1 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:08,800 All right, we will call this meeting to order. 2 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:13,600 And I'll start with the event the land acknowledgement. We acknowledge that we 3 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:17,400 are in Robinson Treaty territory. The land on which we are gathered is the 4 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:20,480 traditional territory of Chimnissing and known as Bowating. 5 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:24,600 Bowating is the home of the Garden River First Nations, Batchawana First Nations, 6 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:29,520 and the historic Sault Ste. Marie Council. We honor and respect these 7 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:33,400 indigenous people as the ancestors and traditional stewards of the land upon 8 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:36,560 which we stand today. May our relationships with the land continue 9 00:00:35,040 --> 00:00:40,000 just to live and work in good relationship with one another. 10 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:46,440 Moving the agenda, moved by Councillor Myers and seconded by Councillor Peever. 11 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:54,400 » Be it resolved that Council hereby accepts the agenda for Tuesday, January 12 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:57,640 13th, 2026 and any addendums as presented. 13 00:00:55,520 --> 00:01:00,480 » Any questions with the agenda? On favor? 14 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:05,440 » I. >> Uh disclosure of pecuniary interest, and 15 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:08,520 none. Except previous meetings, moved by 16 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:11,560 Councillor Christiansen and seconded by Councillor Shoemaker. 17 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:15,320 » Be it resolved [clears throat] that Council hereby accepts the minutes of 18 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:18,920 the regular Council meeting of December 9th, 2025 and any addendums as 19 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:23,080 presented. >> Any questions about previous meetings? 20 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:25,040 On favor? >> I. 21 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:30,680 » Thank you. Questions and information arising out of 22 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:36,160 minutes or otherwise on the agenda. Suggestions of our delegations, none. 23 00:01:33,320 --> 00:01:41,440 And staff reports. Fire report, January 2026 and 2026 fire fire budget, moved by 24 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:44,680 Councillor Shoemaker and seconded by Councillor Peever. 25 00:01:42,960 --> 00:01:49,160 » Be it resolved that Council hereby accepts the January 2026 fire report 26 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:52,600 and the 2026 fire department operating budget. 27 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:57,520 » That's all in order. 28 00:02:01,176 --> 00:02:03,196 » [clears throat] 29 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:11,840 » I just have a quick point there. I just wanted to bring forth before our 30 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:16,480 distinguished fire chief speaks. I'm glad that we don't have the situation 31 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:22,040 and the problems that the city is incurring with their audio visual and 32 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:25,880 their vocals and everything. I'm glad that ours is all working great. 33 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:41,186 I remember our owl was always on the fence. 34 00:02:39,166 --> 00:02:41,186 » [laughter] 35 00:02:44,040 --> 00:02:49,480 » Well, happy new year everyone. >> Happy new year. 36 00:02:47,640 --> 00:02:51,959 » Um so for council report, I just attached the fire department budget at 37 00:02:50,920 --> 00:02:54,200 the end of it. So I'll just start with that. 38 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:00,239 Treating self-contained self-contained equipment. 39 00:03:00,127 --> 00:03:04,120 » [clears throat] >> So in 2024, the province passed as part 40 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:07,239 of their budget they 41 00:03:05,519 --> 00:03:09,000 allocated $10 million each year. 42 00:03:08,642 --> 00:03:12,320 » [snorts] >> Um for fire department grants, fire 43 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:16,239 departments could have they came up with the parameters and fire departments 44 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:20,280 apply for whatever they needed that was within 45 00:03:17,640 --> 00:03:24,519 So last year we got $8,000. We bought a set of P fast free turnout 46 00:03:22,239 --> 00:03:27,440 gear. We sent I think 10 sets of gear away to 47 00:03:26,080 --> 00:03:31,600 We bought a second set of gloves and a second set of Nomex hoods for our 48 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:35,200 department. So that was $8,000. So at 49 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:38,680 the end of the last summer, they came up and said that 50 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:42,680 doubled it for 2026. So Sam and I did an application for it 51 00:03:40,519 --> 00:03:47,440 and what we have applied for is four sets of P fast free turnout gear. 52 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:51,000 So just to kind of go over that. 53 00:03:48,880 --> 00:03:54,800 So the number one cause of firefighter fatalities is cancer. 54 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:57,920 Our gear uh is what we wear for every call we go 55 00:03:56,680 --> 00:04:01,042 on and when we're on the training. Unfortunately, it has what's called P 56 00:03:59,880 --> 00:04:04,840 Fas and that's that's an acronym [laughter] and I'm not even going to 57 00:04:02,440 --> 00:04:08,400 attempt to pronounce it, but it's called a forever chemical. And it wa- it's a 58 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:11,520 waterproof material. Uh, unfortunately, they found out that 59 00:04:09,959 --> 00:04:14,560 that causes cancer. So, basically, our firefighters are exposed to cancer 60 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:19,560 whenever they put on their turnout gear and all that. 61 00:04:15,760 --> 00:04:19,560 So, given I kind of made the 62 00:04:20,239 --> 00:04:25,640 assumption that we uh, we're going to switch to the P 63 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:29,320 Fas turnout. The city has already. They have equipped all of their firefighters 64 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:33,120 with the second set of gear. So, uh, the first set we got was last year. So, uh, 65 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:36,120 when this grant was doubled, we put in the application that we're buying four 66 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:39,520 more sets. Uh, they're going to give us five sets out of 18 total sets. So, 67 00:04:38,440 --> 00:04:44,080 we're So, you're going to see coming up uh, in 68 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:48,520 your agenda, this is bylaw, isn't it? Yeah, it's bylaw coming up that's going 69 00:04:45,720 --> 00:04:52,360 to approve agreement between us and Tiffin Ontario so that they can give us 70 00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:56,400 money and So, they're going to they approved us 71 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:59,040 for $19,300. >> Awesome. 72 00:04:57,120 --> 00:05:02,640 » Yeah, it is. I I hope they do it next year and they double it. Um, 73 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:06,960 if that's the, you know, when I say double, I mean double from the first 74 00:05:04,080 --> 00:05:10,360 year. So, then we get another four sets. It's uh, it's not cheap. It's $4,000 a 75 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:13,840 set. But, you know, you kind of have to go 76 00:05:11,480 --> 00:05:16,600 with the safety balance probabilities, right? 77 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:20,560 There are different places that have SCBAs, but 78 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:23,160 we don't wear SCBAs here. All right, we want to do it here. 79 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:29,280 So, that's where that's going. And then, uh, fire prevention was uh, 80 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:32,880 basically, keeping up our social media accounts and uh, 81 00:05:31,840 --> 00:05:35,040 Does anybody have any questions about that? 82 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:41,040 So, I put the numbers in here and I put in the report after that that kind of 83 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:44,960 goes over all the uh, everything that we're going to do. 84 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:50,200 So, new apparatus and equipment, $22,000. 