MINUTES
TOWNSHIP OF NIPISSING
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

A regular meeting of the Township of Nipissing Council was held on Tuesday, November 20, 2018.

Present: Mayor Tom Piper, Councillors Linda Andersen, Tom Marchant and Liz Smith.

Regrets: Councillor Tom Butler

Staff and visitors present: Laurel Campbell, Roger George, James Scott, Dave Yemm, John-Paul Negrinotti, Kris Croskery-Hodgins and Charles Barton.

The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.

Disclosure of pecuniary interest: None.

Staff Reports: Dave Yemm, Operations Superintendent – verbal and written report.
John-Paul Negrinotti, EDO-CEMC-Planning Assistant – verbal report.
Kris Croskery-Hodgins, Treasurer-Deputy Clerk – verbal report.
Charles Barton, CAO-Clerk – verbal report.

Committee Reports:
Liz Smith – Nipissing Township Museum Board
Linda Andersen – District of Parry Sound Social Services Administration Board
Tom Piper – Sturgeon Nipissing French River Water Advisory Group

R2018-187 L. Smith, T. Marchant: That the minutes of the meeting held November 6, 2018 be adopted as published. Carried.

R2018-188 T. Marchant, L. Andersen: That the minutes of the closed session meeting held November 6, 2018 be adopted. Carried.

R2018-189 L. Andersen, L. Smith: That we recommend consent application No. B/24/NIPISSING/2018, Creation of a Lot Addition, applicant Rhonda Starr Marchant, for approval, subject to the following conditions:
1. The lot must comply with the Township of Nipissing Official Plan policies.
2. A copy of the decision of the North Almaguin Planning Board be forwarded to the Township of Nipissing. Carried.

R2018-190 L. Smith, T. Marchant: That we recommend consent application No. B/25/NIPISSING/2018, Creation of a Lot Addition, applicant Morgan Marchant, Dave Yemm Jr., Dave Yemm and Candice Yemm, for approval, subject to the following conditions:
1. The lot must comply with the Township of Nipissing’s Official Plan policies.
2. The severed lands should be rezoned from RU to LSR.
3. The Board requires some form of guarantee that the “Severed” parcel will be consolidated with the “Lands to be added to”.
4. A copy of the decision of the North Almaguin Planning Board be forwarded to the Township of Nipissing. Carried.

Minutes – November 20, 2018 – Page 2

R2018-191 T. Marchant, L. Andersen: That we recommend consent application No. B/26/NIPISSING/2018, Creation of a lot, applicant Neville and Darlyne Beachey, for approval, as outlined in red on the attached sketch, subject to the following conditions:
1. The lot must comply with the Township of Nipissing’s Official Plan policies.
2. That the applicant provide a lawyer’s letter of undertaking to register a consolidation application on title agreeing to Consolidate Parcels (PINS) including the severance land and the abutting lands. The resultant severed lot will have one PIN. The resultant retained lot will have one PIN, and to provide the Board with a copy of the registered consolidation application as evidence that the consolidation was accomplished.
3. A copy of the decision of the North Almaguin Planning Board be forwarded to the Township of Nipissing. Carried.

R2018-192 L. Andersen, L. Smith: That we recommend consent application No. B/27/NIPISSING/2018, Creation of a lot, applicant Neville and Darlyne Beachey, for approval, as outlined in blue on the attached sketch, subject to the following conditions:
1. The lot must comply with the Township of Nipissing’s Official Plan policies.
2. That the applicant provides a lawyer’s letter of undertaking to register a consolidation application on title agreeing to Consolidate Parcels (PINS) including the severance land and the abutting lands. The resultant severed lot will have one PIN. The resultant retained lot will have one PIN, and to provide the Board with a copy of the registered consolidation application as evidence that the consolidation was accomplished.
3. A copy of the decision of the North Almaguin Planning Board be forwarded to the Township of Nipissing. Carried.

R2018-193 L. Smith, T. Marchant: That we authorize the CAO-Clerk and Mayor to sign a Telecommunications Site Agreement with Spectrum Telecom Group Ltd for Site Name: Fish Bay. Carried.

R2018-194 T. Marchant, L. Andersen: THAT we approve Policy No. F 6.08; Subject: Substance Use, for addition to the Human Resources Policy and Procedures Manual. Carried.

R2018-195 L. Andersen, L. Smith: That we accept the correspondence as presented. Carried.

R2018-196 L. Smith, T. Marchant: That the statement of accounts dated: November 8, 15 and 20, 2018; totaling $87,559.58 be approved. Carried.

R2018-197 T. Marchant, L. Andersen: That we authorize Dave Yemm to attend the 2019 Ontario Good Roads Association Conference. Carried.

R2018-198 T. Marchant, L. Andersen: That we pass By-Law No. 2018-40, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on November 20, 2018. Read the first, second and third time and passed this 20th day of November, 2018. Carried.

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R2018-199 L. Andersen, L. Smith: That the meeting be adjourned. Time: 7:25 p.m. Next regular meeting December 4, 2018. Carried.

Mayor:

CAO-Clerk:

Minutes prepared as per Section 228 (1)(a) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c. 25. Clerk to record, without note or comment, all resolutions, decisions and other proceedings of the council.
Minutes to be approved by Council at the next regular Council Meeting.