1 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:47,680 Good evening and welcome to this regular meeting of the council of the 2 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:53,440 municipality of North Perth. Our meeting date is Monday, December 15, 2025. I'm 3 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:57,680 Mayor Todd Kaseenberg and I'll call this meeting to order. I ask the clerk to 4 00:02:55,680 --> 00:03:03,280 note our starting time for the minutes is 7 pm. A warm welcome is extend and 5 00:03:00,959 --> 00:03:07,920 greetings as well are extended to councelor staff delegations and any 6 00:03:05,599 --> 00:03:11,120 observers who will participate in this meeting regardless of whether being 7 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:15,840 physically in attendance in the council chamber in list or being connected 8 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:19,519 through web technologies. We begin tonight's meeting with the playing of 9 00:03:17,519 --> 00:03:23,080 Canada those in chambers as able are invited to stand. 10 00:03:42,319 --> 00:03:46,440 Oh Canada, 11 00:03:46,480 --> 00:04:00,959 our home and waiting land. through patient love 12 00:03:56,080 --> 00:04:10,959 in all the command. In holy hearts we see the rise the true 13 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:16,079 north and free from 14 00:04:12,879 --> 00:04:21,000 wide all Canada we stand on our 15 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:24,680 glorious 16 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:31,199 and 17 00:04:31,840 --> 00:04:45,040 Oh heaven we stand on guard for thee. 18 00:04:41,919 --> 00:04:50,080 Oh heaven we stand on 19 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:53,080 for thee. 20 00:05:03,919 --> 00:05:11,280 We acknowledge that we are on the traditional land of the Anesnab peoples. 21 00:05:09,199 --> 00:05:16,800 We wish to recognize the long history of indigenous peoples in Canada and show 22 00:05:13,759 --> 00:05:22,080 our respect to them today. We recognize their stewardship of the land. May we 23 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:28,240 all live with respect on this land and live in peace and friendship. 24 00:05:25,840 --> 00:05:33,360 Tonight's meeting will be archived on the Municipality of North North Perth 25 00:05:30,320 --> 00:05:37,680 YouTube channel after this meeting. To those viewing this meeting via the 26 00:05:35,280 --> 00:05:41,840 YouTube channel, a warm welcome to you. To those present in the gallery today by 27 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:46,639 attending a public meeting of the council, you are consenting to your 28 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:51,360 image, voice, and comments being recorded. Anyone who is invited to speak 29 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:56,960 will be recorded, and their voice, image, and comments will form part of 30 00:05:53,840 --> 00:06:00,960 the archived video. The chair and or the clerk have the discretion and authority 31 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:05,199 at any time to direct the termination or interruption of the meeting. Such 32 00:06:03,919 --> 00:06:09,520 direction may only be given in exceptional circumstances when deemed 33 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:14,800 relevant. Circumstances may include instances where the content of debate is 34 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:18,960 considered misleading, defamatory, or potentially inappropriate to be 35 00:06:16,319 --> 00:06:23,840 published. Attendees are reminded that they may be subject to legal action if 36 00:06:21,520 --> 00:06:29,919 their actions result in inappropriate and/or unacceptable behavior and/or 37 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:32,960 comments. Thank you. At this time, I invite you to quum. As always, over the 38 00:06:31,680 --> 00:06:36,960 course of the coming meeting, we have regrets today from councelor Duncan 39 00:06:34,479 --> 00:06:41,919 who's not feeling well. Let us move on to item five of our agenda pertaining to 40 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:46,160 pecuniary interest. Members of council have full lives with engagement in the 41 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:51,280 community. Sometimes they may find themselves with a potential financial or 42 00:06:49,039 --> 00:06:55,440 pecuniary interest in an item at the council table. Provincial legislation 43 00:06:53,680 --> 00:07:01,280 mandates counselors to declare this interest and in so doing to avoid direct 44 00:06:58,479 --> 00:07:06,080 involvement in the consideration of or voting on the item. I invite any 45 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:10,160 counselor with a perceived pecinary interest including those who have 46 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:15,280 already declared in writing to verbally advise the chair in public session. 47 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:20,080 Documentation is to be submitted if not already done pursuant to council 48 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:25,280 procedures. councilors made clear now or at any point in the meeting should such 49 00:07:22,479 --> 00:07:31,520 interest be recognized. Colleagates, do any of you wish to take the opportunity 50 00:07:27,039 --> 00:07:35,520 to make a declaration at this time? I'm not seeing any expression of that. 51 00:07:33,759 --> 00:07:38,960 So, let's move forward. As chair of this meeting, I will manage the flow of 52 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:44,240 proceedings tonight in largely in accord with our agenda and our rules of 53 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:48,000 procedure. Some may be participating remotely by web conference should they 54 00:07:46,080 --> 00:07:51,919 wish to speak. They will draw the attention of the clerk to this using the 55 00:07:49,759 --> 00:07:56,800 tech conference technologies text chat function. It's a tongue twister that if 56 00:07:54,240 --> 00:08:01,599 technical difficulties arise for remote participants, I will advise. Let us now 57 00:07:59,840 --> 00:08:05,759 focus on the people's business. Part of that focus is achieved when those in the 58 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:10,560 chamber put away and silence their phones. Regarding item six of our 59 00:08:08,240 --> 00:08:16,160 agenda, I have a resolution for our consideration to approve the agenda. It 60 00:08:13,199 --> 00:08:20,319 is as follows. simply the agendas for tonight's meeting be approved. Can I 61 00:08:17,919 --> 00:08:25,680 call for councelor Anstead? Thank you. And councelor Richardson. Thank you. Any 62 00:08:22,879 --> 00:08:30,199 discussion or debate on this? Seeing none, let's have that vote. 63 00:08:46,160 --> 00:08:53,519 » Council Johnston records a manual in favor vote. And with that, we have all 64 00:08:50,720 --> 00:09:00,000 nine. That motion carries. Uh, thank you. Let's turn our attention 65 00:08:55,680 --> 00:09:04,320 next to the uh rather massive item seven on our agenda. The so-called consent 66 00:09:02,080 --> 00:09:07,440 agenda. Consent items are placed on our agenda because they are believed to be 67 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:12,399 non-contentious, yet they may warrant council's recognition and or action, and 68 00:09:10,560 --> 00:09:16,320 grouping them tends to expedite our business. However, any councelor wishing 69 00:09:14,560 --> 00:09:20,800 to extract an item from the consent agenda for discussion, debate, and 70 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:26,880 individual action may do so. This is the largest consent agenda I've seen in my 71 00:09:23,120 --> 00:09:30,399 mayorship. 