The Shuniah Record

Regular Council

March 26, 2019

Who was there

Present (3): Donna Blunt, Wendy Landry, Don Smith

Absent (1): Ron Giardetti

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (19 motions)

18 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT this Regular Meeting of Council is hereby called to order at 4:00 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Donna Blunt
Carried
THAT the agenda be accepted as presented.
Moved by Councillor Don Smith
Carried
THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held March 12, 2019 be adopted as circulated and that same be filed in the Clerk's Office.
Moved by Councillor Donna Blunt
Carried
THAT the Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held March 6, 2019 be adopted as circulated and that same be filed in the Clerk's Office.
Moved by Councillor Donna Blunt
Carried
THAT the Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held March 11, 2019 be adopted as circulated and that same be filed in the Clerk's Office.
Moved by Councillor Don Smith
Carried
THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the Police Services Board Minutes held February 11, 2019 and the OPP Monthly Report and same be filed in the Clerk's Office
Moved by Councillor Donna Blunt
Carried
Blunt THAT Council hereby resolves to rescind Resolution No. 58-19 being a resolution that offered Ms.Glowacki the opportunity to deed the road traversing her property to the Municipality at her cost.
Moved by Councillor Don Smith
Defeated
Blunt THAT Council hereby receives the request and authorizes pre- budget approval in order to tender and complete roads 2019 Capital Projects for the following items; • Hampton Drive, 1.0 km rehabilitation and asphalt paving Page 3 of 7 Regular Council March 26, 2019 $210,000.00 • Copenhagen Road, asphalt patching at three locations $80,000.00 and single layer surface treatment for a distance of 3.5 km. • Birch/Eldorado Beach Drive, rehabilitation and asphalt $275,000.00 paving for a distance of 2.2 km. • Lakeshore Drive, culvert replacement and asphalt patching at $60,000.00 eight locations. • Street Lighting Program, new installation at intersections $10,000.00 of Lakeshore Drive & Silver Harbour Road and Lakeshore Drive & Grandview Beach Road. • Crystal Beach Drive, 1.8 meter culvert replacement and $35,000.00 asphalt patch
Moved by Councillor Don Smith
Carried
Smith THAT the Council of the Municipality of Shuniah authorizes Fire Chief Blair Arthur to attend the Emergency Management Ontario Reginal Sector Meeting in Dryden April 1st, 2019 and that his expenses be paid according to policy.
Moved by Councillor Donna Blunt
Carried
Blunt THAT the Council of the Municipality of Shuniah authorizes Fire Chief Blair Arthur to attend the Northwest Response Forum Conference in Dryden April 2-4th 2019 and that his expenses be paid according to policy.
Moved by Councillor Don Smith
Carried
Stewart THAT Council hereby authorizes the Clerk to provide an extension to the letter of concurrence for Tbaytel to install a 30m self-support tower that would replace the existing temporary 30m mobile tower at 201 Lakeshore Drive, Shuniah by December 31, 2021. AND FURTHER THAT the Clerk bring forward a By-law to amend the existing lease agreement – Schedule C – to revise the “earlier than date” from August 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021 to align with the concurrence extension.
Moved by Councillor Donna Blunt
Carried
Donna Blunt WHEREAS the Municipality of Shuniah has reviewed TBDSSAB Report No.2019-10 which provides a recommendation to approve the allocations under the Community Social Reinvestment Program (CSRP) for 2019. AND WHEREAS the CSRP is not a mandated program under the DSSAB Act. AND WHEREAS the Board has approved a 5.59% reduction across all requests without consideration for application scoring against established criteria. AND WHEREAS the Board is not receiving any new applications that may have a far greater need and impact than current programs receiving funding. AND WHEREAS the Municipality of Shuniah believes in the need for funding programs that support the reduction of child poverty. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Shuniah requests the TBDSSAB to stop funding the Community Social Reinvestment Program and that each Municipality reinvest these funds to meet the unique needs of their community.
Moved by Councillor Duff Stewart
Carried
Stewart THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the Local Boards and Committees 2018 Remuneration Report and same be filed in the Clerk's Office.
Moved by Councillor Donna Blunt
Carried
Donna Blunt Page 5 of 7 Regular Council March 26, 2019 THAT Council hereby receives the report from the CEDO AND further that Council approves to provide administration and the CEDO with pre-budget approval for $50,000 in 2019.
Moved by Councillor Duff Stewart
Carried
Stewart THAT A by-law to amend By-law 2678-17 for a cell phone tower at 201 Lakeshore Drive be read a First and Second Time this 26th day of March.
Moved by Councillor Donna Blunt
Carried
Stewart BE IT RESOLVED THAT A by-law to amend By-law 2678-17 for a cell phone tower at 201 Lakeshore Drive be read a Third and Final time and numbered 3058-19 AND THAT the said by-law be engrossed in the By-law Book.
Moved by Councillor Donna Blunt
Carried
Blunt THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the list of Unfinished Business and that same be filed in the Clerk’s Office.
Moved by Councillor Duff Stewart
Carried
Stewart THAT a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council be read a First, Second and Third time on this 26th day of March 2019 and Numbered 3059-19 AND THAT the said By-law be engrossed in the By-law Book.
Moved by Councillor Donna Blunt
Carried
Blunt THAT the hour of 5:15 p.m. having arrived this regular Meeting of Council hereby adjourns.
Moved by Councillor Duff Stewart
Carried

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