Council Meeting

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: Building & Planning-2025-006 Committee of Adjustment Membership Applications - CBO. (Personal matters about an identifiable individual) HR-2025-001 Non-Union Salary Administration - Director of HR. (Labour relations or employee negotiations)

That the Open Meeting of Council be reconvened.

That Council hereby consider the following items of the Consent Agenda - Part 1 - General under date of February 24, 2025 as read and adopted: 13. a 14. a, b

That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held February 10, 2025 be adopted.

That as per the recommendation in Staff Report Administration-2024-003, Council authorize the additional closure of Municipal Offices and Facilities during the 2025 Christmas period as per the conditions outlined in the Staff Report as follows: December 29 (full day) December 30 (full day) December 31 (half day).

Whereas under Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box, producers are fully accountable and financially responsible for their products and packaging once they reach their end of life and are disposed of, for “eligible” sources only; and Whereas “ineligible” sources which producers are not responsible for include businesses, places of worship, daycares, campgrounds, public- facing and internal areas of municipally-owned buildings and not-for-profit organizations, such as shelters and food banks; and Whereas should a municipality continue to provide services to the “ineligible” sources, it will be required to oversee the collection, transportation, and processing of the recycling, assuming 100% of the costs; and Whereas these costs will further burden the municipality’s finances and potentially take resources away from vital infrastructure projects; Therefore be it resolved that the Council of The Corporation of The City of Dryden hereby request that the province amend Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box so that producers are responsible for the end-of-life management of recycling products from all sources; and Further that this resolution be forwarded to the Honourable Andrea Khanjin, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, the Honourable Greg Rickford, Minister of Northern Development, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Rural Ontario Municipal Association and the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities.

That By-law 2025-13 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Site Plan Development Agreement between WLON Real Properties GP Inc. and The Corporation of The City of Dryden for the land legally described as PIN 42083-0014 PCL 22523 SEC DKF; PT OF THE S 1/2 LT 2 CON 6 VAN HORNE PT 1, KR148; DRYDEN; commonly known as 569 Government Street be adopted.

That Council direct staff to apply for a grant opportunity from the Federal Government Active Transportation Funding Program 2025 for the following project: Sandy Beach Road Active Transportation Trail; And further that the City of Dryden commits to using Capital Funds for the municipal contribution component; And further that if the application is successful, the City of Dryden will proceed with the project in accordance with the timelines specified in the application; And further that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign all documentation related to these matters; And further that the necessary By-Laws are presented to City Council for ratification.

That Council unanimously agrees to dispense with the Notice provisions of the City of Dryden Procedural By-law to allow Councillor Tardiff to present a Motion Without Notice at this meeting of Council.

That By-law 2025-14 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council be adopted.

That this meeting be declared adjourned.