Public Meetings have been scheduled for 5:45 p.m. for applications to rezone property- being the Municipality owned property on the Crookston Road and the property located on part of Lot 14, Con 1 in the name of Grant.

THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CENTRE HASTINGS

REGULAR MEETING-APRIL 30 2008-6:00 P.M.

AGENDA:

1.Call to Order:

2.Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof:

3.Accounts and Treasurer's Report:

4.Approval of Minutes :

• Public Meetings (2) of March 26 2008.
• Regular Meeting of March 26 2008.
• Budget Meeting of April 23 2008.

5.Public Works Superintendent/Supervisor Report:

6.Committee Reports:

• County Council meeting minutes of February 28 2008 and Reports as filed at the March 27 2008 meeting.

• Landfill Committee meeting of April 14 2008.
• Protection and Development Committee meeting of April 14 2008.
• Reeve Deline to report on the Bi-Council meeting held April 23 2008.

7.Operations Reports:

CBO Report for the month of March 2008.

ACO Report for the period November 5 2007 through to and including March 25 2008.

8.Deputations:

6:30-Pam Joho and Dave Little of the O'Hara Mill Homestead Committee to provide an update on the improvements and expansion Plans for the property.

6:45-Chair and Members of the CH Public Library Board to discuss the 2008 budget, as revised.

7:00-David and Gillian Mullins on the spreading of human sludge on agricultural land.

7:15-Fire Chief Craig Horton to discuss the water rescue program.

9.Minutes from meetings of various Boards and Committees:

1.Building Committee (Tri-Area Medical Centre) March 25 2008.

2.CH Public Library Board April 9 2008.

3.CH Family Health Team March 11 and April 8 2008

4.Quinte C.A. -Executive Committee February 21 2008

-Source Protection February 21 2008.

5.Tri-Area Medical Centre March 26 2008.

6.S-R Arena Board February 26 2008.

7.Comfort Country Planning Group March 19 2008.

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9.Minutes from meetings of various Boards and Committees: (contd)

8.Lower Trent C.A. -Board of Directors April 10 2008.

-Source Protection April 10 2008.

9.CH Medical Centre Board April 8 2008.

10-a-Correspondence, suggested to Receive and File:

1.Madoc Landfill Site Project Status Report for the month of February 2008 as filed by Totten Sims Hubicki Associates.

2.Hastings County Planning and Development Department copies of Consent approvals for 1684449 Ontario Inc. (B129/07 and B130/07).

3.Excerpt from Hansard from a statement made in the Ontario Legislature by MPP Andrea Horwath regarding the need for sustainable funding to Ontario municipalities.

4.Copy of a letter by Hydroterra Limited to the Ministry of the Environment regarding the Rollins Wellhead modifications.

5.Official notification that the Municipality will be receiving $562,500.00 for the replacement of the McCumber Road Bridge. (MIII Program)

6.AMO Alert No: 08/017 regarding the Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment Program Plan.

7.Notification from the Ministry of the Environment that they “declined to select our proposal for funding”. (Understanding and Managing Carbon Emissions in Centre Hastings)

8.OPP S. Sergeant Report on the Actual Policing Costs for 2007.

9.Community Events Sign to be delivered and installed within the next 2-3 weeks.

10.Copy of the Arts Centre Preliminary Construction Schedule and contact information as provided by Project Coordinator Ali Lam.

11.Copy of an email complaint about roads that has been copied to Council as it contains reference to Council Members “I will not be voting for you during any future municipal elections” and that “This letter will be forwarded to the Community Press”.

12.Copy of a letter from MPP Dombrowsky advising of a funding program for retrofit projects that conserve energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (Project info attached for your information)

13.Email from Barb Bouchard, President of the Moira Lake Property Owners Association advising that they have put on hold the lakeside property marker program.

14.Lead Sampling results from the mandated program, all samples collected were below the Ontario Drinking Water Standards.

10-b-Correspondence, suggested Immediate Action:

1.Information on the 2008 Hastings County Plowing Match and Farm Show that is being held at the Lysle View Farms, Stirling on August 20 and 21 2008.

2.Correspondence from the Minister Responsible for Senior's requesting that Council declares June as Senior's Month.

3.Request for resolution support from the City of Port Colbourne for provincial funding to offset the costs relating to the accessibility regulations.

4.Hastings Quinte Paramedic Association requests that Council declares the week of May 18 to 24 2008 as Emergency Services Week in the Municipality.

5.Request for resolution support from the City of Ottawa regarding MPAC.

6.Ontario Family Fishing Weekend Steering Committee request that Council declares July 4 through July 6 2008 as Ontario Family Fishing Weekend in the Municipality of Centre Hastings.

7.Request for resolution support from the Township of North Frontenac et al that request the allocation of the Federal Excise Tax on gasoline be based on year-round population to address seasonal resident populations.

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10-b-Correspondence, suggested Immediate Action: (contd)

8.Request for resolution support from the Township of North Frontenac that request the Province of Ontario exempt all Ontario municipalities with a population under 10,000 from paying sales tax (PST).

9.Email correspondence from and to Harry Quart and from Andy Sherwin regarding the relocation of the Camp Road bins.

10.Invitation from the Lower Trent Conservation Authority to Council/Staff regarding 40 th Anniversary Celebration and Open House May 16 2008 1 to 4pm.

11.Correspondence from the Garden Club requesting funding to maintain the Parkette on Russell Street in Madoc. (See copy of email received from Ms. Bruce advising of a corrected 2008 budget total of $1,892.00)

12.Correspondence from the Madoc Fire Company requesting a $13,000.00 loan to purchase an ATV.

11.New and Unfinished Business:

a)-New Business:

1.Municipal letters (2) to the Royal Canadian Legion in support of applications by the Fire Department for funding for medical kits, training manikins, emergency kits and hypothermic water/ice medical training and equipment. Ratification required.

2.Notice of Motion by Deputy-Reeve Simpson that “Council Members will have one conference per year paid for by the Municipality and that a written report of the conference be provided to Council”.

11.New and Unfinished Business:

b)-Unfinished Business:

1.Clerk's Memorandum and application to rezone property on part of Lot 12 Concession 4 in the name of Pamenter regarding Consent B151/07.

12.By-laws:

1.By-law 2008-14 being a by-law to rezone property located on part of Lot 13, Concession 9, in the name of the Municipality of Centre Hastings. (Subject to the outcome of the Public Meeting)

2.By-law 2008-15 being a by-law to rezone property located on part of Lot 14, Concession 1, in the name of Grant. (Subject to the outcome of the Public Meeting)

3.By-law 2008-16 being a by-law to assume as a common and public highway part of Lot 5, Concession 2 (Part 3 Plan 21R22411) regarding Condition # 6, Consents B7 and B8/07 in the name of Lidster Homes Ltd.

13.Closed Session:

1.Notice of Motion by Deputy-Reeve Simpson to go into a closed session to deal with a personnel matter.

14.Adjournment:

Page 4 of the April 30 2008 regular Council meeting agenda.

Notes for information only:

In an attempt to have the Market Square ready for the May 10 2008 season opening the Public Works Superintendent has arranged with DeJong Construction to have their portion of the repairs completed on or before April 24 2008. I have arranged with Dale Smith to repair the drywall sections and to have the ceiling repainted with this work to follow as soon as DeJong Construction is done.