May 9,  2005 Minutes
1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:30 P. M.

The Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Council met in a regular session on Monday, May 9, 2005 with Mayor Losier presiding.
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 RECORD OF ATTENDANCE

All members of Council were in attendance.
 
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
Councillor Day moved to add item No. 24a Re:  2005 Summer Meeting Schedule to the agenda.

 Seconded by Councillor McGowan.  Carried unanimously.
 
4.

 

 DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

None
 
5.

 

 PUBLIC HEARINGS 

None
 
6. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
6.1 PRESENTATION OF RCMP STATISTICAL REPORT FOR APRIL 2005
- RCMP REPRESENTATIVE ATTENDING 
Corporal Landry presented the April 2005 RCMP Statistical Report.

Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to receive and file the RCMP Statistical Report for April 2005 as presented by Corporal Landry.

 Seconded by Councillor Evans.  Carried.
 
7. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 25, 2005
Councillor Day moved to adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of April 25, 2005 as presented.

Seconded by Councillor McGowan.  Carried.
 
7.1 MINUTES OF PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING OF APRIL 18, 2005
Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to receive and file minutes of the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting of April 18, 2005.

Seconded by Councillor McGowan.  Carried.
 
7.2 RIVER VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER FOUNDATION MINUTES OF JANUARY 18,
FEBRUARY 15, AND MARCH 15, 2005

Councillor McGowan moved to receive and file River Valley Community Foundation Minutes of January 18, February 15, and March 15, 2005.

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 
7.3 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OPENING NOTES OF APRIL 18, 2005
RE:  DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT PLAN, COMMERCIAL/MULTI DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ACCESS CORRIDOR

Councillor McGowan moved to receive and file the Request for Proposal Opening Notes of April 18, 2005 Re:  Development Concept Plan, Commercial/Multi Density Residential Access Corridor.

Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 
8.  BILLS FOR PAYMENT
Councillor Day moved to pay the Bills for Payment enbloc for a total of $2,674.89 and Bills for Ratification for a total of $22,548.06; grand total of $25,222.95.

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy.  Carried.
 
9.  CONSENT AGENDA
a) WESTFIELD VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INFORMATION LISTING OF
    MAY 9, 2005
b) BUILDING INSPECTOR’S REPORT FOR APRIL 2005
c) DOG CONTROL REPORT FOR APRIL 2005
d) GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD VOLUNTEER FIRE/RESCUE DEPARTMENT REPORT FOR APRIL 2005
e) WORKS COMMISSIONER’S REPORT FOR APRIL 2005
f) RECREATION DIRECTOR’S REPORT FOR APRIL 2005

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

a) Westfield Volunteer Ambulance Accounts Payable Information Listing of May 9, 2005
b) Building Inspector’s Report for April 2005
c) Dog Control Report for April 2005
d) Grand Bay-Westfield Volunteer Fire/Rescue Department Report for April 2005
e) Works Commissioner’s Report for April 2005
f) Recreation Director’s Report for April 2005.

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy.  Carried.
 
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 BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES

a) Regular Council Meeting Minutes of April 25, 2005

         None
 
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13.
 

 DELEGATIONS

None

PETITIONS 

None

BY-LAWS
 
13.1 WORKS COMMISSIONER’S REPORT OF MAY 4, 2005
RE:  LETTER OF APRIL 20, 2005 FROM ANDREW AND KELLY MURRAY RE:  PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT NO. 101C

Councillor Evans moved to table Works Commissioner’s Report of May 4, 2005 Re:  Letter of April 20, 2005 from Andrew and Kelly Murray Re:  Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment No. 101C to the May 24, 2005 agenda for further discussions with the Murrays and Town Staff.

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 
13.2 READING IN ITS ENTIRETY OF BY-LAW NO. 101C, AMENDMENT TO BY-LAW NO. 101, 
TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD ZONING BY-LAW

Councillor McGowan moved Reading in its Entirety of By-law No. 101C, Amendment to By-law No. 101, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Zoning By-law.

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy.  Carried.

 By-law No. 101C, Amendment to By-law No. 101, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Zoning By-law was read in its entirety.
 
13.3 THIRD READING BY TITLE AND ENACTMENT OF BY-LAW NO. 101C,
AMENDMENT TO TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD ZONING BY-LAW

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

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy.  Carried.

 By-law No. 101C was read a third time by title and enacted.
 
13.4 READING IN ITS ENTIRETY OF BY-LAW NO. 102A, 
AMENDMENT TO BY-LAW NO. 102, TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD SUBDIVISION BY-LAW

Deputy Mayor Murphy moved Reading in its Entirety of By-law  No. 102A, Amendment to By-law No. 102, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Subdivision By-law.

 Seconded by Councillor Evans.  Carried.

By-law No. 102A, Amendment to By-law No. 102, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Subdivision By-law was read in its entirety.
 
13.5 THIRD READING BY TITLE AND ENACTMENT OF BY-LAW NO. 102A, 
AMENDMENT TO BY-LAW NO. 102, TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD SUBDIVISION BY-LAW

Councillor Day moved Third Reading by Title and Enactment of By-law No. 102A, Amendment to By-law No. 102, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Subdivision By-law.

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy.  Carried.

 By-law No. 102A was read a third time by title and enacted.
 
13.6 READING IN ITS ENTIRETY OF BY-LAW NO. 17C, 
AMENDMENT TO BY-LAW NO. 17, TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD BUILDING BY-LAW

 Councillor Day moved Reading in its Entirety of By-law No. 17C, Amendment to By-law No. 17, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Building By-law.

