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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2000 |
The Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Council met in a regular session
on August 14, 2000 at 7:40 p.m. with Mayor Losier presiding.
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RECORD OF ATTENDANCE
All members were in attendance with the exception of Councillor Sutton and Councillor Calvin. Councillor Keir moved to pay Councillor Sutton and Councillor Calvin in their absence. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND
DELETIONS
None
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DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
None
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
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PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
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RCMP STATISTICAL REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 2000
Cpl. Oliver offered comments concerning the expansion of the Neighbourhood Watch Program for our community. Councillor Keir moved to receive and file the RCMP Statistical Report for the Month of July, 2000. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Black. Carried.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 24, 2000
Councillor Keir moved to adopt the minutes of the regular Council meeting of July 24, 2000 as presented. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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TELEPHONE POLL OF AUGUST 3, 2000 RE: EXHIBITION LICENSE FOR
GEORGE CARDEN CIRCUS INTERNATIONAL
Deputy Mayor Black moved to ratify the Telephone Poll of August 3, 2000 in that 1) approval be granted to waive the requirement of a minimum 30 days prior to the event for submission of an application for a license; 2) staff to prepare the Exhibition License for the George Carden Circus International to hold a circus event at the River Valley Community Center on August 10, 2000 and have the License issued by the Building inspector upon payment of $100.00 fee. Seconded by Councillor Keir. Carried.
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BILLS FOR PAYMENT
Councillor Keir moved to pay the Bills for Payment enbloc for a total of $14,648.52, and approve the Bills for Ratification for a total of $41,794.42, Grand Total $56,442.94. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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CONSENT AGENDA
..a) Building Inspector’s Report for the Month of July, 2000 ..b) Recreation Director’s Report for the Month of July, 2000 ..c) Volunteer Fire/Rescue Department Report for the Month of July, 2000 ..d) Dog Control Officer’s Report for the Month of July, 2000 ..e) Works Department Reports for the Months of June/July, 2000 Councillor McGowan moved to receive and file the following Consent Agenda items: ..a) Building Inspector’s Report for
the Month of July, 2000
Seconded by Councillor Keir. Carried.
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BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES
..a) Regular Council Meeting Minutes of July 24, 2000 None
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DELEGATIONS
None
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PETITIONS
None
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BY-LAWS
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DEVELOPMENT OFFICER’S REPORT OF AUGUST 9, 2000 RE: DRAFT MOBILE
HOME PARK BY-LAW NO. 50 – ENACTMENT
Councillor Keir moved to table the Development Officer’s report of August 9, 2000 Re: Draft Mobile Home Park By-law No. 50 until the next Council meeting of September 11, 2000. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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FIRST READING BY TITLE OF BY-LAW NO. 50, TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD
BY-LAW RESPECTING MOBILE HOME PARKS IN THE TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD
Councillor Keir moved to table First Reading by Title of By-law No. 50, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield By-law Respecting Mobile Home Parks in the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield until the next Council meeting of September 11, 2000. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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SECOND READING BY TITLE OF BY-LAW NO. 50, TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD
BY-LAW RESPECTING MOBILE HOME PARKS IN THE TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD
Councillor Keir moved to table Second Reading by Title of By-law No. 50, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield By-law Respecting Mobile Home Parks in the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield until the next Council meeting of September 11, 2000. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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DEVELOPMENT OFFICER’S REPORT OF AUGUST 9, 2000 RE: DRAFT RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTIES MINIMUM STANDARDS BY-LAW NO. 46 – ENACTMENT
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the next Council meeting of September 11, 2000:
13.4 Development Officer’s Report of August 9, 2000 Re: Draft
Residential Properties Minimum Standards By-law No. 46
Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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FIRST READING BY TITLE OF BY-LAW NO. 46, TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD
BY-LAW RESPECTING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES MINIMUM STANDARDS IN THE TOWN
OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD
See item 13.4
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SECOND READING BY TITLE OF BY-LAW NO. 46, TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD
BY-LAW RESPECTING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES MINIMUM STANDARDS IN THE TOWN
OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD
See item 13.4
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NOTICE OF MOTIONS
None
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REPORTS
None
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LETTER OF JULY 5, 2000 FROM GODFREY ASSOCIATES LTD. RE: SANITARY
AND STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS WOOLASTOOK DRIVE AND BROOKER LANE, PROJECT
NO. 010-086, CERTIFICATE NO. 2
Councillor Keir moved to pay Keel Construction Ltd. Re: Sanitary and Storm Sewer Improvements Woolastook Drive and Brooker Lane, Project No. 010-086, Certificate No. 2 in the amount of $42,212.37. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Black. Carried.
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LETTER OF JULY 12, 2000 FROM PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES
CANADA RE: SURPLUS PROPERTY – LAND, WATERLOT AND WHARF (WESTFIELD
WHARF), GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD, KINGS COUNTY, NB – BROUGHT FORWARD FROM JULY
24, 2000/LETTER OF JULY 25, 2000 FROM PUBLIC WORKS CANADA
Councillor McGowan moved to authorize staff to forward a letter to Hon. Madame Bradshaw, Minister Responsible for Labour and Hon. Dhaliwal, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans expressing the Town’s interest regarding the Westfield Wharf. Seconded by Councillor Keir. Carried.
