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1. Call Meeting To Order. The Regular Meeting of April 13, 2005 was called to order at 7:10 p.m. 1A. Roll Call. Present were Helen Smith, Pat Shaw, Mike Larsen and Malcolm Taggart. Absent was Perry Savoie. Approximately 6 observers. 2. Adoption Of Agenda. Motion # 1. Motion THAT the agenda be adopted as posted. Moved by Helen Smith, Seconded by Mike Larsen. Vote: 4 in favour. Motion # 1 Carried. 3. Adoption Of Previous Meeting Minutes. Minutes of the March 9th meeting were read. Motion # 2. Motion THAT the minutes be accepted as read. Moved by Mike Larsen, Seconded by Pat Shaw. Vote: 4 in favour. Motion # 2 Carried. 4. Report From the Chair & Correspondence. Correspondence: Received the LARC agendas for May 12 & 13. Received a reply from Glenn Hart, Minister Community Services, thanking Council for its letter of support for the MLCS application to MRIF for the community building. Received copies of 2 letters, one from MLA Rouble to Yukon Energy concerning Southern Lakes flooding and the reply from Yukon Energy to MLA Rouble stating that Yukon Energy has no control over flooding of southern lakes in late summer and that the Lewes Dam is fully open from May 15 to August 15 as per their water license. In high water years the gates are left open after August 15 until water reaches 'normal' levels. They also noted that Miles Canyon acts as a natural flow constrictor. As in previous years, alerts will be sent out when high water levels are forecast. Received a copy of a letter from MLA Rouble to Yukon Energy concerning Prevention of Power Outages. Received a reply from Catherine Harwood at Highways & Public Works addressing concerns about Relic Road and suggesting the Council encourage the residents along Relic Road submit an application to the Yukon Rural Roads Upgrading Program. Council agreed to learn what information needed to be gathered by residents for the application, and to keep additional copies of the application form on hand to assist future requests from other residents. Received a reply from John Holesworth, Fire Marshal, YTG, stating that the Fire Underwriter's Survey is planned for this summer between June and August and is being coordinated by Tom Patterson of AYC. Received a copy of the CRTC approval for NorthwesTel's Extended area service between Marsh Lake & Whitehorse. Received copies of the 'Developing Your Northern Strategy' questionnaire for distribution. A separate questionnaire was included for Council to complete and Helen Smith would see about sending Council's reply via email. Report: Chair Taggart reported that he had received no response on the Land Use Planning process yet. The Chair reminded Council that the house numbering maps needed to be checked and returned. 5. Committee Reports. Marsh Lake Community Society: Mike Larsen reported that the YG Management Board had approved their building application and it would be going to MRIF as is. They were asking for 1.8 million for the whole project with 1.5 million of that for construction. They should know what the decision is in a couple of weeks. Marsh Lake Solid Waste Management Society: Gloria Johnson requested a thank you letter be written from Council to Community Services. Motion # 3. Motion THAT a letter be written to Community Services thanking them for their donation of space at the Marsh Lake dump for the new recycling depot buildings to sit on. The letter is also to include a statement of support from Council for the evolution of the current household garbage burn pit to either a landfill or a transfer station. Moved by Helen Smith, Seconded by Pat Shaw. Vote: 4 in favour. Motion # 3 Carried. Emergency Measures Committee: Mike Larsen reported that the committee has been mapping where the accesses to the lake are in order for Emergency Services to obtain water in the case of fires. Larsen is currently building forms for the house survey. They are also working out a command structure to be used during a disaster. FireSmart Committee: Mike Larsen reported that the committee would be thinning the trees around the dump this summer. Along with the Community Society, the FireSmart Committee expressed concerns with Energy, Mines and Resources granting firewood permits in Judas Creek within the recreational lease for the ski trails. Damage to the trails is minor, mostly left behind debris, but new trails are being cut to gain access to untouched areas. It was noted that the area was closed to permits when it first became a recreational lease. These new permits are a reversal of that closure, without community consultation. The FireSmart committee would prefer to do the firewood cutting through the lease area themselves, making the wood available to residents on a first-come, first-serve basis, as is policy. That would give them the opportunity to use a chipper rather than leave piles of debris behind and control what areas are thinned. Helen Smith expressed some disagreement with having the area FireSmarted. She pointed out that blow-down occurs after FireSmarting, and could make the area a bigger mess than before. She and other residents bordering the recreational lease will not want to see heavy thinning behind their properties. It was pointed out that since the Community Society is the recreational arm of the LAC, it is the LAC that should be discussing policy for wood permits with the government. Council agreed that an invitation would be sent to Todd Pilgrim, at Energy, Mines & Resources, to attend the next Council meeting. Motion # 4. Motion THAT a letter be sent to Todd Pilgrim at Energy, Mines & Resources, inviting him to attend the next LAC meeting to discuss a policy for wood permits within the Judas Creek recreational lease area. Moved by Mike Larsen, Seconded by Pat Shaw. Vote: 4 in favour. Motion # 4 Carried. 6. Old Business. Judas Creek Wetlands Signage Project: Helen Smith reported that the permanent sign is currently being made and will be up this spring. Dog Complaints: There were more complaints from residents about large dogs running loose and bothering walkers along Solitude Drive in New Constabulary and in the area of the marina in Judas Creek. 7. New Business and Question Period. Community Bulletin Boards: Gloria Johnson brought up the issue of the positioning of the bulletin boards. During the deep snow period in January and February, many of the bulletin boards were difficult to reach because the snowploughs were piling huge amounts of snow in front of the boards, in some cases partially burying them. They remained inaccessible until the warm weather came. Most boards were installed before the mailboxes, and would benefit from being moved closer to the where the mailboxes are. Volunteers would be needed this summer to reposition the existing boards, and place new ones where community roads currently have none. 8. Adjournment. Motion # 5. Motion THAT the meeting be adjourned. Moved by Pat Shaw, Seconded by Helen Smith. Vote: 4 in favour. Motion # 5 carried. Chair Taggart adjourned the meeting at 8:51 pm. |