85 00:05:47,520 --> 00:05:54,160 Uh, Uh as I said, 19,380 that's going to be paid for by the province. So, we have 86 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:58,000 five pairs of boots and two helmets that are coming up on their 10-year lifespan, 87 00:05:56,240 --> 00:06:02,320 so they have to be replaced. And then we kind of kept it thin here 88 00:05:59,840 --> 00:06:04,480 for 620 dollars for other equipment, but uh 89 00:06:02,920 --> 00:06:08,280 I think after 6 years I can find the same or cut up on my personal stuff as 90 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:08,280 well. 91 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:11,720 Okay, training. 92 00:06:12,200 --> 00:06:17,080 So, there's been a lot of this bandied around, especially around this area, 93 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:23,080 about the minimum standard for our firefighter training. So, um 94 00:06:20,919 --> 00:06:26,440 I'll start out with the first thing. Um in the last Southwest Oxford, my 95 00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:29,520 training record was short. So, according to the province I have no 96 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:34,120 training. Jim has the training, but he trained 97 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:38,200 under the old Ontario system, which was changed NFPA in 2013. There's an 98 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:41,560 opportunity for him to be grandfathered. The chief that was on at that time to 99 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:43,840 sign off his grandfather, anybody. So, according to the province he has no 100 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:48,040 training. So, when this came out we said that July 101 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:51,960 1st, 2026 is going to be the deadline to have your firefighters trained if they 102 00:06:49,880 --> 00:06:54,919 started within the previous 3 years. Jim and I looked at that and we said that's 103 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:58,880 actually a good time to retire. So, I said July 1st you're going to have 104 00:06:56,320 --> 00:07:01,840 a new chief and a new deputy chief. So, last year I went to our captains who 105 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:03,600 are all qualified to be the chief, they all have the training. 106 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:06,840 Uh and said okay, we we need a chief and a 107 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:09,320 deputy chief and they all said well, it's not going to be us. 108 00:07:08,320 --> 00:07:12,600 So, went to planning. [clears throat] 109 00:07:10,919 --> 00:07:17,280 So, uh we have our new chief 110 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:20,240 who will start July 1st. Um 111 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:22,840 he runs a Fortune 500 company here in Tillsonburg. He has a masters in 112 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:26,320 business. Uh he was a firefighter down south in 113 00:07:24,840 --> 00:07:30,520 West Lincoln Fire Department just outside Hamilton. 114 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:33,200 He moved up here for work. He joined us. So, [snorts] he definitely has a good 115 00:07:31,960 --> 00:07:35,680 business head on his shoulders. Uh 116 00:07:34,560 --> 00:07:40,360 the person we have picked out for deputy chief lieutenant town chip, he works 117 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:44,120 from home. He works for Toromont CAT and he takes care of the technical probably 118 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:49,920 screws us up. The tech technician service portion of Caterpillar 119 00:07:47,800 --> 00:07:52,920 for material assistance. He's also ex-military. Smart smart 120 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:57,200 people. So, they're all used to managing people. 121 00:07:55,480 --> 00:08:00,400 They're going to be trained I believe their last weekend of training is 122 00:07:58,440 --> 00:08:02,800 actually their weekend of training. So, we're just going to get them in 123 00:08:01,360 --> 00:08:07,320 under the wire for the mandatory minimum training. And after we report that that 124 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:09,360 is going to bring us up to level duty 125 00:08:08,320 --> 00:08:13,000 we're not going to have any issues meeting the certification. 126 00:08:11,560 --> 00:08:15,520 The reason I have it up here is the legislation. 127 00:08:14,280 --> 00:08:19,640 So, this is I don't know if you want to write down this little rag and peruse it 128 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:23,840 later it's up to you. So, just to this is the law. This is not a 129 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:26,919 suggestion. This is not an NFPA standard. This is the law. You have to 130 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:30,400 meet this. And I don't think I'm going to be kind of out of line by saying this 131 00:08:29,200 --> 00:08:33,520 cuz I've been saying this since today since today but the fire marshal's 132 00:08:32,120 --> 00:08:37,280 office has already gone and shut down half of our department. 133 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:41,039 So, they're now being run by the fire department. 134 00:08:38,840 --> 00:08:44,360 So, they're being brought on this. In my opinion rightfully so. 135 00:08:43,039 --> 00:08:47,600 So, when you go down here there's three columns. 136 00:08:45,920 --> 00:08:51,800 There's a little bit saying how long the legislation takes and you know, 137 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:55,480 some people can operate at one level if they're supervised by a person that has 138 00:08:53,360 --> 00:08:55,480 a certain 139 00:08:55,520 --> 00:09:00,200 Basically, when you go down here there's three columns. One is what part fire 140 00:08:58,200 --> 00:09:03,400 protection service are you providing? And then it says what the minimum 141 00:09:01,480 --> 00:09:08,920 certification is going to be and the deadline is. So, we are number 142 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:13,839 eight. As per our fire regulating bylaw, we do interior attack, auto extrication, 143 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:18,240 hazardous materials response, and fire suppression, operations under 144 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:21,360 interior building, car rescue, auto extrication services, and hazardous 145 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:24,600 materials. So, 146 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:27,440 that means in the middle uh line there, they have to have their 147 00:09:26,839 --> 00:09:32,000 uh NFPA 1001 firefighter two. 148 00:09:30,520 --> 00:09:35,720 We put addition on that that we want them to have to have some hazardous 149 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:40,120 materials that's NFPA 1071. And that has to be by July 1st, 2020 150 00:09:37,680 --> 00:09:42,720 2026. So, that meets our prior reg in the bylaw. 151 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:46,600 If you go down to number 16, 152 00:09:46,680 --> 00:09:52,720 to be a team lead on that, Fire Chief, uh in addition to that, they want you to 153 00:09:50,520 --> 00:09:55,640 have uh NFPA 1021, which is a standard for fire officer professional 154 00:09:54,120 --> 00:09:58,840 qualifications. So, 155 00:09:57,080 --> 00:10:02,400 once uh July 1st comes over, our captains already have that. So, we're 156 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:06,520 waiting to be supervised to chief and deputy chief in time. So, we're that way 157 00:10:04,240 --> 00:10:06,520 through that. 158 00:10:07,360 --> 00:10:12,240 Is there any questions about that? I know a lot of departments are just 159 00:10:10,880 --> 00:10:16,960 saying that. We We've been working on this hard hard 160 00:10:15,480 --> 00:10:19,080 for two years. That was uh 161 00:10:17,840 --> 00:10:21,600 a good team. And that's a testament to the hard fighters that we have. I mean, 162 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:24,600 they just once a person's done, they're like, "What do we do the next one?" 163 00:10:24,920 --> 00:10:30,840 » I just have a couple of points I just like to clear up. 164 00:10:28,880 --> 00:10:32,760 Is it time for you, Steve? Sorry. 