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LAIRD TOWNSHIP
Community Website
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Township Office
3 Pumpkin Point Road
R.R. #4
Echo Bay, Ontario, Canada
P0S 1C0
Phone: (705) 248-2395
Fax: (705) 248-1138
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MINUTES OF MEETING NUMBER 48 OF
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAIRD
HELD 0N MAY 3, 2017
AT THE LAIRD TOWNSHIP OFFICE
AT 7:30 P.M.
Present:
Mayor: Dick Beitz
Councillors: Ed Lapish, Todd Rydall, Frank Turco
Road Superintendent: Michael Hunter
Clerk: Phyllis MacKay
Councillor Turco declared a conflict of interest on item 3 b) on agenda
of May 3, 2017.
ON MOTION (No. 73-17) of Ed Lapish, seconded by Todd Rydall that council approves council minutes of April 19, and recreation committee minutes of March 28, 2017, as presented. CARRIED
Edith Orr of Huron North Community Economic Alliance reviewed the benefits of joining such an organization with council. Assistance with grant applications and access to Ministries are a few of the benefits. Costs associated with membership will be reviewed at the time of budget deliberations.
James Kemp, Ontario Public Service Employees Union mobilizer spoke to council about petitioning the province to retain ownership of its assets.
ON MOTION (No. 74-17) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Ed Lapish that council supports OPSEU's resolution regarding public assets being sold off. CARRIED
ON MOTION (No. 75-17) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Ed Lapish that council approves general accounts to May 3, 2017 as presented in the amount of $4,806.88. CARRIED
ON MOTION (No. 76-17) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Ed Lapish that council approves a donation of $2 per capital to Matthews Memorial Hospital Association, for doctor recruitment. CARRIED
ON MOTION (No. 77-17) of Ed Lapish, seconded by Frank Turco that council approves donations of $50 per Laird student graduating from Grade 12 at CASS, and $25 per Laird student graduating from Grade 8 at CAES.
CARRIED
ON MOTION (No. 78-18) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Ed Lapish that council supports resolution of Adjala-Tosoronto Township in petitioning both Federal and Provincial Governments exempt the sale of Canadian flags from HST.
CARRIED
ON MOTION (No. 79-17) of Ed Lapish, seconded by Frank Turco that council accepts proposal of Triple M Metal for collection of Metal waste at the municipal waste disposal site, as presented. CARRIED
ON MOTION (No. 80-17) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Ed Lapish that council supports resolution of Lanark County in petitioning the Provincial Government enhance local initiatives in dealing with opioid addiction. CARRIED
ON MOTION (No. 81-17) of Ed Lapish, seconded by Todd Rydall, that council closes the next portion of the meeting to discuss property and personal issues.
CARRIED
ON MOTION (No. 82-17) of Ed Lapish, seconded by Frank Turco that council returns to open meeting. CARRIED
ON MOTION (No. 83-17) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Ed Lapish that council employs Brenda Aelick as Admin, Planning and Tax Assistant for position of maternity leave, with a three-month probationary period. CARRIED
ON MOTION (No.84-17) of Todd Ryall, seconded by Ed Lapish that the council meeting be adjourned. CARRIED
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