January 9, 2006

Present: Reeve David Moore and Councillors Gerald Bell, Leonard Brown, Jury Naklowych and Debbie Zulak

Staff: Clerk-Treasurer, Shawn Boggs

06-01 That the Township of McKellar accept the minutes of the December 19, 2005 Council meeting as circulated.

06-02 That the Township of McKellar hereby give By-law No. 2006-01, being a by-law to authorize temporary borrowing, First and Second reading.

06-03 That the Township of McKellar hereby give By-law No. 2006-01, being a by-law to authorize temporary borrowing, Third reading and Passed in Open Council this 9^th day of January, 2006.

06-04 That the Township of McKellar hereby give By-law No. 2006-02, being a by-law to authorize an interim tax levy, First and Second reading.

06-05 That the Township of McKellar hereby give By-law No. 2006-02, being a by-law to authorize an interim tax levy, Third reading and Passed in Open Council this 9^th day of January, 2006.

06-06 That the Township of McKellar make payment to the West Parry Sound District Museum in the amount of $3,807.83 as the Township's apportionment to settle H.R. claim.

06-07 That the Township of McKellar approve General Government Voucher #12 in the amount of $329,641.87 as follows:

06-08 That the Township of McKellar approve Road Voucher #12 in the amount of $29,796.84.

06-09 That the Township of McKellar appoint the whole of Council to sit on the Committee of Adjustment for 2006.

06-10 That the Township of McKellar authorize the Clerk to attend the EMO workshop on January 17, 2006. Costs to be paid.

06-11 That the Township of McKellar endorse the City of Port Colborne's resolution requesting the Province of Ontario "to provide relief and remedy for working families and seniors who are hardest hit by unacceptable spikes in the cost of living and by the likely property tax increases to come and that the Province of Ontario be requested to end its downloading of provincial programs and the use of municipal property tax dollars for the subsidization of provincial health and social services programs and that the Province of Ontario be urged to work with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario to develop a plan to begin the immediate uploading of provincial program costs back to where they belong to be funded through Provincial revenues."

06-12 That the Township of McKellar endorse the City of North Bay's resolution petitioning the Province of Ontario to "honour its commitment to supporting Stronger Community by directing the Chief Medical Officer of Health to encourage local Health Units to substantially reduce their levy to municipalities."

06-13 That the Township of McKellar endorse The Nation Municipality's resolution petitioning the Federal Government to "review the existing method of distributing the gas tax and establish a fair and equitable formula for the distribution of the gas tax rebate as follows:

50% of the amount shall be calculated based on the number of lane kilometres of highways per municipality; and 50% of the amount shall be calculated on a per capita basis per municipality."

06-14 That the Township of McKellar endorse the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake's position expressing "its disapproval of all of the recommendations contained in the Report of the Expert Panel on Water and Wastewater Strategy which gives Regional Municipalities exclusive jurisdiction over all elements of the water and wastewater sector at the exclusion of lower tier municipalities with less than 10,000 customers."

06-15 That the Township of McKellar endorse the City of Brampton's Committee of Council recommendation "that Bill 169, Section 27(3) be further amended to require the driver of a vehicle to remain stopped until all the children and the school crossing guard in the crossing have cleared the roadway."

06-16 That the Township of McKellar authorize the Fire Chief and Deputy Chief to attend the Northeastern Fire Education Conference on March 23-26th, 2006. Costs to be paid.

06-17 That the Township of McKellar instruct the Clerk to prepare a Zoning By-law amendment for Lots 52-55, Plan M-142 as per application.

06-18 That the Township of McKellar instruct the Clerk to prepare a by-law to stop up, close and sell Parts 10 and 11 on Plan 42R-17321 (part of Charles Ave.) to the abutting owner in exchange for Parts 2 and 3 on Plan 42R-17321. A deposit in the amount of $1,500.00 shall be required to cover all costs involved.

06-19 That the Township of McKellar instruct the Clerk to prepare a deeming by-law for Lots 52-55 on Plan M-142 as per application.

06-20 That the Township of McKellar, pursuant to Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, move into closed session at 9:30 p.m.

06-21 That the Township of McKellar come out of closed session at 10:38 p.m. and reconvene the meeting.

06-22 That the Township of McKellar accept the reports, recommendations and directions arising from the closed session held January 9, 2006.

06-23 That the Township of McKellar adjourn to meet again on January 23, 2006 or at the call of the Reeve. Meeting adjourned at 10:40 p.m.