Council of the Corporation of the Township

                                                 of Billings

Regular Meeting of June 3, 2003

PRESENT:

Reeve Aus Hunt, Council Members Sharon Alkenbrack, Rick Rusk, Patrick McColman,  Jim McLean.

STAFF:  Acting Clerk-Treasurer: Lorraine McLean, Water Operator :  William Newlands,  Water Operator in Training:  Kevin Miller, 

Delegations: Morry Brown, Ken Ferguson, Gary Polano for Net Central, Mike Shantz of Northern Communications and Robert Rashkowski of Persona Communications Inc.

Lillian Bramwell, Centennial Manor Board Representative

Council Member McLean disclosed a pecuniary interest in the matter of Accounts for Payment and did not take part in the discussion or vote on the matter or attempt to influence members on their vote.

03-127 Alkenbrack - McLean

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

03-128 Alkenbrack - McColman

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the May 20, 2003 Regular Meeting be accepted as presented.

                                                                                           CARRIED

03-129 McLean - Alkenbrack

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we thank Morry Brown, Ken Ferguson and Gary Polano for attending this meeting to discuss issues regarding high speed internet access;

AND THAT we form a Community Committee to further investigate high speed internet access;

AND FINALLY THAT the Committee consist of the following volunteers: Steve Radulovich, Keith McKeen, Jim McLean, Rick Rusk and Sharon Alkenbrack.

         CARRIED

03-130 Alkenbrack - McLean

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we ask Wm. R. Walker Engineering to prepare a proposal to administer and coordinate the:

A: Cleaning of the pump house well

B: Clarification that if we purchase a new # 3 pump, will it be usable with the new water system.                                                                        

                                                                                                                                             CARRIED

03-131 Alkenbrack - McColman

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we thank Lillian Bramwell, our representative on the Centennial Manor Board for attending this meeting.                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                     CARRIED

03-132 Alkenbrack - McLean

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we appoint Brian DeKuyper and Elizabeth Thorne to the Kagawong Cedars Cemetery Board for the remainder of this term of Council.                                                                                                                                                                                          CARRIED

03-133 Alkenbrack - Rusk

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we authorize the write down of $ 26.93 in outstanding taxes on

Roll # 4-104-01 which resulted from an administration error in apportioning an assessment write down on other properties under the same ownership.

                                                                                                CARRIED

03-134 McColman - Alkenbrack

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we adopt the attached Job Description for the position of Chief Building Official effective immediately.

                                                                                       CARRIED

03-135 Alkenbrack- Rusk

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the following Accounts for Payment: General Accounts        $  46,993.19

                      Public Works Accounts     8,136.95

AND THAT the Reeve and Treasurer be authorized to sign Cheques # 2231 to # 2278 as described in the attached Cheque Register.

                                                                                   CARRIED.

03-136. Alkenbrack - Rusk

BE IT RESOLVED THAT effective immediately, the Corporation's signing authorities be changed to:

The Reeve or Deputy Reeve and the Clerk-Treasurer or Clerk-Treasurer Pro Tempore

Aus Hunt or Sharon Alkenbrack and Alton Hobbs or Lorraine McLean.

                                                                                       CARRIED.

03-137 Alkenbrack - McLean

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we adjourn until the next regular meeting or Call of the Chair.

                                                                                     CARRIED.

_________________                        __________________

Aus Hunt:  Reeve                             Alton Hobbs: Clerk-Treasurer

06/05/03: ah

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

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