June 27, 2011 Minutes

1..... CALL TO ORDER - 7:30 PM

The Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Council met in a Regular Session on Monday, June 27, 2011 with Mayor Losier presiding.

2. RECORD OF ATTENDANCE

Deputy Mayor McGowan, Councillor Calvin, Councillor Day, Councillor Likely, and Councillor Murphy were in attendance.

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

Councillor Day moved to approve the agenda of June 27, 2011 with the addition of item number 18.a - Dredging Contract Addition.

Seconded by Deputy Mayor McGowan.  Carried unanimously.

4. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

None

5. PUBLIC HEARINGS

None

6. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

6.1 PRESENTATION TO THE TOWN OF GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD BY NADINE SHALALA, CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY RE:  RELAY FOR LIFE

Nadine Shalala of the Canadian Cancer Society presented Council with a plaque in recognition of the Town’s support of the Relay for Life.

7.
MINUTES

7.1 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 13, 2011

Councillor Murphy moved to adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of June 13, 2011 as presented.

Seconded by Councillor Calvin.  Carried.

7.2 MINUTES OF PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING OF JUNE 6, 2011

Deputy Mayor McGowan moved to receive and file the minutes of the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting of June 6, 2011.

Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.

7.3
MINUTES OF TOURISM COMMITTEE MEETING OF MAY 19, 2011

Councillor Murphy moved to receive and file the minutes of the Tourism Committee Meeting of May 19, 2011.

Seconded by Councillor Calvin.  Carried.

7.4 MINUTES OF EMERGENCY MEASURES ORGANIZATION MEETINGS OF APRIL 19, 2011 AND MAY 17, 2011

Councillor Murphy moved to receive and file the minutes of the Emergency Measures Organization Meetings of April 19, 2011 and May 17, 2011.

Seconded by Councillor Likely.  Carried.

8. BILLS FOR PAYMENT

Councillor Day moved to pay the Bills for Payment in the amount of $201,487.03 and Bills for Ratification in the amount of $36,714.41; Grand Total of $238,201.44.

Seconded by Councillor Likely.  Carried.

9.
CONSENT AGENDA

    None

10. BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES

a) Regular Council Meeting Minutes of June 13, 2011

             None

11.
DELEGATIONS

    None

12. PETITIONS

    None

13.
BY-LAWS

    None

14.
NOTICE OF MOTIONS

    None

15. REPORTS

15.1 GENERAL REVENUE FUND FINANCIAL REPORT AS AT MAY 31, 2011

Councillor Day moved to receive and file the General Revenue Fund Financial Report as at May 31, 2011.

Seconded by Deputy Mayor McGowan.  Carried.

16. MEMORANDUM OF JUNE 21, 2011 FROM PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE RE:  RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL, TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION APPROVAL - ALLAN & VERONICA TITUS SUBDIVISION, NEREPIS ROAD/DEVELOPMENT OFFICER’S REPORT OF JUNE 21, 2011

    Deputy Mayor McGowan moved the acceptance of $44.80 Money in Lieu of Land for Public Purposes (cash, money order, certified cheque or debit) for the purposes of creating one new building lot out of PID No. 210450 to be located on Nerepis Road as shown on the Tentative Subdivision Plan, Veronica Titus and Allen Titus Subdivision, Lot 2011-1 as prepared by DeSaulniers Surveys Inc. dated June 7, 2011 with approval of Final Subdivision Plan subject to:

a)payment of $44.80 (cash, money order, certified cheque or debit);
b)recording of the new address/civic number as “Civic 455” on the Final Subdivision Plan.

Seconded by Councillor Calvin.  Carried.

17.
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER’S REPORT OF JUNE 21, 2011 RE:  SECTION 39 REZONING - 565 RIVER VALLEY DRIVE

Councillor Murphy moved whereas the lands and premises having civic address 565-567 River Valley Drive, having PID 30095236 in the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield (the “Lands”) were re-zoned by Council pursuant to section 39 of the Community Planning Act (the “Act”) by resolution dated May 25, 1993 from Single and Two Family Residential (R2) to Central Commercial (CC), subject to certain conditions and  moved whereas the said conditions were amended by Council resolution dated January 22, 1996 and moved whereas notice of the above mentioned resolutions was filed in the Registry Office for the County of Kings on the 14th day of February, 1996, by the number 317022 and moved whereas Council has been advised by the current owner of the Lands that the Lands are no longer being used as a commercial use but are being used totally as a single family residence, contrary to the provisions of the said section 39 re-zoning and  moved whereas, pursuant to section 39(5) and (6) of the Act, Council may cancel the aforementioned resolutions and in so doing the Lands shall revert to the zone in effect immediately prior to such re-zoning,

1.that Council cancel its above described resolution of May 25, 1993 and its above described resolution of January 22, 1996 and in so doing the Lands shall revert to Zone R2 Single and Two Family Residential, which zone was in effect immediately prior to the above mentioned rezoning;
2.that notice of such cancellation be filed/registered in the Registry Office for the County of Kings.

    Seconded by Councillor Calvin.  Carried.

18. MEMORANDUM OF JUNE 8, 2011 FROM PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE RE:  APPLICATION FOR DISCRETIONARY USE, TRACY WALLACE-MARTIN - 263 RIVER VALLEY DRIVE/DEVELOPMENT OFFICER’S REPORT OF JUNE 24, 2011 WITH DILLON CONSULTING (PLANNERS) ATTACHMENT

Councillor Calvin moved to concur with the recommendation of June 8, 2011 provided by Dillon Consultants (Planners) to refer the application for 263 River Valley Drive back to the Planning Advisory Committee for their consideration as a similar or compatible use, subject to terms

and conditions or with a developer’s agreement if necessary; the application should only be brought back before the Planning Advisory Committee upon the Development Officer’s receipt of adequate site plan information, including a detailed, dimensioned and scaled site plan, in order for the Development Officer, Professional Traffic Engineer, and the Planning Advisory Committee members to properly evaluate the proposal and identify appropriate terms and conditions or developer’s agreement requirements.

Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.

18.a 
DREDGING CONTRACT ADDITION

Deputy Mayor Murphy moved to authorize a total of 270 tonnes of sludge removal for the 2011 Sludge Removal Project for a total cost of $170,000.

    Seconded by Councillor Day.  Carried.

19. ADJOURNMENT

    Deputy Mayor McGowan moved adjournment.

    Seconded by Councillor Calvin.  Carried.

    Time:  8:13 pm

    Respectfully submitted,


Sandra Gautreau Grace Losier
Town Manager/Clerk Mayor