The Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Council met in a regular session on July 22, 2002 at 7:40 p.m. with 
Mayor Losier presiding.
 

All members were in attendance.
 

Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried Unanimously.
 

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Seconded by Councillor Silliphant.  Carried.
 

Deputy Mayor McGowan moved to accept the presentation by Leone Pippard and to forward an indication of support or not to Ms. Pippard as soon as Council has an opportunity to discuss the matter and identify the two representatives for the Steering Committee, should the Town decide to participate.

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 

Mr. Pye was not in attendance.

Deputy Mayor McGowan moved that 15 days from today (July 22, 2002) that the Town proceed to obtain a Court Order in regard to the Zoning Violation at 23 Majestic Drive and to instruct the Town Solicitor to make application to the Court of Queen’s Bench for an order to gain compliance with the Town’s Zoning By-law or require the removal of the accessory building in the front yard of property located at 23 Majestic Drive, PID #30070452.

Seconded by Councillor Silliphant.  Carried.
 

Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.

It was noted the Town would follow up with Milt Sherwood, MLA regarding soil tests for the former Standard Investment property and the Service New Brunswick Budget.
 

Seconded by Councillor Silliphant.  Carried.
 

Councillor Day moved to receive and file the minutes of the Planning Advisory Committee meeting of July 2, 2002.

Seconded by Councillor Silliphant.  Carried.
 

Councillor Day moved to ratify Telephone Poll of June 26, 2002 Re: Authorization to Release the 2001-2002 $5,000 Holdback to Industrial Cold Milling.

Seconded by Councillor Silliphant.  Carried.
 

Seconded by Councillor Silliphant. Carried.
 

Councillor Day moved to receive and file the following Consent Agenda items:

a) Grand Bay-Westfield Volunteer Fire/Rescue Department Report for June 2002
b) Building Inspector’s Report for June 2002
c) Works Department Report for June 2002
d) Recreation Department Report for June 2002
e) Westfield Volunteer Ambulance Accounts Payable Information Listing dated July 22, 2002
f) Dog Control Report for June 2002

Seconded by Councillor Silliphant. Carried.
 

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Councillor Day moved First Reading by Title of By-law No. 85, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield By-law Respecting the Repeal of By-law No. 52, Village of Westfield Emergency Dispatch Service.

Seconded by Deputy Mayor McGowan.  Carried.

By-law No. 85 was read a first time by title.
 

Councillor Day moved Second Reading by Title of By-law No. 85, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield By-law Respecting the Repeal of By-law No. 52, Village of Westfield Emergency Dispatch Service.

Seconded by Deputy Mayor McGowan.  Carried.

By-law No. 85 was read a second time by title.
 

None
 

Councillor Day moved to receive and file Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Sewerage Utility Accounts Receivable Report as at July 2, 2002.

Seconded by Councillor Silliphant.  Carried.
 

Councillor Day moved to receive and file letter of July 15, 2002 from Ron Maloney, Mayor of Quispamsis Re:  Domestic Pesticide Products for Cosmetic Use on Turf and to forward a letter to Mayor Maloney advising him of our Town Status and advising our Municipality supports their efforts on behalf of the environment noting Grand Bay-Westfield has done a great deal of work on Integrated Pest Management.

Seconded by Councillor Silliphant.  Carried.
 

Councillor Day moved to receive and file Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) Memorandum of July 3, 2002 Re:  List of PAC Items for the First Half of 2002.

Seconded by Councillor Silliphant.  Carried.
 

Councillor Day moved to receive and file Fire Chief’s Report of July 8, 2002 Re:  Volunteer Recruitment and Retention.

Seconded by Councillor Silliphant.  Carried.
 

Seconded by Councillor Silliphant.  Carried.
 

Councillor Silliphant moved to receive and file Letter of June 26, 2002 from Mrs. Deborah Bean, Chief Correspondence Officer, Buckingham Palace Re:  Letter of Condolences.

Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 

Councillor Silliphant moved to receive and file letter of appreciation of July 12, 2002 from Pastor Edward Powell, Grand Bay Baptist Church Re:  Canada Day 2002 Celebrations.

Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 

Councillor Day moved to pay Certificate No. 1 – 2002 Street Improvements – Various Locations, Project No. 010-096 in the amount of $37,071.60 to Keel Construction Ltd.

Seconded by Councillor Silliphant.  Carried.
 

Seconded by Councillor Silliphant.  Carried.
 

Councillor Day moved to proceed with the 2002 Community Improvement Project as designed recognizing the financial limitations and adjusting the project accordingly, e.g. removing one or more of the proposed archways.

Seconded by Councillor Silliphant.  Carried.
 

Deputy Mayor McGowan moved to receive and file letter of July 8, 2002 from Peter LeBlanc, Acting Chair, Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission Re:  Salvation Army Landfill Fees.
 

Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 

Seconded by Deputy Mayor McGowan.  Carried.
 

Councillor Day moved to accept the amount of $59.88 (Cash, Money Order or Certified Cheque) for Money in Lieu of Land for Public Purposes for the creation of one lot out of lands identified by PID #00227702 and PID #30188734 as identified on the Tentative Subdivision Plan, Westfield Country Estates Subdivision, Lots 2002-1 and 2002-2, Country Club Drive, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield, Parish of Westfield, Kings County, New Brunswick dated July 2, 2002, as prepared by DeSaulniers Surveys Inc.  Final Approval shall be granted by the Development Officer subject to:

a) the receipt of the $59.88 (Cash, Money Order or Certified Cheque) for Money in Lieu of Land for Public Purposes;

b) the Final Subdivision Plan to be referred to as the “Mackinnon Subdivision”;

c) the Final Subdivision Plan to record NB Tel and NB Power Easements as required;

d) completion of land acquisition from the Town as per approved conditional offer in response to Proposal Call 2002-01 with all applicable documents registered to the satisfaction of the Town Solicitor;

e) the Final Subdivision Plan to note the following 5 m wide development restrictions to act as a buffer to be maintained on:

i)  the eastern property line between the present lot PID # 30188734 and lot identified by PID # 30188726;
ii) the southern property line between the present lot PID # 30188734 and lot identified by PID #00210773;
iii) the southern property line between the present lot PID # 00227702 and existing lot identified by PID # 30100770;
iv) the eastern property line between the present lot PID # 00227702 and existing lot identified by PID # 30100754.

Seconded by Councillor Little.  Carried.
 

Deputy Mayor McGowan moved that Council accept the request by Mr. Gary Tibbetts to remove an existing Sewer Easement on property with PID #00063347 and accept the creation of a new Amending Subdivision Plan, Lot 2002-1 to be prepared by Mr. & Mrs. Tibbetts in accordance with Provincial Acts and Town By-laws to include a triangular parcel consisting of 74.5 m2 to be consolidated with PID #00085480 and their existing lot (PID #00063347) in exchange for ownership of property with PID #30056345 being transferred to the Town subject to:

i) the Final Amending Subdivision Plan and deed documentation to be prepared by the Tibbetts’ and reviewed to the satisfaction of the Town Solicitor;
ii) the Town Solicitor being satisfied with a review of the title to PID #30056345 as provided by the Solicitor to Mr. Tibbetts;

iii) Final Amending Subdivision Plan to record applicable NB Power and NB Tel Easements as required;
iv) Final Amending Subdivision Plan to be prepared for review by Council prior to signatures by the Town and approval of the Amending Subdivision Plan by the Development Officer.

Seconded by Councillor Silliphant.  Carried.
 

Councillor Day moved to appoint Richard McLean as the Town Representative for the Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission.

Seconded by Deputy Mayor McGowan.  Carried.
 

Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
Time 8:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Wendy Boyles
Secretary