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: Presentation re: Northwestern Health Unit Needle Distribution Program. (Council education)

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 March 24, 2025 as read and adopted: 13. a 14. b

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

Whereas there are 15 potential mines located north of Highway 17 in the vicinity of Dryden, Ear Falls, Red Lake and Pickle Lake; and Whereas 3 of the mines are located in the immediate Dryden area; and Whereas the total electrical supply required by these mines is 550 MW; and Whereas the existing transmission system does not have the capacity to provide all of the additional electrical supply; and Whereas Hydro One has completed planning for the area and has recommended to the Independent Electrical System Operator (IESO) to "reinforcing the [current 115kV] transmission system with a new 230kV infrastructure to support current and future needs, and improving reliability north of Dryden to the Ear Falls, Red Lake and Pickle Lake areas; and Whereas the proposed Stage II of the Waasigan Transmission Line will only add 175 MW of new power to the area; Therefore be it resolved that the City of Dryden 1. Supports the Hydro One proposal for a new 230kV transmission line connecting Dryden to Red Lake, and 2. Recommends that Phase II of the Waasigan Transmission Line be built as a two circuit, 230kV line with a capacity of 350 MW. And further be it resolved that the above position be communicated to: Hydro One, the Independent Electrical System Operator (IESO), the Ontario Minister of Energy and Members of Provincial Parliament for the area involved.

That By-law 2025-17 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an agreement between The Corporation of The City of Dryden and R.B. Rostek Construction Ltd. for the Supply of Sand and Gravel in 2025 be adopted.

That By-law 2025-18 being a by-law to authorize the execution of agreements between The Corporation of The City of Dryden and Mastrangelo Fuels for the Supply and Delivery of Gasoline in 2025 and for the Supply and Delivery of No. 2-D S15 Marked Diesel Fuel in 2025 be adopted.

That By-law 2025-19 being a by-law to authorize the execution of agreements between The Corporation of The City of Dryden and Mastrangelo Fuels for the Supply of Clear Diesel Fuel at the pump in 2025 and for the Supply of Unleaded Gasoline at the pump in 2025 be adopted.

That By-law 2025-20 being a by-law to amend By-law 2024-65, Fees and Charges of The Corporation of The City of Dryden, by deleting and replacing Schedule "O" - Waste Management, be adopted.

That By-law 2025-21 being a by-law to appoint Laina Smith as a Lottery Licencing Officer for the City of Dryden be adopted.

That as per the recommendation in Staff Report Finance-2025-009, Council approve the Community Proposal Selection Committee recommendation of the following six (6) recipients for funding total $102,500 from the Moffat Family Fund, pending final approval by the Moffat Family Council: Dryden Community Services - Programming Expansion the amount of $13,000 Dryden Food Bank - Calcium & Food Purchase Program the amount of $30,071 Dryden Public Library Board - Children's Programming the amount of $10,869 Making Connections for Children and Youth - Universal Recreation for Children & Youth the amount of $18,000 The Board of Health for the Northwestern Health Unit - Community Pathways Partnership Program the amount of $10,400 The Board of Health for the Northwestern Health Unit - Nutrition on Weekends Program the amount of $20,160 and, Further that Council authorize the City Clerk to forward these proposals to The Winnipeg Foundation for approval by the Moffat Family Council.

That as per the Recommendation in Staff Report Public Works-2025-008, By-law 2025-22 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an agreement between SMS Equipment and The Corporation of The City of Dryden for the purchase of one Bomag R473RB-5 Landfill Compactor using the offered 72-month lease be adopted.

That Council support the nomination of City of Dryden CAO Roger Nesbitt to the NOMA Board of Directors for the 2025-2027 term.

That this meeting be declared adjourned.