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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MAY 5, 2008 COUNCIL MEETING

The Mayor, 5 councillors and 7 citizens were present.

PRINCIPAL RESOLUTIONS
Beginning June 3, 2008 recycling pick-up will be done door-to-door on all roads in Lake Nick, Andrew Galvin Road and Mine Road.

The Municipality considers water quality to be a top priority, and encourages all citizens to participate in promoting healthy lakes and rivers. To this end, the Municipality will assume the costs of laboratory analyses and reports of the water quality in the Lake Nick basin.

The Municipality wishes to adopt a policy of sustainable development, which responds to the needs of today without compromising the capacity of future generations to meet theirs. This policy is a multi dimensional commitment which includes the three components of sustainable development: economic development, social development, and environmental protection.

The Association for the Protection of Estrie Lakes and Waterways and the St. François River (RAPPEL) proposes a program whose aim is to provide the Long Pond Association with the necessary tools to protect its lake and tributaries. To benefit from this program, the Association must have the support of the Municipality, namely in economic terms. Consequently, the Municipality supports the Long Pond Association’s request to participate in RAPPEL’s programs.

In the same vein, following their report on the water level of Long Pond, the Municipality has mandated the firm Aqua-Berge to submit a request to the Ministry to authorize the installation of a structure to control the water level in Long Pond.

In order to maximize the distribution of information throughout municipal territory, bulletin boards will be installed at the intersection of Bellevue Road and 11th Range, in Lake Nick and at the dépanneur in South Bolton.

MAYOR’S REPORT
The Ministry of Transport has announced that it will change the culverts on Routes 243 and 245 during 2008, and will repave Route 254 in 2009. It will also begin a new study on speeding in Bolton Centre.

In order to improve response time of emergency crews such as first responders, police, ambulance, and fire trucks, the Municipality is adopting a policy which aims to standardize civic numbers identifying homes on municipal territory.

QUESTION PERIOD
A citizen who volunteered to manage the Municipality’s high-speed internet access file gave an update of his discussions with service providers. This citizen also wants clarification of the Municipality’s plans for communicating to citizens a new bylaw prohibiting lawn mowing within 5 meters of waterways. The Mayor responded that actions have been taken to inform citizens, namely the mailing of a letter with the information to every property owner, a public consultation which will take place on May 31, 2008 at the Town Hall, posting the information on our website, and including it in our municipal bulletin.

Someone asked what steps the Municipality will take regarding the beavers along the river. The Municipality will intervene only when public safety is threatened, particularly when roadways are in danger.

One citizen reported that a portion of Bellevue Road is in very bad condition. He has been invited to communicate with the municipal offices regarding what measures will be taken to remedy the situation.

A citizen was concerned about dangerous chemicals being left in the paint recuperation bins outside the Town Hall. The Mayor responded that following a requirement of the insurance company, the Municipality will immediately end its paint recuperation service, and asks citizens to use the Eco-Centre in Potton, with whom we have an inter municipal agreement.

The next sitting of council will be at the Townhall in Bolton Centre on Monday June 2nd, 2008 starting at 7PM.

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