The Corporation of the Township of Billings
Council Minutes
Apr 19th Regular , 2010
Council of the
Corporation of
The
Regular Meeting
April 19, 2010
PRESENT: Reeve Austin Hunt,
Councillors Margaret Tuomi, Brian Parker, Tom Imrie and Kim Bilbija
STAFF: Kathy McDonald, Clerk
Treasurer
MEDIA: Tom Sasvari and
Sharon Jackson
Members of the General Public
2010-093 Tuomi – Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT this regular meeting of the Council of the
Corporation of the
Carried
2010-094 Parker – Tuomi
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the April 6, 2010 regular meeting of
Council be accepted as presented.
Carried
2010-095 Imrie – Bilbija
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council directs the Clerk Treasurer to pay for legal
services in the amount of $3147.10, and that this amount represents the
final amount to be paid without further agreement by Council in writing.
Carried
2010-096 Bilbija – Imrie
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2010-18, being a by-law to enter into an
agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario, as represented
by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, to assist with the tax
arrears accumulated on certain M’Chigeeng First Nation land, located in
the municipality, be given 1st, 2nd, 3rd
reading and enacted.
Carried
2010-097 Bilbija – Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council agrees to have Councillor Imrie attend the
spring Emergency Management sector meeting on June 1, 2010.
Carried
2010-098 Tuomi – Parker
WHEREAS THE Provincial Municipal Fiscal and Service Delivery Review (PMFSDR) final report was released on October 31, 2008; and
WHEREAS THE PMFSDR Infrastructure Table concluded
that the infrastructure investment gap per household for Northern
Ontario municipalities is generally higher than other regions in
WHEREAS the PMSFDR Fiscal Health Table concluded
that the fiscal health of Northern municipalities is poorer than other
regions of
WHEREAS Northern Ontario municipalities are more
reliant on funding from the Ontario Municipal Partnership (OMPF) than
other regions of
WHEREAS many municipalities in
WHEREAS the net upload benefits per household for the Northern Ontario region are forecast to be well below the net upload benefits per household for all other regions of the Province; and
WHEREAS the Province has committed to review the formula for distribution of the OMPF, or its successor unconditional funding program, before 2010; now.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Province of Ontario increase the Northern Communities Grant by $75 per-household, to ensure all Municipalities in the North will receive the necessary “Required Support”; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this
resolution be sent to the Premier of
Carried
2010-099 Bilbija- Imrie
BE IT RESOVLED THAT By-Law 2010-17, being a by-law to provide for the adoption of tax rates and to further provide for penalty and interest in default thereof for 2010, be given 1st reading.
Carried
2010-100 Tuomi – Imrie
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes the following accounts for payment:
General Accounts $53,114.55
Roads $ 6,523.58
And that the Reeve and Treasurer be authorized to sign cheques number 8956 to 8976 as described in the attached register.
Carried
2010-101 Bilbija – Imrie
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council directs the Clerk Treasurer to rent the Park Centre to 4elements Living Arts Creative Arts Summer Program in the amount of $10 per day, with the understanding that the renter is responsible for all clean-up and maintenance associated with the rental.
Carried
2010-102 Parker – Imrie
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2010-19, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of this meeting, be given 1st, 2nd, 3rd reading and enacted.
Carried
2010-103 Imrie – Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT this regular meeting of the
Council of the Corporation of the
Carried
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Austin Hunt, Reeve Kathy McDonald, Clerk Treasurer
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These minutes have been prepared but are not considered official until approved by Council at a subsequent meeting.