December 12, 2005 Minutes
| 1. | CALL TO ORDER - 7:30 P. M. | ||
| The Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Council met in a regular session on Monday, December 12, 2005 with Mayor Losier presiding. | |||
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| 2. | RECORD OF ATTENDANCE | ||
| All members of Council were in attendance with the exception of Councillor
Day.
Councillor McGowan moved to pay Councillor Day in her absence. Seconded by Councillor Evans. Carried.
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| 3. | APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS | ||
| Councillor Evans moved to adopt the agenda as presented and add items
26.a – Proposed Transfer from the Sub-division Fund, 26.b - Proposed Transfer
to the General Capital Reserve Fund, and 26.c - Proposed Transfer from
the Capital Reserve Fund (Wharf).
Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried unanimously.
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DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
None
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
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| 6. | PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS | ||
| 6.1 | PRESENTATION OF RCMP STATISTICAL REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2005 | ||
| RCMP REPRESENTATIVE ATTENDING
Cst. Gregoire presented the RCMP Statistical Report for November 2005. Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to receive and file the RCMP Statistical Report for November 2005. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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| 6.2 | PRESENTATION | ||
| RE: PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET FOR 2006 FOR FUNDY REGION SOLID
WASTE COMMISSION - JACK KEIR, GENERAL MANAGER AND RICHARD MCLEAN, TOWN
REPRESENTATIVE, FUNDY REGION SOLID WASTE COMMISSION ATTENDING
Richard McLean, Town Representative introduced Jack Keir, General Manager, Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission. Jack Keir presented Council with an overview of the Proposed Operating Budget for 2006 for Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission. Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to receive and file the presentation Re: Proposed Operating Budget for 2006 for Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission as presented by Jack Keir, General Manager, Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission and to advise the Town’s representative Council is in support of the budget as presented. Seconded by Councillor Little. Carried. Richard McLean and Jack Keir were thanked for their excellent
service to the Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission.
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| 6.3 | PRESENTATIONS TO GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS | ||
| FIRE CHIEF DAN MCCOY AND MAYOR LOSIER PRESENTERS
Provincial Firefighter II Certificate Fire Chief McCoy, Training Officer Gautreau, and Mayor Losier presented certificates to the following firefighters: Duane Brown Bruce Rupert
Fire Chief Dan McCoy, Training Officer Gautreau, and Mayor Losier presented certificates to the following firefighters: Duane Brown Norm Skjonsberg
Firefighters Mike Gogan and Mike Goddard were absent. A special thank you was extended to the firefighters for their hard
work and dedication, as well as Fire Chief McCoy and Training Officer Gautreau
for a job well done.
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| 7. | MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 28, 2005 | ||
| Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to adopt the minutes of the Regular Council
Meeting of Monday, November 28, 2005 as presented.
Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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| 7.1 | MINUTES OF PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 7, 2005 | ||
| Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to receive and file the minutes of the Planning
Advisory Committee Meeting of November 7, 2005.
Seconded by Councillor Evans. Carried.
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| 7.2 | MINUTES OF FUNDY REGION SOLID WASTE COMMISSION MEETINGS OF JULY 14, 2005, | ||
| SEPTEMBER 8, 2005, AND OCTOBER 13, 2005
Councillor McGowan moved to receive and file the minutes of Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission Meetings of July 14, 2005, September 8, 2005, and October 13, 2005. Seconded by Councillor Evans. Carried.
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| 8. | BILLS FOR PAYMENT | ||
| Councillor McGowan moved to pay the Bills for Payment enbloc for a
total of $93,878.24 and Bills for Ratification for a total of $38,239.84,
grand total of $132,118.08.
Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy. Carried.
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| 9. | CONSENT AGENDA | ||
| a) WESTFIELD VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE LISTING FOR DECEMBER
12, 2005
b) BUILDING INSPECTOR’S REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2005 c) GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD VOLUNTEER FIRE/RESCUE REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2005 d) RECREATION DIRECTOR’S REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2005 e) DOG CONTROL REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2005 f) WORKS DEPARTMENT REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2005 Councillor McGowan moved to receive and file the following Consent Agenda items: a)Westfield Volunteer Ambulance Accounts Payable Listing for December
12, 2005
Seconded by Councillor Evans. Carried.
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| 10. | BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES | ||
| Regular Council Meeting Minutes of November 28, 2005
a) 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. 2C, TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD BY-LAW | ||
| RESPECTING THE SANITARY WASTEWATER SYSTEM
Councillor McGowan moved First Reading by Title of By-law No. 2C, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield By-law Respecting the Sanitary Wastewater System. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy. Carried. By-law No. 2C, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield By-law Respecting the
Sanitary Wastewater System was read a first time by title.
