TOWN OF GREATER NAPANEE REGULAR SESSION OF COUNCIL Minutes of Meeting Held March 24,2009 at 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers, Town Hall - 124 John St., Napanee PRESENT: Mayor Gordon Schermerhorn in the Chair, Councillor Ward 1 Michael Schenk, Councillor Ward 2 Shane Grant, Councillor Ward 3 Roger Cole, Councillor Ward 4 Bill Pierson, Councillor Ward 5 Peter Veltheer ABSENT: Deputy Mayor Gary Hodson CALL TO ORDER Mayor Schermerhorn called the meeting to order ADOPTION OF AGENDA RESOLUTION #58/09: Veltheer & Grant That the Agenda of the Regular Session of Council dated March 24, 2009 be adopted as amended to add: Clayton McEwen DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF There was no disclosure of pecuniary interest. ADOPTION OF MINUTES Regular Session of Council - March 10, 2009 RESOLUTION #59/09: Schenk & Pierson That the minutes of the Regular Session of Council dated March 10, 2009 be adopted as presented DEPUTATIONS Reeve Clayton McEwen Reeve Clayton McEwen came to present Mayor Schermerhorn with an Amherstview Jets jersey Stafford Murphy - Community Health Centre Stafford Murphy, Executive Director of the Community Health Centre in Napanee was in attendance to provide Council with an update on the centre. A temporary office has been opened at 6 Dundas Street East in Napanee. They are still looking for a site of approximately 10,000 sq. ft. that will house the centre permanently. Two nurse-practitioners have been secured as well as a social worker. They are still looking to secure a physician. There is an Open House at the centre on Thursday March 26th at I pm. When the centre is at full capacity it is expected to see approximately 1-2,000 Page 1 of 5
patientslyear and have a budget of $1 million. Mr. Murphy thanked Councillor Cole for sitting as the municipal representative on their steering committee. CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence for lnformation RESOLUTION #60109: Pierson & Grant That the Correspondence for Information items dated March 24, 2009 be received. Correspondence for Action St. Mary Magdalenets Anglican Church - Parkinq RESOLUTION #61/09: Schenk & Cole That Council authorize temporary parking on both sides of Bridge Street adjacent to St. Mary Magdalenets Church in the Sunday Parking Only zone on March 28, 2009, May 30,2009 and October 2,3 & 4,2009. Greater Napanee Utilities - 2008 Annual Reports RESOLUTION #62109: Grant & Veltheer That the 2008 Annual Reports for the North Fredericksburgh Community Centre Drinking Water System, Sandhurst Shores Water Treatment Plant and Distribution System and A.L. Dafoe Water Purification Plant and Distribution System be received and adopted. Hospice Lennox & Addington- Fifth Annual Charity Golf Tournament RESOLUTION #63/09: Veltheer & Cole That the Town donate a prize to Hospice Lennox & Addington for their silent auction. Tyendinaga Propane - Thank you RESOLUTION #64109: Pierson & Grant That the correspondence be received and forwarded to those responding to the incident. Ministry of Community Safety & Correctional Services - Emergency Management RESOLUTION #65/09: Veltheer & Grant That correspondence from Emergency Management Ontario be received for information. Page 2 of 5
James A. Doris - Eastern Ontario Economic Showcase - September 24,2009 RESOLUTION #66109: Veltheer & Grant That the correspondence from James Doris be received for information. AM0 - Municipal Support of Earth Hour and Energy Conservation Week Needed RESOLUTION #67109: Pierson & Grant That the Town register participation in Earth Hour and advertise in the weekly column to increase awareness to residents. FCM - Lights Out Across Canada for Earth Hour March 28, 2009 RESOLUTION #68/09: Pierson & Grant That FCM be notified of the Town's involvement in Earth Hour. Prince Edward County - Resolution Re Wind Turbines RESOLUTION #69109: Veltheer & Grant That the Town support the position of Prince Edward County regarding a study of the health affects of wind turbines. AM0 - Federal Rules Changed for Building Canada Fund Proiects with Provincial Environmental Assessments until 201 1 RESOLUTION #70109: Schenk & Pierson That staff review the effect of the changes to the Build Canada Fund on current projects and report back to Council if necessary. COMMITTEE REPORTS BIA Minutes - December 17, 2008 RESOLUTION #71/09: Veltheer & Grant That the minutes of BIA Meeting dated December 17,2008 be received and adopted. Police Services Board - January 20, 2009 RESOLUTION #72/09: Schenk & Pierson That the minutes of the Police Services Board meeting dated January 20, 2009 be received. STAFF REPORTS Clerk's Department - Final Report of Emergencv Exercise RESOLUTION #73/09: Grant & Schenk That Council receive the Final Report of the Emergency Exercise held October 8, 2008 and further that staff attempt to satisfy the recommendations contained within Page 3 of 5
REGULAR SESSION OF COUNCIL -March 24, 2009 Minutes the report within current 2009 budget parameters; and further that a letter be sent from the Mayor on behalf of Council congratulating Town staff on their work on the exercise and to all participating agencies. Public Works Dept. - Bridge Street Construction RESOLUTION #74109: Schenk & Veltheer That the report of the Director of Public Works regarding the Bridge Street reconstruction be received for information. NEW BUSINESS Budget Meetinq The 1st Budget meeting will be held on April 9th at 1:30 p.m. in the Town Hall, BY-LAWS A By-law to Amend By-law No. 06-1 3 (A Bv-law to Establish Fees for Services) RESOLUTION #75/09: Veltheer & Cole That A By-law to Amend By-law No. 06-1 3 (A By-law to Establish Fees for Services) be numbered 2009-1 1, read a first time and brought to the floor for discussion. RESOLUTION #76/09: Veltheer & Cole That By-law No. 2009-1 1 be read a second time and finally passed and that the Mayor and the Clerk sign the same and affix thereto the seal of the Corporation. CONFIRM PROCEEDINGS RESOLUTION #77/09: Cole & Grant That By-law No.2009-12 being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of Council at its Regular Session held March 24, 2009 be read a first and second time and finally passed and that the Mayor and the Clerk sign the same and affix thereto the seal of the Corporation. Page 4 of 5
ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION #78/09: Pierson & Cole That the meeting does hereby adjourn at 7:30 p.m. ord don Schermerhorn, Mayor r3 Page 5 of 5