Here are the motions to recommend for the next Regular Council Meeting taking place on September 20, 2023.
Municipality of the District of Clare
MOTIONS TO RECOMMEND
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
PROPOSED BY Councillor Carl Deveau and SECONDED BY Deputy Warden Eric Pothier that the Council for the Municipality of the District of Clare recommend accepting the proposal from Acadian Refrigeration Ltd. for the supply and installation of heat pumps at the Cultural Hub, in the amount of $54,699 plus HST.
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PROPOSED BY Councillor Brian Comeau and SECONDED BY Councillor Danny Hill that the Council for the Municipality of the District of Clare recommend accepting the proposal from Grey Cardinal Management Inc. for project management services for the Sunset Road sewer extension, in the amount of $31,524 plus HST.
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PROPOSED BY Deputy Warden Eric Pothier and SECONDED BY Councillor Nil Doucet that the Council for the Municipality of the District of Clare recommend sending a letter to the Minister of Canadian Heritage requesting it permanently reinstate the Celebrate Canada Fund ($500,000) in support of National Acadian Day and Acadian events across the country.
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PROPOSED BY Councillor Danny Hill and SECONDED BY Councillor Carl Deveau that the Council for the Municipality of the District of Clare recommend writing off $434.73 in taxes for PID 30039101.
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PROPOSED BY Councillor Carl and SECONDED BY Councillor Brian Comeau that the Council for the Municipality of the District of Clare recommend awarding an additional $10,000 to the Bangor Development Commission for needed repairs to the dam and that these funds be taken from the Municipality’s 2023-24 Grant to Organizations funding.
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PROPOSED BY Councillor Carl Deveau and SECONDED BY Councillor Danny Hill that the Council for the Municipality of the District of Clare recommend accepting the proposal from Acadian Refrigeration Ltd. for the supply and installation of a heat pump in the Council Chambers, in the amount of $4,982 plus HST, and that these funds be taken from the Municipality’s Capital Reserve.
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PROPOSED BY Councillor Nadine Comeau and SECONDED BY Councillor Philippe Gaudet that the Council for the Municipality of the District of Clare recommend accepting the proposal from Ghostjunk Studios for videography for the 2023 Gran Fondo Baie Sainte Marie, in the amount of $6,000 plus HST.
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PROPOSED BY Councillor Philippe Gaudet and SECONDED BY Councillor Danny Hill that the Council for the Municipality of the District of Clare recommend accepting the proposal from Denise Saulnier Designs for the research of interpretative panels, as part of the Clare & Argyle Acadian Tourism Development Project, in the amount of $14,750 plus HST.
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PROPOSED BY Deputy Warden Eric Pothier and SECONDED BY Councillor Carl Deveau that the Council for the Municipality of the District of Clare recommend accepting the proposal from Chris Abbott for the design of interpretative panels, as part of the Clare & Argyle Acadian Tourism Development Project, in the amount of $36,859.
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PROPOSED BY Councillor Carl Deveau and SECONDED BY Councillor Danny Hill that the Council for the Municipality of the District of Clare recommend accepting the proposal from Greenlight Studios Ltd. for filming and production of video vignettes, as part of the Clare & Argyle Acadian Tourism Development Project, in the amount of $32,000 plus HST.
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PROPOSED BY Councillor Carl Deveau and SECONDED BY Councillor Nadine Comeau that the Council for the Municipality of the District of Clare recommend accepting the proposal from Spec Resources Inc. for the disposal of biosolids, in the amount of $5,100 plus HST.
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PROPOSED BY Deputy Warden Eric Pothier and SECONDED BY Councillor Nadine Comeau that the Council for the Municipality of the District of Clare recommend sending a letter to the Clare Bluegrass Association in support of their application to the New Horizons for Seniors Program.
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PROPOSED BY Councillor Danny Hill and SECONDED BY Councillor Nil Doucet that the Council for the Municipality of the District of Clare recommend allowing the Club de petanque – La boule acadienne to reallocate the previously granted $1,529 in municipal funding towards the purchase of indoor bocce ball equipment.
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PROPOSED BY Councillor Nadine Comeau and SECONDED BY Deputy Warden Eric Pothier that the Council for the Municipality of the District of Clare recommend sending a letter to the Honourable Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables, respectfully requesting the divestiture of the Smugglers Cove Provincial Park from the Province of NS to the Municipality of Clare.
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