165 00:10:31,160 --> 00:10:36,000 » So, I started I started with Peel Regional Police in 166 00:10:34,040 --> 00:10:41,400 1987. I'm almost 60. I've got almost 40 years 167 00:10:37,840 --> 00:10:41,400 in emergency services. I'm good. 168 00:10:42,080 --> 00:10:49,000 » Like you all these years you spent and built and done and all the above and 169 00:10:46,520 --> 00:10:52,480 beyond you've done, is it have to do with this uh 170 00:10:50,280 --> 00:10:55,640 government regulations have you trained and have you tested or 171 00:10:54,440 --> 00:10:56,920 » Well, no, like I mean, we can have a whole conversation 172 00:10:56,720 --> 00:11:00,440 about that. >> Yeah, I I I like to Is it 173 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:03,600 I think that first and foremost we discussed this about it being a money 174 00:11:01,800 --> 00:11:07,360 grab by the government thinking and asking and wanting to like 175 00:11:05,960 --> 00:11:09,280 everybody like you just I didn't know what the bachelor of arts was. 176 00:11:08,880 --> 00:11:13,560 » Mhm. >> But like 177 00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:18,560 and there are no records there like you can't find your records anywhere or your 178 00:11:16,400 --> 00:11:20,560 » No, they're destroyed. So, Jim and I you have to understand, Jim and I are 179 00:11:19,480 --> 00:11:23,280 getting up there. And I mean, 180 00:11:21,920 --> 00:11:27,200 I've been through a lot of crap in 40 years, to be perfectly honest with you. 181 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:30,000 And even here. So, I I'm quite happy to let somebody else. I'm a firm believer 182 00:11:28,600 --> 00:11:33,680 that every 5 to 8 years you should have a change of leadership. 183 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:39,160 Brings in new new ideas, new ways of doing things. 184 00:11:35,680 --> 00:11:39,160 And but so just 185 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:46,640 So we have a program called Fire Q that we run the fire department off of. 186 00:11:44,440 --> 00:11:49,960 Captures our pages, our reports go on there, our pay is run through there. So 187 00:11:48,520 --> 00:11:52,920 that's this here. I've been kind of using it as a basic 188 00:11:51,760 --> 00:11:56,520 thing. Since these two have come on, they've 189 00:11:54,720 --> 00:11:59,080 gone through this and and like the stuff that they're doing with this right now 190 00:11:57,680 --> 00:12:01,960 is fantastic. Okay. Okay, they're they're more tech 191 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:04,440 than younger than me. They're more tech than me. 192 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:07,240 I guess you could say more evolved. 193 00:12:05,600 --> 00:12:10,160 I mean, I can do basic stuff with this, but they're going to take this and 194 00:12:08,280 --> 00:12:13,480 they're going to run with it. So as you can see on there, they're 195 00:12:11,440 --> 00:12:15,880 putting in uh just from January 1st, the number of trainings we've gone to. We're 196 00:12:14,640 --> 00:12:19,160 going to keep track of all the hours of training that we do, hours of calls, 197 00:12:17,720 --> 00:12:22,640 fire and rescue and orders, calls we've been to in the last few days. 198 00:12:21,000 --> 00:12:25,720 Uh everything is captured on there, the audio from our calls, everything. Like 199 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:29,640 they're That's just an example that I would pick that on. 200 00:12:27,520 --> 00:12:32,320 And uh I know that Jim will do it. So 201 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:34,839 uh it's going to be up to the new fire chief, but 202 00:12:34,080 --> 00:12:37,800 uh we can stay on as pump operators. 203 00:12:36,560 --> 00:12:39,920 » I was just going to say, are you going to stay on? 204 00:12:38,760 --> 00:12:43,120 » It That's So that's going to be up to the new fire chief. 205 00:12:41,120 --> 00:12:46,880 Uh I can stay on as a pump operator. Uh responding to medical emergencies and 206 00:12:45,040 --> 00:12:52,600 to do wildfire responses. I can't do structural firefighting or hazardous 207 00:12:49,280 --> 00:12:52,600 material. And I'm really good at that. 208 00:12:52,720 --> 00:12:57,920 » Well, >> What about 50? 209 00:12:54,200 --> 00:13:00,240 » I know July's a bit away, but uh I only have two words, and that's thank 210 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:02,960 you. I I 211 00:13:01,680 --> 00:13:07,680 I've been the liaison to the fire department since I've been on council, 212 00:13:05,480 --> 00:13:11,200 and I've never had to ever worry once about going over there and making sure 213 00:13:09,560 --> 00:13:13,360 everything's done. Because of your leadership, and I just wanted to say 214 00:13:12,640 --> 00:13:15,480 thank you. >> And I don't think you're going to have 215 00:13:14,280 --> 00:13:19,640 any issue with the next two coming in. >> Well, I just wanted to talk about you 216 00:13:17,520 --> 00:13:22,360 cuz that there's another day and another uh meeting and another 217 00:13:20,640 --> 00:13:25,240 » I I tell my firefighters this, and just quickly listen. I'm an old timer. The 218 00:13:23,920 --> 00:13:28,720 only thing about comments is they used to take the truck out and not sign back 219 00:13:26,560 --> 00:13:28,720 in. 220 00:13:28,839 --> 00:13:34,320 You know, not football guys. >> Anyways, from Sault Ste. Marie, I know 221 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:38,240 Mr. Gazzola, [clears throat] Norm played middle linebacker for the 222 00:13:37,120 --> 00:13:41,040 Toronto Argonauts. >> So, I used They used to have a Bob 223 00:13:39,720 --> 00:13:44,680 McCown used to have a sports show on at 4:00 every day. So, when I lived in 224 00:13:43,040 --> 00:13:47,160 Barrie, I used to sit and watch it. And they interviewed him right after he 225 00:13:45,640 --> 00:13:50,560 became the president of the Toronto Argonauts. 226 00:13:49,200 --> 00:13:54,600 And uh of course there I was a road sergeant down there. And uh so, Bob 227 00:13:53,440 --> 00:13:57,520 McCown was asking, "Hey, now that you're here, I'm going to choose your people. 228 00:13:56,440 --> 00:14:03,400 Like, are you going to have certain qualifications?" And he said um 229 00:14:01,400 --> 00:14:06,680 He said, "The key to being a successful supervisor is to never be the smartest 230 00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:09,080 person in the room." And I heard that Jeez, I didn't see. 231 00:14:08,889 --> 00:14:12,160 » [laughter] >> So, I kind of took that on. So, same 232 00:14:10,840 --> 00:14:15,560 with the fire department, I am not the smartest person in the room. There are 233 00:14:13,680 --> 00:14:19,440 firefighters here that are much smarter, much better qualified to lead this 234 00:14:17,160 --> 00:14:21,080 place, and to carry it on. I just happen to be the leader right 235 00:14:20,600 --> 00:14:25,280 now. >> So, that's going on the top of the way 236 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:28,000 side. July 1st, uh we have two guys that are coming in that are really going to 237 00:14:26,200 --> 00:14:31,160 take this on and keep going. If we had nobody, I would be scared. 238 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:33,120 But, we're planning for it, right? So, >> Right. 239 00:14:31,720 --> 00:14:36,120 » uh the pay that we did in the center, they were involved in that. 240 00:14:34,640 --> 00:14:39,160 They were uh a little bit involved in this. 241 00:14:37,480 --> 00:14:42,200 So, as we go through now, everything that we come up with uh all of the 242 00:14:40,720 --> 00:14:45,600 recertification apparatus equipment, they're going to be involved in it. 243 00:14:43,839 --> 00:14:48,120 May and June, I'm going to step back, and they're going to act as chief. And 244 00:14:46,760 --> 00:14:51,160 then July 1st, we'll pull the switch and the system matters much less. 245 00:14:51,440 --> 00:14:56,720 Got things squared. >> I know that I am very comfortable with 246 00:14:55,280 --> 00:14:59,320 knowing that you 247 00:14:57,640 --> 00:15:02,720 would not step away not knowing that you'd have someone 248 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:06,800 there to really replace you. So, I appreciate you taking the time and 249 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:10,200 effort to do that as well. That was huge for us because 250 00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:13,560 we know you know what you're doing. And I am very similar. Someone once told 251 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:16,240 me, "Um if you want to be a leader, surround 252 00:15:14,920 --> 00:15:18,200 yourself with the best people." >> Yep. 253 00:15:16,760 --> 00:15:22,560 » And I firmly believe that, and I followed that from my intro of my 254 00:15:20,560 --> 00:15:26,440 career. So, I it's similar to what you're saying. I completely agree. 255 00:15:24,560 --> 00:15:29,440 » That's awesome. >> What happened to Stewart man? So first 256 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:33,320 of all, for the record, I am very much in favor of this mandatory training. 