[0:00] Thank you. I'd like to call the meeting
[0:02] to order. And before we move on uh to uh
[0:05] the approval of the agenda, I'd like to
[0:06] make an announcement that uh I've uh had
[0:10] a discussion with the CEO and I'm going
[0:13] to be calling a public meeting at some
[0:16] point when the development for Can Road
[0:18] 23 comes to council. So, I've asked
[0:21] Arlene to reach out to the um to the
[0:24] county and to the builder and of course
[0:27] our CIO and our planner will be present.
[0:31] We'll have a community uh meeting at the
[0:36] community center two weeks prior to it
[0:38] arriving to council so that the public
[0:41] has the opportunity to ask questions and
[0:44] have some of their concerns answered uh
[0:46] prior to a discussion point. We have no
[0:48] timeline on it. But Miss Plumbley will
[0:51] keep uh us up to date uh to when we can
[0:54] expect that meeting to be held prior to
[0:56] it coming to council.
[0:59] So we're going to move on to number two,
[1:01] approval of the agenda. The agenda for
[1:03] the regular council meeting held on
[1:05] December 22nd, 2025 be approved as
[1:08] presented. May I have a mover, please?
[1:10] I'll
[1:10] >> move.
[1:10] » move.
[1:10] >> Thank you. Secer, please. I'll
[1:13] » Thank you. Secer, please. I'll
[1:13] >> second.
[1:13] » second.
[1:13] >> Thank you. Any comments or questions
[1:16] » Thank you. Any comments or questions
[1:16] from council?
[1:18] None. Call the vote. All in favor? It's
[1:22] carried. Thank you. Going to go on to
[1:24] disclosure of the community interest and
[1:25] general nature thereof. Does any member
[1:27] have a interest to declare? And if so,
[1:30] what is the general nature of that
[1:31] interest?
[1:33] No declaration. So, we'll move on to
[1:35] four. Public question period to council.
[1:38] Public question period is an opportunity
[1:39] for residents to ask questions directed
[1:41] to council regarding items on the agenda
[1:44] only during questions asked during the
[1:46] session will be considered by council
[1:48] during the item on the agenda that it
[1:51] pertains to. Does any member of the
[1:52] public have a question regarding any
[1:54] item on the agenda?
[1:58] Do we did we have any anybody write in
[2:00] and call in? So we have none. So we'll
[2:03] move on to motions for consideration
[2:05] that the council of the corporation of
[2:06] the village of Marful Wolfer received
[2:08] for information the motion for
[2:09] consideration document as presented. May
[2:10] I have a mover please? Thank you and a
[2:13] seconder. I'll second.
[2:14] >> Thank you. Comments or questions please?
[2:17] » Thank you. Comments or questions please?
[2:17] None. We'll move on to the vote. All
[2:19] those in favor carry. Thank you.
[2:23] Delegations Anne Martin and Gladet
[2:25] Martin block house museum board that the
[2:26] council of the corporation of the
[2:27] village of Merrickville Wolfer received
[2:29] for information the delegation from Anne
[2:30] Martin and Gladet Martin regarding the
[2:33] block house museum municipal service
[2:34] board plans for 2026. May I have a
[2:37] mover, please?
[2:38] >> I'll move.
[2:39] » I'll move.
[2:39] >> Thank you. And a second here, please.
[2:40] » Thank you. And a second here, please.
[2:40] >> Second.
[2:41] » Second.
[2:41] >> Thank you. I'll now invite Ann and
[2:43] » Thank you. I'll now invite Ann and
[2:43] Claudet to provide their delegation to
[2:46] council. Ladies, the floor is yours.
[2:48] >> Thank you.
[2:49] » Thank you.
[2:49] >> Uh my name is Anne Martin. I'm the chair
[2:51] » Uh my name is Anne Martin. I'm the chair
[2:51] of the municipal services board. This is
[2:53] Claudet. No relation.
[2:57] Uh
[2:59] here tonight, I guess there were some
[3:00] questions about what the uh museum board
[3:04] um is up to in the coming years um at
[3:06] the council meeting on December 1st. um
[3:08] when we thought we'd put together a
[3:10] short presentation for you. We'll run
[3:12] through a couple of things, Julia, just
[3:15] on the table of contents about uh what
[3:18] we're planning uh for 2026 and beyond.
[3:23] Next slide, Julia.
[3:26] So, we're a relatively new organization
[3:28] formed by bylaw in 2023.
[3:31] Uh first met in December. So that means
[3:34] that summer of 2024 was our first summer
[3:37] of operation and the museum municipal
[3:40] services board operates the block house
[3:42] museum. The Marville and District
[3:44] Historical Society provides the
[3:46] artifacts and we have anou in place with
[3:50] uh MDHs to make that happen. And in our
[3:53] first year it was just sort of uh
[3:55] getting up and running and establishing
[3:57] policies and procedures.
[3:59] Uh 2025 was our second summer. We had a
[4:02] real focus on visitor experience
[4:05] um and trained staff for uh donations
[4:08] and we really had our largest gate
[4:10] revenues ever over uh [clears throat]
[4:12] $8,500.
[4:15] We've been playing uh through the couple
[4:18] of years with how many days to stay open
[4:20] to put a sweet spot in terms of
[4:22] staffing. I guess that doesn't show on
[4:24] the slide very well, Julia. There you
[4:27] go. Thank you. Um, and I think where
[4:30] we've landed is with the grants that we
[4:33] receive being open 5 days a week, being
[4:36] closed Tuesday and Wednesday during the
[4:38] week is really what yields the best
[4:40] value for money as an organization
[4:45] with planning to 2026.
[4:49] We're really happy to report that we
[4:51] have put together a lot of thought. We
[4:52] have a team and we have a work plan for
[4:54] what it is that we're looking to support
[4:56] for 2026. And a big part of that will be
[4:59] looking at some new funding streams to
[5:02] sort of really support what it is that
[5:03] we're doing. Starting with uh some the
[5:06] creation of some new school programs uh
[5:08] as not just you know the jewel that is
[5:11] Merrickville but for our residents it's
[5:13] really time that we invite schools to
[5:16] come and take a look at what it is
[5:17] that's there to really invite them back.
[5:20] Uh the museum hasn't changed since the
[5:22] days that Horses wore hats. So, it's
[5:24] time to really start taking a look at
[5:26] that with the creation of some new
[5:28] school programs and to take a look at
[5:30] from the tourism lens how we can get we
[5:33] know that buses are coming to uh
[5:35] Merrickville. We want to really be able
[5:38] to invite them to come in for a
[5:39] meaningful program while we're there
[5:41] while they're sort of here. So, those
[5:43] are some of the things that we're
[5:44] looking at doing with a modest donation
[5:46] that will help us kind of beef up our
[5:48] budget. We're also taking a look at uh
[5:51] bringing in uh some rotating traveling
[5:54] exhibits uh and Ann's going to tell us a
[5:56] little bit about that first one.
[6:00] So we've arranged um to uh a loan from
[6:05] the next slide actually if you want to
[6:07] just go one ahead from the Elvin Area
[6:10] Historical Society. So, this is a um
[6:12] historic RTO canal that we have borrowed
[6:16] um for free for for next summer and it's
[6:20] really the first time that we will mount
[6:23] a new exhibition in the Black House
[6:25] Museum. It'll be upstairs on the second
[6:27] floor. Um this is the catalog that's um
[6:30] already been produced and it's really an
[6:33] opportunity for us to begin to celebrate
[6:36] the 200th anniversary of the Rudo Canal.
[6:38] So built between 1826, opened in 1832.
[6:42] So next year marks the 200th anniversary
[6:44] of the canal. So this is sort of our
[6:46] first step forward in actually offering
[6:49] something new for maybe people who
[6:51] haven't been to the block house for a
[6:53] while. And it's really an awesome
[6:54] opportunity for people to see how life
[6:57] along the has changed and some in some
[7:00] ways stayed the same in the last 200
[7:02] years. So, we're really excited about um
[7:06] this coming to fruition next summer.
[7:08] Next slide. We're also excited that in
[7:11] 2026, along with this traveling exhibit
[7:13] that we have coming, we're launching a
[7:16] real refresh of the museum. If you can
[7:19] picture what it looks like, um we're
[7:22] going to apply some real museum 101
[7:24] guiding principles to focus on the
[7:27] visitor experience in the museum. So
[7:30] what that means is we have a group
[7:32] together who are really taking a look at
[7:34] both the artifacts, the exhibits, the
[7:36] texts, the panels, what you see there.
[7:40] And with those guiding principles, we're
[7:42] going to take a look at how we tell
[7:44] those stories. The studies show that
[7:47] people come to museums for two reasons,
[7:49] for fun and for the perceived learning
[7:52] values. So enga in sort of being able to
[7:55] engage visitors at that as our starting
[7:57] point. We're going to take a look at how
[8:00] we tell our stories. Starting with a
[8:03] kickoff with this new traveling exhibit
[8:05] with an ex a traveling exhibit plan that
[8:07] we'll have in place. We'll be able to
[8:09] better teach about the RTO Canal. We
[8:11] know that that's what's driving people
[8:13] into the building. It's the funkiness of
[8:15] the shape of the building. It's so cool.
[8:17] It's bringing people in. So, we'll be
[8:19] able to meet them where they're at and
[8:21] really tell that story, but we'll also
[8:22] be able to sort of expand on that and
[8:26] better tell the story of Meritville and
[8:28] its people, its development, while we
[8:31] also hold space for indigenous presence
[8:33] and the indigenous voices of the people
[8:35] who have lived here and who still live
[8:37] here. So, we're really looking forward
[8:40] to visitors being able to come in and
[8:42] learn and also to reminisce and to share
[8:46] while they're there. The slide that you
[8:48] see uh is just kind of some of our uh
[8:51] working photos on what we're looking at
[8:53] doing. The first slide is with some of
[8:55] our staff from last year. That's sort of
[8:57] the the the guest uh the visitor um the
[9:00] front desk area. And we're looking at
[9:03] taking what's already there and
[9:06] improving upon it. Because if we go to
[9:10] our next slide, uh I'm a museum
[9:13] professional for the last 35 years and I
[9:15] I love to tell you that my favorite
[9:18] thing about museums are small museums
[9:20] with very modest budgets because what
[9:23] that encourages us to do is to take
[9:25] what's already there and improve it and
[9:29] really raise the bar and raise the
[9:31] standard. And with this budget, that's
[9:33] what we're looking at doing. Uh with
[9:35] this budget, we really drilled down in
[9:37] terms of looking at some new revenue
[9:40] sources. How can we train staff better
[9:43] and with intention to be able to raise
[9:46] that donation amount that we achieve?
[9:49] Keeping in mind that we're only open
[9:51] between 55 and 60 days. And as you can
[9:55] see from our 2025 actuals, uh we blew
[9:58] that budget in terms of the revenue
[10:00] right out of the water with our best
[10:02] year ever. Um, so that's wonderful for
[10:05] us and we're looking to improve on that
[10:07] for our 2026 season uh by taking a look
[10:11] at some other revenue streams,
[10:13] merchandise programming, and that sort
[10:15] of thing. Um, again, to really be able
[10:17] to better tell our stories with what's
[10:20] there and with some procedures and
[10:22] policies that we have in place for our
[10:24] new traveling exhibits as well.
[10:29] » Next slide. Yeah,
[10:32] >> that's the gist of it. Now we open the
[10:35] » that's the gist of it. Now we open the
[10:35] floor to questions.
[10:37] >> Thank you very much. We appreciate uh
[10:39] » Thank you very much. We appreciate uh
[10:39] your little uh history lesson. Uh I love
[10:44] I love history. Um so do we have any
[10:47] questions from members? Go ahead. Again,
[10:50] >> I do have a question on slide four. we
[10:53] » I do have a question on slide four. we
[10:53] kind of skipped over the exploring
[10:55] partnerships and I wonder if you could
[10:56] describe a little bit more about the
[10:59] work you're doing with RT9 and the
[11:01] county.
[11:03] >> Absolutely. Um we're sort of looking at
[11:07] » Absolutely. Um we're sort of looking at
[11:08] we we know what we do. we know what it
[11:10] is that we're good at and with 7,000
[11:12] visitors roughly this year the questions
[11:14] that we were asking ourselves is how can
[11:17] we do better with marketing and we're a
[11:20] museum services board so we were really
[11:24] looking at well who's already doing the
[11:26] marketing and how can we sort of tap in
[11:29] and plug in with what they're doing uh
[11:31] so given that we met with RTO9 we met
[11:35] with county of leads in Grenville uh
[11:37] we're meeting with parks Canada to try
[11:40] and leverage what it is that we're
[11:42] doing, what they're already doing, uh,
[11:45] and really improving on that. So, we've
[11:48] had some of those discussions. Those
[11:50] discussions are ongoing. Uh, and really,
[11:53] we're just kind of continuing to work on
[11:55] that. When we come back to the table in
[11:57] February, we'll have some other
[11:58] marketing plans that we'll want to do
[12:00] sort of within Merrickville. Um, also
[12:02] working with those channels. And, do you
[12:04] have anything to add with that? It's
[12:06] good. Any other questions for members?
