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SPECIAL AUGUST SESSION 2011

MINUTES – REPORTS

BYLAWS – MOTIONS

Leslie Drynan Sharon Mousseau Deputy Clerk Warden

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Pursuant to adjournment the Council of the Corporation of the County of Lanark met in regular session on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011 at 7:37 p.m.

Chair: Warden Sharon Mousseau

1. CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 7:37 p.m.

2. ROLL CALL

All members present. A quorum was present.

3. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

None at this time.

4. REPORTS

i) Community Development: August 3rd, 2011 – attached, page 4 Chair, Councillor Richard Kidd

MOTION #CC-2011-120

MOVED BY: Richard Kidd SECONDED BY: Ed Sonnenburg

“THAT, the Ninth Report of the Community Development Committee of the Whole, be adopted as presented.”

ADOPTED 16. ADJOURNMENT

Council adjourned at 7:51 p.m. on motion by Councillors K. Kerr and J. Gemmell

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REPORTS

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NINTH REPORT OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE August 3rd, 2011

To the Members of Lanark County Council:

We, the Members of your Community Development Committee of the Whole beg leave to report Section “A” to be received as information and Section “B” as follows:

“A” 1. First Nations Forest Fire Evacuation

“B” 1. MOTION #CD-2011-067

“THAT, the First Nations Fire Evacuation Update, Emergency Plan the Town of Smiths Falls News Release and comments from the Town Smiths Falls Mayor Dennis Staples (verbal) be received as information.”

“B” 2. MOTION #CD-2011-069

“THAT, the Emergency Response – First Nations Fire Evacuation 2011 Employee Compensation Policy be approved as amended.”

“B” 3. MOTION #CD-2011-075

Whereas the Town of Smiths Falls and Lanark County having declared a state of emergency assisted with the 640 evacuees from the communities of Deer Lake, Sandy Lake and Long Dog during the past two weeks;

And Whereas at this time we are pleased to report that the evacuees are now returning home safely;

And Whereas, we have also learned that the “Future Leaders Community Centre” ( GA WII ANI NII GAN IIT AMA GOYAK ) in Deer Lake was destroyed by fire in the past few days;

Therefore, Lanark County would request that the Federal Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development consider providing the required immediate assistance to the residents of Deer Lake to enable them to rebuild their “Future Leaders Community Centre”;

SCC Minutes – August 3rd, 2011 4 of 5 And furthermore that copies of this Resolution be forwarded to the Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada; M.P. , Kenora, the Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Infrastructure Ontario; and, Premier Dalton McGuinty; MP Scott Reid, MPP Randy Hillier; MP Gord O’Connor; MPP ; MPP Howard Hampton; asking for their support to this Resolution.”

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