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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 64 OF
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAIRD
HELD 0N FEBRUARY 7, 2018
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. 20-18) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Wayne Junor that council approves council minutes of January 24, and recreation committee minutes of January 30, 2018, as presented. CARRIED

Dan Richards and Andrea Mattioli of Algoma Power Inc. reported to council on several issues.

ON MOTION (No. 21-18) of Wayne Junor, seconded by Todd Rydall that council approves general accounts to February 7, 2018, as presented in the amount of $74,499.13. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 22-18) of Ed Lapish, seconded by Wayne Junor that council approves amalgamated tender requirements for surface treatment, as presented. CARRIED

Four "elk" signs will be ordered for installation on Neebish Road East and West, in appropriate areas. Three "Caution, Slow Moving Vehicle" signs will be ordered and placed on Neebish Road East and West, and Pumpkin Point Road West, as discussed.

ON MOTION (No. 23-18) of Ed Lapish, seconded by Todd Rydall that council approves amalgamated tender requirements for culverts, etc., as presented. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 24-18) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Ed Lapish that council supports resolution of Town of Lakeshore in petitioning the two upper levels of government provide funding to municipalities for infrastructure projects associated with the sale of marijuana. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 25-18) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Ed Lapish that council allows property owner at 1473 Government Road to have his 30' fifth wheel trailer on his property this summer, and have it removed from same property, prior to December 31, 2018. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 26-18) of Wayne Junor, seconded by Todd Rydall that council approves insurance renewal of Algoma Insurance/Frank Cowan Insurance, in the amount of $56,335.00 for the year 2018. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 27-18) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Ed Lapish that council waives tipping fees of 105 Finns' Bay Road North, as shown on invoice #49077, in the amount of $155.00. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 28-18) of Wayne Junor, seconded by Todd Rydall that council approves By-law 994-18 setting tax ratios for 2018. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 29-18) of Wayne Junor, seconded by Ed Lapish that council approves By-law 995-18 setting 2018 interim tax rates. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 30-18) of Wayne Junor, seconded by Todd Rydall that council approves 2018 Committees and Boards, as presented. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 31-18) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Ed Lapish that council acknowledges the benefits or beginning the tax sale procedure at 2 years in arrears. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 32-18) of Frank Turco, seconded by Ed Lapish that council closes the next portion of the meeting to discuss personal issues. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 33-18) of Frank Turco, seconded by Ed Lapish, that council returns to open meeting. CARRIED

ON MOTION (No. 34-18) of Wayne Junor, seconded by Todd Rydall that the council meeting be adjourned. CARRIED




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