THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STRONG

COUNCIL MEETING – OCTOBER 24TH 2006 – 5:30 PM

Held at the Township Office

Attending:             Council:  Chris Ellis;  Scott McLaren; John Newstead; Sally Harper  Absent:  Mayor Stephen Rawn

 

John Newstead – Scott McLaren

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby appoint Chris Ellis as presiding officer for the October 24th meeting due to the absence of the Mayor                                                                                                                                                    Carried

 

Sally Harper – John Newstead

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

 

John Newstead – Scott McLaren

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby support the letter written by Alice May Robins regarding Hydro One’s failure to provide reliable service and hereby lobby MPP Norm Miller to petition Hydro One to have a second feeder line installed to the Sundridge Area to better service our ratepayers.                                                                                                     Carried

 

An answer to the Oct.16th comment sheet re:  Roads – an answer be sent to sender.

 

John Newstead – Sally Harper

WHEREAS the gap between the transfers from the province and the cost of social programs is growing and is now estimated by the Association of Municipalities at over three billion dollars; and

WHEREAS delays in balancing the cost of delivery services with the ability to pay are resulting in delayed maintenance of infrastructure, reduced municipal services and property tax increases across the province; and

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that in the opinion of the Council of the Township of Strong that the provincial government’s currently proposed Provincial-Municipal Fiscal and Service Delivery Review (which will not be completed until February 2008, after the next Provincial Election) is needlessly drawn out and that a full review to balance the delivery of service with the ability to pay should be completed much more expediently, in order to avoid hitting taxpayers with unsustainable property tax hikes or significant reductions in service.                                                                 Carried

 

Sally Harper – Scott McLaren

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

Association of Clerks & Treasurers – Membership fee – 2 x $318 = $636.00

Zurich Insurance Co – fee to deal with Mitchell claim $220.00

Blue Sky – Community Investment Readiness Project – a further $100                                                                      Carried

 

Correspondence:  OMAFRA – workshop at Caswells for Livestock Valuers; Roads Report for Oct.24.06; CAEDA meeting Oct.25; Habitat for Humanity; Letter re:  Pool Lake flooding.  A letter to be sent to Pool Lake resident; A meeting with MNR re:  flooding on Lake Bernard and Pool Lake to be set up.

 

John Newstead – Scott McLaren

Be it resolved that this Council does hereby adjourn at 8:25 pm to meet again on November 14th 2006 at 5:30 pm or at the call of the Mayor.                                                                                                                                                                                Carried

 

 

 

Diana Georgie, Clerk                                                                            Chris Ellis, Presiding Officer