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