Councillor Day moved to pay Councillor McGowan and Councillor  Evans in their absence.

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy.  Carried.
 

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy.  Carried.
 

 None
 

 None
 

 None
 

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy.  Carried.
 

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.

 It was noted EMO is doing excellent work.
 

 Councillor Day moved to ratify the Telephone Poll of June 14, 2006  in that:

1.  a grant in the amount of $3,500 be forwarded to the River Valley Chamber of Commerce to assist with the operation
    of the Visitor Information Centre (V.I.C.) in Grand Bay-Westfield;
2. the people working the V.I.C. be asked to pick up litter around and near the Caboose as part of their daily duties 
    while the V.I.C. is operating;
3. at the beginning and end of the operation of the V.I.C. that items in the Caboose be safely unpacked and then packed
    for the season;
4. that the students complete weekly visitor information statistics on  forms supplied by the Town with the number and
    breakdown of  tourist inquires;
5. that the students are to return their signed out keys for the Visitor  Information Center directly after use for the season
    to the Town  Office;
6. the River Valley Chamber of Commerce will forward any financial  requests for assistance for the 2007 Tourist 
    season prior to  October 1, 2006; the request is to include a breakdown of expenses  for the $3,500 and the $1,359
    received from the Town of Grand Bay- Westfield;
7. to consult with the Recreation Department before carrying out any  repairs or changes on or around the caboose area;

 and further moved to approve an additional $1,359.00 funding for  staffing for the 2006 year.

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy. Carried.
 

 Councillor Day moved to receive and file tender notes of June 20,  2006 Re:  Pedestrian Signal Light, River Valley Drive, Project No. 010-  122.

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy. Carried.
 

 Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to receive and file Request for Proposal  notes of June 16, 2006 Re:  Fire Tanker Replacement, Project No. 2006- 01FTP.

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy.  Carried.
 

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

a) Westfield Volunteer Ambulance Accounts Payable Listing for June 26, 2006;
b) Works Department Monthly Report for May 2006.

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy.  Carried.
 

  None
 

 None
 

 None
 

 Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to receive and file memorandum of June  20, 2006 from Planning Advisory Committee Re:  Zoning By-law  Amendment No 101D. - Proposed Seniors Complex Inglewood Drive.

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 

 Deputy Mayor Murphy moved First Reading by Title of By-law No.  100A, Amendment to By-law No. 100, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield  Municipal Plan By-law.

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.

 By-law No. 100A was read a first time by title.
 

 Councillor Day moved Second Reading by Title of By-law No. 100A,  Amendment to By-law No. 100, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield  Municipal Plan By-law.

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy.  Carried.

 By law No.100A was read a second time by title.
 

 Councillor Day moved to declare an emergency Re:  By-law No. 100A, Amendment to By-law No. 100, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Municipal Plan By-law.

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy.  Carried unanimously.
 

Councillor Day moved Reading in its Entirety of By-law No.100A, Amendment to By-law No. 100, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Municipal Plan By-law.

 Seconded by Councillor Little.  Carried.

 By-law No. 100A was read in its entirety.
 

 Councillor Day moved Third Reading by Title and Enactment of By- law No. 100A, Amendment to By-law No. 100, Town of Grand Bay- Westfield Municipal Plan By-law.

 Seconded by Councillor Little.  Carried.

 By-law No. 100A was read a third time by title and enacted.
 

 Councillor Day moved First Reading by Title of By-law No. 101D,  Amendment to By-law No. 101, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Zoning  By-law.

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy.  Carried.

 By-law No. 101D was read a first time by title.
 

 Deputy Mayor Murphy moved Second Reading by Title of By-law No.  101D, Amendment to By-law No. 101, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield  Zoning By-law.

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.

 By-law No. 101D was read a second time by title.
 

 Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to declare an emergency Re:  By-law  No.101D, Amendment to By-law No. 101, Town of Grand Bay- Westfield Zoning By-law.

