| Minutes, July 15, 2009 |
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A Synopsis of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Northern Village of Air Ronge held in the Council Chambers on July 15, 2009.
Present: Mayor Gordon Stomp; Councillors Shane Delaney, Tom Carlson, Terry DesRoches; Administrator Louise Baht. Absent: Deputy-Mayor Jeff Simpson. A quorum being present, Mayor Stomp called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Agenda: DesRoches, Delaney That the agenda be approved as presented. Carried. Minutes: DesRoches, Delaney That the minutes of the regular meeting held June 15, 2009, be approved as read. Carried. Delegations: Pat Knudsen attended a portion of the meeting to discuss culvert sizes and rock-crushing issues. (7:05 to 7:20) Marilyn Gale and Bill Gale attended a portion of the meeting to discuss the recent water damage to her belongings. (7:21 to 7:45) Lawrence Anderson joined the discussion. (7:37 to 7:45). Matthew Klassen attended a portion of the meeting to discuss the village office building construction project. (7:46 to 8:10) Reports presented included: 1. Councillor Simpson’s written Monthly Waterworks Review 2. Maintenance Staff Holidays and Time-in-Lieu 3. Equipment Service Record Carlson, DesRoches That the reports be acknowledged and filed. Carried. Permits: Carlson, Delaney That the issuing of the following permits be approved: Type / Name / Description Development / Brooke Ede / Lot 22, Block 41 Demolition / La Ronge Industries Ltd. / Parcel Y Development / Village of Air Ronge / Lot 11, Block 28 Carried. La Ronge Seniors: Carlson, DesRoches That, in response to their June 25 letter, the La Ronge Senior Citizens’ Club be granted $2,500.00. Carried. Regional Office Building Project: Carlson, Delaney That the Mayor be authorized to sign the joint agreement for the Village of Air Ronge, the Town of La Ronge, and the Woodlands and Waterways Regional Development Corporation to construct and operate a new regional office building on Lot 11, Block 28, in Air Ronge. Carried. Financial Reports: DesRoches, Carlson That the bank reconciliation, the receipts and payments, and the budget-comparison statements for June, 2009, be acknowledged and filed. Carried. Accounts Payable: Delaney, Carlson That payment of the accounts, shown on the “List of Accounts for Approval” be approved. Carried. Correspondence included: 1. New North-SANC Services Inc. re northern mayors’ meeting and newsletter 2. Darcey Hubka re Jody Caron’s dogs 3. First Nations and Metis Relations re joint meeting 4. Dr. Sean Groves re fitness facility / wellness centre Personnel: DesRoches, Carlson That this meeting resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole to discuss personnel issues. (9:45 to 10:54 p.m.) Adjourn: Delaney, Carlson That this meeting be adjourned. (10:55 p.m.) Carried. ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| Minutes, June 15, 2009 |
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A Synopsis of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Northern Village of Air Ronge held in the Council Chambers on June 15, 2009.
