Town Council of the Town of Cormack

Minutes of Regular Meeting March 11, 2010

Present: Mayor Melvin Rideout Sr.

Deputy Mayor Anthony Alexander

Councillor Melvin J. Rideout

Councillor Vicki O’Leary

Councillor Kevin Hiscock

Also, Present: Acting Town Clerk, Tracey Hewitt

Absent with Regret: Town Clerk Manager, Cynthia Fry

Meeting called to order at 7:40pm

Resolution 010-121 Alexander/ Melvin J. Rideout 5 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 11, 2010 be adopted as presented.

DELEGATIONS

1. Mayor advised of fifteen minute policy to delegates.

    1. Clem Hawkins - Mr. Hawkins attended the meeting to express concerns dealing with the 50+ Club Building. Copy gave to town.

    2. Vicki O’Leary - Ms. O’Leary spoke to the council on behalf of the Beautification Committee. Copy gave to the town.

Resolution 010-122 Rideout J. / Alexander 5 For, O Opposed, Carried

Resolved to send out the flyer for the Beautification Committee during Earth Week with the change to the contact phone number.

Permits and Applications

Deputy Mayor Anthony Alexander left the room citing conflict of interest in the next matter to be discussed at 9:00pm.

Permits and Applications

From

Project

Decision

Mike Crocker

Severance of Property

Approved

Lee Noel

Application Crown Land

Approved

Aubrey Chaffey

Severance of Property for Commercial

Deferred

Vernon Alcock

Renovations and Operations

Approved

Rideout’s Dairy Inc.

Application Crown Land

Approved

Resolution 010-123 Rideout J./ Hiscock , 4 For, 0 Opposed, carried

Resolved to approve the permit application for severance submitted by Mr. Mike Crocker at 261A Tamarack Drive.

Deputy Mayor Alexander rejoined the meeting at 9:05pm.

Resolution 010-124 Hiscock/ Alexander, 5 For, O Opposed, carried

Resolved to approve the permit application for crown land submitted by Mr. Lee Noel. A map was submitted to Town of location.

Resolution 010-125 Rideout J. / O’Leary, 5 For, O Opposed, Carried

Resolved to defer application submitted by Aubrey Chaffey for severance of property for commercial purposes on Veterans Drive. Further investigation into the regulations needed.

Resolution 010-126 Alexander / Rideout J., 5 For, O Opposed, Carried

Resolved to approve application submitted by Vernon Alcock to Renovate his property at 371 Veterans and carry out a Tire Wholesale business at the same location.

Mayor Rideout and Councillor Rideout left the meeting at 9:30 p.m. citing a conflict of interest in the next matter to be discussed.

Deputy Mayor Alexander took the chair.

Resolution 010-127 O’Leary / Hiscock 3For, O Opposed, Carried

Resolved to approve the permit submitted by Rideout’s Dairy Inc. for crown land on Veterans Drive. A map was submitted to town of location.

Mayor Rideout and Councillor Rideout rejoined the meeting at 9:35pm.

Financial

(Reports copied and disbursed to councillors)

Volunteer Dinner and Social

Resolution 010-128 Alexander / Hiscock 5 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to set the date for the Volunteer Dinner and Social for April 24, 2010 spending budget has allotted.

Resolution 010-129 Alexander / Rideout 5 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to accept the gifts submitted for approval for the volunteer dinner.

Fire Department

Resolution 010-130 Alexander / Hiscock 5 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to defer the fire department financials until the next regular meeting for further clarification of reports.

Resolution 010-131 Rideout J. / Alexander 5 For, 0 Opposed, carried

Resolved to put the 1999 Fire Department pickup up on tender. Ad to be placed in the local paper to advertise.

Public Works

Resolution 010-132 Alexander / Hiscock 5 For, 0 Opposed, carried

Resolved to buy pipe and fitting for the extension of the culvert at the stadium site.

Deputy Mayor Alexander left the meeting at 10:30pm.

Recreation

Resolution 010-133 Hiscock / Rideout J. 4 For, 0 Opposed, carried

Resolved to give the Recreation Committee an additional One Hundred and Seventy Five dollars ( $175.00) toward the Winter Carnival as done in previous years.

Accounts Payable

Resolution 010-134 O’Leary/ Hiscock 4 For, 0 Opposed, carried

Resolved to pay accounts payable as funds become available.

Resolution 010-135 Hiscock/ Rideout J. 4 For, 0 Opposed, carried

Resolved to pay the loan at Bank of Montreal for $ 61,500.00 out of the Town’s funds.

Councillor O’Leary left the meeting approximately 11:15pm.

Resolution 010-136 Rideout J./ Hiscock 3 For, 0 Opposed, carried

Resolved to ratify the payments made to the Great Humber Joint Council, Humber PC Association, and Travel Claims for Mayor Rideout, Councillor Hiscock, and Town Assistant Tracey Hewitt.

Resource Centre

Resolution 010-137 Hiscock / Rideout J. 3 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved not to accept proposal for rental of the resource centre for a dog training school and shows.

Resolution 010-138 Rideout J./ Hiscock 3 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to have a public meeting prior to the 2011 budget to address residents concerns dealing with spending. The meeting will take place at the Cormack Resource Centre on October 28, 2010 at 7:30pm.

New and Other Business

Resolution 010-139 Hiscock/ Rideout J. 3 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to reimburse account number 100588 for 2009 and 2010 Business Tax. It was brought to the councils attention in writing that business has been ceased since 2009.

Resolution 010-140 Rideout J. / Hiscock 3 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to pay Town Assistant Tracey Hewitt for any extra hours worked for office duties, meetings and training in lieu of taking time off.

Adjournment

Resolution 010-141 Rideout J. / Hiscock 3 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to adjourn the meeting at 12:00am.