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1. Call Meeting To Order. The Regular Meeting of March 9, 2005 was called to order at 7:03 p.m. 1A. Roll Call. Present were Mike Larsen, Helen Smith, Pat Shaw and Malcolm Taggart. Absent was Perry Savoie. Approximately 15 observers. 2. Adoption Of Agenda. Motion # 1. Motion THAT the agenda be adopted as posted. Moved by Helen Smith, Seconded by Pat Shaw. Vote: 4 in favour. Motion # 1 Carried. 3. Adoption Of Previous Meeting Minutes. Minutes of the February 9, 2005 meeting were read. Motion # 2. Motion THAT the minutes be accepted with type-o corrections. Moved by Pat Shaw, Seconded by Mike Larsen. Vote: 4 in favour. Motion # 2 Carried. 4. Report From the Chair & Correspondence. Sent: Letters as per last month’s motions. Received: - LARC agendas for April 2005. - A copy of a letter from MLA Rouble to the CRTC urging them to make an immediate decision on the Extended Local Calling application from NorthwesTel. - Reply from Bryony McIntyre at Lands Branch concerning the Council’s letter about new rural residential applications in the Marsh Lake area, requesting a member of Council attend the LARC meetings. Chair Taggart had previously established with LARC that since the Council members couldn’t take time off their full time work to attend these meetings, and that written responses would be sent by the Council. He agreed to clarify this point with LARC again sometime soon. Lake Water Levels: Chair Taggart had been contacted by the Tagish LAC requesting Marsh Lake Council write a joint letter with them to Yukon Energy concerning lake water levels and dam opening times. A request would be made to open the dam earlier. Chair Taggart pointed out that Council had already corresponded with Yukon Energy last summer concerning these topics, however, they could agree to request a letter from Yukon Energy stating their policy on dam opening times. Motion # 3. Motion THAT Chair Taggart telephone Tagish LAC and state that Council shares their concerns and would like to request a letter from Yukon Energy Corporation stating their dam opening policy. Moved by Mike Larsen, Seconded by Pat Shaw. Vote: 4 in favour. Motion # 3 Carried. Land Use Planning Update: Chair Taggart was in contact with YTG and spoke about getting a limited plan underway with just the Kwanlin Dun FN participating at this time. KDFN would be meeting with YTG the following week and Land Use Planning was on the agenda. Chair Taggart would be in contact with YTG after that meeting. House Numbering Update: Chair Taggart received the latest draft maps for Council to check over. 5. Committee Reports. Marsh Lake Solid Waste Management Society: Gloria Johnson reported that the Society has received funding to build 2 small sheds at the dump for the purpose of starting a recycling depot. Community Services is also establishing their first ‘Transfer Station’ at the Mount Lorne dump. Mount Lorne has been a landfill for a number of years and has run out of land for the fill. The garbage is now being transferred to Whitehorse dump for a fee. Community Services is suggesting that territorial operated dumps like the one at Marsh Lake, which are lobbying to become no-burn dumps, may not become landfills but progress directly to Transfer Stations within the next 5 years. Marsh Lake Community Society: Mike Larsen reported for the Society that the 9th schematic is completed and only interior changes are expected. The committee is please with the design, which will be presented at an open House on Saturday March 19th at 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Funding for the building will be applied for through the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF). Half of this fund is Federal money and half YTG. It requires energy efficiencies exceeding Federal standards by 25% and also that the Society show a financially sustainable centre. In-take for the application is tentatively scheduled for April 15 with approval around June 15. Emergency Measures Committee: Mike Larsen reported that the committee has applied for an extension to their funding deadline. They would like to do a door-to-door survey to include information on Firesmarting private lots and help to create a hazard map, which will document items such as the position of propane tanks on the property in the case of wild fire. The committee is waiting until there is no snow on the ground for the survey. In the meantime anyone can contact Mike Larsen to add their lot to the list. 6. Old Business. No old Business was presented. 8. New Business and Question Period. Marsh Lake Newsletter: Rob Alexander announced that he will be retiring in 2 to 3 years and is looking for someone to train to take over the newsletter as a hobby or small business venture. McClintock Place Public Trails: A resident of McClintock Place brought forward to Council the problem with beach access trails in that subdivision disappearing over the years. Residents without lakefront properties have a hard time accessing the beach. Chair Taggart agreed to look at the neighbourhood map and talk to Lands Branch about where trails should be. 9. Adjournment. The next meeting will be on April 13, 2005. The Rural Drinking Water Strategy Consultation meeting will begin immediately after adjournment. Motion # 4. Motion THAT the meeting be adjourned. Moved by Helen Smith, Seconded by Pat Shaw. Vote: 4 in favour. Motion # 4 Carried. Chair Taggart adjourned the meeting at 7:56 pm. |
