Minutes


Corporation of the Town of Kirkland Lake

Meeting of Council

Council Chambers, Town Hall

January 22, 2008

4:40 p.m.

 

Attendance

            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

 

 

Opening Prayer

Mayor Enouy requested a moment of silent prayer.

 

Approval of the Agenda

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.

 

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

There were no petitions or delegations appearing before the committee.

 

Adoption of Minutes and Recommendations

Moved by:  Councillor T. Antoniazzi

Seconded by:  Councillor R. Emms

That Council accept the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held January 8, 2008.

Carried.

 

Reports of Municipal Officers and Communications

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.

 


Introduction, Reading and Consideration of Bylaws

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.

Directions to Staff

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.)

 

Notice(s) of Motion

There were no notices of motion presented before the committee.

 

Confirmation Bylaw

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.

Councillors Reports

Committee members reported on their activities over the past two weeks.

 

Additional Information

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.

 

 

 

William Enouy, Mayor

 

 

 

 

Jo Ann Ducharme, Deputy Clerk