TOWN OF GRAND
BAY-WESTFIELD
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
JUNE 28, 1999
The Town of Grand Bay-Westfield met in a regular session on
Monday, June 28, 1999 at 7:50 p.m. with Mayor Losier presiding.
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RECORD OF ATTENDANCE
All members were in attendance.
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DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Councillor McGowan declared a conflict of interest with the following
item from Bills for Ratification:
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Councillor Keir moved to move agenda item number 30 up to 5.1A. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Black. Carried unanimously.
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| 4. | PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS |
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JUNE 24, 1999 OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT RE: TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER-BUILDING INSPECTOR POSITION
Councillor Keir moved to accept the resignation of Bruce Gault as Acting Development Officer, Acting Building Inspector, and Acting By-law Enforcement Officer effective August 2, 1999 and to retain Bruce Gault as Works Commissioner subject to Works Commissioner’s Job Description dated June 28, 1999. Seconded by Councillor Calvin. Carried. Deputy Mayor Black moved to appoint Bruce Gault as Assistant Municipal Planning Officer and as per the Community Planning Act as Assistant Development Officer, and further to appoint Bruce Gault as Assistant Building Inspector and Assistant By-law Enforcement Officer to act as required in the absence of the Municipal Planning Officer effective August 2, 1999. Seconded by Councillor Sutton. Carried. Councillor McGowan moved to appoint David W. Taylor as Municipal Planning Officer and per the Community Planning Act as Development Officer and to appoint David W. Taylor as Building Inspector and By-law Enforcement Officer effective August 2, l999 subject to Offer of Employment Letter dated June 24, 1999 and attachments thereto. Seconded by Councillor Sutton. Carried. Mayor Losier introduced David Taylor as the new Development Officer-Building
Inspector for the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield.
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LETTER OF MAY 14, 1999 FROM CHARLES E. GAUDET, CHIEF, SMALL CRAFT
HARBOURS PROGRAM RE: DIVESTITURE OF WESTFIELD WHARF/RELEVANT DATA
Councillor Sutton moved to establish an Ad Hoc Committee Re: Docking Facilities - Westfield Wharf Site and to appoint Clayton Rogers as Chair of that Committee and to appoint Mike Lee, Ray Williams and Gerald Pier as Committee Members. Seconded by Councillor Keir. Carried. Councillor Sutton moved to refer the issue of funding for a study of the Westfield Wharf to MLA Milt Sherwood and M.P. Greg Thompson. Seconded by Coucillor McGowan. Carried.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 14, 1999
Councillor Sutton moved to adopt the minutes of the regular Council meeting of June 14, 1999 as presented. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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MINUTES OF EMERGENCY MEASURES ORGANIZATION MEETING OF MAY 18, 1999
Councillor McGowan moved to receive and file the minutes of the Emergency Measures Organization meeting of May 18, 1999. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Black. Carried.
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MINUTES OF PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING OF JUNE 7, 1999
Councillor McGowan moved to receive and file minutes of the Planning Advisory Committee meeting of June 7, 1999. Seconded by Councillor Sutton. Carried.
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BILLS FOR PAYMENT
Councillor McGowan departed the meeting due to a stated conflict of interest. Councillor Keir moved to approve the following item from Bills for Ratification: 54. McGowan, Diane, Petty Cash Amb. $45.55 Seconded by Councillor Sutton. Carried Councillor McGowan rejoined the meeting. Councillor Keir moved to pay the Bills for Payment enbloc for a total of $130,489.93 and approve the Bills for Ratification for a total of $64,989.47, Grand Total $195,479.40. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Black. Carried. |
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CONSENT AGENDA
None
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BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES
a) Regular Council Meeting Minutes of June 14, 1999 None
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DELEGATIONS
None
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PETITIONS
None
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FIRST READING BY TITLE OF BY-LAW NO. 47, TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD
EXHIBITION BY-LAW
Councillor McGowan moved First Reading by Title of By-law No. 47, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Exhibition By-law. Seconded by Councillor Calvin. Carried. By-law No. 47 was read a first time by title.
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SECOND READING BY TITLE OF BY-LAW NO. 47, TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD
EXHIBITION BY-LAW
Councillor Sutton moved Second Reading by Title of By-law No. 47,
Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Exhibition By-law.
Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried. By-law No 47 was read a second time by title.
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FIRST READING BY TITLE OF BY-LAW NO. 17, TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD
BUILDING BY-LAW
Councillor Sutton moved First Reading by Title of By-law No. 17, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Building By-law. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Black. Carried. By-law No. 17 was read a first time by title.
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SECOND READING BY TITLE OF BY-LAW NO. 17, TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD
BUILDING BY-LAW
Councillor McGowan moved Second Reading by Title of By-law No. 17, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Building By-law. Seconded by Councillor Sutton. Carried. By-law No. 17 was read a second time by title.
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READING IN ITS ENTIRETY OF BY-LAW NO. 45, TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD
BY-LAW RESPECTING EMERGENCY MEASURES
Councillor Sutton moved Reading in its Entirety of By-law No. 45, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield By-law Respecting Emergency Measures. Seconded by Councillor Calvin. Carried. By-law No. 45 was read in its entirety.
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THIRD READING BY TITLE AND ENACTMENT OF BY-LAW NO. 45, TOWN OF GRAND
BAY-WESTFIELD BY-LAW RESPECTING EMERGENCY MEASURES
Councillor Sutton moved Third Reading by Title and Enactment of By-law No. 45, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield By-law Respecting Emergency Measures. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried. By-law No. 45 was read a third time by title and enacted.
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NOTICE OF MOTIONS
None
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REPORTS
None
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REPORT OF JUNE 11, 1999 FROM WORKS COMMISSIONER RE: PLOWING
AND OTHER WINTER MAINTENANCE SERVICES TENDER 99-001W
Councillor Sutton moved to table the Report of June 11, 1999 from Works Commissioner Re: Plowing and other Winter Maintenance Services Tender 99-001W. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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REPORT OF JUNE 15, 1999 FROM WORKS COMMISSIONER RE: MAINTENANCE
INGLEWOOD ROAD (GRAVEL PORTION)
Deputy Mayor Black moved to receive and file Works Commissioner’s Report Re: Maintenance Inglewood Road (Gravel Portion ) and send a letter to the Fire Chief outlining the reason for doing so. Seconded by Councillor Sutton. Carried.
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LETTER OF JUNE 10, 1999 FROM GODFREY ASSOCIATES LTD. RE: PROJECT
NO. 010-077 STORM DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS AND STREET RESURFACING – COMPLETION
CERTIFICATE
Councillor Sutton moved to pay Certificate No. 4 Project No. 010-077 Storm Drainage Improvements and Street Resurfacing – Completion Certificate in the amount of $86,991.51 to Nautilus Construction & Rentals Ltd. Seconded by Councillor Keir. Carried.
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LETTER OF JUNE 19, 1999 FROM RIVER VALLEY COMMUNITY FOOD BASKET
RE: RENTAL OF RIVER VALLEY DRIVE PROPERTY
Councillor Sutton moved to authorize rental of the former Police Station area to the River Valley Community Food Basket for $250.00 per month plus utilities for a period of 12 months. Seconded by Councillor Keir. Carried.
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LETTER OF JUNE 21, 1999 FROM MACLEOD BUILDERS RE: EXTENSION
OF LOTS ON RIDGEWAY/WORKS COMMISSIONER’S REPORT OF JUNE 24, 1999
Councillor Keir moved to send a letter to Wayne MacLeod advising the Town does not have a Development Assistance Program in place at this time noting a meeting of area developers is being organized for August or September to discuss the subject. Seconded by Councillor Calvin. Carried.
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LETTER OF JUNE 10, 1999 FROM MR. McILVEEN RE: STREET LIGHT
AT PROSSER COURT
Deputy Mayor Black moved to authorize a change to the light on Prosser
Court and to accept Mr. McIlveen’s offer to absorb the difference in cost
between the two monthly fees with his payment to be made annually.
Seconded by Councillor Calvin. Carried.
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MEMORANDUM OF JUNE 23, 1999 FROM EMO RE: APPOINTMENT OF EMO
MEMBERS
Councillor Sutton moved to appoint Constable Norman Adams as a voting member and Corporal Harold Matthews as an alternate for the Town Emergency Measures Organization. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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LETTER OF JUNE 21, 1999 FROM ACAP RE: COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL
MONITORING PROGRAM
Councillor Calvin moved to continue the Community Environmental Monitoring Program through ACAP and to approve a donation of $300.00 to ACAP to assist with the Program expenses. Seconded by Councillor Keir. Carried.
