Special Meeting Minutes of Apr 29/08
5/1/2008
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF CORNWALLIS Minutes of a Special Meeting of Council held in the Council Chambers of the Municipality on Tuesday, April 29, 2008. PRESENT: Reeve Kurt Wasserberg Councillor Emil Egert, Ward One Councillor Bob Brown, Ward Two Councillor Sam Hofer, Ward Three Councillor Heather Dalgleish, Ward Four Councillor Mike Cranford, Ward Five Councillor Valerie Thoman, Ward Six Chief Administrative Officer, Bob Wallis CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to Order at 6:00 P.M. Greg Tramley, McCandless Tramley, Proposal to Subdivide Pcl A, Plan 1279 Resolution No.161/2008 Brown/Thoman Be it resolved that Council adjourn to convene in camera as the Committee of the Whole of Council. Carried 7-0 Resolution No.162/2008 Cranford/Dalgleish Be it resolved that Council reconvene in regular open session and all matters discussed while in camera remain confidential. During a portion of in camera discussion Councillor Hofer disclosed an interest stating he was President of the Chater Water Co-op and he absented himself from the Council Chamber. Carried 7-0 While in camera the Committee met with legal counsel to discuss a proposed subdivision. Resolution No. 163/2008 Brown/Dalgleish That Greg Tramley's report be received as information. Carried 7-0 Federal Gas Tax Spending Resolution No. 164/2008 Thoman/Dalgleish Be it resolved that 2008 Gas Tax Revenue in the amount of $85,292.76 be allocated for expenditure on the following projects: - Hunter Road Chipseal upgrade, Zenith Paving Ltd. - $28,430.92;
- Yorkshire Drive, Duroc Cove, Tamworth Street, Chipseal Upgrade, Zenith Paving Ltd. - $28,430.92;
- Ward 3 Upgrades to Lori Road - 4 miles, Curtis Road - 1 mile, Fred Gilbert Trucking Ltd. - $28,430.92.
Carried 7-0 Resolution No. 165/2008 Brown/Egert Be it resolved that 2009 Gas Tax Revenue be tentatively allocated as follows: Year Amount Allocation 2009 $106,615.96 Ward One Carried 6-1 In favour: Wasserberg, Egert, Brown, Dalgleish, Cranford, Thoman Opposed: Hofer Shilo Farms Hydro Easement Resolution No.166/2008 Hofer/Thoman Be it resolved that a request by Shilo Farms Ltd. by letter dated April 21, 2008 to bury hydro-electric lines across Government Road Allowance located between Sections 32-9-17 W and 5-10-17 W and 33-9-17 W and 4-10-17 be hereby approved in so far as it is within the Municipality's jurisdiction to grant such approval and subject to the said Shilo Farms Ltd., entering into an Easement Agreement with the Municipality, such Agreement to be prepared by legal counsel for the Municipality at the expense of Shilo Farms Ltd., and Be it further resolved that the Municipality's signing officers be hereby authorized to execute the Agreement on behalf of the Municipality; and Be it further resolved that Council hereby grant interim approval that this installation be completed immediately with the understanding that Shilo Farms Ltd. will finalize the required agreement within 90 days failing which this approval may be withdrawn at Council's discretion. Carried 7-0 2008 Mill Rate By-law No. 1603/01/2008, Second and Third Readings Second Reading Resolution No.167/2008 Thoman/Dalgleish Be it resolved that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Cornwallis hereby give second reading to By-law No. 1603/01/2008, being a by-law to establish Mill Rates for 2008. Carried 6-1 In favour: Wasserberg, Egert, Brown, Dalgleish, Cranford, Thoman Opposed: Hofer Third Reading Resolution No. 168/2008 Brown/Egert Be it resolved that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Cornwallis hereby give third reading to By-law No. 1603/01/2008, being a by-law to establish Mill Rates for 2008. Carried 6-1 In favour: Wasserberg, Egert, Brown, Dalgleish, Cranford, Thoman Opposed: Hofer ADJOURNMENT Resolution No. 169/2008 Thoman/Brown Be it resolved that this meeting be adjourned. Carried 7-0 Adjourn time: 9:20 P.M. Approved: , 2008 Reeve Chief Administrative Officer |