[12:10] Go ahead, counselor.
[12:11] >> Uh yeah, I just noticed here on the um
[12:14] » Uh yeah, I just noticed here on the um
[12:14] under the um museum total compensation
[12:17] uh it dropped by 15,000 this year. What
[12:20] what was the difference in terms of um
[12:22] staff makeup? What we learned this year,
[12:25] as an mentioned, is that our sweet spot
[12:27] is three staff 5 days a week. As you
[12:30] look through previous years, uh the
[12:32] museum has tried several sort of
[12:34] combinations in terms of what works
[12:37] best. Is it four full-time staff and
[12:40] seven days a week? Is it three full-time
[12:42] staff and five days a week? And just
[12:44] what we found is three full-time staff 5
[12:47] days a week is sort of our sweet spot.
[12:51] Also, with that, we have to sort of
[12:52] bounce that off with the grants that
[12:54] we're writing. So, uh, between us and
[12:57] with the village, we write four grants
[12:59] to try and offset those staff. So, we
[13:02] need a little bit of wiggle room in
[13:04] terms of what our expectation is in
[13:06] terms of the cost of those staff.
[13:09] Depends what we get in the grants. We'll
[13:11] either get, if it's a good year, we'll
[13:13] get four grants at 75% covered. Yay. Uh,
[13:17] but that's not what happened in 2025.
[13:19] 2025 was a much more lean year where we
[13:21] had two grants at about 50% covered.
[13:24] Those grants have been written. So now
[13:26] we wait and see and they're always late
[13:28] in telling us.
[13:30] >> Thanks. Never happens on time.
[13:32] » Thanks. Never happens on time.
[13:32] >> Well, any other questions for members?
[13:36] » Well, any other questions for members?
[13:36] >> I have a question. Um, considering this
[13:38] » I have a question. Um, considering this
[13:38] is going to be a a marking point uh
[13:41] 200-y year anniversary,
[13:43] have you considered
[13:45] reaching out to a
[13:49] provider that has an historic boat like
[13:52] we usually get those tall ships that
[13:54] come into Brockville, someone with a
[13:57] boat of medium size that would be uh
[14:02] easy to move maneuver through the uh
[14:04] lock system and offer an opportunity for
[14:08] visitors and perhaps create an
[14:10] opportunity to draw in more visitors to
[14:13] allow a living history experience to
[14:16] have a boat sailboat
[14:19] positioned and loaded up with tourists
[14:22] and bring them through the lock station
[14:24] down to the bottom and then have some
[14:26] come back up.
[14:27] >> Not take them on a long sail, but just
[14:29] » Not take them on a long sail, but just
[14:29] allow them the experience
[14:32] of going through the locks. number one,
[14:34] but number two, doing it in an historic
[14:36] sail ship. Is that something that you
[14:39] explored uh reaching out to see if there
[14:41] was any interest for someone that may
[14:44] want to provide that as an opportunity
[14:47] uh for the anniversary? Because I think
[14:50] living and experiencing the history, you
[14:53] we can see it, we can touch it, but to
[14:55] actually physically be in a boat and go
[14:58] through the system and then come back up
[15:00] through the system would be an
[15:02] experience probably uh
[15:05] that would draw in a huge amount of
[15:08] interest into the building. Just a
[15:10] thought.
[15:10] >> There are people who provide um
[15:14] » There are people who provide um
[15:14] opportunities like that. Um we we did we
[15:18] haven't to date been able to find
[15:20] anybody to to do that but it's c it's
[15:23] certainly something that we could look
[15:24] into in the new year.
[15:26] >> I think it it may be an opportunity for
[15:29] » I think it it may be an opportunity for
[15:29] us to really shine a large spotlight on
[15:32] Merrick Wolfford uh the village uh is
[15:36] there's going to be a lot of u events
[15:38] happening along the canal so it may it
[15:41] may put us uh in the number one
[15:43] position. just thought about it uh went
[15:46] through my head and thought how amazing
[15:47] would that be if there was an
[15:50] opportunity to partner with someone and
[15:52] and offer that
[15:53] >> that is a great idea and did we mention
[15:56] » that is a great idea and did we mention
[15:56] there are two openings on the board
[15:58] right now [laughter]
[16:00] >> I'm very busy but thank you very much no
[16:03] » I'm very busy but thank you very much no
[16:03] I just thought it might be that and uh
[16:05] you know when you can when you can offer
[16:08] especially the young uh the young
[16:10] children when you can offer them an
[16:12] opportunity like that to actually physic
[16:13] basically live and experience history
[16:17] rather than see it in a book or you know
[16:19] paste it on a wall in a museum somewhere
[16:22] but actually uh give them that
[16:24] experience. It's something they would
[16:25] carry with them uh throughout their life
[16:27] and uh I just think it might be
[16:29] something to explore.
[16:30] >> Definitely.
[16:32] » Definitely.
[16:32] Well, if there's no further questions or
[16:34] comments, ladies, I we appreciate your
[16:36] time and uh the energy you put in this
[16:39] and good luck and uh you know, um
[16:43] we hope that uh the 200 year anniversary
[16:45] role.
[16:47] >> We got to go past all all the markers,
[16:51] » We got to go past all all the markers,
[16:51] right?
[16:52] >> And we look forward to letting you in on
[16:53] » And we look forward to letting you in on
[16:53] some of the other things that we'll be
[16:55] planning for the year. There'll be some
[16:56] special invites coming in. So when when
[16:59] that happens, we would uh definitely be
[17:02] excited to receive that. And if there's
[17:03] an opportunity to bring back uh
[17:05] yourselves as another delegation for an
[17:07] update, uh please reach out to staff.
[17:09] We'd be uh more than happy to have you
[17:11] back.
[17:12] >> Thank you. Good. Thank you.
[17:13] » Thank you. Good. Thank you.
[17:13] >> Enjoy your evening.
[17:16] » Enjoy your evening.
[17:16] >> So call the vote. All in favor? And
[17:19] » So call the vote. All in favor? And
[17:19] that's carried. Thank you. Consent
[17:22] agenda. All items listed under the
[17:24] consent agenda are considered routine
[17:26] and no longer require further discussion
[17:28] and are enacted in one motion. The
[17:30] exception to this rule is that any
[17:32] member may request that one or more item
[17:34] be pulled for discussion and voted on
[17:36] separately. Does any member wish to
[17:39] separate any of the items on the consent
[17:41] agenda and that council of the
[17:43] corporation of the village of Merville
[17:44] Wolf will receive
[17:46] and approve all items on the consent
[17:48] agenda as presented and recommended. May
[17:50] I have a mover, please? I'll move.
[17:53] >> Thank you. Seconder, please.
[17:55] » Thank you. Seconder, please.
[17:55] >> I'll second.
[17:55] » I'll second.
[17:55] >> Thank you.
[17:57] » Thank you.
[17:57] >> Any comments or questions from members?
[17:59] » Any comments or questions from members?
[17:59] Go ahead, counselor.
[18:01] >> I'd like to pull out 726
[18:04] » I'd like to pull out 726
[18:04] uh the 2025 municipal financial
[18:06] indicator threshold profile.
[18:10] >> Okay.
[18:12] » Okay.
[18:12] Any any others?
[18:15] None. Okay. So, we're going to call the
[18:18] vote on the consent agenda minus 7.2.
[18:21] 2.6 is that correct counselor
[18:24] >> 7.2.6
[18:26] » 7.2.6
[18:26] >> minus that. Okay.
[18:27] » minus that. Okay.
[18:28] >> All those in favor
[18:29] » All those in favor
[18:29] >> carry. Thank you.
[18:32] » carry. Thank you.
[18:32] So we will now uh cons I don't have it
[18:35] in front of me. Uh clerk could you read
[18:38] 7 uh.2.6 please. Thank you.
[18:41] >> Yes. So it would just be that the
[18:43] » Yes. So it would just be that the
[18:43] council of the corporation the village
[18:44] of Mer Wolfford received for information
[18:46] item 7.2.6 six being the 2025 municipal
[18:50] financial indicator threshold and
[18:52] profile.
[18:55] >> So, may I have a mover, please?
[18:58] » So, may I have a mover, please?
[18:58] >> Thank you. Seconder, please.
[19:00] » Thank you. Seconder, please.
[19:00] >> I'll second.
[19:01] » I'll second.
[19:01] >> Thank you. Moved and seconded. The floor
[19:03] » Thank you. Moved and seconded. The floor
[19:03] is open for questions. Go ahead,
[19:05] counselor. You moved.
[19:06] >> Thank you. Um, lots of interesting
[19:09] » Thank you. Um, lots of interesting
[19:09] information here. One thing that did
[19:12] sort of stand out to me
[19:15] was on page the first page of the
[19:18] financial indicator review near the
[19:21] bottom it says annual surplus slash
[19:25] deficit as a percent of own source
[19:27] revenues.
[19:30] So, I'm looking at the numbers and we're
[19:35] we appear to be substantially above our
[19:39] neighbors
[19:41] that make up the uh comparison group.
[19:45] So, I just want to get clarification.
[19:47] So, for 2024,
[19:49] our number looks like 23%.
[19:55] So, am I reading that right? That we had
[19:56] a surplus of 23%. [clears throat]
[20:01] Um, so we're in other words 23% below
[20:04] budget. Is that how I read that? Like
[20:06] where where does that come from? No, I
[20:08] think what it does is it compares the
[20:13] overall
[20:16] like sized like circumstance
[20:19] municipalities and we're in the range of
[20:22] we're in the low range which is good of
[20:25] the how much we need to offset the if
[20:27] I'm looking at the right one here.
[20:29] >> Yeah. Generally I think the auditor says
[20:31] » Yeah. Generally I think the auditor says
[20:31] we're within 5% of our budget.
[20:33] >> Yeah.
[20:33] » Yeah.
[20:34] >> You know the Yeah.
[20:35] » You know the Yeah.
[20:35] >> Yeah. That's what I expected like 23
[20:36] » Yeah. That's what I expected like 23
[20:36] stood out to me. How how is it 23%. It
[20:39] doesn't make any sense. So,
[20:41] >> we'll have to look into that and get
[20:42] » we'll have to look into that and get
[20:42] back to you. But our our surpluses
[20:43] generally will be within 5% of the
[20:45] budget, which is generally where you
[20:46] want to see them.
[20:47] >> Yeah.
[20:48] » Yeah.
[20:48] >> Right.
[20:49] » Right.
[20:49] >> Okay. If you could get back to me, I
[20:50] » Okay. If you could get back to me, I
[20:50] appreciate it.
[20:52] >> And if I could add this um these are
[20:55] » And if I could add this um these are
[20:55] based on the FIR data and that's one
[20:59] snapshot in time at year end. So it
[21:01] could very well be that at year end
[21:04] there was a lot of outstanding um area
[21:08] that hasn't been accounted for. So it's
[21:10] just one snapshot in time at the FIR at
[21:12] year end. So we can get it we can look
[21:15] into that.
[21:16] >> Great. Thanks.
[21:18] » Great. Thanks.
[21:18] >> That's all I have. Any other questions
[21:19] » That's all I have. Any other questions
[21:20] or comments? So you're comfortable
[21:22] moving forward with it or
[21:23] >> Yeah. So staff will reach out to and
[21:26] » Yeah. So staff will reach out to and
[21:26] supply the answer to all members.
[21:28] >> Yeah.
[21:28] » Yeah.
[21:28] >> Thank you. So no further questions. I'll
[21:31] » Thank you. So no further questions. I'll
[21:31] call the vote. All in favor? It's
[21:33] carried. Thank you. We go on to planning
[21:35] matters. Bylaw bylaw 56205
[21:38] open air uh burn bylaw the council
[21:40] corporation of village of Marville
[21:42] Wolfford. Give first, second, third
[21:43] final reading to bylaw 56205 being an
[21:47] open air bylaw for the village of
[21:49] Marville Wolfford and further that
[21:51] authorization be given to the mayor
[21:53] clerk the signed seal and place in the
[21:54] bylaw book for the Minnesota Valley
[21:56] bylaw number 56205. May I have a mover,
[21:59] please?
[22:01] >> Thank you. Seconder, please. I'll second
[22:03] » Thank you. Seconder, please. I'll second
[22:03] them. Thank you. Comments or questions
[22:06] from members, please.
[22:10] » Could we have the uh the chief summarize
[22:13] the changes from the last time we
[22:15] discussed the Miss Blumbley?
[22:17] >> Sure. If you'd like to speak to that, go
[22:18] » Sure. If you'd like to speak to that, go
[22:18] ahead. Yeah. Through your worship. Uh so
[22:21] uh the ask was uh that I review the work
[22:24] on section 10 and provide um
[22:29] the change in the inspection and
[22:30] timelines. That's been changed in
[22:32] section 10. Uh it now uh states
[22:37] um that it'll be inspected and then the
[22:40] permit will be issued. Um so that change
[22:42] has been made. Uh the other asked was
[22:45] review and edit the wording under
[22:46] section 103 to make it less rigid. Uh we
[22:49] did do that as well. Um previously it
[22:52] had asked for the compression as a um as
[22:55] well as the um air purification stuff.