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MEMORANDUM OF JUNE 22, 1999 FROM THE PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
RE: SUBDIVISION APPROVAL – ALLEN & VERONICA TITUS, NEREPIS ROAD
AND SUNNYSIDE DRIVE/WORKS COMMISSIONER’S REPORT OF JUNE 14, 1999
Councillor Sutton moved to accept $300.00 for one lot to be created as Money in Lieu of Land for Public Purposes Re: Subdivision - Allen & Veronica Titus, Nerepis Road and Sunnyside Drive. Seconded by Councillor Calvin. Carried.
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MEMORANDUM OF JUNE 22, 1999 FROM THE PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
RE: SUBDIVISION APPROVAL – ELLEN (HELEN) G. BARRY SUBDIVISION DATED
APRIL 16, 1999, LOTS 98-1, 98-2, & 98-3 – MURRAY STREET & RIVER
VALLEY DRIVE/WORKS COMMISSIONER’S REPORT OF JUNE 14, 1999
Councillor Sutton moved to accept $300.00 for each new lot in lieu of Land for Public Purposes totaling $600.00 for Ellen (Helen) G. Barry Subdivision dated April 16, 1999, Lots 98-1, 98-2 and 98-3 – Murray Street and River Valley Drive. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Black. Carried.
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MEMORANDUM OF JUNE 22, 1999 FROM PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE (P.A.C.)
RE: BUDGET ITEM – SECRETARY’S REMUNERATION
Councillor Calvin moved to refer Memorandum of June 22, 1999 from the Planning Advisory Committee (P.A.C.) Re: Budget Item – Secretary’s Remuneration to the Town Manager. Seconded by Councillor Keir. Carried.
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MEMORANDUM OF JUNE 22, 1999 FROM PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE RE:
VARIANCE CONDITION VIOLATION – MICHELLE ALWARD, 331 WOOLASTOOK DRIVE/WORKS
COMMISSIONER’S REPORT OF JUNE 1, 1999
Councillor Calvin moved to refer Memorandum of June 22, 1999 from the Planning Advisory Committee Re: Variance Condition Violation – Michelle Alward, 331 Woolastook Drive back to the Works Commissioner to meet with Ms. Alward to try and resolve the violation issue. Seconded by Councillor Keir. Carried.
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REPORT OF JUNE 23, 1999 FROM RECREATION DIRECTOR RE: TRANS
CANADA TRAIL RELAY 2000
Councillor Keir moved that the Recreation Director, Gary Clark head the Committee for the Trans Canada Trail Relay 2000 with the Recreation Director to get the community involved and ensure all appropriate steps are taken for the event to be a success. Seconded by Councillor Calvin. Carried.
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REPORT OF JUNE 24, 1999 FROM TOWN MANAGER RE: SIGNING OFFICERS
– TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD
Councillor McGowan moved the following persons be appointed as Signing Officers for the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield: Grace Losier, Mayor; Gerald Black, Deputy Mayor; Bertis Sutton, Councillor; Jack Keir, Councillor; Sandra Gautreau, Town Manager (Clerk – Treasurer), and Judy Sproule, Assistant Clerk (Clerk – Treasurer) with any two (one elected and one appointed) of these officers required to sign jointly all cheques issued by the Town. Seconded by Councillor Sutton. Carried.
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LETTER OF JUNE 4, 1999 FROM ATLANTIC HEALTH SCIENCES CORPORATION
RE: USE OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD CENTRUM IN AN EMERGENCY
Councillor Sutton moved to refer the letter from Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation Re: Use of Grand Bay-Westfield Centrum in an Emergency to the Recreation Director, Gary Clark and the Town Emergency Measures Organization. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried.
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DEVELOPMENT OFFICER-BUILDING INSPECTOR POSITION
Item moved up to 5.1.A.
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ADJOURNMENT
Councillor Keir moved adjournment. Seconded by Councillor McGowan. Carried. Time: 10:00 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
Sandra Gautreau
Grace Losier
Manager (Clerk)
Mayor
Wendy Boyles
Secretary
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