46 items on it tonight, including the minutes of our last 72 00:09:28,320 --> 00:09:33,760 regular council meeting. Councilors, anything to extract here or any 73 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:40,279 corrections to the minutes you'd like seen made 74 00:09:37,279 --> 00:09:40,279 council. 75 00:09:40,720 --> 00:09:47,600 » Good evening, Mayor Kenberg, council, and staff. Um through you, Mayor 76 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:52,640 Caseinberg, I'd like to um have a discussion around consent agenda 7.2, 77 00:09:50,560 --> 00:09:58,600 Perth County Federation of Agriculture regarding the tree bylaw letter to 78 00:09:55,040 --> 00:09:58,600 council. Thanks. 79 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:04,160 » Did you say 7.2? >> Yeah, 80 00:10:02,160 --> 00:10:06,480 » I don't think it's 7.2. >> Is it? 81 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:09,120 » Let's turn to the clerk here. >> 7.20. 82 00:10:08,080 --> 00:10:17,440 Thank you. >> Um 7.20. Thank you. Uh, next anyone? 83 00:10:14,079 --> 00:10:22,720 Councelor Classic. >> Thank you. I'd like to have a discussion 84 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:27,440 around um 7.33 which is a letter from the office of the mayor of Wellland. 85 00:10:24,880 --> 00:10:31,640 » Okay. Thank you. 7.33. Anyone? Council Raphael. 86 00:10:31,680 --> 00:10:37,040 » Good evening, Mayor Todd, members of council, staff, and public. There's a 87 00:10:35,040 --> 00:10:41,760 number of issues I'd like to uh have discussion with council if permitted. Uh 88 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:49,760 starting with item 7.5. Roma delegation requests uh 7.17 the uh 89 00:10:46,880 --> 00:10:58,000 P county planning department's uh fall legislative changes uh review uh report 90 00:10:53,519 --> 00:11:03,120 u and then uh all related then our 7.22 22 through 730 91 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:11,200 dealing with uh the proposed uh prevention plan uh to uh 92 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:14,480 called bill 68 to protect Ontario acts uh the proposed consolidation of 93 00:11:12,800 --> 00:11:19,839 conservation authorities. >> Okay, thank you. I think I got those. 94 00:11:16,880 --> 00:11:23,680 Councelor Nordom. >> Thank you, Mayor Case and good evening 95 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:30,480 council and staff and members of the public. Uh I would like to extract 76 96 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:36,320 please. 7.6. Anyone else? We may you may find more 97 00:11:33,839 --> 00:11:40,959 before we're done, I suspect. All right. Uh let's uh proceed in order for these 98 00:11:39,200 --> 00:11:45,440 extractions that we've heard them. So, let's start with 7.20. That's councelor 99 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:50,959 Andre. >> Uh thank you, Mayor Kaseenberg. Um 100 00:11:47,519 --> 00:11:55,040 through you, I just wanted to um point out the letter that was sent to us from 101 00:11:53,360 --> 00:12:00,560 the Perth County Federation of Agriculture. We did receive a 102 00:11:57,200 --> 00:12:05,200 presentation um about the tree the upcoming tree bylaw that um county 103 00:12:02,800 --> 00:12:10,320 council will be looking at in the future and I know there was a public meeting in 104 00:12:07,519 --> 00:12:15,120 the past week or so. Um in reading the letter and in listening to the uh 105 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:21,040 presentation um at our last meeting, I really um feel that the arguments 106 00:12:18,399 --> 00:12:27,279 provided by the Perth County Federation Agriculture are very important. pro 107 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:33,279 provided five key changes to the and improvements to the bylaw which I think 108 00:12:29,040 --> 00:12:37,440 are very very advantageous. Um I also believe that since we are from an 109 00:12:34,880 --> 00:12:43,360 agricultural community and this bylaw has a direct impact on our agricultural 110 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:47,519 land I think um that taking a look at some of these improvements to the bylaw 111 00:12:44,959 --> 00:12:52,240 would be really important. Um, and I, you know, I really appreciate the fact 112 00:12:49,360 --> 00:12:58,560 that, um, the Perth County Federation of Agriculture is pointing out that farmers 113 00:12:55,120 --> 00:13:06,079 are also stewards of the land and their contributions to um, you know, the with 114 00:13:03,360 --> 00:13:12,720 our environment are just as important as um, forestry and um, that needs to be 115 00:13:09,360 --> 00:13:18,240 noted in terms of our needs here in this community. And I think the action from 116 00:13:15,120 --> 00:13:24,000 this for me would be just to encourage our county council delegates to keep 117 00:13:20,720 --> 00:13:31,760 this in mind with their own voting um moving forward as this um comes to the 118 00:13:28,079 --> 00:13:36,800 table at the county council level and um you know they're giving my input to our 119 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:41,440 uh county council de delegates to look closely at this letter I think would be 120 00:13:39,040 --> 00:13:46,639 really important. I think the uh Perth County Federation of Agriculture 121 00:13:42,959 --> 00:13:50,320 provides some great points. Thank you. >> Thank you. Did you have an action like a 122 00:13:48,800 --> 00:13:56,000 resolution that you wish to put on the floor or is this uh you know because 123 00:13:53,440 --> 00:14:02,720 certainly if if I might the opportunity for the contribution of comments remains 124 00:13:59,680 --> 00:14:07,199 available I believe uh there's a web portal environment uh for written 125 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:10,959 comments. I am going to assume of course that the Perth County Federation has not 126 00:14:08,959 --> 00:14:15,839 only represented itself formally with this letter and perhaps additional 127 00:14:12,639 --> 00:14:22,639 documentation but also uh likely at the meeting recently a number of members uh 128 00:14:18,399 --> 00:14:26,800 of the association spoke. So is there another action that you wish beyond 129 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:30,560 those opportunities still for input? >> Oh thank you for that opportunity. Yes, 130 00:14:28,560 --> 00:14:36,959 I would love to have a resolution from our council and perhaps some comments 131 00:14:33,360 --> 00:14:41,360 provided by North Perth. Um, formal comments from our council of course if 132 00:14:39,600 --> 00:14:46,800 that is something that would be the will of council I would make that motion as a 133 00:14:45,279 --> 00:14:52,480 resolution if possible. >> Okay. So, if I might before we go there 134 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:58,320 uh let me just ask the the question. Are we putting the cart before the horse at 135 00:14:54,800 --> 00:15:02,800 this point um so to speak with uh regards to this matter given that the 136 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:08,320 open commenting period to the public remains available? 