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1. Call To Order. The Regular Meeting of August 12, 2009 was called to order at 7:04 p.m. 1A. Roll Call. Present were Helen Smith, Peter Heebink and Malcolm Taggart. Absent were Perry Savoie and Michael Vernon. Approximately 4 observers. 2. Adoption Of Agenda. Motion # 1. Motion THAT the agenda be adopted as posted. Moved by Helen Smith, Seconded by Peter Heebink. Vote: 3 in favour. Motion # 1 Carried. 3. Adoption Of Previous Meeting Minutes. Minutes of the June 10, 2009 meeting were read. Motion # 2. Motion THAT the minutes be accepted as read. Moved by Helen Smith, Seconded by Peter Heebink. Vote: 3 in favour. Motion # 2 Carried. 4. Discussions and Guest Speakers. There were no discussions or guest speakers scheduled for this meeting. 5. Report From the Chair & Correspondence. Correspondence: Sent reply to Lands Branch concerning Lot Extension application for Fry, Lot 736, Scout Bay Road. Received copy of the interim approval decision letter for the lot extension application for Fry, Lot 736, Scout Bay Road. Received an info package on the Grizzly Bear Study from Fish and Wildlife Branch. Chair’s Report: Land Use Planning: Chair Taggart gave a report on the slow moving Land Use Planning. Taggart proposed that he would put together a draft of a letter summarizing the Council’s position and history with Land Use Planning for Marsh Lake to be sent to the Minister of Community Services. Council Elections scheduled for October 15th. Returning Officer Marg Dunn has all the forms for anyone running for Council for the next term. 6. Committee Reports. AYC: nil report. FireSmart: nil report. Community Society: Greg Newton reported on the activities during the summer at the community centre. He also reported on an upcoming survey concerning salmon fingerlings and Barnes Creek (aka Truck Trap Creek) that runs through Judas Creek subdivision. Newton announced the new bartender at the Jackalope is Ted McKinnon. Solid Waste Management Society: Gloria Lommerse reported that the summer has been very busy at the Transfer station. The depot now has over 30 discarded fridges and freezers and Community Services has been contacted and they agreed to hire someone to remove the gases so that the appliances can be added to the scrap metals pile. Community Services also agreed to hire Sale Salvage this fall to crush and remove all the scrap metals. The Department of Environment had been contacted about the increasing pile of tires with rims still attached. The department will not recycle the tires until the rims are removed. Council suggested the society contact Community Services about getting this done. Concerns were brought up about the access road to the depot showing signs of washing away in places, which resulted in a privately owned dump truck falling off the edge of the road during the summer of 2008. Lommerse agreed to write to the department of Highways to request they examine the condition of the road. Lommerse also announced that September 12th would be the autumn Hazardous Waste Collection day at the Transfer Station. Emergency Measures Committee: nil report. 7. Old Business. No old business. 8. New Business and Question Period. Community Trails: Council was asked about the community trails project. Chair Taggart stated that the exercise of mapping the trails had been completed and the Community Society should be in possession of the maps. It was suggested that the Community Society should pick up and continue with the next stage of the project. Marsh Lake News: Gloria Lommerse reminded Council that the autumn issue of the Marsh Lake News was due out at the end of September. Chair Taggart agreed to write an article summarizing Council’s on-going business for the issue. 9. Adjournment. Chair Taggart adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m. |
