Lions offer to fix Sharbot Lake gazebo, flower bed

Craig Bakay | Feb 26, 2020

The Sharbot Lake & District Lions Club is offering to spruce up the gazebo across from the Township office in Sharbot Lake.

In a letter that was accepted for information at Tuesday’s regular Central Frontenac Council meeting, Lions secretary Bill Pyle said: “re: the gazebo across from the Township office seems to be in need of some TLC.

“With Council’s permission, the Lions are willing to take a close look in the spring and see what is needed to spruce it up . . . the Lions would do any needed minor repairs and paint or stain the gazebo. We understand that there is a neglected flower bed beside it and we would see what we could do to restore it as well.”

Pyle went on to say that if there appears to be any major structural difficulties, they would consult with Council before proceeding and invited members of Council to join them in inspecting the gazebo and flower bed.

Dep. Mayor Tom Dewey volunteered to go and Mayor Frances Smith pointed out that since she is a Lion, she’d probably be there too.

Council passed a resolution to express thanks and appreciation to the Lions but didn’t give its permission. Part of the resolution was for staff to contact the Lions to coordinate and confirm the scope of the repairs and bring a report back to Council.

Coun. Bill MacDonald observed that “there were no fire calls anywhere in Central Frontenac in January and asked Fire Chief Jamie Riddell if he could offer an explanation.

“I like to give credit where it’s due,” Riddell said. “It’s a credit to our volunteers who go out and do fire prevention and door-to-door smoke alarms.”

There were however, eight medical calls, four vehicle accidents and one carbon monoxide call in January.

Council passed a resolution to finalize an agreement with Rideau Valley Conservation Authority on behalf of Mississippi Rideau Septic System Office to complete the septic re-inspections contemplated under Bylaw 2020-04 for the 2020 Year.

Council also received for information the annual report on Council remuneration in 2019 for information.

Mayor Frances Smith received $24,450.15 plus $900 in per diem and $894.85 in mileage. Deputy mayor Victor Heese received $17,269 plus $375 in per diem, $443.30 in mileage, $359 in professional development & conferences. Coun. Tom Dewey received $15,137.20 plus $1,425 in per diem and $2,097 in mileage. Coun. Cindy Kelsey received $15,137.20 plus $600 in per diem, $368 in mileage and $194.30 in professional development. Coun. Sherry Whan received $15,1137.20 and $167.20 in mileage.

Coun. Bill MacDonald, Brent Cameron, Elwin Burke and Nicki Gowdy each received $15,137.20.

Each member of Council also received an expense allowance of $800.