October 22, 2007 Minutes

1.  CALL TO ORDER - 7:30 PM
The Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Council met in a Regular Session on Monday, October 22, 2007 with 
Mayor Losier presiding.
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2. RECORD OF ATTENDANCE
Deputy Mayor Murphy, Councillor Little, Councillor McGowan, Councillor Day, and Councillor Evans were in attendance.
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

 

 

Councillor Day moved to add item No. 18.a - Tender Award Re: Wastewater Treatment Plant Floating Baffle Curtain Replacement to the agenda.

Seconded by Councillor Evans.  Carried unanimously.
 

4.

 

DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

None
 

6.

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS 

None
 

6. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
6.1 PRESENTATION BY BERTIS SUTTON, TOWN REPRESENTATIVE - IMPERIAL THEATRE
Bertis Sutton, Town Representative, Imperial Theatre presented Council with information on the 2007 operations of the Imperial Theatre.

 Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to receive the verbal presentation by Mr. Sutton, Town Representative for the Imperial Theatre.

 Seconded by Councillor McGowan.  Carried.

 Mayor Losier thanked Mr. Sutton, on behalf of Council, for his 11 years of dedicated service as Town Representative on the Imperial Theatre Board.
 

6.2 PRESENTATION BY STEVEN SAUNDERS, KEIRSTEAD, QUIGLEY & ROBERTS ON PROPOSED 
CHANGES TO THE TOWN MUNICIPAL PLAN BY-LAW RE:  GRAND WEST HOLDINGS SUBDIVISION

 Steven Saunders, Keirstead, Quigley & Roberts presented Council with an overview of the proposed changes to the Town Municipal Plan By-law Re:  Proposed Grand West Holdings Subdivision.

 Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to receive and file the verbal presentation by Steven Saunders.

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 

6.3 PRESENTATION BY JAMES GALLAGHER, 2007 CAMPAIGN CHAIR, UNITED WAY
James Gallagher, 2007 Campaign Chair, United Way presented Council with information on the 2007 Fund Raising Campaign.

 Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to receive the verbal presentation by James Gallagher, 2007 Campaign Chair, United Way.

 Seconded by Councillor McGowan.  Carried.
 

7. MINUTES 
7.1 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 9, 2007
Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of October 9, 2007 as presented.

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 

7.2 MINUTES OF PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING OF OCTOBER 1, 2007
Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to receive and file minutes of Planning Advisory Committee Meeting of October 1, 2007.

 Seconded by Councillor Evans.  Carried.
 

8. BILLS FOR PAYMENT
Councillor Day moved to pay Bills for Payment enbloc for a total of $20,395.13 and Bills for Ratification for a total of $40,861.23; grand total of $61,256.36.

Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy.  Carried.
 

9.  CONSENT AGENDA 
a) WORKS DEPARTMENT REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2007
     Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to receive and file the following Consent Agenda item:

a) Works Department Report for September 2007.

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 

10.  BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES
a) Regular Council Meeting Minutes of October 9, 2007

         None
 

11.

 

DELEGATIONS 

 None
 

12.

 

PETITIONS 

 None
 

13.

 

BY-LAWS 

 None
 

14.

 

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

 None
 

15. 

 

REPORTS 

 None
 

16. TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT OF OCTOBER 9, 2007 
RE: APPOINTMENT OF SUMMER STAGE COMMITTEE MEMBER

 Councillor Evans moved to appoint Karen Walsh as a voting member of the Town Summer Stage Committee, effective immediately.

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy.  Carried.
 

17. TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT OCTOBER 9, 2007
RE:  TOURISM COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

 Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to appoint Lana Davis and James Tibbetts as voting members of the Town Tourism Committee, effective immediately and further moved to accept the resignations of Vicky Hobart, Wayne Ganong, and Dave Delaney with letters of thanks to be forwarded to the members who have resigned.

 Seconded by Councillor McGowan.  Carried.
 

18. TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT OF OCTOBER 18, 2007
RE:  VARIOUS FEES - 2008

 Councillor Day moved to adopt Various Town Fees dated October 18, 2007, effective January 1, 2008, copy attached.

 Seconded by Councillor Evans.  Carried.

 It was noted the only change in fees for 2008 is the addition of one new fee for Property Inquiries Re:  Zoning or Sewerage Fees.
 

18.a TENDER AWARD
RE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT FLOATING BAFFLE CURTAIN REPLACEMENT

Councillor Day moved to award tender Re:  Wastewater Treatment Plant Floating Baffle Curtain Replacement to Keel Construction in the amount of $15,610.70 plus HST, as low bidder.

 Seconded by Councillor Evans.  Carried.
 

19. ADJOURNMENT
Councillor Day moved adjournment.

 Seconded by Councillor McGowan.  Carried.

 Time: 8:06 pm

Respectfully submitted,

Sandra Gautreau
Town Manager/Clerk
Grace Losier
Mayor

Marcia Mason
Assistant Clerk
 


 
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