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Echo Bay, Ontario, Canada
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MINUTES OF MEETING NUMBER 39 OF
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAIRD
HELD 0N OCTOBER 3, 2012
AT THE LAIRD TOWNSHIP OFFICE
AT 7:30 P.M.


Present:
Mayor: Dick Beitz
Councillors: Donna Connolly, Chuck Frenette, Wayne Junor, Todd Rydall
Clerk: Phyllis MacKay


ON MOTION (No. 156-12) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Chuck Frenette that council approves council minutes of September 19, and recreation committee minutes of September 25, 2012, as presented. CARRIED

S/Sgt. Dan Esposto, SSM OPP, Police Services Board Chair Councillor Junor and Police Services Board member Ralph Crozier were in attendance at the joint meeting with council. S/Sgt. Esposto reviewed May through September statistics with Council. Al and Maria Thibault were also in attendance and discussed issues with vehicles being parked on Finns' Bay Road.

ON MOTION (No. 157-12) of Donna Connolly, seconded by Chuck Frenette that council passes By-law 928-12 as presented, allowing for restricted parking along Finns" Bay Road North. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 158-12) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Wayne Junor that council approves general accounts to October 3, 2012 as presented in the amount of $4,564.92. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 159-12) of Donna Connolly, seconded by Wayne Junor that council establishes Laird Fairgrounds Management Board members by appointing James Withers and Roy Brockelbank as members at large, Wayne Junor as council representative and Mayor Dick Beitz as ex-officio who would have voting rights in the absence of Council member. Municipal Clerk-Treasurer will act as Secretary-Treasurer of the Laird Fairgrounds Management Board. No recommendations for membership have been received by North Shore Agricultural Society to date. CARRIED

Mayor Beitz reported on recent Algoma District Municipal Association meeting held September 22, 2012 in Blind River.

ON MOTION (No. 160-12) of Chuck Frenette, seconded by Donna Connolly that council closes the next portion of the meeting to the public to discuss a personal issue. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 161-12) of Donna Connolly, seconded by Chuck Frenette that council returns to open meeting. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 162-12) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Wayne Junor that council appoints William Farrell as By-law and Property Standards Officer, effective immediate, and passes By-law Number 929-12. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 163-12) of Wayne Junor, seconded by Chuck Frenette that the council meeting be adjourned. CARRIED






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