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1. Call Meeting To Order. The Regular Meeting of April 10, 2002 was called to order at 7:08 p.m. 1A. Roll Call. Present were Helen Smith, Pam Blackburn and Patrick Rouble. Late was Chair Malcolm Taggart. Approximately 12 observers. 1B. Amendments To Agenda. Motion # 1. Motion by Patrick Rouble to amend the agenda to include a discussion of the 2002/2003 LAC Budget. Second by Pam Blackburn. Vote: Unanimous. Motion # 1 Carried. 2. Adoption Of Previous Meeting Minutes. Minutes of the January 9, 2002 meeting were read by Helen Smith. Motion # 2. Motion by Patrick Rouble to accept the minutes as read. Second by Pam Blackburn. Vote: 3 in favour. Motion # 2 Carried. 3A. Discussion Of The 2002/2003 LAC Budget. Treasurer Patrick Rouble presented the new fiscal budget. Notable changes for this year are the cancellation of the LAC's voice mail telephone, which at approximately $65. per month was too costly for the amount it was being used. There were no bank charges in 2001/2002, but the expense will remain in the budget for the coming year. The LAC received a bill from the Marsh Lake Fire Rescue Society for usage of their meeting room for the year 2002. Motion # 3. Motion by Pam Blackburn to pay the Marsh Lake Fire Rescue Society invoice of $300.00 for meeting room rental for the year 2002. Second by Helen Smith. Vote: 3 in favour. Motion # 3 Carried. Motion # 4. Motion by Helen Smith to cancel the LAC's NorthwesTel voice mail account. Second by Pam Blackburn. Vote: 3 in favour. Motion # 4 Carried. The budget for 2002/2003 is $9000.00 with a surplus from the previous year of $298. Total expected expenditures will be $8650. at the end of this fiscal year. This total does not include any monies from special projects, such as the Judas Creek Wetlands Signage project. Motion # 5. Motion by Pam Blackburn to pass the LAC 2002/2003 fiscal budget. Second by Helen Smith. Vote: 3 in favour. Motion # 5 carried. 3B. Discussion of the proposed M'Clintock Valley Road Development. The LAC, along with residents of M'Clintock Valley Road, have received a new proposal from Mr. Brian Ritchie of Land Development Branch, YTG with a plan for residential development giving a choice of 5, 6, or 7 lots. Mr. Ritchie would like to attend a meeting in the near future to discuss his department's latest proposal. The Marsh Lake Community Society informed the LAC that they have applied to LARC for a recreation application in that area. Motion # 6. Motion by Helen Smith to write a letter inviting Mr. Ritchie to discuss the new proposal at the next LAC meeting. The letter should reiterate the LAC's past position that his department should wait until after a land use plan is in place for M'Clintock Valley, and the agricultural lease holders contractual obligations to YTG have been met, before his department proceeds any further. The letter should also include information that the Marsh Lake Community Society is applying for a recreational lease on M'Clintock Valley Road. Second by Patrick Rouble. Vote: 4 in favour. Motion #6 Carried. 4. Report From the Chair/ Correspondence. -The LAC sent an invoice to the Yukon Fish & Wildlife Enhancement Fund for the balance of $300.00 from their grant for signage at the Judas Creek Wetlands. -The LAC sent a letter to the Kwanlin Dun First Nations to notify them of the proposal and ask for a response to the naming of Basaraba Lane off M'Clintock Valley Road. -The LAC sent a letter to NorthwesTel requesting confirmation as to when the remainder of Marsh Lake will be receiving high speed internet service. Motion # 7. Motion by Helen Smith to write a letter to NorthwesTel in support of the letter and petition from Marsh Lake resident Haley Argen to NorthwesTel requesting Marsh Lake have their long distance charges dropped to the city of Whitehorse. The fact that other subdivisions of equal distance to Whitehorse have no toll charges is of great concern to Marsh Lake residents. Second by Patrick Rouble. Vote: 4 in favour. Motion # 7 Carried. 5. New Business. Ward #5 Councillor Andy Townsend resigned his post on April 1, 2002. The LAC cannot appoint an acting Council member, however, Mr. Pat Shaw, a resident of Ward #5, has volunteered to help keep residents of the Ward informed. A local resident spotted in the newspaper dated March 22nd, a one time only announcement for responses to the LARC agricultural lease for Plotner, across the highway from New Constabulary. The LAC wrote to ALARC in October of 2001, but never received confirmation or a reply to concerns about the application. Motion # 8. Motion by Pam Blackburn that after Chair Taggart speaks with ALARC on the above issue, that he can write a letter if needed to reiterate the LAC's position on this application. The letter should be cc'd to the Carcross Tagish First Nation. Second by Patrick Rouble. Vote: 4 in favour. Motion # 8 Carried. The Marsh Lake Community Society presented a letter they wrote to the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Land Branch about map notations for the Judas Creek Wetlands. When the Community Society receives a reply, they will present it to the LAC for response. An update on the Army Beach Land Use Plan was presented by Pam Blackburn. The steering committee received 37 responses to their questionnaire, and a public meeting is planned for May 1 at the Firehall to present findings. A newsletter has gone out to residents of Army Beach. There have been complaints about the state of the Marsh Lake garbage dump. It was suggested that in the spring the increased usage creates an overload on the contractor, who is not paid for the extra hours needed. It was suggested that the LAC look into inviting someone responsible for long term planning of the garbage dump to a future meeting to discuss options. Motion # 9. Motion by Pam Blackburn to write a letter to YTG Engineering & Development Branch about requesting the results of the groundwater testing done last fall at the Marsh Lake dump. Second by Helen Smith. Vote: 4 in favour. Motion # 9 Carried. It was requested that Gloria Johnson, the LAC's administrative assistant, put together a list of the past years outgoing correspondence that has not been replied to. -The budget has been set for 2002/2003 fiscal year for Community Planning throughout Marsh Lake. Chair Taggart will contact YTG and a time will be set for the first public meeting. -Marsh Lake Fire Rescue Society announced it has put in an application for spring highway cleanup funding. -The Marsh Lake Community Society announced its AGM on April 24th. -Also, the MLCS was contacted by the Department of Highways and an agreement is in place for 1 outhouse and 1 garbage can to be set up at M'Clintock Place by the boat launch. The same is planned for the M'Clintock River Boat Launch. No plans have been made for the highway pullout as of yet. -As well, the MLCS announced it has applied for funding from Yukon Sport & Recreation to do a survey for the area about recreational needs & locations. Clarification was requested by a resident as to why House Numbering throughout Marsh Lake must include the numbering of greenbelts and if this means YTG is planning infill in future years? The procedure, as laid out at a previous meeting, was explained. -The Department of Highways has announced plans to resurface the Alaska Highway South from Carcross Cut-off to the Yukon River Bridge with patching to M'Clintock Bridge. 6. Adjournment. Motion #10. Motion by Patrick Rouble to adjourn meeting. Second by Helen Smith. Vote: All in favour. Motion #10 Carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 PM. |
