The Corporation of the Township of Laird
Council Meeting Minutes – August 18, 2022
MINUTES OF AGENDA NUMBER 53, OF THE COUNCIL OF THE
CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAIRD, HELD 0N AUGUST 18,
2022, HELD IN PERSON AT THE LAIRD HALL.
Present: Mayor:
Dick Beitz Shawn Evoy Councilors:
Todd Rydall Frank Turco Ed Lapish Absent:
Jennifer Errington Clerk:
ON MOTION (No. 114-22) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Shawn Evoy that Council CARRIED approves Council minutes of July 12, 2022, as presented.
ON MOTION (No. 115-22) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Shawn Evoy that Council approves the general accounts to August 18, 2022, as presented in the amount of CARRIED $17,767.94.
ON MOTION (No. 116-22) of Frank Turco, seconded by Todd Rydall that Council approves road accounts to July 31, 2022, in the amount of $48,555.61, as CARRIED presented.
1. Staff and Committee Reports a) Roads Superintendent (Roads, Waste Disposal & Recycling & Maintenance)
- i. Council Q&A
- ii. Ditching Tenders
- iii. Government Road Culvert
- Road Superintendent was absent and therefore item 1. a) ii. and iii.
will be put on the September Agenda.
- b) Clerk Administrator, Deputy Treasurer
- c) Treasurer’s Report
- d) Recreation Committee & Recreation Sub-Committees
- e) Planning Board
- f) Police Services Board
- g) Algoma District Services Administrative Board
- h) Algoma District Municipal Association
ON MOTION (No. 117-22) of Shawn Evoy, seconded by Todd Rydall that Council adopts By-law 1058-22 to amend “A” of By-law 832-04, being a policy for CARRIED procurement of goods and services for the Township of Laird.
ON MOTION (No. 118-22) of Frank Turco, seconded by Shawn Evoy that Council adopts By-law 1059-22, being a by-law to enter into an Amending Agreement with Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to extend the current policing agreement for 2 CARRIED years.
ON MOTION (No. 119-22) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Shawn Evoy that Council adopts By-law 1060-22, being a by-law to authorize the appointment of a Compliance Audit Joint Committee for Central Algoma Area Municipalities. CARRIED
Agenda item A. 6. a) Official Plan – Agricultural Designation: Council review mapping and provide feedback to Planning Board was discussed. Council reviewed the mapping; the Clerk provided an explanation of the colour index and the black hatching. It was the consensus of Council to take the maps home and to provide feedback at the next meeting.
Agenda item A. 6 b) Waste Disposal Site ECA Requirements – survey quote approval was discussed. The Clerk reported that waiting on clarification on one of the quotes received and therefore quote approval will not take place at this meeting.
ON MOTION (No. 120-22) of Shawn Evoy, seconded by Todd Rydall that Council endorses the appointment of Jim Withers, Randy Barbarie, and Phyllis MacKay to sit on the Compliance Audit Joint Committee for Central Algoma Municipalities CARRIED for the 2022 Election.
Agenda item B. 2. a) Task Summary Sheet & Recent Activity Log was discussed. Councillor Evoy is available to have a meeting next week to assist the Clerk with putting a scope of work together for the Black Creek project and is available to meet with Councillor Rydall to have a look at Bar River Hall to assist with scope of work.
ON MOTION (No. 121-22) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Shawn Evoy that the next portion of the meeting be closed to the public to discuss a proposed or pending CARRIED acquisition of land by the municipality or local board.
ON MOTION (No. 122-22) of Shawn Evoy, seconded by Frank Turco that Council CARRIED return to open meeting.
ON MOTION (No. 123-22) of Shawn Evoy, seconded by Todd Rydall that Council directs the Municipal Clerk to accept offers on Wharf Backlots as discussed in closed meeting with a counter with an amendment to include HST. CARRIED
ON MOTION (No. 124-22) of Shawn Evoy, seconded by Todd Rydall that Council directs the Municipal Clerk to offer backlot to the owner of Plan H761, Lot 36 with a similar offer as done in 2014, provided the property owner assumes costs of survey, and registration and not to consider this property as a detached lot. Back and front (lake property) lots must be joined with no separate sales possible. CARRIED
ON MOTION (No. 125-22) of Frank Turco, seconded by Shawn Evoy that Council adopts By-law 1061-22 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting CARRIED of Council held on August 18, 2022.
ON MOTION (No. 126-22) of Frank Turco, seconded by Todd Rydall that Council CARRIED meeting be adjourned at 8:06 p.m.
Mayor – ___________________________ Richard (Dick) Beitz
Clerk – ____________________________ Jennifer Errington