Council Meeting

That the agenda be approved as presented.

That the minutes of the Council meeting held July 2, 2025, be adopted.

That the regular meeting of Council be recessed to hold the following public hearings: 1. Community Improvement Plan 2. Zoning By-Law Amendment Application Z-08-25 for Corner.

That Council receive Staff report DEV2025-058 “Community Improvement Plan – Public Meeting” for information supporting the related Statutory Public Meeting.

That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on July 9, 2025 be adopted, including recommendations COW2025-033 to COW2025-034; and That all actions contained therein be approved.

That the draft minutes from the BioGRID Joint Board of Management meeting held July 7, 2025, be received for information; and That the recommendation of the Board contained herein with respect to the options presented in the Decommissioning and Site Rehabilitation Plan is hereby endorsed.

That all information reports contained herein be received.

That RFT 2025-05 for the Supply of a New Slide-in Water Tank and Pump be awarded to Eastern Farm Machinery Ltd. for $46,136.79 plus HST. And; That Council approve the use of $6,948.80 from the equipment reserve to cover the additional purchase costs not included in the 2025 budget.

That RFT for the Supply of Screened Winter Sand be awarded to Walker Aggregates Inc. for a total of $123,900 plus HST.

That RFT 2025-08 for the Supply of a New One Ton Truck and Body be awarded to Blue Mountain Chrysler for $117,802.00 plus HST.

That Council receive report DEV2025-064 “Heidolph, Louise Street Surplus Lands” for information purposes, and; That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enact a by-law declaring Louise Street as surplus to the needs of the Municipality and to close Louise Street as a Public Highway, and; That Council direct staff to proceed with the transfer, for nominal consideration, the lands known as Louise Street, identified as PIN 37023-0312 (LT), to Marietta Heidolph, the sole and abutting landowner.

Whereas, Council has given consideration to the written comments submitted by the agencies in the decision on proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z-06-25 for Andrew Wilson, for property legally described as Part Lot 23, Georgian Range, in the former Township of Keppel; and Whereas Council has considered oral submissions made at the Public Meeting; Therefore be it resolved that Council of the Township of Georgian Bluffs is satisfied that the proposed amendment is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement 2020 and other governing regulations; and That By-law 2025-045 be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation, and engrossed in the By-law Book.

That By-law 2025-050, being a By-law to adopt Amendment No. 11 to the Official Plan for the Township of Georgian Bluffs, be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation, and engrossed in the By-law Book.

That By-law 2025-051, being a By-law to authorize the stopping up, closing and transfer of a public highway in the geographic Township of Keppel, be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation, and engrossed in the By-law Book.

That the Council of the Township of Georgian Bluffs move into closed session at 6:12 p.m. in Council Chambers with the Acting CAO, HR Manager, Treasurer, Manager of Operations, Waste, Fleet and Facilities, and Manager of Legislative Services/Clerk remaining in the room to discuss: 16.1 Minutes of Previous Meetings 16.1.1 May 21, 2025 16.1.2 June 18, 2025 16.1.3 July 9, 2025 16.2 labour relations or employee negotiations (open meeting exemption "d" of section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001) - SEIU Union Negotiations

That By-law No. 2025-052, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council on July 16, 2025, be read a first, second and third time, finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation and engrossed in the By-law Book.

That the meeting be adjourned at 7:13 p.m.