Council of the Corporation of the Township
of Billings
Regular Meeting of December 16th,2002 



Present:
Reeve Aus Hunt,Council Members Sharon Alkenbrack, Jim McLean , 
Rick Rusk,Patrick McColman.
Staff:Clerk Alton Hobbs,Water Operator William Newlands,
News Media Tom Sasvari,Members of the Public.


DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:
Councillor JIm McLean declared that he had direct pecuniary interest in regards to the Christmas Bonuses.


02-388 Alkenbrack-McColman
BE IT RESOLVED THAT this regular meeting of the Council 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

02-389 Alkenbrack-McColman
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of December 3rd,2002 Regular Meeting be accepted as presented.
CARRIED

02-390 Alkenbrack-McColman
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we thank Bill Walker of William R.Walker
Engineering for attending this meeting and presenting his report on the status of the Water Treatment Project.
CARRIED
02-391 McLean-Rusk
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we thank Shannon Riebertz for attending this meeting to discuss her concerns regarding winter road maintenance.
CARRIED

02-392 McLean-Rusk
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we thank Ian Anderson for attending this meeting to discuss his concerns regarding the water policy formulation.
CARRIED

02-393 McLean-Rusk
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law # 2002-26 being a by-law to adopt a Schedule of Fees and Rental Agreements for community centres be given third and final reading and enacted in open council.
CARRIED

02-394 Alkenbrack-McColman
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we agree to proceed with the 2003 Municipal Election using the "Vote by Mail" method of balloting.
CARRIED

02-395 McLean-Rusk
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we inform the Manitoulin-Sudbury District Social Services Administration Board that we would be in favour of an apportionment formula which includes the PIL's and attributes 19.9% of the apportionment to those Townships without Official Municipal Organization.
CARRIED


02-396 Rusk-Alkenbrack
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the following accounts for payment:
General Accounts: $78,084.34
Public Works Accounts: $10,099.30

AND THAT the Reeve and Treasurer be authorized to sign cheques # 2840 to # 2874 as described in the attached cheque register.
CARRIED

02-397 Rusk-Alkenbrack
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Christmas Bonuses be issued to Staff as follows: All Full time Employees: $100.00
All Part time Employees: $ 50.00
CARRIED

02-398 Rusk-McLean
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Christmas Hours for the Office be as follows: December 24th: Closed at Noon
December 25,26,27: Closed
December 31st: Closed at Noon
January 1st: Closed

For the Landfill Site:
Will retain its regular hours:December 24th:4-8 p.m.
December 26th:4-8 p.m.
December 31st:4-8 p.m.
CARRIED

02-399 Rusk-Alkenbrack
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we adjourn until our next Regular Meeting January 7th,2003 or call of the Chair.
CARRIED



______________________ _____________________
Aus Hunt,Reeve Alton Hobbs,Clerk-Treasurer
17/12/02:ah

These Minutes have been prepared but are not considered official until approved by Council at a subsequent meeting.