Council of the Corporation of

The Township Billings

Regular Meeting

July 19, 2010

 

PRESENT:  Mayor Austin Hunt, Councillors Margaret Tuomi, Brian Parker, Tom Imrie and Kim Bilbija

STAFF:  Kathy McDonald, Clerk Treasurer and Garry Miller, Public Works Superintendent

Delegations:  Corey Houle, Freelandt, Caldwell, Reilly

Media:  Tom Sasvari

 

2010-167  Imrie – 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

 

2010-168  Parker – Imrie

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the July 6, 2010 regular meeting of council be accepted as presented.

                                                                        Carried

 

Mr. Corey Houle of Freelandt, Caldwell, Reilly LLP, Chartered Accountants present the Non consolidated financial statement of 2009.

 

Tom Imrie gave a report on the Library and on the July 14 Bake and Book sale .

Margaret Tuomi informed council that the Federal Government was going to pay for 50% of the paving at the airport .

 

Mayor Hunt was at a FONOM meeting last week.  There are concerns about the application to have the minimum road standards, used by Municipalities, declared null and void. FONOM endorsed keeping them and sent this to AMO.

 

Aus Hunt talked about the visit by the Canadian Coast Guard ship Griffon. On July 14 they had an open house from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.  This was their first open house this year.

 

2010-169  Imrie – Parker

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Resolution 2010-0089 be rescinded.

                                                                        Carried

 

2010-170 Imrie – Parker

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council provide an across the board salary increase to all staff, excluding students, of 1% retroactive to January 1, 2010.

                                                                        Carried

 

2010-171  Parker – Imrie

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2010-25, being a by-law to restrict the location and use of travel trailers outside of tent and trailer parks, be given 1^st and 2^nd reading.

                                                                        Carried

 

2010-172  Imrie – Parker

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2010-25, being a by-law to restrict the location and use of travel trailers outside of tent and trailer parks, be given 3^rd reading and enacted.

                                                                        Carried

 

2010-173  Imrie – Parker

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council sets the price of the composters at $35, including hst. Composters will be available for sale at the landfill.

 

                                                                        Carried

 

2010-174  Tuomi – Parker

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

            General Accounts        $80,091.57

            Roads                          $ 3,005.07

And that the Mayor and Treasurer be authorized to sign cheques number 9181 to 9204 as described in the attached register.

                                                                        Carried

 

2010-175  Tuomi – Parker

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2010-29, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council be given 1^st, 2^nd and third reading and enacted.

                                                                        Carried

 

2010-176  Parker – Tuomi

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adjourn from this regular meeting of council until our next regular meeting on August 3, 2010, or Call of the Chair.

                                                                        Carried

 

7/20/10:km

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