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| 13.2 | SECOND READING BY TITLE OF BY-LAW NO. 2C, TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD BY-LAW | ||
| RESPECTING THE SANITARY WASTEWATER SYSTEM
Councillor McGowan moved Second Reading by Title of By-law No. 2C, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield By-law Respecting the Sanitary Wastewater System. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy. Carried. By-law No. 2C, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield By-law Respecting the Sanitary
Wastewater System was read a second time by title.
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| 13.3 | DECLARATION OF AN EMERGENCY | ||
| RE: BY-LAW NO. 2C, TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD BY-LAW RESPECTING
THE SANITARY WASTEWATER SYSTEM
Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to declare an emergency Re: By-law No. 2C, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield By-law Respecting the Sanitary Wastewater System. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
13.4 READING IN ITS ENTIRETY OF BY-LAW NO. 2C, TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD BY-LAW RESPECTING THE SANITARY WASTEWATER SYSTEM Councillor McGowan moved Reading in its Entirety of By-law No. 2C, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield By-law Respecting the Sanitary Wastewater System. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy. Carried. By-law No. 2C Respecting the Sanitary Wastewater System was Read in
its Entirety.
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| 13.5 | THIRD READING BY TITLE AND ENACTMENT OF BY-LAW NO. 2C, | ||
| TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD BY-LAW RESPECTING THE SANITARY WASTEWATER
SYSTEM
Deputy Mayor Murphy moved Third Reading by Title and Enactment of By-law No.2C, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield By-law Respecting the Sanitary Wastewater System. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried. By-law No. 2C, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield By-law Respecting the Sanitary Wastewater System was read a third time by title and enacted. A concern was noted regarding the extra cost for Group Homes established
under the by-law amendment.
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NOTICE OF MOTIONS
None REPORTS None
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| 16. | TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT OF DECEMBER 8, 2005 | ||
| RE: 2006 GENERAL REVENUE FUND OPERATING BUDGET
Deputy Mayor Murphy moved that the sum of $3,732,595 be the total budget of the Municipality, that the sum of $3,063,226 be the Warrant of the Municipality for the ensuing year, and that the tax rate for the Municipality be $1.3500 and further that the Council orders and directs the levying by the Minister of Environment and Local Government of said amount on real property liable to taxation under the Assessment Act within the Municipality of Grand Bay-Westfield. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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| 17. | TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT OF DECEMBER 8, 2005 | ||
| RE: 2006 SEWERAGE REVENUE FUND OPERATING BUDGET
Councillor Evans moved to adopt the 2006 Sewerage Revenue Fund Operating Budget as per documents attached to the Town Manager’s report of December 8, 2005 reflecting total revenues of $455,414 and total expenditures of $455,414; the sewerage user fee shall be $270.00 per user unit effective January 1, 2006 with a $15.00 discount for residential units only, if full payment is received by the Town Office by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 3, 2006; discount applicable where there are no arrears or penalties payable in respect of the annual user charge. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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| 18. | LETTER AND RÉSUMÉ OF NOVEMBER 18, 2005 FROM LINDA ESTABROOKS, | ||
| AACI/ RÉSUMÉ RECEIVED NOVEMBER 21, 2005 FROM JAMES D.
BURKE/ RÉSUMÉ RECEIVED NOVEMBER 21, 2005 FROM DANIEL A. O’DELL
RE: TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE POSITIONS/BROUGHT
FORWARD FROM NOVEMBER 28, 2005
Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to appoint Linda Estabrooks and James Burke to the Planning Advisory Committee effective January 1, 2006 for a three year term. Seconded by Councillor Little. Carried.
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| 19 | E-MAIL OF NOVEMBER 3, 2005 FROM THE KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF CANADA | ||
| RE: MARCH DRIVE CAMPAIGN
Councillor Evans moved to receive and file e-mail of November 3, 2005 from the Kidney Foundation of Canada Re: March Drive Campaign and to notify residents of the Campaign in an upcoming mailout. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy. Carried.
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| 20. | LETTER RECEIVED NOVEMBER 28, 2005 FROM GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD RESIDENT | ||
| KIMBERLEY GAUDET RE: REQUEST FOR DONATION TO HELP FUND STUDY
ABROAD TRIP TO THE UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS IN AARHUS, DENMARK
Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to receive and file letter received November 28, 2005 from Grand Bay-Westfield resident Kimberley Gaudet Re: Request for Donation to Help Fund Study Abroad Trip to the University of Aarhus in Aarhus, Denmark and to forward a letter of explanation to Ms. Gaudet. Seconded by Councillor Evans. Carried.
