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Starting at 5:01.
First order of business is a moment of
reflection.
» Thank you. Next is approval of the
agenda.
Moved by Councillor Stimson, seconded by
Councillor Knowles, resolved that the
agenda for the 95th meeting of the 40th
Council be approved as presented.
In favor?
Carried.
Next is disclosure of pecuniary interest
and the general nature thereof. It can
be declared now or anytime during the
meeting.
Number five is minutes from the previous
meeting. Committee of the whole meeting
minutes from July 13th.
Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by
Councillor Lyons, resolved that the
minutes of the Committee of the whole
meeting held July 13th, 2026 be received
and filed.
In favor?
Carried.
Next is the meeting minutes from July
13th.
Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by
Councillor Lyons, resolved that the
minutes of the 94th meeting of the 40th
Council held July 13th, 2026 be adopted
as written.
In favor?
Carried.
And lastly, the in-camera meeting
minutes from July 13th. Moved by
Councillor Stimson, seconded by
Councillor Knowles, resolved that the
minutes of the in-camera meeting held
July 13th, 2026 be adopted as written.
In favor?
Carried.
Are there any matters arising out of
this these minutes anyone like to
discuss?
Councillor Shine.
» Thank you, Mayor Ferguson. Um yes, CEO
Young, can you just give me an update as
I wasn't at that meeting on what's going
on with the downtown porta potty?
Um
>> The main street?
» The main street?
>> Yes.
» Yes.
>> Yes. Um so so it was agreed that we
» Yes. Um so so it was agreed that we
would still move forward that regardless
of I mean, we're still waiting on on the
NOHFC application, obviously, right? Um
but because the application is in, uh
there are certain eligible expenses, so
we believe that that would still be an
eligible expense that would be um
captured if we're successful in uh the
grant.
Um moving forward with uh it was Cherry
Industrial, I believe, was the one,
right? So, it was kind of a
It's not a porta potty, too. It's a
semi-permanent sort of one, right? So,
what we did is it took some time to
figure out if the lot was serviced or if
we would have to be um basically moving
like ripping up the sidewalk and stuff.
We've determined that we believe the
services are past the sidewalk,
uh which is really really good. So, it's
just a matter of um being able to to get
it get it here and then and then get it
installed. The other problem is is that
the way they're designed, the the
infrastructure comes up from the back
and it's kind of exposed, so we're going
to have to
kind of work with it to try and make
sure that it's um enclosed in that. So,
uh um slow progress, but moving forward
um and and uh getting that there.
>> Perfect. Thank you.
» Perfect. Thank you.
>> Councilor Martin.
» Councilor Martin.
>> Thank [clears throat] you. I I don't
» Thank [clears throat] you. I I don't
know if I can ask. I wasn't at that
meeting, either, and uh
I made a motion to accept those minutes,
and I wasn't at the meeting, so I don't
know if I can do that or not, but
whenever. Um
With the uh So, are we waiting for the
approximately $10,000 before we order
that to see if we get it with the grant
or
>> No.
» No.
>> It was about 10 grand for that, right?
» It was about 10 grand for that, right?
>> I I mean, I I think by time it's it's
» I I mean, I I think by time it's it's
all said and done, it'll probably cost a
little over $25,000, but but because
we're using with installation and
everything, not just the the purchase of
a year and shipping costs are are are
really expensive as well. Um because we
are because we have budgeted funds set
aside for the project as well like we'll
be able to to pay for that as well. Um
but it would it would be part of the
eligible expenses if we're successful in
the NOHFC grant. If we're not
um then it's just money that we've used
from the budget for that project to get
it done. So either way yeah.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
When when we do the water on the back I
know we're maybe getting off topic here.
If there could be a water spigot on the
back of that so that we can water
flowers and pressure wash and that
should all be coming into the
engineering or design discussion. Thank
you. Perfect. Thank you.
>> Also Alliance
» Also Alliance
>> Just seeking a little clarification on
» Just seeking a little clarification on
the same topic from CAO Young. Um you
mentioned that the service comes up out
of the ground into the back of
the
building itself.
Um is it going to be insulated so that
it will be year round or is it just um
>> This is this will be open um
» This is this will be open um
it's seasonal.
>> Seasonal? Okay. Just want a
» Seasonal? Okay. Just want a
clarification on that. Thank you.
» Councilor Shaw
>> Thank you Mayor Ferguson. In regards to
» Thank you Mayor Ferguson. In regards to
the cleaning of the downtown we'll call
it washroom.
Um actually I got permission from the
RBC bank. They're going to figure out
how I can hook up a hose to it so it
will reach far enough over and then be
able to use that to clean the insides
and things like that. They were quite
willing to help us in that matter.
» At the risk of turning into a
outhouse meeting we will
move on to
the next order of business.
No delegation so we will go to fire and
property, bylaw number 36-26,
agreement with Kenora Central Ambulance.
Moved by Councillor Johnson, seconded by
Councillor Lyons. Resolved that bylaw
number 36-26
be a bylaw to enter into an agreement
with Kenora Central Ambulance
Communication Center for fire dispatch
services be read a first, second, and
third time and finally passed.
In favor?
Carried.
Next is the Museum of Atikokan meeting
minutes, June 25th. Councillor Shine.
>> Thank you, Madam Deputy Mayor. You have
» Thank you, Madam Deputy Mayor. You have
the minutes before you.
