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A regular council meeting was held Monday February 1st, 2010, at the East Bolton Town Hall at 7:00 p.m. under the presidency of Mayor Royal Dupuis.

Were present:

Mr Roger Gagné,          Seat # 1
Mr Pierre Piché ,          Seat # 2
Mr Jonathan Prest,      Seat # 3
Mr Rudy Giordano,       Seat # 4
Mr Daniel Lechasseur,   Seat # 5
Mrs Ginette Breton,      Seat # 6

Mrs Lucy Edwards, Director General / Secretary-treasurer

5 persons attended the meeting.

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AGENDA

  1. Call to order
  2. Approval of the proposed agenda
  3. Approval of the minutes
    • 3.1        Regular meeting held January 11th, 2010
  4. Business arising
    • 4.1 Work update
  5. Public Security
    • 5.1 Fire Protection report
  6. Heritage Culture and Recreation
    • 6.1 Report: Heritage and culture committee
    • 6.2 Recreation committee report
    • 6.3 North Missisquoi Eco-Development Project Report
  7. Environment and Urbanism
    • 7.1 Environmental Advisory committee report
    • 7.2 Building Inspector's Report
    • 7.3 Planning Advisory Committee Report
    • 7.4 Subdivision Gestions Pinard : Parks and Playgrounds fees
    • 7.5 Notice of motion : modifications to Zoning Bylaw Number 153
    • 7.6 Notice of motion : modifications to Comprehensive Development Plan Number 159 in the RUR-15 zone
    • 7.7 Mandate to SCU Urbaniste
    • 7.8 ACA Forestry Conservation Conference
  8. Financial report
    • 8.1 Accounts paid
    • 8.2 Accounts payable
    • 8.3 Revenues
    • 8.4 Anticipated Expenses
    • 8.5 Prescribed taxes
  9. Mayor's report
  10. The MRC report
  11. Administration
    • 11.1 Correspondence
    • 11.2 Request for an authorization certificate from the MDDEP to install dry hydrants
    • 11.3 Participation in Hydro Quebec’s “Go with the Flow” program : Energy Wise Home Diagnostic
    • 11.4 Haïti Emergency
    • 11.5 Distribution of Council meeting highlights
    • 11.6 Notice of motion: Bylaw number RU-2010-218 concerning parking and the management of public roadways
    • 11.7 Notice of motion: Bylaw number RU-2010-219 concerning trucks, equipment transport vehicles, and utility vehicles
    • 11.8 Notice of motion: Bylaw number RU-2010-220 concerning security, peace, and order
    • 11.9 Notice of motion: Bylaw number RU-2010-221 concerning nuisances
    • 11.10 Notice of motion: Bylaw number RU-2010-222 concerning peddling
    • 11.11 Notice of motion: Bylaw number RU-2010-223 concerning idling vehicles
  12. Roads
    • 12.1 Infrastructure committee Report
    • 12.2 Municipal inspector’s report
  13. Other business
  14. Question period
  15. Adjournment of the meeting

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1. CALL TO ORDER
Being a quorum, the Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

2. APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED AGENDA

RESOLUTION 10-02-025

IT IS MOVED BY :Rudy Giordano
SECONDED BY : Ginette Breton
AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED:

THAT the proposed agenda be approved.

Carried.

3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

3.1 Regular meeting held January 11th, 2010

RESOLUTION 10-02-026

IT IS MOVED BY :Daniel Lechasseur
SECONDED BY : Pierre Piché
AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED:

THAT the minutes of the regular council meeting of January 11th, 2010 be approved.

Carried.