137 00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:12,240 » Um okay. >> Yes. through you more case I agree with 138 00:15:10,240 --> 00:15:16,480 you really can't support this right now until we get all the comments in and we 139 00:15:14,160 --> 00:15:21,519 will gather them and it was very clear at the meeting last week there were 22 140 00:15:19,360 --> 00:15:25,279 people uh came to the podium to to ask questions and another 24 I believe for 141 00:15:23,279 --> 00:15:28,399 comments so I I'd rather take them all in now and then react after if that's 142 00:15:27,440 --> 00:15:32,800 okay with you >> right um just as a question mayor I'm 143 00:15:30,639 --> 00:15:38,480 wondering is this something that our council could 144 00:15:34,639 --> 00:15:41,279 provide comments on or um Okay. So, let me let me follow up with a thought on 145 00:15:40,560 --> 00:15:44,880 that. Sure. >> Um, as you'll recall, recently this 146 00:15:43,040 --> 00:15:50,399 council struck a short-term working group, uh, Councelor Rothwell, Councelor 147 00:15:47,360 --> 00:15:55,440 Duncan and I, um, involved with staff in the issue of the conservation authority 148 00:15:52,399 --> 00:16:01,440 restructuring that's, uh, headlined by Bill 68. And, um, and certainly that 149 00:15:58,800 --> 00:16:06,959 opportunity um, continues to advance forward. We expect that some comments 150 00:16:04,079 --> 00:16:14,880 will be available um from essentially this um organization to the private 151 00:16:09,519 --> 00:16:19,680 consultation um in due course. Um uh so if if you're proposing that I mean you 152 00:16:17,279 --> 00:16:24,160 could strike a similar working group of interested members of council to to have 153 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:30,800 a look at what comments they'd like to put forward on this uh to the county's 154 00:16:27,600 --> 00:16:37,360 um uh process. Um but the county's process is available to everybody and 155 00:16:34,720 --> 00:16:42,320 you know it just depends on whether you feel that the weight of this council 156 00:16:39,199 --> 00:16:47,199 needs to be in comments right >> um I would be happy to work with 157 00:16:44,480 --> 00:16:51,839 colleagues to do that if there's you know a will of that from from our uh 158 00:16:50,399 --> 00:16:56,959 table here thank you >> okay so I'm not quite sure I'm just sort 159 00:16:54,320 --> 00:17:01,600 of thinking procedurally how we proceed um you have entries colleagues any any 160 00:16:59,440 --> 00:17:06,319 of the others of you willing to sit on a short-term um study group that will look 161 00:17:04,319 --> 00:17:12,439 at the issues of the county's forestry bylaw for the purposes of providing 162 00:17:08,480 --> 00:17:12,439 comment from this council. 163 00:17:13,839 --> 00:17:22,640 » I'm I'm not seeing a strong expression of interest. 164 00:17:20,160 --> 00:17:26,400 » Thanks, Mary Case. Yeah, I do think at this point Brief County Federation is 165 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:32,640 doing a fairly good job on making comments at this point. So 166 00:17:29,440 --> 00:17:36,320 yeah, I I I support councelor Andre but just uh from my point of view right 167 00:17:34,640 --> 00:17:42,840 there. Thank you. >> Okay. 168 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:42,840 » So how do you wish to proceed? 169 00:17:43,039 --> 00:17:53,280 » Um well without um without any other interested parties in in a working 170 00:17:49,840 --> 00:18:00,640 group. So, I guess I would just, you know, perhaps 171 00:17:56,559 --> 00:18:05,840 put comments in on my own and perhaps um you know, I guess down the road if um we 172 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:10,320 get closer to the vote and we get to know where it's going, we could provide 173 00:18:08,480 --> 00:18:15,919 some further um action as a council if needed. 174 00:18:14,160 --> 00:18:20,880 » And and if I might, to me, that makes a lot of sense, right? Um I'm pretty sure 175 00:18:18,320 --> 00:18:26,559 that given the degree of commentary that has been received at the public um 176 00:18:23,600 --> 00:18:31,760 meeting and as well the opportunities for inputs uh through the web portal and 177 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:36,480 and even I believe conversation is possible with the clerk and and written 178 00:18:33,760 --> 00:18:41,679 suggestions possible. um that you know all of that will be taken into account 179 00:18:38,160 --> 00:18:46,960 by the the the um staff of the county and the agriculture group that is behind 180 00:18:45,120 --> 00:18:53,280 and working on this and the behind the scenes. So, I think, you know, we'll see 181 00:18:50,400 --> 00:19:02,400 um an expression and and county council certainly expects it of um an improved 182 00:18:58,960 --> 00:19:08,080 effort towards a new bylaw resulting from the inputs in the commentary. 183 00:19:05,600 --> 00:19:13,360 Um that might be the better time for this council if we have concerns that 184 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:16,320 remain persistent to to act. Does that seem fair or reasonable? 185 00:19:14,960 --> 00:19:22,480 » Yeah, that's great. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. Um, item 7.33. This is 186 00:19:20,240 --> 00:19:27,280 you, Council Mozzek. >> Thank you for you, Mayor Kazenberg. Um, 187 00:19:24,880 --> 00:19:35,600 as mentioned, this comes from the office of the mayor of Wellland. Um, and I 188 00:19:32,400 --> 00:19:41,679 would like um our council to support send a letter of 189 00:19:38,240 --> 00:19:46,160 support um to the city of Oland and calling on the province and federal 190 00:19:43,840 --> 00:19:51,039 governments to take immediate and decisive action by advancing the 191 00:19:48,320 --> 00:19:56,240 measures contained um within this letter. Um in this letter to municipal 192 00:19:54,320 --> 00:20:01,440 uh to municipalities um Mayor Campion states that the 193 00:19:59,600 --> 00:20:06,480 protection of children transcends politics and geography. It is a shared 194 00:20:03,919 --> 00:20:11,760 duty that defines who we are as a nation. And I would very much like 195 00:20:08,720 --> 00:20:18,559 Northworth to be a voice in the wave of leadership that as Campion says demands 196 00:20:14,799 --> 00:20:21,600 justice and refuses complacency. Thanks. 