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1. Call To Order. The Regular Meeting of February 8, 2006 was called to order at 7:05 p.m. 1A. Roll Call. Present were Helen Smith, Mike Larsen, Perry Savoie, Malcolm Taggart and Peter Heebink. Approximately 6 observers. 2. Adoption Of Agenda. Motion # 1. Motion THAT the agenda be adopted as posted. Moved by Perry Savoie, Seconded by Mike Larsen. Vote: 5 in favour. Motion # 1 Carried. 3. Adoption Of Previous Meeting Minutes. Minutes of the January 11, 2006 meeting were read. Motion # 2. Motion THAT the minutes be accepted as read. Moved by Helen Smith, Seconded by Peter Heebink. Vote: 5 in favour. Motion # 2 Carried. 4. 2006 Budget Discussion. After discussion Council decided that the 2006 Budget will remain similar to the previous year's budget, with the addition of $2000 for the upcoming election and the yearly membership fee to the Alaska Highway Forum. It was decided that the honorarium for the Chair should remain at $100 per month to cover the expenses incurred by the extra work the Chair does. Motion # 3. Motion THAT the Honorarium for the Chair remains at $100 per month to cover expenses. Moved by Perry Savoie, Seconded by Mike Larsen. Vote: 4 in favour, 1 Abstention. Motion # 3 Carried. 5. Report From the Chair & Correspondence. Correspondence: Sent letters as per previous month's motions. -Received a copy of the “No household garbage burning” package from Raven Recycling. -Received a letter from Ken Jeffrey, A/Superintendent, Maintenance and Planning, Transportation Maintenance Branch, concerning clearing of vegetation on secondary roads in Marsh Lake. Council noted that the letter specified “south entrance” of Judas Creek, but should clarify with them that the north entrance is the one that requires maintenance. -Received a letter from MLA Rouble requesting Council write a letter to Community Services requesting action on the issue of the intersection at Armstrong Drive and Raven Crescent. After discussion, Council decided to make no reply to this issue. -Received a copy of the chemical analysis report for the Firehall well water dated June 20, 2005. -Received a reply from Don Hobbis, Director, Transportation Maintenance Branch, Dept. of Highways, responding to Council's questions about winter road maintenance throughout Marsh Lake. Motion # 4. Motion THAT Council reply to Hobbis, thanking him for his detailed response and stressing that residents' only remaining concern is the timing of the morning northbound maintenance. The letter is to request clarification as to whether funding is the only barrier to creating this earlier schedule. Moved by Perry Savoie, Seconded by Mike Larsen. Vote: 5 in favour. Motion # 4 Carried. Chair Taggart reported that MLA Rouble had contacted him asking if the Council is interested in having Yukon Electrical and Yukon Electric Corp. attend a future meeting to discuss issues over power outages. Council agreed to request the meeting. 6. Committee Reports. Emergency Measures Committee: The recent power failure occurred during very cold weather and was causing problems for the hall and the response vehicles. Luckily there was no call out during this time or emergency response would have been compromised. Mike Larsen made a request for support from Council to obtain a back up generator for the Fire Hall. Motion # 5. Motion THAT Council write a letter to Minister of EMO and Community Services, strongly requesting the Marsh Lake Firehall be supplied with both an isolation switch and a back up generator for use during power failures. Moved by Mike Larsen, Seconded by Helen Smith. Vote: 5 in favour. Motion # 5 carried. AYC: Perry Savoie requested funding to cover travel expenses so that he could attend the next AYC meeting held in Carmacks. Motion # 6. Motion THAT funds be supplied to Perry Savoie to cover travel expenses to Carmacks to attend the March AYC meeting. Moved by Mike Larsen, Seconded by Peter Heebink. Vote: 5 in favour. Motion #6 Carried. Community Society: Judy Corley reported that construction on the new community centre interior would begin again in a few days and the opening is still planned for July 1. The Society is already receiving inquiries about rental. Corley also reported that the Marsh Lake Loppet will be held on the lake due to lack of snow through the ski trails and requested more volunteers for the event. Council discussed the Community Trails project and agreed the project should be turned over to the Community Society for consideration. Motion # 7. Motion THAT Council write a letter to the Community Society offering support for the planning and construction of a multi-use trail linking Marsh Lake neighbourhoods. Moved by Peter Heebink, Seconded by Helen Smith. Vote: 5 in favour. Motion # 7 Carried. Recycling Depot: Gloria Johnson reminded those at the meeting of the –20C cut off for volunteers at the depot. She reported that after discussions it was decided that the Society would meet with Community Services and request a time frame on the two major points: a: Greater control over the Marsh Lake dump and b: Cessation of household garbage burning at the dump. FireSmart: Mike Larsen reported that there were still a few brush piles left from the New Constabulary FireSmarting that needed to be burned away, but the green condition of the wood was hindering the process. 7. Old Business: Road Maintenance issue summarized under correspondence. 8. New Business and Question Period. Newsletter: Rob Alexander reported that the March issue deadline was coming up quickly. The newsletter still needed a replacement editor and Rob has worked out a system to spread the volunteer work out amongst various volunteer editors, photographers, an accountant and a sales person. Anyone interested in working on the newsletter in the future could contact him directly. 9. Adjournment. Chair Taggart adjourned the meeting at 8:46 pm. |
