Town Council of the Town of Cormack

Minutes of Regular Meeting May 13, 2010

 

 

Present:                     Mayor Melvin Rideout Sr.

Deputy Mayor Anthony Alexander

        Councillor Melvin J. Rideout

Councillor Kevin Hiscock

 

Absent with Regret:   Councillor Vicki O’Leary

Town Clerk Manager, Cynthia Fry

 

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

 

Meeting called to order at 7:45pm

 

 

DELEGATIONS                     

 

Mayor advised of fifteen minute policy to delegates.

1.                 Dean Simmons - Dean Simmons addressed the council and presented a proposal to the council to have a taxi cab stationed in Cormack.

 

ADMINISTRATION:

 

Resolution 010-155                 Alexander / Rideout J. 4 For, O opposed, carried

Resolved to ratify payment for Travel Claim Town Assistant Tracey Hewitt

 

Permits and Applications

 

Resolution 010-156 Alexander/Hiscock, 4 For, 0 Opposed, carried

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

 

 

 

From	Project	Decision
Garrie Simmons	Purchase Land at Willow Avenue	Approved
Myles Youdan	Domestic Mill at Ash Avenue	Approved
Trevor Hiscock	Extension to Dwelling	Approved
Glen Hewitt	Renovation - Installation of Windows	Approved
Rocky Brook Cabins	Renovations	Approved
Sharon Ryan	Renovations to Front Bridge	Approved
Clyde Davis	Erect a Shed	Approved with Conditions as noted.
Bruce Pinksen	Renovations - Replace Siding	Approved
Winston Chapman	Taxi Service	Not Approved Due to the following: : ·                     The council is not prepared to adopt regulations at this time. ·                     Lack of resources within the town with staffing to properly enforce regulations.

 

 

Planning and Development

 

Resolution 010-157 Rideout J./ Alexander 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to proceed with the stand-alone Amendment to the following Development Regulations:

 

·     Changes to the zoning regulations of the Rural Mixed Zone to include personal care and mercantile as discretionary

·      Change to the Rural Mixed Zone to allow the severance of .5 ha to allow for commercial use.

·      Change to remove “associated with agriculture and forestry” in the Rural Mixed Zone in association with General Industry

 

 

Financial

(Reports copied and disbursed to councillors)

 

Fire Department

 

Councillor Melvin J. Rideout reported to the council:

·      The fire department wanted to know when the work would commence on the driveway of the Fire Department

·      Councillor Rideout informed the council that Eric Pittman would start work on the Fire Department Building mid June.

·      Council was asked to confirm a location for the Fire Department holding tanks.  It was decided one would be located at the Fire Department Building and the other at the bridge by beginning of Oak Crescent.

 

Resolution 010-158 Rideout J./ Alexander 4 For, 0 Opposed

Resolved to pay the Fire Department the first quarter reimbursement in the amount of Two Thousand Dollars thirty four cents ( $2000.34). 

 

Recreation

The recreation committee presented a letter to council asking to have darts reinstated at the Community Hall.  They also asked to consider having an outdoor skating rink located at the Community Hall for the winter of 2010/2011.

 

Resolution 010-159 Rideout J. / Hiscock    4For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to pay the Recreation Four Thousand Dollars ($ 4000.00) for Tourism Grant 2010.