197 00:20:19,360 --> 00:20:28,400 » Thank you councelor Pzek. I think I'm hearing a resolution draft there that um 198 00:20:24,640 --> 00:20:34,400 we send a letter of support uh to the mayor of the city of Wellland on 199 00:20:31,280 --> 00:20:39,600 congratulating him on his uh letter and uh indicating our support as a council 200 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:45,840 for the principles and and practice points in the letter and that this 201 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:50,000 probably should be sent to a local MP MPP 202 00:20:47,600 --> 00:20:54,559 to both the premier and the prime minister. 203 00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:58,480 And um let's see some some ministries that would be involved here. CEO Snow 204 00:20:56,720 --> 00:21:02,000 who we'd be targeting for ministries that would be involved 205 00:21:00,480 --> 00:21:06,240 attorney >> attorney general of Canada and the 206 00:21:03,600 --> 00:21:11,760 attorney general of province of Ontario. Um circulate uh copies to all other 207 00:21:09,120 --> 00:21:17,120 municipalities I would assume as a as a courtesy and again show that um we have 208 00:21:14,559 --> 00:21:22,720 a strong position on this. Does that seem to cover it colleagues? 209 00:21:21,120 --> 00:21:27,200 clerk's table. You kind of got the gist of where we're going with that one. All 210 00:21:24,240 --> 00:21:32,240 right. Um, so moved by councelor Blaz. Thank you. Can I call for a second? 211 00:21:29,679 --> 00:21:36,360 Uh, councelor Andre. Thank you. Any discussion or debate on this? 212 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:43,520 It it does interest me certainly that uh there seems to be some political 213 00:21:41,039 --> 00:21:48,080 wrangling around this one, especially at the federal level at this point. And uh 214 00:21:45,760 --> 00:21:55,039 it's unfortunate that um some of this legislation is being slowed down um from 215 00:21:51,280 --> 00:22:00,559 what I understand. So um indeed uh I find myself um compelled and and 216 00:21:57,440 --> 00:22:06,080 supportive of um of Mayor Campion's letter. Anyone else? 217 00:22:04,320 --> 00:22:10,360 Seeing none, let's have that vote if we can. We're ready. 218 00:22:11,120 --> 00:22:14,120 Councor 219 00:22:18,159 --> 00:22:24,799 Richardson records Emanuel in favor vote. 220 00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:28,640 » Councelor Nordan records Emanuel in favor vote. 221 00:22:27,120 --> 00:22:32,000 And with that, we have all votes accounted for. That's unanimous. Thank 222 00:22:30,320 --> 00:22:38,240 you, Councelor Boszek, for bringing that to our attention. Council Roth, you have 223 00:22:34,559 --> 00:22:42,000 a couple of items here. Um item 7.5 is first, I believe. 224 00:22:39,760 --> 00:22:46,960 » Thank you, Todd. and members of council. Uh this item is found on page 20 of our 225 00:22:45,280 --> 00:22:51,200 agenda. So again, I appreciate the report from our inter manager of 226 00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:56,640 strategic initiatives, Ly Klein. Uh we do uh u with a number of other groups 227 00:22:54,000 --> 00:23:01,280 brought forward requests for delegations on four matters. A particular note, I 228 00:22:59,840 --> 00:23:05,440 just want to underscore this. This was just in the news this week. the province 229 00:23:03,200 --> 00:23:10,880 or MPP announced uh funding for this year uh for this upcoming year for the 230 00:23:07,919 --> 00:23:15,919 mobile mobile uh crisis response team. Although that's very important and and 231 00:23:12,960 --> 00:23:21,760 uh appreciated. I think the point is not to be under uh uh misunderstood is that 232 00:23:18,799 --> 00:23:26,000 our request is ongoing funding uh for this particular issue and I think it's 233 00:23:23,360 --> 00:23:29,679 critical for uh our province to understand the uh the need uh for 234 00:23:28,159 --> 00:23:33,600 multi-year funding for an initiative like this or permanent funding frankly. 235 00:23:32,080 --> 00:23:37,679 uh although that doesn't necessarily get the MPP the opportunity to make uh 236 00:23:35,919 --> 00:23:43,120 releases. Frankly, I don't uh think anyone's going to be uh upset the uh uh 237 00:23:40,960 --> 00:23:46,720 re-release news of already approved funding. If it is permanent, I think 238 00:23:44,640 --> 00:23:52,400 that's fantastic. And I certainly appreciate the uh uh the report and I 239 00:23:50,480 --> 00:23:56,799 just want to underscore that uh although announced this week, that's only uh one 240 00:23:54,720 --> 00:24:02,640 step of the long-term step that we're looking for. Um I I can offer a little 241 00:23:59,919 --> 00:24:07,280 bit of comments serving as the chair of the OP detachment board. Um certainly 242 00:24:05,520 --> 00:24:12,559 familiar with this issue and with the request that was made to councils uh for 243 00:24:09,919 --> 00:24:17,039 delegation which has been approved. So the ministry has approved us for that 244 00:24:14,559 --> 00:24:20,320 delegation already. Um I think there's been a confusion. We're not quite sure 245 00:24:18,480 --> 00:24:25,520 what this announcement means yet to be honest. Councelor Roth, we we appreciate 246 00:24:22,480 --> 00:24:32,080 that it it means that the coming year appears to be stable. Um but certainly 247 00:24:28,159 --> 00:24:38,000 the the scope of MSERT um has been in question for some time both in terms of 248 00:24:34,559 --> 00:24:43,679 its sustainability and its its actual number of hours of service uh that are 249 00:24:40,720 --> 00:24:47,760 available in Perth County. And so um there there's still some staff work to 250 00:24:45,360 --> 00:24:53,120 be done is my message to you that the announcement is still very fresh and not 251 00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:57,840 fully informed yet. We we don't fully understand the the implications of that 252 00:24:55,440 --> 00:25:03,840 announcement. Um given that they approved our delegation, it sounds like 253 00:24:59,679 --> 00:25:09,039 they still need to hear from us. So thank you for that. Um uh let's turn to 254 00:25:06,480 --> 00:25:11,440 item 7.17. That's also you council. 