THE VILLAGE OF BURK’S FALLS
COUNCIL MINUTES

The regular meeting of the Burk’s Falls Council was called to order at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday August 27, 2002. All members of Council were present.

Delegations included the following:  VERN and SHIRLEY HEWITT to voice their concerns on people parking on Ryerson Crescent sidewalks making it very difficult and dangerous for our senior citizens who walk there sidewalks.  Councillor Millar and Village Foreman to handle this problem.

JOHN ATKINSON, By-Law Enforcement Officer, to give his report with further discussion on skateboarders and the hawkers and peddlars by-law.

BILL and JUDY JOHNSTON and LEANNE CROZIER from Royal Canadian Legion BR. 405 to request tax relief for the Legion under Section 442(1) of the Municipal Act.  They are to bring financial statements and a copy of their donations to the community as background material.

LEANNE CROZIER to express her concerns and displeasure with the excavation project in front of her residence.

KIRK-WHITE brought his lap top to show Council the web site burksfall.net which he designed and constructed for Council.  He also prepared a list of suggested council website policies for Councils consideration.  The following resolutions were passed.

REX SMITH, JOE VAN GAAL
That we adopt the minutes of the July 23, 2002 meetings as circulated.

 REX SMITH, JOE VAN GAAL
That we approve the water and sewer permit application as presented by Mervyn Ashbee at Part Lot 19 & 20,140 Simpson St.

 ALEX MILLAR, JOE VAN GAAL
That we grant permission for the Burk’s Falls Lions Club to use the Council Chamber on Friday evenings from September 2002 to June 2003.

 ALEX MILLAR, JOE VAN GAAL
That we approve the application to manage and conduct a Raffle Lottery as presented by TOPS ON 2073 provided all the regulations are adhered to.

 REX SMITH, ALEX MILLAR
That we have no objections to the Burk’s Falls and District Historical Society conducting a raffle lottery as presented provided all regulations are adhered to.

 REX SMITH, CATHY STILL
That we approve signage as per coloured picture submitted by Louisa Moffit subject to the following conditions

1) That there be a minimum clearance of 6’6” under bottom sign.

2) That signs be maintained by advertisers, if not they shall be removed.

3) That an annual fee subject to a three (3) year renewal at a cost of $25.00 per annum for each fingerboard.

 REX SMITH, ALEX MILLAR
That Council for the Village of Burk’s Falls appionts LEANNE CROZIER to be the Community Emergency Management Coordinator.

 REX SMITH, JOE VAN GAAL
That we write off water and sewer charges in the following amounts:  water $392.83 sewer $573.66 as there accounts are uncollectible. The attached list of names and outstanding amounts will be placed in the bad Debts account and if these customers require water/sewer services in the future they will not be connected until all debts are paid in full along with the appropriate consumer deposit.

 REX SMITH, CATHY STILL
That we accept the accounts payable as presented up to and including August 27, 2002 in the amount of $251,279.95 and hereby authorize the clerk-Treasurer to issue the cheques for the same.

 REX SMITH, CATHY STILL
That we do now adjourn at 10:40 P.M. until the next regular meeting of Council scheduled on September 24, 2002.

Jarvis W. Osborne
Clerk/Treasurer