HIGHLIGHTS
FEBRUARY 7TH, 2011 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

The mayor, 5 councillors and 5 citizens were present.

The council has:

Administration

• Authorization for the joint application to the RCM's Rural Pact for  the Missisquoi Valley;
  
• Authorization for the purchase of a shredder in the amount of $ 875.00 plus tax;
  
• A notice of motion was given for By-law 238-2011 dealing with the remuneration of elected officials;
  
• Authorization for the Interim Executive Director to reach an agreement with Desjardins Access D Business Service;
  
• Authorization for the posting of part-time administrative position;
  
• Tabled a request to Canada Employment to hire two students for the summer.

Environment / Land Use Planning

• Awarded Group Teknika two mandates, one for the revision of a By-law on roads
  construction and one for the elaboration of a By-Law  with property developers;

Culture and Heritage

• Granted the cultural committee - for its literary meeting scheduled February 13 - a budget of $ 500.00

Infrastructure

• Request for government contribution to the program on the tax for gas and the Quebec contribution;
  
• Authorization for the preparation of a bid for High Speed Internet services for the
  municipality;
  
• Approved a request to be sent to Municipality of Bolton-Ouest to limit the traffic on
  Baker Pond Road so as to become local delivery only;
  
• Approved request for bids for the grading contract for our municipal roads;
  
• Authorized Pierre Plante to develop a plan for the trapping of nuisance beaver and also call for tenders from various trappers.

Mayor's Report

• MTQ: Request for information to purchase of their lot at the corner of Route 245 and Nicholas-Austin;
  
• RCMP - web link available to know of the activities of surveillance along the border;
  
• Meet with our legal advisors: Clarification on new rules stemming from the contract
  management policy, etc.;
  
• The Mayor and council members offered wishes for a speedy recovery to Mr. David
  Paige, husband of our employee Ms. Lillian Paige Gagnon and Mr. Bruno Franck, a
  resident of Lake Nick.

RCM's Report

• Mont Orford: Explanation on the adopted model of a mixed enterprise company;
  
• Cellular file - Tower Inventory: mandate was given;
  
• Chemin des Cantons: The road realignment could pass in our area from Austin, then to Bolton-Centre in Bolton-South;
  
• Grant of $ 33 803 from the Quebec Police;
  
• Service area for the highway at Exit 115 - estimated completion date: October 2011;
  
• Adoption of a new environmental policy.

Two question periods:
Questions and comments were sent to council on the following topics:

• New tax of Public Safety;
• Cadastral Reform;
• Installation of bins in the Lake Nick area;
• Clarification on the land acquired by Nature Conservancy on Baker Pond Road.

Note: “Minutes of the municipal council are available after their adoption at the following meeting. In case of disparity between
the minutes and these Highlights, minutes prevail.”

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