255 00:25:10,000 --> 00:25:14,799 » Yes. Thanks very much, Mayor Cod. So again, this is report that went to 256 00:25:13,039 --> 00:25:20,320 county council by Moira Davis, the senior policy planner of the county. Uh 257 00:25:17,120 --> 00:25:24,240 this is a very uh uh definitive report regarding the fact that the province 258 00:25:21,760 --> 00:25:29,760 will continue to talk about the uh uh desire to speed up approvals and so on. 259 00:25:26,240 --> 00:25:35,919 They continue to uh uh uh lay changes down which come at uh seemingly break 260 00:25:32,880 --> 00:25:41,919 neck speed. Uh so I would like uh for council to uh um consider uh giving uh 261 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:47,679 uh direction through to our staff to have conversation with the uh county 262 00:25:43,919 --> 00:25:52,080 planning staff to uh perhaps uh uh reiterate comments that went to the 263 00:25:49,679 --> 00:25:57,279 Ontario Bill of Rights registry. Those comments I believe uh county council 264 00:25:54,559 --> 00:26:03,840 requested be submitted uh through the environmental bill of rights uh at their 265 00:25:59,760 --> 00:26:08,880 uh uh November 20th meeting. So again, I just uh was uh considering if council 266 00:26:06,320 --> 00:26:13,440 would author his staff to have those discussions so the municipality of North 267 00:26:10,320 --> 00:26:18,640 Perth can uh uh reiterate comments that the county expressed concerns regarding 268 00:26:16,320 --> 00:26:25,440 uh the pace of uh change regarding planning legislation in Ontario. 269 00:26:22,080 --> 00:26:30,240 » Okay. Um I I I don't think inherently there's 270 00:26:27,520 --> 00:26:34,799 there's a a problem with the notion of of giving staff direction to um to add 271 00:26:33,279 --> 00:26:39,600 our voice to this. I I think that's what you're suggesting is that you want it 272 00:26:36,880 --> 00:26:45,600 clear that North Perth um supports the county initiative which uh which is 273 00:26:42,159 --> 00:26:54,799 emerging still and will emerge over time with regards to expression um of uh of 274 00:26:50,559 --> 00:26:59,360 concerns various concerns about this. Um I'm not sure councelor Roth if you've 275 00:26:56,640 --> 00:27:04,799 watched the county council record u of meeting where um I I took my tear on 276 00:27:02,320 --> 00:27:11,440 this issue. um it might be entertaining to you. I suggest popcorn uh if you wish 277 00:27:07,440 --> 00:27:16,240 to watch that um that um comment about the subject but uh certainly the 278 00:27:13,679 --> 00:27:22,320 turnstyle nature of uh planning policy in Ontario is uh is very concerning. So, 279 00:27:19,919 --> 00:27:30,400 um I'm gathering what you're moving is, um a resolution to direct staff to um 280 00:27:26,240 --> 00:27:35,840 add our support to council to the the comments and concerns that are going to 281 00:27:32,960 --> 00:27:41,279 be raised and uh issued in the environmental registry uh pertaining to 282 00:27:38,880 --> 00:27:46,880 planning changes in recent prevention legislation. I'd be pleased to make that 283 00:27:43,679 --> 00:27:51,120 motion. Yes. Okay. Um clerks, you kind of got where we're going with that and 284 00:27:48,960 --> 00:27:58,320 we'll probably need need to see see some suspects here. Uh uh certainly the MPP 285 00:27:55,919 --> 00:28:04,480 um minister of municipal affairs and housing. Um 286 00:28:02,080 --> 00:28:09,679 and the premier would be a good idea to let Mr. Ford know. Um any other 287 00:28:07,600 --> 00:28:15,679 ministries we can think of that are relevant to a resolution like this? And 288 00:28:13,679 --> 00:28:19,760 um you probably don't need to CC all municipalities, but I think our peer 289 00:28:17,679 --> 00:28:26,399 municipalities in Perth County probably should know that um we've uh asked staff 290 00:28:23,120 --> 00:28:30,880 to uh um have a positive and uh encouraging conversation with the county 291 00:28:29,360 --> 00:28:37,039 about their efforts. Does that seem reasonable? 292 00:28:32,720 --> 00:28:42,399 All right. Um moved by Council Roth, seconded by Councelor Johnston. Thank 293 00:28:39,919 --> 00:28:45,399 you. Any discussion or debate on this one? 294 00:28:45,840 --> 00:28:52,279 All right. If you're ready with the resolution, then we'll have it. 295 00:29:11,679 --> 00:29:16,840 We're missing one vote. Okay, 296 00:29:18,880 --> 00:29:25,679 there we go. And with that, we have unanimity on that one. Thank you, 297 00:29:24,480 --> 00:29:31,440 colleagues. Thank you, Councelor Rothwell, for that suggestion. Now, you 298 00:29:28,559 --> 00:29:36,960 want to tackle bill 68. Um, of course, it remains a work in progress. our staff 299 00:29:34,000 --> 00:29:41,039 team um at the direction of our working group. So 300 00:29:38,080 --> 00:29:46,799 » thanks very much uh Todd and again we've provided some information uh that uh 301 00:29:43,840 --> 00:29:53,039 yourself and councelor Duncan as well as uh a number of our staff met a week and 302 00:29:49,760 --> 00:29:58,960 a half ago uh to have deliberation and discussion uh regarding concerns which 303 00:29:55,919 --> 00:30:02,720 uh we uh have at this point and staff are drafting a report which will be 304 00:30:01,120 --> 00:30:07,440 reviewed and will come before this council or for comments which I believe 305 00:30:04,559 --> 00:30:12,000 are slated for December the 22nd. So that's the way the the province seems 306 00:30:10,480 --> 00:30:17,520 to want to roll with these things is I'd ask for comment and give a short 307 00:30:13,440 --> 00:30:22,399 deadline just before Christmas. Uh so uh clearly uh these eight uh res or uh 308 00:30:20,880 --> 00:30:26,480 pieces of correspondence have come forward many of them from uh uh 309 00:30:25,039 --> 00:30:31,600 conservation authorities, the Grand River conservation authority, the assay 310 00:30:28,159 --> 00:30:36,159 fields uh as well as the uh uh Long Points Conservation Authority and uh as 311 00:30:34,240 --> 00:30:42,559 well there was u mentioned specifically the valley conservation authority there 312 00:30:38,000 --> 00:30:47,679 as well. Uh so clearly uh the uh concern is the regionalization uh process which 313 00:30:44,960 --> 00:30:54,000 is uh in in our case we're splitting uh in two ways. One to the far north as far 314 00:30:50,640 --> 00:30:59,279 north as uh Thunder Bay and the other uh issue on the far south and the far east 315 00:30:56,159 --> 00:31:06,960 of uh North Perth and to the Lake Erie uh region which goes uh uh down as far 316 00:31:02,960 --> 00:31:11,440 as Toronto. Uh so it's uh clearly uh issue of concern in terms of what uh 317 00:31:09,279 --> 00:31:18,640 true benefit there will be in terms of uh uh making the services provided by 318 00:31:15,840 --> 00:31:23,279 conservation authorities better uh than is currently uh being done by the 36 319 00:31:21,279 --> 00:31:27,200 members penalties. throughout the comments uh especially from the 320 00:31:25,200 --> 00:31:32,000 conservation authorities uh from their boards uh they do realize there is 321 00:31:29,600 --> 00:31:37,919 opportunities that could be undertaken to uh streamline processes and and make 322 00:31:34,480 --> 00:31:41,519 them in fact similar. Uh but frankly uh uh when you look at the province of 323 00:31:39,440 --> 00:31:46,240 Ontario and the decreased funding uh that they have uh uh unleashed uh 324 00:31:44,799 --> 00:31:50,559 through conservation authorities over the last 10 years in particular, it 325 00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:57,279 makes it very tough to sus uh to suggest that conservation authorities somehow 326 00:31:53,039 --> 00:32:00,640 can come up with uh new uh uh programs and processes to have digital 327 00:31:59,200 --> 00:32:06,159 submissions and that sort of thing which cost time and money. uh where at the 328 00:32:03,039 --> 00:32:11,760 