THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STRONG
COUNCIL MEETING – DECEMBER
14TH 2004
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
Guests: Armand Despres and Linda Dennis for Frank Cowan Insurance presentation
Terry Patterson for Jardine Lloyd Thompson presentation
Staff: Dave Pringle, Road Superintendant
Conflict of interest declared by Stephen Rawn on the Accounts
Be it resolved that this council does hereby adopt the following minutes as circulated:
·
Council meeting of Nov. 23.04
·
High Rock Lookout meeting of Oct.25.04
·
Sundridge Strong Fire Department
meeting of Nov.18.04
·
Sundridge Strong Joly Arena meeting of
Dec.1.04
·
Joint Fire and arena meeting of
Dec.1.04
·
Sundridge Strong Recreation meeting
Dec.2.04
·
Blue Sky News for Nov.04
·
Steering meeting of Nov.25.04
·
Almaguin Highlands Community Policing
meeting of Nov.24.04
·
South River-Sundridge Airport meeting
of Nov.30.04
·
Sundridge & District Medical
Centre meeting of Dec. 8.04
·
Almaguin Recycling Initiatives meeting
of Nov.18.04 Carried
Report from Jim Mahoney Services reviewed; Lake Bernard Proposal to install markers
reviewed; Update on the North Bay Health centre reviewed; Muskoka Parry Sound
Health Unit remain our emergency response contacts.
Reports on Land Fill #1/2 from Scott; OPP 2005 meetings;
Integrated Earth; AHIC
Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve
payment of the invoice from Armour Township for engineering services for the
Boundary Bridges in the amount of $350.00 Carried
Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve the
proposed severance of 100 acres split into two 50 acre parcels at Lot 4 Con 5 Carried
Be it resolved that this council does hereby support the
resolution circulated by the City of North Bay regarding the Local Services
realignment and Community Reinvestment Fund Carried
Be it resolved that this council does hereby state that
“our first priority for the Township of Strong Canada-Ontario Municipal Rural
Infrastructure Fund – First Application Intake is for resurfacing the major
highway links in the Township of Strong.
Council are looking at resurfacing 15 kilometers of roadway with crushed
granite at an estimated cost of $300,000 with our share being $100,000 The
resurfacing program will be over a three year period. Carried
Be it resolved that this council does hereby enact
by-law 2004 – 1494 being a by-law to set remuneration for council and staff for
2005 and to adopt the hiring policy document. Carried
Be it resolved that this council does hereby agree that
an honorarium of $150/month be paid to a councillor who for any reason must
assume the roll of mayor for a period of over two weeks to one month Carried
Be it resolved that this council does hereby enact
by-law #2004 – 1495 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with the Royal
Bank of Canada for borrowing purposes for 2005. Carried
Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve
payment of the accounts for November 2004 as follows: Roads $82,709.23; Municipal $54,896.38; Payroll $35,219.37; Joint Building committee $436.75; Federation
of Canadian Municipalities membership fee $251.96; J. Jolliffe & Sons
Contracting $7041.67; Sundridge & District Medical Centre Loan $25.949;
Integrated Earth & Environmental $529.65; Almaguin News tender $299.60;
Meridian Planning $443.57 Carried Stephen Rawn declared a conflict due
to an account.
Be it resolved that this council does hereby authorize
that due to incomplete projects any excess budget items (3) over actual
expenses for the following accounts be placed in the corresponding reserve
a/c: Office Materials & Supplies;
Roads Materials & Supplies and Road Capital – Gravel. Carried
Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve the
application to purchase the shore road allowance fronting Plan M41 Pt. Lot 12
at 35 Layolomi Rd Carried
Be
it resolved that this council does hereby authorize the Mayor and Clerk to
endorse the MTO Property Purchase Agreement for a portion of Lot 14, Con 8 –
Part 12 of Plan 42R16869. There are
conditions that council hereby attach to the Purchase Agreement: That MTO provide an access from the service
road to the remainder of Lot 14 Con 8 at a location determined by MTO. Carried
Be it resolved that this council does hereby enact
by-law 2004 – 1496 being a by-law to approve the Emergency Management Program
for the protection of public safety, health, the environment, the critical
infrastructure and property and to promote economic stability and a
disaster-resilient community. Carried
Council reviewed correspondence from Blue Sky; Womens
Own Resources.
Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve
insurance coverage from Jardine Lloyd Thompson with a total premium of $35,482
plus taxes. Carried
Be it resolved that this council does hereby adjourn at
9:30 pm to meet again on January 11th 2005 or at the call of the
Mayor. Carried
Diana Georgie, Clerk Stephen R. Rawn, Mayor