4. BUSINESS ARISING

4.1 Work update

  • The following resolutions have been sent: 10-01-004; 10-01-007; 10-01-012; 10-01-013; 10-01-014; 10-01-015; 10-01-022.
  • The 2010 evaluation roll has been published, and the public notices confirming its reception at the municipal offices have been posted in the usual places in the municipality.
  • The 2010 tax bills, along with the municipal bulletin containing information regarding the 2010 budget, were mailed to taxpayers.
  • Letters were sent to taxpayers who are still in arrears from 2008.
  • The T4’s and Records of Employment for staff, Council and electoral personnel have been prepared, and the summaries sent to Revenue Québec and Revenue Canada.
  • Preparation for the audit is underway.
  • The Québec French Language Office has confirmed that the file has been closed on the complaint against the Municipality of East Bolton, since the road signs and web site have been corrected.
  • The final version of the group of uniform municipal bylaws applicable by the Quebec Provincial Police was submitted to the MRC on January 27th. The documents were prepared by the directors general of Ayer’s Cliff, Potton, North Hatley, Town of Stanstead, and East Bolton, and they were verified by all 13 directors general, and finally validated by lawyers representing the Q.P.P. and the MRC. The adoption procedures will begin in February.
  • A meeting was held on January 27th, 2010 between the mayors and directors general of the 13 municipalities served by the Quebec Provincial Police and the Station Director of the Q.P.P., his assistant and the Community Agent. On the agenda were the agreement regarding provision of services, the bylaw concerning the amounts paid by the municipalities, the regional and local activity plans, and the municipal bylaws.
  • The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has confirmed that we have been awarded our grant for the Green Municipal Fund, which will allow us to reform our land use plan and the bylaws attached to it. The project start-up meeting will be held on February 15th, 2010.

5. PUBLIC SECURITY

5.1 Fire Protection

The Municipality of Austin’s Fire Chief deposed his report of 2009 prevention visits, and his recommendations for further fire protection measures.

6. RECREATION

6.1 Heritage and culture committee report

Mrs. Ginette Breton deposed the report from the January 25th, 2010 meeting of the Cultural Committee.

6.2 Recreation committee report

The registration period for the winter recreational activities took place on January 28th and 29th at Val-de-Grâce Elementary School. The courses will begin in February.

6.3 Missisquoi Valley Eco-Development Project Report

Mrs. Ginette Breton deposed the report from the January 12th, 2010 meeting of the follow-up committee.

7. ENVIRONMENT AND URBANISM

7.1 Environmental Advisory Committee Report

RESOLUTION 10-02-027

IT IS MOVED BY : Rudy Giordano
SECONDED BY : Pierre Piché
AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED:

THAT the Environmental Advisory Committee’s report be accepted.

Carried.

7.2 Planning Advisory Committee Report

RESOLUTION 10-02-028

IT IS MOVED BY : Roger Gagné
SECONDED BY :Ginette Breton
AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED:

THAT the Planning Advisory Committee’s report be accepted.

Carried.

7.3 Building Inspector's Report

RESOLUTION 10-02-029

IT IS MOVED BY : Pierre Piché
SECONDED BY : Ginette Breton
AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED:

THAT the Building Inspector's report be accepted.

Carried.

7.4 Subdivision Gestion Pinard : Parks and playgrounds fees

RESOLUTION 10-02-030

WHEREAS JGestion Pinard has presented a cadastral or subdivision plan creating lots 2507-1 (road) and 2507-2 (road); 2507-3 (road); 2411-45 (road); and 1198-35 (road) as prepared by Robert Fournier, land surveyor, in his minute 1567;

WHEREAS the proposed subdivision is in compliance with Subdivision By-law 154 of the Municipality;

WHEREAS the Council must collect the park and playground fee which is set at 8 % of the standardized land value for an area of under 4,000 m2, 5% of the standardized value of an area of 4,000 m2 to under 12,000 m2, or 3% of the standardized value of a property of 12,000 m2 to under 40,000 m2 for said cadastral operation;

WHEREAS the municipality can choose to collect this in money, in land or in both;

THEREFORE,

IT IS MOVED BY :Roger Gagné
SECONDED BY: Rudy Giordano
AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED:

THAT the municipal council wishes to collect the fee for parks and playgrounds in money, in the amount of
$29;

THAT upon payment of all fees, the proposed plan be approved by the Municipality of East Bolton.

Carried.