same time there's uh uh in some cases very much a two-string budget and as 329 00:32:09,200 --> 00:32:16,480 councelor Duncan pointed out his role on the mainland valley board conservation 330 00:32:14,799 --> 00:32:19,919 authority board is that when we look at planning approvals I think their average 331 00:32:18,000 --> 00:32:25,440 time for development approvals is less than six days uh there is very very few 332 00:32:23,039 --> 00:32:28,960 uh situations that we can expect the decision within a six day time frame 333 00:32:27,039 --> 00:32:33,679 from application being received that's on average uh it doesn't mean it's the 334 00:32:31,440 --> 00:32:38,720 least uh and it uh certainly not the most. So uh my suggestion through to 335 00:32:37,039 --> 00:32:44,559 this council for consideration is that there's uh associated with a number of 336 00:32:40,880 --> 00:32:51,440 these uh uh 720.22 through 730 there are uh resolutions uh 337 00:32:47,840 --> 00:32:56,000 and I would uh request council to uh respond in kind through to those uh 338 00:32:54,159 --> 00:33:00,559 items wherein that we've received their correspondence and support uh the 339 00:32:58,240 --> 00:33:05,440 recommendations that council chooses. Thank you. 340 00:33:02,159 --> 00:33:12,720 Okay. It it's a complex area of course because uh the several different um 341 00:33:09,840 --> 00:33:15,840 items in the consent agenda have some variations 342 00:33:14,240 --> 00:33:21,519 and some of them have some common ground. Um the the I I'm not quite sure 343 00:33:19,760 --> 00:33:26,240 how to proceed. You know, a sort of omnibus, hey, we agree with all of it. 344 00:33:23,840 --> 00:33:32,640 Um seems a little gratuitous in my opinion. So then how do we proceed with 345 00:33:30,320 --> 00:33:38,960 choosing what are what we actually support, right? Um that's kind of the 346 00:33:36,080 --> 00:33:44,320 message to me. You know, fundamentally, I think there's a a reasonable objection 347 00:33:41,519 --> 00:33:48,880 to be made and and you know, staff have talked about this with us a little bit 348 00:33:46,640 --> 00:33:53,360 um to the fact that the province accounts for anywhere from 2 to 5% of 349 00:33:51,600 --> 00:33:58,640 the cost of conservation authorities and yet it's restructuring them against our 350 00:33:55,279 --> 00:34:03,840 will and without our representation. And uh and so as a consequence um here we 351 00:34:01,679 --> 00:34:10,560 are left essentially with taxation without representation which you know 352 00:34:06,000 --> 00:34:15,119 causes wars at least historically. So um it's not a surprise that there's an 353 00:34:12,240 --> 00:34:20,960 uprising from a range of of different players. Um you know it will be pretty 354 00:34:18,240 --> 00:34:25,679 easy if I if I may be blunt to for the province to dismiss the comments of the 355 00:34:23,200 --> 00:34:29,599 conservation authorities themselves. So there is something to be said for 356 00:34:27,119 --> 00:34:33,760 councils um being the ones to speak out and say we don't like this. It's our 357 00:34:31,679 --> 00:34:39,919 money. It's our taxpayers money that's funding the the system and you're you 358 00:34:37,280 --> 00:34:46,000 know cutting off various elements of this and removing local representation 359 00:34:42,560 --> 00:34:50,720 in a significant way. Um but I am a little concerned about sort of a an 360 00:34:48,000 --> 00:34:54,240 omnibus we support every criticism that's been made. I don't I don't like 361 00:34:52,399 --> 00:34:59,200 the feel of that to be blunt. >> Yeah. And and having thought of that uh 362 00:34:57,200 --> 00:35:04,400 I think I think there was general agreements uh that I mean to to re to 363 00:35:02,000 --> 00:35:07,680 say that we received uh thank them for their correspondence and we received it 364 00:35:06,000 --> 00:35:13,359 and have reviewed it. But I think that we uh uh can certainly agree uh that we 365 00:35:11,040 --> 00:35:18,400 are concerned uh regarding the proposed regalization of the cost to the extent 366 00:35:16,880 --> 00:35:21,520 proposed by the province. I think we could put a period at the end of that. I 367 00:35:19,920 --> 00:35:24,800 think there will be general agreement across the board and and I'm quite 368 00:35:23,280 --> 00:35:30,560 satisfied with that knowing full well that this council will be making its own 369 00:35:27,200 --> 00:35:34,640 comments uh very specific to our area at a later point. But if council would 370 00:35:32,160 --> 00:35:37,920 agree um with with that point and that point only, I I'd be quite satisfied. 371 00:35:36,560 --> 00:35:45,760 Thank you. >> Good. Um so then let's have a resolution 372 00:35:40,800 --> 00:35:54,320 that um directs staff um to send a letter to uh those agents who have sent 373 00:35:50,160 --> 00:35:59,119 us correspondence concerning um the the restructuring reorganization of 374 00:35:56,240 --> 00:36:03,680 conservation authorities in Ontario. Um expressing appreciation for their work 375 00:36:01,520 --> 00:36:09,920 and their their thought leadership in this. And um and then I think the second 376 00:36:07,280 --> 00:36:15,599 part is in this council uh calls on the province to reconsider 377 00:36:13,200 --> 00:36:21,440 uh its efforts in the restructuring of conservation authorities and seek 378 00:36:18,400 --> 00:36:26,320 appropriate um consultation from municipalities and stakeholders. Does 379 00:36:24,000 --> 00:36:31,680 that seem fair? Okay, that seems reasonable. Okay. Um so 380 00:36:30,000 --> 00:36:37,119 I'm going to assume moved by councelor Rothwell, seconded by councelor Blazik. 381 00:36:34,079 --> 00:36:41,599 Thank you. Um, and then we're going to need to send this to everybody, right? 382 00:36:39,920 --> 00:36:46,960 Like, you know, you can send it to President 383 00:36:44,160 --> 00:36:52,920 Trump if you like. Um, send it to everybody. That's relevant. That's 384 00:36:49,920 --> 00:36:52,920 relevant. 385 00:36:53,680 --> 00:37:01,480 Any further discussion on this matter or insight, input that you want to have 386 00:36:57,760 --> 00:37:01,480 before we proceed? 387 00:37:01,680 --> 00:37:10,359 I don't see it. We are ready with the resolution that we could consider. All 388 00:37:06,400 --> 00:37:10,359 right, let's have that vote. 389 00:37:41,520 --> 00:37:49,440 and that is carried unanimously. Thank you. Uh Council Nurm, your turn. You 390 00:37:47,040 --> 00:37:55,839 finally get to you. >> Thank you, Mayor Caseinberg. Uh yeah, I 391 00:37:52,000 --> 00:38:00,400 pulled item 7.6. Uh just some comments. Uh I would like to thank staff for uh 392 00:37:58,160 --> 00:38:06,000 looking into uh our standby rates. It's uh important for uh uh recruitment and 393 00:38:03,680 --> 00:38:11,839 retention. Uh one comment I would make is uh last week we had a uh 394 00:38:09,760 --> 00:38:16,800 Christmas lunch for employees and we recognized uh longevity with the 395 00:38:14,880 --> 00:38:21,280 township whether it was 5 years, 10 years. I'm wondering if maybe we can add 396 00:38:18,720 --> 00:38:25,680 seasonal operators to that list as well. Uh I know they might not be yearly staff 397 00:38:23,520 --> 00:38:29,119 but uh they do work for us six months of the year and some of our seasonal 398 00:38:27,520 --> 00:38:33,119 operators they're getting into the five 10 year range. So uh just a comment on 399 00:38:31,200 --> 00:38:37,680 my end. