Council of the Corporation of
The Township of Billings
Regular Meeting
March 3, 2015
PRESENT: Mayor Austin Hunt, Councillors Sharon Alkenbrack, Barb Erskine, Tom Imrie, Brian Parker
Staff: Kathy McDonald, Clerk Treasurer and Rick Rusk, Public Works Superintendent
Media: Tom Sasvari
Delegations: Beverly Wright
Members of the General Public
2015-55 Imrie – Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT this regular meeting of Council be opened at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Austin Hunt presiding in the Chair.
Carried
2014-56 Imrie – Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the February 2, 2015 Committee of the Whole meeting be accepted as presented.
Carried
2014-57 Parker – Alkenbrack
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the February 17, 2015 regular meeting of Council be accepted as presented.
Carried
2015-58 Alkenbrack – Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the March 2, 2015 Committee of the Whole meeting be accepted as presented.
Carried
Councillor Erskine reported on the Winterfest event.
Councillor Erskine reported on the Waste Management Advisory Committee meeting held February 26, 2015.
Councillor Imrie reported that the location of the Emergency Evacuation Centre has been temporarily changed to the Fire Hall at 95 Main Street.
Mayor Hunt reported on the OGRA/ROMA (Ontario Good Roads) Conference that he attended last week.
2015-59 Imrie – Alkenbrack
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2015-11, being a By-Law to enter into an agreement with David Hurcomb be given first, second and third reading and enacted.
Carried
2015-60 Imrie – Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2015-12, being a By-Law to enter into an agreement with Pat Hess be given first, second and third reading and enacted.
Carried
2015-61 Erskine – Imrie
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council instructs the Clerk Treasurer to enter into an agreement to Lease a new photocopier, as quoted.
Carried
2015-62 Imrie – Erskine
WHEREAS, the Winter Maintenance Plan requires that from November 1 to April 30, the minimum standard is to monitor the weather, both current and forecast to occur in the next 24 hours, once every shift or three times per calendar day, whichever is more frequent;
AND WHEREAS, by providing the Public Works Superintendent with High Speed Internet to monitor the weather from home, there would be a significant decrease in overtime worked
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Council agrees to have the Township to pay for the Public Works Superintendent’s high speed internet, from Vianet.
Carried
2015-63 Erskine – Alkenbrack
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council instructs the Clerk Treasurer to advertise for a Building Cleaner/General Maintenance person for the Municipal Office, Park Centre, 91 Main St. Lower and Public Works Garage for a three year term.
Carried
2015-64 Erskine – Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council acknowledges receipt of the 2014 Annual Report for the Kagawong Water Treatment System.
Carried
2015-65 Parker – Erskine
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council agrees that the Township will pay the registration and expenses for Bruce Mercer to attend Part 1 – Municipal Law Enforcement Foundations on May 25-29, 2015.
Carried
2015-66 Imrie – Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council instructs the Public Works Superintendent to tender for 7.2 km of single surface treatment.
Carried
2015-67 Erskine – Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Township will pay the registration for Bruce Mercer and Kathy McDonald to attend Excel Training at 4elements Studio, Kagawong, March 25, 2015.
Carried
2015-68 Alkenbrack – Imrie
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes the following accounts for payment:
General Accounts $146,345.46
and that the Mayor and Treasurer be authorized to sign cheques number 2901 to 2930 as described in the attached register.
Carried
2015-69 Imrie – Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2015-13, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council be given first, second and third reading and enacted.
Carried
2015-70 Imrie – Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adjourns from this regular meeting of Council at 9:10 p.m. until our next regular meeting of March 16, 2015 or Call of the Chair.
Carried
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Austin Hunt, Mayor Kathy McDonald, Clerk Treasurer
03/05/15:km
These minutes have been prepared but are not considered official until approved by Council at a subsequent meeting.