7.5 Notice of motion : modifications to zoning bylaw number 153

Notice of motion is duly given by Councillor Pierre Piché that, at a future meeting of the municipal council, a draft bylaw modifying zoning bylaw number 153 will be presented for adoption.

7.6 Notice of motion : modification to zoning bylaw number 153 amending the comprehensive developmentplan in zone RUR-15

Notice of motion is duly given by Councillor Rudy Giordano that, at a future meeting of the municipal council, a draft bylaw modifying zoning bylaw number 153 to amend the CDP in zone RUR-15 will be presented for adoption.

7.7 Mandate to SCU Urbaniste

RESOLUTION 10-02-031

IT IS MOVED BY : Roger Gagné
SECONDED BY: Ginette Breton
AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED:

THAT SCU Urbaniste be mandated to prepare the draft bylaws modifying zoning bylaw number 153 to amend the CDP in the RUR-15 zone, and to correct the limit of said zone as well as to create a new seasonal-resident zone on the west shore of Lake Nick, all at the regular rate.

Carried.

8. FINANCIAL REPORT

8.1 Accounts paid to January 31st, 2010

RESOLUTION 10-02-033

IT IS MOVED BY : Ginette Breton
SECONDED BY : Jonathan Prest
AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED :

THAT the list of accounts paid on January 31st, 2010, through by-law 86 be approved.

SALARIES

Administration 5 597.55
Urbanism 1 576.47
Environment 2 202.85
Transport 2 655.00
Council 1 717.30

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13 749.17

TRAVEL EXPENSES

Lucy Edwards 97.24
Ralph Bird 185.45
Trisha Needham 42.64

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325.33

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

Evaluation 901.58
Registry office 21.00
Desjardins Financial Security 2 060.95
Revenue Qc 4 873.54
Revenue Canada 1 900.92
Group RRSP 1 066.80

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10 824.79

OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Hydro-Qc. (Town Hall) 1 102.57
Pétrol. Lavigne 1 010.26
Virginia Jasper 774.00
Bell Canada 439.22
Bell Mobility 78.01
Axion Cable 116.26
Neil Manson 432.69

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3 953.01

TRANSPORTATION

Winter roads contract 17 554.72

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17 554.72

GARBAGE REMOVAL

Contract 5 910.35
Dump Site 1 439.26

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7 349.61

Carried.

RESOLUTION 10-02-034

IT IS MOVED BY :Pierre Piché
SECONDED BY :Rudy Giordano
AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED :

THAT these accounts paid, previously authorized by resolutions 09-07-185 be approved:

National Bank Financing 2 372.65

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2 372.65

Carried.

RESOLUTION 10-02-035

IT IS MOVED BY : Jonathan Prest
SECONDED BY : Rudy Giordano
AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED :

THAT the list of accounts paid as previously authorized by resolution 10-01-019, be approved:

ADMQ (dues and security) 559.06
Municipality of Austin (prevention nov & dec) 1610.68
Municipality of Austin (firemen & f.r.) 1 422.00
Infotech (delivery fees) 42.16
Infotech (technical support) 47.98
Monty Coulombe (Jocelyn Couture file) 3 780.65
Bureau en gros 97.47
Québec municipal (subscription) 180.60
COMBEQ (dues) 287.83
Wilson & Lafleur (municipal code - council) 474.61
Publications CCH (municipal code – admin.) 246.75
Jaguar média (subscription municipal info netwrk) 169.31
FQM (delivery fees) 28.30
Gestion C. Laplante (alarm system contract) 191.89
Ascenseurs Allard 186.25
The Record (public notice) 210.09
Municipality of Potton (eco-centre DDW 2009) 812.00
Matériaux Magog (cold asphalte) 135.22
Centre d’affaires Eastman 10.16
Roger Gagné (travel expenses) 22.88
Gérin Pomerleau Couture(notary) 807.06
Les ponceaux de l’Estrie (11th range) 293.48
Récupération Maillé 73.37
Paysagement l’unick (skating rink snow removal) 451.50
Michel Cordeau & assoc. (culvert transport) 112.88
Éditions Yvon Blais (update access to info) 110.15
Prevention Mutual Society 385.54

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12 749.87

Carried.

