 Plan M113 on High Rock Drive Carried

Chris Ellis – John Newstead

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve the application by Brian and Kimberly Scarlett to purchase the shore road allowance at Lot 6 Plan M111 Carried

Shawn Eddison – John Newstead

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve payment of the Golf Registration of $240 to the Blue Sky Municipal Cup September 14^th 2003 Carried

Chris Ellis – Merlyn Snow

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve payment of the Roads Accounts for July 2003 in the amount of $110,043.20 Carried

Dave Pringle gave his monthly report.

Council reviewed Information on a Smoke free community; The Regional Snowmobile clubs; 911 Hoax calls; EMS update; French Severn Forest Mgt. Unit; Letter from Chief Justice re POA courts; PC Golf Day; Chisholm twp; Quote for Handicap door opener; Overtime and Municipal Budget to July 31^st 2003.

Merlyn Snow – John Newstead

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve payment of the Membership fee of $136.92 to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Carried

John Newstead – Chris Ellis

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve the Accessibility Plan and hereby adopt the plan as presented. Carried

Merlyn Snow – Shawn Eddison

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve donating 6 Hats; 6 T-Shirts; and 6 pins for the BBQ Draws. Carried

Chris Ellis – Shawn Eddison

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve the application for wolf kill rebate to John MacLachlan in the amount of $65 and an application will be sent to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food for the same amount. Carried

Merlyn Snow – John Newstead

Be it resolved that this council does hereby adjourn at 8:50 pm to meet again on August 26^th 2003 at 5:30 pm or at the call of the Reeve. Carried

Diana Georgie, Clerk Stephen R. Rawn, Reeve