PRESENT: Deputy Mayor Mark Lane

Councillor George Penney

Councillor Jim Joy

Councillor Sadie King

ALSO PRESENT: CAO/Town Clerk Scott Devereaux

Frank Petten, The Shoreline News

ABSENT: Mayor Curtis Buckle

Councillor Edward Kieley

Councillor Harry Hamlyn left at 7:35 p.m.

1. Minutes of Regular Meeting of February 28, 2006:

Minutes of meeting of February 28, 2006 were accepted as tabled.

BUSINESS ARISING: 2.

2.1 Highways or Canada Post about parking at Post Office.

2.2 Deputy Mayor to supply picture of Guigne Site.

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION:

3. Development Application:

3.1 Judy Costello; 15 Cove Road - Application to Build

MOTION #: 06-03-278 Penney/Joy

BE IT RESOLVED to approve building application subject to Towns building and development regulations.

In Favor 4

Opposed 0

Abstained 0

Unanimous

3.2 Nathaniel Noel - Municipal Approval Form

MOTION #: 06-03-279 Joy/King

BE IT RESOLVED to proceed with application.

In Favor 4

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) Reminder about NEAJC meeting here on Wednesday, March 15, 2006.

Tabled - Joy to call Terry & Tom about NEAJC meeting.

B) Call from Paul Perry about widening North Side Road near rock wall. He wants to visit the site in the spring to see what we will be doing first.

Tabled

C) Power Line Hazards Awareness Training: March 23, 2006. 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.. Possibly send Gordon & Ed.

Tabled - Ok to send Gordon & Ed.

4. Sent draft land purchase agreements to Walter Walsh and Gerald O’Brien for ABYDOZ land.

Tabled

1. Need an answer on HHWD 2006. Will Holyrood be participating?

Is it going to be ran better this year? Advertising, preparation & promotion. Should be discussed at next Joint Mayors meeting. Leave on Agenda.

COUNCILLORS POINTS:

5.1 Councillor Penney:

RCMP on Bell Island put out a monthly bulletin. Find out what is in it. Can they do it here.

People who criticize in the Shoreline should be forced to put their name on it. Don’t mind being criticized but those that criticize should sign their name.

5.2 Councillor Joy:

Healthy discussion is great on topics, criticism comes with the territory but people should come forward in the proper manner.

Meeting with Targa last week. Bob Curnew, President, Rod Clark, Christine Snow and Dawn Chaplin of CCDA.

- good discussion

- pointed out that interest is declining

- getting to be too high of an inconvenience

- need to come forward with a different approach

- they will forward correspondence to Town

- they will have to get involved with the Town more

- could be in conjunction with squid fest

Great meeting in Mount Pearl on Friday and Saturday about the role of NEAJC

MOTION #: 06-03-280 Joy/King

BE IT RESOLVED to purchase more concrete bench ends ( 8 sets). Approximately $ 600.00.

. In Favor 4

Opposed 0

Abstained 0

Unanimous

Hydro meeting Thursday night.

RV Club interested in coming and staying for a weekend at the Marina and use the Star and Community Center

Festival site should be used much more.

5.3 Councillor King:

Ask homes for an update on Sprinkler Systems ( Eason’s & Woodford’s)

Need to get newsletter started for spring - shoot for early May.

Send letter to Brian Walsh at Light and Power to move pole. Phonse Delaney

Need more picnic tables - check at Kent. Who’s budget?

5.4 Deputy Mayor Mark Lane:

George Cove Mountain Trail. Neil Dawe at Tract Consulting

Call Guigne to confirm what they were testing.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

6.1 ABYDOZ Septic Systems - Country Path

Ask BAE New Plan for an updated project plan with dates and times

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 #:06-03-281 Penney/King

BE IT RESOLVED that accounts as tabled (cheque #’s 18724 to 18767), in the amount of $ 56 022.17 be approved for payment.

In Favor 4

Opposed 0

Abstained 0

Unanimous

9.2 Bank Book Balance:

Tabled.

9.3 Cash Analysis:

Tabled.

OVERTIME:

10.1 MOTION #:06-03-282 Penney/King

BE IT RESOLVED that overtime be approved for payment.

In Favor 4

Opposed 0

Abstained 0

Unanimous

DATE OF NEXT MEETING:

11. Date of Next Meeting:

March 28, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.

8:30 p.m 12. ADJOURNMENT:

MOTION #: 06-03-283 Joy/King

BE IT RESOLVED this meeting do now adjourn.

In Favour 4

Opposed 0

Abstained 0

Unanimous

______________________________________ _______________________________________

Mayor Clerk

________________________________

Date

Prepared March 15, 2006