Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
Declared interests
Mayor Lanewith respect to item 6.8 on the Regular Council Agenda on January 27, 2025
What was decided (16 motions)
16 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council adopts the minutes of the January 13, 2025 Regular Council Meeting as presented.
Moved by Aaron Wright, seconded by Kelly Chaytor
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approves the renewal of the lease with Canadian Yacht Charters Inc. (CYC) from January 1, 2025 through to December 31, 2029.
Moved by Taryn Strain, seconded by Aaron Wright
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council agrees to remove the Holding Symbol "I-H" for the Long-Term Care home development to proceed with a 64-bed Nursing Home with a potential future phase for an additional 28-beds; AND THAT Council authorizes the Mayor and Town Manager/Clerk to sign the Site Plan Agreement (SPA) with St Joseph’s Health Centre of Sudbury. AND FURTHER THAT a by-law to remove the Holding Symbol will be presented at the February 10, 2025, Regular Council Meeting for approval.
Moved by Dan Osborne, seconded by Terry Olmstead
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council receives the report entitled Fitness Centre Refresh: Phase 1 Installation Timeline for information.
Moved by Kelly Chaytor, seconded by Taryn Strain
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council accepts the report for parking regulations as information; AND THAT Staff convey the information to local businesses; AND FURTHER THAT Council will provide feedback by February 14, 2025.
Moved by Dan Osborne, seconded by Dan Forest
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council accepts the report for erecting and regulating fences; AND FURTHER THAT Council will provide feedback by February 14, 2025.
Moved by Taryn Strain, seconded by Kelly Chaytor
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approves the installation of all-way stops at the Main Street and Meredith Street intersection once the Downtown Revitalization Project’s construction is complete; AND FURTHER THAT Council directs Staff to revisit traffic calming measures, such as an all-way stop, at the intersection of Eleanor Street and Meredith Street once the Downtown Revitalization Project’s construction is complete.
Moved by Dan Osborne, seconded by Taryn Strain
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the design for the superstructure replacement and rehabilitation of the substructure using a 50-year design life; AND THAT Council approve the capital investment required for the hydraulic analysis, existing bridge rehabilitation, and East Street improvements, which are to be completed in 2025.
Moved by Dan Forest, seconded by Taryn Strain
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council award the marketing services for the 2024 ‘Destination Gore Bay’ Marketing Initiative to Cinnamon Toast New Media for a total of $70,000.
Moved by Aaron Wright, seconded by Dan Osborne
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council accepts the January 14, 2025 minutes of the Provincial Offences Board of Management as information.
Moved by Taryn Strain, seconded by Terry Olmstead
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council accepts Burpee and Mills resolution regarding their Arena donation as information.
Moved by Dan Forest, seconded by Aaron Wright
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council enters a closed session at 7:58 p.m. in accordance with 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act,2001 - Personal matters about an identifiable individual and 239(2)(i) – A trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality.
Moved by Aaron Wright, seconded by Kelly Chaytor
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council exit a closed session at 8:52 p.m.
Moved by Terry Olmstead, seconded by Dan Forest
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approves the direction recommended by the Town Manager/Clerk as item 10.5 in the closed session of the January 27, 2025 Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Dan Osborne, seconded by Dan Forest
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2025-04 being a Confirmatory By-law receives its first, second, and third readings and is finally passed on this 27th day of January, 2025.