257 00:15:31,680 --> 00:15:35,840 I agree with you Dave record. I think for too long we kind of just been kind 258 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:38,480 of what we were doing it 259 00:15:38,720 --> 00:15:41,920 We're going We were doing it here. Like we were 260 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:44,960 doing stuff that we probably shouldn't have been doing 261 00:15:43,040 --> 00:15:47,960 with training that we didn't have. But I stopped when they came on and we 262 00:15:46,160 --> 00:15:51,440 were kind of at the rock bottom. Uh and there's lots of departments out 263 00:15:49,480 --> 00:15:54,440 there that we know that because uh they haven't been funded 264 00:15:53,200 --> 00:15:57,200 and they've been ignored. Santa has been ignored and treated. So thank you to 265 00:15:55,800 --> 00:16:00,640 this council and previous council because we had to stop start right from 266 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:04,960 the bottom. Start buying getting our trucks on online so that we have 267 00:16:02,600 --> 00:16:08,640 equipment to respond to the fires. Uh you know, finding out for 200 ft of our 268 00:16:06,880 --> 00:16:13,000 hose has been failed field testing 269 00:16:09,920 --> 00:16:16,320 um and then right up until the SCBA's. We're in a good spot. Thank you. 270 00:16:14,400 --> 00:16:19,120 » And sometimes if you don't um it's like out of place, lots of people 271 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:22,800 get hurt. Cuz they're not which 272 00:16:20,680 --> 00:16:25,680 set up to do the job that we want them to do, right? So 273 00:16:24,160 --> 00:16:28,440 » I would say that all over the department you think Well, has anybody seen anybody 274 00:16:27,400 --> 00:16:31,160 here? So if I'm sure that you've heard that 275 00:16:29,920 --> 00:16:35,560 there's other councils that are passing biological resolutions to ask the 276 00:16:33,240 --> 00:16:37,600 province to extend this or cancel it. I work for the province. I'm going to 277 00:16:36,600 --> 00:16:40,400 cancel it. There's a reason why I must do it. Feel 278 00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:44,040 good is also known as a signal that we have any funding because Santa's 279 00:16:42,320 --> 00:16:46,640 actually a nice dude but I do it for fun. 280 00:16:44,839 --> 00:16:51,160 So really good. 281 00:16:48,320 --> 00:16:53,560 So as part of the training um So we have two Unfortunately, they 282 00:16:52,280 --> 00:16:57,000 haven't had the fire one or two courses here. So we had to get on board with 283 00:16:55,440 --> 00:17:00,200 Huly River Fire but it's a private company coming in and train them. So 284 00:16:58,680 --> 00:17:02,839 those two firefighters went last year, they did their fire one. They're going 285 00:17:01,640 --> 00:17:06,560 to be going this year to do their fire two. It's expensive but they're they're 286 00:17:05,040 --> 00:17:09,640 the last two to get done. Uh for example, the last firefighter we 287 00:17:08,360 --> 00:17:13,120 took on, uh he did uh two years planning to 288 00:17:11,600 --> 00:17:17,360 college for fire services. He just basically came to us and said, "Here's 289 00:17:14,280 --> 00:17:21,680 my certification." We spent $200,000. The one before that was from she came 290 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:25,319 from uh Bruce Lyons Fire. She has her Fire 1. So, now we just have 291 00:17:23,280 --> 00:17:28,600 to get her Fire 2. The one before that, same thing. Did 2 years at Atlantic 292 00:17:26,720 --> 00:17:33,120 College, was previous summer student with us. Just came in here, I have all 293 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:35,480 my search captain paid $0. So, 294 00:17:34,520 --> 00:17:37,600 there comes a point when we're just getting to the end of it, we just got to 295 00:17:36,480 --> 00:17:41,160 push her over. So, 296 00:17:39,040 --> 00:17:46,040 they will be training at at Bull River Fire. 297 00:17:43,560 --> 00:17:49,080 We'll be Hershey's Fire emergency conference in Huntsville. We used to go 298 00:17:47,640 --> 00:17:51,800 to that. I personally never been there because there was never an agenda that I 299 00:17:50,480 --> 00:17:53,760 could see the purpose of going over there. 300 00:17:52,760 --> 00:17:56,120 This year they do. And it's going to be all about the new 301 00:17:54,880 --> 00:17:58,680 standards that are coming up with bunker gear, 302 00:17:56,960 --> 00:18:02,680 SCBA's. I think there's something coming down the pipeline with SCBA's, so I 303 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:05,120 think it's worth watching at this time. And other things that are coming down 304 00:18:03,880 --> 00:18:09,080 the pipeline for the fire department training. 305 00:18:06,600 --> 00:18:12,920 Now, as I said before, we are eligible for $6,000 in funding from DES because 306 00:18:11,360 --> 00:18:15,440 we granted the response medical calls the same. 307 00:18:15,760 --> 00:18:21,040 They just put that in for this year, so we got 2025 back. 308 00:18:18,920 --> 00:18:26,440 So, for 2026, I put $4,000 from that number into the 309 00:18:24,080 --> 00:18:30,040 $15,000 of training. Now, this is not a grant, this is a reimbursement. We have 310 00:18:28,360 --> 00:18:33,720 to spend the money to get it back. At the end of the year, they make puts it 311 00:18:31,720 --> 00:18:40,160 in, they pay us the $6,000. So, we've got $4,000 to get 312 00:18:36,120 --> 00:18:41,680 firefighters trained in medical So, first responder training 313 00:18:41,372 --> 00:18:45,120 » [laughter] >> is there, that's a 40-hour course. 314 00:18:43,280 --> 00:18:48,840 That's a 2-weekend course. Bull River Regional Fire. 315 00:18:46,600 --> 00:18:52,200 So, we will send as many people here to do that. There's another 40-hour course 316 00:18:50,640 --> 00:18:56,320 after that, which is emergency first responder. The 317 00:18:54,280 --> 00:19:00,040 three that went last year to emergency first responder, they want to go to that 318 00:18:58,320 --> 00:19:03,280 and I'm quite happy to let them go to that one. 319 00:19:01,520 --> 00:19:06,360 Like that's basic pure BC 320 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:09,320 what is a paramedic at that level. And we'll pay for that. It's all 321 00:19:07,960 --> 00:19:12,200 So, we're going to 322 00:19:10,480 --> 00:19:17,000 have them go to the courses that we get in $4,000 and 323 00:19:14,440 --> 00:19:19,200 that's going to be paid for by DC 7. Does anybody have any questions over 324 00:19:18,120 --> 00:19:22,040 here? No? Okay. 325 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:24,840 Uh recertification of apparatus equipment 326 00:19:23,680 --> 00:19:27,960 is what we have to do every year. Both our pumpers have to get pump tested. The 327 00:19:26,480 --> 00:19:31,000 boys have commercial vehicles, so they have to go and get their commercial 328 00:19:29,320 --> 00:19:35,480 vehicle safety. Uh we also have to do flow testing on 329 00:19:32,720 --> 00:19:38,000 our SCBA's and our gas monitors. Usually once a year has to 330 00:19:39,200 --> 00:19:41,680 The new ones are just >> But I'm sorry, didn't you just drop 331 00:19:41,440 --> 00:19:43,080 them? >> Yeah, every year they have to get flow 332 00:19:42,560 --> 00:19:46,560 tested. >> We just bought them and we get them and 333 00:19:44,760 --> 00:19:50,560 now they have to recertify them. >> Well, not recertify. So, they were flow 334 00:19:47,880 --> 00:19:56,480 tested like in the fall. So, we get to save money, we get our 335 00:19:53,840 --> 00:20:00,520 SCBA's flow tested in February when they come to Steel Tank to do their flow 336 00:19:59,640 --> 00:20:03,240 So, we save money on >> So, every February we get 337 00:20:02,040 --> 00:20:06,040 » Yeah, so it's just going to fall on regular service. 338 00:20:04,120 --> 00:20:09,560 » Yeah, February, March, any of that. >> Save us travel time. 339 00:20:08,160 --> 00:20:13,320 Now, the journal entries are not going to 340 00:20:10,760 --> 00:20:17,280 match last year's. So, the year before was this assistant chief standing 341 00:20:15,680 --> 00:20:20,760 Yeah, so when we had a cess last year we transferred over to Simpson County and 342 00:20:18,880 --> 00:20:24,040 it was all new journal entries. So, for like last year, you'll see repair 343 00:20:22,560 --> 00:20:26,560 maintenance of vehicles. We also have one that was like annual expense or 344 00:20:25,440 --> 00:20:28,160 truck expense or something. Said, "What's the difference?" And I don't 345 00:20:27,600 --> 00:20:32,400 know. So, we've taken out truck expense. We've 346 00:20:30,280 --> 00:20:37,000 taken out fire prevention. It was like $400 a year. There's no point having a 347 00:20:34,480 --> 00:20:39,960 journal entry for $400 a year on a $1.6 million budget. We're just going to roll 348 00:20:38,600 --> 00:20:43,680 that into the fire station. So, it's not going to be as neat and clean this year 349 00:20:41,920 --> 00:20:46,520 transferring over, but uh 350 00:20:44,720 --> 00:20:49,640 we just kind of brought everything down. We used to have every truck fuel for 351 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:52,000 every truck. We used to have fuel. There's no point in 352 00:20:53,200 --> 00:20:58,880 So, uh repair maintenance of vehicles, our two pumpers, there's priming oil on 353 00:20:57,240 --> 00:21:01,800 there and they need a service. So, when they come to do our 354 00:21:00,320 --> 00:21:04,560 pump testing, they're going to stick around for an extra day and they're 355 00:21:02,840 --> 00:21:08,280 going to do the service that's required on our pumpers. That's another 2,000 on 356 00:21:06,600 --> 00:21:10,560 that, which hopefully we won't have to use. 357 00:21:11,040 --> 00:21:16,440 Our licenses and permits are the same as the other years. 