[22:58] We have changed that to just a uh
[23:01] ignition engine uh that is in good
[23:04] repair as not to cause large amounts of
[23:06] emission. We change that wording. Uh the
[23:09] other request was uh include a
[23:11] definition on a bonfire um provisions
[23:14] for that. So, um, instead of doing a
[23:17] bonfire, I did a large, uh, fire or a
[23:21] large campfire. Uh, so that kind of
[23:23] defines it, um, a fire that's bigger.
[23:26] Our general one is 24 in x 24 in. Uh,
[23:30] this one's 48 in x 48 in. Uh, with what
[23:34] I feel is acceptable parameters around
[23:36] it for safety of neighbors.
[23:39] Uh and believe that was uh all I had
[23:43] that uh you were asked to change. Uh and
[23:45] all those corrections have been or sorry
[23:47] all those changes been made um with the
[23:50] new version in front of you
[23:52] >> and the big one was the uh the exemption
[23:55] » and the big one was the uh the exemption
[23:55] for farming.
[23:56] >> Yeah.
[23:57] » Yeah.
[23:57] >> Did you mention
[23:58] » Did you mention
[23:58] >> Oh yeah, sorry. That was Yeah, that was
[24:00] » Oh yeah, sorry. That was Yeah, that was
[24:00] done in the previous one.
[24:01] >> Yeah, that one has changed the
[24:03] » Yeah, that one has changed the
[24:03] agricultural one. Yeah, we took out uh
[24:06] Sorry, I should have highlighted it. My
[24:07] apologies.
[24:12] Uh so the agricultural one yeah so it
[24:14] was I took out the the three days is
[24:16] completely gone that section has been
[24:18] removed um and instead it just uh states
[24:21] that every person who sets a fire under
[24:23] the provisions of this subsection shall
[24:24] file an application with the
[24:25] municipality as per section six. It
[24:28] indicates who will keep watch until the
[24:30] fire is completely extinguished and
[24:31] shall provide sufficient personnel,
[24:34] appliances, and equipment to prevent the
[24:35] fire from becoming a nuisance or
[24:37] dangerous to life and property.
[24:40] So that section of 3D stuff has been
[24:44] completely removed. Um, and also uh
[24:47] attached to that uh you would see we've
[24:50] separated it out. So there's a
[24:51] residential burn permit and agricultural
[24:53] burn permit. and they both echo the same
[24:56] thing on both sides just for clarity.
[24:58] Um, but it just gives us an idea of what
[25:00] uh we might be responding to or who's
[25:03] burning. But those visions been taken
[25:06] up.
[25:07] >> Any other questions for members?
[25:11] » Any other questions for members?
[25:11] >> I think the inclusion of the maps is a
[25:13] » I think the inclusion of the maps is a
[25:13] good idea too because that defines the
[25:15] areas that are are restricted. So, and
[25:18] it it meets the purpose of why we don't
[25:20] want it there. So did you I didn't I
[25:22] misheard did you say maps? Yeah. Okay.
[25:25] >> The maps and the handler areas.
[25:26] » The maps and the handler areas.
[25:26] >> Yes.
[25:28] » Yes.
[25:28] Go ahead councelor.
[25:29] >> Yeah. So that's great. Thanks for making
[25:30] » Yeah. So that's great. Thanks for making
[25:30] those changes. That's much better. Um
[25:32] very minor comments left. Uh just with
[25:35] respect to the uh the agricultural act
[25:38] that you had referred to. Would it be
[25:40] worthwhile to include that in the
[25:42] whereas up right up front that with the
[25:45] exemption for agricultural activities
[25:49] >> and state the the section that you
[25:51] » and state the the section that you
[25:51] quoted to us in the email that day?
[25:54] >> Uh through your worship we we we could
[25:58] » Uh through your worship we we we could
[25:58] but I think with taking that entire
[26:00] section out to require them for
[26:02] inspection or anything of that it kind
[26:03] of becomes a mute point at at this time.
[26:06] I think we're not really requesting
[26:08] anything other than that they give um
[26:11] kind of the distances for safe burning
[26:12] is the only thing we're we're asking
[26:14] now. And that was uh that's the exact
[26:16] same parameters as uh what was in the
[26:18] previous bylaw if I haven't changed
[26:20] anything there at all.
[26:23] And one other
[26:25] little one 1235
[26:27] um the flame height for the uh large
[26:30] campfire for rural areas in other words
[26:33] the bonfire. Um
[26:36] 2 meters seems a little restrictive
[26:38] considering you can pile the wood like
[26:41] four feet high. So that once that gets
[26:44] rolling the flame is going to be I I I'd
[26:46] suggest 3 mters instead of two
[26:50] or three or so it was it was kind of a
[26:54] I I can pass guess. Um we we do know the
[26:57] flames are going to go higher than that.
[26:59] Um, but we also wanted to be kind of um
[27:03] aware of the more you pile on that fire,
[27:06] the more radiant heat is going to come
[27:08] off of that, which then would probably
[27:10] require a bit more parameter around the
[27:12] fire. Um, it's hard to explain. I guess
[27:16] it's more of an experience uh from being
[27:18] up close to these fires, the radiant
[27:20] heat that comes off that, the damage it
[27:22] can cause uh to surrounding stuff. Um,
[27:25] so that was that was the thought process
[27:26] behind that. Um but again uh it's up to
[27:30] council if they do want to make a change
[27:33] but this this is my recommendation for
[27:35] for height size.
[27:40] Does council have an appetite to make a
[27:42] change on that or are you satisfied with
[27:44] the way the 2 meters versus the 3
[27:47] meters? Go ahead.
[27:50] » I have no experience in fighting fires.
[27:53] I have very little knowledge about
[27:56] managing fires and I am most comfortable
[27:59] relying on the recommendations from the
[28:01] chief. Um I think he's been
[28:05] accommodating to allow us another size
[28:09] of fire and I wouldn't want to push what
[28:12] he recommends beyond what he recommends.
[28:17] >> Councelor, did you echo uh deputy mayor
[28:19] » Councelor, did you echo uh deputy mayor
[28:19] bars sentence? Uh, councelor Maitlin,
[28:22] >> I have no problem with the 2meter. Okay.
[28:25] » I have no problem with the 2meter. Okay.
[28:25] So, you're okay with sticking with the 2
[28:28] meter?
[28:28] >> Uh, not really, but uh, it's not going
[28:30] » Uh, not really, but uh, it's not going
[28:30] to be the wish of council to do that.
[28:32] So, we'll go forward.
[28:33] >> So, I think we've we've um, any other
[28:36] » So, I think we've we've um, any other
[28:36] questions or comments?
[28:39] Uh, Chief, could you just
[28:43] uh rattle my brain here? For backyard
[28:46] campfires, they have to be called in,
[28:48] correct? Correct. And is there a fee?
[28:50] >> No, not at this time.
[28:51] » No, not at this time.
[28:51] >> There's no fee for your backyard fire.
[28:54] » There's no fee for your backyard fire.
[28:54] >> No. Okay.
[28:54] » No. Okay.
[28:54] >> There's no fee for any fire at this
[28:56] » There's no fee for any fire at this
[28:56] time.
[28:57] >> Okay. So, just wanted to publicly have
[29:00] » Okay. So, just wanted to publicly have
[29:00] that stated because uh of course uh the
[29:04] avenue of social media is never wrong,
[29:06] but there's indications about
[29:09] the the sky falling, the walls are
[29:12] falling in, and we're have to pay for
[29:13] everything. I think the point that we're
[29:16] trying to get across here is that uh the
[29:18] fire department is aware in case there's
[29:21] a need to respond. So there's no fees
[29:24] attached to any of that. Appreciate it.
[29:26] That's all I wanted to know. Just wanted
[29:28] it publicly said. So, if there's anybody
[29:31] listening out there uh in the world uh
[29:33] that you know uh your backyard fire is
[29:36] still uh your backyard fire, you don't
[29:38] have to pay to have one, but you need to
[29:40] call it in uh in case uh there's a
[29:42] response needed. The fire department
[29:44] understands what's required to respond
[29:47] to that particular call. Thank you,
[29:49] Chief.
[29:51] So, if there's no further comments or
[29:53] questions, I will call the vote. All
[29:56] those in favor and that is carried
[29:58] opposed. Sorry. Opposed. Thank you. So
[30:03] carried. Staff reports. Public uh public
[30:06] works department
[30:08] fire department bylaw enforcement uh
[30:12] department activity update that the
[30:13] council of the corporation of the
[30:14] village of Merville will receive for
[30:16] information the departmental activity
[30:18] update as presented. May I have a mover
[30:20] please?
[30:22] And move.
[30:22] >> Thank you. Seconder, please. No second.
[30:25] » Thank you. Seconder, please. No second.
[30:25] >> Thank you. comments or questions from
[30:27] » Thank you. comments or questions from
[30:27] members, please.
[30:32] Anything further uh staff would like to
[30:34] add? Uh Miss Bumbling,
[30:36] >> if that would be up to
[30:38] » if that would be up to
[30:38] >> fire sheet pool if he wants to add
[30:39] » fire sheet pool if he wants to add
[30:39] anything.
[30:40] >> Maybe just really put your words up if
[30:41] » Maybe just really put your words up if
[30:41] you don't mind.
[30:42] >> Certainly. Just that uh just to make
[30:44] » Certainly. Just that uh just to make
[30:44] council aware of the fire protection
[30:46] grant that we were successful in for
[30:48] year two. Um when we're going to be
[30:51] receiving uh just shy of $20,000 to go
[30:54] towards uh new uh coveralls and PPE for
[30:58] the firefighters.
[31:00] >> Yes. Uh
[31:02] » Yes. Uh
[31:02] it was fantastic to hear that
[31:03] announcement and uh much appreciated.
[31:06] Uh yeah, I think the exact amount is
[31:09] 19,626.
[31:10] So um some good dollars for us. We do
[31:14] appreciate it. So if there's no further
[31:15] comments or questions, I'll call vote.
[31:16] All in favor? Carried. Thank you.
[31:20] Uh 10 22 pumper truck pumper tank tanker
[31:24] truck condition update and
[31:26] recommendations of the council
[31:27] corporation of the village of Mer Wolver
[31:30] receive for information report on the
[31:32] deterior condition of one of the fire
[31:35] department's frontline pumper tanker
[31:37] effects and that the council review and
[31:40] approve the recommendation option one as
[31:43] outlined in the report and direct staff
[31:45] to work with the desired company to
[31:48] purchase a new pumper tanker with
[31:51] simultane well well simultaneously
[31:53] moving into a lease agreement with
[31:55] Elizabeth Town Kitley to lease a pumper
[31:57] tanker until delivery of the proposed
[31:59] new truck at the end of February. May I
[32:01] have a mover, please?
[32:03] >> I'll move.
[32:03] » I'll move.
[32:03] >> Thank you. Seconder, please.
[32:05] » Thank you. Seconder, please.
[32:05] >> Second.
[32:06] » Second.
[32:06] >> Okay. Any comments or questions from
[32:09] » Okay. Any comments or questions from
[32:09] members?
[32:15] or would staff like to would you like to
[32:17] wait for staff to give you some
[32:18] >> I would prefer hearing more from staff
[32:23] » I would prefer hearing more from staff
[32:23] >> uh through your worship. So uh um so
[32:26] » uh through your worship. So uh um so
[32:26] this truck was uh was a recommendation
[32:28] of staff and 24 to put um a larger sum
[32:33] away um with the potential to tender
[32:36] that year uh for the truck but uh
[32:38] unfortunately it didn't move forward on
[32:40] the uh budget. Uh it was again a request
[32:43] of staff in 25 uh to put another sum of
[32:47] money away um with the option to tender
[32:50] again uh for the replacement of this
[32:52] truck. Um then again it didn't make the
[32:54] budget unfortunately but we've come to a
[32:57] predicament now where um this truck has
[33:00] come to end of life. Uh our mechanic has
[33:03] uh tried to do the annual inspection.
[33:05] Sorry, he did the annual inspection but
[33:07] it is not going to pass. Um it uh in the
[33:11] pictures I provided to council. I didn't
[33:12] print them off to save paper, but the
[33:14] pictures that were provided to council
[33:16] uh shows extreme frame separation. Um
[33:20] the cab mounts are rusted out. Uh the
[33:23] floor is rusted out. Unfortunately,
[33:25] being a 27y old truck and hauling water,
[33:29] um it's kind of life is always being
[33:32] wet. Um so, uh we've tried to be
[33:36] diligent. This truck was identified as
[33:38] well in our asset management plan and
[33:40] our financial plan for this year as
[33:42] replacement um for a much larger sum uh
[33:48] 95,000.
