The meeting of the Council of the Village of South River was held on Monday, April 26, 2011 in the South River Council Chambers. A quorum was present. In attendance were Mayor Coleman, Councillors O’Hallarn, Smith, Mahon and Dickerson.

 

Staff present was Susan Arnold, Clerk-Administrator, Sherri Hawthorne, Treasurer.

 

1.         Call to Order – The meeting was called to order by Mayor Coleman          at  5:30pm.

 

2.         Declaration of Pecuniary Interest – None

 

3.         Minutes

 

98-2011        Mahon/O’Hallarn 

   BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby approve the addition of Bill Board signage Resolution to the April 26, 2011 published agenda.

                                                                                 Adopted

 

99-2011        Dickerson/Mahon

            BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Council of the Village of South River does hereby accept the minutes of Monday, April 11, 2011, as printed and the minutes of Monday, April 18, 2011, as printed.

Adopted

100-2011           Mahon/Smith

                     BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby receive the following reports from the Treasurer:

 

   1.         The Accounts Payable to April 20, 2011

   2.         The Income Statement to April 21, 2011

Adopted

101-2011             Mahon/O’Hallarn

WHEREAS the Village of South River has, in the past, entered into a formal agreement with BFI; and

Whereas the contract has expired;  

Now therefore the Village of South River does hereby give permission to BFI to continue to collect garbage and charge on a monthly basis until, or if, a formal agreement has been established.

Adopted

102-2011             Smith/Dickerson

                      WHEREAS the introduction of the Harmonized Sales Tax (H.S.T.) on July 1, 2010, and its application to gasoline and diesel sales will result in new revenue for the Government of Ontario;

 

AND WHEREAS a lack of sufficient funding for essential transportation infrastructure construction, maintenance and rehabilitation has created a situation where the Village of South River, as well as many other municipalities in Ontario, do not have the financial capacity to construct new transportation infrastructure and conduct the maintenance and rehabilitation needed to sustain existing transportation infrastructure.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Village of South River requests that the Government of Ontario consider directing a portion of the revenue derived from HST charged on gasoline and diesel sales to new predictable funding mechanism that will allow the Village of South River and other Ontario municipalities to make the critical investments needed to be effective stewards of transportation infrastructure.

Adopted

103-2011           Mahon/O’Hallarn

                     BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby accept the recommendation of the April 22, 2011 Public Works Committee and does hereby approve payment of 40 hours overtime from Bart Wood’s Over-Time Bank. The remaining hours will be taken as time-off as per the Collective Agreement.

Adopted

 

4.        Reports from Staff and Committees

 

104-2011       Dickerson/Smith    

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby Receive the following Municipal Staff reports:

   1.         Treasurer’s Report

                  2.         Funding Request for East Parry Sound Literacy Council

   3.         BFI Discussions Update

   4.         HST Revenue Resolution Support

   5.         Website Design

   6.         Public Works Recommendation

Adopted

 

105-2011               Mahon/Dickerson

THAT THE Village of South River Council wishes to move the following motion to be presented at the District of Parry Sound Municipal Association Spring Meeting:

 

WHEREAS the three major highways leading into and going thorough Northern Ontario either pass through or bypass many “Small Business” communities whose economy depends directly on the success of these businesses;

 

AND WHEREAS the Ministry of Transportation’s approach to “Bill board Signage” on newly constructed and realigned sections of major highways is to not allow any such signage within 400 meters.

 

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the District of Parry Sound Municipal Association is hereby opposed to a blanket type policy that could eventually remove all “Billboard Signage” on major highways in Northern Ontario which would have a significant detrimental economic impact on the “Small Business” communities in this unique section of Ontario,

And instead we would welcome the opportunity to have representatives, to develop a Northern Ontario “Billboard Signage” policy that would support small businesses and the local economy in each of our communities.

 Adopted

 

106-2011        O’Hallarn/Dickerson

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby accept the following reports from regional committees:

 

1.            South River Machar Union Public Library, April 14, 2011

 

107-2011           Mahon/Smith

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby accept the following reports from regional committees:

 

                  1.         Joint Building Committee, March 17, 2011

 

Adopted

 

  108-2011    Mahon/O’Hallarn

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby agree to accept Magnetawan back into the joint Building Committee.

 Adopted

 

109-2011     Dickerson/Smith

                     BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby receive the following correspondence to Council:

      1.         AECON, Closure of Sunny Ridge Road

      2.         Ontario Arts Council

      3.         Eastholme, March 24, 2011

      4.         Township of Strong, JBC- Magnetawan’s Return

Adopted

 

110-2011     Mahon/Dickerson

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby receive the following correspondence in the Correspondence Book:

                       

1.            The Metis Nation of Ontario, March 31, 2011

 

Adopted

111-2011      Mahon/Dickerson

                      Be it Resolved that this meeting of the Village of South River Council be closed under Subsection 239 2(a) & (b) and that this Council proceed in Camera at 8:04 p.m. in order to address a matter pertaining to

 

.2(a) the security of the property of the municipality or local board

.2(b) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipal or local board  purposes.

Adopted

112-2011     Mahon/O’Hallarn

                     BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Council reconvene in Open Session at 8:36 p.m.

Adopted

113-2011      Dickerson/Smith

                      BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby agree to sell the property at 68

                     Riverside Avenue which has been declared Surplus and advertised for sale in March 2010, to Antonio Karfakis at the price of $6,350.00 plus applicable taxes.

                                                                                                         Adopted

 

5.         By-laws

 

6.          Roundtable

   * A huge Thank you goes out to Joanne Schmidt and the Brownies/Sparks/Girl Guides for picking up litter around the Village for Earth Day.

 

 *   The Parry Sound Municipal Association will meet at McKellar on    Friday, April 29, 2011. Registration takes place between 8:30 a.m. and         9:00 a.m.

 

*    CAEDA will be meeting with MNDM in the South River Council Chambers on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 discussing the need in this            region for a shared economic development officer.

 

*    Rabies Clinic has been set for Thursday, June 16, 2011 between 6:00          p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the South River Machar Fire Hall.

 

*    Staff Appreciation Dinner has been booked at the Royal Canadian Legion for Thursday, May 12, 2011. Social time 6:30 p.m. Dinner at    7:00 p.m. Please plan to attend with your guest if your schedule      allows. RSP by noon on May 10th.

 

*    Councilors are reminded to hand in your meeting summaries by June           15th in order to have your June remuneration cheques ready for June       22 payroll. Summaries not received by the 15th will be processed in the       December final.

  

 

 7.        Adjournment

 

114-2011            Mahon/Dickerson

                     BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby read a first, second and third time and finally pass By-law 14-2011, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on the 26th day of April, 2011 with the signatures of the Mayor and the Clerk Administrator and the corporate seal affixed.

 

Adopted

 

115-2011      Smith/O’Hallarn

BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Council of the Village of South River does hereby adjourn to meet again as the South River Council on Monday, May 9, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. in the South River Council Chambers located at 63 Marie Street or at the call of the Mayor. Time of Adjournment: 8:38 p.m.

 

Adopted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_________________________               ______________________________

Mayor, Jim Coleman                               Clerk-Administrator, Susan L. Arnold