Council Minutes
Regular Meeting December 19, 2005

Present:

Reeve Aus Hunt, Councilors Sharon Alkenbrack, Margaret Tuomi, John Bright and Keith McKeen.

STAFF:

Clerk Treasurer Kathy McDonald.

05- 342 Tuomi Bright

BE IT RESOLVED THAT this regular meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Billings be opened with a quorum of members present at 7:30 p.m. with Reeve Austin Hunt presiding in the Chair. Carried

05-343 Bright Tuomi

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council accepts the minutes of the December 6, 2005 council meeting as presented. Carried

05-344 Tuomi Bright

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2005-19, being a by-law to adopt an Employment Responsibility Policy and that this By-Law rescinds all other By-Laws relating to Job Descriptions and those setting Municipal Employee Benefits, Holidays and Sick Leave, be given first and second reading. Carried

05-345 Bright Tuomi

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2005-19, being a by-law to adopt an Employment Responsibility Policy and that this By-law rescinds all other By-Laws relating to Job Descriptions and those setting Municipal Employee Benefits, Holidays and Sick Leave, be given third reading and finally passed this 19th day of December, 2005. Carried

05-346 Tuomi Bright

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the Clerk Treasurer to write off the rent for 91 Main during the months that the water is frozen for 2005 and for 2006. Carried

05-347 Alkenbrack Tuomi

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2005-18, being a by-law to update Reeve and Council Remuneration be given second and third reading and finally passed this 19th day of December 2005. RECORDED VOTE                                                  YEA       NAY Councillor Sharon Alkenbrack    X Councillor Margaret Tuomi         X Councillor John Bright                 X Councillor Keith McKeen                       X Reeve Austin Hunt                       X Carried

05-348 Bright Tuomi

BE IT RESOLVED THAT effective May 1, 2006, all garbage accepted at the Billings Township Landfill Site must be in clear bags. Carried

05-349 Bright Tuomi

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we authorize the Reeve and Clerk to sign a contract entering into an Employment Contract with Andrew Preyde. Carried

05-350 Alkenbrack Bright

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we authorize the Reeve and Clerk to sign a contract entering into an Employment Contract with Kevin Miller. Carried

05-351 Tuomi Alkenbrack

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes the following accounts for payment:     General Accounts        $59,083.95     Public Works                 $ 3,056.29 And that the Reeve and Treasurer be authorized to sign cheques #5166 to #5205 and water cheque #33, as described in the attached register. Carried

05-352 Bright Tuomi

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we adjourn until our next regular meeting, January 3, 2006, or Call of the Chair. Carried

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Aus Hunt: Reeve


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Kathy McDonald, Clerk Treasurer


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