Town Council of the Town of Cormack

Minutes of Regular Meeting March 10, 2011

Present:                                 Mayor Melvin Rideout Sr.

Deputy Mayor Anthony Alexander

          Councillor Melvin J. Rideout

Absent with Regret:              Councillor Vicki O’Leary

Councillor Kevin Hiscock

Also, Present:                                    Town Clerk, Tracey Hewitt

Meeting called to order at 8:50pm.

Resolution 011-021   Rideout J./ Alexander  3 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 7, 2011 be adopted as presented.

DELEGATIONS                                                     

No delegates attended the meeting.

Administration

Resolution 011-022               Alexander / Rideout J. 3 For, 0 Opposed, Carried.

Resolved to amend the donation to the Recreation Committee for the Winter Carnival to Two Hundred Dollars ( $ 200.00 ) from twenty-five Dollars ( $ 25.00 )

Mayor Rideout declared Councillor Hiscock’s seat vacant.

The Date for Nomination Day will be Thursday, March 24, 2011.  Election day will be held on April 19, 2011.

Resolution 011-023               Alexander / Rideout J. 3 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to approve payment for Travel Claims submitted by the Town Clerk and the Humber Economic Development Boards Agriculture Coordinator.

Resolution 011-024               Alexander / Rideout J. 3 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to approve the request for exemption for Poll Tax for account no. 100197 based on property joint ownership.

Permits and Applications

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Rideout’s FarmCrown LandDeferred

Rideout’s DairyCrown LandDeferred

Hayward BrakeCrown LandNot Approved 

Financial

(Reports copied and disbursed to councillors)

Resolution 011-025               Alexander/ Rideout J.  3 For, O Opposed, Carried

Resolved to pay accounts payable for month ending February 2011.

Fire Department

Councillor Rideout updated the council.

l    The bank balance for the Fire Department is $ 18,282.00

l    The Fireman’s ball cost the department $ 887.00.

l    The Department is submitting a 90/10 application for new equipment.

Beautification Committee

Councillor O’Leary was absent but Councillor Rideout updated the council with issues from the committee’s last meeting.

l    Work is being done in preparation for the new community entrance sign.

l    Preliminary work is being done on a walking trail that would start at Willow and end at the Community Centre.

Planning and Zoning

Mayor Rideout attended the meeting for a new Five Year Operating Plan for Forest Management Districts 9 and 16 that was held in Pasadena.  He will be attending the next Meeting that will be held on March 29, 2011.

Resolution 011-027               Alexander / Rideout J. 3 For, 0 Opposed, Carried.

Resolved to support the idea of a Regional Economic Development Officer presented by the Deer Lake Economic Development Committee at a meeting attended by the Mayor on February 21, 2011.

                                                                                                                                 Adjournment

Resolution 011-026               Alexander  / Rideout J. 3 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to adjourn the meeting at 11:05 p.m..