[33:49] Um staff have been able to work with a
[33:52] few different companies to we've kind of
[33:54] gone back and forth. We've been able to
[33:56] uh have the option of securing a truck
[33:58] that's uh 645,000.
[34:01] Uh we've gone from uh what you generally
[34:04] see in our fire fire station being a
[34:07] custom cab truck that would seat um six
[34:10] people um to be more uh you know frugal
[34:14] with the money. We've looked at a a
[34:16] conventional cab that will only move two
[34:18] bodies, but that's fine. Um which brings
[34:21] the price tag down considerably. Um then
[34:25] we uh we there is a truck that will be
[34:27] available um mid to end of February. Um
[34:32] provide a recommendation from our
[34:34] insurance company in here as well. Um
[34:37] we've also reached out uh to neighboring
[34:39] departments um to see if if this isn't
[34:43] the will of council that we we move into
[34:45] automatic aid agreements. Um just so
[34:48] council is aware. Uh, I've only received
[34:51] word back from two [sighs]
[34:53] out of four departments that would
[34:55] potentially have to provide that service
[34:57] for us. Um, the other two have not
[35:00] replied back yet. Uh, so the other
[35:03] option for kind of backup protection uh
[35:06] was this tank that lives Town Kitley
[35:08] has. Uh, it is a used truck as well and
[35:11] will be going out of service uh, midway
[35:13] through 2026. Uh but they do it still
[35:16] has its annual safety till the middle of
[35:18] of 26 and they have agreed to lease it
[35:21] to us
[35:22] in a time period of this council's will
[35:25] to get a new vehicle. They will lease us
[35:27] that truck for a couple months until the
[35:28] new one could come in. Um the tanker
[35:32] shuttle accreditation
[35:34] they have agreed to extend it. If we
[35:36] hold the list of Tam Kitley's truck for
[35:38] the couple months, uh if we do not move
[35:40] forward with a new truck and we have to
[35:42] secure automatic aid agreements, we will
[35:44] lose our tanker accredititation. Um as
[35:46] well as meeting our response times,
[35:49] unfortunately.
[35:51] Um I do apologize it kind of comes to
[35:54] council as a a single source again. Um
[35:58] it's not ideal for us either,
[35:59] unfortunately. We would much prefer to
[36:01] to tender. Um, but unfortunately that's
[36:05] the case we're in at this point that we
[36:06] would have to look for a a single source
[36:09] and approval from council to do that to
[36:11] replace this drug.
[36:14] » Mayor question.
[36:16] >> I I think it's clear that staff have
[36:19] » I I think it's clear that staff have
[36:19] tried for two years, this is the third
[36:22] year to bring this matter to a a
[36:25] solution, a resolution that would have
[36:27] allowed them to to issue tenders.
[36:31] Um, it does seem that it is time for
[36:35] this truck to be replaced.
[36:38] I applaud their efforts to reduce the
[36:40] cost from down from 900,000.
[36:44] Um, and I look forward to hearing what
[36:46] other members of council have to say.
[36:51] >> Go ahead, council. Uh yeah, I'm not sure
[36:55] » Go ahead, council. Uh yeah, I'm not sure
[36:55] what the lifespan general lifespan of a
[36:57] large uh pumper truck is, but 27 years
[37:00] seems like you've uh it's put in it's
[37:02] put in its time. Um it's it's the cost
[37:05] of doing business in in an emergency for
[37:07] emergency vehicles. Um you have, as you
[37:10] said, you brought the cost down from
[37:11] what you proposed from previous years.
[37:14] Um and then I do um and every every
[37:17] other reason you gave it in terms of
[37:19] losing accreditation all those ideas
[37:21] getting a new truck um is actually for
[37:25] benefit for the uh municipality. I don't
[37:27] think residents want to see us losing
[37:29] our pumper truck and then having to
[37:31] depend on the neighboring u
[37:33] municipalities to respond when we when
[37:35] at this point in time we do have
[37:37] response within the municipality. Um, so
[37:40] I I I I applaud staff for presenting the
[37:43] report the way they did and for coming
[37:45] back with a less costly option in the
[37:48] works. On top of that,
[37:51] >> yeah, I'm in favor of option one. I
[37:53] » yeah, I'm in favor of option one. I
[37:53] think keeping the gradation is very
[37:54] important. Uh, yeah, I'm glad it's
[37:57] 645,000 900,000. So, makes it a little
[38:01] easier when you say it that way.
[38:06] » Yeah. So spending better part of a
[38:08] million dollars on a truck, I would want
[38:10] to see more information about the fleet
[38:14] in general and where we stand with
[38:16] respect to what the requirements are
[38:20] from the fire um marshall's office.
[38:25] Um
[38:28] there's some confusion here that I it
[38:32] don't isn't it a tanker truck that's it
[38:35] >> that we're talking replacing with a
[38:38] » that we're talking replacing with a
[38:38] pumper tanker which is a much more
[38:40] expensive type of vehicle right here you
[38:43] worship. So um yes and no. So what we
[38:47] currently have is it is a pumper tanker
[38:50] um but it's a tanker with a pump on it.
[38:53] The one we have, it's a 500 gpm pump on
[38:55] it. Uh, which we have always struggled
[38:58] with to provide pressures at a fire for
[39:01] offloading or mutual aid or automatic
[39:04] aid stuff due to just we can't get the
[39:07] volume out of that. Um, the replacement
[39:10] is a pumper tanker, which is what most
[39:12] departments go with now, and it is only
[39:14] a,00 gpm pump as opposed to our pumper
[39:18] truck, which is a,450
[39:21] gpm pump. uh to meet that standard. So,
[39:24] [sighs and gasps]
[39:25] it's it's kind of a light truck. It is
[39:27] it is a touch different. I will 100%
[39:29] admit that. Um and I'm not trying to
[39:31] pull the wool over council's eyes. It's
[39:33] just that's the new tankers out now.
[39:36] They they have a pump on them. It's
[39:38] pretty rare to just get to find just a
[39:41] straight tanker. And I did look um and
[39:44] and there is no just plain tankers. They
[39:46] all have a pump on them because they
[39:48] need some way to offload under pressure.
[39:50] Um they just
[39:52] Only in certain situations do we rear
[39:54] dump into the truck. The way our system
[39:57] is set up in all of our neighboring
[39:58] municipalities, uh we have phases of
[40:01] water supply, one, two, and three. Phase
[40:03] one and two are pressurized um water
[40:06] supply to a pumper truck from that
[40:09] truck. And then phase three is the only
[40:11] one where we would actually dump in
[40:13] quarter tanks. Um, but we need that
[40:15] pressure to to meet um the requirement
[40:18] to get water off that truck uh as
[40:20] quickly as we can to the to the pumper
[40:22] truck to attack the fire faster.
[40:25] Um, did I answer your question? I
[40:27] apologize.
[40:28] >> Yeah. Yeah. Thanks. Um, didn't we buy a
[40:31] » Yeah. Yeah. Thanks. Um, didn't we buy a
[40:31] pumper tanker in 2022 and then
[40:34] previously in 2017ish?
[40:37] >> Uh, no. Through your worship. So in 2016
[40:40] » Uh, no. Through your worship. So in 2016
[40:40] uh the previous chief uh did get a of
[40:43] the tanker uh which carries 2500 gallons
[40:46] of water. Uh 22 we got a pumper. Um now
[40:50] they do carry 1,000 gallons of water on
[40:52] it which was a larger capacity uh that
[40:55] we got. Um and then the truck we would
[40:58] be looking to replace is a tanker with
[41:00] 3,000 gallons of water on it. And that's
[41:02] what we would be looking to replace it
[41:04] with is another truck that carries 3,000
[41:06] gallons. So, we in order for us to do a
[41:10] an initial attack on a rural fire, um we
[41:13] require that roughly 7,000 gallons up
[41:16] front to to slow that fire down. And
[41:20] then even after that, we generally call
[41:22] in mutual aid uh for another tanker uh
[41:26] from a neighboring department to come in
[41:27] and get into the the rotation, sometimes
[41:31] two more trucks uh depending on the
[41:32] scale of the fire. And then we offer
[41:34] that same service to the neighboring
[41:36] departments through the mutual aid
[41:38] program.
[41:41] >> Um, another followup, please. Go ahead.
[41:44] » Um, another followup, please. Go ahead.
[41:44] Wouldn't wouldn't the two trucks we have
[41:47] purchased in 2022 and 2016 meet our
[41:50] requirements for
[41:54] response? Um,
[41:58] so there isn't any real sorry through
[42:01] your there isn't any real set amount of
[42:05] water you have to have to bring to a
[42:07] fire. Um, but from experience and doing
[42:11] this for almost 20 years now. Um, I mean
[42:15] the NFPA1 1901 does speak to apparatus
[42:19] and water supply and that sort of stuff.
[42:21] It doesn't say you shall have a certain
[42:23] amount of water, but uh you shall have
[42:25] an adequate amount of water to fight the
[42:27] fire. To do a rural fire um even at two
[42:31] tanker trucks with the pumper truck at
[42:33] 7,000 gallons is generally not enough
[42:35] water um to fight the fire and we have
[42:38] to bring in um neighboring departments
[42:41] from mutual aid.
[42:43] Just to explain a little bit further, if
[42:45] we were to take one tanker out of
[42:47] service and only have one tanker in the
[42:49] municipality, we can no longer provide
[42:51] mutual aid to a neighboring department
[42:53] because we can't release that tanker out
[42:55] of our jurisdiction in case we have a
[42:57] fire. Once we do that, we can't provide
[43:00] mutual aid. So, we can't request mutual
[43:02] aid under the mutual aid agreement.
[43:05] So, we have a double-edged sword there.
[43:08] we lose water as well as we can't ask
[43:10] for water technically to come in. Would
[43:13] a neighboring department refuse us? I
[43:15] don't know, but they could. Um I would
[43:18] hope they wouldn't. But under the mutual
[43:21] aid plan for Ontario in the agreement,
[43:23] it does state you have to be able to
[43:24] provide it to ask for it. You have to
[43:26] exhaust all of your capabilities first
[43:28] before you can request mutual aid from
[43:30] the neighboring department.
[43:32] >> Could I just ask a clarification please?
[43:34] » Could I just ask a clarification please?
[43:34] Yes. um 2017 and the 2022. You said they
[43:38] had the capability of carrying a water,
[43:40] but then you said if we were to remove
[43:42] one, we'd be down to one, but those two
[43:45] are not the two that we're considering
[43:46] to remove. It's another one that we're
[43:48] considering removing.
[43:49] >> So, would that not still leave us with
[43:51] » So, would that not still leave us with
[43:51] two tankers?
[43:52] >> Uh, no. Your worship. So, the pumper is
[43:55] » Uh, no. Your worship. So, the pumper is
[43:55] strictly a pumper with water on it. Um,
[43:57] it can only pump water out. It can't
[43:59] dump water or anything like that. It can
[44:00] only pump out what it has on the truck.
[44:03] uh where the tankers can do both. They
[44:06] can pump it out or they can just dump
[44:07] the water into a tank and then carry on.
[44:10] Um they are considerably cheaper. Uh in
[44:12] cost for this 645, if we were to look at
[44:16] replacing that pumper truck right now,
[44:18] we would be um and I speak from a
[44:20] neighboring department that has done it
[44:22] uh just right at the million dollar
[44:24] mark. um to replace the pumper with
[44:27] 1,000 gallons on it versus the pumper
[44:29] tanker with 3,000 gallons and a th00and
[44:32] gpm pump at 645.
[44:35] So when I say we would lose a tanker, we
[44:37] would lose we don't consider the pump
[44:41] five to be a tanker at all. It's
[44:43] strictly a frontline pumper which is
[44:45] required under NFPA and it has to be
[44:47] under the 20-year mark to be a frontline
[44:49] pumper. Um, and then our two tankers,
[44:52] uh, our support vehicles for that pump
[44:55] are out of fire.
[44:59] » Go ahead, Tiffany.
[45:00] >> Um, forgive me if I've missed it
[45:02] » Um, forgive me if I've missed it
[45:02] somewhere in the in the package, but we
[45:05] talked about how this was funded yet.
[45:10] » That's why I didn't see that.
[45:12] >> Okay. So,
[45:12] » Okay. So,
[45:12] >> yeah. Um well to fully fund the uh the
[45:15] » yeah. Um well to fully fund the uh the
[45:15] tanker through our fleet and equip
[45:17] reserve uh the estimated transfer to
[45:19] this reserve in 2026 would be
[45:21] approximately 700,000. Um any remaining
[45:25] amounts to be funded uh we we're
[45:27] projecting a year-end balance in the
[45:29] fleet and equipment reserve this year uh
[45:32] estimated to be about 280,527
[45:35] so that could be utilized as well. So
[45:38] we're hoping to fund it through reserves
[45:40] rather than borrow.
[45:42] >> Thank you.
[45:45] » Thank you.
[45:45] >> So
[45:47] » So
[45:47] can I ask clarification?
