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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2003 |
| 1........ | CALL TO ORDER | ||||||||||||
| The Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Council met in a regular session
on Monday, August 11, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Losier presiding.
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RECORD OF ATTENDANCE
All members were in attendance.
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APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND
DELETIONS
Deputy Mayor McGowan moved to adopt the agenda of August 11, 2003 as presented. Seconded by Councillor Silliphant. Carried.
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DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
None PUBLIC HEARINGS None PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS PRESENTATIONS RE: NB MERIT AWARDS |
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Mayor Losier and MLA Milt Sherwood presented the 2003 Merit Award
certificates and congratulated each recipient.
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 28, 2003
Councillor Day moved to adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of July 28, 2003 as presented. Seconded by Deputy Mayor McGowan. Carried.
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MINUTES OF PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING OF JULY 21, 2003
Councillor Silliphant moved to receive and file the minutes of the
Planning Advisory Committee Meeting
Seconded by Councillor Murphy. Carried.
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| 8. | BILLS FOR PAYMENT | ||||||||||||
| Councillor Day moved to pay the Bills for Payment enbloc for a total
of $12,547.84 and approve the Bills for Ratification for a total of $37,659.76,
Grand Total $50,207.60.
Seconded by Councillor Murphy. Carried.
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| 9. | CONSENT AGENDA | ||||||||||||
| a) Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Volunteer Fire/Rescue Department
Monthly Report for June 2003
b) Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Volunteer Fire/Rescue Department Monthly Report for July 2003 c) Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Recreation Department Monthly Report for July 2003 d) Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Building Inspector’s Report for July 2003 e) Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Dog Control Report for July 2003 f) Westfield Volunteer Ambulance Accounts Payable Information Listing of August 11, 2003 Councillor Silliphant moved to receive and file the Consent Agenda items of August 11, 2003. Seconded by Councillor Murphy. Carried. It was noted future Recreation Department reports would include the
events scheduled for Unity Park.
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BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES
a) Regular Council Meeting Minutes of July 28, 2003 None
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DELEGATIONS
None PETITIONS None BY-LAWS
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| 13.1 | FIRST READING BY TITLE OF BY-LAW NO. 101A, TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD | ||||||||||||
| ZONING BY-LAW
Deputy Mayor McGowan moved First Reading by Title of By-law No. 101A, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Zoning By-law. Seconded by Councillor Day. Carried. By-law No. 101A was read a first time by title.
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| 13.2 | SECOND READING BY TITLE OF BY-LAW NO. 101A, TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD | ||||||||||||
| ZONING BY-LAW
Deputy Mayor McGowan moved Second Reading by Title of By-law No. 101A, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Zoning By-law. Seconded by Councillor Day. Carried. By-law No. 101A was read a second time by title.
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NOTICE OF MOTIONS
None REPORTS None
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| 16. | MEMORANDUM OF JULY 22, 2003 FROM PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PAC) | ||||||||||||
| RE: LIST OF PAC ITEMS FOR FIRST HALF OF 2003
Councillor Murphy moved to receive and file memorandum of July 22, 2003 from Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) Re: List of PAC Items for First Half of 2003. Seconded by Councillor Day. Carried. It was noted that Development Officer David Taylor does much more
work with PAC than the Committee memorandum indicates, and also a letter
of appreciation would be sent to Chairperson Larry Chapman recognizing
his commitment to PAC.
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| 17. | FAX OF JULY 31, 2003 FROM KATHERINE D’ENTREMONT, DIRECTOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT | ||||||||||||
| RE: MUNICIPAL ORIENTATION 2004
Councillor Silliphant moved to receive and file the fax of July 31, 2003 from Katherine d’Entremont, Director Local Government Re: Municipal Orientation 2004. Seconded by Councillor Day. Carried.
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| 18. | FAX OF JULY 23, 2003 FROM FEDERATION OF CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES | ||||||||||||
| RE: GOVERNMENT OF CANADA RELEASES FUNDING CRITERIA FOR NEW
10 YEAR INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM
Councillor Silliphant moved to receive and file fax of July 23, 2003 from Federation of Canadian Municipalities Re: Government of Canada Releases Funding Criteria for New 10 Year Infrastructure Program. Seconded by Councillor Murphy. Carried.
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| 19. | MEMORANDUM OF JULY 23, 2003 FROM FUNDY REGION SOLID WASTE COMMISSION | ||||||||||||
| RE: COMMISSION MINUTES OF APRIL 9, 2003 AND MAY 8, 2003
Deputy Mayor McGowan moved to receive and file memorandum of July 23, 2003 from Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission Re: Commission Minutes of April 9, 2003 and May 8, 2003. Seconded by Councillor Day. Carried.
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| 20. | DEVELOPMENT OFFICER’S REPORT OF AUGUST 6, 2003 | ||||||||||||
| RE: ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE ACT
Councillor Murphy moved to table the Development Officer’s Report dated August 6, 2003 regarding the regulation of All Terrain Vehicles until such time as the review of All Terrain Vehicle legislation has been completed. Seconded by Councillor Day. Carried. Councillor Little moved a letter be forwarded to the Minister of Public Safety requesting he revisit and review the recommendations of the All Terrain Act Task Force as our Municipality supports initiatives to address enforcement issues relating to ATVs. Seconded by Councillor Murphy. Carried.
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| 21. | DEVELOPMENT OFFICER’S REPORT OF AUGUST 7, 2003 | ||||||||||||
| RE: COMMUNITY CENTRUM RENOVATIONS, EXTERIOR ENTRANCE STAIR
AND WALKWAY
Councillor Day moved to award the contract to Hickey Brothers Ltd. for a fixed price of $9,375.00 plus HST to provide a new concrete entrance stair, walkway, and landing for the front of the Community Centrum Building as presented in sketch of May 5, 2003. Seconded by Councillor Silliphant. Carried.
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| 22. | DEVELOPMENT OFFICER’S REPORT OF AUGUST 6, 2003 | ||||||||||||
| RE: LAND ACQUISITION – WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT – PID NOS. 00229146/30204325
Deputy Mayor McGowan moved to approve the purchase of portions of PID Nos. 00229146 and 30204325 from Aliant Telecom and authorize the signatures as required on the necessary documents to complete the purchase of land at a pro-rated cost of $800.00 per acre plus legal and survey costs. Seconded by Councillor Murphy. Carried.
Deputy Mayor McGowan moved to authorize staff to enter into discussions with NB Southern regarding use of NB Southern Route #177 right-of-way by the Town. Seconded by Councillor Day. Carried.
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| 23. | ADJOURNMENT | ||||||||||||
| Deputy Mayor McGowan moved adjournment.
Seconded by Councillor Day. Carried Time: 7:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted,
Wendy Boyles
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