Alberton council awards tender

Alberton council, excluding Coun. Peter Spuzak due to a disclosure of interest, opened and awarded the tender for demolition of the former grader garage/fire truck storage building at its regular meeting last Wednesday night.
Upon opening seven sealed envelopes, council accepted the tender of $1,800 plus GST from Harold McQuaker Enterprises Ltd., which was the lowest.
Alberton council also opened eight bids for the disposal of a tractor and accessories, and accepted the highest bid of $6,830.98 plus GST from Shaun Broughton.
Mike Hyatt had the second-highest bid with $5,620.
In other business at last Wednesday’s meeting, Alberton council:
•approved reimbursement to eight residents under the Library Fee Reimbursement program;
•passed a resolution determining their intention to increase the minimum culvert length from 25’ to 30’ for new culverts in the municipality;
•heard a report from volunteer fire department chief Cory Jewell;
•discussed a road issue regarding the grader in the township;
•reviewed design options for gateway signs by PowerPoint presentation and selected a design; and
•supported the Municipality of Neebing regarding Waste Diversion Ontario and a “Mobile Rural Collection System for MHSW.”
In addition, Alberton council passed a resolution to move its next regular meeting (originally scheduled for Oct. 10) up a week due to the provincial election being held that day and the fact council chambers will be used as a polling station.
The meeting now is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at the municipal office.