The Corporation of the Township of Billings
Council Minutes
Dec 19th, 2011 REGULAR MEETING
Council of the Corporation of the
Township of Billings
Regular Meeting
December 19, 2011
PRESENT: Mayor Austin Hunt, Councillors Kim Bilbija, Sandi Hurcomb, Brian Parker
STAFF: Kathy McDonald, Clerk Treasurer
Delegation: Larry Killens, Rainbow School Board Trustee
Media: Tom Sasvari
Members of the General Public
REGRETS: Councillor Tom Imrie
2011-309 Bilbija – Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT this regular meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Billings be opened with a quorum present at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Austin Hunt presiding in the Chair.
Carried
2011-310 Hurcomb – Bilbija
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council accepts the minutes of the December 6, 2011 regular meeting as presented.
Carried
Mr. Larry Killens, Trustee for the Rainbow District School Board made a presentation to council regarding Where the School Board came from, where they are now and where they are going.
Councillor Hurcomb gave a report on the December 13, 2011 Library Board Meeting.
Councillor Bilbija gave a report to Council regarding a meeting with the Park Centre Advisory Board.
Councillor Bilbija gave a report on the recent performance that had Markus Schwabe and Octatonic Decadence in it.
Mayor Hunt gave a report on the FONOM meeting he attended last week.
2011-311 Parker – Bilbija
WHEREAS, Foxtower Road West has not been receiving winter maintenance, and
WHEREAS, a new residence is being constructed on this road,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that once the new residence is occupied year round then the township will assume winter maintenance over this road.
Carried
2011-312 Hurcomb – Bilbija
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we accept the tender from Manitoulin Cedar Products for the position of Property Manager/Building Maintenance, in the amount of $12 per hour and we instruct the Clerk Treasurer to meet with him early in the New Year to discuss the terms and conditions of the contract.
Carried
2011-313 Bilbija – Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2011-36, being a By-Law for the purposes of amending Zoning By-Law 80-11, being a By-Law to regulate the use of land on Part Lot 13, Concession 8, being Part 1, Plan 31R-3666, Township of Allan, under the authority of Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter C.P. 13, as amended be given 1st and 2nd reading.
Carried
2011-314 Parker – Bilbija
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2011-36, being a By-Law for the purposes of amending Zoning By-Law 80-11, being a By-law to regulate the use of land on Part Lot 13, Concession 8, being Part 1, Plan 31R-3666, Township of Allan, under the Authority of Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter C.P. 13, as amended be given 3rd reading and enacted.
Carried
2011-315 Bilbija – Hurcomb
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we instruct the Clerk Treasurer to pay the registration for the following people to take the Standard of Care Drinking Water Course in Espanola on January 18, 2011, Kim Bilbija, Tom Imrie, Brian Parker and Kathy McDonald.
Carried
2011-316 Bilbija – Hurcomb
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we instruct the Clerk Treasurer to make the following changes to the 2011 budget:
1. Move $38,000 from account 500-225 General Maintenance Old Mill to account 590-010 general reserves.
2. Move $8,000 from account 500-142 General Repairs 91 Main to account 590-010 General reserves, and
3. Move $10,000 from account 560-601 91 Main Capital to account 590-010 General Reserves.
Carried
2011-317 Hurcomb – Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we instruct the Clerk Treasurer to purchase a new transmission for the fire truck.
Carried
2011-318 Bilbija – Hurcomb
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we instruct the Mayor to sign the agreement between Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services and the Township of Billings.
Carried
2011-319 Parker – Bilbija
WHEREAS the
Province of Ontario has developed the Investment in Affordable Housing
for Ontario program (IAH); and
WHEREAS, funds
have been provided to the Manitoulin-Sudbury DSB over a four year
period; and
WHEREAS, the
IAH allocation falls drastically below the requirements in our community
and the current IAH allocation will not even cover the continuation of
the existing Northern Repair and Ontario Renovates Program over the next
four years; and
WHEREAS the
Manitoulin-Sudbury DSB has requested support from member municipalities
to request a meeting with the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
to discuss the additional funding required to meet the needs of the
residents of this area;
THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED THAT we request that the Minister of Municipal Affairs and
Housing meet with the Manitoulin-Sudbury DSB to discuss the additional
funding required to meet the needs of the residents they serve; and
FURTHER BE IT
RESOLVED THAT this resolution be forwarded to the Ontario Minister of
Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Premier of Ontario, the Federal
Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage, AMO and the Manitoulin-Sudbury
DSB.
Carried
2011-320
Hurcomb – Bilbija
BE IT RESOLVED
THAT Billings Council approves Christmas Bonus for staff in the amount
of $50 for regular staff and $25 for part time staff.
Carried
2011-321
Bilbija – Parker
BE IT RESOLVED
THAT Council authorizes the following accounts for payment:
General Accounts
$35,539.80
And that the
Mayor and Treasurer be authorized to sign cheques number 10419 to 10448
as described in the attached register.
Carried
2011-322
Parker – Hurcomb
BE IT RESOLVED
THAT By-Law 2011-37, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of
Council be given 1st, 2nd and 3rd
reading and enacted.
Carried
2011-323
Hurcomb – Parker
BE IT RESOLVED
THAT we adjourn from this regular meeting of Council at 8:30 p.m. until
our next regular meeting of January 3, 2012, or Call of the Chair.
Carried
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Austin Hunt,
Mayor
Kathy McDonald, Clerk Treasurer
12/20/11:km
These minutes
have been prepared but are not considered official until approved at a
subsequent meeting.