REGULAR AGENDA

TOWNSHIP OF MACDONALD, MEREDITH & ABERDEEN ADDITIONAL

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2008

7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBER

 

1.                  Call to Order

“RESOLVED that we open our Regular Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m.”

 

2.                  Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

 

3.                  Minutes of Previous Meeting & any other meetings to be adopted by Council

“RESOLVED that the Minutes of Council held on December 18th , 2007  be accepted as presented.”

 

4.                  Action Items from the Minutes

 

5.                  Staff & Committee Reports

a)   Road Supervisor

-Meeting prior to OGRA with MPP Mike Brown-outstanding issues

(level of standard on Hwy 683/638A, Classification of Hwy 638/638A)

-Cottage Road

b)      Leisure Services Coordinator

-Programs-Update

-Skate Program

-Winter Carnival

-Volunteer Sault Ste. Marie & Volunteer Resource Group-Professional Development Session-January 10th “Public Relations Marketing-Advertising…the difference

c)      Fire Chief

-10th Annual Northeastern Fire Education Conference 2008 Registration

-Regional Emergency Services Center-Tuesday Feb. 26th 2008-  9:00-4:00-no charge

-C-MAX Invoice

d)     Treasurer’s Report

e)      Planning Board

-Demolition 6 The Drive

f)       Police Services Board

g)      Algoma District Services Administration Board

h)      Algoma District Municipal Association

i)        Landfill/Recycling

-City of SSM discussing opening the Household Special Waste Facility Year Round

j)        Sewer and Water

 

6.                  Delegations

 

7.                  By-laws

 

8.                  Old Business

a)      Naming of Municipal Roads-Public Meeting- Jan 30, 2008

 

9.                  New Business

 

a)      Council Honourarium

 

b)      Outstanding Deficiencies-Hurley Haven

 

c)      Family Literacy Day Proclamation

 

d)     2008 Date for Roundtable Discussion

 

e)      Town of Thessalon-Hospitals in small communities

 

f)       Charting Your Future 2008-Councillor Training Program

 

g)      Statutory Family Day-Feb. 18, 2008

 

h)      Algoma Coalition Meeting January 28th , 2008 Echo Bay Hall 7:00 p.m.-Chris Wray-Michipicoten

 

i)        RESOLVED that this Council proceed into Closed Session at  p.m. to consider the following subject matter in accordance with the Municipal Act Section 239(2) :

a)         the security of the property of the municipality or local board;

b)         personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees;

c)         a proposed or pending acquisition of land for municipal or local board purposes;

d)         labour relations or employee negotiations”

e)         litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board;

f)         the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;

 

j)        Building Permits

 

10.              Presenting, Referring or Passing of Accounts

 

11.              Correspondence

 

a.       Ottawa-Hotel Tax

b.      City of Waterloo-Infrastructure Funding

c.       City of Waterloo-Provincial Sales Tax Exemption for Municipalities

 

12.              Mayor & Councillors Comments

“RESOLVED that we pass by-law #08-1594 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting of Council held on January 8, 2008.”

 

  1.       Adjournment

“RESOLVED that this Council shall now adjourn to  January 22, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. or until the call of the chair.”