Council Meeting

That Council do hereby adjourn to a Closed Session of Council pursuant to Section 239 of The Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, for the following reasons: Staff Report Economic Development 2025-11 Development Opportunity. (Land acquisition or disposition) Staff Report Economic Development 2025-12 Land Sale Opportunity. (Land Acquisition or disposition)

That the Open Meeting of Council be reconvened.

That Council approve the Water Financial Plan dated October 2025 for the City of Dryden Water Operations in accordance with O.Reg. 453/07.

That Council hereby consider the following items of the Consent Agenda - Part 1 - General under date of November 10, 2025 as read and adopted: 13.a

That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held October 27, 2025 be adopted.

That Council hereby consider the following items of the Consent Agenda - Part 2 - By-laws under date of November 10, 2025 as read and adopted: 18.a

That By-law 2025-65 being a by-law to authorize the appointment of the Ontario Ombudsman as the Closed Meeting Investigator for the City of Dryden effective January 1, 2026 be adopted.

That by-law 2025-67, being a by-law to execute a development agreement with Boreal Investments Inc. with respect to lots 82, 83, 84, and 85 Mary Avenue, Dryden Ontario be adopted.

That by-law 2025-68, being a by-law to execute a development agreement with Boreal Investments Inc. with respect to lots 26, 28, 31, and 33 Swanson Street, Dryden Ontario be adopted.

That Council supports the submission of an application to the Ministry of Transportation’s Connecting Links Program (Intake 11, 2026–27) for funding to complete the detailed design and engineering for the Duke Street (Highway 594) Bridges over the CP Railway and the Wabigoon River; And that the City of Dryden commits to funding the municipal share of the eligible costs and to proceeding with the project in accordance with the timelines identified in the application; And that the Public Works staff be authorized to execute all necessary documents to submit and administer the application.

That Council authorizes the Mayor to execute the 2025 Nuclear Waste Management Organization funding agreement with the City of Dryden in the amount of up to $462,208.00

That Council direct staff to amend city policy MU-FL-01 to omit section 4.4(b) in reference to a flag intended to recognize a significant event or activity sponsored or supported by the city; and Further that the policy only adhere to section 4.1 and only fly the City of Dryden, Province of Ontario, Canadian flags. For (1): R. Noel Against (5): J. Harrison, M. Price, M. MacKinnon, B. Latham, and C. Kiewning

That staff provide to Council a full disclosure of legal costs to date per claims going forward. These include former members of Dryden Police Service (DPS), city staff members, current or former employees, and a full report on the status of each claim. That staff provide to Council a full disclosure of total legal costs to date of present litigation going forward, and where the resolution process is at.

Whereas Northern Ontario’s economic and social well-being depends on safe, reliable east–west and north–south transportation corridors, particularly Highways 11 and 17, which form the Trans-Canada Highway system across the region; and Whereas these highways carry significant volumes of commercial and passenger traffic, yet remain largely two-lane corridors that face frequent closures and safety risks due to weather, congestion, and collision exposure; and Whereas the four-laning of Highway 17 and modernization of Highway 11 remain long-standing goals of Northern communities; and Whereas the proven “2+1” highway design—alternating passing lanes separated by a continuous median barrier—has demonstrated safety outcomes comparable to full twinning, at substantially lower cost, land, and environmental impact, and can be scaled or converted to four lanes as traffic volumes increase; and Whereas the Government of Ontario has announced initial 2+1 pilot projects in Northern Ontario, providing an important opportunity to test and expand this model across other sections of the Trans-Canada network; and Whereas modernizing Highways 11 and 17 will improve safety, reduce closures, strengthen supply-chain reliability for mining, forestry, agriculture, energy, and tourism, and enhance national resilience and emergency response capacity; and Whereas a coordinated, phased 2+1 build program—prioritizing key Northern sections with high freight volumes and safety concerns—would deliver measurabl

That By-law 2025-66 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council be adopted.

That this meeting be declared adjourned.