September 5, 2006

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

Staff: Clerk-Treasurer, Shawn Boggs

06-211 That the Township of McKellar accept the minutes of the August 21, 2006 Council meeting as circulated.

Visitors: Mr. Udo Petersen was present to discuss Application for Consent, file No. B19/2006. The Clerk was directed to contact the Township Planner for comments on reconfiguring the lot lines. Mr. Petersen also requested that the entrance to the golf course off Centre Road be permitted on a permanent basis. Reeve Moore thanked Mr. Petersen for attending.

06-212 That the Township of McKellar approve General Government Voucher #8 in the amount of $125,254.13 as follows:

06-213 That the Township of McKellar approve road Voucher #8 in the amount of $25,303.78.

06-214 That the Township of McKellar authorize the Reeve and Clerk to execute the attached liability agreement with the owners of Part of Lot 23, Concession 'A'.

06-215 That the Township of McKellar authorize the Clerk to attend the AMCTO Grant Workshop in Sudbury on September 20, 2006. Costs to be paid.

06-216 That the Township of McKellar authorize interested Councillors to attend the Fall meeting of the Parry Sound District Municipal Association on October 2, 2006. Costs to be paid.

06-217 That the Township of McKellar donate $500.00 to the Royal Canadian Air Cadets, 295 MacPherson Squadron.

06-218 That the Township of McKellar participate in the preparation and submission of an application to amend the existing Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Depot Certificate of Approval to permit participating municipalities to transport and temporarily store HHW.

06-219 That the Township of McKellar extend the entrance approval for the Ridge at Manitou, Resolution No. 2005-194 for a further one year period effective September 6, 2006. All conditions of resolution No. 2005-194 remain in effect.

06-220 WHEREAS on August 6, 2006 at 3:12 a.m. the Township of McKellar Fire Department was dispatched to the scene of a structural fire;

AND WHEREAS the McKellar Fire Dispatch was immediately directed to contact Hydro One Networks for a disconnect;

AND WHEREAS Fire Dispatch was put on hold by Hydro One for eighty seven (87) minutes;

AND WHEREAS this lack of direct communication with Hydro One put the personal safety of the Firefighters at the scene in jeopardy;

AND WHEREAS at no point did Hydro One attend the scene;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of McKellar request Hydro One Networks to immediately implement an improved system of communicating with emergency service providers by placing a higher priority on Emergency Service calls;

AND THAT a copy of this resolution be circulated to the Honourable Dwight Duncan, Minister of Energy, Tom Parkinson, President, Hydro One Networks and all Ontario municipalities.

06-221 That the Township of McKellar adjourn to meet again on September 18, 2006 or at the call of the Reeve. Meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.