358 00:21:14,480 --> 00:21:21,040 It includes our radio tower rental from Spectrum, 359 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:25,440 fire key, which I just showed you. Payment to the Receiver General for 360 00:21:22,280 --> 00:21:28,480 radio authorizations, and DZ renewal of testing and physical exam. I think we 361 00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:31,720 only have one person get through the license this 362 00:21:30,200 --> 00:21:37,040 year. There shouldn't be too much on that. 363 00:21:33,480 --> 00:21:37,040 And then fire stations basically they're 364 00:21:38,720 --> 00:21:41,200 So, okay. 365 00:21:43,240 --> 00:21:50,880 So, after you get the $19,380 from the grant, 6,000 from DES app, that 366 00:21:47,880 --> 00:21:54,960 basically runs us about 89 and change. Just from experience, we're usually 367 00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:58,440 between the 90 and 95 mark. So, we're not above last year's or 368 00:21:57,320 --> 00:22:02,200 we're a little running a little below what we're trying to provide for the 369 00:21:59,840 --> 00:22:04,760 residents. Any questions on that? 370 00:22:13,560 --> 00:22:21,080 » Finance. All in favor for the airport motion. 371 00:22:18,680 --> 00:22:21,080 I. 372 00:22:22,200 --> 00:22:25,360 Thank you very much, Steve. >> You're welcome. 373 00:22:24,680 --> 00:22:29,315 » Uh treasure >> Do you need anything else? 374 00:22:26,600 --> 00:22:33,200 » I don't think so. Don't worry about it. >> [clears throat] 375 00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:37,960 » Treasurer's reports, check logs, and revenues for November 2020. I have 376 00:22:36,480 --> 00:22:41,040 a motion and second by Council Hutchinson. 377 00:22:39,040 --> 00:22:43,920 » I move to dissolve the council here and accept the treasurer's report to the 378 00:22:42,160 --> 00:22:46,760 books, check logs, and revenues for November 2020 379 00:22:47,000 --> 00:22:51,880 Any questions about the treasurer's report? 380 00:22:52,160 --> 00:22:58,080 All in favor? Thank you. 381 00:22:56,000 --> 00:23:03,680 There is no planning. Bylaws. Bylaw 2026-01, 382 00:23:01,720 --> 00:23:06,720 naming boards and committees. moved by Council Weir, seconded by Council 383 00:23:05,320 --> 00:23:11,560 Hutchinson. >> Be it resolved that Council approves 384 00:23:08,920 --> 00:23:15,560 Bylaw 2026-01, Naming Boards and Committees for the Council of Fort Erie, 385 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:20,120 be given a first, second, and third reading and finally passed this 22nd day 386 00:23:17,680 --> 00:23:23,026 of January, 2026. >> Any questions about the boards and 387 00:23:21,800 --> 00:23:26,320 committees? >> [laughter] 388 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:30,480 » I'm just curious when and when the strategic planning 389 00:23:29,680 --> 00:23:33,920 » Pardon? >> The strategic planning committee. 390 00:23:32,920 --> 00:23:36,320 When will we be meeting? 391 00:23:36,720 --> 00:23:42,560 » That is a good question. >> That's at the call of the Council. 392 00:23:41,720 --> 00:23:45,040 » Okay. >> Not Not me. 393 00:23:43,986 --> 00:23:49,240 » [laughter] >> And that goes back to the previous 394 00:23:48,560 --> 00:23:51,760 mayor. >> Yes. 395 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:57,920 » Um because generally speaking, when a committee has 396 00:23:54,080 --> 00:24:01,840 not been meeting regularly and you form it reform it, then you have giving 397 00:24:00,320 --> 00:24:05,320 some kind of a mandate or some parameters, at least. 398 00:24:05,360 --> 00:24:10,160 » To be determined. >> [laughter] 399 00:24:08,120 --> 00:24:15,120 » We will uh figure that out and look at that to you as soon as 400 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:19,240 » Any other questions about that? All in favor? 401 00:24:16,040 --> 00:24:24,480 » I want to make one comment about L and M. These are both uh not just strategic 402 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:28,280 planning, but the assisted house committee, which is what it's been 403 00:24:26,280 --> 00:24:34,120 called. Um they're both inactive. And that was the 404 00:24:31,160 --> 00:24:42,200 one that was looking into a assisted 10-unit or 12-unit assisted living 405 00:24:37,160 --> 00:24:45,040 um thing. So, I it's sort of there if and when we decide to go that road or 406 00:24:44,280 --> 00:24:47,200 something. >> Yeah. 407 00:24:48,040 --> 00:24:54,960 » Anyone else? All in favor? 408 00:24:52,120 --> 00:24:59,400 » I thank you. >> Bylaw 2026-02, 409 00:24:57,120 --> 00:25:03,560 Interim Tax levy moved by Council Chutskoff, seconded by Council Lauer. 410 00:25:01,880 --> 00:25:08,840 » Be it resolved that Council hereby approves Bylaw 2026-013 interim tax levy 411 00:25:06,760 --> 00:25:13,240 for the Township of Brancepeth be given a first, second, and third reading and 412 00:25:10,800 --> 00:25:17,360 finally passed this 13th day of January 2026. 413 00:25:14,640 --> 00:25:18,560 » Any questions about the tax levy? All in favor? 414 00:25:18,160 --> 00:25:22,360 » Aye. >> Thank you. 415 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:25,840 Bylaw 2026-03 borrowing bylaw moved by Council 416 00:25:24,200 --> 00:25:28,800 Christiansen, seconded by Council Couture. 417 00:25:27,160 --> 00:25:32,920 » Be it resolved that Council hereby approves Bylaw 2026-03 418 00:25:31,160 --> 00:25:36,800 borrowing bylaw for the Township of Brancepeth be given 419 00:25:34,600 --> 00:25:40,240 a first, second, and third reading and finally passed this 13th day of January 420 00:25:38,920 --> 00:25:44,040 2026. >> Any questions about borrowing bylaw? 421 00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:45,120 » We do this every year just to keep track. 422 00:25:44,507 --> 00:25:46,720 » [laughter] >> All in favor? 423 00:25:46,120 --> 00:25:50,600 » Aye. >> Thank you. 424 00:25:48,400 --> 00:25:54,200 Bylaw 2026-04 fire protection grant agreement with 425 00:25:52,320 --> 00:25:57,640 Transource Utility Management Ontario moved by Council Christiansen, seconded 426 00:25:55,880 --> 00:26:02,080 by Council Couture. >> Be it resolved that Council hereby 427 00:25:59,320 --> 00:26:06,160 approves Bylaw 2026-04 fire protection agreement with Teck Com be given a 428 00:26:04,320 --> 00:26:10,120 first, second, and third reading and finally passed this 13th day of January 429 00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:15,480 2026. >> Any questions about the grant agreement? 430 00:26:14,640 --> 00:26:18,040 All in favor? >> Aye. 431 00:26:16,560 --> 00:26:22,160 » Thank you. Bylaw 2026-05 432 00:26:20,120 --> 00:26:25,240 user fees and charges and grant agreement moved by Council Chutskoff, 433 00:26:23,520 --> 00:26:30,360 seconded by Council Couture. >> Be it resolved that Bylaw 2026-05 being 434 00:26:28,200 --> 00:26:34,440 a bylaw to establish and require payment of various fees [snorts] and charges be 435 00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:38,480 given a first, second, and third reading and finally passed this 13th day of 436 00:26:36,480 --> 00:26:41,200 January 2026. >> Any questions [clears throat] about user 437 00:26:39,600 --> 00:26:42,640 fees and charges? All in favor? 438 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:46,720 » Aye. >> Thank you. 439 00:26:44,120 --> 00:26:50,760 Motions and notice of motions. Bonnie Bridge replacement approval for 440 00:26:48,560 --> 00:26:54,320 additional engineering services moved by Council Christiansen, seconded by 441 00:26:52,280 --> 00:26:56,480 Councillor Puddicombe. Be it resolved that Council 442 00:26:55,248 --> 00:27:00,680 [clears throat] receive the request from Colmac Engineering dated December 25th 443 00:26:59,040 --> 00:27:04,320 regarding additional engineering services required for the Gananoque 444 00:27:02,440 --> 00:27:07,680 River Bridge rehabilitation project. And that Council approve the additional 445 00:27:06,040 --> 00:27:12,040 engineering fees in the amount of $26,950 446 00:27:10,080 --> 00:27:15,840 excluding the HST for pile foundation redesign, additional 447 00:27:14,080 --> 00:27:20,080 inspections, extended construction duration, and related engineering work 448 00:27:18,200 --> 00:27:23,640 as outlined in correspondence. And further that Council authorize staff 449 00:27:22,240 --> 00:27:28,520 to allocate the additional cost of the Gananoque River Bridge 450 00:27:25,400 --> 00:27:33,560 capital project budget funded through existing capital road allocations. 451 00:27:31,440 --> 00:27:37,879 » Any questions? Councillor Puddicombe. 452 00:27:35,859 --> 00:27:37,879 » [laughter] 453 00:27:39,360 --> 00:27:44,720 » Mhm. >> Yeah. 454 00:27:42,080 --> 00:27:44,720 Anyone else? 455 00:27:45,029 --> 00:27:48,160 » [clears throat] >> Councillor Fabbro. 