Council of the Corporation of

The Township of Billings

Regular Meeting

July 7, 2009

 

 

 

 

PRESENT:  Reeve Austin Hunt, Councillors Brian Parker, Todd Gordon and Tom Imrie.

STAFF:   Garry Miller, Public Works Superintendent and Kathy McDonald, Clerk Treasurer.  MEDIA:  Tom Sasvari, the Recorder West

Members of the General Public

REGRETS;  Councillor Margaret Tuomi

 

 

 

2009-179  Gordon – 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 Reeve Austin Hunt presiding in the Chair.

                                                            Carried

 

2009-180  Imrie – Gordon

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the June 22, 2009 meeting of Council be accepted as presented.

                                                            Carried

 

2009-181  Imrie – Parker

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council provide a letter of support and congratulations to the Billings Township Museum Board recognizing it’s hard work in establishing their    fine Museum.

                                                            Carried

 

2009-182  Gordon – Imrie

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Mr. C. Tolsma be provided with $2000 to install a new pumping station which must meet all regulations and would be subject to final approval by Township staff and subject to a legal agreement prior to commencement of work.

                                                            Carried

 

2009-183  Parker – Imrie

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council agrees to have the Municipal Office Closed from 4 p.m. December 23, 2009 to January 4, 2010 provided that the office staff uses vacation days during this period.

                                                            Carried

 

2009-184  Imrie – Parker

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct the Clerk Treasurer to engage the services of our legal counsel to respond to the Kagawong Power letter dated June 29, 2009 and establish a date for inspection of the Kagawong Power Generating Station.

                                                            Carried

 

2009-185  Imrie – Parker

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes the following accounts for payment:

            General Accounts         $190,402.49

            Public Works               $  30,131.54

And that the Reeve and Treasurer be authorized to sign cheques number 8185 to 8256 as described in the attached register.

                                                            Carried

 

2009-186  Gordon – Parker

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2009-23, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of this meeting, be given 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd reading and enacted.

                                                            Carried

 

2009-187  Imrie – Gordon

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we adjourn from this regular meeting of council, until our next regular meeting of July 20, 2009,or Call of the Chair.

                                                            Carried

 

 

______________________________                        ______________________________

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.