MINUTES BLIND RIVER TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 21, 2015 PRESENT: S. JENSEN H. P. ROY K. SCOTT CLERK ADMINISTRATOR P. WALSH-PERTTELI - DEPUTY CLERK 1. The Regular Meeting of Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m., with Mayor Jensen presiding. 15-480 2. RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the Agenda and the Addendum to the Agenda, as presented. 3. Adoption and/or Correction of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 7, 2015, as presented. 15-481 4. RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE MINUTES. BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopt the minutes of the Regular meeting of December 7, 2015, as presented. 5. REMARKS BY MAYOR JENSEN: Mayor Jensen noted that the Cameco sponsored Skate with Santa and Mrs. Claus was held December 12, and very well attended. Mayor Jensen wished everyone a blessed and safe holiday season. 6. DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST. Councillor Roy declared a Pecuniary Interest regarding the General Accounts, Re: Invoince #114207.
2 7. TENDERS: - NONE 8. INTERVIEWS/DELEGATES: - NONE 9. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES. 10. COMMITTEE REPORTS: 10.1 Planning & By-Laws Committee -Highlights of the December 8, 2015 meeting. 15-482 RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ZONING APPLICATION TO PROCEED (ZBL 15-008 GRAVEL). BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the Zoning Application (ZBL 15-008) of Pierre and Michelle Gravel proceed to the circulation stage, as recommended by the Planning & By-Laws Committee. 15-483 RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE DEEMING APPLICATION TO PROCEED (D-15-005 GRAVEL). BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize final approval of the Deeming Application (D-15-005) of Pierre and Michelle Gravel for 210-208 Woodward Avenue, as recommended by the Planning & By-Laws Committee. 15-484 RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A PROPERTY STANDARDS COMMITTEE IN 2016. BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council establish a Property Standards Committee to commence in 2016, as recommended by the Planning & By- Laws Committee. 10.2 Water/Waste Water Committee -Highlights of the December 16, 2015 meeting. 15-485 RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENTS REPORT FROM KRESIN ENGINEERING.
3 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Blind River Sewage Treatment Plant Electrical Improvements report by Kresin Engineering be accepted; AND THAT all recommendations in the report be implemented as part of the electrical improvements at the Sewage Treatment Plant under the 2015 SCF project, following a review for alternate sources for HVAC Systems, as recommended by the Water Committee. 10.2 Finance/Property Committee -Highlights of the December 17, 2015 meeting. 15-486 RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN INCREASE TO THE HURON PINES LINE OF CREDIT. BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize an increase to the Huron Pines Golf Course line of credit from $160,000.00 to $190,000.00, for the period of December 1, 2015 to February 1, 2016, at which time the line of credit will return to $160,000.00, as recommended by the Finance Committee. 15-487 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE DIGITAL BILLBOARD/BULLETIN BOARDS POLICY AND THE VEHICLE IDLING POLICY. BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the Digital Billboard/Bulletin Boards policy and the Vehicle Idling Policy as recommended by the Finance/Property Committee. 15-488 RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE NON UNION SALARY INCREASE. BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize that non union salaries be increased by 1.5% in 2016, 2017 and 2018; AND THAT the following statutory holidays be granted; Family Day and Easter Monday; AND THAT a reduction of one floater day; AND THAT eye glass coverage maximum be increased to $300 from $200 every two years, as recommended by the Finance Committee. OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS. Fire Chief -Monthly Report November 2015.
4 Museum Curator -Summer Student Grant Applications. 15-489 RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE MUSEUM CURATOR MAKE APPLICATION TO YOUNG CANADA WORKS AND CANADA SUMMER JOBS. BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the Museum Curator apply to Young Canada Works and Canada Summer Jobs for three students for 2016. Youth, Recreation & Leisure Services Coordinator -Santa Claus Parade Final Report 2015. 15-490 RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE 4 TH ANNUAL SANTA CLAUS PARADE. BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the 4 th Annual Santa Claus Parade be held on November 18, 2016; AND THAT the following road closures be authorized for the Parade route, Woodward Avenue at Huron Street, Scott Street at Woodward Avenue, Lawton Street at Woodward Avenue, Woodward Avenue at the Sears Outlet, Provencher Lane at Hudson Street and Hudson Street at Chiblow Street from 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. 11. CORRESPONDENCE: (ACTION) 11.1 Champlain Township -Review of the new OPP Billing Model. 15-491 RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE TOWNSHIP OF CHAMPLAIN RE: THE OPP BILLING MODEL. BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the Township of Champlain with their request that the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services (MCSCS) review and reconsider the new OPP billing model and implement a more equitable formula including an in-depth review of the current expenditures in order to reduce the cost per household; AND THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Township of Champlain. 11.2 Algoma Paddlers -Use of Old Public Works Building.
