The Corporation of the Township of Laird

Laird Hall Community Centre Committee Minutes – February 4, 2025

LAIRD HALL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Date: February 4, 2025 Time: 6:30 p.m. Place: Laird Township Hall PRESENT: Cheryl Frennett, Dick Beitz, Wayne Junor, Shawna Deplonty, Linda Kiraly (Chair), Jo-Anne Entwistle(Recording Secretary), CHAIR: Linda Kiraly REGRETS: Faye Crozier, Heather Taylor

1. CALL TO ORDER/REVIEW AGENDA

(ON MOTION # 01-25) Moved by Wayne Junor, Seconded by Dick Beitz “That the meeting be called to order by Cheryl Frenette, chairperson, and that the committee approve the Laird Hall Meeting Agenda of February 4, 2025.” CARRIED

  1. 2. MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 12, 2024, (printed & circulated) (ON MOTION # 02-25) Moved by Dick Beitz, Seconded by Linda Kiraly “That the committee approve the Laird Hall Sub-Committee minutes of Nov. 12, 2024” CARRIED

3. ELECTIONS OF CHAIR AND RECORDING SECRETARY

(MOTION #03-25) Moved by Wayne Junor, seconded by Cheryl Frenette “That Linda Kiralyserve as chairperson of the Laird Hall Sub Committee for 2025 and that Jo-Anne Entwistle remain as Recording Secretary” CARRIED

4. DELEGATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

5. BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES

  1. 1) Laird Hall chairs-plastic chairs are now at Laird Hall. The gray chairs are at the Fairgrounds
  2. 2) Items to possibly offer on Market Place: organ, china, stemware, gray chairs, two sets of encyclopedias-. (MOTION #04-25) Moved by Shawna Deplonty, seconded by Cheryl Frenette “That Linda Kiraly will take pictures and advertise the Laird Hall surplus items and work at the process gradually.”
  3. 3) Floor Curling-no report available
  4. 4) Roof inspection and weather stripping.-to be addressed in the 2025 budget discussion back door refit-deferred, Discussion revolved around the concern that the Laird Hall Committee may not share the same vision for Laird Hall and would like to know Laird Council’s vision.

(MOTION #05-25) Moved by Shawna Deplonty, seconded by Linda Kiraly “Given that there are two halls in Laird Township, what does Laird Council see as the focus for use of the Laird Hall in that Bar River Hall has recently been refitted and refurbished?”

5)Water quality issue-testing has been completed. Water has passed required tests. There is no further need of water filter system. System has been removed

  1. 6) APH Food Safety Inspection Report for the Laird Hall kitchen-Sept. 23, 2024 deferred to 2025 Budget discussion

6. OTHER/NEW BUSINESS

  1. 1. Budget-2025 Wages and Mileage-$7000.

Water testing-$0 Building Maintenance (Signage, Electrical, Sump pump repair, replacement of outside vents, outdoor electrical plug and hand wash sink)-$9200. Supplies-$750. Propane-$7500. Power-$2750. Equipment Repairs-$1500. Septic Pump Out 1/2-$0 Snow Removal-$500. Insurance-$5500. Capital-Man door replacement-$6200. -Inspection of small roof and replacement if necessary (MOTION #06-25) Moved by Cheryl Frennette, seconded by Wayne Junor “That the Laird Hall Committee accept the 2025 Budget. Consideration by the Laird Council for the Laird Hall to be the applicant for the Trillium Capital Grant is requested by the Laird Hall Committee.”

7. CORRESPONDENCE

8. QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS

1)Township staff have requested the Laird Hall Committee review the rental agreement as it pertains to Laird Hall. This will be done at the next Laird Hall meeting.

  1. 9. DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at Laird Hall

ADJOURNMENT

(ON MOTION #07-25) Moved by Shawna Deplonty, Seconded by Wayne Junor. ‘That the February 4, 2025 meeting be adjourned and the Laird Hall Committee will meet again on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at the Laird Hall.”

Chair_________________________________ (Linda Kiraly)

Recording Secretary_________________________________ (Jo-Anne Entwistle)