TOTAL OF ACCOUNTS PAID TO JANUARY 31ST, 2010 :     68 879.15

8.2 Accounts payable to January 31st, 2010

RESOLUTION 10-02-036

IT IS MOVED BY :Pierre Piché
SECONDED BY : Roger Gagné
AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED :

THAT the following list of accounts payable be approved and paid:

Entreprises Raymond Cherrier (2009 adjustment) 750.00
FCM (membership renewal) 163.00
Town of Waterloo (recreation agreement) 635.49
FQM (bylaw update) 204.75
Centre d’affaires Eastman 888.90
MRC de Memphrémagog (1st payment of share) 32 996.00
Robert St-Pierre (tree cut, roof) 637.74
RTD enr. (December Baker Pond repairs) 1 597.18
RTD enr. (Baker Pond, Edgehill, East River) 691.36
Bureau en gros 181.39
Municipality of Austin (prevention) 470.80
Alpha-Net (technician nov,dec) 752.31

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39 968.92

Carried.

8.3 Revenues for January 2010

Taxes 12 423.16
Miscellaneous 33 000.65

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45 423.81

8.4 Anticipated Expenses

RESOLUTION 10-02-037

IT IS MOVED BY : Pierre Piché
SECONDED BY : Daniel Lechasseur
AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED :

THAT the following anticipated expenses be approved:

MRC Memphrémagog 901.58
Municipality of Austin (1st installment) 19 524.00
Municipality of Eastman (1st installment) 11 800.00
Conference expenses 50.00

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32 275.58

Carried.

8.5  Prescribed taxes

RESOLUTION 10-02-038

WHEREAS arrears of municipal taxes are prescribed by three years in virtue of article 985 of the Municipal Code;

THEREFORE,

IT IS MOVED BY :Ginette Breton
SECONDED BY : Daniel Lechasseur
AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED :

THAT the following 2007 municipal taxes be stricken off:

matricule # amount     interest
9511-85-9453    
9512 53 5676 112.85$ 49.48$
9606-07-7540 94.05$ 41.24$
9612-43-9448 94.05$ 41.24$
9613-23-4141 93.48$ 40.99$
9613-38-0031 0.57$ 0.24$
9613-54-3711 0.57$ 0.24$
9613-58-0354 0.57$ 0.24$
9709-26-1009 7.98$ 3.50$
Total  404.69 $   177.41$

For a total of : 582.10 $

Carried.

9. THE MAYOR'S REPORT

  1. A training day for elected officials was held on January 16th, 2010. It was offered by the Federation of Quebec Municipalities, and given by Counsellor Guy Achim of Monty Coulombe.  The mayor and two councillors from East Bolton participated, as well as councillors from Eastman and Stanstead.

  2. The mayors of the west sector municipalities of the Memphremagog MRC are organzing monthly meetings in order to discuss current dossiers and regional problems. The next meeting will take place on February 15th, 2010, and a meeting about high-speed internet is planned for February 5th in St-Étienne-de-Bolton.

  3. As announced at the last meeting, a granting policy is being developed. All requests for financial aid will be studied according to this policy.

  4. The Memphremagog Hospital Foundation has launched a fundraising campaign throughout the Memphremagog MRC. The money raised will be used to finance services within the proximity of our citizens. The goal is to raise $100,000, and they hope to raise $2 per person through a door-to-door campaign which will take place from May 1st to the 15th, 2010.

  5. Recyc-Quebec’s program to recognize good waste management practices, “Ici on recycle”, is aimed at industries, businesses and institutions, and the Municipality of East Bolton has been invited to participate.

  6. Mr. Jacques Marcoux, Mayor of the Township of Potton, sits on the Administration Council of the Federation of Quebec Municipalities as the representative of bilingual municipalities. He invites us to send him our thoughts on the subject.

  7. The next Meet your Neighbours Day will be held on June 5th, 2010, and the organization that promotes the event, the Healthy Towns and Villages Network (RQVVS), encourages municipalities to join the good neighbours movement and reinforce the sense of belonging of their citizens. This year in East Bolton, Meet your Neighbours Day will be combined with Green Day.

