BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Toronto X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1000@bryson.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240417T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240417T200000 DTSTAMP:20250407T203911Z URL:https://bryson.ca/en/events/meeting-minutes/ SUMMARY:Council Meeting DESCRIPTION:MUNICIPALITY OF BRYSON\n\n \;\n\nRegular meeting of the Mun icipal Council of Bryson held April 17\, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Municipa l Office located at 833 Principale Street\, Bryson\, QC. \n\nPresent: Mayo r Alain Gagnon\,Pro-Mayor Dave Miljour\, Councillors Joanne Ralston\, Jian Zhang\, Serge Lance\,  Wayne Cameron and . Also present is the Director General\, Clerk - Treasurer Jacqueline Ralston\n\n \;\n\nQuorum is met and Mayor Gagnon presides over the meeting.\n\n OPENING OF THE MEETING\ n\nMayor Gagnon called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.\n\n \;\n\nA m inute of silence was held to commemorate the passing of Councillor Diane T ourangeau.\n\n \;\n\nConflict of Interest Statement –\n\nA conflict of interest occurs when elected officers are placed in a situation of havi ng to choose between their personal interests\, or those of their entourag e\, and the public interest. The conflict of interest sections of the Act respecting municipal elections and referendums are designed to ensure that the decision-making process on a municipal council is not tainted by pers onal considerations.\n\n2023-04-33\n\n ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA\n\n\n\nThe following items were added to the agenda:\n\n \;\n\n7.3   Canada Sum mer Jobs\n\n7.4   Summer Camp\n\n7.5   Maintaining Bilingual Status\n\n9 .2   Monthly Fees – Accountant\n\n9.3   Meeting with Auditor &\; Ac countant\n\n10.1 Fire Safety Cover Plan (Resolution)\n\n12.1 Election Seat No. 3\n\n12.2 Appreciation\n\n\nIT WAS MOVED by Joanne Ralston and unanim ously resolved to adopt the agenda for April 17\, 2023 as amended. Carrie d \n\n2023-04-34\n\n ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES\n\n \;\n\nMOVED by Dav e Miljour and unanimously resolved to adopt the minutes of March 13\, 2023 .                                                                                Carried\n\n \;\n\n M ATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING\n\n \;\n\nCouncillor Ralston noted that the installation of the climbing wall at Havelock Park will tak e place the first week of May.\n\n \;\n\n MAYOR’S REPORT\n\n \ ;\n\nMayor Gagnon provided his monthly activity report.\n\n \;\n\n Q UESTION PERIOD (public)\n\n \;\n\n CORRESPONDANCE AND INFORMATION\n\ n \;\n\n7.1 Programme d’infrastructure de aînés (PRIMA)\n\n \; \n\nRegrettably the funding request by the Golden Age Club for 2022 was re jected.  A new request will be worked on and submitted for 2023.   \n\ n \;\n\n7.2  Canada Summer Jobs\n\n \;\n\nIt is confirmed that th e municipality has been allocated 1 student for a period of 8 weeks (35 ho urs per week).  The grant is in the amount of $2\,137.\n\n \;\n\n7.3   Summer Camp\n\n \;\n\nIt is confirmed that the Recreation Associati on has been allocated 2 students for a period of 8 weeks (35 hours per wee k).  The grant is in the amount of $9\,871.\n\n2023-04-35\n\n7.4 Maintain ing Bilingual Status\n\n \;\n\nIT WAS MOVED by Serge Lance and resolve d to reaffirm maintaining bilingual status for the Municipality of Bryson.                                             Carried\ n\n \;\n\nCurrently\, there are a number of municipalities within the province who have joined as co-plaintiffs in challenging Law 96 before the Courts.