TOWN OF WABANA
Aug. 19, 2008

The last regular meeting was held in the Council Chamber, on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, with the following in attendance:
Mayor Gosine
Deputy Mayor Pendergast
Councillor Kent
Councillor Somerton
Consultant, Ed Kent
Town Manager, Diane Butler

RCMP – Corp. Trevor O’Keefe

Gallery:
Reg King
John Whalen
Gerry Sweeney

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Gosine at 8:15pm. The minutes of the last regular meeting were adopted as circulated on a motion by Deputy Mayor Pendergast and seconded by Councillor Somerton. Motion carried.

RCMP

1. ATV’s – nothing new to report.
2. Drugs – a huge issue on the island, which must be addressed.
3. Break-ins – three people have been arrested, and more being questioned.
Action taken as a result of the last meeting was tabled, therefore no reason to discuss the minutes in more detail.

REPORTS
Town Manager’s Report approved as presented.
Financial Report approved as presented.
Arena Manager’s Report approved as presented.
APPLICATIONS
(1) From Mr. Michael Lucking to construct apartments in the former liquor store building was approved in principle on a motion by Deputy Mayor Pendergast and seconded by Councillor Somerton. Motion carried.
(2) From Mr. Paul Hickey to operate a small tobacco company from his home on Kavanagh’s Road. Approved in principle on a motion by Councillor Somerton and seconded by Deputy Mayor Pendergast. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE
(1) Letter from the Minister of Natural Resources re rock, back fill, removal. It was felt that we should arrange a meeting with Mr. Ken Andrews from that dept, and our local contractors to discuss this matter in detail.
(2) Fax from NL Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre re Sexual Violence Awareness Week Proclamation Signing – agreed that we would set a date to sign the proclamation and invite representatives from the centre to attend.
(3) Fax from NLCEL re costs for additional pavement for sections of the Valley. This matter had already been discussed in the private meeting earlier.
(4)Letter from Mr. Gregory Stokes, CA re PSAB implementation. It was mentioned that this is going to be a huge undertaking and will perhaps require the hiring of someone to undertake this project which will require the recording of all our tangible capital assets and to amortize them over their useful life span.
(5) Email from Mr. Reg Durdle re the future of our land fill operation – it was reported that our land fill will cease operation in 2010, with garbage then being trucked to Robin Hood Bay or some other land fill site.
(6) Letter from Minister Dianne Whalen re the Wabana Complex and advising that our proposal for renovations will be put forward to government.
(7) Letter from Minister Dianne Whalen concerning the seating on the M/V Beaumont Hamel, and that this issue will be addressed during the next refit of the vessel.
(8)Letter from FCM re infrastructure calculator which will help local governments demonstrate how their infrastructure investments directly benefit the national economy.
(9)Letter from MNL re Municipal Sustainability Self-assessment Tool Kit Project, ordered placed on file.
(10)Letter from David and Rosemary O’Keefe regarding an old dilapidated house near their residence and asking that steps be taken to have this building removed. Council will endeavour to contact the owners of this house with a view to having it removed and the area cleaned up.
(11)Letter from the Minister of Municipal Affairs regarding the Northeast Avalon Regional Plan and seeking assistance from municipalities to pay the invoices of the planning consultants who would be undertaking this plan. It was agreed that our council would contribute its share of the invoice (less than $2000.)

CONCERNS
(1) Ed Kent expressed the urgency of council to clean up the areas around our pumping stations and to have the pumphouses upgraded to an acceptable standard. He said that at the present time two students are undertaking a survey of various items concerning our water and sewer systems and the various buildings that are situated on properties.
(2) Councillor Kent suggested that when the paving program starts that a monitor check the loads of asphalt leaving St. John’s and coming to the paving site. He said this is a common practice and one that council should engage in. It was felt that our engineers should be responsible for this.
(3) Mayor Gosine explained a situation with the ferries last Friday night where there were long lineups of traffic and the ferries were not put on load and go. Mayor Gosine said that a meeting would be held Thursday night with Mr. Paul Alexander of the Dept. of Transportation, Mr. Dave Brazil and himself from the Ferry Users Committee to discuss this issue in more detail. Also it was felt that Mr. Walter Pumphrey be written as he was the person contacted by Mayor Gosine concerning the Friday night issue and that they had strong words with each other which should possibly be addressed as well.
(4)Mayor Gosine said that the local contractors promised to help clean up the area around the Crime Stoppers sign on the beach hill, by trucking rock there and leveling it off.
(5) Mayor Gosine asked about the status of Classic Molding. It was mentioned that court action has been initiated against them through Credit Recovery Ltd.
(6) Mayor Gosine asked that our employee, Derek Ryan, repair some of the steps on the walking trail at the beach.
(7) Ed Kent said that Fred Rees would be working on the entrance doors at the arena.
(8)Mayor Gosine said that Bell Island Day was a huge success and suggested it be held on the Wabana Complex grounds again next year. Also he suggested that some new wheels and booths be constructed from the revenue from the booth rentals.

There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 10:20pm on a motion by Councillor Kent and seconded by Councillor Somerton. Motion carried.

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Mayor Town Manager/Town Clerk