Town Council of the Town of Cormack

Minutes of Regular Meeting June 9, 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 7:40pm

Resolution 011-047 Alexander / Rideout J. 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 12, 2011 and the Special Meeting of May 30, 2011 be adopted as presented with noted omissions to be corrected.

DELEGATIONS    

1. Liz Snow, 50+ Club.

Liz Snow came in as a follow up to the meeting held at the 50+ Club on June 1, 2011 between the 50+ Club Members and council. Mrs. Snow presented the names of the members that would sit on the Age Friendly Initiative Committee. Liz Snow and George Crocker would sit on the board. Wilson Snow would serve as an alternate in Mr. Crocker’s absence. Mrs. Snow asked who would be sitting on the board from the Town Council and who would be chairing the meeting. Councillor Hrabowsky submitted his name to be the representative from the council. The Mayor advised Mrs. Snow that a chair would be decided on at the first meeting.  

Administration

Resolution 011-048 Alexander / Hrabowsky. 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried.

Resolved to exempt account no. 101270 from 2011 Poll Tax.

Mayor Rideout and Councillor Rideout adjourned the meeting 8:23 pm

Deputy Mayor Alexander chaired the meeting.

Councillor O’Leary was contacted by phone.

Resolution 011-049 O’Leary / Hrabowsky 3 For , 0 Opposed.

Resolved to approve the permit for Bernice Park for Renovations.

Mayor Rideout and Councillor Rideout returned to the meeting at 8:25 pm

Permits and Applications

Resolution 011-050 Rideout J./ Hrabowsky , 4 For, 0 Opposed, carried

Resolved the approval / ratification of the following applications:

Fire Department

Councillor Alexander had not attended the recent meetings of the Department.

Fire Chief Foster called to let council know that First Aid Training would be held on the weekend of June 17^th and 18^th. Council asked to have Lawrence Morris and Bill Bennett notified of the training if needed.

Beautification Committee

Councillor O’Leary was absent but Councillor Rideout updated the council. Work was still in the planning stage for projects set out for the summer

Recreation Committee 

• Council reviewed the expense sheet submitted by the Recreation Committee.

Age Friendly Initiative

• Council accepted the names to the Age Friendly Initiative Committee submitted

• George Crocker, Liz Snow, Alternate Wilson Snow, 50+ Club

• Marie Morris, Edit Baker, Cormack Recreation Commission

• Councillor Hrabowsky, Council Liaison

• Melvin Rideout J., Independent

Council suggested checking with the Cormack Fire Department and Firettes for persons who may be interested in serving on the committee.

Marie Morris’s report on the Age Friendly meetings held in St. John’s on the 2nd and 3rd of June was tabled.

Financial

(Reports copied and disbursed to councillors)

Resolution 011-051 Rideout J./Hrabowsky 4 For, O Opposed, Carried

Resolved to pay accounts payable for month ending May 2011.

Resolution 011-052 Hrabowsky./ Alexander 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to pay Lawrence Morris 50 overtime hours.

Heritage Committee

Karen Morris submitted a report on the workshop she attended in Jackson’s Arm on May 16 and 17, 2011

Correspondence

Council decided to hold the Mayors March on July 14, 2011 at 7pm.

Deputy Mayor Alexander asked to have MHA Kelly attend the next meeting to discuss funding for paving on the by roads.

Adjournment

Resolution 011-053 Rideout J. / Alexander 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to adjourn the meeting at 10:05pm.