The Dryden Record

Council Meeting

August 11, 2025

Who was there

Present (4): Catherine Kiewning, Bill Latham, Martin MacKinnon, Michelle Price

Absent (3): Jack Harrison, Ritch Noel, 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 (10 motions)

9 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Council hereby consider the following items of the Consent Agenda - Part 1 - General under date of August 11, 2025 as read and adopted: 9. a 10. a, b
Moved by B. Latham, seconded by M. MacKinnon
Carried
That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held July 28, 2025 be adopted.
Moved by C. Kiewning, seconded by M. MacKinnon
Carried
That pursuant to the Integrity Commissioner's report received at the July 28, 2025 Council Meeting, Council impose a 90-day pay suspension on Councillor Noel effective August 12, 2025; and Further that Council ask Councillor Noel to apologize to the friends and family of the deceased
Moved by B. Latham, seconded by M. MacKinnon
Referred
That pursuant to the Integrity Commissioner's report received at the July 28, 2025 Council Meeting, Council formally state that Councillor Noel's June 17, 2024 social media post does not represent the views of Council or of the City of Dryden.
Moved by M. MacKinnon, seconded by C. Kiewning
Carried
That pursuant to the Integrity Commissioner's report received at the July 28, 2025 Council Meeting, Council direct staff to schedule Council Code of Conduct training, with particular emphasis on social media, for all members of Council after the revised Council Code of Conduct has been adopted by Council.
Moved by B. Latham, seconded by C. Kiewning
Carried
That as per Section 357 of the Municipal Act, S.O., c.25, as amended, Council approve the following application for the cancellation, reduction or refund of taxes: Roll Number: 260.001.15400 Period: May 28 - December 31, 2025 Reason: Two mobile homes removed from property.
Moved by M. MacKinnon, seconded by B. Latham
Carried
That Council hereby consider the following items of the Consent Agenda - Part 2 - By-laws under date of August 11, 2025 as read and adopted: By-law 2025-51
Moved by M. MacKinnon, seconded by B. Latham
Carried
That By-law 2025-51 being a by-law to amend Schedules B - No Parking, C - Restricted Parking, E - Designated Accessible Parking Spaces On Streets and H - School Bus Loading Zones of By-law 2022-55, Parking and Traffic, be adopted.
Moved by C. Kiewning, seconded by B. Latham
Carried
That By-law 2025-52 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council be adopted.
Moved by C. Kiewning, seconded by M. MacKinnon
Carried
That this meeting be declared adjourned.
Moved by C. Kiewning, seconded by M. MacKinnon
Carried

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