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1. Call To Order. The Regular Meeting of December 10, 2003 was called to order at 7:14 p.m. 1A. Roll Call. Present were Helen Smith, Mike Larsen, Malcolm Taggart, Pat Shaw and Perry Savoie. Approximately 3 observers. 2. Adoption Of Agenda. Motion # 1. Motion THAT the agenda be adopted as posted. Moved by Perry Savoie, Seconded by Helen Smith. Vote: 5 in favour. Motion # 1 Carried. 3. Adoption Of Previous Meeting Minutes. Motion # 2. Motion THAT the minutes of the November 12, 2003 meeting be accepted. Moved by Helen Smith, Seconded by Mike Larsen. Vote: 5 in favour. Motion # 2 Carried. 4. Discussion about extending the Old Constabulary Road, joining north and south, to allow for YTG Road maintenance. MLA Patrick Rouble requested this item be put on the agenda in order to obtain clear direction from Council. Residents on the north side of Old Constabulary are in favour of the joining of the two roads and the road upgrade. Council is unaware of any opposition from other residents. Benefits of upgrading the road will be: ease of access for residents & services, emergency vehicles and road clearance for seniors. Motion # 3. Motion THAT a letter be written to MLA Rouble stating Council is in support of upgrading the Old Constabulary Roads, and asking him to add to the YTG budget the construction cost of connecting the north and south roads. If funding is available under the Rural Road Upgrade Program, Rouble should be asked for support of the application. Moved by Helen Smith, Seconded by Perry Savoie. Vote: 5 in favour. Motion # 3 Carried. 5. Report From the Chair & Correspondence, and Old Business. Correspondence sent as per motions at November meeting: - a reply to LARC application for a quarry lot extension for McClintock Contracting. - An appeal to the LARC decision to first subdivide then grant an extension to Lot 14 Army Beach. Received: - a copy of the LARC decision to uphold their denial of the Menzel commercial application appeal. - A copy of the LARC agenda for December 11 & 12. - A copy of a LARC application for Connor/Finnson, Lot 1059 south of the Judas Creek, which was sent to the Marsh Lake Community Society by Energy, Mines and Resources. Motion # 4. Motion THAT a letter be written to Energy, Mines and Resources informing them that it is the LAC which reviews these applications, and that since this application is for a lot south of the Judas Creek, it is outside the Marsh Lake LAC area. Recommend a copy of the application be sent to the Tagish Advisory Council. Moved by Helen Smith, Seconded by Mike Larsen. Vote: 5 in favour. Motion # 4 Carried. - received a copy of Bill C-45. - Received a letter from YTG Dept. of Justice concerning the consolidation of Yukon Statutes. - a news release from Community Development Fund announcing the Marsh Lake Community Society receiving funding for skating rink upgrading. - Received a board package for the AYC December 13th meeting in Whitehorse. - Received an email from Tagish Advisory Council requesting information about Marsh Lake receiving extended local area calling by NorthwesTel. Chair Taggart will return their email to summarize the process. - Received and email from Premier Fentie’s office announcing his Budget Tour public meeting at Inn on the Lake on December 12th. Councillor Mike Larsen stated that he would be attending the meeting and would present one or two issues from the Council to the Premier for the 2004 budget. After a discussion it was decided that Health and Safety would be the Council’s number one priority. Firehall water upgrades (tanks and hoses) and access to safe drinking water for the subdivisions in the north of Marsh Lake will be one issue, plus the M’Clintock River Bridge safety, ie: winter bridge cleaning, will be the issues to be presented at the meeting. Marsh Lake Solid Waste Management Society. Chair Taggart announced that a meeting of the Marsh Lake Solid Waste Management Society took place with himself, Sue Greetham, and Don Ford, along with Dave Albisser and Pat MacInroy from YTG Community Services. They were asked the question “What do they want to do with the organization?” It was decided that at this time they would have 2 goals: On the short term – they will need to find funding to have a summer employee for the 2004 season. This person will act as a guide to the public, provide them with information, assistance with sorting, as well as gathering feed back from the public. In the long term – Funding would be sought and the Society would seek someone to provide a contract for full time staffing of the dump. It was noted that the Society will not ever own or operate the dump, but the Society needs to oversee and steer the operation of the dump in the direction the community wishes it to go in. It will take a minimum of three people actively working for the Society to push the plans forward. Council will seek residents of Marsh Lake who may be interested in joining the Society. 6. Report on AYC correspondence. Perry Savoie reported that he had received from AYC: - Information on Women’s Safety awards for 2004. - Yukon Arts Advisory Council call for nominations. Yukon Agriculture Act Review. Perry Savoie asked if this issue was ever discussed by Council, and was told it hadn’t. He suggested that since Marsh Lake does have agricultural areas, that pertinent items could have an impact on those areas. It was decided that Savoie would contact the Agriculture Branch to find out where the review was at and how the process works. Council should keep itself aware. 7. Adjournment. The next meeting will be Wednesday, January 14, 2004. Motion # 5. Motion THAT the meeting be adjourned. Moved by Helen Smith, Seconded by Pat Shaw. Vote: 5 in favour. Motion # 5 carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:43 pm. |
