The Reeve welcomed all present by inviting them to join in the Lord’s Prayer.

The Reeve called the meeting to order with Council present with regrets from Councillor Rick O’Brien, Councillor Jim Sheedy, Councillor Kellard Witt and Councillor Allan Wren.

MOVED BY: Ken Brown,    SECONDED BY: Gordon Richardson
That the agenda be adopted as circulated.    CARRIED.

MINUTES:

No minutes were approved.

DELEGATIONS:

No delegations were present.

NEW BUSINESS:

Waste Management Study

MOTIONS:

MOVED BY: Ken Brown,    SECONDED BY: James Loback
WHEREAS, the Township of Laurentian Valley, the Town of Petawawa, the City of Pembroke, the Township of North Algona-Wilberforce, and the Township of Sebastopol have entered into an Inter-Municipal Agreement to share the costs of expanding and operating the existing Alice & Fraser Landfill and to implement new and enhanced Waste Diversion and Utilization Facilities:
AND WHEREAS, one of the proposed Waste Diversion and Utilization Facilities is a Material Recovery Facility for the recovery, processing, sorting, transfer and marketing of recyclable materials with a target date for commissioning of January 1st, 2002;
AND WHEREAS, the Township of Laurentian Valley is currently participating in a joint municipal recycling program overseen by a board of management known as the Pembroke and Area Recycling Board pursuant to the Pembroke and Area Recycling Board Agreement dated August 16th, 1991 (“the PARB Agreement”);
AND WHEREAS, the Pembroke and Area Recycling Board currently provides a number of services including:

• Blue Box Recycling Program;
• Household Hazardous Waste Diversion Program:
• Sale and Distribution of Backyard Composters; and
• Public Education Regarding Reduce/Re-Use/Recycle (3R’s) AND WHEREAS, the Pembroke and Area Recycling Board has contracted the services of a private company for the collection, sorting, transfer and marketing of recyclable materials for its blue box recycling program;
  AND WHEREAS, the joint Pembroke and Area Recycling Board municipal blue box contract is scheduled to expire on November 6th, 2001;
  AND WHEREAS, the Township of Laurentian Valley, as a result of the implementation of the proposed Alice & Fraser Material Recovery Facility will no longer require the services of a private contractor for a blue box recycling contract as it currently exists;
  AND WHEREAS, sub-paragraph 3 (d) of the PARB Agreement allows a party to withdraw from the Pembroke and Area Waste Management Board and its participation in the Recycling Program upon the delivery of a notice in writing to the clerk of all parties to the PARB Agreement at least twelve months before the proposed withdrawal;
  AND WHEREAS, the withdrawal from the PARB only becomes effective on the last day of a calendar year, pursuant to 3 (d) of the PARB Agreement;
  NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Corporation of the Township of Laurentian Valley shall withdraw from the Pembroke and Area Recycling Board effective December 31st, 2001;
  AND FURTHER, that the Township of Laurentian Valley wishes to continue to participate, as a non-member of the PARB Agreement, in the other Pembroke and Area Recycling activities such as the Household Hazardous Waste Diversion Program;
  AND FURTHER, that the Deputy C.A.O. is directed to send, as soon as possible and by no later than December 31st, 2000, a written notice of withdrawal of the Township of Laurentian Valley from the PARB Agreement along with a copy of this resolution to the Clerk of all Pembroke and Area Recycling Board Municipalities. A copy of the notice of withdrawal shall also be sent to the Chair of the Pembroke and Area Recycling Board.
     CARRIED.
  

  MOVED BY: James Loback,    SECONDED BY: Jack VanStarkenburg
  That the Council of the Township of Laurentian Valley approves of Option 2: two hour fire rated Fibrex Wall at a cost of $9,400.00 plus G.S.T. on Contemplated Change Notice No. 5 for the Material Recovery Facility by Miller Waste Systems Ltd.    CARRIED.

  MOVED BY: Jack VanStarkenburg,    SECONDED BY: James Loback
  That the Council of the Township of Laurentian Valley approves of notifying J.L. Richards of the following decisions regarding their letter of August 31/00.
  

• 1. That Council authorizes the payment of approximately $7,000.00 to Hydro One in order that they may proceed with providing up to date cost data for supplying 3 phase power to the site.
• 2. That the garage design is to be based on a width of 50'.
• 3. The mezzanine in the Composting Facility is to be designed to be suspended from above.
• 4. Council concurs with the WCI recommendations to have the overhead magnet placed at the end of the feedstock preparation line.
• 5. Council accepts WCI’s alternative to provide eleven 33.3m3 CompTainers instead of ten at no extra cost.
• 6. Council approves of proceeding with Option 1A for Fire Protection Systems. CARRIED.

   

  MOVED BY: Jack VanStarkenburg, SECONDED BY; Gordon Richardson
  That Contract 16039-03-B for supply and installation of a chain link fence for the Waste Management Facilities at the Alice & Fraser Landfill Site be awarded to M & R Feeds (a Division of Brent Clifford Feeds Limited) for the total price of $39,579.30 submitted on September 19th, 2000.    CARRIED.

  MOVED BY: Steve Bennett,    SECONDED BY: Dennis Gauthier
  That the Director of Planning for the County of Renfrew be invited to the October 3rd, 2000 meeting of Council to explain the reasons for the delay in the provision of digital mapping information which is needed from the County Planning Department to prepare the new Official Plan and Zoning maps for the Township of Laurentian Valley. CARRIED.

  BY-LAWS:

  By-Law Number 00-09-58, being a By-Law to authorize the execution of an Agreement with respect to (I) the financing of a waste management and diversion system and (II) the role of the Township of Laurentian Valley as agent in locating and arranging such financing was given three readings and passed on a motion by Jack VanStarkenburg and Dennis Gauthier.

  By-Law Number 00-09-59, being a By-Law to provide for advance votes to be held prior to voting day was given three readings and passed on a motion by Gordon Richardson and Steve Bennett.

  LAND SEVERANCES:

  No land severances were dealt with.

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:

• Councillor Jack VanStarkenburg submitted a report on Waste Management.
• Councillor Dennis Gauthier submitted a report on Recycling.
• Councillor Steve Bennett submitted a report on Economic Development.

  ADJOURNMENT:

  MOVED BY: Steve Bennett,    SECONDED BY: Dave Waito
  To adjourn the meeting.    CARRIED.