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[1:46] Starting at 5:01.

[1:49] First order of business is a moment of

[1:51] reflection.

[2:01] » Thank you. Next is approval of the

[2:04] agenda.

[2:06] Moved by Councillor Stimson, seconded by

[2:07] Councillor Knowles, resolved that the

[2:09] agenda for the 95th meeting of the 40th

[2:11] Council be approved as presented.

[2:14] In favor?

[2:16] Carried.

[2:24] Next is disclosure of pecuniary interest

[2:26] and the general nature thereof. It can

[2:29] be declared now or anytime during the

[2:31] meeting.

[2:33] Number five is minutes from the previous

[2:35] meeting. Committee of the whole meeting

[2:37] minutes from July 13th.

[2:41] Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by

[2:43] Councillor Lyons, resolved that the

[2:44] minutes of the Committee of the whole

[2:45] meeting held July 13th, 2026 be received

[2:49] and filed.

[2:51] In favor?

[2:53] Carried.

[3:00] Next is the meeting minutes from July

[3:01] 13th.

[3:03] Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by

[3:05] Councillor Lyons, resolved that the

[3:07] minutes of the 94th meeting of the 40th

[3:10] Council held July 13th, 2026 be adopted

[3:13] as written.

[3:15] In favor?

[3:18] Carried.

[3:24] And lastly, the in-camera meeting

[3:26] minutes from July 13th. Moved by

[3:28] Councillor Stimson, seconded by

[3:29] Councillor Knowles, resolved that the

[3:31] minutes of the in-camera meeting held

[3:33] July 13th, 2026 be adopted as written.

[3:37] In favor?

[3:40] Carried.

[3:43] Are there any matters arising out of

[3:44] this these minutes anyone like to

[3:46] discuss?

[3:48] Councillor Shine.

[3:58] » Thank you, Mayor Ferguson. Um yes, CEO

[4:00] Young, can you just give me an update as

[4:02] I wasn't at that meeting on what's going

[4:04] on with the downtown porta potty?

[4:07] Um

[4:07] >> The main street?

[4:08] » The main street?

[4:08] >> Yes.

[4:09] » Yes.

[4:09] >> Yes. Um so so it was agreed that we

[4:12] » Yes. Um so so it was agreed that we

[4:12] would still move forward that regardless

[4:14] of I mean, we're still waiting on on the

[4:15] NOHFC application, obviously, right? Um

[4:18] but because the application is in, uh

[4:20] there are certain eligible expenses, so

[4:21] we believe that that would still be an

[4:23] eligible expense that would be um

[4:24] captured if we're successful in uh the

[4:28] grant.

[4:29] Um moving forward with uh it was Cherry

[4:31] Industrial, I believe, was the one,

[4:33] right? So, it was kind of a

[4:34] It's not a porta potty, too. It's a

[4:36] semi-permanent sort of one, right? So,

[4:38] what we did is it took some time to

[4:39] figure out if the lot was serviced or if

[4:41] we would have to be um basically moving

[4:43] like ripping up the sidewalk and stuff.

[4:45] We've determined that we believe the

[4:46] services are past the sidewalk,

[4:49] uh which is really really good. So, it's

[4:51] just a matter of um being able to to get

[4:54] it get it here and then and then get it

[4:55] installed. The other problem is is that

[4:58] the way they're designed, the the

[4:59] infrastructure comes up from the back

[5:00] and it's kind of exposed, so we're going

[5:02] to have to

[5:03] kind of work with it to try and make

[5:04] sure that it's um enclosed in that. So,

[5:07] uh um slow progress, but moving forward

[5:09] um and and uh getting that there.

[5:11] >> Perfect. Thank you.

[5:14] » Perfect. Thank you.

[5:14] >> Councilor Martin.

[5:15] » Councilor Martin.

