January 12, 2006

 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Cormack held on Thursday, January 12, 2006 in the council office, Cormack.

Members Present: Mayor W. Hewitt
Deputy Mayor A. Alexander
Councillors: M. Rideout
B. Pinksen
C. Pelley
Also Present: Town Clerk Manager

The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7:40 pm.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

Resolution 06–001 Alexander/Pinksen
Resolved that the minutes of the December 8, 2005 Regular Meeting be adopted as presented.
5 for 0 opposed, carried.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

The clerk manager was in touch with the department of Transportation regarding clarification of its correspondence of December and noted that the department is not agreeable to increasing the town’s contract for winter maintenance of Veterans Drive in recognition of the increase to fuel costs.

DELEGATIONS

1. Ms. Trudy Read, Health and Community Services

Ms. Trudy Read arrived at 7:50 pm. Ms. Read is preparing a report on primary health care within our region. She recorded council’s comments both positive and negative concerning health care. Council concerns included:
‒ waiting time
‒ access to physicians after regular office hours
‒ long distance travel for health care (ie to St. John’s), especially for cancer treatments and surgery.
Ms. Read left at 8:45 pm.

2. RCMP Constable Mark Blackmore

Constable Mark Blackmore talked with council concerning a number of issues:
‒ speeding through the community continues to be a major concern
‒ snowmobiling
‒ patrolling the community and around the community centre during dances and events
‒ vehicles interfering with snowclearing.
The detachment has a full contingent of 13 officers in Deer Lake. Before leaving Constable Blackmore assured council that he is eager to work with the community to deal with the issues discussed.

Fire Department

The department asked for council’s sanction of money prizes as incentives for the ski doo run.
Council will sanction a prize of 15% to each and every participant based on the individual’s total funds raised. All funds raised (less the 15%) should go to the department toward acquisition of equipment.

Councillor Rideout left at 10:00 pm.

Jodie Rice will be permitted to use the community centre on Sunday, January 15th to host a benefit event for Wanda Randell.

Resolution 01-002 Pinksen/Alexander
Meeting adjourn. 3 for (Pinksen/Alexander/Hewitt) carried at 10:30 pm.