Present were: Mayor Gordon Stomp; Deputy-Mayor Jeff Simpson; Councillors Shane Delaney, Tom Carlson, Terry DesRoches; Administrator Louise Baht. A quorum being present, Mayor Stomp called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Agenda: Delaney, DesRoches That the agenda be approved as presented. Carried. Minutes: Simpson, Delaney That the minutes of the regular meeting held May 20, 2009, be approved as read. Carried. Carlson, DesRoches That the minutes of the special meeting held June 10, 2009, be approved as read. Carried. Delegation: Barb Biliske and Irene Erikson attended a portion of the meeting to discuss their concerns about Air Ronge’s speed-bumps and their concerns about poor parenting and child neglect cases in Air Ronge. Delegation: R.C.M.P. Staff Sgt. Rick Miller attended a portion of the meeting to present his written and verbal policing reports for Air Ronge. Delegation: George Jackson, from Saskatchewan First Nations & Metis Relations, attended a portion of the meeting to discuss the Aboriginal Employment Development Program. Reports presented included: 1. Foreman Darcy Lueke’s written report 2. Councillor Simpson’s written Monthly Waterworks Review Carlson, DesRoches That the reports be acknowledged and filed. Carried. Subdivision Approval: Simpson, DesRoches That the Northern Village of Air Ronge’s “Application to Subdivide Land”, File #N577-09S, be recommended for approval. Carried. Permits: Simpson, DesRoches That the issuing of the following permits be approved: Type / Name / Description Demolition / Lee’s Construction / Lots 1-2,Block 41 Building / Wally Parada / Deck addition Development / Kevin Brown / Lot 1, Block 44 Building / Kevin Brown / House Carried. Hiring: DesRoches, Delaney That the hiring of Duston Mariniuk, Ted Ross, Louis Chenard, and Lazar Lafleur for the next few months be approved. Carried. N.M.T.A. & M.A. Funding Assistance: Carlson, Simpson That, as per the information in Sask. Northern Municipal Services Director, Randy Braaten’s letter of June 9, 2009, we participate with Municipal Affairs and the Municipal Trust Account in their plan to hire an outside agency to help the northern communities to comply with the new Tangible Capital Asset Reporting standards and to get their 2010 Water and Sewer Needs Assessment reports done; and that Sask. Municipal Affairs be authorized to deduct $9,000.00, our share of the cost of this work, from our 2009-2010 municipal operating grant. Carried. Elks’ Special Permit: DesRoches, Delaney That the La Ronge Elks’ Club application to the Sask. Liquor and Gaming for a Special Use Permit be approved. Carried. Rake Bucket: Carlson, Delaney That a rake bucket be purchased for the skid-steer from Brandt Tractor Ltd. Carried. Dangerous Dogs: Simpson, DesRoches That the filing of a complaint with the Provincial Court for each of two large dogs, responsible for having attacked other dogs, to be declared a “dangerous dog” as described in Section 100.02(1) of The Northern Municipalities Act Regulations, be approved. Carried. Financial Reports: DesRoches, Carlson That the bank reconciliation, the budget-comparison, and receipts and payments statements for May, 2009, be acknowledged and filed. Carried. Accounts Payable: Simpson, Carlson That payment of the accounts, shown on the “List of Accounts for Approval”, be approved. Carried. Correspondence included: 1. AREVA’s “Community Update” 2. Gary Tinker Federation for the Disabled Inc. re Sept. 11 conference 3. Northern Sport, Culture & Recreation re annual general meeting, June 19 4. Sask. Protection and Emergency Services re June 25 Wildfire Preparedness Workshop Adjourn: Carlson, Delaney That this meeting be adjourned. (9:50 p.m.) Carried. ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| Minutes, May 20, 2009 |
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A Synopsis of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Northern Village of Air Ronge held in the Council Chambers on May 20, 2009