456 00:27:46,560 --> 00:27:51,240 » I I think that I got to say 457 00:27:49,240 --> 00:27:56,400 I think that we should have to challenge this because um 458 00:27:54,560 --> 00:28:01,680 in good faith we took them at their word and did what 459 00:27:58,960 --> 00:28:06,600 they told us. And they gave us some and we did a lot of work on this. We had a 460 00:28:03,840 --> 00:28:11,240 lot of bunch theory thinking and finalizing maybe human your your 461 00:28:09,160 --> 00:28:15,320 expertise went out and I I just think that 462 00:28:13,360 --> 00:28:19,040 I can't understand some of the pricing for the hourly rate that they get and I 463 00:28:17,360 --> 00:28:22,320 want a breakdown of it. I think I'm entitled to that because of the money 464 00:28:20,920 --> 00:28:26,680 they were putting out. Like I work hard and I know what I make. 465 00:28:24,600 --> 00:28:31,320 I don't have a ring on my finger that says I'm an engineer and I'm not down 466 00:28:29,080 --> 00:28:37,440 the engineers. They are very important in the the process in the life of the 467 00:28:33,560 --> 00:28:40,520 way that the world is being built. But and I maybe I shouldn't even say how 468 00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:45,360 much they get an hour but I want to know what they do for 19 hours and I want to 469 00:28:42,960 --> 00:28:49,440 know how it's broken down cuz I'm sure that if I go into the 470 00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:54,320 office and say that Mark, I want you to do this and type this letter for me. I'm 471 00:28:51,760 --> 00:28:58,040 the CEO, I know what I'm getting paid and I know what you're getting paid and 472 00:28:55,840 --> 00:29:03,200 I hope that I'm not getting out there bad, but I want to 473 00:28:59,800 --> 00:29:07,720 know why it cost that much money for two people for 28 hours and 19 hours. 474 00:29:07,880 --> 00:29:13,760 That's all I wanted to ask. >> I absolutely hear you. Um, we all know 475 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:17,440 that they charge a service fee. They're not going to put their actual hourly 476 00:29:15,880 --> 00:29:22,400 rate on there because there's service fee that they charge us, of course. 477 00:29:19,680 --> 00:29:26,760 Um, we can definitely ask for a breakdown 478 00:29:23,720 --> 00:29:31,520 of those costs. However, we have challenged it three times. 479 00:29:29,080 --> 00:29:36,560 » Oh. I know I know we did it once. >> But we have challenged it a few times. 480 00:29:34,520 --> 00:29:36,560 Um, 481 00:29:37,960 --> 00:29:42,840 I feel like this is our bottom line. They're not going to budget anymore cuz 482 00:29:41,040 --> 00:29:46,920 we we've gone at them a few times already. 483 00:29:44,480 --> 00:29:49,520 But uh yeah, we can definitely ask for a breakdown 484 00:29:48,080 --> 00:29:52,000 so that we can understand what those fees are going towards. 485 00:29:50,680 --> 00:29:56,680 » You can put my name in there if you want. Say Counselor Caputo 486 00:29:54,920 --> 00:30:01,320 along with other counselors would like to know the breakdown, please. And what 487 00:29:58,680 --> 00:30:05,960 are our buying for our dollars cuz I have to answer to somebody else. 488 00:30:03,480 --> 00:30:10,320 And they're called the constituents. And so I don't know if you got calls, 489 00:30:07,640 --> 00:30:10,320 but I got two. 490 00:30:11,840 --> 00:30:17,400 Was there a funding there, too? Where the bridge was or was it somewhere 491 00:30:14,920 --> 00:30:20,920 else? I'm sorry, that's another topic. But that's what I wanted to say. I said 492 00:30:19,000 --> 00:30:21,760 it. >> [snorts] 493 00:30:21,575 --> 00:30:25,520 [clears throat] >> Yeah, that for for clarification, 494 00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:30,280 Counselor Caputo, um with regards to Telic 495 00:30:28,320 --> 00:30:36,400 and moving forward, um 496 00:30:31,440 --> 00:30:36,400 with contracts, um 497 00:30:38,640 --> 00:30:47,840 lessons learned uh with Telic, uh we probably should have went after, uh um, 498 00:30:45,840 --> 00:30:52,680 a stipulated price from them, which is all encompassing. 499 00:30:50,880 --> 00:30:57,560 Uh, at which point when there are extras, 500 00:30:54,240 --> 00:31:03,520 uh, for this, then, um, it needs to come to be approved. Um, however, 501 00:31:00,960 --> 00:31:07,760 that was not the case, um, and so, uh, un- [clears throat] 502 00:31:06,120 --> 00:31:12,640 fortunately, fortunately, Meg was able to, uh, 503 00:31:10,880 --> 00:31:15,640 negotiate with them to get that pricing down, 504 00:31:13,760 --> 00:31:21,680 but that is where we'll be with that, just in the 505 00:31:18,520 --> 00:31:25,880 realm of contracts. >> And we have a, we're signatory to them. 506 00:31:24,320 --> 00:31:29,720 Every so many years our bridges and everything have to be checked and done 507 00:31:28,120 --> 00:31:33,080 by them? >> No. 508 00:31:30,320 --> 00:31:36,560 » Not signatory to them, so another agency can come in and check and do them? 509 00:31:36,960 --> 00:31:41,280 » They do have to be reviewed for assessment for the church. Federal 510 00:31:40,320 --> 00:31:43,240 highway department. >> Okay. 511 00:31:41,920 --> 00:31:44,840 » Yeah. >> And I'm not thinking out loud. 512 00:31:44,440 --> 00:31:51,600 » No, no. >> I'm just I just I just try to fathom in 513 00:31:47,680 --> 00:31:51,600 my humble way of life. 514 00:31:53,440 --> 00:31:56,160 » We were in the wrong >> I think I got the wrong profession. 515 00:31:55,897 --> 00:31:58,520 » [laughter] >> I think we were in the wrong profession. 516 00:31:57,800 --> 00:32:00,640 I agree. >> But I just had to vent. Um, thank you 517 00:31:59,960 --> 00:32:03,240 for letting me vent. [laughter] >> Absolutely. No worries. 518 00:32:01,720 --> 00:32:06,280 » I wasn't going to, but I did. >> No, 519 00:32:04,040 --> 00:32:11,880 I it's important. We definitely These are huge numbers, and we are a small 520 00:32:08,880 --> 00:32:15,440 township. It is important. >> Any other comments, questions? 521 00:32:14,480 --> 00:32:18,400 » I want to drive your car. >> I want to drive your 522 00:32:16,857 --> 00:32:23,400 » [laughter] >> Thank you. 523 00:32:20,840 --> 00:32:25,800 I just want to see them on the agenda. Yeah. 524 00:32:27,280 --> 00:32:34,360 Uh, unauthorized motorized vehicle use, King's Park Road. Moved by Councilwoman 525 00:32:32,040 --> 00:32:36,680 Peters, seconded by Councilman Beer. >> Be it resolved that [clears throat] 526 00:32:35,240 --> 00:32:39,680 Council receives the information regarding residents' complaints 527 00:32:38,040 --> 00:32:41,920 regarding unauthorized motorized vehicles 528 00:32:51,040 --> 00:32:55,440 » Um >> Okay, so um 529 00:32:55,760 --> 00:33:04,280 I'm just sitting at home and I'm getting two well, one pretty much after the 530 00:33:01,000 --> 00:33:06,800 other phone calls and one was in in um 531 00:33:08,520 --> 00:33:16,840 in a worrisome state he was because uh they were tearing up the park and they 532 00:33:14,240 --> 00:33:20,240 were just and tried to intervene which I told don't ever do again. 533 00:33:18,720 --> 00:33:25,720 I said leave that for somebody else to do or call the police. I got advice from 534 00:33:23,200 --> 00:33:30,200 I called the mayor and I got advice. I told them uh the family what to do. 535 00:33:28,600 --> 00:33:33,880 But I should never got out of my truck and 536 00:33:31,360 --> 00:33:39,280 drove over there. This park is not known, but I was flipped off and told 537 00:33:37,000 --> 00:33:43,560 things and yelled at. So now I was worried cuz I they know where I live and 538 00:33:40,880 --> 00:33:46,760 that, but they're just they're just kids and they're just trying to have fun, but 539 00:33:45,280 --> 00:33:49,868 go have fun somewhere else is what I always said. Like I'm not mad cuz you're 540 00:33:48,960 --> 00:33:52,120 riding your bike, >> [laughter] 541 00:33:49,880 --> 00:33:55,960 » but look what you've done to the park. We got families and babies and they lay 542 00:33:54,120 --> 00:33:59,760 in the grass and and it wasn't being heard. 543 00:33:58,040 --> 00:34:02,720 So now they're all going to take care of it and then all of a sudden it started 544 00:34:00,760 --> 00:34:05,720 snowing for 20 days in February and December 545 00:34:03,840 --> 00:34:10,440 and I got the call again from another neighbor on the Dean Drake Road and it 546 00:34:08,679 --> 00:34:13,720 was about the skids and they were just 547 00:34:11,919 --> 00:34:17,480 jumping and kids were still playing on the swings which was another alarming 548 00:34:16,200 --> 00:34:22,000 fact to me. We brought this up before about the 549 00:34:19,639 --> 00:34:26,840 parks and what we were going to do and how we were going to fix it. I know we 550 00:34:24,120 --> 00:34:30,399 go in there maybe with uh Mayor through you to the financial treasure. Then we 551 00:34:28,720 --> 00:34:33,159 go in there with our riding lawnmowers and we service the area. We make it 552 00:34:31,800 --> 00:34:39,120 pretty and they the road crew does a great job and at 553 00:34:36,480 --> 00:34:42,840 the behest of two or three bad apples, we have a township of people that are 554 00:34:41,919 --> 00:34:47,360 in not able to use it and are going. It is 555 00:34:44,919 --> 00:34:51,399 a little boggy and muddy, which makes it better for bikes and spinning, but we 556 00:34:49,600 --> 00:34:56,560 have to do something to stop them from entering. 557 00:34:54,000 --> 00:35:01,960 And if that's a a removable pole where they can move it and then go in at our 558 00:34:59,000 --> 00:35:01,960 only knowledge 559 00:35:02,120 --> 00:35:06,960 But I don't know what we have to do. We have to address it and we've done 560 00:35:05,400 --> 00:35:09,960 signage and that doesn't do anything. 561 00:35:09,000 --> 00:35:16,240 » Yeah. >> We have a park specific fund that we can 562 00:35:13,440 --> 00:35:18,120 look at leveraging for this as well as possible grants. 563 00:35:17,800 --> 00:35:22,080 » I just >> See what kind of options are out there 564 00:35:20,280 --> 00:35:25,880 to help prevent that. >> I'd like to put that forward for like 565 00:35:24,080 --> 00:35:29,000 the spring as soon as we can >> Absolutely. 