Minutes


Corporation of the Town of Kirkland Lake

Meeting of Council

Council Chambers, Town Hall

February 16, 2010

4:40 p.m.

Attendance

                Chair:                    B. Enouy

 

                Councillors:         T. Antoniazzi

                                                R. Emms

                                                A. French

                                                N. Mino

                                                T. Morgan

 

                Absent:                                L. Cunningham

 

                Staff                      Chief Administrative Officer:  N. Allick

                                                Clerk:  J. Ducharme

                                                Director of Community Services:  B. Sackrider

                                                Director of Economic Development & Tourism:  W. Hass

                                                Director of Physical Services:  M. Williams

 

Opening Prayer

Mayor Enouy requested a moment of silent prayer.

 

Approval of the Agenda

Moved by:  Councillor Rick Emms

Seconded by:  Councillor Todd Morgan

That Council accept the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council of February 16, 2010 as presented.

Carried.

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

Mayor Enouy requested those present to declare any pecuniary interest with matters appearing on the agenda.  None declared.

 

Petitions and Delegations

Bill Hachey, Kirkland Lake Volunteer Fire Fighter, and Rick Fraser presented the Volunteer Firefighter ‘s view of the amendments to the bylaw to Establish a Firefighter.  Volunteers 60 years of age and older are a valuable resource to the team, but agree that they should not be involved in fire suppression.

 

Acceptance of Minutes and Recommendations

Moved by:  Councillor Todd Morgan

Seconded by:  Councillor Rick Emms

That Council accept the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held February 2, 2010.

Carried.

Moved by:  Councillor Rick Emms

Seconded by:  Councillor Todd Morgan

That Council accept the Minutes of the Meeting to Open Tenders for Streetlight Installation & Maintenance held February 11, 2010.

Carried.


Reports of Municipal Officers and Communications

i.              Clerk

a)      Holy Name Parish, Public Way of the Cross:  Friday, April 2, 2010

b)      Temiskaming Home Support:  International Mayor’s for Meals - March 24

 

ii.             Director of Physical Services

a)      Streetlight Installation and Maintenance

 

Motions Arising from Reports of Municipal Officers and Communications

Moved by:  Councillor Todd Morgan

Seconded by:  Councillor Rick Emms

That Council approve the request by the Holy Name Parish, to hold the Public Way of the Cross, on Good Friday, April 2, 2010, with a parade forming at 11:00 a.m.   The parade will begin at Holy Name Church on Lebel Avenue traveling a pre-determined route to Assomption Church on Kirkpatrick Avenue, ending at 1 p.m.

Carried.

 

Introduction, Reading and Consideration of Bylaws

Moved by:  Councillor Rick Emms

Seconded by:  Councillor Todd Morgan

That Bylaw 10-014 being a bylaw to establish a Fire Department be read a first, second and third time, enacted and passed.

Carried.

Moved by:  Councillor Todd Morgan

Seconded by:  Councillor Rick Emms

That Bylaw 10-015 being a bylaw to appoint Auditors for the Town of Kirkland Lake, be read a first, second and third time, enacted and passed.

Carried.

Moved by:  Councillor Rick Emms

Seconded by:  Councillor Todd Morgan

That Bylaw 10-016 being a bylaw to authorize Mayor and Clerk to execute a contract with Kohut Electric Limited for Streetlight Installation and Maintenance, be read a first, second and third time, enacted and passed.

Carried.

Directions to Staff

There were no directions to staff from the committee.

 

Notice(s) of Motion

There were no notices of motions presented before the committee.

 

Confirmation Bylaw

Moved by:  Councillor Todd Morgan

Seconded by:  Councillor Rick Emms

That Bylaw 10-017 being a bylaw to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held February 16, 2010, be read a first, second and third time, enacted and passed.

Carried.

 

Councillors Reports

The Committee members commented on their activities over the past two weeks.

 

Additional Information

AECOM – Notice of Study Commencement:   Highway 11 Rehabilitation

 

Adjournment   

Moved by:  Councillor Rick Emms

Seconded by:  Councillor Todd Morgan

That Council adjourn its Regular Meeting of February 16, 2010 to an In-Camera Meeting to discuss 6 property issues and one personnel issue.

Carried.

The meeting adjourned at 5:25 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

William Enouy, Mayor

 

 

Jo Ann Ducharme, Clerk