Municipal Council Agenda

Council AgendaNovember 22, 2010Meeting DateNovember 22, 2010Meeting LocationBarton Consolidated SchoolCall to OrderWarden Linda GregoryPause to Seek GuidanceWarden Linda GregoryReading of Mission StatementWarden Linda GregoryApproval ofthe AgendaAdditions/Deletions CouncilStaffSpecial PresentationsPresentationsGloria Banks, GrantThornton 2009-2010 Audited FinancialStatementsMotion to accept 2009-2010 Audited Financial StatementsMinutesApproval/AmendmentsOctober 25, 2010November 8, 2010Special Council
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Council AgendaNovember 22, 2010BusinessArising from Minutes/Old Business1.Digby GroundSearch and Rescue Funding request $ 40,000 for new vehicle2.3.Deputy Warden MacAlpineCouncillorAmeroCouncillorAdamsCouncillor TudorWarden Linda Gregory
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Council AgendaNovember 22, 2010NewBusiness# 1Department NaturalResources Requesting permission for DNRstaff to have access toProperty On Line# 2Councillor Amero Provincial decision to moveRegistry Office out of Weymouth# 3Warden Gregory Doctors Nova Scotia-Golden Apple Award# 4Municipal Finance Corp Municipal Finance Workshop# 5Councillor Tudor Environment Screening or FullEnvironmental Assessment# 6Warden Gregory Light at the end of the AirportdrivewayCAOReport# 1Request for Decision or Direction# 2Meeting Dates/Reminders#3Meeting Action Items Update#4Special Project Update#5Payables-October 2010 $ 779,382.31#6Financial Report-Not Available
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Council AgendaNovember 22, 2010Correspondence1.Clean AnnapolisRiver Project Newsletter2.Sport Nova Scotia 2009-2010 annual reportavailable3.RCMP “H” Division 2009-2010 reportavailable4.Partnership forSustainableDevelopment of Digby Neck &Islands SocietyCopy of letter to HonourableSterling Belliveau, Minister of Fisheries & Aquaculture Copy of letter to HonourableGail Shea, MP Federal Ministerof Fisheries & OceansCouncil CommitteesRecommendationsto Council fromCommittee of the WholeFundy YMCA Approval to provide funding for capital renovationsin the amount of $ 25,000 for four years beginningApril 2011Tender Loving CareAnimal Shelter Approval to provide grant in the amount of $ 8,000with revenue generated from proposed dog tag feeto be used to cover grant and to provide futuregrantsHerring WorkersAgreement Approval to sign agreementWeymouth WaterfrontDevelopmentCommittee Request for donation of the former Weymouth Library building Request for tax exemption on former Weymouth Library building if ownership transferred to WWDC
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Council AgendaNovember 22, 2010Recommendationsto Council fromBy-law & Policy CommitteeCommitteeAppointment New Committee AppointmentsAppointment of ADEDA alternate memberAdvisoryCommitteesREMO AdvisoryCommitteeDeputy Warden MacAlpine Minutes Sept 2010Heritage AdvisoryCommitteeCouncillor AmeroCouncillor AdamsPlanning AdvisoryCommitteeDeputy Warden MacAlpineWarden Gregory No meeting since last reportPolice AdvisoryCommitteeWarden GregoryCouncillor AmeroCouncillor Adams Minutes April 2010 There is 1 citizen positionthat needs to be filledTri County HousingAuthorityR FitzgeraldReport June 1 to Oct 31, 2010 The 3 western housingauthorities will be one as of Dec/10. This includes TriCount, Anna. Valley andSouth shore housingauthorities.
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Council AgendaNovember 22, 2010Regional/JointCommittees# 1Airport WorkingGroupDeputy Warden MacAlpineCouncillor Adams Minutes July & Nov 2010 Terms of Reference for Approval# 2Annapolis DigbyEconomicDevelopmentAgencyDeputy Warden MacAlpine Minutes Sept 2010 Managing Director ReportOctober Managing Director Letter of resignation #3Digby AnnapolisDevelopmentCorpCouncillor AmeroNo meeting since lastreport#4Digby Area LearningAssociationCouncillor AdamsMinutes September 2010#5Digby Area TourismAssociationWarden GregoryMinutes September 2010 #6Digby Area Recreation CommitteeWarden GregoryCouncillor AmeroMinutes September 2010Staff Reports October 10#7Digby HarbourPort AssociationWarden Gregory#8Digby LibraryCommitteeDeputy Warden MacAlpine No meeting since lastreport#9FundywebBroadbandDeputy Warden MacAlpineCouncillor Amero No meeting since lastreport# 10IndustrialCommissionDeputy Warden MacAlpineCouncillor Amero No meeting since lastreport
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Council AgendaNovember 22, 2010Regional/JointCommittees(con’t)# 11Kings TransitAuthorityCouncillor Amero Minutes Sept 2010 Managers Report Oct 2010 Ridership Report Sept 2010# 12Senior SafetyCommitteeCouncillor AdamsWarden Gregory Minutes Oct 2010# 13Tideview TerraceWarden GregoryCouncillor Adams Minutes June and Sept2010 Facility Disposal Policy and e-mail from MattRaymond # 14Waste CheckWarden GregoryDeputy Warden MacAlpine Minutes Sept 2010 Staff Reports-Oct 2010Regional Chairs Minutes Regional Chairs Update# 15Western CountiesRegional LibraryDeputy Warden MacAlpineCouncil Activity Reports/OtherCommitteesDeputy Warden MacAlpineCouncillor AmeroCouncillor AdamsCouncillor TudorWarden GregorySource Water Protection Advisory Committee Oct2010 Minutes
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Council AgendaNovember 22, 2010In Camera Contractual IssueAdjournment