Town of Holyrood Page 1
January 17, 2006
PRESENT: Mayor Curtis Buckle
Deputy Mayor Mark Lane
Councillor Harry Hamlyn
Councillor George Penney
Councillor Jim Joy
Councillor Sadie King
Councillor Edward Kieley
ALSO PRESENT: CAO/Town Clerk Scott Devereaux
1. Minutes of Regular Meeting of January 03, 2006:
Minutes of meeting of January 03, 2006 were accepted as tabled.
BUSINESS ARISING: 2.
2.1 Targa
Jim talked to Don Peckham. Will call him back regarding a meeting.
Tentative February
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION:
3. Development Application:
3.1 NIL
CORRESPONDENCE:
4.1 Summary Acted Upon:
See Action Correspondence attached.
4.2 Summary for Recommended Action:
See Recommended Action attached.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
5.1 Clerks Points:
A) Call from Geraldine Walsh. They have accepted our offer for the land.
Tabled
Talked to Bernard Sheehan. He will be sending the Town an official update on the Marine Institute facility in a couple of weeks.
Tabled
Received insurance renewal for the town. Will we be re-insuring the brown pick-up (778.00/year)?
Take off the road
Meeting with the MHA’s, are there any specific items you would like to discuss?
Marine Institute, Sprinkler systems for seniors homes, CBS Bypass Road. What is out there for Tourism & Heritage?, closing of Ultramar
Need to set a date for a meeting to determine our projects for 2006.
3:30 next Thursday. Call to remind Councillor Penney
Reminder to councillors to have property taxes paid by April 30, 2006 and water & sewer tax by May 31. No post dated cheques allowed.
Discussed
COUNCILLORS POINTS:
5.1 Councillor King:
Get electrician to look at lights for building
Get a lighted number for building
Get lights above boardwalk done
5.2 Councillor Kieley:
Re-look at our road signs. Should change them to different colors, easier to see. Check other towns to see who did the signs.
5.3 Councillor Joy:
Water supply and future needs
Roads not paved in Town - need to review them
Areas we should look at for extending water only (especially where we know water & sewer cannot go)
Northside road - permission to use land
Call from Doris Hynes regarding emergency response
Town should look at an outdoor skating rink
5.4 Councillor Penney:
Add ultramar to list of topics for MHA meeting
5.5 Councillor Hamlyn:
MOTION #: 06-01-253 Hamlyn/King
BE IT RESOLVED to set closure of the incinerator with a target date of
December 31, 2006.
In Favour 4 Buckle/Lane/Penney/Hamlyn
Opposed 3 Kieley/Joy/King
Abstained 0
Motion Passed
Any negative reports on budget?
- should we have tax incentives?
Set meeting with RCMP for upcoming spring and summer ( February maybe)
5.6 Deputy Mayor Lane:
Bring back Citizen of the Year, Youth of the Year and Volunteer of the Year?
Phase II of fire study at next Joint Mayor’s Meeting
Youth Orientation Committee
MOTION #:06-01-254 Lane/King
BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Holyrood grant Freedom of the City to 56 Field Squadron in 2006 for their continual support and community involvement.
In Favor 7
Opposed 0
Abstained 0
Unanimous
5.7 Mayor Curtis Buckle
Write Minister Burke about the school report
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
6.1 ABYDOZ Septic Systems - Country Path
6.2 Garden Road - Widening
NEW BUSINESS: 7.1 NIL
REPORTS: 8.2 Clerks Action Report:
Tabled.
8.3 Superintendents Directives & Time sheets:
Tabled.
8.4 Financial Reports:
Tabled.
8.5 Incinerator Report:
Tabled.
PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS:
9.1 MOTION #:06-01-255
BE IT RESOLVED that accounts as tabled (cheque #’s 18 563 to 18 583 & 18 589 to 18 607), in the amount of $ 64 325.78 be approved for payment.
In Favor 7
Opposed 0
Abstained 0
Unanimous
9.2 Bank Book Balance:
Tabled.
9.3 Cash Analysis:
Tabled.
OVERTIME:
10.1 None
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
11. Date of Next Meeting:
January 31, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.
12. ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION #: 06-01-256 King/Joy
BE IT RESOLVED this meeting do now adjourn.
In Favour 7
Opposed 0
Abstained 0
Unanimous
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Mayor Clerk
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Date
Prepared January 18, 2006