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. Staff will take note of 400 00:38:34,960 --> 00:38:42,240 that please. I think uh we'll leave that with staff at this point if that's all 401 00:38:39,119 --> 00:38:46,000 right. Councelor Norm. All right. Okay. Um anything else come up in the consent 402 00:38:44,480 --> 00:38:50,920 agenda that anyone wants to tackle before we consider the omnibus 403 00:38:47,920 --> 00:38:50,920 resolution? 404 00:38:51,040 --> 00:39:00,160 All right. As follows that council items, sorry, consent items 7.1 to 7.46 405 00:38:58,000 --> 00:39:04,560 be received for information and the minutes of the December 1st, 2025 406 00:39:02,079 --> 00:39:08,560 regular council meeting be adopted. Can I call for mover? Councelor Anstead. 407 00:39:06,400 --> 00:39:15,320 Thank you. Seconded by councelor Nordom. Any discussion or debate? 408 00:39:11,200 --> 00:39:15,320 Seeing none, let's have a vote. 409 00:39:34,079 --> 00:39:43,599 And that is carried. Thank you. All right, let's uh move on to item uh 410 00:39:40,960 --> 00:39:48,880 agenda item number eight. We now have one delegation 411 00:39:45,599 --> 00:39:52,240 uh tonight related to council's general business or authority. Bind the 412 00:39:50,960 --> 00:39:55,839 delegation in accordance with the council's procedural bylaw. Total time 413 00:39:54,000 --> 00:39:59,839 of 10 minutes per delegation is is permitted. Although I might give them a 414 00:39:57,440 --> 00:40:02,960 little slack and that includes both presentation time and providing an 415 00:40:01,359 --> 00:40:07,200 opportunity for counselors to ask questions. Delegation is expected to 416 00:40:05,680 --> 00:40:11,359 present on the topic declared on the submitted request for delegation form 417 00:40:09,520 --> 00:40:16,320 and deviations from the topic are not acceptable to the chair or this council 418 00:40:13,839 --> 00:40:20,400 to quorum is as always required further to my request that we maintain an 419 00:40:17,760 --> 00:40:24,240 atmosphere of respect or courtesy. I will remind those delegating that they 420 00:40:22,480 --> 00:40:29,200 should not use the names of those who've not consented to such use. Our 421 00:40:26,720 --> 00:40:33,359 delegation tonight is by Chris Keyser, the county's community emergency 422 00:40:30,880 --> 00:40:38,400 management coordinator. He also serves as deputy chief of program development 423 00:40:35,839 --> 00:40:42,720 for Perth County EMS. So he's got double duty. It astonishes me that the man 424 00:40:40,480 --> 00:40:46,320 sleeps and he wishes to deliver an update on service activities and 425 00:40:44,640 --> 00:40:50,400 programs and projects undertaken the last nine or so months since his 426 00:40:47,920 --> 00:40:55,280 appointment as the CMC for the county of Perth. Mr. Keyzer, I get to see you a 427 00:40:52,800 --> 00:40:59,119 lot, at least enough at the county table. It's a pleasure to have you at 428 00:40:56,640 --> 00:41:04,000 this one. Welcome through you, Mayor Kaseinberg, members 429 00:41:01,119 --> 00:41:08,000 of council, North staff, members of the public, other delegates. Thank you for 430 00:41:05,760 --> 00:41:11,440 having me. Um, I've submitted a report to you just as an update on the current 431 00:41:10,160 --> 00:41:15,680 activities that we've gone through in the emergency management program since 432 00:41:12,960 --> 00:41:19,440 my appointment earlier this year um, and working with all of your staff. For 433 00:41:17,520 --> 00:41:23,520 those of you who don't know me, my name is Chris Keyzer. I do work as the deputy 434 00:41:21,839 --> 00:41:28,319 chief of paramedic services and I am your community emergency manager this 435 00:41:25,200 --> 00:41:32,319 year. Um, this year I would say is a foundational year for myself and getting 436 00:41:30,079 --> 00:41:35,040 up to speed with the program. Um, I will not read my report to you. You're more 437 00:41:33,760 --> 00:41:39,280 than welcome to read and ask questions from it. Um, but, uh, getting a good 438 00:41:37,599 --> 00:41:42,640 landscape of where we are in the county with our program, our strengths, some 439 00:41:40,880 --> 00:41:47,760 things that we needed to work on and to prepare ourselves for the future. Um, as 440 00:41:44,800 --> 00:41:51,839 you may know today, um, some legislation reached Royal Ascent to modernize the 441 00:41:49,599 --> 00:41:56,079 act. Emergency Management Ontario has become its own ministry and now we are 442 00:41:54,000 --> 00:42:00,480 in a very good place to move along and move our program with the modernization 443 00:41:57,839 --> 00:42:04,319 of that act. Um, as far as far as the details go of exactly what that change 444 00:42:02,079 --> 00:42:07,920 looks like, it came out today, so not too many of us are aware quite yet. 445 00:42:06,319 --> 00:42:12,400 There will be some role changes, some responsibility changes, as well as some 446 00:42:09,680 --> 00:42:16,240 functional changes. Um, but it's very exciting. Um, one of the things I'm 447 00:42:14,480 --> 00:42:20,800 quite proud of this year is we did tackle our hazard identification risk 448 00:42:18,400 --> 00:42:24,560 assessment, which is our HYRA. After consulting with your staff as well as 449 00:42:22,880 --> 00:42:30,000 the other municipalities, we did move cyber security up uh into a higher realm 450 00:42:28,000 --> 00:42:33,760 and we actually exercised that this year and prepared ourselves for those sort of 451 00:42:31,599 --> 00:42:37,119 events. It was actually something um that was very different from what we had 452 00:42:35,520 --> 00:42:40,640 normally covered and something that I very proud of. Um, we've also 453 00:42:38,880 --> 00:42:44,880 established some baseline training for our groups. We reviewed all of our 454 00:42:42,400 --> 00:42:50,480 bylaws and started moving the program forward so that we have some consistency 455 00:42:47,359 --> 00:42:55,839 uh as well as some longevity and uh some thought to um capacity and capacity 456 00:42:53,520 --> 00:42:59,440 building. Um for that I'll open it up to any questions that anybody might have 457 00:42:57,599 --> 00:43:04,000 and I think I'll be right in within that 10 minutes now. 458 00:43:01,680 --> 00:43:09,839 » You got some time to spare buddy. All right. Uh colleagues questions for Mr. 459 00:43:06,800 --> 00:43:17,800 Kezer. It's a rare opportunity. Uh we see CMC from time to time. Um anyone 460 00:43:13,920 --> 00:43:17,800 have questions for him. 461 00:43:19,359 --> 00:43:25,040 » Council Roth. >> Thanks very much, Mayor Todd. Chris, 462 00:43:22,800 --> 00:43:29,680 nice to see you. Uh and after working with you for many years, it's great to 463 00:43:27,440 --> 00:43:32,480 uh see you here. I think it's fantastic, frankly, that you've been appointed to 464 00:43:30,960 --> 