The Dryden Record

Council Meeting

November 25, 2024

Who was there

Present (7): Jack Harrison, Catherine Kiewning, Bill Latham, Martin MacKinnon, Ritch Noel, Michelle Price, 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 (11 motions)

11 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

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: De-icer By-law - Legal Opinion. (Litigation or potential litigation) Community Benefit Agreement Update. (A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to negotiations
Moved by M. Price, seconded by C. Kiewning
Carried
That the Open Meeting of Council be reconvened.
Moved by M. MacKinnon, seconded by C. Kiewning
Carried
That Council hereby consider the following items of the Consent Agenda - Part 1 - General under date of November 25, 2024 as read and adopted: 13. a
Moved by M. MacKinnon, seconded by R. Noel
Carried
That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held November 12, 2024 be adopted.
Moved by M. MacKinnon, seconded by M. Price
Carried
That Council hereby consider the following items of the Consent Agenda - Part 2 - By-laws under date of November 25, 2024 as read and adopted: By-law 2024-65
Moved by B. Latham, seconded by R. Noel
Carried
That By-law 2024-65 being a by-law to establish Fees and Charges for The Corporation of The City of Dryden to be effective January 1, 2025 be adopted.
Moved by C. Kiewning, seconded by R. Noel
Carried
That Council appoint the City’s Museum and Heritage Coordinator, Michelle Walter, to the City of Dryden Working Circle, a Committee of Council.
Moved by C. Kiewning, seconded by M. MacKinnon
Carried
That By-Law 2024-67, being a by-law to authorize the execution of an agreement between The Corporation of The City of Dryden and His Majesty the King in Right of the Province of Ontario as represented by the Minister of the Solicitor General on behalf of the Ontario Provincial Police for the provision of 911 Primary Public Safety Answering Point Services be adopted.
Moved by B. Latham, seconded by M. MacKinnon
Carried
That staff be directed to proceed with the acquisition of the property located at 400 Sandy Beach Road, otherwise known as the former golf and curling club, at a cost of $600,000 plus applicable HST, and inclusive of the agreed upon equipment and furniture; and That the CAO and the Clerk be directed to execute the Agreement of Purchase and Sale as well as all other applicable documents necessary to complete and close the sale transaction.
Moved by B. Latham, seconded by M. MacKinnon
Carried
That By-law 2024-66 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council be adopted.
Moved by R. Noel, seconded by B. Tardiff
Carried
That this meeting be declared adjourned.
Moved by C. Kiewning, seconded by R. Noel
Carried

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