Present were Mayor Gordon Stomp; Councillors Shane Delaney, Tom Carlson, Terry DesRoches; Administrator Louise Baht. Absent was Deputy-Mayor Jeff Simpson. A quorum being present, Mayor Stomp called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Agenda: DesRoches / Delaney That the agenda be approved as presented. Carried. Minutes: Carlson / DesRoches That the minutes of the regular meeting held April 15, 2009, be approved as read. Carried. Delaney / DesRoches That the notes of the public hearing held April 15, 2009, be acknowledged and filed. Carried. Reports presented included: 1. Foreman Darcy Lueke’s verbal report 2. Councillor Simpson’s written Monthly Waterworks Review Delaney / Carlson That the reports be acknowledged and filed. Carried. Knudsen Tender: DesRoches / Carlson That the accepting of Knudsen Contracting Ltd.’s tender of $6,000.00 plus G.S.T. for the tree-removal and wind-rowing work for the new subdivision be approved. Carried. New Street Name: Delaney / Carlson That the naming of the new street in the new subdivision as Hiller Drive be approved. Carried. J & R Atkinson: Delaney / DesRoches That, as recommended by Associated Engineering Ltd. and Sask. Water, we agree to award Contract #2009C-20115 for the new residential subdivision, to the low bidder, J & R Atkinson Excavating & Contracting Ltd. for the price of $443,235.00, including forty site-occupancy days, plus G.S.T. Carried. Elks’ Fundraiser: Carlson / DesRoches That the sum of $10,000.00 be granted to the La Ronge Elks’ Club for their Ultrasoundoff fundraiser for a new ultrasound machine for our local health centre. Carried. Grant: DesRoches / Delaney That a $1,000.00 grant be made to the La Ronge Children’s Festival. Carried. Permits: Carlson / DesRoches That the issuing of the following permits be approved: Type / Name / Description Development / Village of Air Ronge / Parcel MR8 Development / Village of Air Ronge / Lot 13, Block 48 Building / Greg Merriman / Deck Development / Mel Menz / Lot 10, Block 51 Building / Mel Menz / Workshop Development / Luc O’Reilly / Parcel X Moving / Luc O’Reilly / Parcel X Building / Scott Klassen / Garage Building / Susan Halland / Roof replacement Building / Kris Halland / Garage Development / Lorne Klassen / Lot 2, Block 45 Development / Lorne Klassen / Lot 3, Block 45 Carried. Mill Rate: Delaney / DesRoches That the municipal mill rate be set at 5.49 for 2009. Carried. Bylaw #249/09: Carlson / DesRoches That Bylaw No. 249/09, a bylaw to set mill rate factors and to establish base taxes, be introduced and read a first time. Carried. DesRoches / Delaney That Bylaw No. 249/09 be read a second time. Carried. Delaney / Carlson That Bylaw No. 249/09 be given three readings at this meeting. Carried unanimously. Delaney / DesRoches That Bylaw No. 249/09, a bylaw to set mill rate factors and to establish base taxes, be read a third time and adopted. Carried. Financial Reports: Carlson / Delaney That the bank reconciliation, the budget-comparison and receipts and payments statements for April, 2009, be acknowledged and filed. Carried. Accounts Payable: DesRoches / Carlson That payment of the accounts, shown on the “List of Accounts for Approval”, be approved. Carried. Correspondence included: 1. S. U. M. A.’s “Urban Voice” 2. R. C. M. P.’s April report 3. La Ronge Regional Fire Department’s income statement to Mar. 31 4. Lac La Ronge Regional Waste Management Corporation’s income statement to Mar. 31 Adjourn: DesRoches / Delaney That this meeting be adjourned. (9:25 p.m.) Carried. ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| Minutes, April 15, 2009 |
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A Synopsis of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Northern Village of Air Ronge held in the Council Chambers on April 15, 2009
Present were Mayor Gordon Stomp, Deputy-Mayor Jeff Simpson, Councillors Shane Delaney, Tom Carlson, Terry DesRoches, Secretary Marlene Stacey; Guests Randy Braaten, Director of Sask. Municipal Affairs’ La Ronge office, and Brad Bevill from Sask. Community Planning. A quorum being present, Mayor Stomp called the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m. Administrator: Simpson / DesRoches That, for the purpose of this meeting, Marlene Stacey be appointed Acting Administrator. Carried. Agenda: DesRoches / Simpson That the agenda be approved as presented. Carried. Minutes: Delaney / DesRoches That the minutes of the regular meeting held March 18, 2009, be approved as read. Carried. Delegation: Genevieve Candelora and Kristy McDougald attended a portion of the meeting to discuss the local Northern Animal Rescue group and their goal to enhance the quality of life for animals in our communities. Delegation: R.C.M.P. Cpl. Shannon Haggerty attended a portion of the meeting to present written and verbal policing reports for Air Ronge. Residential Subdivision: DesRoches / Delaney That an invitation to tender be sent to Art Kustiak, Henry Brown, Knudsen Contracting Ltd., and Nagyl Construction for the bulldozing and windrowing work required on Lot 13, Block 48, Plan 80PA24325; and that the tenders be opened at noon, Friday, April 17. Carried. Heritage Park Pedestrians: Carlson / Simpson That, provided the appropriate permission is received from the owners of Lots 4, 5, 14, and 15, in Block 42, a six-ft. fence be