5 15-492 RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN EXTENSION TO THE ALGOMA PADDLERS USE OF THE OLD PUBLIC WORKS GARAGE. WHEREAS Resolution #15-443 requested the Algoma Paddlers vacate the building adjacent to the Town Hall by December 24, 2015; AND WHEREAS the Algoma Paddlers have indicated that they have not been successful in securing an alternate location; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize an extension to the Algoma Paddlers to vacate the building to June 30, 2016, with the condition that there is adequate space for Town equipment to be stored. RECORDED VOTE: COUNCILLOR KENNEDY YEA COUNCILLOR ROY YEA COUNCILLOR SPRATT NAY COUNCILLOR DUNBAR YEA COUNCILLOR WELLS YEA COUNCILLOR SUMMERS NAY MAYOR JENSEN YEA 12. CORRESPONDENCE: (INFORMATION) 12.1 Ministry of Energy -Bill 135. 12.2 Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry -Blind River Dam. 12.3 Municipality of Wawa -Algoma Public Health Governance Concerns and 2016 Levy. 12.4 Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs -2015 Rural Roadmap: The Path Forward for Ontario. 13. RESOLUTION TO GO INTO "CLOSED MEETING". 14. RESOLUTION TO RESUME OPEN MEETING. 15. REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 16. NEW BUSINESS. 17. BY LAWS:
6 17.1 By-Law #15-86 Deeming By-Law Gravel. 15-493 RESOLUTION TO MAYOR AND CLERK TO SIGN BY-LAW #15-86. By-law #15-86, being a By-law of the Corporation of the Town of Blind River to deem a registered plan of subdivision not to be a registered plan of subdivision, was read a first, second and third time and passed in open Council this 21 st day of December, 2015. 17.2 By-Law #15-87 ATV/UTV By-Law Amendment. 15-494 RESOLUTION TO MAYOR AND CLERK TO SIGN BY-LAW #15-87. By-law #15-87, being a By-law of the Corporation of the Town of Blind River to amend By-law 15-65 that regulates the use of ATV s (All Terrain Vehicles) & UTV s (Utility Task Vehicles) with four wheels within Town of Blind River, was read a first, second and third time and passed in open Council this 21 st day of December, 2015. 15-495 18. RESOLUTION TO PAY THE BILLS. BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize payment of the Bills in the amount of $146,923.88 as presented at the meeting. 19. NOTICE OF MOTIONS. 20. ADDENDUM TO AGENDA. 15-496 RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE FIT PROGRAM PROCEED. the notice to proceed resolution for the Province s FIT Program; Rooftop Solar PV generation projects.
7 21. FROM THE READING FILE The following items were noted from the Reading File. 14) Northern Ontario School of Medicine -Thank you. 15) SooToday.com -December 11, 2015 OPP News Release. 5) Public Works Committee -Minutes of the December 9, 2015 meeting. 16) ARCH Hospice -Donation Form. 22) LAS -Natural Gas Program 2013-14 Period Reserve Fund Rebate. 24) Blind River & District Chamber of Commerce -Thank you. 27) Cameco -Camceo Restricts Underground Mining Activities at the Rabbit Lake Operation. 13) Huron Pines Golf & Country Club -Newsletter, November 25, 2015. 15-497 22. CONFIRMING BY-LAW By-law #15-88, being a By-law of the Corporation of the Town of Blind River to Adopt the Minutes of the Regular Council meeting held December 21, 2015, authorizing the taking of any action authorized therein and thereby, was read a first, second and third time and passed in open Council this 21 st day of December, 2015. 15-498 23. RESOLUTION TO ADJOURN. BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adjourn at 8:04 p.m. MAYOR CLERK