February 19, 2008

TOWNSHIP OF McKELLAR

Council Meeting Minutes February 19, 2008

Present: Reeve David Moore and Councillors Gerald Bell, Tamara Black, Jury Naklowych and Debbie Zulak

Staff: Clerk-Treasurer, Shawn Boggs

Moved by: Gerald Bell
Seconded by: Debbie Zulak

08-40 That the Township of McKellar accept the minutes of the February 4, 2008 Council meeting as circulated.

Carried

Moved by: Gerald Bell
Seconded by: Jury Naklowych

08-41 That the Township of McKellar hereby give By-law No. 2008-06, being a by-law to restrict the weight of vehicles passing over municipal bridges, First and Second reading.

Carried

Moved by: Debbie Zulak
Seconded by: Tamara Black

08-42 That the Township of McKellar hereby give By-law No. 2008-06, being a by-law to restrict the weight of vehicles passing over municipal bridges, Third reading and Passed in Open Council this 19^th day of February, 2008.

Carried

Moved by: Gerald Bell
Seconded by: Jury Naklowych

08-43 That the Township of McKellar authorize the CBO to attend the Nutrient Management Act information session in Trout Creek on February 28, 2008.

Carried

Moved by: Tamara Black
Seconded by: Jury Naklowych

08-44 That the Township of McKellar endorse the Township of Machar's resolution petitioning the Provincial Government "to properly fund English Public Schools in Northern Ontario as a special interest, to the extent needed to keep them open and operational in safe repair."

Carried

Moved by: Gerald Bell
Seconded by: Jury Naklowych

08-45 That the Township of McKellar endorse the Township of Greater Madawaska's resolution requesting the Province of Ontario to "establish a system whereby revenue from stumpage fees paid to the province by the logging companies be used to compensate municipalities for damages sustained to municipal roads as a result of the logging companies use of municipal roads and further, that the province establishes the same system for compensating municipalities per tonne of logs in the same manner as currently occurs with aggregate extraction in municipalities."

Carried

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Moved by: Debbie Zulak
Seconded by: Tamara Black

08-46 That the Township of McKellar authorize the Road Superintendent to attend the Municipal Basic Road Management course in Guelph on May 4 - 7, 2008. Costs to be paid.

Carried

Moved by: Gerald Bell
Seconded by: Tamara Black

08-47 That the Township of McKellar direct staff to process a zoning by-law amendment for Concession 4, Part of Lot 22 (Aloe) as per application. Application is hereby deemed to be complete.

Carried

Moved by: Debbie Zulak
Seconded by: Jury Naklowych

08-48 That the Township of McKellar approve application for consent, file No. B47/2007 (Petersen) subject to the various commenting agency approvals and the Township parkland requirements being met. The applicant shall deed to the Township that portion of land 10 metres from the centre line of the travelled road as it abuts the proposed retained and severed parcels should a survey reveal an encroachment.

Carried

Moved by: Tamara Black
Seconded by: Debbie Zulak

08-49 That the Township of McKellar approve application for consent, file No. B49/2007 (Chantler) subject to the various commenting agency approvals and the Township parkland requirements being met. The applicant shall deed to the Township that portion of land 10 metres from the centre line of the travelled road as it abuts the proposed retained and severed parcels should a survey reveal an encroachment. Applicant to confirm that all accessory buildings conform to the requirements of By-law No. 95-12 (Zoning By-law) prior to final approval.

Carried

Moved by: Tamara Black
Seconded by: Jury Naklowych

08-50 That the Township of McKellar approve application for consent, file No. B51/2007 (Gale) subject to the various commenting agency approvals.

YEA: Councillors Black, Naklowych, Zulak
NAY: Councillor Bell, Reeve Moore

Carried

Moved by: Debbie Zulak
Seconded by: Gerald Bell

08-51 That the Township of McKellar approve application for consent, file No. B2/2008 (Hulaj) subject to the various commenting agency approvals and the Township parkland requirements being met.

Carried

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Moved by: Gerald Bell
Seconded by: Jury Naklowych

08-52 That the Township of McKellar submit a deposit in the amount of $8,814.00 to Algonguin Bridge Inc. as per tender for the replacement of the Broadbent (Dickinson) Bridge.

Carried

Moved by: Jury Naklowych
Seconded by: Tamara Black

08-53 That the Township of McKellar pursuant to Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, as amended, move into closed session at 10:05 p.m.

Carried

Moved by: Jury Naklowych
Seconded by: Debbie Zulak

08-54 That the Township of McKellar come out of closed session at 10:48 p.m. and reconvene the meeting.

Carried

Moved by: Tamara Black
Seconded by: Jury Naklowych

08-55 That the Township of McKellar accept the reports, recommendations and directions arising from the closed session held February 19, 2008.

YEA: Councillors Black, Naklowych, Reeve Moore
NAY: Councillors Bell, Zulak

Carried

Moved by: Gerald Bell
Seconded by: Debbie Zulak

08-56 That the Township of McKellar adjourn to meet again on March 3, 2008 or at the call of the Reeve. Meeting adjourned at 10:55 p.m.

Carried

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Reeve                                                           Clerk