Town Council of the Town of Cormack

Minutes of Regular Meeting September 10, 2009

 

 

Present:           Mayor Warwick Hewitt

Deputy Mayor Anthony Alexander

Councillor Melvin Rideout

Councillor Aubrey Chaffey

Also, Present: Town Clerk, Cynthia Fry

Also, Present: Asst. To Town Clerk, Tracey Hewitt

 

Regular Meeting of September 10, 2009 was called to order by the Mayor at 7:45 p.m..

 

Delegations:

 

There were no delegations present at the meeting.

 

Questions from the minutes.

 

Our MHA was contacted  regarding continuing delays with the Resource Development project, status of capital works,  road paving project,  special grant in compensation for lost property tax revenues, and the governments funding share for Oak Crescent culvert replacement.  He will meet with the town manager/ clerk next week to discuss these matters.

 

RCMP presence in the community appears more frequent.  Speeding concerns continue.

 

Resolution 009-074      Chaffey / Rideout 4 For,  0 Opposed, opposed

Resolved that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 11, 2009 be adopted as presented.

 

Administration

 

Melvin Rideout Sr., Anthony Alexander and Vicki OLeary were elected to council on September 8 by acclamation.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Fire Department; Recreation; etc.

 

Resolution 009-075               Alexander/ Chaffey 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried.

Resolved that the Fire Department, Firettes, Cormack Recreation, Beautification Committee, and the Heritage Committee would be charged a flat fee of twenty-five dollars ($ 25.00) for the use the Resource Centre for any upcoming fund raising events.  This resolution is with the exception to existing set rates for rental fees.  No fee will be charged for the annual Santa Claus Parade or Canada Day celebrations.

 

 

The Appointment of Christine Grasser was made to the Beautification Committee by Mayor Warwick Hewitt.

 

Resolution 009-076               Rideout / Alexander 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried.

Resolved to donate a gift card in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to the Firettes for their prize bingo on September 29, 2009.

 

 

Permit and Applications

 

 

Form and details

 

Project

 

Decision

 

Roland Parsons

 

Erect a Shed

 

Approved

 

Payne, Ron

 

Replace the front window in dwelling 125 Veterans Drive

 

Approved

 

Gary Tapp

 

Erect a Shed

 

Approved

 

Howard Fequet

 

Erect a Shed

 

Approved

 

Glen Hewitt

 

Renovations - Shingles

 

Ratify Approval

 

Robert Hewitt Sr.

 

Renovations - Shingle

 

Ratify Approval

 

 


Resolution 009-077                              Alexander / Rideout 4 For, 0 Opposed, carried

Resolved the approval /ratification of the foregoing applications with conditions noted if any.

 

 

Financial (Reports copied and disbursed to councillors)

 

1.                Accounts Payable

Resolution 009-078                 Rideout / Alexander   4 For, 0 Opposed, carried

Resolved that accounts presented ($40142.89) for payments are paid as funds allow.

 

 

 

CORRESPONDENCE

 

From

 

Regarding and/or Decision

 

56 Engineer Squadron

 

Donation toward their 60th Anniversary

 

Belinda Troke

 

Request for a street light in front of residence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution 009-079           Alexander / Chaffey 4 For , 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to donate One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) toward the 56 Engineer Squadrons 60th Anniversary celebrations.  

 

Public Works

 

Resolution 009-080                Rideout / Alexander 4For O opposed, carried.         

Resolved to pay the travel claims for Lawrence Morris and Mayor Hewitt.

 

Resolution 009-081                Alexander / Rideout 4For, 0 Opposed, carried.

Resolved to sell the scraped grader chassis to Chown Equipment for the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars ($ 800.00).

 

Resolved to put the Towns two used pickup up for bids.   Ideal for parts.


ARDAHC

The council was informed that the Tin Man was ready to start the work on the air exchange system next week.

 

Councillor Alexander left the meeting at 9:55pm.    

 

 

 

 

Adjournment

Resolution              009-082       Chaffey / Rideout   4 for, 0 opposed.

Meeting adjourned at 10:10pm.