MUNICIPALITY OF ARRAN-ELDERSLIE

 

           

Council Meeting - C#19-09

 

Monday, August 17, 2009

7:00 p.m.

 

Tara and Arran Fire Hall

72 Yonge Street North

Tara, Ontario

 

 

Deputy Mayor Mary Cumming

 

 

MINUTES

 

A special meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie was held on Monday, August 17, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the Tara and Arran Fire Hall.

 

The following Members of Council were present:

 

Deputy Mayor Mary Cumming (Chair)

Councillor Stacy Charlton

Councillor Mark Davis

Councillor Paul Eagleson

Councillor Jack Riley

 

The following members of Staff were present:

 

A.P. Crawford, CAO/Clerk

S. McLeod, Water and Sewer Foreman

 

In the absence of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor Mary Cumming chaired the meeting.

 

 

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

 

            Moved by:        Councillor Charlton

            Seconded by:   Councillor Eagleson

 

            That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk.

 

                                                                                    Carried

 

 

DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

 

There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest by Members of Council under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act at this time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULED BUSINESS

 

Councillor Davis assumed the chair at this time (7:05 p.m.) for discussion of the scheduled business for this meeting.

 

3.1       Tara Water Tower Project 2009 – 2010 – Review of costs and capital charges to Tara Water System Users to cover costs for water system works and to provide for reserves

 

            Discussion took place with respect to the financial information presented encompassing various options for contribution to the Tara Water Reserves for future projects and funding both the 2009 projected deficit from 2009 work and the Municipality’s share of the proposed water tower project, after receipt of the Building Canada grant monies.

 

            Council agreed to present this information to the users’ committee for comment in advance of a public open house to be held August 27, 2009.  Comments from the open house would then be taken into consideration regarding whether to award the contract for the construction of the tower.

 

 

Deputy Mayor Cumming assumed the Chair at this time (8:06 p.m.).

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

            Moved by:        Councillor Charlton

            Seconded by:   Councillor Davis

 

            That the meeting be adjourned to the call of the Mayor.

 

                                                                                    Carried

 

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m.

 

 

 

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Deputy Mayor

 

 

 

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Clerk