  8. The citizen who requested an environmental impact study on the effects of blasting on the water table has provided a detailed outline of the situation at the mayor’s request. The municipality will consult its legal counsel concerning the responsibilities of all parties, and then send a written response to the citizen.

  9. “Paysages Estrien” (Estrie Landscapes) and the Estrie Regional Council of Elected Officials (CRÉE) invites us to the unveiling of Paysages du Québec : manuel de bonnes pratiques on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at the Sherbrooke Museum of Science and Nature.

  10. We received a complaint from a citizen concerning a municipal employee. After verifying the complaint, the mayor assured the citizen that the situation would not be repeated, and offered his apologies.

  11. The Estrie Regional Environmental Council has invited us to a workshop on sustainable development, beginning with a presentation of a play by a theatre group called “Mise au jeu”. The evening will take place at the Montée Le Ber school on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.

  12. Val-de-Grâce Elementary school is seeking financial aid to help the third-graders put on a musical comedy. The request will be evaluated according to the upcoming granting policy.

  13. We have received a letter from a resident of Simard Road concerning the “Entre cimes et raciness” dossier. The main object of the letter was the delimitation of the rural zone, which extends to the lake. The Council plans to correct the situation through a modification to the zoning bylaw, notice of motion for which was given this day. The mayor intends to meet with the citizens concerned.

  14. Educational Perseverance Days

    RESOLUTION 10-02-039

    IT IS MOVED BY : Ginette Breton
    SECONDED BY :  Daniel Lechasseur
    AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED :

    THAT the Municipality of East Bolton supports the Estrie Partners for Success in Education program by designating February 15th to the 19th, 2010 as Educational Perseverance Days in our municipality.

    Carried.

  15. The mayor’s next open house days will take place on February 17th and March 18th, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

  16. “Village Culturel de l’Estrie” is requesting financial aid for the production of Happening Jeunesse Culturel de l’Estrie. The request will be evaluated according to the upcoming granting policy.

 

10. THE MRC REPORT

  1. The committee members have been named. The mayor of East Bolton will sit on the Rurality Committee and on the Cultural Committee. A meeting to discuss the Rural Pact will take place on February 3rd, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. The deadline to submit projects is April 15th, 2010.

  2. The High Speed Internet Committee has been formally constituted. A resolution proposing an alternative strategy was adopted at the January 20th meeting, putting an end to the agreement with Barrett Xplore. The west sector mayors will meet with a representative from Axion Cable soon, and East Bolton’s infrastructure committee will discuss the dossier at the February 9th, 2010 meeting.

  3. La Ruche High School presented a project to expand and improve its athletic centre on January 27th, 2010. The total cost of the project is $19 000 000, and the school is asking the MRC to contribute $500 000.

11. ADMINISTRATION

11.1 Correspondence
TThe Director General resumed the contents of the mail received in January 2010.

11.2 Request for an authorization certificate from the MDDEP to install dry hydrants

RESOLUTION 10-02-040

WHEREAS the implementation of the fire risk coverage plan requires the installation of 5 dry hydrants on the territory of the municipality;

WHEREAS the installation of dry hydrants requires work which is subject to approval by the Minister of Environment, Sustainable Development and Parks, and requires a certificate of authorization in virtue of article 22 of the Environmental Quality Act;

THEREFORE,

IT IS MOVED BY : Roger Gagné
SECONDED BY :  Ginette Breton
AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED :

THAT the Director General, Lucy Edwards, be authorized to present and sign the request for authorization for and in the name of the Municipality of East Bolton, for the installation of 3 dry hydrants on the territory of the Municipality;

THAT this request be accompanied by a cheque in the amount of $516, the amount established by ministerial ordinance concerning chargeable fees by virtue of the Environmental Quality Act.

Carried.

