LAIRD TOWNSHIP Community Website Township Office 3 Pumpkin Point Road R.R. #4 Echo Bay, Ontario, Canada P0S 1C0 Phone: (705) 248-2395 Fax: (705) 248-1138 MINUTES OF MEETING NUMBER 7 OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAIRD HELD 0N MARCH 2, 2011 AT THE LAIRD TOWNSHIP OFFICE AT 7:30 P.M. Present: Mayor: Dick Beitz Councillors: Chuck Frenette, Wayne Junor, Todd Rydall Clerk: Phyllis MacKay ON MOTION (No. 40-11) of Chuck Frenette, seconded by Todd Rydall that council approves minutes of February 16, 2011, as presented. CARRIED ON MOTION (No. 41-11) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Chuck Frenette that council approves, in principal, the severance request of Ian Kokkonen for a third lot from original Lot 17, Plan H-758. CARRIED Steve Taylor and associates from Genivar Consultants as well as Ministry of Transportation personnel reviewed for council the proposed option for realignment of Highway 17 East. A second public meeting was discussed. ON MOTION (No. 42-11) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Wayne Junor that council approves By-law 911-11, rezoning Lot 38, Plan H761 as presented, and provided sixteen inch overhang is used on proposed garage. CARRIED ON MOTION (No. 43-11) of Wayne Junor, seconded by Todd Rydall that council corresponds with Laird International Raceway as discussed, regarding proposed racing on Sunday. CARRIED ON MOTION (No. 44-11) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Wayne Junor that council approves road accounts to November 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010 in the amounts of $22,375.50 and $19,720.59 respectively. CARRIED ON MOTION (No. 45-11) of Wayne Junor, seconded by Chuck Frenette that council approves general accounts to March 2, 2011, as presented in the amount of $3,095.63. CARRIED ON MOTION (No. 46-11) of Wayne Junor, seconded by Todd Rydall that council approves extension of MSO contract regarding surface treatment as discussed, provided procedural by-law allows for same. CARRIED ON MOTION (No. 47-11) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Chuck Frenette that council reappoints Jean Robbins as representative to Algoma Manor Board. CARRIED Next council meeting is scheduled for March 23, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. ON MOTION (No. 48-11) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Wayne Junor that council closes the next portion of the meeting to discuss personal issues. CARRIED ON MOTION (No. 49-11) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Wayne Junor that council returns to open meeting. CARRIED ON MOTION (No. 50-11) of Chuck Frenette, seconded by Todd Rydall that council approves payment of employee benefit package, as per usual manner, during approved leave of absence. CARRIED ON MOTION (No. 51-11) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Wayne Junor that council advises employee of reimbursement policy of cell phone use, as discussed. CARRIED ON MOTION (No. 52-11) of Wayne Junor, seconded by Chuck Frenette that the council meeting be adjourned. CARRIED Copyright 2010 by the Township of Laird. All Rights Reserved.