Town Council of the Town of Cormack

Minutes of Regular Meeting October 14, 2010

Present: Mayor Melvin Rideout Sr.

Deputy Mayor Anthony Alexander

Councillor Vicki O’Leary

Councillor Melvin J. Rideout

Absent with Regret: Councillor Kevin Hiscock

Also, Present: Town Clerk, Tracey Hewitt

Meeting called to order at 7:40pm

Resolution 010-194 Alexander / Rideout J. 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 9, 2010, the Special Meeting of September 23, 2010 and the Special Meeting of September 28, 2010 be adopted as presented.

DELEGATIONS

Garry Tapp - Mr. Tapp addressed the council with his concerns around the ditching by his property in regards to the preparation work on Willow Avenue.

Chris Foster - Fire Chief Foster addressed the council with some concerns from the fire department.

1. The fire department asked to have some crush stone delivered to the storage building on Larch Avenue. Stone is needed to level the floor of the building.

2. Foster asked the council when they wanted the fire departments budget submitted for 2011.

3. Foster presented the council with a quote he had from D.J. William’s in Deer Lake for a new door for the building on Larch Avenue. Council requested additional quotes.

4. Fire Chief Foster also asked council for their support for a Regional Smokehouse, which would be used for training. This idea is in the early stages of planning. Council agreed to look into the issue further.

ADMINISTRATION:

Resolution 010-195 Alexander / Rideout J. 4For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to donate Five Hundred Dollars ( $ 500.00 ) to the Hurricane Igor Relief Fund.

Resolution 010-196 Alexander / O’Leary 4 For, O Opposed, Carried

Resolved to send Resource Centre Coordinator, Geraldine Hewitt, to the

Cultural Product Development Workshop in Pasadena on October 19, 2010.

Resolution 010-197 Rideout / Alexander 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to send Town Clerk, Tracey Hewitt, to Municipal Assessment workshop in Corner Brook on November 18 and Court and Collections Seminar in Corner Brook on October 26.

Permits and Applications

Resolution 010-198 Alexander / Rideout J., 4 For, 0 Opposed, carried

Resolved the approval / ratification of the following applications with conditions noted if any.

FromProjectDecisionDunne, BarbaraStorage ShedApprovedBrake, HaywardSeptic 71 Viking TrailApproved

Financial

(Reports copied and disbursed to councillors)

Resolution 010-199 Alexander / Rideout J. 4 For, O Opposed, Carried

Resolved to pay accounts payable as presented.

Resolution 010-200 Alexander / Rideout 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Be it resolved that Council hereby adopts Municipal Plan and Development Regulations Amendments No.1, 2010, and will proceed to set up a date, time and place for a Public Hearing to be held in accordance with Section 18 of the Urban and Rural Planning Act.

Resolution 010-201 Rideout J./ Alexander 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to extend ditching and resurfacing on Willow Avenue past Ash Avenue. This work to be carried out while equipment is in the area for paving of Larch and Willow Avenues.

Fire Department

Resolution 010-202 Alexander / O’Leary 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved that Councillor Rideout would be council representative for the Cecil Spracklin Scholarship Award.

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

Resolution 010-203 O’Leary / Rideout J. 3 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to approve the proposal submitted by the Humber Economic Development Board in principle pending the review of the proposal.

Adjournment

Resolution 010-204 O’Leary / Rideout J. 3 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to adjourn the meeting at 11:20pm.