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 5 OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAIRD HELD 0N FEBRUARY 18, 2015 AT THE LAIRD TOWNSHIP OFFICE AT 7:30 P.M. Present: Mayor: Dick Beitz Councillors: Wayne Junor, Ed Lapish, Todd Rydall, Frank Turco Road Superintendent: Michael Hunter Clerk: Phyllis MacKay Delegation: Armand Barban ON MOTION (No. 32-15) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Ed Lapish that council approves council minutes of February 4, 2015, as presented. CARRIED Council entertained a submission of Armand Barban regarding property severances on Bar River Road just south of the Village. It was learned that this was the same proposal that was considered and rejected by council in 2013. It was suggested that perhaps Mr. Barban contact the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to determine what requirements apply to a subdivision application. ON MOTION (No. 33-15) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Wayne Junor that council approves general accounts to February 18, 2015 as presented in the amount of $78,162.36. CARRIED ON MOTION (No. 34-15) of Wayne Junor, seconded by Todd Rydall that council approves road accounts to January 31, 2015 as presented in the amount of $33,872.15. CARRIED ON MOTION (No. 35-15) of Wayne Junor, seconded by Ed Lapish that council goes to amalgamated tender as discussed. CARRIED ON MOTION (No. 36-15) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Wayne Junor that council replies to Vic Fremlin that it does not wish to set a precedent by reducing interest on supplementary tax issued in 2014 for Roll #4-08800. CARRIED ON MOTION (No. 37-15) of Wayne Junor, seconded by Todd Rydall that council approves By-law 960-15 and 961-15 setting tax ratios and interim tax rates for taxation year 2015. CARRIED A card and congratulatory gift will be presented to Jennifer Errington from council on the birth of her baby girl. ON MOTION (No. 38-15) of Wayne Junor, seconded by Ed Lapish that the council meeting be adjourned. CARRIED Copyright 2015 by the Township of Laird. All Rights Reserved.