December 4, 2007 General Council Meeting

Corporation of the Township of Gordon

Minutes of the General Council Meeting
December 4, 2007
7:30 p.m.

PRESENT: Reeve: Art Madore Clerk/Treasurer: Carrie Lewis
Councilors: Lee Hayden, Gerry Armstrong, Jack Brady, Betty Noble
Road Super John Woestenenk
Meeting called to order at 7:30 pm
Others: Bryan Searle- Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing, Lewis Runnalls, Ann Runnalls

2007-140
L.Hayden – J. Brady
BE IT RESOLVED THAT a Disclosure of Pecuinary Interest was declared by Reeve Madore regarding invoice from McQuarrie Motors on Account Voucher 2007-11.
Carried

2007-141
B.Noble – G. Armstrong
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of November 6, 2007 council meeting be adopted as presented.
Carried

2007-142
G.Armstrong - J.Brady
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Road Superintendent Report be accepted as presented.
Carried

2007-143
G. Armstrong – B.Noble
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Account Voucher No. 2007-11 in the amount of $93,585.46 and the Cemetery Voucher in the amount of $1,343.75 be accepted and paid as presented.
Carried

2007-144
J.Brady - B. Noble
WHEREAS the Council representatives on the Boards & Committees has been reviewed by the Reeve & Council;
AND WHERES By-law 2006-18 is amended to remove the Culture & Recreation Committee and the Island Waste Management Committee representative will be changed from Art Madore to Gerry Armstrong as well as the Manitoulin Municipal Association Representative, and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT all other representatives remain the same.
Carried

2007-145
B. Noble – J. Brady
WHEREAS Hugh McLaughlin has requested the municipality to provide a letter stating that his property for the proposed driving range is not locally significant to agriculture;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council provide Mr. McLaughlin with that letter.
Carried

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2007-146
G. Armstrong - L.Hayden
WHEREAS the Township of Gordon have received requests from Hugh McLaughlin and John Windsor for water service supplied by the Town of Gore Bay;
AND WHEREAS the Gordon Council are supportive of this request;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that their requests be forwarded to the Town of Gore Bay.
Carried

2007-147
J. Brady – G. Armstrong
WHEREAS a letter has been received from Friends of the Norisle for support in principle for the SS Norisle project;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council is supportive, in principle and a letter will be forwarded.
Carried

2007-148
L.Hayden – B. Noble
BE IT RESOLVED that By-law No 2007-27 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the November 6th council meeting be accepted and passed as presented..
Carried

2007-149
B.Noble – L.Hayden
BE IT RESOLVED that By-law No 2007-28 being a by-law to regulate the sale of municipally owned property receive its first, seconded and third reading and finally passed this 4th day of December 2007.
Carried

2007-150
J. Brady – G.Armstrong
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No 2007-29 being a By-law to adopt a code of conduct for members of council to ensure accountability and transparency and to provide a process for complaints and meeting investigations be read a first, second, and third time and passed this 4th day of December, 2007.
Carried

2007-151
J. Brady – G. Armstrong
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following items be accepted as information: Notice from Recorder regarding rates for advertising.
Carried

2007-152
J. Brady
Move to Adjourn at 9:45p.m.

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Clerk – Carrie Lewis Reeve – Art Madore

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