[5:15] >> Thank [clears throat] you. I I don't

[5:16] » Thank [clears throat] you. I I don't

[5:16] know if I can ask. I wasn't at that

[5:18] meeting, either, and uh

[5:20] I made a motion to accept those minutes,

[5:22] and I wasn't at the meeting, so I don't

[5:24] know if I can do that or not, but

[5:25] whenever. Um

[5:27] With the uh So, are we waiting for the

[5:31] approximately $10,000 before we order

[5:34] that to see if we get it with the grant

[5:36] or

[5:37] >> No.

[5:38] » No.

[5:38] >> It was about 10 grand for that, right?

[5:39] » It was about 10 grand for that, right?

[5:40] >> I I mean, I I think by time it's it's

[5:41] » I I mean, I I think by time it's it's

[5:41] all said and done, it'll probably cost a

[5:43] little over $25,000, but but because

[5:45] we're using with installation and

[5:47] everything, not just the the purchase of

[5:48] a year and shipping costs are are are

[5:50] really expensive as well. Um because we

[5:53] are because we have budgeted funds set

[5:56] aside for the project as well like we'll

[5:57] be able to to pay for that as well. Um

[6:00] but it would it would be part of the

[6:02] eligible expenses if we're successful in

[6:04] the NOHFC grant. If we're not

[6:06] um then it's just money that we've used

[6:08] from the budget for that project to get

[6:09] it done. So either way yeah.

[6:12] >> Okay.

[6:14] » Okay.

[6:14] When when we do the water on the back I

[6:16] know we're maybe getting off topic here.

[6:18] If there could be a water spigot on the

[6:20] back of that so that we can water

[6:22] flowers and pressure wash and that

[6:25] should all be coming into the

[6:27] engineering or design discussion. Thank

[6:29] you. Perfect. Thank you.

[6:32] >> Also Alliance

[6:33] » Also Alliance

[6:33] >> Just seeking a little clarification on

[6:34] » Just seeking a little clarification on

[6:34] the same topic from CAO Young. Um you

[6:37] mentioned that the service comes up out

[6:39] of the ground into the back of

[6:41] the

[6:42] building itself.

[6:43] Um is it going to be insulated so that

[6:45] it will be year round or is it just um

[6:48] >> This is this will be open um

[6:51] » This is this will be open um

[6:51] it's seasonal.

[6:52] >> Seasonal? Okay. Just want a

[6:53] » Seasonal? Okay. Just want a

[6:53] clarification on that. Thank you.

[6:59] » Councilor Shaw

[7:00] >> Thank you Mayor Ferguson. In regards to

[7:03] » Thank you Mayor Ferguson. In regards to

[7:03] the cleaning of the downtown we'll call

[7:05] it washroom.

[7:07] Um actually I got permission from the

[7:09] RBC bank. They're going to figure out

[7:11] how I can hook up a hose to it so it

[7:13] will reach far enough over and then be

[7:15] able to use that to clean the insides

[7:17] and things like that. They were quite

[7:19] willing to help us in that matter.

[7:27] » At the risk of turning into a

[7:30] outhouse meeting we will

[7:32] move on to

[7:34] the next order of business.

[7:37] No delegation so we will go to fire and

[7:40] property, bylaw number 36-26,

[7:45] agreement with Kenora Central Ambulance.

[7:47] Moved by Councillor Johnson, seconded by

[7:49] Councillor Lyons. Resolved that bylaw

[7:52] number 36-26

[7:54] be a bylaw to enter into an agreement

[7:56] with Kenora Central Ambulance

[7:58] Communication Center for fire dispatch

[8:01] services be read a first, second, and

[8:03] third time and finally passed.

[8:05] In favor?

[8:08] Carried.

[8:19] Next is the Museum of Atikokan meeting

[8:22] minutes, June 25th. Councillor Shine.

[8:25] >> Thank you, Madam Deputy Mayor. You have

[8:27] » Thank you, Madam Deputy Mayor. You have

[8:27] the minutes before you.

