Council of the Corporation of the Township
                       of Billings
Regular Meeting of March 17th, 2003


PRESENT:
Reeve Aus Hunt, Council members: Sharon Alkenbrack, Jim McLean, Rick Rusk, Patrick McColman.
STAFF: for the clerk, Lorraine McLean, Fire Chief Merv Gilchrist
EXCUSED: Clerk - Treasurer Alton Hobbs


03-68 McLean – Rusk
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 PM with Reeve Hunt presiding in the Chair.
CARRIED

03-69 Rusk - McLean
BE IT RESOLVED THAT
The Minutes of March 4th, 2003 Regular meeting be accepted as presented.
CARRIED

03-70 McLean - Rusk
BE IT RESOLVED THAT
We write off the following Accounts Receivable, pursuant to the auditors suggestion as being uncollectible:
Edge Environmental $4,500.00
Various Mutual Aid
Receivables totaling $377.00
CARRIED


03-71 Alkenbrack – McColman
BE IT RESOLVED THAT
By-law #2003-04, being a by-law authorizing the Municipality to enter into an Employment Contract with Kevin Miller be given first and second readings.
CARRIED


03-72 Alkenbrack – McLean
BE IT RESOLVED THAT
By-law #2003-04, being a by-law to authorize the Municipality to enter into an Employment Contract with Kevin Miller be given third and final reading and enacted in Open Council.
CARRIED


03-73 McLean – Rusk
BE IT RESOLVED THAT
We inform Robert and Wendy Ellen that we will make available the Old Mill for use by the America’s Great Loop Cruisers Association on July 29, 30, 31, 2003.
AND THAT we consider this use as a Municipal Function in accordance with our current policy by-law #2002-26.
CARRIED


03-74 Rusk – Alkenbrack
BE IT RESOLVED THAT
In response to the request from the ratepayer asking permission to install a mobile home, we inform the ratepayer that such a use is contrary to Section 6-26 (ii) of the Township’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law and before such permission can be given, a zoning by-law amendment would have to be undertaken.
CARRIED


03-75 Alkenbrack – Rusk
BE IT RESOLVED THAT
Council authorize the following Accounts for Payment:
General Accounts : $51,625.87
Public Works Accounts: $14,322.17
AND THAT the Reeve and Treasurer be authorized to sign cheques #3105 to #3151 as described in the attached cheque register.
CARRIED


03-76 McColman – Rusk
BE IT RESOLVED THAT
We adjourn until the next regular meeting or the call of the chair.
CARRIED


___________________   ______________________
Aus Hunt: Reeve                 Alton Hobbs: Clerk Treasurer

03/18/03: lm


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