566 00:35:26,440 --> 00:35:30,880 » to get it done and looked at, please. >> Yep. 567 00:35:29,720 --> 00:35:36,120 Yep. It's definitely [clears throat] on our radar. So, when we get information, 568 00:35:33,920 --> 00:35:38,560 we'll bring it back to council and see what that looks like. 569 00:35:37,720 --> 00:35:43,280 Yeah. Any other questions or comments? 570 00:35:41,400 --> 00:35:49,120 » Just more of a comment along the same lines that 571 00:35:45,840 --> 00:35:52,840 the new park for early on is also seeing the same 572 00:35:50,560 --> 00:35:54,800 issues with snowmobiles running over the new equipment. 573 00:35:54,200 --> 00:35:59,280 » No. [clears throat] >> Yeah. So, 574 00:35:57,120 --> 00:36:01,720 you know, it's just um 575 00:36:00,400 --> 00:36:04,320 » That's supposed to be on this property, right? It's private. 576 00:36:03,280 --> 00:36:08,280 » It's it's public 577 00:36:05,560 --> 00:36:09,880 property, but however, when we did put >> Sorry. 578 00:36:08,720 --> 00:36:14,920 » No, no, that's okay. >> When we did put in the park over here, 579 00:36:12,920 --> 00:36:15,840 we did agree that we would have a fence around it. So, 580 00:36:15,480 --> 00:36:17,360 » Correct. >> Yes, that is what we're going to look 581 00:36:17,040 --> 00:36:21,760 at. >> Yeah, we're going to look at that as 582 00:36:18,640 --> 00:36:24,400 well. So, it's definitely on our radar. So, we'll get to that. 583 00:36:23,080 --> 00:36:29,040 » Thanks, that helps a lot. You're right, it's the first I've heard of a problem. 584 00:36:26,520 --> 00:36:32,080 I went and examined it. It's beautiful. >> Yeah, it is. I was very impressed. 585 00:36:30,840 --> 00:36:35,840 » For sure. >> So. 586 00:36:33,240 --> 00:36:40,040 » Any other questions or comments? All in favor? 587 00:36:37,720 --> 00:36:44,920 » I. >> Uh correspondence. Moved by the road 588 00:36:41,920 --> 00:36:49,040 bridge contractual clause and timelines. Moved by Councillor Christiansen, 589 00:36:46,720 --> 00:36:52,440 seconded by Councillor Pincott. >> Be it resolved that Council receives the 590 00:36:50,680 --> 00:36:55,040 correspondence regarding the closing of side road restoration with the expected 591 00:36:54,480 --> 00:37:00,560 resumption >> and completion dates of June 1st, 2026 592 00:36:57,640 --> 00:37:03,960 and June 12th, 2026 respectively. And the gaining of both roads as 593 00:37:01,720 --> 00:37:08,880 information. >> Uh just to confirm, Megan, is that June 594 00:37:05,760 --> 00:37:10,560 1st to June 12th or June 1st and June 12th? 595 00:37:09,520 --> 00:37:13,000 » June 1st to >> to to 596 00:37:13,760 --> 00:37:20,640 » Any questions or comments on that? >> Um did anybody else get any calls about 597 00:37:18,880 --> 00:37:26,120 taking flight going down the road to the bridge? 598 00:37:23,720 --> 00:37:30,320 It I went and I didn't go more than 30 km an hour, but you do it a little 599 00:37:28,280 --> 00:37:32,000 faster and you can There is a little bit of a 600 00:37:31,280 --> 00:37:35,760 » Yeah. >> So I thought it I just blamed it on the 601 00:37:33,760 --> 00:37:38,800 snow, but apparently this is before the snow. I don't even know that. 602 00:37:37,680 --> 00:37:43,560 » Okay. >> I'm sure they'll take care of it between 603 00:37:40,200 --> 00:37:43,560 June 11th and 604 00:37:44,920 --> 00:37:48,840 » Any other questions or comments? All in favor? 605 00:37:48,320 --> 00:37:53,200 » I. >> Thank you. 606 00:37:50,960 --> 00:37:57,800 Minutes of boards and committees. Public Library Board of Trustees, December 607 00:37:54,960 --> 00:38:01,360 2025. Moved by Councillor Truchenko, seconded by Councillor Christiansen. 608 00:37:59,640 --> 00:38:05,760 » Be it resolved that Council will hereby accept the Library Board minutes for 609 00:38:03,200 --> 00:38:09,760 December 2025 as information. Any questions about reading minutes for 610 00:38:07,600 --> 00:38:11,640 the Library Board? >> All in 611 00:38:10,680 --> 00:38:14,320 All in favor? >> I. 612 00:38:12,080 --> 00:38:18,400 » Thank you. New business. Emergency Management 613 00:38:16,400 --> 00:38:20,720 Services. Moved by Councillor Truchenko, seconded [laughter] by Councillor 614 00:38:19,520 --> 00:38:25,480 Pincott. >> Be it resolved that Council receives the 615 00:38:22,400 --> 00:38:30,880 quotation services by Phoenix Emergency Management project and commission in 616 00:38:27,720 --> 00:38:37,400 full with the actual staff. >> Questions about the Phoenix Emergency 617 00:38:34,440 --> 00:38:42,080 Management. This is a full, right? >> Yeah. 618 00:38:38,920 --> 00:38:42,080 » I checked this for comments. 619 00:38:44,440 --> 00:38:50,960 So, I think they provided three options for 620 00:38:48,160 --> 00:38:56,640 service, somewhere in the middle, and then a basic option. 621 00:38:54,240 --> 00:39:00,920 Um and this is being presented purely because we've gone through a number of 622 00:38:58,480 --> 00:39:07,480 CMCs and we don't have a dedicated person that is qualified to hold that 623 00:39:04,960 --> 00:39:10,920 position in the township. Um I don't 624 00:39:08,600 --> 00:39:14,880 personally know how I feel about some third party doing it. However, 625 00:39:13,640 --> 00:39:19,880 um they are experts in the field and I 626 00:39:16,840 --> 00:39:23,120 would trust them to do the right thing. I don't know how council feels about 627 00:39:21,560 --> 00:39:28,280 that. We've put it out there a number of times to look for someone, but 628 00:39:25,720 --> 00:39:33,400 we haven't had any luck in obtaining and retaining the person for 629 00:39:30,600 --> 00:39:33,400 that position. 630 00:39:48,040 --> 00:39:52,480 » So, um 631 00:39:49,960 --> 00:39:57,320 Mayor, my question would be um I know that when we had um 632 00:39:55,240 --> 00:40:02,920 someone in that position um 633 00:39:58,560 --> 00:40:09,080 for the township uh they were being paid >> There's a remuneration, yes, correct. 634 00:40:05,720 --> 00:40:15,000 » And just from my just my quick calculation, I would say that from what 635 00:40:12,400 --> 00:40:18,287 we were um providing had we had someone on 636 00:40:17,280 --> 00:40:21,160 full-time >> [laughter] 637 00:40:18,560 --> 00:40:22,960 » that we would be very close to the full option. 638 00:40:22,200 --> 00:40:28,320 » Full service >> Full service option, correct. 639 00:40:25,800 --> 00:40:30,160 » Um, I don't know if this is exactly >> Is it a significant difference? 640 00:40:29,800 --> 00:40:32,800 » Yes. >> Is it? Okay. 641 00:40:30,760 --> 00:40:38,360 » Yeah, it is a significant difference. So, I don't want to give the exact 642 00:40:35,640 --> 00:40:43,880 amounts for the honorarium per year. But, it's a significant difference. 643 00:40:40,720 --> 00:40:47,480 So, let's say if um I would say less than 50%. 644 00:40:46,040 --> 00:40:51,040 » Okay. So, that's >> last part again, Nick. 645 00:40:48,440 --> 00:40:54,160 » Less than 50% of difference. >> Yeah. 646 00:40:51,800 --> 00:40:58,160 If they get paid the honorarium times 12 >> Yeah. 647 00:40:55,480 --> 00:41:02,520 » and then an annual rate of the amount that I got in this year 648 00:41:00,600 --> 00:41:07,920 for 2026 at [snorts and clears throat] uh 2500 649 00:41:04,840 --> 00:41:10,560 It's almost 42% that I think in my quick guessing the year's 650 00:41:09,160 --> 00:41:12,653 » Yes, yes. >> That's why I like being in a room with 651 00:41:11,600 --> 00:41:14,673 smart people. >> [laughter] 652 00:41:15,960 --> 00:41:22,640 » Then you have to put on the 13% and just P which I can't figure. 653 00:41:19,880 --> 00:41:25,800 » True. True. >> So, they come here for a course and they 654 00:41:24,960 --> 00:41:31,320 teach us. >> So, they would [clears throat] have to 655 00:41:27,880 --> 00:41:35,240 by law provide I I think Even Fay had mentioned during our 656 00:41:33,000 --> 00:41:36,440 training that it's one to two courses per year 657 00:41:35,920 --> 00:41:40,560 » Yeah. >> um of training just so that like 658 00:41:38,480 --> 00:41:44,360 whoever's on that committee >> Yeah. 659 00:41:40,920 --> 00:41:47,960 » would be involved in like knowing all the safety and the things that we do. 660 00:41:45,800 --> 00:41:50,360 Like this year we did training >> Yeah. 661 00:41:48,520 --> 00:41:54,160 » Like then we weren't This year we did training about um 662 00:41:52,920 --> 00:41:58,720 ice drops. So, every year can be a different theme 663 00:41:56,560 --> 00:42:04,720 of some sort of emergency that we can and they can do table tops of exercises. 664 00:42:02,360 --> 00:42:08,760 » I was in a course that we had here at the past council. 665 00:42:06,040 --> 00:42:14,440 And I was on it and uh pretty enlightening and very knowledgeable and 666 00:42:12,040 --> 00:42:17,560 uh preparedness was good because we had a PMT uh 667 00:42:16,200 --> 00:42:20,880 director. Well, he was uh 668 00:42:18,920 --> 00:42:25,440 pretty up and on it for quite a few years he was doing it. 669 00:42:23,720 --> 00:42:28,120 And hopefully never have to use it, but it's something that we have to 670 00:42:27,440 --> 00:42:33,000 have. >> Yeah, for sure. I agree. 671 00:42:30,240 --> 00:42:37,520 Um so, I am the acting CEMC right now. Um and quite honestly, like it is 672 00:42:35,960 --> 00:42:41,120 something I take very seriously. You have to really be on call 24/7 365. 