The Dryden Record

Council Meeting

April 27, 2026

Who was there

Present (5): Jack Harrison, Catherine Kiewning, Bill Latham, Ritch Noel, Michelle Price

Absent (2): Martin MacKinnon, Bryan Tardiff

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (13 motions)

13 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

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: CAO 2026 Q1 Performance, Goals and Measures. (Personal matters about an identifiable individual)
Moved by C. Kiewning, seconded by B. Latham
Carried
That the Open Meeting of Council be reconvened.
Moved by C. Kiewning, seconded by B. Latham
Carried
That Council hereby consider the following items of the Consent Agenda - Part 1 - General under date of April 27, 2026 as read and adopted: 13. a, b
Moved by C. Kiewning, seconded by B. Latham
Carried
That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held April 13, 2026 be adopted.
Moved by R. Noel, seconded by C. Kiewning
Carried
That the Minutes of the Planning Meeting held April 13, 2026 be adopted.
Moved by M. Price, seconded by B. Latham
Carried
That Council hereby consider the following items of the Consent Agenda - Part 2 - By-laws under date of April 27, 2026 as read and adopted: 18. a, b, c, d, e
Moved by M. Price, seconded by C. Kiewning
Carried
That By-law 2026-22 being a by-law to appoint Gabrielle Ouellette as a Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer and a Property Standards Officer for The Corporation of The City of Dryden from May 4 to August 31, 2026 be adopted.
Moved by M. Price, seconded by B. Latham
Carried
That By-law 2026-23 being a by-law to deem part of a Registered Plan, namely, PT Lots 42, 43 and 44, PCL 17505 and 13643 of Plan M209 not to be lots on a registered plan of subdivision in accordance with subsection 50(4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. p.13, as amended be adopted.
Moved by C. Kiewning, seconded by R. Noel
Carried
That By-law 2026-24 being a by-law to amend Schedule 1 of By-law 2025- 10, the Zoning By-law of The Corporation of The City of Dryden, by deleting the following site-specific standard: b. Standards i. Minimum lot frontage shall be 190 m. be adopted.
Moved by R. Noel, seconded by M. Price
Carried
That By-law 2026-25 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Site Plan Development Agreement between the Dryden District Agricultural Society and The Corporation of The City of Dryden for the land legally described as PIN 42083-0103 PCL 42268 SEC DKF; PT LOT 3 CON 6 VAN HORNE PT 1 & 2, 23R10239, S/T PT 1, 23R10239 AS IN LT273880; DRYDEN, DISTRICT OF KENORA be adopted.
Moved by M. Price, seconded by C. Kiewning
Carried
That By-law 2026-27 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an agreement between His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and The Corporation of The City of Dryden for the operation of Aaron Park to March 31, 2027 be adopted.
Moved by B. Latham, seconded by C. Kiewning
Carried
That By-law 2026-28 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council be adopted.
Moved by C. Kiewning, seconded by M. Price
Carried
That this meeting be declared adjourned.
Moved by C. Kiewning, seconded by B. Latham
Carried

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