11.3 Participation in Hydro Quebec’s “Go with the Flow” program : Energy Wise Home Diagnostic

RESOLUTION 10-02-041

WHEREAS Hydro Québec has launched a continuing campaign to encourage its clients to save energy;

WHEREAS to better achieve these objectives, Hydro Quebec is using, among other things, the “Energy Wise Home Diagnostic”, which consists of evaluating the energy consumption of a residence, then providing a list of personalized recommendations to optimise the consumption;

WHEREAS in order to do this, Hydro Quebec is implementing a new promotional strategy which supports a regional and community-based approach, by requesting participation from municipalities to increase promotion of the program;

WHEREAS the participating municipalities are therefore invited to encourage their admissible residents to complete the home diagnostic questionnaire, and in return, for each recommendation report sent to an admissible client, money will be sent to the Municipality of East Bolton for a community project;

WHEREAS the amount sent to the Municipality would be $30 per recommendation report in paper format, and $35 per recommendation report in an electronic format;

THEREFORE,

IT IS MOVED BY : Rudy Giordano
SECONDED BY :  Daniel Lechasseur
AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED :

THAT the Municipality of East Bolton agrees to collaborate with Hydro-Québec for the “Go with the Flow Program – Energy Wise Home Diagnostic”;

THAT the Municipality of East Bolton proposes to submit a project to illuminate the municipal park;

THAT the Municipality of East Bolton designates Trisha Needham as the person responsible for the project and as the person who will be in contact with Hydro-Québec during this campaign;

THAT the Municipality of East Bolton authorizes Lucy Edwards, Director General, to sign any and all documents and / or forms related to this resolution for and in the name of the Municipality of East Bolton. In the absence of Lucy Edwards, the Municipality of East Bolton authorizes Trisha Needham, Sustainable Development Projects Manager, to sign, as a substitute, any and all documents and / or forms related to this resolution;

THAT the Municipality of East Bolton be authorized to receive payment in its entirety from Hydro Quebec for the project to illuminate the municipal park.

Carried.

11.4 Haiti Emergency

RESOLUTION 10-02-042

CONSIDERING the violent earthquake which has hit many of Haiti’s communities, and especially its capital city, Port-au-Prince, the Haitian people are currently in the throes of a catastrophe, marked by the loss of thousands of lives and the wide scale destruction of houses and infrastructure, throwing a third of the country’s population into the streets in highly precarious conditions;

CONSIDERING the magnitude of the needs which must be met in order to restore necessary infrastructure and return the Haitian people to normal life, every effort must be made by the international community to contribute towards relieving the suffering and reconstructing the country, which is among the world’s poorest;

CONSIDERING this small country has formed a particular relationship with Québec, due to their shared linguistic background, and the sizeable Haitian community in Québec;

CONSIDERING Quebec municipalities have expressed their solidarity towards the Haitian people since the first hours of the ongoing disaster unfolded, and have solicited the Union of Quebec Municipalities (UMQ), who responded quickly with an action plan to coordinate aide appropriate to municipal activities;

CONSIDERING Quebec municipalities are enabled by the laws which govern them to contribute to such an initiative;

THEREFORE,

IT IS MOVED BY : Ginette Breton
SECONDED BY :  Roger Gagné
AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED :

THAT the Municipality of East Bolton participate in the proposal submitted by the UMQ’s administrative council, and authorizes a contribution of 25 cents per capita, to be put in a municipal fund for the restoration of infrastructure via a cheque made out to the order of the Quebec Union of Municipalities, with the note “Haiti Emergency”;

THAT the Municipality of East Bolton invites its citizens to contribute to this fund by bringing their donations directly to the Town Hall.

Carried.

11.5 Distribution of the meeting highlights

RESOLUTION 10-02-043

WHEREAS the municipal Council wishes to quickly distribute the highlights of its meetings via the municipality’s web site and bulletin, Insight;

WHEREAS the official adoption of the minutes of a council meeting is done through resolution at the following meeting;

THEREFORE,

IT IS MOVED BY : Daniel Lechasseur
SECONDED BY :  Pierre Piché
AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED :

THAT the highlights of the Council meetings be published in the municipal bulletin and on the web site;

THAT in the case of a discrepancy between the highlights and the meeting minutes, the minutes will prevail.

