February 2006

AGENDA

1.   Call to order
2.   Approval of the proposed agenda
3.   Approval of the minutes
      3.1  Regular meeting held January 9,2006
4.   Business arising
      4.1   Work update
5.    Public Security

Fire Protection

6.    Recreation
      6.1   Committee on Heritage and Culture
      6.2 Committee Val-de-Grace
      6.3 East Bolton Library
7.    Urbanism

Building Inspector's Report

Committee on Environment

8.   Financial report
      8.1   Accounts paid            
      8.2  Accounts payable
      8.3  Revenue

Anticipated Expenses

Mayor's report

10.  The MRC report
11.  Administration
      11.1 Correspondence
     11.2 Administration Committee
     11.3 Adoption of the Communication Policy
     11.4 Infotech Service Contract
     11.5 February; Heart Month
     11.6 Tax Sale
     11.7 Request for reimbursement for damages
     11.8 Credit Card
     11.9 Archives
     11.10 Municipal water ways
     11.11 Overtime
     11.12 Municipal Job posting
     11.13 ADMQ Congress
     11.14 Lake Nick Culvert
     11.15 Training Course
12.   Roads

Municipal Inspector's Report

Anticipated Expenses

Infrastructure Committee Report

13.  Other business
14.  Question period
15.  Adjournment of the meeting

Highlights

Lucy Edwards was appointed, by resolution, to the permanent position of Director General-Urbanist. The Council mandated Lucy to recruit potential candidates for the position of Building Inspector-Assistant Secretary Treasurer. It is anticipated that a recommendation to hire a full time employee will be presented at the March meeting.

The Environment Committee held its first meeting in January and has begun to review the various files and assign responsibilities to its members. The Infrastructure Committee will meet in February to set its agenda for 2006. One of the items under review is the request from citizens of Mine Rd. to municipalize the road. On the question of roads, it was pointed out that a work schedule needs to be in place to ensure that work on municipal roads will be carried out in a systematic and effective manner. In particular, Cameron Rd. in South Bolton requires repair and improvement.

Several people were in attendance at the meeting and there was considerable discussion regarding the school taxes. The Mayor proposed that a meeting be organized to explore a strategy to lobby the Quebec Government to reduce the school taxes. A group of citizens in the Township of Stanstead have organized to address the school tax issue. It was suggested that representatives from this group be invited to meet with citizens from our Municipality.

It was pointed out that in the next Insight, a note of clarification should be included regarding the emptying of septic systems. The Municipality has requested that property owners advise the town hall of the type and location of their system. This information has been entered into a data bank. At this time, the Municipality is not involved in the regular emptying of septic tanks. This is a file that the Environment Committee will review.

There was a concern raised about the water level of Long Pond. It was also suggested that an action plan be put into place to prevent beavers from constructing dams in the municipality. Another point concerned the need to construct a fence along the property line of the park on Terrio rd..The issue of membership to the regional library association was again tabled. It was pointed out that, at this time, the Library Committee has not expressed an interest to join the regional association. The potential to do so in the future and the cost to the municipality will be investigated.

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ARCHIVES

January 2006