The Dryden Record

Council Meeting

June 9, 2025

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 (12 motions)

12 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: Presentation and discussion of findings. (Labour relations)
Moved by B. Latham, seconded by M. MacKinnon
Carried
That the Open Meeting of Council be reconvened.
Moved by M. MacKinnon, seconded by C. Kiewning
Carried
That Council confirms the report recommendations as discussed in the June 9, 2025 Closed Council Meeting.
Moved by M. MacKinnon, seconded by B. Tardiff
Carried Unanimously
That Council hereby consider the following items of the Consent Agenda - Part 1 - General under date of June 9, 2025 as read and adopted: 13. a
Moved by M. MacKinnon, seconded by C. Kiewning
Carried
That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held May 26, 2025 be adopted.
Moved by B. Latham, seconded by B. Tardiff
Carried
That Council hereby consider the following items of the Consent Agenda - Part 2 - By-laws under date of June 9, 2025 as read and adopted: By-law 2025-36
Moved by M. Price, seconded by M. MacKinnon
Carried
That By-law 2025-36 being a by-law to appoint Reed McCready as a Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer and a Property Standards Officer for The Corporation of The City of Dryden from June 9 to September 1, 2025 be adopted.
Moved by M. Price, seconded by M. MacKinnon
Carried
That Council appoint Councillor Martin MacKinnon and CAO Roger Nesbitt to the Dryden Tourism Development Corporation (DTDC) board.
Moved by M. Price, seconded by B. Latham
Carried
That By-law 2025-37 being a by-law to authorize Mayor Harrison and the City Clerk to execute the Ontario Transfer Payment Agreement under the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF): Intake 2 between The Corporation of The City of Dryden and His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Infrastructure be adopted; And further that the City of Dryden commit to funding the municipal contribution portion of the project through Capital Funds; And further that the City of Dryden proceed with the project in accordance with the timelines set out in the agreement; And further that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute all necessary documentation related to these matters.
Moved by R. Noel, seconded by B. Tardiff
Carried
That as per the recommendation in Staff Report Public Works-2025-09, Council endorse the Drinking Water Quality Management Standard (DWQMS) Operational Plan (Version 15).
Moved by B. Latham, seconded by M. MacKinnon
Carried
That By-law 2025-38 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council be adopted.
Moved by B. Tardiff, seconded by C. Kiewning
Carried
That this meeting be declared adjourned.
Moved by M. MacKinnon, seconded by R. Noel
Carried

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