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.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the August 11, 2025 Regular Council meeting and the minutes of the August 20, 2025 Special Council meeting be adopted as presented.
Moved by Taryn Strain, seconded by Dan Forest
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council accepts the items of the September 8, 2025 Consent Agenda as information.
Moved by Aaron Wright, seconded by Terry Olmstead
Carried
WHEREAS the Clerk of the Corporation of the Town of Gore Bay did receive a letter of resignation from Kelly Chaytor; AND WHEREAS as per the Municipal Act, in order to begin the process of filling the vacancy, Council must first meet to declare the seats vacant; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council does hereby acknowledge the letter of resignation submitted to the clerk and formally declares the seat of one Council member vacant.
Moved by Aaron Wright, seconded by Dan Osborne
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council agrees to fill the vacant council position via the method of application, and directs staff to advertise the position.
Moved by Taryn Strain, seconded by Terry Olmstead
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approves the use of the Gore Bay Arena at no charge for Firefighter Challenge on May 2, 2026 pending approval of insurance coverage.
Moved by Taryn Strain, seconded by Dan Osborne
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council accepts the 1 Phipps Street Drainage report as information and waits for the staff report and recommendations from K. Smart & Associates.
Moved by Dan Osborne, seconded by Terry Olmstead
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council accepts the arena report as information and directs staff to investigate on-demand direct vent hot water system for the Zamboni operation and provided the cost will be covered by none tax budget dollars to single source the purchase and installation prior to the normal opening of the arena season.
Moved by Aaron Wright, seconded by Terry Olmstead
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council accepts the Doc Strain Walking Path report as information and to be included in future Gore Street reconstruction and planned for the budget in 2027.
Moved by Dan Osborne, seconded by Aaron Wright
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council grants permission to the Lion’s Club to place a memorial bench in the new green space on Water Street and the Town thanks the Lions Club for their donation.
Moved by Aaron Wright, seconded by Taryn Strain
Carried
BEIT RESOLVED THAT THE Gore Bay Council accepts the letter from Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board as information.
Moved by Aaron Wright, seconded by Taryn Strain
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2025-39 being a Confirmatory By- Lawreceives its first, second, and third readings and is finally passed this 8th day of September 2025.