Council of the Corporation of the
Municipality of Billings
Regular meeting of December
15th , 2003
PRESENT:
Reeve Aus Hunt, Council members Margaret Tuomi, Sharon Alkenbrack, John Bright,
and Keith McKeen.
STAFF: Acting Clerk-treasurer: Lorraine McLean.
Members of the Press and Ratepayers.
Council Member Margaret Tuomi declared a pecuniary interest in the matter of
P.O.A. motions to be addressed. She did not take part in the discussions
or vote on the matter or attempt to influence members in their vote.
03-314 Tuomi-Alkenbrack
BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Regular meeting of the Council of the Corporation of
the Township of Billings be Opened for business with a quorum of members present
at 7:30 P.M. with Reeve Hunt presiding in the Chair.
CARRIED
03-315 Bright-McKeen
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the December 2nd , 2003 Regular Meeting be
accepted as presented.
CARRIED
03-316 McKeen-Tuomi
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we thank Doug Clark for attending this meeting to discuss
issues of zoning problem.
CARRIED
03-317 Alkenbrack-Tuomi
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Billings supports Pat
Best as our Manitoulin D.S.S.A.B. representative.
Recorded vote:
Sharon Alkenbrack Yea
Margaret Tuomi Yea
John Bright
Yea
Keith McKeen
Nay
Austin Hunt
Yea
CARRIED
03-318 Alkenbrack-Bright
WHEREAS the P.O.A. Board of Management met on December 9th, 2003 and made the
following recommendation:
THAT the P.O.A. clerk receives a $3.00 per hour increase effective January
1st, 2004.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT this recommendation be approved by the Council of
the Municipality of Billings.
Recorded Vote:
Sharon Alkenbrack Yea
Margaret Tuomi Disclosed conflict of
interest
John Bright
Yea
Keith McKeen Yea
Austin Hunt
Yea
CARRIED
03-319 McKeen-Alkenbrack
WHEREAS the P.O.A. Board of Management met on December 9th , 2003 and made
the following recommendation:
THAT the P.O.A. clerk be awarded a sick leave policy equaling ten days per
year with no accumulation and the requirement of a doctor's note after three
consecutive days leave.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT this recommendation be approved by the Council of
the Municipality of Billings.
Recorded Vote:
Sharon Alkenbrack Yea
Margaret Tuomi Disclosed conflict of
interest.
John Bright
Yea
Keith McKeen Yea
Austin Hunt
Yea
CARRIED
03-320 BE IT RESOLVED THAT we confirm that any departmental surplus left at the
end of the fiscal year shall be allocated as a departmental reserve for the
purpose
of reducing any long term capital debt and if there is no debt, to be used for
future capital purchases, these departments being Public Works, General
Administration.
CARRIED
03-321 Alkenbrack-Tuomi
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payments:
General Accounts: $ 59,180.47
Public Works Accounts: $ 3,310.59
And that the Reeve and Treasurer be authorized to sign cheques # 2890 to # 2947
as described in the attached Cheque register.
CARRIED
03-322 Alkenbrack-Bright
BE IT RESOLVED THAT in accordance with Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001
S.O, Chapter 25, this Council proceed to a Closed Session at 9:10 P.M. in order
to discuss a matter pertaining to:
b) Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or
local board employees.
CARRIED
03-323 Alkenbrack-Bright
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we adjourn from our closed session and resume our Regular
meeting.
CARRIED
03-324 Alkenbrack-Bright
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we instruct Mr. S.Watt, solicitor to write Mr. Ron Green and
c.c. copy to Mr. Montgomery, solicitor, outlining the last paragraph of letter
December 9/03 and Council supports your findings.
.
CARRIED
03-325 Alkenbrack-Bright
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we instruct the Acting Clerk-Treasurer to open a new Bank
account for he water Plant project and that the Corporation's signing
authorities be the following:
Reeve: Aus Hunt OR Deputy Reeve: Sharon Alkenbrack AND Acting Clerk-Treasurer:
Lorraine McLean.
CARRIED
03-326 McKeen-Tuomi
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we adjourn until our next Regular meeting January 6, 2004 or
Call of the Chair.
CARRIED
___________________ ________________________
Aus Hunt: Reeve Lorraine McLean:
Acting Clerk-Treasurer
16/12/03: lm
These minutes have been prepared but are not considered official until approved
by the Council at a subsequent meeting.
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