put up between their fences to divert the foot traffic away from the area. Carried. Reports presented included: 1. Foreman Darcy Lueke’s written and verbal reports (8:30 to 8:50) 2. Councillor Simpson’s written Monthly Waterworks Review Simpson / Delaney That the reports be acknowledged and filed. Carried. Treatment Plant Property: DesRoches / Simpson That the water treatment plant property, Parcel U2, Plan 80PA25153, be sold to the Lac La Ronge Regional Water Corporation for the price of One Dollar ($1.00). Carried. Bylaw No. 246/09: Carlson / DesRoches That Bylaw No. 246/09, a bylaw to provide for the exchange of dedicated lands, be read a second time. Carried. Simpson / Delaney That Bylaw No. 246/09, a bylaw to provide for the exchange of dedicated lands, be read a third time and adopted. Carried. Bylaw No. 247/09: DesRoches / Simpson That Bylaw No. 247/09, a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 186/2000, the Basic Planning Statement Bylaw, be read a second time. Carried. Carlson / Delaney That Bylaw No. 247/09, a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 186/2000, the Basic Planning Statement Bylaw, be read a third time and adopted. Carried. Bylaw No. 248/09: Delaney / Carlson That Bylaw No. 248/09, a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 187/2000, the Zoning Bylaw, be read a second time. Carried. Simpson / DesRoches That Bylaw No. 248/09, a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 187/2000, the Zoning Bylaw, be read a third time and adopted. Carried. Financial Reports: DesRoches / Simpson That March's bank reconciliation statement, March’s receipts and payments statement, and the audited 2008 financial statements be acknowledged and filed. Carried. Budget: Carlson / DesRoches That the 2009 operating budget be approved with a projected surplus of $2,380.00. Carried. Accounts Payable: Simpson / DesRoches That payment of the accounts, shown on the “List of Accounts for Approval”, be approved. Carried. Correspondence included: 1. New North-SANC Services Inc.’s newsletter 2. Andy Busse, Environmental Project Officer, re Northern Water Workshop 3. Derek Keast, Conservation Officer, re problem wildlife in municipalities 4. Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race’s thank-you 5. Ministry of First Nations and Metis Relations re Golden Band Resources Inc. 6. Visions North re Annual Northern Lenders Trade Show, May 7 Adjourn: DesRoches / Simpson That this meeting be adjourned. (9:50 p.m.) Carried. -------------------------------------------------- |
| Influenza Information, May, 2009 |
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Regarding the recent and ongoing "swine flu" outbreak, our health region's Population Health Unit has advised us of the following websites which are providing updated public information:
www.health.gov.sk.ca/influenza-monitor www.pandemicinfluenza.gc.ca If you have specific questions about your own health, you may contact the provincial Health Line at 1-877-800-0002. ------------------------------------------------- |
| Air Ronge Community Police Board |
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The Air Ronge Community Police Board was created to strengthen relationships between village residents and the R.C.M.P., and to collaborate to reduce the level of small crime in Air Ronge. Once the Board was established, the R.C.M.P. and the Community Police Board decided to implement the Citizens on Patrol Program (C.O.P.P.) This is a program where the volunteers act as the eyes of the community. Volunteers are on patrol in pairs in the community at any time of the day. If they witness any situations or suspicious activity, they then relay that information to the R.C.M.P. The R.C.M.P. then takes appropriate action as necessary. While citizens are on patrol, they remain in their vehicle at all times and simply observe. The volunteers do not interact with the suspects or remove themselves from their vehicle to attempt to rectify any suspicious activity. They simply observe, proceed, and notify the R.C.M.P.
There are numerous benefits of the program. Volunteers can be on patrol at any time of the day, and in their own vehicles. Therefore, suspects may not realize that they are being watched. This way, perhaps activities can be monitored and the R.C.M.P. can take the appropriate action in a more effective way. The program has been implemented in a number of other communities, and those communities have noticed a reduction in the level of crime. Those who are interested in joining the Air Ronge Citizens on Patrol Program can call Shauna at (306)425-1361. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |