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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 19 OF
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAIRD
HELD 0N DECEMBER 9, 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


ON MOTION (No. 166-15) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Ed Lapish that council approves council minutes of November 18, 2015, and recreation committee minutes of November 24, 2015, acknowledging misspelling of the word Bos. CARRIED

Residents of proposed realignment of Highway 17 at Bar River Road East spoke with council and expressed a number of concerns.

ON MOTION (No. 167-15) of Ed Lapish, seconded by Frank Turco that council communicates ratepayers' and council concerns regarding WSP Notice of Study Completion for Ministry of Transportation, and in particular proposed access road from Bar River Road East, southerly. CARRIED

Members of the Wharf Committee attended the council meeting.

ON MOTION (No. 168-15) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Ed Lapish that council approves wharf committee quotes for road and parking lot work of Konka Construction in the amount of $10,819.75, HST included, provided all requirements are met. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 169-15) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Wayne Junor that council approves road accounts to November 30, 2015 as presented in the amount of $209,088.35. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 170-15) of Wayne Junor, seconded by Frank Turco that council approves general accounts to December 9, 2015 as presented in the amount of $23,826.63. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 171-15) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Frank Turco that council supports resolution of Municipality of Neebing regarding consultation on Police Services Act, with concerns about creating a two-tier system. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 172-15) of Wayne Junor, seconded by Todd Rydall that council approves transfer of $3,800 from park reserve to assist with extra costs association with emerald ash borer and tree maintenance at Pumpkin Point Park. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 173-15) of Frank Turco, seconded by Ed Lapish that council approves Municipal Insurance Program for 2016 as presented showing an increase of 1.5% reflecting asset enrichment of 2%. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 174-15) of Wayne Junor, seconded by Frank Turco that council confirms salary increases of $.85, $.75 and $.60 per hour for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 respectively. CARRIED

It was the consensus of council to support the annual full-time staff dinner.

ON MOTION (No. 175-15) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Frank Turco that the council meeting be adjourned. CARRIED




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