Town Council of the Town of Cormack

Minutes of Regular Meeting April 13, 2011

Present:                                 Mayor Melvin Rideout Sr.

Deputy Mayor Anthony Alexander

          Councillor Melvin J. Rideout

Councillor Greg Hrabowsky

Absent with Regret:              Councillor Vicki O’Leary

Also, Present:                                    Town Clerk, Tracey Hewitt

Meeting called to order at 8:00pm.

Resolution 011-027   Alexander / Rideout   4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 10, 2011 be adopted as presented.

DELEGATIONS                                                     

No delegates attended the meeting.

Administration

Resolution 011-028               Alexander / Hrabowsky. 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried.

Resolved to pay Travel Claims for the Town Clerk Tracey Hewitt, and Operator Lawrence Morris.

Resolution 011-029               Rideout J./ Alexander 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to send new Councilor Greg Hrabowsky to the 2011 Municipal Symposium in Gander in May.

Resolution 011-030               Hrabowsky / Rideout J. 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to write off business tax for account 100564 for tax year 2011 starting April 1, 2011 to December 31, 201l.  Business Closed.

Permits and Applications

Resolution 011-031               Rideout J./ Alexander ., 4 For, 0 Opposed, carried

Resolved the approval of the following application:

FromProjectDecision

NCL HoldingsCrown Land - Viking TrailApproved 

Financial

(Reports copied and disbursed to councillors)

Resolution 011-032               Rideout J./Alexander 4 For, O Opposed, Carried

Resolved to pay accounts payable for month ending March 2011.

Fire Department

Councillor Rideout informed the council that he had resigned from The Cormack Volunteer Fire Department. 

Beautification Committee

Councillor O’Leary was absent but Councillor Rideout updated the council that preliminary  work was being done on a business directory sign for the entrance of Cormack.  Councilor Rideout provided the council with pictures of a directory sign from a neighbouring community that would be used as an example of a similar sign for Cormack.

Mayor Rideout and Councillor Rideout adjourned the meeting 10:00pm.

Deputy Mayor Alexander chaired the meeting.

Councillor O’Leary was contacted by phone. 

Resolution 011-033               O’Leary/ Hrabowsky  3 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to approve the permit for Rideout’s Dairy farm for Crown Land.

Resolution 011-034               O’Leary/ Hrabowsky 3 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to approve the permit for Rideout’s Farm Ltd for Crown Land.

Mayor Rideout and Council Rideout returned to the meeting.

Resolution 011-035                Rideout J. / Hrabowsky 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to donate an ad space in the Royal Canadian Legions Veterans Service Recognition Book.

Resolution 011-036                Hrabowsky/ Alexander 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried.

Resolved to have the fire alarm inspected by Edwards for 2011.

Resolution 011-037                Rideout J./ Hrabowsky 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved that the Council of the Corporation of Cormack supports the 2011 Census and encourages all residents to complete their census forms online at www.census2011.gc.ca or by mail, by Tuesday, May 10, 2011, so that accurate and complete data will be available to support programs and services that benefit us all.

                                                                                                                                 Adjournment

Resolution 011-038                Alexander  / Hrabowsky 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to adjourn the meeting at 10:45pm.