The Acting Clerk gave the following Report out of Closed Session:
Pursuant to Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, Council entered into Closed Session at 4:30 p.m. on April 14, 2025, to discuss the following items:
Item I - Gravel Roads heard under Section 239(2)(e) being litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality; and, Section 239(2)(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. In the open session that followed, Council heard a delegation respecting the conditions of Marsh Road, which is gravel, and directed Administration to bring forward a report on the Town's Annual Gravel Road Maintenance Program.
Item II - Ruthven Sewer Capacity Update heard under Section 239(2)(e) being litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality; and, Section 239(2)(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. In the open session that followed, Council heard a Staff Report on the same matter and directed Administration to complete a review and study of the Town's land use policies in relation to required changes as a result of the Town's sanitary sewer constraints for lands reliant on the Ruthven Sanitary System; to take immediate steps to improve flow rates on the Ruthven Sanitary System; to bring forward funding recommendations for those actions; to prepare a Greenhouse Sewer Use By-law for Council's consideration; and lastly, Council adopted an Interim Control By-law for certain lands in Ruthven.
Pursuant to Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, Council entered into Closed Session at 6:00 p.m. on April 17, 2025, to discuss the following items:
Item I - Land Acquisitions regarding Town Hall, OPP Station, and Public Works Yard; and Disposition(s) of Certain Municipal Property heard under Section 239(2)(c) being a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality. There is nothing further to report.
Item II - Update on Negotiations for Certain Agreements involving Regional Transit, Policing, Road Rationalization and Affordable Housing; and Potential Sponsorship Agreement for Municipal Property heard under Section 239(2)(k) being a position, plan, procedure, criteria, or instruction to be applied to negotiations. There is nothing further to report.
Item III - Update on Legal Files heard under Section 239(2)(b) being personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees; Section 239(2)(e) being litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality; and Section 239(2)(f) being advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. There is nothing further to report.
Item IV - Education on Strong Mayor Powers heard under Section 239(3.1) being educating or training members of the council, a local board or committee. There is nothing further to report.
Item V - Personnel Matters heard under Section 239(2)(b) being personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees; and Section 239(2)(d) being labour relations or employee negotiations. There is nothing further to report.