PRESENT: Mayor Curtis Buckle

Deputy Mayor Mark Lane

Councillor Harry Hamlyn

Councillor Jim Joy

Councillor Sadie King

Councillor Edward Kieley

ALSO PRESENT: CAO/Town Clerk Scott Devereaux

Frank Petten, The Shoreline News

ABSENT: Councillor George Penney

1. Minutes of Regular Meeting of January 31, 2006:

Minutes of meeting of January 31, 2006 were accepted as tabled.

BUSINESS ARISING: 2.

2.1 Targa

Targa meeting on Thursday morning at 10:00 a.m.

- Capital Coast will attend as well.

2.2 Meeting with MHA’s on February 13, 2006 at 6:00 p.m.

2.3 Owners of North side Road rock wall; Peter Mathioudakias 579-7818

Paul Perry ( 207 Portugal Cove Road)

739-0304

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION:

3. Development Application:

3.1 Retail Gift Shop - Yvonne Whiteway

MOTION #: 06-01-257 Hamlyn/King

BE IT RESOLVED to approve application for gift shop.

In Favour 6

Opposed 0

Abstained 0

Unanimous

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) Darryl Legge - hook hennery behind the Irving to Town water (use 4524 litres/day peak).

Could put in his own chlorinator at a cost of approximately $ 300.00

1. Tobins Guest home - did we have the rod down over the valve for the new 6" line ( Ed Kieley).

Councillor Kieley had valve open - get Gord to check for sand

2. Woodford’s Station - hole left at end of Dr. Jerath’s driveway. Currently covered with a steel plate.

Dr. Jerath is responsible for grate. A lot done on this in past. Check file for correspondence. Send a letter and give some kind of date.

COUNCILLORS POINTS:

5.1 Councillor Hamlyn:

Put out a tender for engineering services for Town. Check the C.B.S. call for tenders for Engineers.

By March of 2006 call tender for garbage collection for 5 - 6 year contract.

5.2 Councillor Joy:

Need to develop a well laid plan for garbage.

Glad to hear about cleaner fuel use at Hydro.

Cantox report coming soon.

Suitable recycling program must be looked at - Regional.

Decision (yes or no) has to be made on the Dog Hill & Robin Hood Bay facilities.

Suggest Deputy Mayor become a member of Avalon Regional Waste Management Board.

Set up meeting with Dawn Chaplin and tourism issues.

5.3 Councillor Kieley:

Plowing Currans Lane - we do not do it right now.

MOTION #: 06-01-260 Kieley/Lane

BE IT RESOLVED to plow & maintain Currans Lane from here on in.

In Favour 6

Opposed 0

Abstained 0

Unanimous

5.4 Councillor King:

Student there at the library every day. We will clean walk way each time after roads are cleared.

Donor gave $ 1000.00 to library.

Tommy Barron’s daughter has to go away.

MOTION #: 06-01-261 Buckle/King

BE IT RESOLVED to donate $ 200.00 to Tommy for aid to a trust fund.

In Favour 6

Opposed 0

Abstained 0

Unanimous

5.5 Deputy Mayor Mark Lane:

Congratulate NL Hydro for cleaner fuel use.

Meeting with beautification - future trails for development in Holyrood. Murray’s Peak & George Cove Mountain.

Will council reconsider meeting with Kennedy’s.

Holy Cross School - Deputy Mayor & Mayor made presentation.

Letter to Department of Environment about Guigne.

5.7 Mayor Curtis Buckle

Attended Joint Mayors meeting

Fire Study

Still a lot of unknowns

Other towns writing Minister for more information

MOTION #: 06-01-262 Hamlyn/Lane

BE IT RESOLVED to break for 5 minutes.

In Favour 6

Opposed 0

Abstained 0

Unanimous

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 #:06-01-263 Hamlyn/Lane

BE IT RESOLVED that accounts as tabled (cheque #’s 18611 to 18638), in the amount of $ 87 702.46 be approved for payment.

In Favor 6

Opposed 0

Abstained 0

Unanimous

9.2 Bank Book Balance:

Tabled.

9.3 Cash Analysis:

Tabled.

OVERTIME:

10.1 MOTION #:06-01-264 King/Lane

BE IT RESOLVED that overtime be approved for payment.

In Favour 6

Opposed 0

Abstained 0

Unanimous

DATE OF NEXT MEETING:

11. Date of Next Meeting:

February 14, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.

12. ADJOURNMENT:

MOTION #: 06-01-265 Hamlyn/King

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 February, 01, 2006