THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STRONG
COUNCIL
MEETING – NOVEMBER 12TH 2002
Attending: Reeve Stephen R. Rawn
Council: Chris Ellis, John Newstead, Shawn Eddison Absent: Merlyn Snow (excused)
Staff: Kevin Minor
There were no declarations of Pecuniary Interests on Agenda material
Be it resolved that this council does hereby adopt the following minutes of meetings as circulated:
q
Council
meeting of October 22nd 2002
q
Sundridge
Strong Library meeting of Sep 19 02 and Librarian Report
q
East
Parry Sound Community Policing Advisory Committee Oct.23.02
q
Sundridge-Strong
Fire Dept Oct 30 02
q
High
Rock meetings Sep 17th and Oct. 29.02
q
ARI
meeting Oct 24th 2002
q
Multi-Community
Emergency Plan meeting Oct.23.02
q Steering meeting of October 24th 2002 Carried
Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve payment of the Municipal Accounts to Oct.31.02 in the amount of $113,194.50 Carried
Be it resolvd that this council does hereby approve payment of the Joint Building Committee Account to Oct.31.02 in the amount of $1146.31 Carried
Be it resolved that this council does hereby authorize the Clerk to attend the one day seminar in North Bay, Nov. 29 regarding the Municipal Act Regulation and approve payment of the $40 fee Carried
Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve payment of the Road Accounts to October 31, 2002 in the amount of $99,961.89 Carried
Council reviewed the Road Budget to date and the Minimum Road Standards and other road matters in the New Municipal Act. Council reviewed an update on the Bridge Projects.
Be it resolved that this council does hereby accept, with regret, the resignation as submitted by Rob Harper effective November 15th 2002. Carried
A letter is to be written regarding the Construction of a Dock and Parking Lot on the Township Allowance for Road between Con 2/3 leading to Pool Lake. The applicants are to ensure that they are on the said road allowance by means of a survey or site plan prepared by Eero Halinen before they begin any construction work. They are to follow the instructions presented by Department of Fisheries and Oceans in their letter of approve dated October 29th 2002.
Be it resolved that this Council does hereby support the proposal by Hydro One Forestry Services for Forestry Maintenance work along the right-of-ways and the planned use of herbicides to treat the cut stumps and to control growth of brush up to a meter in height, provided that the herbicide is applied according to MOE regulations. Carried
Be it resolved that this council does hereby declare surplus the following road equipment “Sander Box Screens from #14 box” Carried
Be it resolved that this council does hereby authorize the Emergency Measures Co-ordinator to submit a quarterly meeting invoice for meetings attended outside regular working hours per wage by-law Carried
Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve sharing the costs to form a multi-community Emergency Plan, of approx. $200 Carried
Be it resolved that this council does hereby support Resolution #7, dated August 16, 2002 from the Town of Kearney regarding the response to Hydro Lines down that cause fires to which our local Fire Department responds and where payment for same has been refused by Hydro One. Carried
Be it resolved that this council does hereby support in principle the submission of a proposal under the “Primary Care Nurse Practioner Program” to provide delivery of primary care services at the Sundridge and District Medical Centre. Carried
Be it resolved that this council does hereby authorize attendance at the Blue Sky Economic Development Seminar at North Bay on November 29th from 8 – 3 for Stephen Rawn and John Newstead. Carried
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Be it resolved that this council does hereby authorize Stephen Rawn to attend the Blue Sky Committee meetings plus mileage CD
Council reviewed the General Government Budget to September and October 31/02
Council authorized hiring a consultant to complete the preliminary Stage One application for a Study to complete a full application for an Ecology Centre, Walking Trails and nature sites on the township property off Muskoka Road.
Council reviewed the information memo regarding an update of MTO Plan for AHIC , Perry’s donation to plough the AHIC driveway and Pick up the Garbage from AHIC and that the washrooms will be open 24/7 beginning Nov.15.02 with the operations handled by volunteers. All retail items will be returned and the only item for sale at the AHIC centre will be maps.
Be it resolved that this council does hereby adjourn at 10:58 pm to meet again on November 26th 2002 at 7 pm or at the call of the Reeve Carried.
Stephen R. Rawn, Reeve
Diana Georgie, Clerk