All members were in attendance.
 

Councillor Day moved the agenda of October 27, 2003  be approved as presented.

Seconded by Councillor Murphy.  Carried. 
 

Councillor Day declared a  Conflict of Interest  with the following item from Bills for Ratification:

19.  BeBe the Clown        $150.00
 

Bruce Cummings of Morningside Crescent spoke in opposition to the proposed  Electric Pump House for Morningside Crescent suggesting two alternate locations for the Pump House: 1) future street adjacent to the Ridge Way Tot Lot, 2) property owned by the Wesleyan Church.

Claudette Ross of Morningside Crescent expressed her opposition to the proposed Pump House suggesting property at the base of Woolastook Drive, owned by the School District, as an alternate location.  Mrs. Ross noted concerns regarding maintenance of the proposed site and its location adjacent to residential properties.

Councillor Day moved to table the presentation by the Fire Chief Re:  Proposed Electric Pump House - Morningside Crescent for the next Council Meeting of November 12, 2003.

Seconded by Councillor  Silliphant.  Carried.
 

2) Exit from Route #7 to the Town – MLA Sherwood advised a meeting  has not as yet been scheduled with
    the Minister of Transportation, however he will pursue the matter.

3) Standard Investment Property Update – MLA Sherwood advised  tests were not finalized at this point in
    time and Council would receive a copy of the results once available.
 

Councillor Murphy moved to adopt the minutes of the regular Council meeting of  October 14, 2003 as presented.

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 

Councillor Day moved to receive and file the minutes of the Planning Advisory  Committee meeting of October 6, 2003.

Seconded by Councillor Murphy.  Carried.
 

Councillor Day moved to ratify the Telephone Poll of October 15, 2003 
to reschedule the Council Session of November 10, 2003 to November 12, 2003.

Seconded by Councillor Murphy.  Carried.
 

Councillor Day moved to receive and file the Legal Session Notes of October 14, 2003.

Seconded by Councillor Murphy.  Carried.
 

Councillor Day moved to ratify the Telephone Poll of September 12, 2003 Re:  Personnel Matter.

Seconded by Councillor Murphy.  Carried.
 

Councillor Day departed the meeting due to a stated  conflict of interest.

Deputy Mayor McGowan moved to approve item number 19 on Bills for Ratification:

9.  BeBe the Clown     $150.00

Seconded by Councillor Silliphant.  Carried.
 

Mayor Losier thanked BeBe the Clown for the discounted price on the invoice regarding the Volunteer Fire Department Open House.

Deputy Mayor McGowan moved to pay the Bills for Payment enbloc for a total of $38,380.87 and approve Bills for Ratification for a total of $59, 097.18 for a Grand Total of $97,478.05.

Seconded by Councillor Silliphant.  Carried.
 

a) Westfield Volunteer Ambulance Accounts Payable Information Listing dated October 27, 2003

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

a) Westfield Volunteer Ambulance Accounts Payable Information Listing dated October 27, 2003.

     Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 

a) Regular Council Meeting Minutes of October 14, 2003

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 None

PETITIONS 

None

BY-LAWS

 None

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

None

REPORTS

 None 
 

Councillor Murphy moved to contribute $1,000.00 to the  Human Development Council for 2003. 

Seconded by Deputy Mayor McGowan.  Carried.

It was noted the Human Development Council supports a wide range of service groups and organizations in the region.
 

 Councillor Silliphant moved to award  Tender No. T10-2003  to John Sweeping Inc. for Vacuum Street Sweeping Service for $29,671.72 per year for a total two-year cost of $59,343.44 for 2004 - 2005.

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor McGowan.  Carried.
 

 Councillor McGowan moved to pay Keel Construction Ltd. $206.17 Re:  Wastewater Pumping Station No. 3 Replacement – George Street, Project No.010-095, Certificate No. 6.

 Seconded by Councillor Murphy.  Carried.
 

Deputy Mayor McGowan  moved to table the letter of October 17, 2003 from the Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission and to invite the Commission’s General Manager, Jack Kier and the Town’s Board Representative, Richard McLean to meet with Council on November 12, 2003 regarding the Commission’s 2004 Operating Budget.

Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 

Councillor Day moved to receive and file letter of October 13, 2003 from Hon. Brenda Fowlie, Minister of the Environment and Local Government Re:  NB Clean Water Program grant to the Municipality for $10,000.

Seconded by Councillor  Murphy.  Carried.

It was noted the $10,000 grant to the Town is to assist with identifying a water source for the community.
 

Councillor Silliphant moved to receive and file letter of October 8, 2003 from Don Harriman, The Kidney Foundation of Canada Re:  2004 March Campaign.

Seconded by Councillor  Murphy.  Carried.
 

Deputy Mayor McGowan  moved to accept the application for road closure from Pamela and Dallas Urquhart of 94 Nerepis Road for closing a certain portion of Hillandale Drive located between PID#s 0022098 and 30144166 from Nerepis Road to a point joining the south-east corner of PID# 30144166 and the north-west corner of PID# 30144174, maintaining the minimum 30.48 m width of the re-aligned portion of Hammond Road, subject to the Town’s Policy on Street Closures #E005 and following procedures as set out in section 187 of the Municipalities Act.

Seconded by Councillor  Murphy.  Carried.
 

Deputy Mayor McGowan moved to receive and file the RCMP  Statistical Reports for August and September 2003. 

 Seconded by Councillor Murphy.  Carried.
 

Councillor Day moved authorization for appropriate signatures for the agreement for Project No. 63.37.05.431.02 for Wastewater System Improvements for the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield.

Seconded by Councillor  Murphy.  Carried.
 

Respectfully submitted,
 

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Marcia Mason
Assistant Clerk