The Corporation of the Township of Laird
Council Meeting Minutes – May 19, 2022
MINUTES OF AGENDA NUMBER 49, OF THE COUNCIL OF THE
CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAIRD, HELD 0N MAY 19, 2022,
HELD IN PERSON AT THE LAIRD HALL.
Present: Mayor:
Dick Beitz Shawn Evoy Councilors:
Todd Rydall Frank Turco Ed Lapish (Leave) Absent:
Roads Superintendent: David Pollari Jennifer Errington Clerk:
Steve Zimmermann Guest:
ON MOTION (No. 62-22) of Shawn Evoy, seconded by Frank Turco that Council approves Council minutes of April 21, and the recreation committee minutes of CARRIED April 26, 2022, as presented.
ON MOTION (No. 63-22) of Frank Turco, seconded by Todd Rydall that Council approves the general accounts to May 19, 2022, as presented in the amount of CARRIED $4,972.02.
ON MOTION (No. 64-22) of Shawn Evoy, seconded by Todd Rydall that Council approves roads accounts to April 30, 2022 in the amount of $14,902.38, as CARRIED presented.
1. Staff and Committee Reports a) Roads Superintendent (Roads, Waste Disposal & Recycling & Maintenance)
- i. Council Q&A
- ii. Road Tour, set date and time? Set up Lakeview Bridge site meeting with Tulloch for the dame date?
- June 4, 2022, meet at 9 a.m. at Municipal Garage
- Clerk will reach out to Tulloch to see if they can meet on June 4, 2022 during road tour.
- iii. Work Plan
- In process of preparing work plan to explain road budget figures.
- iv. Half-loads
- Lifting restrictions on Tuesday, May 24, 2022
- v. Waste Disposal Site – Fuel Tank
- Purchased fuel tank for the pick up to bring fuel to Backhoe at the Waste Disposal Site.
- vi. Lakeview Bridge Replacement Project – Update
- Reviewed enclosure.
b) Clerk Administrator, Deputy Treasurer
- i. Request for Proposal for Waste Disposal Site Consulting Services, issued May 11, 2022, closing May 30, 2022, at 2:00 p.m.
- c) Treasurer’s Report
d) Recreation Committee & Recreation Sub-Committees
- i. Laird Fairgrounds Committee Minutes of April 11, 2022
- minutes were reviewed.
- ii. Laird Fairgrounds Committee – Winter Storage Fee Increase from $10.00 to $15.00 a foot – Requires Council Approval
ON MOTION (No. 65-22) of Shawn Evoy, seconded by Todd Rydall that Council sets the Laird Fairgrounds Winder Storage fee to $15.00 per food as per the Laird CARRIED Fairgrounds Committee’s recommendation, Motion R2-22.
- e) Cemetery Board
- f) Planning Board
g) Police Services Board
- i. Board requires a Community Member and a Provincial Member
- Council discussed putting in next Newsletter that we need a Community Member and a Provincial Member for the Police Services Board
- h) Algoma District Services Administrative Board
- i) Algoma District Municipal Association
ON MOTION (No. 66-22) of Shawn Evoy, seconded by Frank Turco that Council requests that Agenda item 5. a) By-law 1048-22 Sale of Real Property be on the CARRIED June 2, 2022, Agenda, as discussed.
ON MOTION (No. 67-22) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Shawn Evoy that Council sets the Budget – Special Meeting date set for June 2, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. The Clerk will notify the public on the Municipal website of the Special Meeting and the Agenda will be circulated at lease a week and a half in advance. CARRIED
Agenda item 6. b) Recreation: 2022 Summer Jobs Budget was discussed. It was discussed in the future to apply for a Roads summer job position, through a grant, co-op program, or budget for the position. Develop a Basics of Supervision program so that the student could be left to work on their own if need be.
ON MOTION (No. 68-22) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Shawn Evoy that Council approves the Recreation: 2022 Summer Jobs Budget, as presented. CARRIED
Agenda item 6. c) Memo: Asset Management Plan 2021 was discussed. Council would like to have Conditions Assessment done internally.
ON MOTION (No. 69-22) of Shawn Evoy, seconded by Todd Rydall that Council adopts the Asset Management Plan 2022 (AMP), as presented at April 21, 2022, Council meeting. The AMP will be made available on the Township website and in CARRIED the municipal office.
ON MOTION (No. 70-22) of Shawn Evoy, seconded by Dick Beitz that Council approves the draft of the Laird International Raceway Lease Agreement and requests the proposed Lease be circulated to Laird International Raceway for CARRIED review.
Agenda item 7. a) Cloudy Lake Road – Condition Concern was discussed. Council would like to have this location be put on the Road Tour on June 4, 2022.
Agenda item 7 b) Neebish Road West and Finns’ Bay Road North – Speed Concern was discussed. It was consensus to investigate rubber speed bumps, ensuring that they are heavy duty. Discussed having Staff Sgt. Attend a meeting to discuss speed concerns in the Township.
ON MOTION (No. 71-22) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Shawn Evoy that Council investigates putting in portable speed bumps: looking into regulations, notifications, and insurance. If feasible install one set on Finns’ Bay Road North, CARRIED as per discussion.
ON MOTION (No. 72-22) of Shawn Evoy, seconded by Frank Turco that the next portion of the meeting be closed to the public to discuss labour relations or employee negotiations and a personal matter about an identifiable individual, CARRIED including municipal or local board employees.
Agenda item B. 2. A) Task Summary Sheet & Recent Activity Log was discussed. Councillor Evoy reported that he went and had a look at the Knox Presbyterian Church. The building is nice but should require insulation and humidity control. Council discussed ideas on preserving the Church and adding to the back. Discussed that a septic would be feasible. Discussed the possibility of grants to cover the costs of renovating the church to a museum. A plan needs to be put in place, call a Heritage Committee Meeting to discuss plan. Possibly having a heater installed would be sufficient.
ON MOTION (No. 73-22) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Shawn Evoy that Council CARRIED returns to open meeting.
ON MOTION (No. 74-22) of Shawn Evoy, seconded by Todd Rydall that Council hires Jason Petch as Machine Operator Repairer, conditional to all requirements CARRIED being met.
ON MOTION (No. 75-22) of Shawn Evoy, seconded by Frank Turco that Council hires the following summer students: Brooklyn Kavanaugh, Jack Fremlin, Katja CARRIED Makkonen, Max Zimmerman, and Joseph Sutherland.
ON MOTION (No. 76-22) of Frank Turco, seconded by Todd Rydall that Council adopts By-law 1049-22 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting CARRIED of Council held on April 21, 2022.
ON MOTION (No. 77-22) of Todd Rydall, seconded by Shawn Evoy that Council CARRIED meeting be adjourned at 9:14 p.m.
Mayor – ___________________________ Richard (Dick) Beitz
Clerk – ____________________________ Jennifer Errington