[45:50] So if we have 280 in the reserves,
[45:54] could we also consider just funding it
[45:56] with 400,000 and using the reserves to
[45:58] offset the additional cost for the
[46:01] tanker?
[46:02] >> That's council.
[46:03] » That's council.
[46:03] >> Yeah, that'll be council discussion.
[46:05] » Yeah, that'll be council discussion.
[46:05] [clears throat]
[46:06] want to know all the options.
[46:09] >> Go ahead.
[46:09] » Go ahead.
[46:09] >> Um, is there a
[46:13] » Um, is there a
[46:13] the amount of volume you get to keep
[46:14] your shuttle in creditation to get lower
[46:17] insurance? There are speed involved in
[46:18] how much you can dump off first?
[46:20] >> Correct. Yeah. So, we would require you
[46:23] » Correct. Yeah. So, we would require you
[46:23] have to you have to have a pumper and
[46:25] two tankers and then even at that we
[46:27] have to bring in a third tanker from a
[46:29] neighboring municipality to meet the
[46:31] accreditation limits. um you have to for
[46:35] residential you have to be able to pump
[46:36] 200 gallons per minute uh for an hour
[46:40] and then commercial um is 400 gallons
[46:43] per minute um for an hour without any
[46:46] interruptions. You have to be set up in
[46:47] under five minutes. The only way to do
[46:50] that is to have um the pumper command
[46:52] utilize its water, the two tankers dump
[46:55] and then the third tanker from a
[46:56] neighboring municipality comes in.
[46:59] And if I'm not mistaken, that's how um
[47:02] the insurance rates are reduced for the
[47:04] rural areas.
[47:05] >> That's correct.
[47:06] » That's correct.
[47:06] >> Yes.
[47:07] » Yes.
[47:07] >> So for clarification, if I may, um so if
[47:11] » So for clarification, if I may, um so if
[47:12] we if we lost that accreditation,
[47:14] obviously
[47:16] CO just said the insurance rates would
[47:18] go up for the people in the rural area.
[47:22] >> Uh would it not affect the people in the
[47:24] » Uh would it not affect the people in the
[47:24] village as well
[47:27] >> because of the fire hydrants? Probably
[47:28] » because of the fire hydrants? Probably
[47:28] not. answer your not not so much in the
[47:31] the rural village now because we only uh
[47:34] can offer 500 gallons per minute from
[47:37] our hydrants. That's our max flow. Uh we
[47:39] do utilize our tankers in town as well.
[47:42] Um but it is more the rural residents
[47:45] that receive the the reduction. Now I do
[47:48] know there is some people in town uh
[47:50] that have um called my assistant Jenny
[47:53] and and asked for the accredititation
[47:55] number and stuff too to use it for their
[47:57] insurance. Uh so there may be people in
[47:59] town that are utilizing as well, but we
[48:00] have had several callins for the for the
[48:02] residential people that are uh
[48:04] benefiting from it and and some people
[48:06] are saying they've received a 15% or
[48:10] more decrease in their own service. Go
[48:13] ahead, Miss B.
[48:14] >> If council chooses to proceed with this
[48:15] » If council chooses to proceed with this
[48:16] purchase, it might be a good idea to
[48:18] repost that on our Facebook page so that
[48:20] people are aware of the of the
[48:22] opportunity um kind of those together.
[48:25] So yeah. So, for clarification, if I'm
[48:28] Oh, sorry. Go ahead, council. You go
[48:30] ahead and ask your question.
[48:31] >> Um, I've got to think there's a less
[48:34] » Um, I've got to think there's a less
[48:34] costly option to replace the existing
[48:38] 27y old truck with something more
[48:41] uh comparable to that, which is just a
[48:43] tanker with a pump for maybe half the
[48:46] cost. Wouldn't there be
[48:49] >> through your I haven't been able to find
[48:51] » through your I haven't been able to find
[48:51] anything. That's the the cheapest truck
[48:53] I have found. But I even looked um for
[48:56] used vehicles and stuff. Uh anything
[48:58] used was basically in the same condition
[49:01] as this. Somebody already taken it out
[49:02] of service. Um
[49:06] yeah, I I honestly I I had no luck
[49:09] finding anything other than this. This
[49:11] is kind of the the new tanker. They have
[49:13] a they have a pump on them. And I even I
[49:15] looked at all our neighboring
[49:16] municipalities, what they're running.
[49:18] They're all running the exact same type
[49:20] of vehicle. Um, and it's that capability
[49:23] to pressurize that water coming off that
[49:26] truck to be able to to get it to the the
[49:28] pumper be, you know, if it's a we we see
[49:31] laneways that are half a kilometer long
[49:33] and we have to move water from the
[49:34] roadway up to the to the house. Um, and
[49:37] we have to do that under pressure. So,
[49:39] we're not having enough apparatus to to
[49:42] do that. Uh because the pumper has to be
[49:44] up at the fire and then we have to
[49:46] utilize those tankers down the road
[49:48] pressurizing the water up to the to the
[49:50] pumper to fight the fire. um just uh
[49:53] even if I if I could find just a basic
[49:55] tanker, we would struggle because then
[49:57] we would have to take the other pumper
[49:59] tanker we currently have and it would
[50:01] have to sit in the road and pump and we
[50:03] would then be down another truck again.
[50:07] [clears throat]
[50:08] >> Go ahead, counselor.
[50:09] » Go ahead, counselor.
[50:09] >> Yeah, my position is um we do the option
[50:12] » Yeah, my position is um we do the option
[50:12] that uh keeps our service seamless uh
[50:15] what our current service is. Um it's
[50:18] it's an emergency vehicle and it's uh
[50:20] something that has to be able to
[50:22] withstand pretty rough driving. Um it's
[50:24] not going to be cheap. Um and and like I
[50:26] said, staff has brought the cost down.
[50:28] It's a service I think our residents uh
[50:32] hazard to say our residents want to want
[50:34] to keep. I don't think people in the
[50:35] rural areas want to see their insurance
[50:37] go up either. Um I I said I think it's
[50:40] well explained in in the report. It's it
[50:42] when you're dealing with such a small
[50:44] fleet, you're when one goal is you're
[50:46] going to have to replace one of them.
[50:47] That's just um that's that's going to be
[50:48] how it is. So I I I still support this.
[50:52] Go ahead, counselor.
[50:54] >> So my opinion is we should be going out
[50:56] » So my opinion is we should be going out
[50:56] to tender for something comparable to uh
[51:00] what we have now in order to reduce this
[51:04] cost. This is this is too much to bear
[51:07] right now for this municipality and
[51:10] we're trying to
[51:11] repair infrastructure.
[51:14] Um,
[51:16] so the question is we would have we
[51:18] would then have three pumper tankers if
[51:21] we bought this one, right?
[51:23] >> No, two two pumper tankers, one pumper.
[51:27] » No, two two pumper tankers, one pumper.
[51:27] [clears throat]
[51:28] >> And which one is the pumper? The 2016 or
[51:30] » And which one is the pumper? The 2016 or
[51:30] the 2022?
[51:34] >> And what do our surrounding
[51:35] » And what do our surrounding
[51:36] municipalities have in general compared
[51:38] to that?
[51:40] Um, so North Grumble has three pumper
[51:44] tankers, uh, two pumpers,
[51:47] um, Lizardtown Kitley has three pumper
[51:50] tankers,
[51:52] um, three pumpers because they have
[51:55] three stations as well as their rescues.
[51:57] Actually, Liztown Kitley has four um,
[52:00] pumper tankers because they would lease
[52:01] us the one that's just spare. Um well I
[52:06] all all the municipalities even um I
[52:09] hope this doesn't come in wrong um front
[52:11] of Young being a smaller municipality
[52:12] they they also have two comfort hangers
[52:15] as well. Um
[52:17] yeah it's it is common practice um
[52:20] across the board. We're we're on the low
[52:22] end only having two for our service
[52:25] area.
[52:27] >> Yeah. So I stand by my suggestion that
[52:30] » Yeah. So I stand by my suggestion that
[52:30] we should be going to tender for
[52:33] something comparable to what we have
[52:34] that will maintain the service level
[52:37] rather than increase.
[52:38] >> Thank you deputy mayor.
[52:40] » Thank you deputy mayor.
[52:40] >> And and what does a time frame look like
[52:42] » And and what does a time frame look like
[52:42] for going to tender? What's the impact
[52:45] on our operations?
[52:47] >> Uh so if we went to tender uh sorry
[52:50] » Uh so if we went to tender uh sorry
[52:50] through your worship if we went to
[52:52] tender um to have a truck basically
[52:54] custom built is is what I'm I'm hearing.
[52:57] Um we're probably in the neighborhood of
[52:59] 5 to 600 days uh for delivery days.
[53:03] Yeah. Um yeah. So better part of two
[53:07] years for delivery. Um
[53:12] if we went to tender and looked for
[53:14] something immediately, we would
[53:16] the people that have what we've looked
[53:18] at right now would be bidding on it
[53:20] essentially. Um, and the pumper tankers
[53:23] we've looked at right now ranged from
[53:24] the 645
[53:26] right up to 780,000.
[53:29] Um, that's the range I've been in. Um,
[53:32] and and stat, but they're looking to
[53:35] utilize the very bottom end of that
[53:37] scale. So, we haven't asked for any
[53:39] fancy stuff or anything like that. Um, I
[53:42] reached out to a handful of suppliers uh
[53:47] and only have two that have anything
[53:49] available. Um, and that was the that was
[53:52] the price range. Uh, 645 to to 780. Um,
[53:57] but yeah, we would be looking at
[54:00] at that point if we went to tenor like
[54:02] that, we would have to try and move into
[54:04] an automatic date agreements with all
[54:06] the neighboring departments. Um, and
[54:08] when I looked that up, I think that
[54:10] equated to those trucks responding to
[54:12] roughly um, 65% of our calls a year at
[54:17] $585 an hour as soon as the tone goes
[54:21] off until that truck returns to their
[54:23] station. So just to say the list Kayley
[54:27] responded here and went back, we'd be
[54:29] looking at a minimum of two hours. So
[54:32] every call for us would be a a th00and
[54:35] the $1,200 bill roughly for every call
[54:38] um that we go to because anything that
[54:40] has the potential of fire we would need
[54:42] a truck rolling right away for that
[54:44] scene. So we wouldn't have time to wait.
[54:46] So they would have to as soon as we get
[54:47] a call they would have to go into uh
[54:50] they'd have to respond immediately.
[54:53] I I would make the observation that
[54:55] given the timeline for tender and
[54:58] doesn't sound realistic that we find a
[55:00] less expensive option um I would
[55:03] continue to support option number one so
[55:07] that we can maintain the level of
[55:09] service for our residents.
[55:12] >> Uh chief if I may just for clarification
[55:15] » Uh chief if I may just for clarification
[55:15] uh for tender could we not put a tender
[55:18] out for a ready build?
[55:20] Um, yes, the worst that we could. Um,
[55:24] but I' I've scoured everywhere and the
[55:26] only ready builds are what I've brought
[55:28] to council and this is the cheapest one
[55:30] of of those options.
[55:31] >> And the reason why I'm asking is just
[55:32] » And the reason why I'm asking is just
[55:32] for cl uh for clarity being upfront
[55:35] because there are there's a procurement
[55:37] process that we need to follow and we
[55:39] have to follow those guidelines to make
[55:41] sure we're not putting the municipality
[55:42] in a position of liable. Uh so
[55:47] having already reached out and had
[55:49] conversations with the providers, did
[55:52] they provide you any documentation that
[55:55] lists the specifics of the vehicle and
[55:57] the cost?
[55:58] >> Yes.
[55:59] » Yes.
[55:59] >> And did we supply that to council?
[56:02] » And did we supply that to council?
[56:02] >> Uh I I did not your worship. So they um
[56:05] » Uh I I did not your worship. So they um
[56:05] when I reached they they're they give
[56:08] you a budgetary number um but they won't
[56:11] commit to a price um when they go to
[56:15] tender because
[56:17] >> understandable they could have put an
[56:19] » understandable they could have put an
[56:19] expression of interest in
[56:21] >> could we have not and just so we would
[56:23] » could we have not and just so we would
[56:23] get an idea of the cost.
[56:25] >> So through your version I I did discuss
[56:27] » So through your version I I did discuss
[56:27] that with them. We we could have done
[56:28] that. It was just the kind of the short
[56:30] time frame with it being around
[56:31] Christmas and stuff and and staffing at
[56:34] the these places. I've struggled to get
[56:36] a lot of stuff back from them
[56:37] unfortunately. Um and I literally had
[56:40] one person uh call me back um on Friday
[56:43] um with the price which unfortunately
[56:45] was the 780 so it wasn't realistic
[56:47] anyhow. Um but I do have documents as to
[56:50] the specs on the vehicle. All three
[56:53] vehicles available are the exact same
[56:55] vehicle. Um, the only difference is the
[56:59] top end truck, sorry, not even the top
[57:01] end truck, the mid price truck, um,
[57:04] holds 600 gallons more water. Um, but it
[57:07] was $100,000 more than the other one.
