All members were in attendance.
 

Councillor Day moved to approve the Order of Business as presented.
Seconded by Councillor Calvin.  Carried.
 

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 Paul Gordon gave a presentation regarding the River Valley Ball Field and noted that this is the final phase for ball field improvements and requested a financial commitment from the Town for $5,000 in order to apply to the Youth Community Assistance Program which will match the Town’s donation. It was noted Scholtens expects to fund raise the $5,000, however the grant application requires a commitment for that amount.

 Councillor Calvin moved that the Town authorize a financial commitment of up to $5,000 towards Phase 3 of the River Valley Ball Field Improvements Project in order to guarantee an application to the Youth Community Assistance Program by Scholtens, as requested by Paul Gordon.

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor McGowan.  Carried.
 

Seconded by Councillor Silliphant.  Carried.
 

Councillor Day moved to receive and file the minutes of the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting of June 4, 2001.

Seconded by Councillor McGowan.  Carried.
 

Deputy Mayor McGowan moved to receive and file the minutes of the Emergency Measures Organization meeting of May 29, 2001.

Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.

It was noted that there are three new members joining EMO, Pam McKay, Crystal White, and Victor Aucoin.
 

Seconded by Councillor Silliphant.  Carried.
 

Councillor Calvin moved to receive and file the following Consent Agenda item:

a) Westfield Volunteer Ambulance Accounts Payable Information Listing

Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 

It was noted that the Show N’ Shine scheduled for July 1st  will not be held this year, but will be scheduled for next year.
 

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Deputy Mayor McGowan moved to concur with the recommendation of the Works Commissioner in his report of June 18, 2001 in that the $5,000 holdback for the Plowing and Other Winter Maintenance Service Contract with Industrial Cold Milling Limited be released.

Seconded by Councillor Calvin.  Carried.
 

Councillor Calvin moved to respond to the correspondence received June 8, 2001 from Robert and Wilma Biggins and advise Mr. & Mrs. Biggins that the upgrading and asphalt resurfacing of Gary Court is on the Capital Street Improvement list and will be brought forward during the next Capital Budget Session for consideration, and also to forward Mr. & Mrs. Biggins a list of the work and money that has been spent on Gary Court during the last two or three years.

Seconded by Councillor Silliphant.  Carried.
 

Councillor Day moved to appoint Judy Silliphant as the Town’s employer representative on the New Brunswick Municipal Employees Pension Plan Committee with an employee representative to be appointed at the discretion of Town employees.

Seconded by Councillor Calvin.  Carried.
 

Councillor Calvin moved to concur with the June 14, 2001 recommendation of Godfrey Associated Ltd. to pay $47,710.08 to Galbraith Construction Ltd.  Re:  Street Improvements – 2001, Various Locations, Project No. 010-092, Certificate No. 1.

Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 

Councillor Day moved to concur with the recommendation of the Fire Chief and turn over the Pandemic Influenza Information to EMO to review the information from Health Canada and to provide a report for Council with a plan for the municipality, should a Pandemic Influenza occur.

Seconded by Deputy Mayor McGowan.  Carried.
 

Deputy Mayor McGowan moved to concur with the recommendation of the Fire Chief in his Report of June 19, 2001 in that tires for Engine 3 be purchased from Coast Tire per the quoted price of $2,673.00.

Seconded by Councillor Silliphant.  Carried.
 

Councillor Calvin moved to receive and file e-mail of June 20, 2001 from Conservation Council of New Brunswick Re:  Pesticide Reduction in New Brunswick.

Seconded by Councillor Little.  Carried.

It was noted that Council will make an inquiry as to what type of pesticide the Westfield Golf and Country Club is using on their green areas.
 

Deputy Mayor McGowan moved to authorize all appropriate signatures regarding a loan guarantee for the River Valley Community Center for two years (2001/2002) for $81,456.67 to Bayview Credit Union.

Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 

Seconded by Councillor Calvin.  Carried.

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
 

Judy Sproule
Assistant Clerk

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