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FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES REVIEW GROUP REPORT DATED JULY 21, 2000
Councillor Keir moved to refer the Fire Protection Services Review Group Report dated July 21, 2000 to the Town Manager to set up public meetings beginning on September 12th, 2000, with a copy of the Report to be forwarded to Danny Harrigan, Chair of the Local Service District of Westfield West and as well to place the Fire Protection Services Review Group Report on the Town’s Website to allow residents an opportunity to review this report. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried. Councillor Keir thanked the members of the Fire Protection Services
Review Group for all their input and assistance with this report.
Mayor Losier thanked Councillor Keir for his work as Chair of the Fire
Protection Services Review Group.
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LETTER OF JULY 13, 2000 FROM HON. MARGARET-ANN BLANEY, MINISTER
OF TRANSPORTATION RE: MAINTENANCE OF FLASHING LIGHTS INTERSECTION
OF ROUTES 102 AND 177/RELEVANT DATA/LETTER OF AUGUST 1, 2000 FROM MARGARET-ANN
BLANEY, MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION
Councillor Keir moved to refer letter of July 13, 2000 from Hon. Margaret-Ann Blaney, Minister of Transportation Re: Maintenance of Flashing Lights Intersection of Routes 102 and 177 to the meeting scheduled with the Minister of Transportation on August 29, 2000. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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LETTER OF JULY 27, 2000 FROM DAVID G. BARRY, Q.C. RE: THANK
YOU FOR SUPPORT FOR ENTERPRISE SAINT JOHN
Councillor McGowan moved to receive and file letter of July 27, 2000 from David G. Barry, Q.C. Re: Thank You for Support for Enterprise Saint John. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Black. Carried.
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WORKS COMMISSIONER’S REPORT OF AUGUST 2, 2000 RE: FLUORESCENT
YELLOW GREEN CROSSWALK SIGNS
Councillor Keir moved to concur with the recommendation of the Works Commissioner in his report of August 2, 2000 Re: Fluorescent Yellow Green Crosswalk Signs in that the new colour signs be purchased for Grand Bay Elementary School (WC-1) and the advance crosswalk warnings at Pamdenec Road and Station Road in 2000 with the remaining school area and advance crosswalk warning signs to be purchased in 2001. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Black. Carried.
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LETTER OF JULY 31, 2000 FROM GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD VOLUNTEER FIRE/RESCUE
DEPARTMENT RE: THANK YOU FOR SUPPORT FOR SHOW AND SHINE
Councillor McGowan moved to receive and file letter of July 31, 2000 from Grand Bay-Westfield Volunteer Fire/Rescue Department Re: Thank You for Support for Show and Shine. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Black. Carried. Mayor Losier noted the Show and Shine was a very successful event
for the Department and for the Community.
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LETTER OF AUGUST 4, 2000 FROM ERIKA KELLY, GRAND BAY PHARMACY RE:
CROSSWALK – RIVER VALLEY DRIVE
Councillor Keir moved to receive letter of August 4, 2000 from Erika Kelly, Grand Bay Pharmacy Re: Crosswalk – River Valley Drive and to refer the correspondence of August 4, 2000 to 2001 General Capital Budget discussions. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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WORKS COMMISSIONER’S REPORT OF AUGUST 8, 2000 RE: BONDING
RELEASE VALLEY VIEW ESTATES, PHASE 9, STAGE 1
Councillor Keir moved to concur with the recommendation of the Works Commissioner in his report of August 8, 2000 in that approval be granted for “Final Completion” of work defined in the Developer’s Agreement for Valley View Estates, Phase 9, Stage 1 including the following work completed as of August 1, 2000 1) asphalt resurfacing, 2) concrete curb and gutter, 3) granular base, and 4) granular sub-base; also, authorization be granted to release $15,500 to the Developer as approved by the Town Solicitor which would leave $10,500 as security for the 1 year warranty period on a portion of the work which could be released in corresponding amounts in November 2000, and August, 2001. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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WORKS COMMISSIONER’S REPORT OF AUGUST 9, 2000 RE: GREEN MUNICIPAL
ENABLING FUND (GMEF) APPLICATION FOR TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD
Councillor Keir moved to concur with the recommendation of the Works Commissioner in his report of August 9, 2000 in that approval be granted for Council to accept as presented the two Green Municipal Enabling Fund Intent to Apply applications for a water and sewer study. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Black. Carried. (The water and sewer studies are to be submitted as one application.)
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WORKS COMMISSIONER’S REPORT OF AUGUST 8, 2000 RE: ANNUAL SEWER
INSPECTION AND FLUSHING
Deputy Mayor Black moved to concur with the recommendation of the Works Commissioner in his report of August 8, 2000 in that Melanson’s Waste Management be engaged to perform video inspection of the municipal sewer system per tender agreement with the City of Saint John. Seconded by Councillor Keir. Carried.
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WORKS COMMISSIONER’S REPORT OF AUGUST 3, 2000 RE: SELF PROPELLED
MOWER
Councillor Keir moved to purchase a self-propelled Toro Mower for $4,444.84. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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WORKS COMMISSIONER’S REPORT OF AUGUST 9, 2000 RE: INFRASTRUCTURE
CANADA PROGRAM – UPDATE
Councillor Keir moved to concur with the recommendation of the Works commissioner in his report of August 9, 2000 in that the items listed in the report form the basis of the 2000-2001 Infrastructure Grant Application with priority to be given to safety, environmental, and maintenance/operation issues respectfully. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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ADJOURNMENT
Councillor McGowan moved adjournment. Seconded by Councillor Keir. Carried. |
Time: 8:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
| Sandra Gautreau |
Grace Losier
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Mayor
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Judy Sproule
Assistant Clerk
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