[57:10] So, it was pretty hard to justify
[57:12] 100,000 for 600 gallons of water.
[57:15] >> But they're identical cabs and
[57:18] » But they're identical cabs and
[57:18] everything's the exact same. Um, the
[57:20] only difference is three different water
[57:22] amounts. The low range one is 3,000
[57:25] gallons. The mid-range is 2500 gallon or
[57:28] sorry mid-range is 3600 and the top
[57:30] range is 2500.
[57:32] Um that was the only difference. Um and
[57:35] again I would love to tender. Um I just
[57:38] don't see that we have the time frame to
[57:40] safely do it.
[57:41] >> Go ahead. Uh something that sticks in my
[57:44] » Go ahead. Uh something that sticks in my
[57:44] memory from the uh asset management
[57:47] presentation from Watson and Associates
[57:49] was 2027 and $2 million to replace the
[57:53] uh the ladder truck.
[57:57] So I mean is the plan to replace both of
[58:00] these now through your worship. So I am
[58:04] working with a couple of different
[58:06] companies just to get reports back on
[58:07] aerial truck. Um,
[58:10] I don't want to say yes or no, but I
[58:12] don't believe that truck would need to
[58:14] be replaced at that date. Um, shown on
[58:17] the thing. Um, it's no longer a
[58:20] frontline pump truck. It's a aerial
[58:22] truck with a pump on it. Uh so from what
[58:26] I have learned so far, as long as the
[58:29] aerial device um passes its annual
[58:32] inspections and the truck passes its
[58:33] annual inspections, its life cycle can
[58:35] be extended past the recommendation of
[58:39] Watson Associates.
[58:42] >> Clarification, Chief, as well along that
[58:44] » Clarification, Chief, as well along that
[58:44] line. So if we were to uh find ourselves
[58:47] in a situation because uh we're a
[58:51] municipality of uh minimal means and we
[58:54] we face a daunting task. Everybody knows
[58:57] that. Don't need to dive into the pool.
[58:59] [sighs]
[58:59] Uh
[59:01] but it's my understanding that we can
[59:04] also have the truck assessed and do the
[59:08] work necessary to have it reertified.
[59:11] And I think the reertification can be up
[59:14] to five years saying that you know if we
[59:18] don't happen to meet um the requirement
[59:22] putting repair work in and value um
[59:27] versus time
[59:29] uh you know is that an option?
[59:33] >> Sorry. So you're you're talking about
[59:35] » Sorry. So you're you're talking about
[59:35] the aerial check though
[59:36] >> any one of our vehicles. So, I mean,
[59:38] » any one of our vehicles. So, I mean,
[59:38] some vehicles, you know, if we were to
[59:41] put in a certain amount, like putting in
[59:42] 10,000 or 15,000 or $20,000 worth of
[59:45] work
[59:46] >> to extend the life of that vehicle for 5
[59:48] » to extend the life of that vehicle for 5
[59:48] years versus spending one or 1.2 or $2
[59:51] million
[59:52] >> given the challenges that we have within
[59:55] » given the challenges that we have within
[59:55] the municipality and all the needs. Um,
[59:59] my understanding that that avenue is
[1:00:02] available should it be of interest for
[1:00:05] council to move that way. Is that
[1:00:06] correct or incorrect?
[1:00:08] >> Uh, yes, absolutely. There are aspects
[1:00:10] » Uh, yes, absolutely. There are aspects
[1:00:10] of that are correct. Um, and I and I
[1:00:12] reached out, it's in the report here for
[1:00:15] the tender truck to see if that was a
[1:00:16] viable option to replace the frame rails
[1:00:19] and everything. Um, unfortunately, the
[1:00:21] the largest company that does this is in
[1:00:23] Missaga. They wouldn't even um bid on
[1:00:27] doing it. They said they have done it in
[1:00:29] the past a couple years ago and by the
[1:00:31] time they were done it was almost the
[1:00:32] price of a do truck again because
[1:00:35] everything's in the same condition on
[1:00:36] the truck. Um, but I do know City of
[1:00:39] Toronto at about the seven or eight year
[1:00:41] mark of a of a fleet vehicles life
[1:00:44] cycle, it goes into this company and
[1:00:46] they do basically a refurbishing truck.
[1:00:48] >> Um, that equates to generally around 125
[1:00:52] » Um, that equates to generally around 125
[1:00:52] to 150,000. Um, but it does extend the
[1:00:57] life cycle of that vehicle.
[1:00:58] >> Yeah.
[1:00:59] » Yeah.
[1:00:59] >> And I wasn't being uh specific to any
[1:01:02] » And I wasn't being uh specific to any
[1:01:02] vehicle.
[1:01:03] >> I was just putting it out there as we're
[1:01:06] » I was just putting it out there as we're
[1:01:06] moving forward and understand the
[1:01:08] challenges that we're that we're going
[1:01:10] to have to face uh over the next uh you
[1:01:13] know two or three terms of council. um
[1:01:17] perhaps intervening
[1:01:20] uh with
[1:01:23] that approach rather than allowing it to
[1:01:26] get to a point where the frame is
[1:01:28] completely rotten.
[1:01:29] >> So I mean I'm uh in the industry that I
[1:01:32] » So I mean I'm uh in the industry that I
[1:01:32] worked in, we did that. We used to send
[1:01:35] uh hundreds of vehicles out for
[1:01:37] refurbish versus the replacement costs.
[1:01:41] So refurbishing is expensive but a lot
[1:01:44] cheaper than uh replacement. But we used
[1:01:47] to set a marker when a vehicle reached a
[1:01:52] certain status
[1:01:54] uh that we would send it out then rather
[1:01:57] than waiting for the frame to completely
[1:01:58] rot and then have no option but to go
[1:02:01] with the new option. So, is that
[1:02:03] something that uh the fire department
[1:02:06] could start to consider to help
[1:02:09] alleviate some of the pressures that
[1:02:10] we're facing?
[1:02:12] Absolutely. And we've also uh started a
[1:02:15] new um truck committee. Um my deputy
[1:02:19] who's a licensed mechanic is the head of
[1:02:21] that committee and and that's kind of
[1:02:22] their their job boarding forward is um
[1:02:25] fleet inspections more regularly, uh
[1:02:28] maintenance recommendations and stuff
[1:02:30] like that to keep their fleet
[1:02:32] Yeah. Go ahead. Finish up, Chief.
[1:02:34] >> Yeah. Just just to keep the fleet in
[1:02:35] » Yeah. Just just to keep the fleet in
[1:02:35] good repair and and to make those
[1:02:37] recommendations that that extend the
[1:02:38] life cycles of the vehicles.
[1:02:40] >> Yeah. So, and and when and as that moves
[1:02:42] » Yeah. So, and and when and as that moves
[1:02:42] forward, I think it's a good idea, but
[1:02:45] we have to have a ensure that council
[1:02:47] has a full understanding that, you know,
[1:02:50] there's a certain point in time when a
[1:02:52] vehicle needs to have intervention. Uh
[1:02:55] otherwise, you're facing a a larger
[1:02:58] >> challenge. Go ahead. Yes,
[1:02:59] » challenge. Go ahead. Yes,
[1:02:59] >> I think it was recommended that we do a
[1:03:01] » I think it was recommended that we do a
[1:03:01] fire master plan and all those things we
[1:03:03] be incorporated into the fire master
[1:03:05] plan and that was one of the things that
[1:03:07] we had incorporated into the proposed
[1:03:09] budget for 2026.
[1:03:10] >> I just had music go off in my ears. I've
[1:03:12] » I just had music go off in my ears. I've
[1:03:12] been talking about fire master plan for
[1:03:14] years. I think it's a very valuable
[1:03:18] uh process to to get involved in because
[1:03:21] it it gives us uh advanced notice on
[1:03:25] what expectations are.
[1:03:28] So, uh, one more question and I forgot
[1:03:32] what it was now. Um,
[1:03:35] oh, the vehicle. So, this vehicle that
[1:03:38] you're talking about that's ready today,
[1:03:41] is it exactly what you need
[1:03:45] or will there be a secondary ask? And
[1:03:47] the reason why I ask is that we done
[1:03:49] that in 2022.
[1:03:51] We were in a position where it was an
[1:03:52] emergency. We need to source a new
[1:03:54] vehicle. we got the new vehicle and then
[1:03:57] after we got the new vehicle there was
[1:04:00] uh other requirements that the vehicle
[1:04:02] didn't have so we supported it uh
[1:04:05] shelving so on and so forth which wasn't
[1:04:07] an extended amount of money
[1:04:11] should council decide this is the way to
[1:04:13] go
[1:04:15] are you saying that this vehicle when it
[1:04:18] arrives as is
[1:04:22] sufficient enough
[1:04:24] and will fulfill the role needed for the
[1:04:26] miss valley without an extra task.
[1:04:30] >> Oh yeah, through your worship. The only
[1:04:33] » Oh yeah, through your worship. The only
[1:04:33] extra thing and I don't even think it is
[1:04:35] a requirement. I think it's generally
[1:04:37] it's covering the price would be
[1:04:39] lettering the vehicle. Um and just a
[1:04:42] switch over of the radio from the
[1:04:45] previous vehicle to that vehicle, which
[1:04:47] equates to couple hundred maybe. Um but
[1:04:51] other than that, everything else is on
[1:04:53] the vehicle. the specs show it own tank
[1:04:56] all that stuff and then hose all that
[1:04:58] stuff with current truck and just be
[1:05:01] moved over to that truck. Um and being a
[1:05:03] tanker it doesn't have shelving. It just
[1:05:05] added the rollup doors at the bottom so
[1:05:08] it wouldn't require any any additional
[1:05:10] stuff. It it comes um fully ready to go.
[1:05:13] The only change and and I added that in
[1:05:15] here um is um it has to have its um
[1:05:19] inspection UL inspection done um and
[1:05:23] then tax and the delivery I think is
[1:05:25] kind of tied in with it or whatever. But
[1:05:27] worst case scenario we'll go and throw
[1:05:29] it back if they have to. But there there
[1:05:31] would be no extra ass. I've had my
[1:05:33] deputy go through the uh the proposal
[1:05:35] from them and the truck specs and then
[1:05:37] it comes with everything we need. Um the
[1:05:40] only extra stuff like I said might be
[1:05:42] lettering if it's not included the
[1:05:44] vehicle transfer of the plates and uh
[1:05:47] the radio and we're going to utilize
[1:05:49] everything else from that other tanker
[1:05:52] just to move over to the new one if if
[1:05:53] that's the decision council.
[1:05:55] >> Yeah. No, I just and I just asked
[1:05:57] » Yeah. No, I just and I just asked
[1:05:57] because I remember in 2022 it was, you
[1:06:00] know, a truck that was, you know, ready
[1:06:02] to go and everybody was excited about
[1:06:04] it, but after we received it, then
[1:06:05] council, you know, was asked again to
[1:06:08] supply another 25,000 for shelving and I
[1:06:10] think there was a few more asks. So, you
[1:06:13] know,
[1:06:15] you know, [clears throat] I'm
[1:06:17] understanding that you're happy with
[1:06:19] this
[1:06:21] and my understanding is that
[1:06:25] it's going to meet the requirements
[1:06:26] without extra asks. Correct.
[1:06:30] >> Okay. Just wanted clarification on that.
[1:06:33] » Okay. Just wanted clarification on that.
[1:06:33] So, is there any other questions or
[1:06:35] comments?
[1:06:40] None. Okay. So I guess we'll call the
[1:06:42] vote on option one
[1:06:47] and that is carried.
[1:06:51] All those opposed.
[1:06:59] » Going to go on to communication up
[1:07:01] equipment update that the council of the
[1:07:03] corporation of the village of Miracle
[1:07:04] Wolf received for information report
[1:07:06] regarding communication equipment
[1:07:07] upgrade. May I have a mover please?
[1:07:10] >> Thank you. in a seconder, please.
[1:07:13] » Thank you. in a seconder, please.
[1:07:13] >> A second.
[1:07:13] » A second.
[1:07:13] >> Thank you. Uh comments or questions or
[1:07:16] » Thank you. Uh comments or questions or
[1:07:16] um from staff or from councel?
[1:07:20] Would anybody care to provide any other?
[1:07:24] No comments. No questions. Go ahead.
[1:07:26] >> Um I was in the last county council
[1:07:30] » Um I was in the last county council
[1:07:30] meeting and it was um referred to in
[1:07:33] that meeting that the chase were um
[1:07:35] bringing this forward. So that's why I
[1:07:37] ask people to provide this information
[1:07:40] item only and it's something to consider
[1:07:42] for future years. But now you know
[1:07:46] >> okay you have a a vote calling here and
[1:07:49] » okay you have a a vote calling here and
[1:07:49] if it's it's just for information just
[1:07:51] to receive the information.
[1:07:53] >> Yeah. So that there's going to be a
[1:07:55] » Yeah. So that there's going to be a
[1:07:55] deeper dive in at county level. So
[1:07:58] >> any comments or questions for members?
