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1. Call To Order. The Regular Meeting of April 8, 2009 was called to order at 7:11 p.m. 1A. Roll Call. Present were Helen Smith, Perry Savoie, Peter Heebink and Malcolm Taggart. Absent was Michael Vernon. Approximately 2 observers. 2. Adoption Of Agenda. Motion # 1. Motion THAT the agenda be accepted as posted. Moved by Perry Savoie, Seconded by Peter Heebink. Vote: 4 in favour. Motion # 1 Carried. 3. Adoption Of Previous Meeting Minutes. Minutes of the March 11, 2009 meeting were read. Motion # 2. Motion THAT the minutes be accepted with one amendment to item 6, Community Society report. Moved by Perry Savoie, Seconded by Peter Heebink. Vote: 4 in favour. Motion # 2 Carried. 4. Discussions and Guest Speakers. There were no guests or public discussions. 5. Report From the Chair & Correspondence. Chair Taggart reported that he had received the update on the YESSA Review and would look it over for comment. Taggart noted Marsh Lake Council’s comments were included in the review. Correspondence: The Marsh Lake Volunteer Fire Chief had requested a letter of support for the 2009 FireSmart applications. The Chief had not replied to Council’s invitation to attend a future LAC meeting to give a report on FireSmart applications. Chair Taggart agreed to make contact with him again. Council has received a schedule for the upcoming October Municipal elections. Motion # 3. Motion THAT Council contact Marg Dunn about serving as Returning Officer for Marsh Lake for the October 2009 Municipal Election. Moved by Helen Smith, Seconded by Peter Heebink. Vote: 4 in favour. Motion # 3 Carried. 6. Committee Reports. AYC: Perry Savoie had received a draft of amendments to the zoning regulations, which will be of interest to the Council. Michael Vernon, due to a changed work schedule, was no longer able to attend the AGM in Watson Lake. No other Council member was available at short notice. Community Society: Greg Newton reported on programs and bookings at the centre. Once the snow has melted, volunteers would be moving the skidoo shed and the cook shack down the hill. An ad would be placed in the spring Marsh Lake newsletter for the bartender position at the Jackalope. The Community Society board meeting would be April 9th, and the M’Clintock Place recreation lease usage would be addressed and a development plan made. Motion # 4. Motion THAT a letter of support from Council to the Community Society for the M’Clintock Place recreation lease usage would be written and forwarded to the society. Moved by Perry Savoie, Seconded by Helen Smith. Vote: 4 in favour. Motion # 4 Carried. FireSmart: nil report. Solid Waste Management Society: Gloria Lommerse reported that society members attended the public meeting of the Solid Waste Review at the centre the previous evening. The society stressed with the review board that low temperature burning of domestic garbage needed to cease and high temperature incinerators should be researched for Yukon communities. The Yukon Government continues to cite that the large tonnage of waste necessary for incinerators is not available in smaller Yukon communities. Councillor Savoie was also at the meeting and he stressed the need for government to set aside comparing costs and to take on responsibility for setting up programs to deal with solid waste in an environmentally responsible way across the Yukon. Lommerse announced the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day would be on Saturday, May 2nd Emergency Measures Committee: nil report. 7. Old Business. Shoreline Protection: Savoie reported that the final report on the 2007 Marsh Lake Flood was available. It stated no options to protect shorelines was available except the use of rip rap and that would be at the expense of property owners unless the shoreline was along a public area. At 25 to 35 thousand dollars, the cost of protecting shorelines along private property is very costly and Savoie recommended that Council write to Yukon Housing Authority with a request that they look into the feasibility of offering loan assistance to residents who need to protect the shorelines adjacent to their properties. Motion # 5. Motion THAT Council write to YHC with a request that they look into the feasibility of offering loan assistance to residents who need to protect shorelines adjacent to private properties. Moved by Perry Savoie, Seconded by Helen Smith. Vote: 4 in favour. Motion # 5 carried. 8. New Business and Question Period. Swan Haven: Peter Heebink reported to Council that the observation deck at Swan Haven was in need of repair, having been undermined during the 2007 flood. A temporary post will be put under the deck and an application will need to go through the Yukon Government to put rip rap in place along with permanent repairs to the deck done either this year or next, whenever the application gets approval. Helen Smith received a complaint from a resident about the water collecting on the road around the Yukon River Bridge, which was freezing at night causing an icy section. Smith agreed to call Highways about the problem. Smith brought up the need for more wildlife warning signs around the community. She agreed to look into increasing the signage. Post Office Closure: A local area resident brought up the closure of the post office at New Constabulary due to Tilly’s closing. In order to receive parcels the residents would now have to travel to Whitehorse. He suggested Council contact MP Larry Bagnell, MLA Patrick Rouble and Canada Post about the opening of a government run post office for the community of Marsh Lake. Motion # 6. Motion THAT Council write to Canada Post with copies of the letter to MP Bagnell and MLA Rouble, requesting a post office for the community of Marsh Lake. Moved by Perry Savoie, Seconded by Peter Heebink. Vote: 4 in favour. Motion #6 Carried. 9. Adjournment. Chair Taggart adjourned the meeting at 8:25 pm. |
