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 (18 motions)
18 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the minutes of the Council Meeting held on December 11, 2024, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Tobin Day, seconded by Deputy Mayor Grant Pringle
Carried
That staff be directed bring a report back on the feasibility of offering natural/green burial services at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Moved by Councillor Cathy Moore Coburn, seconded by Councillor Tobin Day
Carried
That Council of the Township of Georgian Bluffs adopt the Consent Agenda for information, as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Rick Winters, seconded by Deputy Mayor Grant Pringle
Carried
That the Information Report contained herein be received for information.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Grant Pringle, seconded by Councillor Rick Winters
Carried
That Council receive report COR2025-002 for information, and That Council approve By-law 2025-004 – Sums required By- Law to adopt the 2025 operating and capital budget for the Township of Georgian Bluffs.
Moved by Councillor Cathy Moore Coburn, seconded by Deputy Mayor Grant Pringle
Carried
That the Keppel-Sarawak pathway be included as a 2026 budget request.
Moved by Councillor Tobin Day, seconded by Deputy Mayor Grant Pringle
Carried
That staff be directed to enter into an agreement with The Loomex Group to update the Townships Community Risk Assessment (CRA) and develop a Fire Services Master Plan (FMP) for the Township of Georgian Bluffs in the amount of $72,366.55 inclusive of HST and a contingency of 15% ($9,439.11).
Moved by Councillor Cathy Moore Coburn, seconded by Councillor Rick Winters
Carried
That Council approve View from the Top as Georgian Bluffs 2025-2030 Strategic Plan and Vision and; That staff be directed to implement View from the Top through subsequent budget approval processes and; That staff be directed to implement reporting tools to advise Council and community of progress against the objectives of View from the Top. That Council approve By-law 2025-002 – being a bylaw to adopt the 2025 – 230 Strategic Plan and Visions for the Township of Georgian Bluffs.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Grant Pringle, seconded by Councillor Tobin Day
Carried
That By-law 2025-002, being a By-law to adopt the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan and Vision 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.
Moved by Councillor Tobin Day, seconded by Councillor Cathy Moore Coburn
Carried
That By-law 2005-003, being a By-law to provide for Interim Tax Levies for the year 2025 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.
Moved by Councillor Rick Winters, seconded by Deputy Mayor Grant Pringle
Carried
That By-law 2025-004, being a By-law to adopt the 2025 operating and capital budgets 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.
Moved by Councillor Cathy Moore Coburn, seconded by Deputy Mayor Grant Pringle
Carried
That By-law 2025-005, being a By-law to authorize the borrowing of money to meet current expenditures of the Corporation of 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.
Moved by Councillor Tobin Day, seconded by Councillor Rick Winters
Carried
That By-law 2025-006, being a By-law to adopt a Communications Policy 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.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Grant Pringle, seconded by Councillor Tobin Day
Carried
That By-law 2025-007, being a By-law to adopt a Social Media Use Policy 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.
Moved by Councillor Rick Winters, seconded by Councillor Tobin Day
Carried
That By-law 2025-008, being a By-law to appoint a Drainage Superintendent and repeal By-Law 2023-047, 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.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Grant Pringle, seconded by Councillor Rick Winters
Carried
That the Council of the Township of Georgian Bluffs hereby moves into closed session at 6:11 p.m. in the Council Chambers with the CAO, Deputy CAO/Director of Corporate Services, Manager of Legislative Services/Clerk and Manager of Operations, Waste, Facilities and Fleet Services remaining in the room to discuss: 16.1 Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose (open meeting exemption "f" of section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001) - Contracted Services (Waste).
Moved by Deputy Mayor Grant Pringle, seconded by Councillor Tobin Day
Carried
That By-law No. 2025-009, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council on January 15, 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.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Grant Pringle, seconded by Councillor Tobin Day
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Cathy Moore Coburn, seconded by Councillor Rick Winters