[1:08:00] » any comments or questions for members?
[1:08:00] If none I'll call the vote. All in
[1:08:02] favor? Carried. Thank you. Finance
[1:08:04] nothing. Building Department
[1:08:08] CEO administration
[1:08:11] um a year review summary report 2025 to
[1:08:14] the council of the corporation of the
[1:08:15] bill will receive for receive for
[1:08:19] information report regarding the year
[1:08:20] year end review summary from January to
[1:08:23] December 2025. May I have a mover
[1:08:26] please?
[1:08:27] >> Thank you. Moved and seconded deputy
[1:08:29] » Thank you. Moved and seconded deputy
[1:08:29] mayor. Thank you. Thank you.
[1:08:30] >> Comments or questions?
[1:08:34] » Go ahead, Deputy Mayor.
[1:08:36] >> Will will we have an opportunity to post
[1:08:38] » Will will we have an opportunity to post
[1:08:38] this um the slideshow for the better on
[1:08:43] the website?
[1:08:43] >> Yeah, it's on my list for tomorrow.
[1:08:45] » Yeah, it's on my list for tomorrow.
[1:08:45] >> Okay, great. Um my compliments to
[1:08:48] » Okay, great. Um my compliments to
[1:08:48] everything that staff have accomplished.
[1:08:51] That's a nice layout.
[1:08:54] » That's a that's a clerk clerky thank
[1:08:57] you.
[1:08:58] >> Well, well done. had a great talk to you
[1:08:59] » Well, well done. had a great talk to you
[1:08:59] again.
[1:09:01] >> Uh yeah, it's important to celebrate our
[1:09:03] » Uh yeah, it's important to celebrate our
[1:09:03] wins, of course, and uh
[1:09:07] you know, it's important that we put out
[1:09:08] on all our social media and make sure
[1:09:10] that uh we advertise that well. With no
[1:09:13] other comments or questions, I'll call
[1:09:15] the vote. All in favor? Car. Thank you.
[1:09:18] Department activity update clerk that
[1:09:20] the council of the corporation of the
[1:09:21] village of Merit Foler received for
[1:09:23] information departmental activity update
[1:09:24] report from the clerk's department as
[1:09:26] presented. May I have a mover, please?
[1:09:28] >> I'll move.
[1:09:29] » I'll move.
[1:09:29] >> Thank you. Seconder, please.
[1:09:30] » Thank you. Seconder, please.
[1:09:30] >> Second.
[1:09:31] » Second.
[1:09:31] >> Thank you. Um,
[1:09:34] » Thank you. Um,
[1:09:34] do we have any comments or questions
[1:09:36] from members?
[1:09:39] Anything from staff addition? Uh,
[1:09:42] >> no.
[1:09:43] » no.
[1:09:43] >> Anything else unless
[1:09:45] » Anything else unless
[1:09:45] nothing comments or questions? Call. All
[1:09:48] in favor? Carried. Departmental activity
[1:09:52] update amen and finance of the
[1:09:54] corporation council of the corporation
[1:09:55] of vill receive for information
[1:09:58] department activity update concerning a
[1:09:59] men and finance. May I have a mover
[1:10:02] please?
[1:10:03] >> Move.
[1:10:03] » Move.
[1:10:03] >> Thank you. Seconder, please.
[1:10:06] » Thank you. Seconder, please.
[1:10:06] >> I'll second.
[1:10:07] » I'll second.
[1:10:07] >> Thank you. Comments or questions?
[1:10:12] Go ahead, counselor.
[1:10:13] >> There are no attachments here. Was there
[1:10:15] » There are no attachments here. Was there
[1:10:15] supposed to be a report?
[1:10:17] I see person's gone. No, there was it
[1:10:19] was supposed to be there. We can
[1:10:20] circulate that [laughter]
[1:10:22] >> tomorrow. Was it
[1:10:23] » tomorrow. Was it
[1:10:23] >> the uh admin finance and admin?
[1:10:27] » the uh admin finance and admin?
[1:10:27] >> Okay.
[1:10:28] » Okay.
[1:10:28] >> So, you you'll circle tomorrow. Yeah.
[1:10:31] » So, you you'll circle tomorrow. Yeah.
[1:10:31] >> And we'll also put it out for the public
[1:10:33] » And we'll also put it out for the public
[1:10:33] as well.
[1:10:34] >> Yes. [gasps]
[1:10:35] » Yes. [gasps]
[1:10:36] >> Any other comments or questions?
[1:10:38] » Any other comments or questions?
[1:10:38] >> None. Call the vote. All in favor?
[1:10:41] » None. Call the vote. All in favor?
[1:10:41] Carried. Action item uh B uh waiver
[1:10:46] request.
[1:10:47] St. Margarite
[1:10:49] and somebody help me with the last name.
[1:10:51] >> Bja
[1:10:52] » Bja
[1:10:52] >> Bourgeoa [clears throat]
[1:10:53] » Bourgeoa [clears throat]
[1:10:53] Messi that the council of the
[1:10:55] corporation of the village of Merville
[1:10:56] Wolford receive for information the fee
[1:10:59] wave request from EOS St. Margaret Bjour
[1:11:03] for the use of the Merrickville
[1:11:04] Community Center for their Thanksgiving
[1:11:06] lunchon. And further that council does
[1:11:08] hereby approve the option
[1:11:13] option A
[1:11:15] approve the request as presented and
[1:11:18] direct staff to pro uh to process the
[1:11:21] refund payment for the whole rental or B
[1:11:24] does not approve the request as
[1:11:26] presented and direct staff to notify the
[1:11:28] requesttor. May I have a mover, please?
[1:11:31] I'll move
[1:11:32] >> and a seconder, please.
[1:11:34] » and a seconder, please.
[1:11:34] >> Second.
[1:11:34] » Second.
[1:11:34] >> Thank you. We'll take uh comments and
[1:11:37] » Thank you. We'll take uh comments and
[1:11:37] questions and uh
[1:11:40] >> option preferences, please. Go ahead,
[1:11:42] » option preferences, please. Go ahead,
[1:11:42] counselor.
[1:11:43] >> Yeah, I I don't have a too much a
[1:11:45] » Yeah, I I don't have a too much a
[1:11:45] problem with the fee waver. I just
[1:11:46] noticed that the date of the the event
[1:11:49] was October 10th. So, are they actually
[1:11:50] looking for a refund?
[1:11:52] >> It was very confusing for staff as well.
[1:11:55] » It was very confusing for staff as well.
[1:11:55] Um but yes, they're looking for a
[1:11:57] refund.
[1:11:57] >> Okay.
[1:11:59] » Okay.
[1:11:59] Right,
[1:12:00] Deb. Um,
[1:12:02] >> and do they normally receive the use of
[1:12:05] » and do they normally receive the use of
[1:12:05] the community center at no cost?
[1:12:11] I think they have in the past whether it
[1:12:14] was an oversight or not, but it was
[1:12:16] their um impression that they would be
[1:12:20] although they would like to.
[1:12:24] » Any other comments or questions from
[1:12:25] members?
[1:12:27] Go ahead, councelor. um generally not
[1:12:29] against uh providing the community
[1:12:32] center free of charge, but it's kind of
[1:12:35] irregular to come to us for a refund
[1:12:37] after the fact. So, I think it should
[1:12:39] have been agreed to upfront.
[1:12:42] So, I'm kind of leaning against
[1:12:44] approving particular request, but I'll
[1:12:49] go with whatever council wants to do,
[1:12:50] I'm assuming.
[1:12:53] Um we don't have any history on that,
[1:12:55] Miss Pman. So, I don't ever really
[1:12:58] recall them ever having a Thanksgiving
[1:13:00] dinner at the community center. I know
[1:13:02] they used to have a Christmas play.
[1:13:05] >> This is going back and forth uh with
[1:13:07] » This is going back and forth uh with
[1:13:07] staff because
[1:13:09] the one document said 2025 and the one
[1:13:12] said for 2022
[1:13:14] and um
[1:13:17] they provided something in a
[1:13:21] email that wasn't really consistent.
[1:13:23] >> Mhm. And so it it was difficult for us
[1:13:26] » Mhm. And so it it was difficult for us
[1:13:26] to make that decision,
[1:13:29] but uh it's totally up to council. I
[1:13:31] mean, what's
[1:13:32] >> I know we do supply it for free for the
[1:13:35] » I know we do supply it for free for the
[1:13:35] public school.
[1:13:36] >> Yeah.
[1:13:37] » Yeah.
[1:13:37] >> And we've have a history with that. So
[1:13:41] » And we've have a history with that. So
[1:13:41] >> whatever council would like to do.
[1:13:43] » whatever council would like to do.
[1:13:43] >> Yes. $100. So, um, just by show of hands
[1:13:48] » Yes. $100. So, um, just by show of hands
[1:13:48] for option A, unless you had another
[1:13:50] question, mayor,
[1:13:51] >> just just to respect councelor Ireland's
[1:13:54] » just just to respect councelor Ireland's
[1:13:54] concern, um, in the future, we'll
[1:13:58] approve it in advance
[1:14:00] >> as opposed to
[1:14:01] » as opposed to
[1:14:01] >> after the fact. And if we have, as you
[1:14:04] » after the fact. And if we have, as you
[1:14:04] point out, a history doing the same for
[1:14:06] the public school, then seems only fair.
[1:14:09] >> Yeah.
[1:14:09] » Yeah.
[1:14:09] >> Yeah.
[1:14:10] » Yeah.
[1:14:10] >> So, I'm I'm sure that you've relayed
[1:14:12] » So, I'm I'm sure that you've relayed
[1:14:12] that message to them. they need to ask
[1:14:14] in advance. Yeah. So,
[1:14:15] >> so, uh, just with a a show of hands for
[1:14:18] » so, uh, just with a a show of hands for
[1:14:18] option B, uh, A, so we get a feel of
[1:14:21] what, uh, we're going to fill the blank
[1:14:22] in with.
[1:14:24] >> Okay. So, no need to call on option B.
[1:14:27] » Okay. So, no need to call on option B.
[1:14:27] So, option A would be it. So, we're
[1:14:29] going to call vote. If there's no
[1:14:31] further comments or questions, we'll
[1:14:33] call vote on option A for the refund.
[1:14:35] All those in favor? Carried. Thank you.
[1:14:39] Uh, update signage request. Hilda
[1:14:41] Seagull that the council of the
[1:14:43] corporation of the village of
[1:14:44] Merrickville Wolf received for
[1:14:45] information letter from Hilda Seagull
[1:14:46] regarding the updating of business
[1:14:49] signage on the north side of the village
[1:14:51] and further that council does hereby
[1:14:52] direct staff to look into the
[1:14:54] possibility of updating the signage and
[1:14:56] bring any further approvals back to a
[1:14:59] future council meeting if required. May
[1:15:01] I have a mover, please?
[1:15:02] >> I'll move.
[1:15:04] » I'll move.
[1:15:04] >> Thank you. In a second, please.
[1:15:06] » Thank you. In a second, please.
[1:15:06] >> Thank you. Uh, Miss Pullman, do you want
[1:15:09] » Thank you. Uh, Miss Pullman, do you want
[1:15:09] to fill us in a little bit on this, but
[1:15:11] this request is
[1:15:14] coming from because I have I have a
[1:15:15] little bit of a history with that and
[1:15:17] I'm was kind of confused why it came.
[1:15:20] >> Well, um, she dropped off the
[1:15:22] » Well, um, she dropped off the
[1:15:22] correspondence. Um, I think whether it
[1:15:25] was intended for the the council meeting
[1:15:27] or the priority setting exercise, it's
[1:15:30] just for to have council consider
[1:15:32] whether they're going to have signage or
[1:15:33] not, I believe, or updated signage.
[1:15:38] So,
[1:15:40] >> I don't think there's any specific
[1:15:42] » I don't think there's any specific
[1:15:42] request. It's just a
[1:15:45] they'd like to have
[1:15:46] >> Yeah. Okay. Go ahead, Deb.
[1:15:48] » Yeah. Okay. Go ahead, Deb.
[1:15:48] >> Um, well, the the request is that the
[1:15:51] » Um, well, the the request is that the
[1:15:51] signs be updated so that they properly
[1:15:54] indicate the businesses currently
[1:15:56] located on on the north side. Um,
[1:16:01] so our sign bylaw describes these
[1:16:04] fingerpointing
[1:16:05] signs and each business is to purchase
[1:16:09] their own
[1:16:10] >> um and then is mounted on the post by
[1:16:14] » um and then is mounted on the post by
[1:16:14] either municipal staff or someone hired
[1:16:18] to do it. So it is and I know that this
[1:16:20] is a matter of some question within
[1:16:23] members of the chamber of commerce
[1:16:26] because the bylaw also
[1:16:28] uh specifies a single company from which
[1:16:31] they can purchase the signs themselves
[1:16:34] and that that company does not appear to
[1:16:36] be in business any longer. So there's um
[1:16:39] there's a number of businesses on the
[1:16:41] north side also on on the south side of
[1:16:43] the river that would like to have some
[1:16:46] kind of update to the sign bylaw or uh
[1:16:50] or an exemption from the requirements of
[1:16:52] the sign bylaw so that they could go out
[1:16:56] and purchase a sign a finger sign and
[1:16:58] have it mounted on on that post or and
[1:17:02] other posts as well.
