Council of the Corporation of the
Municipality of Billings
Regular Meeting July 19, 2004


PRESENT:
Reeve Aus Hunt, Council Members Margaret Tuomi, Sharon Alkenbrack, John Bright and Keith McKeen.
STAFF: Clerk Treasurer Kathy McDonald, Public Works Superintendent Garry Miller.
MEDIA: Tom Sasvari

04-227 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

04-228 Bright – Alkenbrack
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the July 6, 2004 regular meeting of Council be accepted as presented.
Carried

04-229 McKeen – Bright
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we authorize the Clerk Treasurer to contact Gerry Strong of Central Manitoulin to advise him that we are in agreement with the Fire Agreement between Central Manitoulin and Billings.
Carried

04-230 Alkenbrack – Tuomi
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2004-16, being a by-law to authorize certain capital works of the Corporation of the Municipality to authorize the Reeve and Clerk to execute an agreement with the Bank of Montreal for financing such capital works: to authorize temporary borrowing to meet expenditures in connection with such works; and to authorize long term borrowing for such works through the issue of debentures, be given first and second reading.
Carried

04-231 Alkenbrack – Tuomi
BE IT RESOLVED THAT BY-Law 2004-16, being a bylaw to authorize certain capital works of the Corporation of the Municipality to authorize the Reeve and Clerk to execute an agreement with the Bank of Montreal for financing such capital works: to authorize temporary borrowing to meet expenditures in connection with such works; and to authorize long term borrowing for such works through the issue of debentures, be given third and final reading and enacted in open council.
Carried





04-232 Alkenbrack – Tuomi
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we accept, with regret, Elizabeth Thorne’s resignation from the Library Board.
Carried

04-233 Tuomi – Bright
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we donate chocolate boxes (2 per box) to the DSSAB Conference of September 15, 16, 17, 2004.
Carried

04-234 Bright – Alkenbrack
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Billings Township provide a letter of support regarding Bill 52.
Carried

04-235 Alkenbrack – Tuomi
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes the following accounts for payments:
General Accounts $32 901.15
Public Works $24 890.81
And that the Reeve and Clerk Treasurer be authorized to sign cheque numbers 3571 to 36088 as described in the attached cheque register.
Carried

04-236 McKeen – Bright
BE IT RESOLVED THAT In accordance with Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, 2001 S.O. Chapter 25, this Council proceed to a Closed Session at 8:40 p.m. to discuss a matter pertain to Labour relations or employee negotiations.
Carried

04-237 Bright – Alkenbrack
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we adjourn from our closed session and resume our regular meeting.
Carried

04-238 Alkenbrack – Tuomi
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council agrees to give the library $3000 as part of their yearly funding.
Carried




04-239 McKeen – Bright
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we adjourn until our next regular meeting, August 3, 2004, or Call of the Chair.
Carried


________________            ________________
Aus Hunt: Reeve               Kathy McDonald: Clerk Treasurer

20/07/04:km

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