Village of South River

Council Meeting – September 26, 2011

 

The meeting of the Council of the Village of South River was held on Monday, September 26, 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:            Kelly McShane, Almaguin News; Mario Campese, Mayor Joly Township; Machar Township Mayor Doug Maeck, Machar Township Councilors Bennison, Gagnon, Russell and McLaren and Machar Township Clerk Administrator Brenda Paul.

 

1.         Call to Order – The meeting was called to order by Mayor Coleman at 5:26 p.m.

 

2.         Declaration of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

None Declared

 

3.         Guests and Deputations- Joly Township Mayor Mario Campese presented Joly Township’s proposed solar project to the Councils of South River and Machar Township. Mayor Campese provided copies of estimated costs and revenues as prepared by Joly Township Clerk Administrator, Gerry Whittington. Joly Township is proposing a shared 10 megawatt solar energy project with Joly, Sundridge, Strong, Machar and South River. In order to proceed with a feasibility study Joly Township is requesting a Letter of Intent from each municipality to share the costs for such a study.  

 

Council thanked Mayor Campese for his presentation.

 

5:58 p.m. Mayor Campese and the Machar Township delegation left the meeting.       

 

4.         Adoption of Minutes

231-2011         Mahon/O’Hallarn       

BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Council of the Village of South River does hereby accept the minutes of Monday, September 12, 2011, as printed.

Carried

 

5.         Accounts and Income Statement

232-2011         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 September 20, 2011

            2.         The Income Statement to September 23, 2011

            Carried

 

6.               Reports from Municipal Staff and/or Committees

233-2011         Dickerson/O’Hallarn

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby direct the Treasurer to write-off the taxes on the municipally owned property known as 93 Ottawa Avenue (Roll #4956-000-001-05200-0000) in the amount of $1,663.37.

Carried

 

234-2011         O’Hallarn/Smith

WHEREAS the Village of South does hereby receive and adopt the attached Report, as required by the Municipal Act, 2001, Ontario Regulation 284/09 section (2) (a), (b) and section 3.1 and 2.

Carried

 

235-2011         Mahon/Dickerson

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby approve the Village of South River jointly submitting a grant application with Sundridge, Strong and Machar municipalities to secure funding for Highway #11 signage costs and a shared Economic Development Officer.

Carried

 

236-2011         Dickerson/Smith        

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby receive the August 31, 2011 request for Proposal from the South River Sundridge Flying Club.

Carried

6:55 p.m. Kelly McShane left the meeting.

 

237-2011         Mahon/O’Hallarn

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby direct the Clerk Administrator to obtain a Letter of Opinion from a municipal planner regarding the request to amend the zoning at 19 Hunter Street from C1 Downtown to R2.

Carried

 

238-2011         Smith/Dickerson

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

1.   Tax Re-Write of municipally-owned property Roll #1-0520

2.   Ontario Regulation 284/09 Financial Report

3.   NOHFC Grant Application (Signage/EDO)

4.   Flying Club Proposal

5.   Parallel Parking Discussion (Public Works Committee)

6.   Request for TV11 meeting

7.   Re-zoning Request

8.   M.L.E.O. Report (August)

Carried

239-2011         O’Hallarn/Mahon

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Village of South River does hereby support, in principle, the 10 megawatt solar initiative proposed by Joly Township and are willing to participate with the understanding that an Ad Hoc Committee be struck with representation from each municipality involved; and

 

Further, a feasibility study must be conducted by the Committee examining all facets of the proposed project.

 

The Village of South River’s continued involvement will depend on the positive results of the feasibility study.

Carried

240-2011         Mahon/O’Hallarn

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, September 8, 2011

Carried

 

241-2011         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, September 15, 2011

      2.         Central Almaguin Economic Development Assoc., Sept 21, 2011

 

Carried

7.         Correspondence

242-2011         Smith/Dickerson

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

1.         Mayors Ice Fishing Challenge

2.         North Bay Parry Sound Health Unit, Evacuees, Sept 8, 2011

3.         North Bay Parry Sound Health Unit, Bed Bugs, Sept 8, 2011

4.         Dave McLaughlin (MTO Cycling Routes), Sept 19, 2011

 

Carried

 

 

8.         Council Roundtable (Items of Interest)

*    Remember to mark your calendars for the Parry Sound Municipal Association Meeting to be held Friday, September 30, 2011 in Callendar. Due to scheduling the Treasurer and Clerk Administrator will not be able to attend the fall meeting. Remember to take notes!

*    The 3rd installment of the 2011 taxes is due on September 30, 2011.

*    October 26, 2011 has been confirmed for a Joint Council meeting.

*    Tenders for waste collection have been sent out and placed in the paper.

*    RfPs for the VIC have been distributed.

*    Where would Council like the wooden bear placed? It is too tall for anywhere under the municipal building overhang? Originally it had been ordered to be positioned on a sign at the north end of the Village on the former Highway #11.

*    Jeffrey Dickerson advised Council he has been asked several times when the next Business Breakfast will take place. It was recommended this topic be placed on the October 26, 2011 Joint Council meeting. He also requested a discussion regarding a Meet & greet for Volunteers take place at the same meeting.

*    Bill O’Hallarn represented Council and the Village of South River at the recent Northern Women’s Institute conference which was held in South River.

*    Bill O’Hallarn also approached the topic of whether Council will purchase a new dump truck or refurbish the existing one. Bill O’Hallarn is the Public Works Chair and advised a safety inspection will take place to determine the condition of the truck and how Council will proceed.

*    Les Mahon advised that 170 cars attended the recent Hazmat drop-off.

 

9.         In Camera- Nil         

 

10.       By-laws - Nil

 

11.       Confirming By-law

243-2011         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 32-2011, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on the 26th day of September, 2011 with the signatures of the Mayor and the Clerk Administrator and the corporate seal affixed.

Carried

 

12.       Adjournment

244-2011         Dickerson/Smith

BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Council of the Village of South River does hereby adjourn to meet again as the South River Council on Tuesday, October 11, 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: 8:50p.m.

Carried

 

 

 

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Jim Coleman, Mayor

 

 

 

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Susan L. Arnold, Clerk Administrator