November 6, 2007 General Council Meeting

Corporation of the Township of Gordon

Minutes of the General Council Meeting
November 6, 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

2007-127
B. Noble – L.Hayden
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of October 2, 2007 meeting be accepted as presented.
Carried

2007-128
L. Hayden – J.Brady
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Road Superintendent Report be accepted as presented.
Carried

2007-129
G.Armstrong - J.Brady
Be it Resolved that Council authorize the installation of four new tires on the grader by LaFarge;
AND further that the tires will be at the municipalities costs and the installation will be at LaFarge’ s costs as per management.
Carried

2007-130
L.Hayden – B.Noble
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council accepts the account voucher No 2007-10 in the amount of $266,941.68 and the Cemetery Voucher in the amount of $ 1,536.00.
Carried

2007-131
J.Brady - B. Noble
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Clerk be authorized to bring furnace room up to code requirements.
Carried

2007-132
G.Armstrong – J. Brady
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes two bursaries for Manitoulin Student Aid Fund in the amount of $150.00 each.
Carried

2007-133
L.Hayden – J.Brady
BE IT RESOLVED THAT by-law 2007- 26 to approve the Enginners Report by K. Smart & Associates Ltd for the purpose of revising the levy assessment for the McKay-Cloverhill Municipal Drain in the Township of Gordon and the Town of Gore Bay receive its first and second reading this 6th day of November,2007.
Carried

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2007-134
B.Noble – L.Hayden
Be IT Resolved that Council decides to register the name of the municipality to the Corporation of the Township of Gordon & Allan West; an revise the incorporation by-law to state the amended name.
Carried

2007-135
G.Armstrong – J. Brady
Be It resolved that the Township tender for audit services for the 2008 audit year.
Carried

2007-136
L.Hayden – G. Armstrong
WHEREAS the Building Systems Committee met to review CBO wages;
AND WHEREAS the Committee forwarded recommendations to council;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council accepts the Committee’s recommendations for new remuneration of $9300.00 per year as a retainer and $40.00 per permit, and .40 cents mileage with a three year contract and cost sharing by permit revenues as opposed to number of permits issued.
Carried

Discussion re: MMA meeting
- meeting investigator – go with Ombudsman
- Centennial Manor discussion

2007-137
J. Brady – B.Noble
Be it Resolved that by-law no 2007-27 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the October meeting be accepted as presented.
Carried

2007-138
L. Hayden – B.Noble
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following items be accepted as information: SDHU minutes, DSSAB minutes and report, AMO bulletin.
Carried

2007-139
J. Brady
Move to Adjourn at 9:20p.m.

_________________________ ________________________
Clerk – Carrie Lewis Reeve – Art Madore

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