Town Council of the Town of Cormack

Minutes of Regular Meeting September 15, 2011

Present: Mayor Melvin Rideout Sr.

Deputy Mayor Anthony Alexander

Councillor Melvin J. Rideout

Councillor Vicki O’Leary

Absent with Regret: Councillor Greg Hrabowsky

Also, Present: Town Clerk, Tracey Hewitt

Meeting called to order at 7:35pm

Resolution 011-085 Alexander / Rideout J. 3 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 11, 2011 be adopted as presented.

DELEGATIONS

1. Fire Chief Chris Foster attended the meeting. He came to speak to the council again of the falling membership crisis in the Fire Department. After the flyer was sent out appealing to the community one member was picked up. This was accomplished through door to door campaigning. He asked Council would they consider regionalization with neighbouring communities. Council asked the Fire Chief to look into this idea further and get back to them. Discussion was also held around what would be done with the 1975 Chevy Fire Truck that was no longer used by the department.

Resolution 011-086 Rideout J. / Alexander 3 For, 0 Opposed Carried

Resolved to sell the 1975 Chevy Fire Truck to Fire and Emergency Services to be distributed to a neighbouring community.

Councillor O’Leary joined the meeting at 7:50 pm.

Resolution 011-087 Alexander/ O’Leary 4 For, 0 Opposed. Carried.

Resolved to accept the appointment of Mike Butt to the Cormack Volunteer Fire Department.

Administration

Resolution 011-088 Rideout J./ Alexander 4 For, 0 Opposed. Carried.

Resolved to pay the travel claim submitted by the Town Clerk.

Permits and Applications

Resolution 011-089 Rideout J./ Alexander, 5 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved the approval / ratification of the following applications:

Fire Department

There was no report from the last Volunteer Fire Department meeting.

Recreation Committee

The Recreation Commission submitted a calender to Council that they want to distribute to the community with upcoming events. Along with the survey Recreation submitted a survey to distribute to the age appropriate population for the Age Friendly Initiative Committee. Council suggested including all groups within the community for calender events. I.e.. Churches. Recreation also submitted an application for approval for funding under the New Horizons for Seniors Program.

Resolution 011-090 Alexander / Rideout J. 4 For, 0 Opposed. Carried

Resolved to approve the distribution of the calender and survey submitted by the Recreation Commission.

Resolution 011-091 Rideout J. / Alexander 4 For, 0 Opposed. Carried

Resolved to approve the submission of the application to the New Horizons for Seniors Program by the Cormack Recreation Committee.

50+ Club

The 50+ Club requested Council to submit a letter of support to their request for funding under the New Horizons for Seniors Program.

Council agreed to give the 50+ Club the photocopier that was no longer being used by the council office.

Resolution 011-092 Alexander / Rideout J. 4 For, 0 Opposed. Carried

Resolved to approve the submission of a letter of support for the 50+ Club for their application to the New Horizons Seniors Program.

Heritage Committee

Resolution 011-093 Alexander / O’Leary 4 For, 0 Opposed. Carried

Resolved to accept the appointment of Roseann White to the Heritage Committee.

Beautification Committee

Resolution 011-094 O’Leary / Alexander 4 For, 0 Opposed. Carried

Resolved for the Town of Cormack, on behalf of the Town of Cormack Beautification Committee, to apply to Crown Lands for a permit to occupy the Crown Lands Reserve on the South Side of Veterans Drive from the Town Hall to Willow Avenue for the construction of a walking trail, approximately 4 feet in width.

Resolution 011-095 Rideout J. / Alexander 4 For, 0 Opposed. Carried

Resolved to donate Twenty five dollars ( $ 25.00 ) to the Beautification Committee in support of their flea market on October 1, 2011.

Waste Management

Resolution 011-096 Alexander / Rideout J. 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried.

Resolved to approve a cash advance of One Hundred Dollars ( $100.00) for the Western Hills Waste Management Committee. The advance will cover operational expenses incurred by the newly formed committee for this region.

Financials

Resolution 011-097 Alexander / Rideout J. 4 For, O Opposed, Carried

Resolved to pay Accounts Payable as presented.

Resolution 011-098 Alexander / O’Leary 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried.

Resolved to donate Twenty Five Dollars ( $ 25.00) to the Cancer Society Relay for Life in Deer Lake.

Resolution 011-099 Alexander / O’Leary 4 For, 0 Opposed. Carried.

Resolved to send a letter of support to the Elliston Heritage Foundation for their Sealers Memorial Project.

Resolution 011-100 Alexander / O’Leary 4 For, 0 Opposed. Carried

Resolved to submit the following resolution in support of SOPAC:

WHEREAS the incidence of moose vehicle collisions reported by the police has risen from 474 in 2008, to 681 in 2009, to 776 in 2010;

AND WHEREAS an international scientific consensus supports the use of fencing with or without underpasses/overpasses to prevent moose vehicle collisions;

AND WHEREAS Parks Canada is implementing a large reduction in moose densities in the national parks in the Province;

BE IT RESOLVED that the government of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador is called upon to immediately implement a moose vehicle collision reduction strategy, including reduction of moose densities, and construction of moose fencing as supported by cost benefit analysis.

Adjournment

Resolution 011-101 Alexander / O’Leary. 4 For, 0 Opposed, Carried

Resolved to adjourn the meeting at 9:55 p.m..