The meeting of the Council of the Village of South River was held on Monday, June 13, 2011 in the South River Council Chambers. A quorum was present. In attendance were Mayor Coleman, Councilors O’Hallarn, Smith Mahon and Dickerson.

Staff in Attendance: Susan Arnold, Clerk-Administrator and Sherri Hawthorne, Treasurer.

Public in Attendance: None

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

2. Declaration of Pecuniary Interest –

I , Jim Coleman hereby declare a pecuniary interest and general nature there

of for the following item: Insurance Presentation on the Village of South

River Council Meeting Agenda for the following reason(s) My wife works

For the local insurance broker.

And by signing and reading out loud of this declaration I now request this

Declaration become part of the minutes of this meeting.

3. Minutes

146-T RESOLVED THAT this Council of the Village of South River does hereby accept the minutes of Monday, January 10, 2011, and Monday, January 17, 2011, as printed.

Adopted

4. Reports From Staff and Committees

18-2011 Smith/O’Hallarn

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 January 26, 2011

2. The Income Statement to January 26, 2011

Adopted

19-2011 Dickerson/Mahon

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby direct the Clerk-Administrator to forward the approved letter to the municipal partners of the South River – Sundridge District Airport announcing its withdrawal from airport ownership, one year hence, if a viable, approved business/operational plan and a more equitable financial arrangement cannot be found.

Adopted

20-2011 Mahon/Smith

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby accept the recommendation of the South River Public Works Committee to begin the process to commission a study of the Water Treatment System to determine future upgrades and operational options.

Adopted

21-2011 O’Hallarn/Dickerson

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby support the efforts of the Muskoka/Parry Sound Coordinated Sexual Assault Services and gives its permission to hold a Tag Day in South River on Saturday, June 4, 2011 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. This permission is contingent only on permission being granted from the individual business/property owners where collection stations are set up.

Adopted

22-2011 Dickerson/Smith

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby request the Central Almaguin Planning Board rent be increased by 10% ($20) + applicable taxes retroactive to January 1, 2011.

Adopted

23-2011 Mahon/Smith

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby support the recommendation from the Joint Building Committee that the CBO and the building official receives a 2.5% wage increase effective January 1, 2011.

Adopted

24-2011 Mahon/O’Hallarn

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby approve the request for funding from the South River Lions Club in the amount of $167.00, as it has in the past, as the Village’s share of the $500 Don Ivens Memorial Community Volunteer Award which is split between the Village of South River, the Township of Machar and the South River Lions Club. The award will be donated in the name of this year’s recipient to a local charity of their choice.

Adopted

25-2011 Mahon/Smith

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby appoint Barb Murdoch as the South River citizen appointee to the South River Machar Medical Centre Committee; and

THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby appoint Peggy Parent and Sonya Doyle as the South River citizen appointees to the South River Machar Union Public Library Committee.

Adopted

26-2011 Smith/O’Hallarn

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

1. Zoning Update

2. Report Regarding Village Gardens(Memo #2-2011)

3. Public Works Committee Minutes

4. Wayne Simpson and Assoc.

5. Disc Golf Tournament Request

Adopted

27-2011 Mahon/Dickerson

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

1. South River – Machar Union Public Library, January Minutes

2. South River – Machar Arena, January Meeting

3. South River – Machar Fire Board, January Meeting

4. South River – Machar Medical Centre Board, January Board

Adopted

28-2011 Mahon/Smith

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

1. South River – Sundridge District Airport, January Meeting

Adopted

29-2011 Mahon/O’Hallarn

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

1. North Bay – Mattawa Conservation Authority, January 6, 2011

2. City of North Bay, Household Waste Facility, January 6, 2011

3. FONOM Representative Nominations, January 11, 2011

4. Mayor Hector Lavigne, Callander, January 14, 2011

5. Canadian Shield Consultants, January 18, 2011 (FYI)

Adopted

30-2011 Dickerson/Mahon

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

1. Public Services Health & Safety Association; Health & Safety Improvement Program, January 7, 2011

2. District of Parry Sound Victim Crises Assistance and Referral Service, January 10, 2011

3. Premier McGuinty Confirms Attendance at OGRA, January 17, 2011

4. Association of Ontario Road Supervisors, January 20, 2011

5. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Land Use Planning Guide (Brochures available in the front display slots)

6. Lake Huron Binational Partnership Annual Report, January 21, 2011

7. Savour Muskoka, Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2011

5. Roundtable

Councilor Smith stated that the Showcase Almaguin was very well done with lots of information. They touched on “Social Media” and new ways of advertising electronically.

Mayor Coleman also attended the Showcase Almaguin and had many discussions regarding the area marketing brochure.

Councilors O’Hallarn and Mahon met with Bob Stinson from Swift Canoe and the Visitor Information Centre regarding several ideas for tourism events.

It was decided the Clerk Administrator would forward the Agenda pages, Resolutions, previous unapproved Minutes and the Declaration of Pecuniary Interest form to each member of Council electronically in an effort to begin making the Village Office more “green” in its operations.

6. By-laws

31-2011 Mahon/Scott

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 6-2011, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on the 31st day of January, 2011 with the signatures of the Mayor and the Clerk Administrator and the corporate seal affixed.

Adopted

7. Adjournment

32-2011 Dickerson/ Scott

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, February 14, 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: 9:00 p.m.

Adopted

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