Corporation of the
Town of Kirkland Lake
Meeting of Council
Council Chambers,
Town Hall
January 22, 2008
4:40 p.m.
Mayor: B. Enouy
Councillors: T. Antoniazzi
R. Emms
L. Cunningham
N. Mino
Absent: A. French
T. Morgan
Staff: Chief Administrative Officer: N. Allick
Director of Community Services: B. Sackrider
Director of Economic Development: W. Hass
Director of Physical Services: J. Roman
Deputy Clerk: J. Ducharme
Moved
by: Councillor R. Emms
Seconded
by: Councillor T. Antoniazzi
That Council accept the agenda for its Regular Meeting of Council held
January 22, 2008 as presented.
Carried.
Mayor Enouy requested those present to declare any pecuniary interest with matters appearing on the agenda. None declared.
Petitions
and Delegations
There were no petitions or delegations appearing before the committee.
Seconded
by: Councillor R. Emms
That Council accept the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held January 8, 2008.
Carried.
i.
Chief
Administrative Officer
a)
Kirkland
Lake Curling Club: Application to
Frog’s Breath
ii.
Director
of Corporate Services
a)
Winter
Carnival: Rino Robazza Memorial Old
Tymers Canadian Tire Hockey Tournament
b)
Winter
Carnival: Snowcross Races
Director of Physical Services
c) 2008 Northern Thunder Dragraces
d) Ontario Municipal Infrastructure Initiative (OMII)
iii. Mayor Enouy
a) Oakes Avenue: Transport Truck Issue
Motions Arising from Reports of Municipal Officers and Communications
Moved by: Councillor R. Emms
Seconded by: Councillor T. Antoniazzi
That Council approve the request from the Kirkland Lake
Curling Club to submit an application to the Frog’s Breath Foundation for
funding toward replacement of the Curling Club refrigeration system.
Carried.
Moved by: Councillor T. Antoniazzi
Seconded by: Councillor R. Emms
That Council approve the request that February 15, 16 and 17, 2008 be declared a community festival with the Reno Robazza Memorial Old Tymers Canadian Tire Hockey Tournament, held in conjunction with the Kirkland Lake Winter Carnival.
Carried.
Moved by: Councillor R. Emms
Seconded by: Councillor T. Antoniazzi
That Council approve the following requests made by the Kirkland Lake Festivals Committee:
1. That February 29th to March 2nd be declared a community festival with the CSRA Races being held in conjunction with the Kirkland Lake Winter Carnival.
2. That Nippising Lane be closed to traffic from Friday, February 29th at 5 p.m. to Sunday, March 2nd at 3:00 p.m. to accommodate the snowcross races.
Carried.
Moved by: Councillor T. Antoniazzi
Seconded by: Councillor R. Emms
That Council approve the request from Team Northern
Thunder to use the Kirkland Lake Airport from June 9 to 16, 2008 for the
Northern Thunder Dragway.
Carried.
Moved
by: Councillor R. Emms
Seconded
by: Councillor T. Antoniazzi
WHEREAS funding is available to municipalities for their top priority infrastructure projects under the Ontario Municipal Infrastructure Investment Initiative;
WHEREAS the Town of Kirkland Lake has identified the reconstruction of Station Road and First Street as their top priority infrastructure project;
WHEREAS Station Road is a safety concern as it is a high volume collector road, without a sidewalk, that services a primary school;
AND WHEREAS camera investigations confirm deteriorated and collapsed sections of storm and sanitary sewers resulting in higher than average residential sewer back-ups and maintenance activity and creating a concern for the potential for cross contamination of the water main.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Corporation of the Town of Kirkland Lake apply to OMIII for funding to address the above noted infrastructure problem.
Carried.
Moved by: Councillor T. Antoniazzi
Seconded by: Councillor R. Emms
That Bylaw 08-003 being a bylaw to provide for interim tax levy be read a first, second and third time, enacted and passed.
Carried.
Moved by: Councillor R. Emms
Seconded by: Councillor T. Antoniazzi
That Bylaw 08-004 being a bylaw to authorize borrowing for current expenditures for 2008 be read a first, second and third time, enacted and passed.
Carried.
Moved by: Councillor T. Antoniazzi
Seconded by: Councillor R. Emms
That Bylaw 08-005 being a bylaw to name members of council to various committees be read a first, second and third time, enacted and passed.
Carried.
The committee directed that the following decisions be implemented concerning the Oakes Avenue transport issue:
1. No parking on Lot 51 off Oakes Avenue. Vehicles will be ticketed.
2. No parking on Oakes Avenue passed midnight as any other street in Kirkland Lake.
3. Temporary parking will be allowed on designated area of the Don Lou property.
4. No trucks will be permitted to have motors running in parking area at anytime of day (tractors, trailers with refrigeration units, etc.)
There were no notices of motion presented before the committee.
Moved by: Councillor
T. Antoniazzi
Seconded by:
Councillor R. Emms
That Bylaw 08-006 being a bylaw to confirm the proceedings of council at its meeting held January 22, 2008 be read a first, second and third time, enacted and passed.
Carried.
Committee members reported on their activities over the past two weeks.
There was no additional information added to the agenda.
Adjournment
Moved by: Councillor T. Antoniazzi
Seconded by: Councillor R. Emms
That Council adjourn its meeting of January 22, 2008.
Carried.
The meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
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William Enouy, Mayor |
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Jo Ann Ducharme, Deputy Clerk |