January 25, 2010
The mayor was away and the meeting was chaired by Deputy Mayor Tammy Archer. The River Valley Senior Citizens Club presented the town with a donation of $500 for use of the Community Centrum for meetings. This donation is made every year.
Councilor Brenda Murphy explained how expropriation procedures have started to allow the town to move forward with Colonel Nase Boulevard, the new core collector road. This action is being directed toward two landowners who have yet to reach an agreement with the town. Murphy says once the expropriation notice is in the public domain they are allowed to be on that land. She says they need to be able to get on the land and do some clearing before birds begin nesting. Murphy says property owners will be compensated at market value for their land.
Council approved the payment of bills totaling $326,280.33.
February 8, 2010
Mayor Grace Losier and several councillors walked a few laps around the Centrum prior to the start of council to recognize Grand Bay-Westfield as an official In-Motion Community.
Corporal Rob Landry of the RCMP presented council with the crime statistics for January. Landry says the police are keeping a closer eye on traffic in town. 82 traffic warnings were issued and 34 tickets given out. In the rural area there were 26 tickets issued and 26 traffic warnings given. Landry says there were three traffic accidents within the town in January and all were attributed to driver error. In the surrounding rural area there were 15 collisions reported. January was fairly quiet in terms of other policing issues. There was just one report of a break and enter in both town and the rural area as well as a single case in each zone of impaired driving.
Council was advised the new chair of the Planning Advisory Committee is Ralph Stevens and the vice-chair is Linda Estabrooks.
The town received thank you letters from the River Valley Baseball Association for the new batting cages and from Westfield Scouting for attending their 50th Anniversary Celebration.
Council accepted the tender from Matt Harris & Sons Ltd. of just over $24,000 for site clearing for Colonel Nase Boulevard. Council also approved two new building lots on Country Club Drive. Mayor Losier says the 2 acres in question, owned by Joanne Kelly, was home to an incredible garden that was often on the garden tour and a regular stop for the Communities in Bloom judges.
Council approved the payment of bills totaling $279,693.13.
