North Frontenac Council - Jun 10/10

Councilor Bob Olmstead raised concerns about the location of village signs on Gulley Road in Mississippi Station. Two farms now lie inside the hamlet where farm animals are banned. CAO Cheryl Robson clarified that the zoning laws will determine where the boundaries are, not the signs, and said she would look into the matter.

Mayor Maguire asked who is ultimately responsible for cleaning up road allowances. CAO Robson said it was public works unless the owner of the garbage can be identified by the waste.

• Council supported the request by the Town of New Tecumseh asking the Province of Ontario to exempt children's recreation programs from the HST, thereby making them more affordable to families.

• Deputy Mayor Jim Beam requested that a monthly comparative building activity report from May 2009 to May 2010 be set up differently, so it better reflects the numbers.

• A request by John and Judy Fowler for a “Hidden Driveway” sign to be added to the existing speed limit sign on the Greer Road in Ardoch was denied. In a report, Public Works Manager John Ibey deemed it “inappropriate due to safety concerns,” because a motorist could claim that they read just one sign and not both. Ibey suggested that a “Pedestrian Crossing” or a “Children at Play” sign be put up instead. A general discussion ensued about the effectiveness of speed limit signs posted in the last five years. CAO Robson asked the mayor about requesting that the OPP have more radar enforcement in certain areas.

• Council carried a motion to submit an application called Municipal Data Works Funding Opportunity to the Ontario Good Roads Association in the amount of $4950, and for the CAO to transfer $4950 from the North Frontenac Roads Reserve Fund upon a successful application. The funds will be put towards assessing the conditions of 16 bridges and 11 culverts in NF Township as well as reports, recommendations, and costing for repairs and replacements.

• A motion was carried to complete gravel work on Schooner Lake Road with funds coming from the CLSP Budget and/or the Crown Land Stewardship program.

• Councilor Fred Perry requested information about including the township’s Crown Lands Program on the Land O' Lakes Tourist Association’s website.

• After discussions about a request for a voting station at Snow Road, Clerk Brenda DeFosse explained that ballots are mailed in unless voters prefer to drop their ballots in a box at the township office.

• A meeting on June 19 will have councilors giving a number of 15-minute verbal reports on different topics. Topics will include emergency preparedness, health, youth and recreation, communications, economic development and others.

• #42-10: the signing of a Boundary Road and Bridge agreement between NF and L&A counties was deferred because information was incomplete.

• #52-10: entering the township and KFLA Public Health into an agreement to regulate septic system installations and approvals in the township of NF was deferred until the schedule of fees can be examined.

• #53-10 permitting an agreement between the Township and Danford Construction Ltd. for the Ardoch Road rehabilitation project, which will be completed by July 31, 2010 for $362,476.33 was carried.