February 6, 2002

Minutes of the Council Meeting held February 6, 2002

Attendance :

Dawna, Eric, Kevin, Barry, Karen, Hazel and Kim.

Also in attendance were Nick Maros, Mike Ross, Renee Blanchard and, for the part of the meeting, Jim Murphy and Tom MacLellan.

Dawna called the regular meeting to order at the Center at 7:40 pm.

Approval of Minutes January 09, ,2002- M/S Barry/Hazel to approve. Carried

Business Arising

Committee Structure: Dawna appointed the following Councillors to the committee: 

Barry (Finance and Resources), 
Kevin (Facilities)
Kim (Resources and Communications)
Karen (Resources and Communications)
Eric (Facilities)
Dawna (Finances and Facilities)
Hazel (Communications and Finance)

Snow Clearing: M/S Barry/Kevin that John Macleod be contracted to blow the snow for $25.00 - $40.00 per trip (price to be confirmed) Carried

Neighbor Hood watch: Karen will show a video at the annual meeting.

Community Improvement: Dawna briefed the Council. Council will recommend to Annual Meeting - M/S Barry/Kevin that we enter the center and park and launch a program for the provincial mailbox category and in addition we give prizes of $80.00, $40.00 and $20.00 and this become an annual event.

Katimavik : The workers have moved into Emerald. Started working on the trail behind Hal Mills and are just below the original trail. Kim is working with Kim and Theresa is working in the CAP site. Robin Paynter will assist the group. The group will do repairs to the center. The group will also expand the tree nursery and repair the dam. It was M/S Barry/Kevin to give Nick MAros $120.00 per month up to a maximum of three months for gas (receipts required) Carried

Reports

(1) Resource Committee

Library circulation is down. Shaun LeClair is the CAP student and is working 12:00 to 6:00pm daily as well as library hours. Concern was expressed that Shaun wasn't always on time. Karen and Kim will discuss this with him. Abby Cat is now working. Printer Works have come out and repaired the printer. Barb McInnis will be discussing the Employment Enhancement Program with Karen on the 13^th. Barry suggested youth groups should be applying for the ISE camps and other funding.

(2) Facilities Committee

Betty Gamester requires the rink for the youth group - February 22 and February 24. This will be put on the community sign. Hot water not working. Rink is going great with many residents using it. Kevin will investigate the light being too bright. Eric and Kim reported on the Rec meeting they attended January 30^th that was not very productive.

(3) Communication's Committee

Weight watchers and TaeBo are going well. Hazel reported that Breadalbane Day will be February 9^th with $300 to Flap Jacks and $125 to Colleen and $75 for food. Kim will distribute flyers with the details and the sign will advertise the event.

(4) Finance Committee

No report. M/S Barry/Kevin that effective March 1, 2002 the community council will do all its banking at the Metro Credit Union in Charlottetown. Carried.

Correspondence

(1) Notice re furnace cleaning
(2) Tax report -will get an additional $172.09
(3) Assessment Roll information
(4) Email re Boating course
(5) Assessment Roll information (2)
(6) Assessment Roll information (3)
(7) Therese Casgrain Volunteer Award information
(8) Crime Stopper information
(9) Public Health act Information
(10) National Flag Day

New Business

Property in question on the Mill Rd. They get all their information from Emerald and would like council to investigate how they could have the boundary changed. Sandy will write the Minister to get an answer on expanding and decreasing the boundary of Breadalbane.

Meeting Adjourned 11:00 pm