The French River Record

COMBINED COUNCIL

February 5, 2020

Who was there

Present (3): Carrier, David Viau, Wenborne

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 (14 motions)

14 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council now go into Committee of the Whole to consider delegations, reports and correspondence for consideration.
Moved by Randy Hazlett, seconded by Ron Garbutt
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council accepts the Agreement of Purchase and Sale in the amount of $70,000 and as presented and dated January 21, 2020 for the purchase of the Municipal Property known as the Industrial Park (bearing Roll # 5201-030-000-40205-0000); and FURTHAT THAT Council authorizes that the proceeds of the sale of land once finalized be set aside in an Economic Development Reserve Ac count to be used for future economic development initiatives.
Moved by David Viau, seconded by Randy Hazlett
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council agrees to commemorate the Late Claude Mayer for his sports and rec reation initiatives and contributions within our community by erecting a plaque in the Noelville Community Centre; AND THAT the Mayer family be consulted for the content of the plaque.
Moved by David Viau, seconded by Dean Wenborne
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2020-08, being a by-law to authorize Cost Recovery (Fees) with respect to Fire Department Specific Response be read a first, second and third time and finally passed.
Moved by David Viau, seconded by Ron Garbutt
Carried
WHEREAS the Sudbury East Municipal Association (SEMA) comprising of the Municipalities of French River, Killarney, Markstay-Warren and St-Charles each received letters dated December 23, 2019 providing notice that the Board of Health Sudbury & Districts had approved their 2020 Operating Budget which represent s a Municipal Levy increase of 10%; and WHEREAS during the Provincial consultation held in North Bay on January 14, 2020, information was shared that the Province would not be implementing new cost sharing formulas in 2020 as originally planned and yet t he Public Health Sudbury & Districts proceeded in imposing the maximum 10% increase permitted by the Province; and WHEREAS Council believes that the increase is not necessary at this time since the Board of Health Sudbury & Districts has healthy reserve funds and that a reasonable increase could have easily been differed once the outcome of Public Health is formally known to avoid unnecessary hardships on small municipalities such as those in Sudbury East; and WHEREAS until this time, the Municipalitie s’ frustrations and concerns have been ignored by the Board of Health. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council directs that 10% of the 2020 French River Municipal Levy payments of the Board of Health Sudbury & Districts be withheld until such a time th at the Board can warrant the increase.
Moved by Randy Hazlett, seconded by Richard Malette
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves that the Public Works Department snowplow the entrance and parking lot of the Blanding's Pond Mashkinonje Provincial Park as requested by the Friends of Mashkinonje in a letter dated January 13, 2020 until further notice or as required. AND THAT a Letter of Understanding be prepared between both Parties.
Moved by David Viau, seconded by Richard Malette
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Committee rise and report.
Moved by Randy Hazlett, seconded by David Viau
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the actions taken in Committee of the Whole in considering delegations, reports and correspondence be confi rmed by this Council.
Moved by Randy Hazlett, seconded by Renée Carrier
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the Items of the Consent Agenda under Section 7.1, 7.3 & 7.4 and receives the Items under Section 7.2. & 7.3.
Moved by Randy Hazlett, seconded by Renée Carrier
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following minutes be adopted as presented: Special Council Meeting held January 15, 2020 Regular Council Meeting held January 15, 2020 Special Council Meeting held January 25, 2020
Moved by Randy Hazlett, seconded by Renée Carrier
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following minutes be received: Public Health Board Sudbury & Districts meeting held January 16, 2020
Moved by Randy Hazlett, seconded by Renée Carrier
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the Grant & Subsidy Application for a rebate from the hall rental fee at the Noelville Community Centre received from the Southern Cruisers 488 for their 6th Annual Ride 4 Racks being held on Saturday, Ju ne 6, 2020.
Moved by Randy Hazlett, seconded by Renée Carrier
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2020-09, being a by-law to amend By-law 2017-13, a by-law to enter into a Municipal Automotive Materials Services Agreement with Automotive Materials Stewardship Inc. (AMS) be read a first, second and third time and fina lly passed.
Moved by Randy Hazlett, seconded by Renée Carrier
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2020-10, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of French River at a meeting held on February 5, 2020 be read a first, second and third time and finally passed.
Moved by Richard Malette, seconded by David Viau
Carried

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