RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MISCOUCHE
Monthly Council Meeting
June 10th, 2025

1. OPENING MEETING
Mayor Albert Gallant called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.

Present:

Albert Gallant  – Mayor
Allan Parks – Deputy Mayor (Absent)
Ivan Blanchard- Councillor
Charles MacAusland  Councillor
Corey Gillis  Councillor
Patrick MacLellan Councillor
Jonathan Gallant Councillor
Michelle Perry- CAO

2. Declaration of Conflict of Interest: No One declared a Conflict of Interest.

3. MAINTENANCE REPORT: Monty MacAusland gave the following report: Sewer flushing began this week and it should be completed by Thursday if they do not run into any issues. There is a lot of sand in the lines and they did find some kitty litter as well. The floors at the Rec Center were also stripped and waxed last week.

4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES: Monthly Meeting May 13th and Closed Meeting May 28th, 2025

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Ivan Blanchard and carried
THAT the minutes for the  Monthly Meeting May 13th, and Special Meeting May 28th, 2025
be approved as presented.

5. BUSINESS ARISING:
a) Unsightly Property 100 Lady Slipper Dr N: The 60 day notice letter was sent out to the property owner and was received and signed for.
b) Speed Change request: : Councillor Gillis stated that he met with Government and they are going to move the 50 speed limit sign back farther on Lady Slipper Dr N & S and they are also changing it from a 80 to a 70 coming into the community. They will be doing an independent study on the highway speed.
c) Unsightly Property in the community: letters were sent out to 3 residents in the community.
d) Dog Waste Receptacles: There was 2 bought and they have been placed on Kelly Dr and Lady Slipper Dr N.  We will keep am eye on them and if they are being used then we will order more. Councillor Gillis will ask the MLA to see if they can get one on the walking trail.
e) Proposed Development: CAO Perry reached out to WSP to see if they had an early study done on the East lagoon. Unfortunately they did not so the last study that was done was in 2002, which leaves the capacity of the lagoon at 500 people. Council would like the CAO to reach back out to WSP to see what the options are and if they can get a ball park idea as to what it would cost.
f) Shed for the Fire Well: The shed will go on the property next week.  They can not use the screw piles as the underground electrical is in the way, so we will need to get a load of gravel spread out before the shed can go down.

6. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
a) Fire Dept: Councilor MacAusland gave the following report: All new equipment on the budget was ordered. They had 6 calls last month. There is a crack in the frame of the fast rescue that being fixed. The department summer party is June 21 and the department would like to know if the council will donate $600 towards the food. No word on the new truck.

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Pat MacLellan and carried
THAT the council donate $600 towards the food for the Fire Department Summer Party.

b) Recreation, Parks, Playgrounds and Green Space: Councillor J Gallant gave the following report: May 19 was the last bingo at the Rec Center, and they brought in $1,549 before expenses.  The legion bought the remaining supplies. Councillor J Gallant also checked with a steel company about getting a quote for bench and picnic tables and he was told that he should look online instead. So council discussed getting a price for wooden ones as the aluminum ones were 2 expensive.  It was asked if the legion would donate towards this expense.

c)  Water & Sewer:  Councilor Gillis gave the following report: Nothing to report at this time. d) Repairs, Maintenance and Village Properties: Councilor Blanchard gave the following report: The 2 big trees behind the maintenance shed were removed, and the caulking was fixed around the brick siding on the fire hall.

e) PEI Federation of Municipalities: Councillor MacLellan gave the following report: There was a meeting on the 15th and they discussed changes in the Municipal Infrastructure Fund. The federations was also having an issue with sitting down with a meeting with Minster Myers. There was also discussions about the amendments in the MGA.  There was also a small increase in funds for the assessments.
f) Bylaw Committee: Councillor Gillis gave the following report: They met twice last month and they also had a meeting with the planner from the government on what they need to have in the official plan and bylaws when they get it updated. The committee will meet again on June 26th and start to get things ready to go out to tender.
g) Finances:  Councillor Parks was absent so no report was given. .

7. APPROVAL OF BILLS PAID FOR THE MONTH TOTALING: $46,653.65

MOTION moved by Ivan Blanchard seconded by Pat MacLellan and carried
THAT the payment of the bills totaling $46,653.65 be approved.

8. NEW BUSINESS:
a) Bursary Winner: There was 3 application for the bursary, and the winner has been picked and they will get their award on graduation night.
b) Summer program: There was 3 students hired this year, and the program will start on July 2, and run till August 22
c) Newsletter 3rd Quarter: The newsletter will go out on July 1 for the next 3 months, if there is anything to add please have it in by June 18th.
d) Grade 9 and Grade 12 Graduation: A council member will need to attend each of these events to give out the awards from the community.

9. NEXT MEETING: Monthly Meeting July 8th, 2025

10. MEETING ADJOURNED

MOTION moved by Corey Gillis that the meeting of June 10th , 2025 be adjourned.