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| 21. | PROPOSED 2005 - 2006 WESTFIELD VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CONTRACT FOR | ||
| AUTHORIZATION OF SIGNATURES
Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to approve appropriate signatures Re: Proposed 2005 - 2006 Westfield Ambulance Contract as presented. Seconded by Councillor Evans. Carried.
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| 22. | LETTER OF DECEMBER 6, 2005 FROM BDA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS | ||
| RE: PLANTING - HENDERSON BROOK, GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD (THE GREATER
SAINT JOHN FOUNDATION GRANT)
Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to authorize payments per letter of December 6, 2005 from BDA Landscape Architects Re: Henderson Brook Project. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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| 23. | LEGISLATION RE: GREATER SAINT JOHN REGIONAL FACILITIES COMMISSION | ||
| Councillor Evans moved to receive and file legislation information
regarding the Greater Saint John Regional Facilities Commission.
Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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| 24. | EMERGENCY MEASURES ORGANIZATION REPORT OF DECEMBER 9, 2005 | ||
| RE: APPOINTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEASURES ORGANIZATION MEMBERS
Councillor McGowan moved to appoint Murray McLean, Patti McCormick, Martha Vowles, David Peterson, and Amber Fillmore to the Town’s Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) effective immediately. Seconded by Councillor Evans. Carried. A thank you was extended to Fire Chief Dan McCoy, EMO Director,
Vic Aucoin, and EMO members for their efforts with recruitment.
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| 25. | DEVELOPMENT OFFICER’S REPORT OF DECEMBER 8, 2005 | ||
| RE: 2006 EXCAVATION PERMIT – KEEL CONSTRUCTION LTD., BALLENTINE
PIT, PID NOS. 00093088, 00227546, 00227595 AND 30042899
Councillor Evans moved to approve the Rehabilitation Plan as presented by Hobart Realty Ltd. dated May 15, 1998 prepared by Murdock Lingley Ltd. as it relates to the 2006 Excavation Permit for excavation of material from Ballentine Pit, lands identified by PID Nos. 00093088, 00227546, 00227595, 30042899 and further moved to approve the Bond of Indemnity in the amount of $50,000.00 to be issued by the Guarantee Company of North America to be held as security for the Rehabilitation of the Ballentine Pit located at lands identified by PID Nos. 00093088, 00227546, 00227595, 30042899 for the 2006 Excavation Permit period and to be effective from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2007 inclusive and further moved to approve conditions for the 2006 Excavation Permit as set out in section 15.9 of the Town’s Zoning By-law with the additional requirement to provide street sweeping on Ballentine Place once per week during the months of June through October and provide to the Town within 5 working days of the end of each of these months written records of the dust control measures undertaken; additional dust control measures may be requested by the Building Inspector as required, subject to special and or unreasonable dust conditions. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy. Carried.
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| 26. | TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT OF DECEMBER 8, 2005 | ||
| RE: 2005 BUDGETED TRANSFER TO THE SEWERAGE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND
Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to transfer $20,000 from the Sewerage Revenue Fund to the Sewerage Capital Reserve Fund and further moved to transfer from Sewerage Capital Reserve to Sewerage Revenue Funds an amount of $71,024 to cover the following costs: 1) residential pumps not covered by Infrastructure Funds for $48,369
Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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| 26.a | PROPOSED TRANSFER FROM THE SUBDIVISION FUND | ||
| Councillor McGowan moved to transfer $350 from the Subdivision Fund
to the General Operating Fund regarding the donation towards the Outdoor
Rink Project at Inglewood School.
Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy. Carried.
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| 26.b | PROPOSED TRANSFER TO THE GENERAL CAPITAL RESERVE FUND | ||
| Councillor Evans moved to transfer $96,000 from the General Operating
Fund to the General Capital Reserve Fund and further moved to transfer
$71,450.65 from the General Capital Reserve Fund to the General Revenue
Operating Fund regarding the following:
1) relocation of communication equipment to Rogers Tower ($6,869.46); 2) Centrum Heating Upgrade ($30,225.25) and Exhaust System for Fire Apparatus Areas ($34,355.94). Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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| 26.c | PROPOSED TRANSFER FROM THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND (WHARF) | ||
| Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to transfer $2,837.68 from the Capital Reserve
Fund (Wharf) to the General Operating Fund regarding 2005 expenditures
for the Trailhead Project recorded in account number 191-100.
Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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| 27. | ADJOURNMENT | ||
| Councillor McGowan moved adjournment.
Seconded by Councillor Evans. Carried. Time: 8:23 p.m. Respectfully submitted, |
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Marcia Mason
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