Regular Council

Woestenenk THAT the following changes be made to the July 22, 2022 Regular Council Agenda: Add New Business 9.5 Consent to Sever: 25 Wright Street

Woestenenk THAT the minutes of June 13, 2022, Regular Council Meeting is adopted as presented.

WHEREAS the Gore Bay Meredith Street Market Organizers have requested Gore Bay Council allows the changing of market hours to extend by one hour, meaning the new hours would be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approves this request and the Market Organizers be advised of this approval.

Woestenenk BE IT RESOLVED that the items in the July 11th, 2022, Regular Council Meeting Consent Agenda are accepted as information.

THAT Gore Bay Council directs staff to provide a letter of support to the Municipality of Brighton regarding their request for the creation of a new alert system to be created called the “Draven Alert.”

Nodecker WHEREAS THE Public Works & Properties Committee met on June 27, 2022, and made the following recommendation: THAT Gore Bay Council allows for a municipal storm drainage hookup for the property at 3 Laird Street provided there is a final inspection approval from the Town. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approves this recommendation.

Nodecker WHEREAS THE Public Works & Properties Committee met on June 27, 2022, and made the following recommendation: THAT Gore Bay Council accepts the asphalt tender submission received from Beamish Construction in the amount of $254,966.52 plus HST. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approves this recommendation.

Woestenenk WHEREAS the General Government Committee met on June 22nd, 2022, and made the following recommendation: THAT Mike Steele, Mike Addison, and Marie Clarke are approved as recipients of the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award; FURTHER, the tentative date is set for either September 17 or 24, 2022. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approves this recommendation

Nodecker WHEREAS the General Government Committee met on June 22nd, 2022, and made the following recommendation: THAT the offer to purchase an EV Station as quoted for the amount of $3530.00 is accepted; FURTHER, the marina is selected as a suitable location. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approves this recommendation.

WHEREAS the Waste Management Committee met on June 20th, 2022, and made the following recommendation: THAT the decommissioning of wells GB 22A/B, BG27, and GB34 as sited in GM Blue Plan 2021 Monitoring Report and as quoted by Ted Wright Well Drilling be approved in the amount of $1,500 plus HST per well; FURTHER, if any additional wells are determined suitable and identified by GM Blue Plan to be decommissioned, they are approved in addition to the three previously mentioned wells. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approves this recommendation.

THAT By-law No. 2022-18 Confirmatory By-law receives it's first, second, and third readings and finally passed this 11th day of July 2022.

Woestenenk THAT By-law 2022-19 Signing Authority with NOHFC for the Museum Roof Renovation receives its first, second, and third readings and finally passed this 11th day of July 2022.

WHEREAS the Harbour Centre Shoreline Erosion Tender was advertised, and two submissions were received as follows: 1. Mike Varey Part A+B = $67185.00 plus HST $8734.05 for a total of $75,919.05 2. H&R Noble Part A+B = $48399.00 plus HST $6291.87 for a total of $54,690.87 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council awards the Harbour Centre Shoreline Erosion Tender to H&R Noble in the amount of $48,399.00 plus HST.

Woestenenk THAT Gore Bay Council enters a closed session at 9:19 p.m. to discuss Staff.

Nodecker THAT Gore Bay Council exit closed session at 9:34 p.m. and re-enter the regular council session.

Nodecker THAT Leeanne Woestenenk, Michael Lalonde, Aaron Wright, and Stasia Carr are appointed to the Finance Clerk Hiring Committee.

THAT we adjourn at 9:35 p.m.