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1. Call To Order. The Regular Meeting of November 14, 2007 was called to order at 7:02 p.m. 1A. Roll Call. Present were Perry Savoie, Helen Smith, Peter Heebink. Chair Taggart arrived after meeting began. Absent was Mike Larsen. Approximately 4 observers. 2. Adoption Of Agenda. Motion # 1. Motion THAT the agenda be adopted as posted. Moved by Perry Savoie, Seconded by Peter Heebink. Vote: 3 in favour. Motion # 1 Carried. 3. Adoption Of Previous Meeting Minutes. Minutes of the September 12, 2007 meeting were read. Motion # 2. Motion THAT the minutes be accepted as read. Moved by Peter Heebink, Seconded by Perry Savoie. Vote: 3 in favour. Motion # 2 Carried. 4.a. Guest Speakers from the Association of Yukon Communities. Doug Graham, President and Tom Paterson, Executive Director were present for AYC’s “community tour” of all Yukon communities. They reported on AYC’s work with unincorporated communities like Marsh Lake to form new operating rules between AYC and the communities. They worked recently to help obtain the parity in operational funding for LAC’s from the Yukon government The next AYC board meeting in December will discuss issues including TILMA, Gas Tax rebates to communities, and changes to the Municipal Act, among others. The AYC is involving itself in small, frustrating disputes between communities and territorial government departments such as Highways or Health and Social Services, that the communities are having difficulty resolving. They are will to listen to any complaints from Marsh Lake in this area. AYC welcomes any input into changes to the Municipal Act. There will be an expected increase in annual membership fees to AYC, changing from $200 per year to $500 per year, to create parity between unincorporated communities. LAC volunteer councillors are welcome to travel to Federation of Canadian Municipality national meetings with AYC and funding is available for travel expenses through AYC. Council thanked President Graham and Executive Director Peterson for driving out to Marsh Lake to attend this meeting and discuss their plans. (Chair Taggart joined the meeting at this point.) 4.b. Discussion of Lot Enlargement for Larsen, Lot 66a, Duke’s Arm, New Constabulary. This application was originally for a licence to occupy, but was changed on advise from LANDS branch to a lot enlargement application. Although the property has already received a previous lot enlargement for the purpose of a legal septic field, the property owners have decided to build a second house on the land and now require an additional piece of land for the septic field. Motion # 3. Motion THAT a reply is written to Lands Branch stating that Council is generally opposed to repeat enlargement applications on principal. Council recommends the application go back to a Licence to Occupy application. Moved by Helen Smith, Seconded by Perry Savoie. Vote: 4 in favour. Motion # 3 Carried. 5. Report From the Chair & Correspondence. Chair Taggart reported that although there was no quorum for the October meeting, Laura Prentice, Program Manager Community Infrastructure Branch, was present to report on the Army Beach Well Project. It had been decided to use a directional drilling pipeline with a filtration system. Work is to begin in May 2008. The wellhead would be located near the Army Beach mailboxes. It was noted that funding for the addition of a satellite fire hall to be located at the well was to go through a different department. Correspondence: Chair Taggart reported on correspondence sent as per previous meeting motions. House Numbering: Chair Taggart has sent a draft of a letter to accompany the announcement of new addresses for Marsh Lake subdivisions, to the Yukon Government. The letter will encourage residents to take down old addresses and put up new ones to avoid confusion for emergency services. In New Constabulary, residents will be reminded not to put their addresses on Armstrong Road driveways, since there are no Armstrong Road addresses. Chair Taggart replied to the Electoral Boundaries Committee, thanking them for keeping the Marsh Lake Advisory Area within the same electoral area. The Chair announced there would be an Open House offering information about the Lewes Bridge repairs on Tuesday November 20 at the community centre. Council received a request from the YESAB review board for input. Council received a request for a reply to YESAB on a Saw Mill Road application for logging on the west side of the Lewes Marsh. Chair Taggart stated he would be replying to the application. 6. Committee Reports. AYC: nil report. FireSmart: nil report. EMO Committee: nil report. Marsh Lake Community Society: John Streicker reported that the Community Society would be increasing the rental cost of the meeting room for the LAC. Streicker also reported on recent functions at the centre. Marsh Lake Transfer Station: Gloria Lommerse reported that Council had assisted the society in negotiations with Community Services and now had a contract for the next 17 months. Although Community Services did not want to see the Transfer Station kept open full time hours in the winter, the attendant would be kept on for full time hours as a community worker. He would be spending the excess hours at the community centre helping to maintain the rink and assisting in other areas. 7. Old Business. Land Use Planning: Motion # 4. Motion THAT Council draft a letter to Kwanlin Dun First Nation inquiring if they have interest in taking part in a comprehensive plan for the Marsh Lake area in the near future. Moved by Perry Savoie, Seconded by Helen Smith. Vote: 4 in favour. Motion # 4 Carried. Community Trail Planning: Most of the GPS for the trails had been received by Inukshuk, and they would be putting together a presentation. 8. New Business and Question Period. No new business or questions. 9. Adjournment. Chair Taggart adjourned the meeting at 8:52pm. |
