Council Minutes
Regular Meeting October 4, 2005

Present:

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

STAFF:

Admin Assistant Candy Tracy, Public Works Superintendent Garry Miller, Water Operator Kevin Miller

05- 264 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- 265 Tuomi-Bright

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we accept the minutes of the September 19, 2005 regular meeting as presented. Carried

05-266 Bright-Alkenbrack

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Billings Township provides funding up to a maximum of $5500.00 to the Island-wide Waste Management Study Plan. Be it understood that this will be part of the 2006 budget. Carried

05-267 Tuomi-Alkenbrack

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we excuse the interest on the following properties: Roll No. 51 21 005 101-00 of $6.15, and Roll No. 5121 000 005 100 00 of $18.30 as the cheque was not processed when received. Roll No. 51 21 002 143 00 of $23.92, as the cheque was processed to wrong account. Carried

05-268 Alkenbrack-Tuomi

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we apply, on behalf of the Library Board for a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation and that we give the Clerk Treasurer, Kathy McDonald, authority to sign all of the necessary documentation on behalf of the Corporation of the Township of Billings Carried

05-269 Tuomi-McKeen

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we allow Todd Gordon to install a double curb stop to replace the single curb stop at the Gordon/ Turnbull area, subject to inspection and that he is responsible for additional cost incurred if a one-inch service line is required, and the road is repaired to current standard. Carried

05-270 Bright-Alkenbrack

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize payment of invoices totaling $25,206.73 payable to H.& R. Noble for upgrades to Range A Road. Carried

05- 271 Bright-Tuomi

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council agrees to renew the Townships membership to the Manitoulin Tourism Association for the sum of $150.00 Carried

05- 272 Alkenbrack-Tuomi

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council be provided with the List of Accounts for Approval displaying all employee hours and other details. Carried

05-273 Bright-Tuomi

WHEREAS thirty-five years of research confirms the benefits of high quality child care for young childrens intellectual, emotional, social and physical development and later life outcomes; and WHEREAS child care promotes the well-being of children and responds to the needs of parents, child care workers and the broader community by supporting quality of life so that citizens can fully participate in and contribute to the economic and social life of their community; and WHEREAS recent studies clearly show trained and knowledgeable Early Childhood Educators and child care workers are the most important element in quality child care, and further that good wages and working conditions are associated with higher job satisfaction and morale, lower staff turnover all of which predict higher quality care THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that October 26, 2005 be designated the 5th annual Child Care Worker & Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day in recognition of the influence, dedication and commitment of child care workers to children, their families and quality of life of the community. Carried

05- 274 Tuomi-McKeen

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we allow the Manitoulin Classic Car & Bike Rally to use the Park Centre, Old Mill, Farmers Market & Ball Diamond as required and pay clean up directly to clean up staff. Carried

05-275 Bright-Alkenbrack

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Township of Billings has no objection to Application for consent B70-05, B71-05, B72-05 located on part Lot 29, Concession 13, Township of Billings. Carried

05- 276 Tuomi-Alkenbrack

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes the following accounts for payment:      General Accounts     $ 43,474.74      Public Works             $ 33,252.49 Carried

05-277 Alkenbrack- Bright

BE IT RESOLVED THAT in accordance with Section 239 of the Municipal Act 2001 S.O. Chapter 25, this Council proceed to a Closed Session at 9:37 p.m. in order to discuss a matter pertaining to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees. Carried

05- 278 Tuomi- Bright

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we adjourn from our closed session and resume our regular meeting. Carried

05- 279 Tuomi- McKeen

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we pay BSE Equipment $387.88 for work performed on Oct.305, Invoice #077. We also give Garry a memo stating hiring of BSE go through Kathy for authorization, so in fact we are not in a pecuniary interest situation. Carried

05-280 Bright-Tuomi

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we adjourn until our next regular meeting of October 17, 2005 or Call of the Chair. Carried

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Sharon Alkenbrack, Deputy Reeve


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Kathy McDonald, Clerk Treasurer


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