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 (9 motions)
9 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: Community Benefit Agreement Update. (A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to negotiations
Moved by R. Noel, seconded by B. Latham
Carried
That the Open Meeting of Council be reconvened.
Moved by B. Latham, seconded by R. Noel
Carried
That Council hereby consider the following items of the Consent Agenda - Part 1 - General under date of August 26, 2024 as read and adopted: 13. a, b, c
Moved by M. Price, seconded by B. Tardiff
Carried
That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held August 12, 2024 be adopted.
Moved by C. Kiewning, seconded by B. Latham
Carried
That the Minutes of the Public Planning Meeting held August 12, 2024 be adopted.
Moved by C. Kiewning, seconded by R. Noel
Carried
That the Minutes of the Board of Health for the Northwestern Health Unit Regular Board of Health Meeting held May 24, 2024 be received.
Moved by B. Tardiff, seconded by B. Latham
Carried
Whereas employers across Northern Ontario are experiencing a critical shortage of skilled workers, contributing to a shrinking labour market; and Whereas the labour shortage is causing significant economic hardship for Northern Ontario communities, including reduced productivity and increased business closures; and Whereas population and migration trends to 2021 suggest that Northern Ontario needs 100,000 newcomers by 2041 to sustain current population; and Whereas the success of the federal Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot demonstrates the effectiveness of allocating nomination spots to address regional labour shortages in attracting newcomers to Northern Ontario; and Whereas the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program has been expanded from 9,750 nominees in 2022 to a goal of 21,500 nominees in 2024; Now therefore be it resolved that the Council of The Corporation of The City of Dryden urges the Government of Ontario to address the critical labour market shortage in Northern Ontario by allocating 3,000 Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program spots to support the region's economic growth and development; and further That copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Ontario Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training & Skills Development; the local Member of Provincial Parliament, the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association/Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities and the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce.
Moved by B. Latham, seconded by M. Price
Carried
That By-law 2024-55 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council be adopted.