The Gore Bay Record

Regular Council

September 22, 2025

Who was there

Present (6): Gore Bay, Information Ron Lane, Terry Olmstead, Dan Osborne, Taryn Strain, Aaron Wright

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 (13 motions)

13 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 item delegation 5.2 Brad Wright- town expansion, water users and proposed development.
Moved by Dan Osborne, seconded by Ron Lane
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approves the issuance of a purchase order to JL Richards for Professional Planning Services not to exceed $54,269.25. FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council directs staff to negotiate costs without jeopardizing outcome and to ensure expectations of timeline and level of customer service are met.
Moved by Dan Osborne, seconded by Dan Forest
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council accepts the 66 Meredith Street- property Standard By-Law Report as information. FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT a property Standards committee be created consisting of the mayor, deputy mayor and member of council.
Moved by Aaron Wright, seconded by Taryn Strain
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council directs staff to have further conversations with Splash n Go regarding requirements to return to Gore Bay;
Moved by Aaron Wright, seconded by Taryn Strain
Carried
WHEREAS the Town of Gore Bay owns and operates a municipal water treatment facility; AND WHEREAS the Town of Gore Bay is currently investigating increasing density in serviced areas within the Town of Gore Bay and provision of further water services outside the municipal boundaries may place undue burden; THEREFORE BEIT RESOLVED THAT the Town of Gore Bay Council does hereby direct that no new water service connections, extensions or users shall be permitted to the Town of Gore Bay water system that are not within the geographical boundaries of the Town of Gore Bay.
Moved by Dan Osborne, seconded by Dan Forest
Carried
WHEREAS the Town of Gore Bay continues to explore opportunities to improve the sustainability and delivery of municipal services; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Gore Bay Council hereby directs staff to explore options for restructuring municipal boundaries including gauging the provinces' support; FUTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the report shall be ready to present to council at the December 8th council meeting.
Moved by Dan Osborne, seconded by Taryn Strain
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2025-40, being a by-law for the purpose of amending Zoning By-law 2022-24of the Town of Gore B, will adopt Official Plan Amendment 2022-24OPA-25-001, to permit lot density of 41.9 units per hectare for a semi-detached dwelling to be used for a senior housing, on a Site Specific basis in a Core Commercial Area, which is larger than that permitted of 35 units per hectare, for land described as Part of Lot 3, East Side of Phipps Street, Town Plan 4 of Gore Bay, Surveyed as Part 2, Plan 31R3750 (Located at 33A Meredith Street) Town of Gore Bay, District of Manitoulin, as registered in the Land Registry Office for the Registry Division of Manitoulin (31) receives its first, second, and third readings and is finally passed this 22nd day of September 2025.
Moved by Aaron Wright, seconded by Taryn Strain
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2025-41, being a By-law for the purpose of amending Zoning By-law 2022-24 of the Town of Gore Bay, to permit an increased lot coverage from 30% to 38.82% and to permit a reduced interior north side yard setback from 2.0 metres to 0.0 metres, for a proposed semi- detached dwelling to be used for a senior housing, with land described as being Part of Lot 3, East Side of Phipps Street, Town Plan 4 of Gore Bay, Surveyed as Part 2, Plan 31R3750 (Located at 33A Meredith Street) Town of Gore Bay, District of Manitoulin, as registered in the Land Registry Office for the Registry Division of Manitoulin (31) receives its first, second, and third readings and is finally passed this 22nd day of September 2025.
Moved by Terry Olmstead, seconded by Dan Forest
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2025-42, being a By-law for the purpose of amending Zoning By-law 2022-24 of the Town of Gore Bay, will adopt Official Plan Amendment 2022-24OPA-25-002, to permit a lot density of 40.9 units per hectare for a semi-detached dwelling to be used for senior housing, on a Site Specific basis in a Core Commercial Area , which is larger than permitted of 35 units per hectare, for land described in as Part of Lot 5, East Side Phipps Street, Town Plan 4 Gore Bay, Surveyed as Part 2, Plan 31-3577 (Located at #33BMeredith Street) Town of Gore bay, District of Manitoulin, as registered in the Land Registry Division of Manitoulin (31) receives its first, second, and third readings and is finally passed this 22nd day of September 2025.
Moved by Taryn Strain, seconded by Terry Olmstead
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2025-43, being a by-law for the purpose of amending Zoning By-law 2022-24 of the Town of Gore Bay, to rezone from Core Commercial (C1) Zone to Residential (R1) Zone; to permit an increased lot coverage from 30% to 37.9%; to permit a reduced northerly interior side yard setback from 2.0 metres to 1.5 metres; and to permit a reduced southerly interior side yard setback from 2.0 metres to 0.0 metres, for proposed semi- detached dwelling, within land described as being Part Lot 5, East Side Phipps Street, Town Plan 4 of Gore Bay, Surveyed as Part 2, Plan 31R577, (Located at 33B Meredith Street), Town of Gore Bay, District of Manitoulin, as registered in the Land Registry Division of Manitoulin (31) receives its first, second, and third readings and is finally passed this 22nd day of September 2025.
Moved by Taryn Strain, seconded by Dan Forest
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council enters a closed session at _8:29__p.m. in accordance with Section 239 (2) (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.
Moved by Aaron Wright, seconded by Terry Olmstead
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council exits closed session at _8:49_____ p.m.
Moved by Aaron Wright, seconded by Taryn Strain
Carried
THAT we adjourn at ______8:54____ p.m.
Moved by Aaron Wright
Carried

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