January 9,2007 General Council Meeting Minutes

Corporation of the Township of Gordon

Minutes of the General Council Meeting
January 9, 2007
7:30 p.m.
PRESENT:
Reeve: Art Madore

Clerk/Treasurer: Carrie Lewis

Councilors: Lee Hayden, Gerry Armstrong, Jack Brady, Betty Noble
Guests: John Woestenenk, Jim Woods, Sandy Merrylees

Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m.
Art Madore declared a Conflict of Interest regarding McQuarrie Motors invoices
Betty Noble declared a Conflict of Interest regarding H & R Noble invoice
2007-5
L.Hayden – G.Armstrong
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following be added to the agenda: Deputation – S.Merrylees re: plowing concession road – Skipper Lane; additional letter from M & C Peloso; 8h) Planning Board Application for Consent McLaughlin,Strain; 8k) Minutes – Roads Committee Meeting; 8l) Manor Representative; m) New Building Update; 8h) POA meeting; 9b) By-law to amend Zone By-law No 492 to permit non-farm related rural residential use in Agricultural Zone Pt Lot 26,Conc 7; 12 Info – Thank you from Tim Armstrong & Stephanie Burt for bursary, Thank you from Pat Best, Notice of Hearing Environmental Review Board re: Kagawong River Management, remove CBO report.
Carried

2007-6
J. Brady – B.Noble
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of December 4, 2006 council meeting be adopted with correction to resolution 2006-136 removing P.Best.
Carried

2007-7
J. Brady – G.Armstrong
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Road Superintendent Report be adopted as presented.
Carried

2007-8
L.Hayden – B.Noble
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the proposal from Regional Spring c/o Dennis McKee in the amount of $5300.00 (incl GST) be accepted for the purchase of the old snowplow.
Carried

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2007-9
J.Brady – G.Armstrong
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Account Voucher #2006-12 in the amount of $62,488.95 and Cemetery Voucher for $330.00 and Roads Voucher 2006-12 in the amount of $7569.66 be accepted as presented.
Carried

2007-10
L.Hayden - G.Armstrong
B EIT RESOLVED THAT Roads Voucher #2 in the amount of $443.55 be accepted as presented.
Carried

2007-11
J.Brady - B.Noble
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Corporation of the Township of Gordon support Ken Noland to represent the Sudbury and District Health Unit Board if he is still interested.
Carried

2007-12
P.Best – G.Armstrong
WHEREAS the Corporation of the Township of Gordon is in receipt of a letter of request from M & C Peloso for permission to leave their trailer on their property as they intend to build;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council notify the property owners that they can enter an agreement with the Township that they can have their trailer for three years from this date and a building permit must be taken out and a building started within that time otherwise the trailer must be removed at the owners expense.
Carried

2007-13
L.Hayden – G. Armstrong
WHEREAS Council is in receipt of the Application for Consent from H McLaughlin & H.Strain;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council has no problem with this application.
Carried

2007-14
B.Noble – G.Armstrong
WHEREAS Marie Foster is willing to stay as Gordon Townships Manor Board Representative;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council notify M.Foster that they wish her to stay as Manor Board Rep.
Carried

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2007-15
L.Hayden - J. Brady
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2007-2 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the December 4,2006 meeting be adopted as presented.
Carried

2007-16
L.Hayden – B. Noble
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2007-1 for the purpose of amending Zoning By-law No.492 of the Township of Gordon and Allan West, in respect to Application No. 492ZBL-06-001, will permit by Special Provision non-farm related rural residential uses in an Agricultural Zone, on lands described as Part Lot 26, Conc.VII, being Part 1, Plan 31R-3530, Township of Allan, Municipality of Gordon and Allan West be read a third time this 9th Day of January,2007.
Carried

2007-17
G.Armstrong – L.Hayden
WHEREAS a quote for a new computer for the office has been received;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes the Clerk to purchase computer from Manitoulin Island Computers.
Carried

2007-18
J.Brady
Moved to adjourn at 9:50 pm.

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Clerk – Carrie Lewis Reeve – Art Madore

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