[1:17:04] >> Any comments questions from members?
[1:17:08] » Any comments questions from members?
[1:17:08] So, I'll just provide a counsel with uh
[1:17:11] for what I know. And um the polls were
[1:17:15] originally put in by the foundry and the
[1:17:18] foundry is still an active business. So,
[1:17:20] they're still supplying and they supply
[1:17:21] to multiple municipalities uh in our
[1:17:24] surrounding area. Um and it was uh Carl
[1:17:30] that
[1:17:31] supplied all the poles and it was Carl
[1:17:34] that did all the maintenance on it. So
[1:17:36] Carl would update uh the signage and the
[1:17:39] deputy mayor's correct. A business would
[1:17:41] ask for it and it would be produced and
[1:17:43] they would pay it. So there was no cost
[1:17:44] to the municipality. My understanding
[1:17:46] was it would just fell under the
[1:17:49] municipal's insurance. So I don't know
[1:17:52] is Carl still managing those? Is he
[1:17:55] changing them? I know he's been trying
[1:17:56] to get a hold of us to figure out what's
[1:17:58] going on because he's knocked on my door
[1:18:01] a few times asking me. Uh so I've
[1:18:04] directed him where he needed to go but
[1:18:06] and this and this and then this request
[1:18:09] comes in from Hilda. So I don't know uh
[1:18:15] what the position or what's happening
[1:18:17] because uh it used to be maintained by
[1:18:21] Carl
[1:18:22] >> and he would take the old side down and
[1:18:24] » and he would take the old side down and
[1:18:24] put the new signs up. So, and he
[1:18:26] supplied all the poles at free at no
[1:18:28] cost and he did all the maintenance at
[1:18:30] no cost and he did all the installations
[1:18:33] at no cost. And my understanding is he's
[1:18:36] still in business and the business have
[1:18:38] been contacting him to get the signs,
[1:18:40] but he
[1:18:43] didn't have direction on what he could
[1:18:44] do or what he couldn't do. So, there was
[1:18:47] a bit of a confusion. Is there some way
[1:18:48] that we could clear that up so that we
[1:18:51] could provide some updated information
[1:18:53] not only to the public but to council
[1:18:55] because I think it's an opportunity
[1:18:58] uh having a 1800 founded here still
[1:19:00] producing
[1:19:02] u material
[1:19:04] uh you know it goes with uh it goes with
[1:19:08] the history of the village and it goes
[1:19:09] with uh the reason why people come here
[1:19:12] the draw and it would be an amazing part
[1:19:14] in my mind amazing part of the story
[1:19:17] that uh people are asking, well, those
[1:19:19] are beautiful signs. Where are they
[1:19:21] made? Oh, they're right there still. Um,
[1:19:24] >> so was the municipality just the
[1:19:26] » so was the municipality just the
[1:19:26] gobetween or
[1:19:27] >> that was my understanding. It it was it
[1:19:29] » that was my understanding. It it was it
[1:19:29] was done through the chamber many many
[1:19:31] years ago and Carl was on the chamber.
[1:19:33] He used to be the president of the
[1:19:34] chamber at some at some point and it was
[1:19:38] request from shopkeepers
[1:19:41] that there would be some kind of a
[1:19:44] sign opportunity put out. So Carl built
[1:19:47] and supplied all the poles for free and
[1:19:50] did all the maintenance for free. The
[1:19:52] only cost was to the store or the shop
[1:19:58] business. They would pay the $250 for
[1:20:00] the sign. That was my understanding. But
[1:20:03] I think a little bit more clarity on
[1:20:05] what's happening and
[1:20:06] >> what's going on is probably required.
[1:20:08] » what's going on is probably required.
[1:20:08] And we do need to start to celebrate
[1:20:10] >> the north side. There are growing
[1:20:12] » the north side. There are growing
[1:20:12] businesses over there. And I noticed
[1:20:14] that there's a lot of signs that are
[1:20:15] outdated. There's some business haven't
[1:20:17] been here for years. So, might be an
[1:20:20] opportunity to refresh that.
[1:20:23] >> Okay. Say who does what and how to do
[1:20:25] » Okay. Say who does what and how to do
[1:20:26] it. Okay.
[1:20:26] >> If we could get it clear, it's a little
[1:20:28] » If we could get it clear, it's a little
[1:20:28] clarification would be nice. Thank you.
[1:20:29] Go ahead, Deputy Mayor.
[1:20:31] >> Yeah. Just as a a response to the
[1:20:33] » Yeah. Just as a a response to the
[1:20:34] business owners who have signed this
[1:20:35] letter, we can certainly say that the
[1:20:37] cost of the signs is is on the business
[1:20:42] owner. Mhm. Okay.
[1:20:44] >> Yeah. I think they uh from what I
[1:20:46] » Yeah. I think they uh from what I
[1:20:46] understand, they they understand that
[1:20:48] they understand that they have to pay
[1:20:49] and they have no concerns about paying.
[1:20:51] They just we're trying to get their
[1:20:53] signs up. That's that was all pretty
[1:20:55] much what I understood.
[1:20:58] >> Okay. I'll see what I can do.
[1:21:00] » Okay. I'll see what I can do.
[1:21:00] >> Appreciate that. Thank you very much.
[1:21:01] » Appreciate that. Thank you very much.
[1:21:01] So, um there's no further comments or
[1:21:04] questions. I'll call the vote. All in
[1:21:05] favor?
[1:21:06] >> What are we voting on?
[1:21:07] » What are we voting on?
[1:21:07] >> Well, just uh we're receiving the
[1:21:08] » Well, just uh we're receiving the
[1:21:08] letter.
[1:21:09] >> Uh it doesn't say that. It does hereby
[1:21:11] » Uh it doesn't say that. It does hereby
[1:21:11] direct staff to look into the
[1:21:12] possibility of updating the signage and
[1:21:13] bring any further approvals back to
[1:21:15] future council meeting if required.
[1:21:18] >> So
[1:21:20] » So
[1:21:20] I was okay with just receiving the
[1:21:21] letter
[1:21:22] >> and then you can direct it
[1:21:24] » and then you can direct it
[1:21:24] >> to try to determine.
[1:21:26] » to try to determine.
[1:21:26] >> So we going to do an amendment on this
[1:21:29] » So we going to do an amendment on this
[1:21:29] >> a friendly amendment. Friendly
[1:21:30] » a friendly amendment. Friendly
[1:21:30] amendment. Yeah.
[1:21:31] >> That uh
[1:21:35] » That uh
[1:21:35] >> so and further that council does hereby
[1:21:37] » so and further that council does hereby
[1:21:37] direct staff to look into the
[1:21:38] possibilities. Yeah.
[1:21:40] >> And to bring back at a future council
[1:21:42] » And to bring back at a future council
[1:21:42] meeting.
[1:21:43] >> Yeah, that's what it does.
[1:21:44] » Yeah, that's what it does.
[1:21:44] >> Does that would that meet your
[1:21:46] » Does that would that meet your
[1:21:46] requirement?
[1:21:47] >> Yeah. And if the side is like it's and
[1:21:49] » Yeah. And if the side is like it's and
[1:21:49] it's not unique to the north side
[1:21:51] because as as Deputy Mayor Ber said,
[1:21:53] it's just businesses in general. Uh so
[1:21:55] just bring an update on what Okay.
[1:21:57] >> The the previous practice wasn't it um
[1:22:00] » The the previous practice wasn't it um
[1:22:00] >> what's going on.
[1:22:02] » what's going on.
[1:22:02] >> Yeah. All the sign there's a lot of
[1:22:04] » Yeah. All the sign there's a lot of
[1:22:04] signs that need to be updated. So
[1:22:06] further council does hereby direct staff
[1:22:07] to look into the possibilities and bring
[1:22:10] back any further uh information uh to a
[1:22:14] future council meeting.
[1:22:16] >> Okay.
[1:22:17] » Okay.
[1:22:17] >> Is everybody comfortable with that?
[1:22:20] » Is everybody comfortable with that?
[1:22:20] >> Okay. So we'll call the vote on the
[1:22:21] » Okay. So we'll call the vote on the
[1:22:21] friendly amendment. All those in favor?
[1:22:24] Carried.
[1:22:26] Uh new businesses, announcements,
[1:22:29] statements by members. Does any member
[1:22:31] have an announcement or statement?
[1:22:36] Go ahead, council or deputy mayor.
[1:22:38] Sorry.
[1:22:38] >> Today's the day that comments close on
[1:22:41] » Today's the day that comments close on
[1:22:41] the proposed changes to the conservation
[1:22:43] authorities. Um, the RO Valley
[1:22:47] Conservation Authority received support
[1:22:50] from 12 of their 18 municipal
[1:22:52] municipalities. in terms of passing a
[1:22:55] motion supporting the uh opposition to
[1:22:59] the proposed mergers and amalgamations.
[1:23:04] » Any other announcements or Miss
[1:23:06] Plumbley? Are we able to make any
[1:23:08] announcement on the
[1:23:11] update that we got the thing for the the
[1:23:14] BB boxes?
[1:23:16] >> Oh, certainly. Uh I believe Julia, you
[1:23:20] » Oh, certainly. Uh I believe Julia, you
[1:23:20] put it on the website.
[1:23:21] >> It's on the website.
[1:23:22] » It's on the website.
[1:23:22] >> Put it on the website. Yeah. Yeah.
[1:23:24] » Put it on the website. Yeah. Yeah.
[1:23:24] >> Okay. So, I just, you know, there's a
[1:23:26] » Okay. So, I just, you know, there's a
[1:23:26] exciting announcement that we're going
[1:23:29] to have uh blue box in the Wolford area
[1:23:32] in the next uh couple of months. So, um,
[1:23:36] in the short term, we still have to
[1:23:37] deliver the, uh, the, uh, recycle to the
[1:23:41] landfill, but within the next couple of
[1:23:43] months, uh, that's going to be picked up
[1:23:46] by the province, and we're going to
[1:23:47] have, uh, garbage and blue box
[1:23:49] throughout the whole municipality, which
[1:23:51] is great news cuz it was looking like we
[1:23:53] weren't going to have it until 2030 or
[1:23:55] 2031, but, uh, staff worked diligently
[1:23:59] with the province and the province moved
[1:24:01] forward on it. So, it's exciting news
[1:24:03] and uh I'm sure our residents will be
[1:24:06] extremely happy. We'll get blue box
[1:24:09] recycling and garbage right at the
[1:24:11] driveway.
[1:24:11] >> Excellent.
[1:24:12] » Excellent.
[1:24:12] >> Uh there'll be a a couple months
[1:24:14] » Uh there'll be a a couple months
[1:24:14] transition, but uh it will move forward.
[1:24:17] So, exciting news indeed.
[1:24:20] So, no other comments uh or statements
[1:24:23] from members. We'll move on to close
[1:24:24] session, none required. Uh resume open
[1:24:27] session, none required. Confirming bylaw
[1:24:30] 6025
[1:24:32] 2025 that the council of the corporation
[1:24:33] of builder merful will forgive first,
[1:24:35] second, third final reading to bylaw 60
[1:24:37] 2025 being of bylaw to confirm the
[1:24:40] proceedings of council for the regular
[1:24:42] meeting of December 22, 2025 and further
[1:24:46] that authorization be given to the mayor
[1:24:48] clerk of the science seal placed in the
[1:24:50] bylaw vote for the municipality bylaw
[1:24:51] number 60 2025. May I have a mover
[1:24:53] please?
[1:24:54] >> A move.
[1:24:55] » A move.
[1:24:55] >> Thank you. Seconder, please. Second.
[1:24:58] » Thank you. Seconder, please. Second.
[1:24:58] Call the vote. All in favor? Carried.
[1:25:00] Thank you. We're going to move on to
[1:25:01] adjournment that the council of the
[1:25:02] cooperation of the village of Marit
[1:25:04] Wolfford.
[1:25:06] >> 7:24.
[1:25:07] » 7:24.
[1:25:07] >> 7:24 p.m. May I have a mover, please?
[1:25:11] » 7:24 p.m. May I have a mover, please?
[1:25:11] >> Thank you. Second, please. Second. Thank
[1:25:13] » Thank you. Second, please. Second. Thank
[1:25:13] you. Call the vote. All in favor, Terry.
[1:25:16] Thank you very much.
[1:25:18] >> Merry Christmas, everybody. Hope
[1:25:19] » Merry Christmas, everybody. Hope
[1:25:19] everybody has a wonderful Christmas
[1:25:22] season. All the best to you and your
[1:25:24] family. Sand you
[1:25:26] >> I