Carried.

11.6  Notice of motion: Bylaw number RU-2010-218 concerning parking and the management of public roadways

Pierre Piché gives notice of motion that at a future meeting of the municipal Council, bylaw number RU-2010-218 concerning parking and the management of public roadways will be presented for adoption. The draft bylaw is attached to the present document to form an integral part thereof.

A request to waive the reading of the bylaw at the time of its adoption is made at the same time as the present notice of motion.

11.7 Notice of motion: Bylaw number RU-2010-219concerning trucks, equipment transport vehicles, and utility vehicles

Rudy Giordano gives notice of motion that at a future meeting of the municipal Council, bylaw number RU-2010-219 concerning trucks, equipment transport vehicles, and utility vehicles will be presented for adoption. The draft bylaw is attached to the present document to form an integral part thereof.

A request to waive the reading of the bylaw at the time of its adoption is made at the same time as the present notice of motion.

11.8 Notice of motion: Bylaw number RU-2010-220 concerning security, peace, and order

Daniel Lechasseur gives notice of motion that at a future meeting of the municipal Council, bylaw number RU-2010-220 concerning security, peace, and order will be presented for adoption. The draft bylaw is attached to the present document to form an integral part thereof.

A request to waive the reading of the bylaw at the time of its adoption is made at the same time as the present notice of motion.

11.9 Notice of motion: Bylaw number RU-2010-221 concerning nuisances

Jonathan Prest gives notice of motion that at a future meeting of the municipal Council, bylaw number RU-2010-221 concerning nuisances will be presented for adoption. The draft bylaw is attached to the present document to form an integral part thereof.
A request to waive the reading of the bylaw at the time of its adoption is made at the same time as the present notice of motion.

11.10 Notice of motion: Bylaw number RU-2010-222 concerning peddling

Ginette Breton gives notice of motion that at a future meeting of the municipal Council, bylaw number RU-2010-222 concerning peddling will be presented for adoption. The draft bylaw is attached to the present document to form an integral part thereof.
A request to waive the reading of the bylaw at the time of its adoption is made at the same time as the present notice of motion.

11.11 Notice of motion: Bylaw number RU-2010-223 concerning idling vehicles

Roger Gagné gives notice of motion that at a future meeting of the municipal Council, bylaw number RU-2010-223 concerning idling vehicles will be presented for adoption. The draft bylaw is attached to the present document to form an integral part thereof.

A request to waive the reading of the bylaw at the time of its adoption is made at the same time as the present notice of motion.

12. ROADS

12.1 Infrastructure committee report
The next committee meeting will take place on February 9th, 2010.

12.2 Municipal Inspector's Report
No report.

13. OTHER BUSINESS
Councillor Daniel Lechasseur requests that all committee reports be sent to council via e-mail.

14. QUESTION PERIOD
Mr. Robert Brunet asked about the postal services petition, and asked to add his signature. The petition was circulated around the council room. He also asked for clarifications concerning the notice of motion given at January’s meeting to modify the Remuneration of Elected Municipal Officials Bylaw. The Council has decided to delay the question of increasing their salaries until the next budget is adopted.

Mr. Gilles Théoret informed council that the garbage in the box on Bellevue Road, which is also used by residents of Simard Road, was not picked up, and Mr. Léo Durette informed council that his garbage was also not picked up this week. The contractor will be contacted about this matter.

Mr. André Larochelle asked if the agenda for the meeting will be posted on the municipality’s web site from now on, as requested at the last meeting. He was informed that the agenda for the meeting on February 1st was posted on January 29th.

Mr. Simon Éthier asked about modifications planned for the next garbage contract, and the possibility of a public consultation before the call for tenders. The file will be studied by the C.C.E.

15. ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING

It was proposed by Rudy Giordano that the meeting be adjourned at 8:40 p.m.

Respectfully yours,

Lucy Edwards
Director General / Secretary-treasurer

Royal Dupuis
Mayor

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