\n\n2023-04-36\n\n7.5 Email from Daniel Corriveau and discussion\n \n \;\n\n Councillor Joanne Ralston proposes to contact the company V EOLIA to evaluate the sewer system on Lance Street with a camera. Dave Mil jour volunteers to follow up with the company.                                      Carried\n\n \;\n\n ADMINISTRATION\n\n& nbsp\;\n\n8.1  Human Resources\n\n \;\n\n2023-04-37\n\n8.1.1  Hiring of Director General\n\nMOVED by Joanne Ralston and resolved to appoint Mr s. Vanessa Dagenais to the position of Director General\, Clerk - Treasure r.  The starting date of Mrs. Dagenais is April 24\, 2023.        \n\ n2023-04-38\n\nIT WAS FURTHER MOVED to add the name of Vanessa Dagenais as signatory on all banking documents.                                             Carried\n\n \n\n2023-04-39\n\n8.1.2  Signi ng of Contract\n\n \n\nIT WAS MOVED by Joanne Ralston and resolved to app oint Mayor Alain Gagnon to present and sign the contract of the Director G eneral\, Clerk – Treasurer\, Ms Vanessa Dagenais.                                                Carried\n\n \n\n8.1.2  Labourer Competition\n\n8.1.3 Seasonal Worker Position\n\n8.1.4 Training P lan for Director General\n\n8.1.5  Office Hours\n\n \n\nThe above items will be subject for discussion at the working meeting of Tuesday\, April 2 5\, 2023.\n\n \n\n FINANCES\n\n \n\n2023-04-40\n\n9.1  Accounts Payab le\n\n \n\nAs confirmed by the Accountant\, Gerard Labelle CGA\, I Jacque line Ralston\, Acting Director General\, Clerk – Treasurer\, certifies t hat there are sufficient funds to pay the bills received in the amount of $.24\,374.53.\n\nMOVED by Jian Zhang\, and unanimously resolved\, that the bills presented in the amount of $24\,374.53\, be paid.                                             Carried\n\n \;\n\n9 .2  Accountant’s Monthly Fees\n\n \;\n\nThis item will be subject f or discussion at the working meeting of Tuesday\, April 25\, 2023\n\n  \;\n\n9.3  Meeting With Auditor and Accountant\n\n \;\n\nThis item is deferred to the next meeting and will be subject for discussion at the wo rking session of April 25\, 2023.\n\n \;\n\n NEW BUSINESS\n\n \; \n\n2023-04-41\n\n10.1 Fire Safety Cover Plan\n\n \;\n\nWHEREAS the re gional council\, in its resolution C.M. 2016-02-07\, mandated the public s ecurity and emergency preparedness coordinator (coordinator) of the Pontia c MRC to prepare a revised fire safety cover plan (revised plan)\;\n\n&nbs p\;\n\nWHEREAS the revised plan was prepared and presented to the fire saf ety committee (CSI)\; \n\n \;\n\nWHEREAS the CSI recommended that the regional council approve the revised plan as presented\;\n\n \;\n\nWH EREAS the implementation plan was presented to the members of council.\n\n  \;\n\nIT IS PROPOSED by Wayne Cameron and resolved to adopt the imple mentation plan.\n\nMOVED BY Wayne Cameron and unanimously resolved to adop t the Fire Safety Cover Plan.                                                                          Carried\ n\n MEETINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS\n\n \;\n\nCouncillors provided an update on their respective portfolios.\n\n \;\n\n OTHER\n\n \;\ n\n12.1  Elections Seat No. 3\n\n \;\n\nThe MAMH has been informed of the passing of Councillor Diane Tourangeau.  Currently awaiting instruct ions on how to proceed.\n\n \;\n\n12.2  Appreciation\n\n \;\n\nIn the spirit of volunteer week\, Councillor Ralston took the opportunity to express appreciation to all community volunteers.  A special shout out t o the Golden Age Club and the Lionettes for their enthusiasm and work surr ounding the Sesquicentennial. \n\n \;\n\n ADJOURNMENT\n\n\n\n2023-0 4-42\n\nMOVED by Joanne Ralston and unanimously resolved that the meeting be adjourned at 9:15 p.m.                                                                       Carried\n\n          CATEGORIES:Council Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR