Town of Davidson
Council Meeting Minutes
February 19, 2013
The regular meeting of the Davidson Town Council was held in the Town Council Chambers on
February 19, 2013.
Present:
Mayor Clayton Schneider, Councillors Logan Tennent, Jason Shaw, Gerald Kenny, Tyler
Alexander and Assistant Administrator Donna Bessey.
Absent:
Councillors Audrey Bueckert and Doug Gilchrist.
Mayor Schneider called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Adoption of Agenda
2013-016
Kenny:
Tennent:
That the agenda be adopted as presented.
Carried
Delegations
Ron Klassen, Town of Davidson’s Bylaw Enforcement Officer, attended the council meeting and
presented a brief report on his bylaw enforcement activities for 2012.
Crystal Johnson and Erin Gust attended the council meeting at 7:45 pm on behalf of the
Davidson Swimming Pool Committee and gave a brief report of the committee’s fund raising
efforts to date and future fundraising plans for the new swimming pool.
Minutes
2013-017
Tennent:
Alexander:
That the minutes of the January 14, 2013 regular council meeting
be approved as presented.
Carried
Bylaw No. 740 (Re: 2% penalty on utility account arrears)
2013-018
Alexander:
Kenny:
That Bylaw No. 740, being a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 705, to
allow for the implementation of a monthly 2% penalty to be
charged on utility account arrears, be introduced and read a first
time.
Carried
2013-019
Shaw:
Tennent:
That Bylaw No.740 be read a second time.
Carried
2013-020
Kenny:
Shaw:
That Bylaw No 740 be given three separate readings at this
meeting.
Carried unanimously
2013-021
Kenny:
Alexander:
That Bylaw No. 740, being a bylaw to amend Bylaw No.705,
allowing the implementation of a monthly 2% penalty to be
charged on utility account arrears, as attached to and forming part
of these minutes, be read a third time and adopted.
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Carried
Financial Statements
2013-022
Kenny:
Tennent:
That the January 2013 Financial Statements be approved as
presented.
Carried
Payment of Accounts
2013-023
Tennent:
Shaw:
That cheques #19966 to #20098, totaling $ 152,579.62, be
approved for payment, as listed and attached to these minutes.
Carried
Operating Account (Davidson Swimming Pool Committee)
2013-024
Kenny:
Shaw:
That we approve the Swimming Pool Fundraising Committee’s
request for the Town to transfer $ 5,000.00 into the Committee’s
operating account to be utilized by the Committee when
coordinating, booking, and organizing fundraising events for the
new pool.
Carried
Donna Siroski letter
2013-024
Kenny:
Shaw:
That Donna Siroski’s letter regarding the Communiplex be tabled
to the March council meeting.
Carried
Community inMotion Fitness Challenge
2013-025
Tennent:
Shaw:
That the Town of Davidson participate in the Community inMotion
Fitness Challenge from March 1st to 15th, 2013.
Carried
Meals on Wheels
2013-026
Alexander:
Kenny:
That Lana Schmiedge, Volunteer Coordinator, be informed that
Council will volunteer to deliver Meals on Wheels March 25th to
28th, 2013.
Carried
Doug Gilchrist Resignation
2013-027
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Kenny:
Shaw:
That we accept Doug Gilchrist’s resignation, effective immediately,
from his position of councilor for the Town of Davidson.
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Carried
Davidson Golf & Country Club
2013-028
Kenny:
Shaw:
That we invite Cliff Cross, president of the Davidson Golf and
Country Club, to attend the March council meeting and discuss
how the Town may partner with the Club in their fundraising for
the golf course.
Carried
Bylaw No. 741 (WaterWolf Growth Management Plan)
2013-029
Shaw:
Kenny:
That Bylaw No. 741, being a bylaw for the Town of Davidson to
adopt the WaterWolf Growth Management Plan as the District
Plan pursuant to Section(s) 102 and 207 – 212 of the Planning
and Development Act, 2007, be introduced and read a first time.
Carried
2013-030
Tennent:
Alexander:
That Bylaw No 741 be given second reading.
Carried
District Assessment Appeals Board
2013-031
Kenny:
Shaw:
That the Town of Davidson enter into an agreement with the
WaterWolf Planning District to establish a District Assessment
Appeals Board as attached to and forming part of these minutes.
Carried
Furnace Quotes for Sewage Lift Station
2013-032
Kenny:
Tennent:
That the furnace quotes for the sewage lift station be referred to
the Public Works committee.
Carried
By-election for Town Councilor Vacancy
2013-033
Shaw:
Tennent:
That Nomination Day for the by-election to fill the Town Councilor
vacancy be set for March 13th, 2013 and that the By-election, if
needed, be held on April 17th, 2013.
Carried
CTRC Building Purchase
2013-034
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Tennent:
That the Mayor and Administrator be authorized to sign the
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Alexander:
Agreement for Sale and authorize payment in the amount of
$ 100,000.00 + applicable taxes to Carlton Trail Regional College
for the purchase of their former office building located at 201
Washington Avenue.
Carried
Cathy Hinter (Re: Locum Suite)
2013-035
Kenny:
Shaw:
That the request from Cathy Hinther, HRHA, to rent the locum
suite for a monthly rental rate be declined.
Carried
Adjournment
2013-036
Kenny:
That this meeting be adjourned. (9 pm)
Carried
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Clayton Schneider, Mayor
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Donna Bessey, Assistant Administrator
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