Central Frontenac Council - June 22/10

Jeff Green | Jun 24, 2010

Central Frontenac Council met early this week to celebrate the Seniors of the Year in the township.

The award winners were Thelma Jean Hole from Olden, Wanda Harrison and Lorne Holtz from Kennebec, Gilbert Whan from Oso, and Ruth Brown from Hinchinbrooke.

In the business portion of the Committee of the Whole meeting, which was held at 4 p.m. Council discussed a draft policy for appointment of a councilor to county council. The proposal, which will be brought to a council meeting in July, is to conduct a vote among members of council soon after the election and appoint a member for four years.

Fire Master Plan – A long-awaited Fire Master Plan was presented, in draft form, to Council. The plan is described on page 2 as being designed to be a “living document and resource tool for elected officials for both short and long term planning for the Fire and Emergency Services” Since the plan, including appendixes, is a 30-page document and was only received by Council at the meeting, it will be brought for discussion at a Committee of the Whole meeting in July.

Liebherr 904 wheeled excavator – The township accepted Public Works Manager Mike Richardson’s recommendation to purchase a used Liebherr 904 wheeled Excavator and brushing attachment for a total of $132,500, a purchase that is within the constraints of the 2010 public works capital budget. The machine will be floated in from Winnipeg within two weeks. In the meantime, a brusher will be leased on a short-term basis so brushing on the sides of roads can begin next week. The first road to be brushed will be the Oak Flats Road.