Council of the Corporation of

The Township of Billings

Regular Meeting

March 2, 2010

 

 

PRESENT:  Reeve Austin Hunt, Councillors Margaret Tuomi, Brian Parker, Tom Imrie and Kim Bilbija. STAFF:  Kathy McDonald, Clerk Treasurer and Garry Miller, Public Works Superintendent

MEDIA:  Tom Sasvari, Sharon Jackson

DELEGATIONS:  Gore Bay Airport Commission – Myles McLeod and Robby Caldwell

 

2010-060  Parker – Bilbija

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

 

2010-061  Parker – Bilbija

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the February 16, 2010 regular meeting of Council be accepted as presented.

                                                            Carried

 

2010-062  Imrie – Bilbija

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council instruct the Clerk Treasurer to cause the locks on the Boat ramps and the maze donation boxes be changed and collected by the Township to be used for the maintenance of the docks, marina and the maze.

                                                            Carried

 

2010-063  Imrie – Parker

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council instruct the Clerk Treasurer to complete the journal entry to move $93,759.61 to reserves for 2009, as was part of the 2009 budget.

                                                            Carried

 

2010-064  Parker – Imrie

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2010-12, being a by-law to enter into an extension of the agreement with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario for Transfer of Federal Gas Tax Revenues be given 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd reading and enacted.

                                                            Carried

 

2010-065  Imrie – Parker

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council has approved the QEMS for the drinking water system as documented in the Operational Plan and instruct the Reeve and Treasurer to endorse the document as required.

                                                            Carried

 

2010-066  Tuomi – Parker

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

            General Accounts                   $103,241.25

            Roads                                      $ 10,561.91

And that the Reeve and Treasurer be authorized to sign cheques number 8865 to 8896 as described in the attached register.

                                                            Carried

 

2010-067  Imire – Parker

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct the Clerk Treasurer to approve reduced rental fees for non-profit charitable and Community organizations in accordance with the approved fee schedule, which is to cover the costs of booking and cleaning.

                                                            Carried

 

2010-068  Bilbija – Tuomi

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2010-13, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of this meeting be given 1^st,2^nd and 3^rd reading and enacted.

                                                            Carried

 

2010-069  Tuomi – Bilbija

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we adjourn this regular meeting of Council, until our next regular meeting of March 15, 2010, 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.