Held at the Township office

Attending: Mayor Stephen R. Rawn

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

Staff: Dave Pringle, Road Superintendant – monthly report

Guests: Bill Ayotte, OPP Stats to Aug.04; Turner Montpetit – Health Unit updates

There were no pecuniary interests declared.

Scott McLaren – Sally Harper

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

· Council meeting of August 24^th 2004

· Central Almaguin Planning Board meeting of August 18^th 2004

· Sundridge and District Medical Centre meeting of September 7^th 2004 Carried

Shawn Eddison – Scott McLaren

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby approve the purchase of a Park Bench at $428.84 and a picnic table at $609.16 to be placed at the “Water Front Park” in Sundridge. Carried

Chris Ellis – Shawn Eddison

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve payment of the accounts:

· Municipal Accounts $24,400.02

· Roads Accounts $37,641.92

· Payroll Accounts $30,880.70

· Joint Building Committee $ 713.77

· Russell Christie $ 302.18 Carried

Shawn Eddison – Sally Harper

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve the decision of the Sundridge and District Medical Centre Committee recommendation that Melanie Montpetit be hired as Nurse Practitioner under the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program subject to reference checks with a tentative start date of Oct.4.04 Carried

Scott McLaren – Chris Ellis

Be it resolved that this council does hereby authorize and approve attendance at the Parry Sound Municipal Meeting Oct.4.04 at McKellar @ $20 per person for Sally Harper; Chris Ellis; Diana Georgie; Sharon Sohm and Stephen Rawn, and that the Municipal office be closed for that day. Carried

Sally Harper – Scott McLaren

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve the application to purchase the Lakeshore Road Allowance at Con 8 Lot 28, 426 Lakeshore Dr with the usual conditions of purchase. Carried

Chris Ellis – Shawn Eddison

Be it resolved that this council does hereby approve a donation of 6 T-shirts of various sizes for the Strong Agricultural Fair Delegates Carried

The Draft Procurement by-law circulated for review and 1^st reading next meeting.

Chris Ellis – Shawn Eddison

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby adjourn at 9:45pm to meet again on September 28^th 2004 at 5:30 pm or at the call of the Mayor. Carried

Mayor Stephen R. Rawn

Clerk, Diana Georgie