Um, I'd like to clarify a few things
under eight, new business, the strategic
plan amendments. Last week, Councillor
Lyons and I met with the curator for the
museum, um, in regards to the strategic
plan, and we have asked her to create,
um, a risk assessment of the Legion
point as to what needs to be repaired,
what needs to possibly be replaced.
Um,
she's going to come up with a format,
she's going to come up with a grading
system so that we can do that, then we
can figure out what we have to do in
regards to assets.
Then that can help us settle our issues
in regards to the strategic plan. We
will not move forward with the strategic
plan until those have been completed.
For example, one of the major things
that needs to be have a risk assessment
on it is the log cabin, the deck is in
need of dire repair. Some of the
neighbors across the road have been
repairing it, but that's going to we
went through a couple of things with her
and outlined some of the things that we
felt were important that get a risk
assessment done on them. And then we'll
move forward with that, um, in the
future at one of our next board
meetings. And I do want to say um it was
a very good meeting. We're very happy
and we're quite proud of the fact that
she's working well with the CEO and the
other managers within the organization
so that things flow really well.
» Councilor Johnson.
>> With your permission, I was just
» With your permission, I was just
interested
>> [clears throat]
» [clears throat]
>> since the name change of the museum what
» since the name change of the museum what
was the percentage of increase in
the visitors
to the museum?
» It's at the bottom for April and May.
Uh the Oh, you want a comparison? I can
ask her to do a comparison.
>> the old name to the new name cuz we were
» the old name to the new name cuz we were
told that when you
the with the new name change the younger
people would be
more inclined to come to visit the
museum.
>> I'll get that for her to get that
» I'll get that for her to get that
together for you for the next meeting.
>> Okay, thank you.
» Okay, thank you.
>> No problem.
» No problem.
>> Councilor Martin.
» Councilor Martin.
Thank you, Mayor Ferguson.
Um Councilor Shine, uh during your risk
assessment uh
you might want to consider um
how to keep the kids off the Euclid. I
witnessed that
>> two on the risk assessment.
» two on the risk assessment.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
>> [laughter]
» [laughter]
>> There was kids jumping
» There was kids jumping
>> on the risk assessment was the old
» on the risk assessment was the old
wooden building. Number four was the
caboose because we've had to weld that
closed because of the significant damage
inside of it. So, um yes, I chased a
bunch of kids off on July 1st.
>> That fencing might be the only way there
» That fencing might be the only way there
to uh the parents don't seem to
>> And long gone are the days thinking
» And long gone are the days thinking
doesn't matter how many signs we say
stay off, stay off. If somebody gets
hurt, we're going to be liable.
So.
That's number two on on the risk
assessment.
>> It would be nice to see that Euclid
» It would be nice to see that Euclid
sandblasted and painted up and stuff
too. So, that that would have to be a
budget item. Well, thank you.
>> why doing this.
» why doing this.
>> Thank you. Great.
» Thank you. Great.
>> Councillor Stimson.
» Councillor Stimson.
>> Uh thank you, Mayor Ferguson. Uh yeah,
» Uh thank you, Mayor Ferguson. Uh yeah,
just a little follow-up to uh Councillor
Johnson's question. Um we have to
remember that that wasn't Patty that
pushed for that name change and said
that they would get more people. It was
uh the past curator, not not her.
>> Okay. Thank you.
» Okay. Thank you.
>> She has the statistics. I'll get her to
» She has the statistics. I'll get her to
prepare a comparison for you.
>> But I will say one thing though. It it
» But I will say one thing though. It it
it does look uh
I've gone in to see every time she puts
on a new show and uh
uh she does a good job doing that. And
uh I can see here uh in May the number
of visitors was pretty good.
Thank you.
» Thank you. Anything else for Councillor
Shaw?
Seeing none, we will move on to
District of Rainy River Services Board.
July 16th board meeting.
Uh I attend this. You have the the
minutes in front of you. Uh one thing I
would like to point out is
uh the DSAB is looking at
renovating or tearing down the school.
They bought the St. Michael School
property and that had the school at uh
Fifth and Fernet.
If anybody's
knows Fort Frances where that corner is.
Uh and I reported last meeting that it
was
uh
recommended to tear it down instead of
renovate it.
Uh which is kind of interesting what we
have with going on to Northstar. I'd
just like to say that it's two separate
entities and it's two separate
uh quality of buildings that have been
bought. So, if you go through
the St. Michael School and you go
through Northstar, it's it's apples and
oranges on there. But there was a
delegation from the neighborhood uh
concerned about the uh more more
traffic, more more people living there,
uh more infill. So, uh just something
that's going to come up when anytime we
do anything in town, there's probably
going to be a group of people that are
going to push back and don't want the
change on it, too. So,
uh
But, other than that, that's uh
there's going to be uh oh, there's going
to be uh
work done on Fotheringham Court. There's
structural and sanitary repairs that
need to be completed, uh rather
extensive
uh
rebuild on that uh maintenance, but it
is going to be
brought up and repaired this year. So,
that is moving forward on that. So, any
other questions with the D sub report?
Seeing none,
uh we will go to other business.
Atikokan Classic request to waive fees
resolution.
Moved by Councillor Lyons, seconded by
Councillor Johnson. Resolve that council
waive
the porta potty fee rental for the
Atikokan Classic.
In favor?
Carried.
And as we have no in cameras or uh
anything else, we will go move by
Councillor Enou, seconded by Councillor
Simpson. Resolve that this meeting do
now adjourn. In favor?
Carried.
Thank you, everybody.
Good clerking.
5:15.