Council Minutes
Regular Meeting September 18 2006

Present:

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

STAFF:

Clerk Treasurer Kathy McDonald; Garry Miller, Public Works Superintendent

MEDIA:

Tom Sasvari from the Recorder West
Members of the General Public

06-166 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

06-172 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

06-173 Bright Tuomi

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the September 5, 2006 regular meeting of council be accepted as presented. Carried

06-174 Bright Tuomi

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2006-09, being a by-law to Amend Zoning By-Law No. 80-11, being a by-law to regulate the use of land in the Township of Billings under the Authority of Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended be given 1st and 2nd reading. Carried

06-175 Tuomi Bright

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2006-09, being a by-law to Amend Zoning By-law No. 80-11, being a by-law to regulate the use of land in the Township of Billings under the Authority of Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended be given 3rd reading and enacted in open council. Carried

06-176 Tuomi Alkenbrack

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the 2005 Consolidated Financial Statements be accepted as presented. Carried

06-177 Alkenbrack Bright

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes the Clerk Treasurer to send a letter to the Town of Gore Bay in support of municipalities petitioning the Province of Ontario for funding of the Fish Hatchery. Carried

06-178 Alkenbrack Bright

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council accept, with regret, the resignation of Lorraine McLean. Carried

06-179 Bright Alkenbrack

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council instruct the Clerk Treasurer to send a letter to Mr. John Dietrich, telling him that council is not interested in trading his Block C for any municipal property, at this time. Carried

06-180 Tuomi Bright

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council instruct the Clerk Treasurer to advertise the township in the 2007 Ontario Blue Water Visitor Guide for the sum of $277 plus GST. Carried

06-181 Bright Alkenbrack

BE IT RESOLVED THATY Council agrees to allow Brad McKay to remove approximately 14 white pine and spruce from the township dump property. Carried

06-182 Tuomi Alkenbrack

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes the following accounts for payments   General Accounts  $46,890.57   Public Works          $  2,165.73 And that the Reeve and Treasurer be authorized to sign cheques #5903 to #5925 as described in the attached register. Carried

06-183 Tuomi McKeen

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we give $200 to Lambac as per memo from Marg Hague and purchase a gift not to exceed $400.00. Carried

06-184 Alkenbrack Bright

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we adjourn from this regular meeting of council until our next regular meeting of October 3, 2006, or Call of the Chair. Carried

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Aus Hunt: Reeve


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Kathy McDonald, Clerk Treasurer


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