Council of the Corporation of the

        Municipality of Billings

    Regular Meeting of October 7th ,2003

PRESENT:

Reeve Aus Hunt, Council Members Sharon Alkenbrack, Jim McLean,

Rick Rusk and Patrick McColman.

STAFF: Acting Clerk-Treasurer: Lorraine McLean, Water Operator: 

Kevin Miller, P.W. Superintendent : Garry Miller.

Members of the Press and Ratepayers.

Council Member Jim McLean disclosed a pecuniary interest in the matter of 

Accounts for Payment and Sharon Alkenbrack on lease at 91 Main. They did 

not take part in the discussions or vote on the matter or attempt to influence 

members in their vote.

03-262 McLean-Rusk

BE IT RESOLVED that this Regular meeting of the Council of the

Corporation of the Municipality of Billings be Opened for business

with a quorum of members present at 7:30 P.M. with Reeve Hunt

presiding in the Chair. 

CARRIED

03-263 Rusk-McLean

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the September 15th ,2003

Regular meeting be accepted as presented.

CARRIED

03-264 McLean-Rusk

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we thank Linda Belton from the Sudbury 

District Health Unit for attending this meeting.

CARRIED

03-265 Rusk-McLean

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law # 2003-11 being a by-law to

Regulate Smoking in Public places and Workplaces in the Corporation 

of the Municipality of Billings be given first reading.

CARRIED

03-266 Rusk-McColman

BE IT RESOLVED THAT  this Council adopts the 2003 Accessibility

Plan as presented by the Acting Clerk.

CARRIED

03-267 Rusk-McColman

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law # 2003-12 being a by-law to provide

for advance votes to be held prior to voting day be given a first and

second readings.

CARRIED

03-268 Rusk-McLean

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law # 2003-12 being a by-law to provide 

for advance votes to be held prior to voting day be given a third and final

reading and Enacted in Open Council.

CARRIED

03-269 Rusk-McLean

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we advise Douglas and Gail Los that the 

Municipality has no objections to them carrying out maintenance

drudging at 170 Maple Drive and that in keeping with the Township's

policy on shoreline work that they be required to sign a hold harmless

agreement.

CARRIED

03-270 Alkenbrack-Rusk

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we agree to renew our advertisement in the

2004 Ontario Bluewater Visitor guide for a cost of $218.28 which includes

GST.

CARRIED

03-271 Rusk-McLean

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we advise Bell Canada that Council has no

obligations to open cut Lakeshore to place incidental conduit and the

placing of buried cable along Lakeshore: Lot 29, Conc. 12.

CARRIED

03-272 McColman-Rusk

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we authorize payment of the 2004 Manitoulin

Tourism Association membership fee in the amount of $132.00

CARRIED

03-273 Rusk-Alkenbrack

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes the following Accounts

For Payments:

General Accounts:                 $114,503.62

Public Works Accounts:        $   9,428.32

And that the Reeve and Treasurer be authorized to sign cheques # 2645

To # 2711 as described in the attached Cheque register.

CARRIED

03-274 Rusk-McLean

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we adjourn until the next Regular meeting

Or Call of the Chair.

CARRIED

_____________________                     ___________________________

Aus Hunt: Reeve                                Lorraine McLean: Acting Clerk-Treasurer

08/10/03: lm

These minutes have been prepared but are not considered official until

approved by the Council at a subsequent meeting.