[8:29] Um, I'd like to clarify a few things

[8:31] under eight, new business, the strategic

[8:34] plan amendments. Last week, Councillor

[8:37] Lyons and I met with the curator for the

[8:39] museum, um, in regards to the strategic

[8:42] plan, and we have asked her to create,

[8:45] um, a risk assessment of the Legion

[8:49] point as to what needs to be repaired,

[8:52] what needs to possibly be replaced.

[8:54] Um,

[8:55] she's going to come up with a format,

[8:57] she's going to come up with a grading

[8:59] system so that we can do that, then we

[9:01] can figure out what we have to do in

[9:03] regards to assets.

[9:05] Then that can help us settle our issues

[9:08] in regards to the strategic plan. We

[9:10] will not move forward with the strategic

[9:13] plan until those have been completed.

[9:15] For example, one of the major things

[9:17] that needs to be have a risk assessment

[9:19] on it is the log cabin, the deck is in

[9:21] need of dire repair. Some of the

[9:23] neighbors across the road have been

[9:25] repairing it, but that's going to we

[9:27] went through a couple of things with her

[9:29] and outlined some of the things that we

[9:30] felt were important that get a risk

[9:32] assessment done on them. And then we'll

[9:34] move forward with that, um, in the

[9:35] future at one of our next board

[9:37] meetings. And I do want to say um it was

[9:40] a very good meeting. We're very happy

[9:42] and we're quite proud of the fact that

[9:45] she's working well with the CEO and the

[9:47] other managers within the organization

[9:49] so that things flow really well.

[9:55] » Councilor Johnson.

[9:56] >> With your permission, I was just

[9:57] » With your permission, I was just

[9:57] interested

[9:59] >> [clears throat]

[9:59] » [clears throat]

[9:59] >> since the name change of the museum what

[10:02] » since the name change of the museum what

[10:02] was the percentage of increase in

[10:06] the visitors

[10:08] to the museum?

[10:12] » It's at the bottom for April and May.

[10:14] Uh the Oh, you want a comparison? I can

[10:16] ask her to do a comparison.

[10:17] >> the old name to the new name cuz we were

[10:20] » the old name to the new name cuz we were

[10:20] told that when you

[10:22] the with the new name change the younger

[10:24] people would be

[10:25] more inclined to come to visit the

[10:27] museum.

[10:28] >> I'll get that for her to get that

[10:29] » I'll get that for her to get that

[10:29] together for you for the next meeting.

[10:31] >> Okay, thank you.

[10:32] » Okay, thank you.

[10:32] >> No problem.

[10:33] » No problem.

[10:33] >> Councilor Martin.

[10:35] » Councilor Martin.

[10:35] Thank you, Mayor Ferguson.

[10:36] Um Councilor Shine, uh during your risk

[10:39] assessment uh

[10:41] you might want to consider um

[10:44] how to keep the kids off the Euclid. I

[10:47] witnessed that

[10:48] >> two on the risk assessment.

[10:48] » two on the risk assessment.

[10:48] >> Okay.

[10:49] » Okay.

[10:49] >> [laughter]

[10:50] » [laughter]

[10:50] >> There was kids jumping

[10:51] » There was kids jumping

[10:51] >> on the risk assessment was the old

[10:53] » on the risk assessment was the old

[10:53] wooden building. Number four was the

[10:55] caboose because we've had to weld that

[10:57] closed because of the significant damage

[11:00] inside of it. So, um yes, I chased a

[11:02] bunch of kids off on July 1st.

[11:04] >> That fencing might be the only way there

[11:06] » That fencing might be the only way there

[11:06] to uh the parents don't seem to

[11:10] >> And long gone are the days thinking

[11:11] » And long gone are the days thinking

[11:11] doesn't matter how many signs we say

[11:13] stay off, stay off. If somebody gets

[11:16] hurt, we're going to be liable.

[11:18] So.

[11:19] That's number two on on the risk

[11:21] assessment.

[11:22] >> It would be nice to see that Euclid

[11:24] » It would be nice to see that Euclid

[11:24] sandblasted and painted up and stuff

[11:26] too. So, that that would have to be a

[11:28] budget item. Well, thank you.

[11:30] >> why doing this.