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried unanimously.
 

 Deputy Mayor Murphy moved Reading in its Entirety of By-law No.  101D, Amendment to By-law No. 101, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield  Zoning By-law.

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.

 By-law No. 101D was read in its entirety.
 

 Councillor Day moved Third Reading by Title and Enactment of   By-law No. 101D, Amendment to By-law No. 101, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Zoning By-law.

 Seconded by Councillor Little.  Carried.

 By-law No. 101D was read a third time by title and enacted.
 

 None
 

 None
 

 Councillor Day moved to approve Progress Invoice No. 1 Re:  Street Upgrading 2006 - Route No. 177 (Mullen Lane to Hillandale Drive) - per correspondence of June 7, 2006 from Stephanie B. Patterson, P. Eng., Godfrey Associates Ltd.

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy.  Carried.
 

 Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to approve Waterfront Development - Brundage Point Trailhead, Grand Bay-Westfield, Claim No. 2, Project No. 010-116 per correspondence of June 8, 2006 from Stephanie B. Patterson, P. Eng., Godfrey Associates Ltd.

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 

 Councillor Day moved to receive and file letter of June 12, 2006 from Stephen Brunet, Mayor, City of Bathurst and note of June 13, 2006 from Jessica Ryan, Heritage Committee, City of Bathurst Re:  Thank You - Twinning Program, with copies to be forwarded to the Tourism Committee.

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy.  Carried.
 

 Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to receive and file letter of June 6, 2006 from Jean Bernard Fontaine, Regal Executive Director, Atlantic Region, Canadian Heritage Re:  Approval of Grand Bay-Westfield Canada Day Grant for 2006.

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 

 Councillor Day moved to cancel the Regular Council Meetings of July 24, 2006 and August 28, 2006 with a Special Council Meeting to be called, if required.

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy.  Carried.
 

 Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to award the Request for Proposal (RFP) #2006-01FTP for the supply and manufacture of one new Fire Department Tanker to be delivered to the Grand Bay-Westfield Volunteer Fire Department in February of 2007 and to be funded from the 2007 General Capital Budget to Metalfab Fire Apparatus at the delivered cost of $178,253.00 plus taxes and that the remaining portion of the $180,000.00 requested by the Fire Chief be also allocated to cover minor expenses such as installation of radio equipment, on spot chains, and miscellaneous items required by ULC.

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 

 Councillor Day moved to appoint a 2006 NB Merit Awards Volunteer Panel comprised of Lynn Koumbias and Peter Fenwick to review applications for NB Merit Awards and make recommendations to Council with authorization for the Volunteer Panel to add up to three additional members to the Panel in response to a public notice to be forwarded by the Town.

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy.  Carried.
 

 Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to award the contract to the low tenderer Roadway Systems Limited for the Pedestrian Signal, Project

 No. 010-122 for the tender price of $12,748.86 as per recommendation of Godfrey Associates Ltd. dated June 20, 2006.

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 

 Councillor Day moved to authorize the installation of an Air Conditioning Unit in the Senior’s Lounge by Controls and Equipment with costs to be paid by the River Valley Seniors (grant funding/seniors funding) with the Air Conditioning Unit for the River Valley Senior’s Lounge to be added to the Town’s Building Control System by Controls and Equipment at an estimated cost of $400 - $500 to be paid by the Town.

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy.  Carried.
 

 Deputy Mayor Murphy moved that the $5,000 holdback in the Plowing  and Other Winter Maintenance Service Contract with Brad Gould  Trucking & Excavation be released per recommendation of the Works  Commissioner dated June 22, 2006.

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried. 
 

 Councillor Day moved to refer letter of June 22, 2006 from Mayor Losier Re: Web Portal to staff to bring forward with a recommendation to Council.

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy.  Carried.
 

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.*

 Time:  8:03 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Wendy Boyles
Secretary