 Seconded by Councillor Evans.  Carried.

By-law No. 17C was read in its entirety.
 
13.7 THIRD READING BY TITLE AND ENACTMENT OF BY-LAW NO. 17C, 
AMENDMENT TO BY-LAW NO. 17, TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD BUILDING BY-LAW

Deputy Mayor Murphy moved Third  Reading by Title and Enactment of By-law No. 17C, Amendment to By-law No. 17, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Building By-law.

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.

 By-law No. 17C was read a third time by title and enacted.
 
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 NOTICE OF MOTIONS

None

REPORTS

None
 
16. LETTER OF APRIL 25, 2005 FROM JILL JOLLINEAU, SUPERVISOR OF MATH/SCIENCE ENRICHMENT
RE:  THANK YOU FOR CONTRIBUTION TO REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR

 Councillor Evans moved to receive and file letter of April 25, 2005 from Jill Jollineau, Supervisor of Math/Science Enrichment Re:  Thank You for Contribution to Regional Science Fair.

 Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.
 
17. TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT OF APRIL 18, 2005 RE:  PLUMBING SERVICES
Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to approve a one year renewal to May 26, 2006 of the Plumbing Services Agreement with Campbell’s Plumbing & Heating Ltd., subject to the same terms and conditions as the original agreement per Quotation No. 002P-03.

 Seconded by Councillor Evans.  Carried.
 
18. CORRESPONDENCE OF APRIL 27, 2005
RE: 2005 TEAM NB CANADA GAMES ATHLETES RALLY/RELEVANT FILE DATA

 Councillor McGowan moved to make a donation of $200 to Team NB Canada Games Athletes per correspondence of April 27, 2005 Re:  Team NB Canada Athletes Rally.

 Seconded by Councillor Evans.  Carried.

It was noted Dan Tibbets of Grand Bay-Westfield made the men’s  rugby team for the Team NB for Canada Games.
 
19. LETTER RECEIVED APRIL 29, 2005 FROM GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
RE:  2005 FEDERAL BUDGET/LETTER OF APRIL 15, 2005 FROM FEDERATION OF CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES (FCM) RE:  2005 FEDERAL BUDGET

 Councillor Evans moved to forward draft letters as presented to local MP Greg Thompson, Hon. John Godfrey, and Hon. Andy Scott Re:  Federal Gas Tax Revenues.

 Seconded By Councillor Little.  Carried.
 
20. LETTER OF APRIL 27, 2005 FROM NEW BRUNSWICK YOUTH ORCHESTRA
RE:  DONATION REQUEST/RELEVANT CORRESPONDENCE/STAFF MEMORANDUM OF APRIL 29, 2005

Councillor McGowan moved to make a donation of $200 to the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra per letter of April 27, 2005 from New Brunswick Youth Orchestra.

Seconded by Councilor Evans.  Carried.

It was noted Danny Marmen of Grand Bay-Westfield is a member of the Youth Orchestra traveling to Italy.
 
21. DEVELOPMENT OFFICER’S REPORT OF APRIL 29, 2005
RE:  APPLICATION FOR LICENSE PER EXHIBITION BY-LAW

Councillor Day moved to have staff proceed with issuing an Exhibition License for Carleton County Shows to hold a Carnival Event (portable rides and games) to be located on the north end parking area of the River Valley Community Center on July 6, 2005 through July 10, 2005 subject to:

i) the Town’s Noise By-law;
ii) the event operating no later than 10:00 p.m. each evening;
iii) the Operator shall provide a copy of a valid Operator’s Permit issued by the Province of New Brunswick
    Department of Public Safety and a copy of Liability Insurance in the amount of $1,000,000.00 applicable in 
    the Province of New Brunswick to the Development Officer no later than five working days prior to the event.

 Seconded by Councillor Evans.  Carried.
 
22. E-MAIL FROM DEPUTY MAYOR BRENDA MURPHY ON BEHALF OF TOURISM COMMITTEE
RE:  TOWN CONTRIBUTION TO THE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER FOR 2005

 Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to table the e-mail from the Tourism Committee Re:  Town Contribution to the Visitor Information Center for 2005 to the May 24, 2005 agenda. 

 Seconded by Councillor Evans.  Carried.
 
23. TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT OF MAY 3, 2005 
RE:  APPOINTMENT OF 2005 NB MERIT AWARDS VOLUNTEER PANEL

 Councillor Day moved to appoint a 2005 NB Merit Awards Volunteer Panel comprised of Lynn Koumbias, Peter Fenwick, and Glen Cosman 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 Councillor McGowan.  Carried.
 
24. LETTER OF APRIL 22, 2005 FROM MATT PERRY
RE:  RICK HANSEN WHEELS IN MOTION

Councillor Evans moved to make a donation of $200 to the Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion Organization per letter of April 22, 2005 from local resident Matt Perry.

 Seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy.  Carried.
 
24a. 2005 SUMMER MEETING SCHEDULE
Councillor Day moved to cancel the Regular Council Meetings of July 11, 2005 and August 22, 2005 with a Special Council Meeting to be called, if required.

  Seconded by Councillor Evans.  Carried unanimously.
 
25.  ADJOURNMENT
Councillor Day moved adjournment.
Seconded by Councillor Evans.  Carried.
Time:  8:06 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
 

Sandra Gautreau
Town Manager (Clerk)
Grace Losier
   Mayor

Marcia Mason
Assistant Clerk
 

 
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