[11:30] » why doing this.

[11:30] >> Thank you. Great.

[11:32] » Thank you. Great.

[11:33] >> Councillor Stimson.

[11:33] » Councillor Stimson.

[11:33] >> Uh thank you, Mayor Ferguson. Uh yeah,

[11:35] » Uh thank you, Mayor Ferguson. Uh yeah,

[11:35] just a little follow-up to uh Councillor

[11:38] Johnson's question. Um we have to

[11:40] remember that that wasn't Patty that

[11:43] pushed for that name change and said

[11:45] that they would get more people. It was

[11:47] uh the past curator, not not her.

[11:49] >> Okay. Thank you.

[11:51] » Okay. Thank you.

[11:51] >> She has the statistics. I'll get her to

[11:53] » She has the statistics. I'll get her to

[11:53] prepare a comparison for you.

[11:56] >> But I will say one thing though. It it

[11:58] » But I will say one thing though. It it

[11:58] it does look uh

[12:01] I've gone in to see every time she puts

[12:02] on a new show and uh

[12:05] uh she does a good job doing that. And

[12:08] uh I can see here uh in May the number

[12:10] of visitors was pretty good.

[12:13] Thank you.

[12:16] » Thank you. Anything else for Councillor

[12:17] Shaw?

[12:19] Seeing none, we will move on to

[12:23] District of Rainy River Services Board.

[12:27] July 16th board meeting.

[12:29] Uh I attend this. You have the the

[12:32] minutes in front of you. Uh one thing I

[12:34] would like to point out is

[12:37] uh the DSAB is looking at

[12:40] renovating or tearing down the school.

[12:43] They bought the St. Michael School

[12:45] property and that had the school at uh

[12:48] Fifth and Fernet.

[12:50] If anybody's

[12:52] knows Fort Frances where that corner is.

[12:55] Uh and I reported last meeting that it

[12:58] was

[12:59] uh

[13:02] recommended to tear it down instead of

[13:04] renovate it.

[13:05] Uh which is kind of interesting what we

[13:08] have with going on to Northstar. I'd

[13:10] just like to say that it's two separate

[13:12] entities and it's two separate

[13:15] uh quality of buildings that have been

[13:18] bought. So, if you go through

[13:21] the St. Michael School and you go

[13:22] through Northstar, it's it's apples and

[13:24] oranges on there. But there was a

[13:26] delegation from the neighborhood uh

[13:28] concerned about the uh more more

[13:32] traffic, more more people living there,

[13:35] uh more infill. So, uh just something

[13:38] that's going to come up when anytime we

[13:41] do anything in town, there's probably

[13:44] going to be a group of people that are

[13:46] going to push back and don't want the

[13:47] change on it, too. So,

[13:49] uh

[13:50] But, other than that, that's uh

[13:53] there's going to be uh oh, there's going

[13:55] to be uh

[13:57] work done on Fotheringham Court. There's

[13:59] structural and sanitary repairs that

[14:02] need to be completed, uh rather

[14:04] extensive

[14:05] uh

[14:07] rebuild on that uh maintenance, but it

[14:10] is going to be

[14:11] brought up and repaired this year. So,

[14:14] that is moving forward on that. So, any

[14:16] other questions with the D sub report?

[14:20] Seeing none,

[14:22] uh we will go to other business.

[14:24] Atikokan Classic request to waive fees

[14:27] resolution.

[14:28] Moved by Councillor Lyons, seconded by

[14:30] Councillor Johnson. Resolve that council

[14:32] waive

[14:33] the porta potty fee rental for the

[14:36] Atikokan Classic.

[14:38] In favor?

[14:41] Carried.

[14:50] And as we have no in cameras or uh

[14:52] anything else, we will go move by

[14:55] Councillor Enou, seconded by Councillor

[14:56] Simpson. Resolve that this meeting do

[14:58] now adjourn. In favor?

[15:01] Carried.

[15:02] Thank you, everybody.

[15:06] Good clerking.

[15:09] 5:15.

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