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 (11 motions)
11 carried, 0 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 January 13, 2025 as read and adopted: 9. a
Moved by M. Price, seconded by R. Noel
Carried
That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held December 9, 2024 be adopted.
Moved by C. Kiewning, seconded by R. Noel
Carried
That Council hereby consider the following items of the Consent Agenda - Part 2 - By-laws under date of January 13, 2025 as read and adopted: By-law 2025-1 By-law 2025-2
Moved by M. MacKinnon, seconded by C. Kiewning
Carried
That By-law 2025-1 being a by-law to adopt a Building By-law for the City of Dryden be adopted.
Moved by C. Kiewning, seconded by B. Tardiff
Carried
That By-law 2025-2 being a by-law to appoint Bryce Hron as an Alternate Property Standards Officer for the City of Dryden be adopted.
Moved by M. MacKinnon, seconded by B. Latham
Carried
Whereas the Kenora District Services Board provides supports and services to seniors, single non-elderly and families across the District of Kenora both within and outside of municipal boundaries; and Whereas the Kenora District Services Board used the unweighted property assessments as determined by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) to determine the Net Local Levy for the District of Kenora municipalities and territories without municipal organizations; and Whereas the Kenora District Services Board, Municipalities and Territories without Municipal Organization wish to ensure the sustainability and stability of the District Services Board’s Net Local Levy; Therefore, be it resolved that the Council of The Corporation of The City of Dryden supports the Kenora District Services Board continuing to use the unweighted property assessment methodology for the Net Local Levy calculations as has been done since the creation of the District Services Board; and further That the Council of The Corporation of The City of Dryden supports the Kenora District Services Board setting the Territories without Municipal Organization (TWOMO) at a minimum of 46.15% of the Total Net Local Levy moving forward.
Moved by B. Latham, seconded by M. Price
Carried
That By-law 2025-3 being a by-law to adopt the 2025 Municipal Budget Estimates for the City of Dryden be adopted.
Moved by B. Tardiff, seconded by R. Noel
Carried
That By-law 2025-4 being a by-law to provide for an interim tax levy, to provide for the payment of taxes and to provide for penalty and interest be adopted.
Moved by B. Latham, seconded by C. Kiewning
Carried
That Councillor Tardiff be appointed as a member of the Dryden OPP Detachment Board 1 for the remainder of this term of Council.
Moved by M. Price, seconded by R. Noel
Carried
That By-law 2025-5 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council be adopted.