THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ADELAIDE METCALFE. COUNCIL MINUTES December 7, 2009

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1 Corporation of the Township of Adelaide Metcalfe 101 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ADELAIDE METCALFE COUNCIL MINUTES December 7, 2009 Present: Mayor John Milligan, Deputy Mayor Adrian debruyn, Councillor Dave Bolton Councillor Betty Ann MacKinnon and Councillor Nick Stokman. Also Present: Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer, Fran Urbshott, Road Supervisor, Eldon Bryant and Drainage Superintendent, Hank Hoeksema, for part of the meeting. Call to Order At 7:00 P.M., Mayor John Milligan called the meeting to order. At this time, all those in attendance were asked to recite the Lord s Prayer, in unison, if they so wished. Declaration of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof None Minutes SECONDED by Deputy Mayor debruyn Resolved that the Minutes of November 16, 2009 regular meeting be adopted as printed and circulated. CARRIED. Correspondence Received And Circulated 1) Information from AMO Federal Gas Tax Funding 2) Notice from NextEra Energy Canada meeting January 5, ) Letter from Ministry of Culture Archaeological Assessment Kerwood Project 4) St. Clair Conservation Authority 2010 Draft Budget 5) ABCA 2010 Proposed Budget 6) Women s Rural Resource Centre request for donation FILED 7) Letter from Ministry of Citizenship Ontario Volunteer Recognition Programs 8) AMO Communication OMPF ) Letter from City of St. Catharines GST on poppies SUPPORTED 10) Letter from McNab/Braeside Disaster Relief Committee financial support request FILED 11) Resolutions: i) Township of Madawaska Valley assessment legislation FILED ii) Township of Madawaska Valley Safe Drinking Water Act policies FILED iii) Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors - Leadership on Climate Change Action FILED

2 Corporation of the Township of Adelaide Metcalfe 102 Correspondence Received And Not Circulated 1) Memo from AMO Passage of Good Government Act ) Resolutions: i) Durham Region Ombudsman Act to include Hospitals SUPPORTED ii) Niagara-on-the-Lake Benefit Sharing Agreement FILED 3) Notice from TCI Renewables Public Open House 4) Copy of letter from Mark Gallagher Letter from school 5) Notice from Bill Rayburn Warden Election Result for ) Letter from Township Solicitor Kerwood Property 7) Letter from HMS Insurance 2010 Insurance Premiums DELEGATION Inspector John Stevens and Constable Doug Graham, Middlesex OPP, presented to Council their 2009 Bi- Annual Report. A detail report was presented to Council. Mayor Milligan thanked Inspector Stevens and Constable Graham for their presentation. STAFF REPORTS Drainage Superintendent s Report Drainage Superintendent, Hank Hoeksema presented his report to Council. Projects & Reports Aitken-Nichols Drain with Spriets Grosvenor Drain - with Spriets - Survey of branch drains completed Ysebert Drain with Spriets - Survey completed - Informal meeting to be held Government #1 Drain project completed - Final inspection to be done by Spriets - Billing to be done by Southwest Middlesex Maintenance Grey-Patterson tile repairs (J & L Henderson) Wilson-Siroyt tile repair (Koolen Farm Drainage) Lewis Drain Extension outlet pipes to be replaced (J & L Henderson) VanErp Drain request for cleanout Morrow & Campbell Drains beaver dam problems - Glen Paine eliminating beavers prior to dam removal

3 Corporation of the Township of Adelaide Metcalfe 103 Chief Building Official s Report Chief Building Official, Jeff Denomy, was not present at the meeting. Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer, Fran Urbshott, updated Council on his behalf: Update on legal matters, and Council directed staff to proceed with the information presented. Road Supervisor s Report Road Supervisor, Eldon Bryant, updated Council on the following: Seed Road culvert replacement was completed at the end of the last week. Asphalt patching has been completed. Grading is ongoing now until it freezes. Plow equipment is being mounted on the equipment in anticipation of winter. Attended a fuel safety training seminar in Alvinston on November 25 th for Supervisors. Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer s Report Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer, Fran Urbshott, updated Council on the following: Renewal Energy Approval from TCI SECONDED by Councillor MacKinnon Resolved that Council directs Township Planner, Bill Green, and Township Solicitor, Barry Card, to prepare the necessary information needed for TCI Renewable Energy Approval and report back to Council. All costs for planning and legal will be the responsibility of TCI. CARRIED Supplementaries and Tax Write-Offs Summary Proposed Water and Sewer Rates 2010 MOVED by Deputy Mayor debruyn SECONDED by Councillor Stokman Resolved that the report received from Mark Harris, Director of Environmental Services be accepted. Also approved is the 2010 Water & Sewer Rates for the Township of Adelaide Metcalfe as set out on Schedule B and Schedule C of the Municipality of Strathroy Caradoc By-Law. CARRIED. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities - Township of Adelaide Metcalfe Draft Policy and Procedures - Training sessions. Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer and Chief Building Official meeting November 25, 2009 with County of Middlesex Manager of Economic Development, Aileen Murray. Receipt of ISF advance payment December 3, Cuddy Drive Project - $75, Fire Hall Project - $87,500.00

4 Corporation of the Township of Adelaide Metcalfe 104 Gas Tax Grant 2 nd payment $51, received November 20, 2009 MOVED by Councillor MacKinnon SECONDED by Councillor Stokman Resolved that the quote submitted by Pete VanErp, in the amount of $9.50/ft 2, for the bricking of the Kerwood Fire Hall be accepted. CARRIED. MOVED by Councillor Stokman SECONDED by Councillor Bolton Resolved that the quote submitted by Advanced Computers Services Strathroy Ltd. for an Acer Aspire Notebook Complete, in the amount of $ applicable taxes, as well as a wireless router at $ taxes be accepted. CARRIED. SECONDED by Councillor MacKinnon Resolved that Council accepts the terms and conditions and proceed to have Township Solicitor to prepare an Offer to Purchase for property at Concession 5 SER, E. Pt. Lot 6, RP33R4359, Pt. Part 1. CARRIED. Other Business None By-Laws MOVED by Councillor Stokman SECONDED by Deputy Mayor debruyn Resolved that three readings be given to the following By-Laws: By-Law # (Brown Drain) # (McLean-Ruth Drain) # (Crandon Drain) # (George 1985 Drain) # (Milo Morgan Drain) # (Zimmerman Br 1) # (Carruthers McFarlane Br A) # (Dodge Merrick) # (Richardson Earley Drain) # (Carruthers McFarlane Br A) # (Houben Br 2, 6 Drain) # (Rombouts Drain) # (Patterson Morgan 1971 Drain) # (Stokman ABC Drain) # (Hoffner Drain) # (VanKessell Br B Drain) # (Cleland Br #1 Drain) # (Ontarians With Disabilities Policy) # (Confirm Council Proceedings) and that they signed by the Mayor and Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer and the corporate seal be attached. CARRIED.

5 Corporation of the Township of Adelaide Metcalfe 105 Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 9:25 P.M. Next Meeting Monday, December 21, 2009 beginning at 7:00 P.M. John Milligan, Mayor Fran I. Urbshott, Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer