The meeting of the Council of the Village of South River was held on Monday, January 10, 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.

 

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

 

2.         Declaration of Pecuniary Interest – None

 

3.         Minutes

 

1-2011           Mahon/O’Hallarn 

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby accept the minutes of Monday December 13, 2011, as printed. 

                                                                                     Adopted

 

2-2011           Mahon/Dickerson

            BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of   South River does hereby Support the nomination of Nancy Barner to represent the District of Parry Sound on the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities Board.

Adopted

 

4.        Reports from Staff and Committees

 

3-2011                   O’Hallarn/Smith

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

      1.         Report to Council on Election Accessibility

      2.         Municipal Law Enforcement Officer, November Report

      3.         Almaguin News Advertising Contract

      4.         Preliminary Strategic Plan

Adopted

 

4-2011                     Dickerson/O’Hallarn

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

1.            CAEDA, December 15, 2010 Minutes       

2.            South East Parry Sound District Steering   

                Committee

Adopted

 

5-2011                   Mahon/Dickerson

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

      1.         Municipality of Magnetawan, December 14, 2010,

                  JBC Membership.

      2.         Rural Ontario Institute, November 30, 2010,

                   Leadership program

      3.         South East Parry Sound Clerk’s Election Report

      4.         Municipal Property Assessment Corporation,

                  December 9, 2010 Enumeration Update

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      5.         Northeastern Fire Education Conference 2011,             

                  December 3, 2010

      6.         Village of Burk’s Falls, NE LHIN Meeting

                 

Annoucement

      7.         Ministry of Finance, Ontario Municipal Partnership

                  Fund December 15, 2010

      8.         Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Adopted

                  

5.         By-laws

 

6-2011          Mahon/O’Hallarn

                     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 1-2011, being a by-law to authorize borrowing from time to time to meet current expenditures.

Adopted

 

 7-2011         Smith/O’Hallarn

                      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 2-2011, being a by-law to engage the accounting firm of Grant Thorton as the municipal external auditor for a term of three years commencing January 1, 2011.

 Adopted

 

8-2011                  Mahon/Smith

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 3-2011, being a by-law that provides that one-third of remuneration paid to the elected members of Councils and their local boards shall be considered as expenses for the current term ending November 30, 2014.

Adopted

 

9-2011         Mahon/Smith

                          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 4-2011, being a by-law to appoint Bill O’Hallarn as Deputy Mayor for the current term of council ending November 30, 2014.

       Adopted    

 

10-2011        Smith/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 5-2011, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on the 10th day of January, 2011 with the signatures of the Mayor and the Clerk Administrator and the corporate seal affixed.

Adopted

 

 

 

 

 

6.          Roundtable

         Councillor O’Hallarn has been appointed to the District of Parry Sound Social Services Administration Board. His first meeting will be on Thursday January 13, 2011. He also sits on the Access 2011 and has provided a brief update on the fundraising efforts.

         The Public Works Committee would like to set a date for its first meeting on January 12, 2011 10:30 am or Thursday or Friday at 10:30.

       

        Mayor Coleman  provided an update on the Train Station Project.

       

 

 

 

 7.        Adjournment

 

      

11-2011          Dickerson/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, January 17, 2011 at 7:00pm p.m. in the Machar Township Council Chambers located on Municipal Road or at the call of the Mayor. Time of Adjournment: 8:17 p.m.

Adopted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_________________________               ______________________________

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