Council of the Corporation of the
Municipality of Billings
Meeting February
16, 2004
PRESENT:
Reeve Aus Hunt, Council Members Sharon Alkenbrack, John Bright and Keith McKeen.
EXCUSED: Margaret Tuomi.
STAFF: Kathy McDonald, Clerk-Treasurer ; Treasurer Lorraine McLean; P.W.
Superintendent, Garry Miller.
04-61 Alkenbrack - Bright
BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of
the Municipality 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
04-62 Bright - Alkenbrack
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the February 3 and February 10, 2004 regular
meeting be accepted as presented.
CARRIED
04-63 Alkenbrack - Bright
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Austin Hunt and alternatives John Bright and Sharon
Alkenbrack be the Billings Representatives for the Simplified Water Management
Plan for Kagawong.
CARRIED
04-64 Bright - Alkenbrack
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council reimburses Kathy McDonald for the correspondence
course she is taking, for $315.65.
CARRIED
04-65 Bright - McKeen
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we allow our Reeve, Aus Hunt, to attend the AMO and FONOM
annual general conferences and to pay his expenses.
CARRIED
04-66 Bright - McKeen
BE IT RESOLVED THAT council has no objection to Mr. McCauley at 52 Sextant Point
Road to clean out an existing harbour and berm with stone for protection. The
area to be dredged is approximately 20x 50' and 4 to 5' deep.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT a letter is to be sent to the Ministry of Natural Resources,
Espanola, advising them of this resolution.
CARRIED
04-67 McKeen - Alkenbrack
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts for Payments:
General Accounts $29,216.01
Public Works Account $ 6,139.75
And that the Reeve and Treasurer be authorized to sign cheques #3107 to #3155 as
described in the attached Cheque Register.
CARRIED
04-68 Alkenbrack - Bright
BE IT RESOLVED THAT in accordance with Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001
S.0. Chapter 25, this Council proceed to a Closed Session at 9:30 in order to
discuss a matter pertaining to a) security of the property of the municipality
or local board.
CARRIED
04-69 Alkenbrack - Bright
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we adjourn from our closed session and resume our regular
meeting.
CARRIED
04-70 Alkenbrack - Bright
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we pass pre budget road expenditures of $76800 through the
Manitoulin Roads Superintendents Association.
CARRIED
04-71 Alkenbrack - Bright
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we engage Stephen Watt for specific issues as approved.
CARRIED
04-72 Bright - McKeen
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adjourn until our next regular meeting, March 2,
2004, or Call of the Chair.
CARRIED
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Aus Hunt: Reeve
Kathy McDonald: Clerk-treasurer
17/02/04:km
These minutes have been prepared by are not considered official until approved
by the Council at a subsequent meeting.
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