Council Meeting

That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held November 25, 2024 be adopted.

That the Minutes of the Public Planning Meeting held November 25, 2024 be adopted.

That the Council of the Corporation of The City of Dryden supports the letter NOMA sent to Alan Spacek, Board Chair of Ontario Northland Transportation Commission, on October 10, 2024; and Further that a copy of this motion be sent to Mr. Spacek and NOMA.

That the Council of The Corporation of The City of Dryden supports NOMA Resolution 2024-35 dated October 31, 2024 to support the implementation of the Ontario Forest Industries Association's 2025 Ontario Budget Recommendations in support of attracting investment and maintaining forest operations and employment in Ontario. Further be it resolved that a copy of this motion be sent to Minister of Economic Development Vic Fedeli, Minister of Natural Resources Graydon Smith, Minister of Northern Development & Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation Greg Rickford and the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association.

That as per the Recommendation in Staff Report Fire-2024-002, Council appoint the following individuals as Emergency Information Officers for the City of Dryden's Municipal Emergency Management Program: Primary Emergency Information Officer - Laina Smith Alternate Emergency Information Officer - Tyler Peacock.

That Council hereby consider the following items of the Consent Agenda - Part 2 - By-laws under date of December 9, 2024 as read and adopted: By-law 2024-68 By-law 2024-69 By-law 2024-70 By-law 2024-71 By-law 2024-72 By-law 2024-73

That By-law 2024-68 being a by-law to amend By-law 3529-2007, a by- law to adopt the City of Dryden Corporate Policy and Procedure Manual, by adding the following document under section Human Resources: (a) HR-HS-75 Asbestos Management Program be adopted.

That By-law 2024-69 being a by-law to adopt the City of Dryden Municipal Emergency Management Program and Emergency Response Plan, revised November 12, 2024, be adopted.

That By-law 2024-70 being a by-law to appoint the following as members of the City of Dryden Emergency Management Program Committee: CAO Roger Nesbitt, Councillor Catherine Kiewning, CEMC Chris Wood (Chair), Alternate CEMC Ryan Robertson, Treasurer Steven Lansdell-Roll, and Director of Public Works Blake Poole be adopted.

That By-law 2024-71 being a by-law to appoint the following as members of the City of Dryden Emergency Control Group: Mayor Jack Harrison (designates Councillors Bill Latham and Bryan Tardiff), CAO, Treasurer, Director of Public Works, CEMC, and City Clerk be adopted.

That By-law 2024-72 being a by-law to appoint Bryce Hron as a By-law Enforcement Officer and a Property Standards Officer for the City of Dryden effective January 1, 2025 be adopted.

That By-law 2024-73, a by-law to adopt a new Property Standards By-law, for the City of Dryden be adopted.

THAT By-law 2024-74 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Amended Site Plan Development Agreement between McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd. and The Corporation of The City of Dryden for the land legally described as PCL 35013 DKF; LT 5 PL M398; PT BLK A PL M276; PT LT 6 PL M398 PT 1, 2, 3, 4, 23R5980; S/T PT 2 & 3, 23R5980 AS IN LT163940 AS ASSIGNED, PCL 23631 SEC DKF, LT 4 PL M398; DRYDEN PINS 42084-0012 AND 42084-0014; DRYDEN, DISTRICT OF KENORA, commonly known as 520 Government Street be adopted.

THAT By-law 2024-75 being a by-law to amend Chapter 259, Waterworks, of the Municipal Code of The Corporation of The City of Dryden by deleting and replacing § 259-4 Monthly Rates for waterworks within City limits effective December 31, 2024 be adopted.

That By-law 2024-76 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council be adopted.

That this meeting be declared adjourned.