The Madawaska Valley Record

Regular Council

May 4, 2015

What was decided (24 motions)

23 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT the Regular Council Meeting Agenda for Monday, May 4, 2015 be approved as presented.
Moved by Councillor Archer, seconded by Councillor Bromwich
Carried
THAT the 2014 Financial Statements be approved as presented.
Moved by Councillor Peplinski, seconded by Councillor Maika
Carried
THAT Council provide consent to Don Martin (Don's Taxi) to apply for a vehicle to hire licence.
Moved by Councillor Peplinski, seconded by Councillor Maika
Carried
THAT the Regular Council Meeting Minutes of April 20, 2015 be approved as amended.
Moved by Councillor Archer, seconded by Councillor Maika
Carried
THAT the Special Council Meeting Minutes of April 28, 2015 be approved as presented.
Moved by Councillor Peplinski, seconded by Councillor Archer
Carried
Regular Council - May 04, 2015 THAT the Killaloe Community Policing Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes for October 23, 2014 are accepted as presented.
Moved by Councillor Bromwich, seconded by Councillor Archer
Carried
THAT the Killaloe Community Policing Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes for January 29th, 2015 be accepted as presented.
Moved by Councillor Bromwich, seconded by Councillor Peplinski
Carried
THAT the Township of Madawaska Valley Public Library Board Meeting Minutes of February 25, 2015 be accepted as presented.
Moved by Councillor Archer, seconded by Councillor Maika
Carried
THAT the Minutes of the Township of Madawaska Valley Public Library Board for March 25, 2015 be accepted as presented.
Moved by Councillor Archer, seconded by Councillor Bromwich
Carried
THAT the Finance and Administration Committee Meeting Minutes for April 7,14,28, 2015 be approved as amended with the following recommendations: 1. THAT the Finance and Administration Committee recommend that Council forgive the education portion of future Payment-in-Lieu of taxes levied for the Water and Wastewater Systems. 2. THAT the Finance and Administration Committee recommend that Council amend the past policy of transferring equal amounts charged in the Fire and Parks for water usage to revenues in both the Water and Wastewater Budgets to only be applied to the Water System. 3. THAT the Finance and Administration Committee recommend that Council contribute up to $500 towards the anticipated repair costs to the elevator at the library. 4. THAT the Finance and Administration Committee recommend that Council provide a 1% cost of living increase to Council and staff for 2015. 5. THAT the Committee allow Beverley Moore, President of the Lakeshore Tennis Club to approach the table to discuss the operations of the club and their plans as to how they foresee the repayment of the loan amount which was being considered to fund the resurfacing of the courts. 6. THAT the First Draft Staff Changes dated April 7, 2015 be approved. 7. THAT the First Draft Changes made at the April 14, 2015 meeting be approved. 8. THAT the additional Staff Changes (having no taxation impact) made following the April 7, 2015 and April 14, 2015 meetings, as amended, be approved. 10. THAT the line item
Moved by Councillor Peplinski, seconded by Councillor Maika
Deferred
THAT By-Law 2015-37 Being a By-Law to designate a certain area as an Improvement Area and to establish a Board of Management be given first and second reading this 4th day of May 2015.
Moved by Councillor Bromwich, seconded by Councillor Archer
Carried
THAT By-Law 2015-37 Regular Council - May 04, 2015 Being a By-Law to designate a certain area as an Improvement Area and to establish a Board of Management be given third and final reading this 4th day of May 2015.
Moved by Councillor Peplinski, seconded by Councillor Maika
Carried
THAT By-Law 2015-38 Being a By-Law to establish a Donation Policy be given first and second reading this 4th day of May 2015.
Moved by Councillor Bromwich, seconded by Councillor Archer
Carried
THAT By-Law 2015-38 Being a By-Law to establish a Donation Policy be given third and final reading this 4th day of May 2015.
Moved by Councillor Peplinski, seconded by Councillor Bromwich
Carried
THAT By-Law 2015-39 Being a By-Law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of The Township of Madawaska Valley and Ernest Tony Trebinskie be given first and second reading this 4th day of May 2015.
Moved by Councillor Bromwich, seconded by Councillor Peplinski
Carried
THAT By-Law 2015-39 Being a By-Law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of The Township of Madawaska Valley and Ernest Tony Trebinskie be given third and final reading this 4th day of May 2015.
Moved by Councillor Bromwich, seconded by Councillor Archer
Carried
THAT By-Law 2015-40 Being a By-Law authorizing the entering into and execution of a Site Plan Agreement between the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation Pembroke and The Corporation of the Township of Madawaska Valley be given first and second reading this 4th day of May, 2015.
Moved by Councillor Maika, seconded by Councillor Bromwich
Carried
THAT the Township of Madawaska Valley supports the Township of South Algonquin with the following resolution: “WHEREAS the forest products sector is Ontario’s second largest industrial sector that has been growing a stronger greener Ontario for generations; WHEREAS Ontario’s renewable natural resource supports 200,000 direct and indirect jobs in over 260 communities; WHEREAS all forest product companies operating in Ontario are governed by a world-class forest management regime, the Crown Forest Sustainability Act Regular Council - May 04, 2015 (CFSA) with its obligatory environmental standards and under this stringent regime, all forest products made in Ontario are sustainable; WHEREAS the objective of sustainable forest management is to maintain or to improve the long-term health of forest ecosystems, so that the generations of today and tomorrow can enjoy the environmental, economic and social benefits of such ecosystems; WHEREAS in Ontario less than 0.5% of the forest in the Boreal region is sustainably harvested annually and 44.2% of the forest in the Boreal is unavailable for harvest; WHEREAS organized activist campaigns targeted at forest products sourced from Canada’s Boreal forest are negatively impacting local economies and threatening the future livelihoods of hardworking Ontario citizens, WHEREAS the Township of South Algonquin supports Quebec’s Boreal Forest Alliance’s objective to inform Environmental groups and other like organizations of the negative effects o
Moved by Councillor Maika, seconded by Councillor Bromwich
Carried
THAT Council provide consent to Aaminah Gillani/Ford for site approval for a mobile food unit as applied.
Moved by Councillor Bromwich, seconded by Cournicllor Archer
Carried
THAT the Meeting enter In-Camera Session at 8:37 p.m. to discuss matters pertaining to "the security of the property of the municipality or local board", "personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees", "a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board", Ontario Municipal Act 2011, c.25, s.239 (2)(a)(b)(c). 1. Regular Council Meeting Minutes - April 20, 2015 - In-Camera 2. Special Council Meeting Minutes - April 28, 2015 - In-Camera 3. Memo from the CAO/Clerk - April 30, 2015 RE: Staff Request - Application for Leave
Moved by Councillor Peplinski, seconded by Councillor Maika
Carried
THAT the Meeting return to Open Session at 8:46 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Maika, seconded by Councillor Peplinski
Carried
THAT By-Law 2015-41 Being a By-Law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Madawaska Valley at a Regular Council meeting of May 4th, 2015 be given first and second reading this 4th day of May, 2015
Moved by Councillor Archer, seconded by Councillor Maika
Carried
THAT By-Law 2015-41 Being a By-Law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Madawaska Valley at a Regular Council meeting of May 4th, 2015 be given third and final reading this 4th day of May, 2015
Moved by Councillor Peplinski, seconded by Councillor Archer
Carried
THAT the Meeting adjourn at 8:48 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Bromwich, seconded by Councillor Maika
Carried

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