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:

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 December 15, 2025 as read and adopted: 13. a, b, c 14. a

That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held November 24, 2025 be adopted.

That the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting held October 14, 2025 be received.

That the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting held November 6, 2025 be received.

That Spuro Sourtzis be appointed to the Dryden and District Museum Advisory Board for the remainder of this term of Council.

That Council hereby consider the following items of the Consent Agenda - Part 2 - By-laws under date of December 15, 2025 as read and adopted: 18. a, b, c

That By-law 2025-70 being a by-law to amend By-law 2022-55, Parking and Traffic, by amending Section 21 "Signs and Traffic Regulations," to designate a Community Safety Zone on a portion of Wice Road and to amend Schedule P "Speed Limits" to reduce the Speed Limit on certain sections of Albert Street and Casimir Avenue, be adopted.

That By-law 2025-72 being a by-law to amend By-law 4446-2017 by deleting and replacing Schedule "G" - Approval of Policy and Procedure Amendments Which are Minor in Nature be adopted.

That Council endorse the Amended Site Plan Agreement made between WLON Real Properties GP Inc. and The Corporation of The City of Dryden for Site Plan Control of 559 and 569 Government Street, Dryden, Ontario; and Further that Council provide a decision at this Council Meeting in order to advance to issuance of a building permit for a new restaurant.

That By-law 2025-73 being a by-law to appoint the following as members of the City of Dryden Emergency Management Program Committee: CAO Roger Nesbitt, Councillor Catherine Kiewning, CEMC Chris Wood (Chair), Alternate CEMC Ryan Robertson, Treasurer Kim Junko, and Director of Public Works Todd Olson be adopted.

That the Council of the Corporation of the City of Dryden acknowledge receipt of the report titled “R-2025-13 Aaron Park Playground Replacement” And that Council award the project of supplying, delivering, and constructing a new play structure at Aaron Park to Blue Imp at a cost of $99,995 (before taxes), and authorize staff to execute the purchase agreement for the new playground equipment.

That the Council of The Corporation of The City of Dryden acknowledge receipt of the report titled “R-2025-14 Fitness Centre Equipment Renewal” And that Council award the project of supplying, delivering, and assembling the new fitness equipment to Pulse Fitness based on their bid pricing, not to exceed $200,000, and authorize staff to execute the purchase agreement for the new equipment.

That By-law 2025-74 being a by-law to establish Fees and Charges for The Corporation of The City of Dryden to be effective January 1, 2026 be adopted.

That the Clerk and Deputy Treasurer be appointed to the Legal Affairs Committee for the remainder of this term of Council.

That By-law 2025-76 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council be adopted.

That this meeting be declared adjourned.