Regular Meeting of Marathon Town Council (Video)
MARATHON, ON – Regular meeting of Marathon Town Council held via Microsoft Teams, Monday June 14, 2021 at 4pm. To view/print this meeting’s agenda, CLICK HERE.
During the meeting, among the many issues covered were:
- (at 1:44 on the video) CAO Daryl Skworchinski read a report which included the list of appointees for the Marathon Waterfront Recreation Advisory Committee, he also provided an update on the status of the project/clean-up and on the status of submission of application for funds related to the project also;
- (at 6:22) Report on Municipal Service Agreement with TbayTel (partnership with Terrace Bay) from CAO Daryl Skworchinski.
- (at 9:38) Related question(s) from Councillor Ray Lake;
- (at 11:40) Report on Schedule for Summer/December Council Meetings.
- This included discussion regarding potential virtual meetings/attendance;
- (at 15:20) Report (and recommendation) by Finance & Administration Manager/Treasurer Chuck Verbo regarding Surplus Land Declaration – 85 Evergreen Drive (former Marathon Pulp Inc. property).
- (at 18:46) Related question(s) from Councillor Gregory Vallance.
- (at 19:38) Related question(s) from Councillor Ray Lake.
- (at 20:20) Related question(s) from Councillor Vallance;
- (at 20:50) Mayor Rick Dumas’ report on meetings he attended 1 and 2 weeks prior with representatives from AMO (Association of Municipalities of Ontario) and from the Northern Ontario Municipalities Association (NOMA) as well as with the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Transportation. In his report, Mayor Dumas explained that the purpose of meeting with the Min.of Transportation included making them aware of the need to “Identify and recognize all the new people that have been in place in the Northwest District” including new regional managers and many other changes in all departments and the challenges related to this). The Mayor shared detailed summaries of each of his meetings;
- (At 24:44) Motion for By-Law No. 2008 (to enter into a Municipal Service Agreement with TBay Tel for the Marathon/Terrace Bay Fibre-to-the Home Internet Community Expansion Project) was presented and carried.
- (at 25:09) Related question from Mayor Dumas.
- (at 25:52) Related question from Councillor Vallance;
- (At 26:48) Request from Township of Archipelago seeking support of their resolution pertaining to Bill 279 – Environmental Protection Amendment Act (Microplastics Filters for Washing Machines), 2021,
- Additional information provided and questions/discussions followed;
- (At 29:58) Request from Township of Archipelago seeking support of their resolution pertaining to Bill 228 – Banning Unencapsulated Polystyrene Foam,
- Additional information provided and questions/discussions followed;
- (At 34:07) Councillor Vallance provides information regarding a 1st time raising of the Pride Flag at Marathon Town Hall following a request from community member Barb McGill. Councillor Vallance also added that the flag-raising tied-in well with the Town of Marathon’s “Respect” campaign;
- (At 36:00) Mayor Dumas offered Congratulations on behalf of Council to local Gr. 8 and Senior High School students as well as Confederation College (Marathon campus) students who will be graduating soon as well as acknowledging the particularly challenges these students have overcome during the pandemic.
(At 37:02 on video) At 4:37pm Mayor Dumas adjourned to an in-camera Closed Meeting of Council, to view/print the closed meeting’s agenda, CLICK HERE.
RELATED LINKS
- Click to view/print AGENDA for : June 14, 2021: Regular Meeting of Marathon Town Council
- Click to view/print AGENDA for : June 14, 202: Closed Meeting of Marathon Town Council
- Visit the Town of Marathon website
