The meeting of
the Council of the
Staff present was Susan Arnold, Clerk-Administrator and Patty Thoma, Treasurer.
Public present were John Newstead, EMS Representative and Rob Learn, Almaguin News.
1. Call to Order – The meeting was called to order by Mayor Coleman at 5:30 p.m.
2. Declaration
of Pecuniary Interest – NIL
3. Deputation
17-2009 Mahon/Scott
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the
Council of the
1- the meeting is held for the purpose of educating or training the members AND at the meeting, no member discusses or otherwise deals with any matter in a way that materially advances the business or decision-making of the council, local board or committee.
Adopted
18-2009 Mahon/Dickerson
BE IT RESOLVED THAT this
Council reconvene in Open Session at 6:10 p.m.
Adopted
John Newstead informed and educated Council of matters which relate to a regional board. Questions were asked but no decisions were made aside from agreeing to wait until correspondence from the board is received requesting a Mayors Meeting.
John Newstead left the meeting at 6:11 p.m.
4. Minutes
19-2009 Scott/Dickerson
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the
Council of the
Adopted
Minutes amended for Roundtable to reflect Tony Clement, not Andy.
5. Reports From Staff and Committees
20-2009 Mahon/Dickerson
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the
Council of the
1.
Accounts Payable from January 1, 2009 to January 22, 2009 in the
Mount of $34,360.22
2.
Income Statement from January 1, 2009 to January 22, 2009
Adopted
21-2009 Dickerson/Mahon
WHEREAS the Ministry of Environment,
following recommendation from the O’Conner Report, has developed the Drinking
Water Quality management Standard (DWQMS) as part of a new licensing program
for municipal drinking water systems; and
WHEREAS the DWQMS, which
is incorporated into the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), will require that
municipalities adopt a system of quality management for the management and
operation of water supply systems in Ontario and become licensed through an
accreditation process; and
WHEREAS municipalities
are required to develop an Operational Plan which will be submitted for
approval before the drinking water system will become licensed; and
WHEREAS the operational
plan portion of the Drinking Water Quality Management Standard contains
twenty-one (21) elements; and
WHEREAS the Ontario
Clean Water Agency is presently the operating authority for the Village of
South River Water Treatment Plant and OCWA’s present environmental management
system contains a number of the elements required to complete the operational
plan;
NOW THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED THAT this Council of the Village of South
River does hereby request OCWA provide an operational plan on behalf of the
South River Water Treatment Plant at an estimated cost to complete the plan to
be not more than $7500 unless additional costs are approved by Council.
Adopted
22-2009Mahon/Scott
WHEREAS the Provincial
Municipal Fiscal and Service Delivery Review (PMFSDR) final report was released
on October 31, 2008; and
WHEREAS the PMFSDR
Infrastructure Table concluded that the infrastructure investment gap per
household for Northern Ontario municipalities is generally higher than other
regions in
WHEREAS the PMFSDR
Fiscal Health Table concluded that the fiscal health of Northern municipalities
is poorer than other regions of
WHEREAS Northern Ontario
municipalities are more reliant on funding from the
WHEREAS many
municipalities in Northern Ontario will see a reduction in their OMPF equal to
their upload benefits per household for all other regions of the Province; and
WHEREAS the Province has
committed to review the formula for distribution of the OMPF, or its successor
unconditional funding program, before 2010; now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
by the Village of South River that the Province of Ontario increase the
Northern Communities Grant by $50.00 per-household, to ensure all
Municipalities in the North will receive the necessary “Required Support”; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Premier of
Adopted
23-2009 Scott/Dickerson
BE IT RESOLVED THAT this
Council of the
Adopted
Councillor Parker arrived at 6:35 p.m.
Councillor Dickerson left the meeting at 6:45 p.m. to attend the Almaguin Community Arts Council meeting scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
24-2009Mahon/Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the
Council of the
1.
Almaguin Highlands Economic Development Partnership Committee,
January 15, 2009
2.
Parry Sound District Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee,
January 14, 2009
3.
Parry Sound POA Partners Meeting, December 4, 2008
Adopted
Rob Learn was asked to comment on why the northern municipalities would no longer have a dedicated reporter covering the northern Almaguin region. Generally the reason is due to financial constraints. There is still a reporter on contract in the north.
25-2009 Parker/Scott
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the
Council of the
1.
2.
3.
OGRA Conference Deadline
4.
Minister of Industry, tony Clement – New Publication
5.
Friendly Circle Senior Citizens, Thank-you
6.
Carolynne Cote and Family (Bennison/Megill) Thank-you
Adopted
Additional correspondence given to Council at meeting:
1. Resignation from Machar Medical Centre representative John Haller
2. Set of corrected AHED minutes
3. Article from November 17/08 Globe and Mail: Local Solutions for a Global Crisis
26-2009 Mahon/Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the
1- labour relations or
employee negotiations,
2- litigation or
potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals,
affecting the municipality or local board and;
3- the meeting is held for the purpose of educating or training the members AND at the meeting, no member discusses or otherwise deals with any matter in a way that materially advances the business or decision-making of the council, local board or committee.
Adopted
27-2009Mahon/Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Council reconvene
in Open Session at 7:44 p.m.
Adopted
The Clerk-Administrator was directed to send correspondence to the owner of the private vehicle involved in the December 25, 2008 accident.
Councillor Dickerson returned to the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
6. Roundtable
Michael Turner and his assistant will be conducting the annual audit Monday and Tuesday of this week.
Lead testing will not have to be done in our Village until 2011 due to the negative results for lead which came after the two rounds of testing last year. In addition, the number of locations which need to be tested in 2011 have been reduced by half. MOE will confirm in writing that the Village has met the Ontario Regulations for lead testing.
Raina Froats and Susan Arnold passed the Basic Emergency Management course, which was held in our Council Chambers on the 13th and 14th, with 98% and 100% respectively.
Olympic Relay Torch meeting to take place in our Council Chambers on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 commencing at 8:30 a.m. and lasting for approximately 3 hours. Representatives from Sundridge and Powassan will also be attending.
The Request for
Proposal advertisement for the
Councillor Dickerson reported that the Almaguin Community Arts Council would like to use a portion of the Train Station as an art gallery. Details are to be worked out later.
Soil sample report arrived at LEA Architects today but Ruth Elder was out with the flu and has not had a chance to review. She is expected to return to the office on Tuesday.
Councillor Scott addressed the current housing shortage crisis in the district. There are not enough houses/apartments in all sectors of population, not just people on social assistance.
Mayor Coleman discussed the meeting which unveiled the highschool plan. The outdoor activity centre could be a real asset in introducing outdoor activities to kids and their families.
7. By-laws-
Confirming
28-2009Parker/Scott
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the
Council of the
Adopted
8. Adjournment
29-2009 Parker/Mahon
BE IT RESOLVED THAT this
Council of the
Adopted
_____________________________ ______________________________
Mayor, Jim Coleman Clerk-Administrator, S. L. Arnold