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 (10 motions)
10 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council accepts the addition of a Closed Session, including items 10.1 through 10.4, to the March 6, 2025 Regular Council Agenda
Moved by Aaron Wright, seconded by Terry Olmstead
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council adopts the minutes of the February 24, 2025 Regular Council Meeting as presented.
Moved by Terry Olmstead, seconded by Taryn Strain
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council accepts the items of the March 6, 2025, Consent Agenda as information.
Moved by Dan Forest, seconded by Taryn Strain
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council accepts the Funding of Amortization and Other Estimated Expenses for 2025 Report for information.
Moved by Aaron Wright, seconded by Terry Olmstead
Carried
WHEREAS The Committee of the Whole met on March 6, 2025, and has recommended the following: THAT Council adopt the 2025 Budget as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council establishes the 2025 Budget Levy at $1,486,832 being a 3.49% increase in the municipal mill rate over 2024. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approves this recommendation.
Moved by Dan Osborne, seconded by Taryn Strain
Carried
WHEREAS The Committee of the whole met on March 6, 2025, and has recommended: THAT Council approves the creation of a 1% contribution to Capital reserves be established to address the infrastructure gap. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approves of this recommendation.
Moved by Kelly Chaytor, seconded by Taryn Strain
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2025-11 being a by-law to Establish Estimates, Tax Ratios, and Tax Rates for 2025 receives its first, second, and third readings and is finally passed this 6th day of March 2025.
Moved by Aaron Wright, seconded by Dan Forest
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council exit a closed session at 7:37 p.m.
Moved by Dan Forest, seconded by Taryn Strain
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2025-12 being a Confirmatory By-Law receives its first, second, and third readings and is finally passed this 6th day of March 2025.