673 00:42:40,424 --> 00:42:45,920 » [laughter] >> Cuz you don't know when something's 674 00:42:42,240 --> 00:42:48,880 going to happen, right? Um so, it's I I don't want to say it's a lot of 675 00:42:47,040 --> 00:42:53,280 pressure, but like again, I take it seriously. I want to be available should 676 00:42:50,720 --> 00:42:58,000 anything happen. Um if we had a service 677 00:42:55,680 --> 00:43:01,760 available to do that for us, it's probably I don't want to say it's 678 00:43:00,200 --> 00:43:03,480 more reliable, but it's they're they're reliable. They're they're there for us, 679 00:43:03,200 --> 00:43:05,400 right? >> Yeah. 680 00:43:04,240 --> 00:43:14,120 » And they will make sure that we are compliant with the law every year. 681 00:43:09,520 --> 00:43:16,400 » So, we have to decide on basic number one or number two, boss? 682 00:43:15,640 --> 00:43:21,040 » So, yeah, so we don't have to. If you choose 683 00:43:19,880 --> 00:43:24,840 If you as a council if you decide we don't want 684 00:43:23,080 --> 00:43:29,880 to go with this company, we don't have to. It just means that someone needs to 685 00:43:28,120 --> 00:43:34,000 remain in that position to keep us compliant every year. 686 00:43:32,040 --> 00:43:36,800 » And that starts at the beginning of every year, Mayor? 687 00:43:35,840 --> 00:43:41,360 Through you to >> so, so for for compliance, yes. 688 00:43:39,240 --> 00:43:45,760 » So, there's a There was a 90-day quote number on it that's from when they sent 689 00:43:43,240 --> 00:43:50,760 us this numbers. We have 90 days to say yes, we're going to go with uh 690 00:43:48,200 --> 00:43:56,040 quote from Phoenix Emergency Management, or there are other ones that we can put 691 00:43:53,520 --> 00:43:58,000 a feeler out to and maybe get a pricing from. 692 00:43:56,560 --> 00:44:00,280 » Well, we can definitely look into that for you. 693 00:43:58,640 --> 00:44:06,800 » I mean, I I know you're busy busy. You and David are doing a great job. I I 694 00:44:02,640 --> 00:44:06,800 I've been listening and hearing, but uh 695 00:44:06,840 --> 00:44:13,800 Yeah, we have to we have to get this. >> So this quote, yes, everybody who puts 696 00:44:11,600 --> 00:44:17,840 out a quote is is available for 90 days. If we choose to to 697 00:44:16,440 --> 00:44:20,480 operate [laughter] with them, they can renew the quote if we don't decide in 698 00:44:19,640 --> 00:44:23,560 the next >> Yeah, we don't have anybody in Cesarean 699 00:44:22,040 --> 00:44:26,680 and they're right from the library already have them. 700 00:44:26,960 --> 00:44:30,960 We do have one in Cesarean? >> No, that's a different one. 701 00:44:30,000 --> 00:44:34,600 » Yeah, that is >> We don't know that's the fair stuff, 702 00:44:33,480 --> 00:44:38,480 yeah. So I don't know that there's one here in 703 00:44:36,280 --> 00:44:40,680 town. That's probably the closest one in town. 704 00:44:40,800 --> 00:44:49,520 » So we have from now till March to decide? 705 00:44:45,640 --> 00:44:55,040 » You don't have to decide tonight. Um I I am in the position for now. 706 00:44:52,320 --> 00:44:59,680 I prefer to have someone more qualified than myself to do it, but again, there's 707 00:44:57,600 --> 00:45:03,120 not there's no there's no there's no actual hold over our head to say you 708 00:45:01,320 --> 00:45:07,720 need to decide right now. I definitely want council to think about 709 00:45:05,120 --> 00:45:12,160 it. Again, I I'm not necessarily convinced that we go with someone who's 710 00:45:10,240 --> 00:45:14,200 out of town either cuz they don't know our place like we do, right? 711 00:45:13,720 --> 00:45:18,240 » Right. >> Um so I completely get it. I would 712 00:45:15,960 --> 00:45:23,080 rather have somebody close to us that is qualified to do this. Um that that would 713 00:45:20,680 --> 00:45:25,600 be my preference, but to date we haven't had any luck 714 00:45:24,000 --> 00:45:29,160 » in the library >> obtaining obtaining somebody that has 715 00:45:27,440 --> 00:45:31,400 those qualifications. >> Okay. 716 00:45:33,840 --> 00:45:40,280 So now what happens is it's going to go on a on a calendar mirror and then 717 00:45:37,800 --> 00:45:43,280 a reminder comes up to us in two months and says, "Okay, six months 718 00:45:41,920 --> 00:45:47,040 is up." >> Okay. The next meeting or whatever. 719 00:45:45,720 --> 00:45:48,920 Yeah, we'll bring it back to the next meeting. 720 00:45:47,400 --> 00:45:50,840 » Yeah, well, absolutely. Information more than we will give input. Okay. 721 00:45:50,480 --> 00:45:52,800 » Yeah. >> Thank you. 722 00:45:51,480 --> 00:45:56,520 » Yeah, absolutely. Like I say, it's something that we should definitely be 723 00:45:54,200 --> 00:45:59,520 thinking of and just the longer the year goes in, we have to consider those 724 00:45:58,360 --> 00:46:04,760 trainings to make sure that we're compliant. Uh we did it really late last 725 00:46:02,040 --> 00:46:09,320 year. They have to be in before November. Just Yeah. 726 00:46:07,000 --> 00:46:12,880 They have to be in before November, so. >> Cool. 727 00:46:10,360 --> 00:46:17,880 » So, something to think about. >> And we might not be here in November. 728 00:46:16,280 --> 00:46:19,480 » Fair enough. Fair enough. >> a Isn't this [laughter] an election 729 00:46:19,120 --> 00:46:22,000 year? >> I was like, "What?" Yeah, fair enough. 730 00:46:21,200 --> 00:46:24,040 You're not wrong. Yeah. >> October is the 731 00:46:23,480 --> 00:46:27,800 election year. >> Yeah, October. 732 00:46:26,120 --> 00:46:34,960 October, yeah. All right. So, to 733 00:46:30,920 --> 00:46:38,760 receive So, we will We will update our resolution to say Well, I guess it's the 734 00:46:37,600 --> 00:46:42,040 same. We're not going to update it. Yeah, it's as information is provided 735 00:46:40,400 --> 00:46:45,880 direction to staff. So, our direction to staff is let's reassess it for next 736 00:46:44,600 --> 00:46:47,640 meeting. And [clears throat] all in favor? 737 00:46:47,040 --> 00:46:51,760 » Aye. >> Thank you. 738 00:46:49,480 --> 00:46:54,960 Uh Vulcan Fire Safety moved by Councillor Weir, seconded by Councillor 739 00:46:53,360 --> 00:46:59,120 Christiansen. >> Be it resolved that Council approves the 740 00:46:56,720 --> 00:47:03,040 quotation from Vulcan Fire and Safety Systems Limited 741 00:47:00,640 --> 00:47:08,200 for our fire safety deficiency repairs and authorizes the staff to proceed. 742 00:47:06,200 --> 00:47:12,200 » Any questions about the Vulcan Fire Safety? So, I 743 00:47:10,840 --> 00:47:13,800 have to imagine this is something we should do every year. 744 00:47:13,240 --> 00:47:18,040 » Yes. >> Uh it's an assessment that's done and 745 00:47:15,760 --> 00:47:21,280 then they will do the assessment and then make any necessary repairs that are 746 00:47:20,767 --> 00:47:24,000 » [laughter] >> Agreed. 747 00:47:22,000 --> 00:47:28,360 » So, when we did our annual inspection, some of the things listed on this quote 748 00:47:26,720 --> 00:47:32,520 were absent. So, we are not in compliance with the 749 00:47:30,000 --> 00:47:36,640 code yet, but once we pass this, then we will be compliant. 750 00:47:34,880 --> 00:47:38,080 » Any questions, comments? All in favor? 751 00:47:37,560 --> 00:47:40,320 » Aye. >> Thank you. 752 00:47:40,640 --> 00:47:46,880 And insurance renewal moved by Councillor Christiansen, seconded by 753 00:47:44,080 --> 00:47:46,880 Councillor Weir. 754 00:47:47,120 --> 00:47:53,440 » Be it resolved that Council approves the insurance renewal proposal by Marsh 755 00:47:51,280 --> 00:47:59,120 Insurance for the policy term of February 15th, 2026 to February 15th, 756 00:47:56,560 --> 00:48:02,360 2027 and authorizes the staff to proceed. 757 00:48:00,560 --> 00:48:06,400 » Uh now, my understanding, if you correct me if I'm wrong, that there are no 758 00:48:04,000 --> 00:48:10,040 changes to policy and the rates are the same. So, it's just a 759 00:48:08,320 --> 00:48:15,720 renewal. Any questions or comments about that? 760 00:48:13,000 --> 00:48:15,720 All in favor? 761 00:48:16,680 --> 00:48:20,720 I guess we're good. Are you good? >> Yep. Sorry. 762 00:48:19,120 --> 00:48:22,600 » No, no, all good. Thank you. >> I was just reading what we had in 763 00:48:21,960 --> 00:48:25,280 coverage. >> Yep. 764 00:48:24,360 --> 00:48:30,560 » Uh counselor >> Hello. Confirming bylaw 2026-06 765 00:48:28,880 --> 00:48:35,880 moved by counselor Peddle, seconded by counselor Hutchinson. Be it resolved 766 00:48:32,760 --> 00:48:40,880 that bylaw 2026-06 being a bylaw to confirm the proceedings of the council 767 00:48:37,640 --> 00:48:44,960 up to and including January 13th, 2026, be given a first, second, and third 768 00:48:42,640 --> 00:48:49,160 reading and finally passed this 13th day of January 2026. All in favor? 769 00:48:47,920 --> 00:48:54,160 » Aye. >> And adjournment moved by counselor Weir, 770 00:48:51,200 --> 00:48:59,440 seconded by counselor Peddle. Be it resolved that council here by 771 00:48:55,880 --> 00:49:04,160 adjourns at 6:49 p.m. to meet again for the next regular 772 00:49:01,400 --> 00:49:08,000 meeting on Tuesday, February 10th, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. or at the call of the 773 00:49:06,200 --> 00:49:11,200 mayor. All in favor? >> Aye. 774 00:49:08,920 --> 00:49:14,240 » Thank you. Thank you very much, council.