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Members Present: Mayor-Milt McIver, Deputy Mayor-Rod Anderson, Councillor-Todd Dowd, Councillor-Laurie (Smokey) Golden
Members Absent: Councillor-Aman Sohrab
Staff Present: Chief Administrative Officer-Peggy Van Mierlo-West, Clerk-Alexandra Croce, Deputy Clerk-Lindsay Forbes, Treasurer-Teresa Shearer
Others Present: Lion’s Head Hospital Auxiliary – Sandy Walsh
1. Call to Order and Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
a. Mayor McIver called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. and Council members were reminded to disclose any pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof that may arise during the meeting.
2. Approval of the Agenda
#14-01-2025
Moved by Councillor Laurie (Smokey) Golden, Seconded by Councillor Todd Dowd
That the content of the agenda be approved as presented.
Carried
3. Adoption of the Minutes
a. Re: Council Meeting No. 2025-12, April 14, 2025
#14-02-2025
Moved by Deputy Mayor Rod Anderson, Seconded by Councillor Todd Dowd
That the minutes of Council Meeting No. 2025-12, April 14, 2025, be approved as printed and circulated.
Carried
4. Public Meeting – Nil.
5. Delegation
a. Sandy Walsh
Re: Request to waive fees for the Lion’s Head Arena – May 17, 2025
Sandy Walsh appeared in person at the Council Meeting.
Sandy Walsh, on behalf of the Lion’s Head Hospital Auxiliary, requested that Council waives the fees for the Lion’s Head Arena auditorium, kitchen, and bar, for a fish fry fundraiser on Saturday May 17, 2025
#14-03-2025
Moved by Councillor Todd Dowd, Seconded by Councillor Laurie (Smokey) Golden
That Council approves the waiving of the fees for the Lion’s Head Arena auditorium, kitchen, and bar, for the Lion’s Head Hospital Auxiliary fish fry fundraiser on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
Carried
6. Consideration of Agenda Items
a. Treasurer Report No. TR 25-08
Re: 2024 By-law Department Allocations
Discussion ensued surrounding the information contained within Treasurer Report No. TR 25-08 Re: 2024 By-law Department Allocations.
Clarification was provided surrounding the amounts remitted to Parks Canada surrounding parking at Little Cove.
Chief Administrative Officer, Peggy Van Mierlo-West, noted that the agreement between the Municipality and Parks Canada stated that through our reservation system, Parks Canada staff must purchase both a parking permit and a day pass, and at year-end, the Municipality remits the total amount back to Parks Canada.
#14-04-2025
Moved by Deputy Mayor Rod Anderson, Seconded by Councillor Todd Dowd
THAT Council receives Treasurer’s Report TR25-08, regarding 2024 By-Law Department revenue and expenses and the allocation of surplus funds to reserves, as information.
Carried
b. Treasurer Report No. TR 25-09
Re: Physician Recruitment
#14-05-2025
Moved by Councillor Laurie (Smokey) Golden, Seconded by Councillor Todd Dowd
THAT Council receives Treasurer’s report TR25-09 as information regarding physician recruitment; and
THAT Council approves an incentive payment of $30,000 to Dr. Claire Bodkin to be funded by the Doctor Recruitment Reserve; and
THAT By-law 2025-42, being a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Physician Retention Agreement between the Municipality and Dr. Claire Bodkin, be presented and considered for passage on April 29, 2025.
Carried
c. Treasurer Report No. TR 25-10
Re: Application for Tile Loan – 2748304 Ontario Inc.
#14-06-2025
Moved by Deputy Mayor Rod Anderson, Seconded by Councillor Todd Dowd
That Council receives Treasurer’s report TR25-10 regarding a tile loan application submitted by 2748304 Ontario Inc.; and
That Council approves the loan application pending funding from OMAFRA; and
That By-law 2025-43, a by-law imposing special annual drainage rates upon land in respect of which money is borrowed under the Tile Drainage Act, be considered, and approved for passage on May 12, 2025.
Carried
d. Clerk Report No. C 25-12
Re: Municipal Office Closure – 2025 Christmas Holidays
#14-07-2025
Moved by Councillor Laurie (Smokey) Golden, Seconded by Deputy Mayor Rod Anderson
That Council supports the closure of the Municipal Office during the 2025 Christmas Holidays as follows:
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 Close at 12 Noon
Thursday, December 25, 2025 Closed – Christmas Day
Friday, December 26, 2025 Closed – Boxing Day
Monday, December 29, 2025 Closed
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 Closed
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 Closed
Thursday, January 1, 2026 Closed – New Year’s Day
Friday, January 2, 2026 Closed
AND THAT Council supports the return to regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Municipal Office on Monday, January 5, 2026.
Carried
e. Chief Administrative Officer Report No. CAO 25-06
Re: First Quarter Report
#14-08-2025
Moved by Councillor Todd Dowd, Seconded by Deputy Mayor Rod Anderson
That Council receives CAO 25-06 titled First Quarter Report.
Carried
f. Accounts Payable Voucher
Re: March 2025
#14-09-2025
Moved by Councillor Laurie (Smokey) Golden, Seconded by Councillor Todd Dowd
That Council receives approved Accounts Payable Voucher for March 2025, in the amount of $3,741,372.85.
Carried
7. Other Business
a. Councillor Golden inquired about a request from the Tobermory Chamber of Commerce surrounding the potential exemption of the two (2) resident only parking spaces at the end of Big Tub Road from the 2025 Big Tub Road Parking Reservation Pilot Program.
Councillor Dowd inquired surrounding potential accommodations for divers within the Paid Parking Reservation Program.
Chief Administrative Officer, Peggy Van Mierlo-West, stated that staff would review the request.
#14-10-2025
Moved by Councillor Laurie (Smokey) Golden, Seconded by Councillor Todd Dowd
That Council approves the exemption of the two (2) resident only parking spaces from the 2025 Big Tub Road Parking Reservation Pilot Program.
Carried
8. Correspondence
a. Grey Bruce Public Health and Entomogen Inc. (Information)
Re: 2024 West Nile Virus Year End Report
b. Janette and John Genereaux (Information)
Re: Short-term Accommodation Property Manager/Responsible Person Contact Information Signage
c. Kay Alden (Information)
Re: Big Tub Property
d. Mark Alden (Information)
Re: Big Tub Property
e. Golden Dawn Senior Citizen Home (Information)
Re: Thank you Letter
#14-11-2025
Moved by Councillor Todd Dowd, Seconded by Deputy Mayor Rod Anderson
That the correspondence be received as information as printed and circulated.
Carried
9. Reading of By-laws
a. By-law 2025-44
Being A By-Law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council Meeting of The Corporation of The Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula Held Tuesday, April 29, 2025
#14-12-2025
Moved by Councillor Laurie (Smokey) Golden, Seconded by Councillor Todd Dowd
That the listed by-law be given 1st, 2nd, and 3rd reading, and enacted.
Carried
10. Closed Session – Nil.
11. Adjournment
#14-13-2025
Moved by Deputy Mayor Rod Anderson, Seconded by Councillor Laurie (Smokey) Golden
That the meeting adjourns at 1:25 p.m.
Carried
