Minutes of Regular Meeting January 14, 2010

Present: Mayor Melvin Rideout Sr.

Deputy Mayor Anthony Alexander

Councillor Melvin J. Rideout

Councillor Kevin Hiscock

Absent with Regret: Town Clerk Manager, Cynthia Fry

Councillor Vicki O’Leary

Also, Present: Acting Town Clerk, Tracey Hewitt

Meeting called to order at 7:45pm

Resolution 010-001 Alexander / Hiscock 4 For, 0 Opposed, carried

Resolved that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 10, 2009 be adopted.

Delegations:

There were no delegations.

Resolution 010-002 Alexander / Rideout 4 For, O Opposed, carried

Resolved the appointment of Todd Lee as Review Commissioner for the assessment appeals for the year 2010.

Permit and Applications

From	Project	Decision
David Reid	Renovations	Approved
Jack Baker	Crown Land - Windbreak	Approved
George Crocker	Renovations	Approved
Anthony Roberts	Purchase Land - Willow Avenue	Approved

Resolution 010-003 Alexander / Rideout 4 For, 0 Opposed, carried

Resolved to approve the permit submitted by Jack Baker for crown lands.

Resolution 010-004 Alexander / Hiscock 4 For, 0 Opposed, carried

Resolved to approve the sale of land on Willow Avenue to Anthony Roberts for the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ( $ 10,000.00).

Resolution 010-005 Alexander / Rideout 4 For, 0 Opposed, carried

Resolved to ratify the permits submitted by Crocker and Reid for renovations.

CORRESPONDENCE

From	Comments/Action
Xavier Junior High	Donation
Municipal Assessment	Board Election Results
Canadian Red Cross	Donation
Baine Johnson	Policy Amended
Doug Sheppard	Blind Hill Pine Avenue

· Further information is needed to make a decision on the donation for Xavier Junior High.

· Dean Ball was elected to the board of directors of the Western Region for the Municipal Assessment Agency.

· No donation was given to the Canadian Red Cross at this time.

· Baine Johnson increased the policy for the municipal garage and the seniors club.

· Doug Sheppard wrote the council to express his concerns pertaining to the blind hill at the intersection of Pine Avenue.

Financial

(Reports copied and disbursed to councillors)

Resolution 010-006 Alexander / Rideout 4 For, 0 Opposed, carried

Resolved that accounts presented for payments be paid as funds allow.

Resolution 010-007 Rideout / Hiscock 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to borrow Sixty Five Thousand Dollars ( $65, 000.00) from the Bank of Montreal to repay the towns share of our Strategic Community Capacity Project and Thirty Thousand Dollars ( $ 30, 000.00) to finance the town’s new grader and a new support vehicle for the Fire Department.

Resolution 010-008 Alexander / Hiscock 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to extend and increase the line of credit at the Bank of Montreal from $45,000.00 to $87,000.00 into 2010.

Resolution 010-009 Rideout / Alexander 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to increase the permit rates:

· Renovation permit to increase from no charge to Ten Dollars ( $ 10.00)

· Residential Building Permit to increase from Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00) to Fifty Dollars ($ 50.00).

· Commercial Building permit to increase from Fifty Dollars ( $50.00) to One Hundred Dollars ( $ 100.00)

· New Structure (eg. shed) will increase from Ten Dollars to Twenty Dollars ( $ 20.00)

· Permit to Operate a business will remain at Thirty Dollars ( $30.00).

· Operate a Domestic Mill will remain at Ten Dollars ( $ 10.00)

· A Tax Certificate will remain at Fifty Dollars ( $ 50.00)

Permits will be issued on a Twelve month basis. There will only be one extension given to each permit.

Resolution 010-010 Rideout / Hiscock 4 For, 0 Opposed, carried

Resolved to conduct a poll of Oak Crescent by telephone to get the opinion of the residents concerning the repair of the road.

Fire Department Account bank balance to the end of December 2009 $ 3272.47

Fire Department Account bank balance to January 14, 2010 $ 2347.00

Resolution 010-011 Alexander / Hiscock 4For, 0 Opposed, carried

Resolved to accept the new appointment of Kim Gordon Duncan to the Cormack Fire Department.

Adjournment

Resolution 010-112 Rideout / Alexander. 4 for, 0 opposed, carried.

Meeting adjourned at 10:00pm.