00:43:37,200 this role. you give some uh sustainability in terms of uh your 465 00:43:35,200 --> 00:43:42,319 awareness of uh the county and its workings with the local municipalities 466 00:43:38,640 --> 00:43:46,880 and your uh uh work with the paramedic services. So, uh, as a former alternate 467 00:43:44,800 --> 00:43:51,839 CMC for many, many years, I think it's great to see that there's a, uh, 468 00:43:49,599 --> 00:43:56,640 renewed, uh, confidence in terms of longevity of the program and that it's 469 00:43:53,839 --> 00:44:01,760 keeping up to date and thankfully, uh, uh, well, or unthankful. No, thankfully 470 00:43:59,359 --> 00:44:06,800 uh we had the uh types of uh training that was uh helpful in terms of our own 471 00:44:04,800 --> 00:44:12,319 processes here that uh the cyber security threat that uh North Perth has 472 00:44:09,280 --> 00:44:15,280 uh been publicly uh acknowledged that we've had here. No one wants to have 473 00:44:13,760 --> 00:44:18,960 those things. Frankly, nobody wants to have an emergency of any sort, but I 474 00:44:17,359 --> 00:44:23,960 think preparedness is one of the key things. And uh thank you very much for 475 00:44:20,720 --> 00:44:23,960 your report. 476 00:44:24,400 --> 00:44:29,000 » Anyone else questions or comments? 477 00:44:29,599 --> 00:44:35,359 Thank you for coming tonight. Appreciate the update. Thank you, Mayor Kase, 478 00:44:34,000 --> 00:44:38,800 members of council. Thank you very much for having me. I appreciate the 479 00:44:36,720 --> 00:44:42,319 opportunity to come and let you know how things are going. 480 00:44:40,240 --> 00:44:47,920 » Great. Thank you. And we appreciate the work you're doing to uh get us uh 481 00:44:45,200 --> 00:44:52,240 aligned and moving forward. And uh now you got to deal with this modernization 482 00:44:49,520 --> 00:44:57,200 thing, which yeah, more work is what it sounds like, but you're up to it. Thank 483 00:44:53,839 --> 00:45:01,119 you, Mr. Kezer. Good to see you. All right. Uh, we did not have any 484 00:44:59,359 --> 00:45:06,160 public meetings that were called for tonight. That brings us to item nine on 485 00:45:03,119 --> 00:45:09,280 our agenda. >> Uh, three, Mayor Kisenberg, I think 486 00:45:07,680 --> 00:45:14,640 there is a resolution to receive that. >> There is a resolution. Right. There is. 487 00:45:12,720 --> 00:45:19,359 All right. Let's consider a resolution then. Um, hello. Thank you. Uh, that the 488 00:45:17,920 --> 00:45:23,920 council of municipality of North Perth receives the emergency management 489 00:45:20,720 --> 00:45:27,599 program update report. Can I call for a move by Deputy Mayor 490 00:45:25,599 --> 00:45:36,119 Kellum? Thank you. Seconded by Councelor Richardson. Any discussion or debate? 491 00:45:32,000 --> 00:45:36,119 Seeing none, let's have that vote. 492 00:45:48,000 --> 00:45:55,680 And that is carried. Thank you. All right. Now on to item nine on our 493 00:45:53,119 --> 00:46:00,160 agenda. Uh first let us consider an item from the development and protective 494 00:45:57,040 --> 00:46:03,359 services department is item 9.1. Item 9.1.1 495 00:46:02,079 --> 00:46:09,040 council is presented with a report pertaining to some prop proposed changes 496 00:46:06,160 --> 00:46:13,920 to a draft plan of subdivision for property in the Elma ward owned by 497 00:46:10,880 --> 00:46:18,160 proponent Maple Creek properties. We call on Nathan Garland of the Perth 498 00:46:15,920 --> 00:46:22,000 County Planning Department who commonly works on North Perth files to address 499 00:46:20,160 --> 00:46:25,760 this item. Welcome as always, Mr. Garland. Uh, thank you very much, Mayor 500 00:46:24,400 --> 00:46:29,119 Hazenberg and members of North Perth Council. I have a very short 501 00:46:27,200 --> 00:46:31,839 presentation on respect to Maple Creek Properties Limited and the Red Line 502 00:46:30,720 --> 00:46:35,599 amendment that they're requesting tonight. Uh the applicant agent or the 503 00:46:34,079 --> 00:46:42,240 agent is Caroline Baker from Brarier Planning Group and the location is 504 00:46:37,359 --> 00:46:45,720 concession lot 27 and 28 war municipally known as 617586. 505 00:46:46,960 --> 00:46:50,880 Uh just I thought we'd start off with just what it's redline amendment because 506 00:46:49,680 --> 00:46:54,800 this is the first time I am bringing this to North Perth council uh 507 00:46:52,640 --> 00:46:58,000 previously. So a red line amendment is a application that's been submitted. So 508 00:46:56,319 --> 00:47:01,359 after a subdivision has been approved. So the subdivision has received draft 509 00:46:59,760 --> 00:47:05,040 and approval. It's gone through the process of receiving that. This is a red 510 00:47:03,280 --> 00:47:09,440 line amendment just to change and modify that the application slightly. Um so it 511 00:47:07,760 --> 00:47:12,960 occurs after it's been approved. It's typically technical in nature. So it's 512 00:47:11,200 --> 00:47:16,000 just requesting some lines usually based on site conditions. Sometimes they find 513 00:47:14,720 --> 00:47:19,599 different soils. Sometimes there's something comes up that might change it 514 00:47:17,520 --> 00:47:23,040 to that effect. Uh move some things around. In this case it's mostly trail 515 00:47:21,599 --> 00:47:27,119 realignment that's being driving the process. Um so that's why it's coming 516 00:47:25,119 --> 00:47:30,160 forward. There is no public media as there is no zone change associated with 517 00:47:28,880 --> 00:47:34,240 this. So they're not changing the zoning. The densities of the zoning that 518 00:47:32,000 --> 00:47:37,839 type of criteria all remain the same. So they're not upzoning it for instance. 519 00:47:35,760 --> 00:47:41,760 They're not taking it moving from like a commercial to industrial residential 520 00:47:39,760 --> 00:47:45,520 etc. So those are all staying the same and the plans are marked up in red. So 521 00:47:43,920 --> 00:47:49,920 the entire plans are marked up in red showing and outlining the proposed 522 00:47:46,960 --> 00:47:52,800 changes through that. So those are the areas that have been 523 00:47:51,440 --> 00:47:57,440 identified. So you'll see those areas highlighted. I have also highlighted in 524 00:47:54,720 --> 00:48:02,560 the blocks outline. So there is just a block one 41 has just been revised to 525 00:47:59,839 --> 00:48:06,880 a.3 meter trail or through a.3 meter reserve uh that was formerly a trail. 526 00:48:05,119 --> 00:48:10,720 There have been some walkways added just around a few of the blocks and there has 527 00:48:08,880 --> 00:48:15,599 been turning bulbs. So that's primarily the different uh alignments that have 528 00:48:12,800 --> 00:48:19,200 been redone. So there's only I I'll say seven or eight there are changes through 529 00:48:17,599 --> 00:48:22,319 there but they are just mainly realigning the trail and then shifting 530 00:48:20,640 --> 00:48:27,200 just some blocks to the south as part of canyon comments also affected the road. 531 00:48:25,599 --> 00:48:31,119 These are also a summary of the comments provided. I have tried to group them 532 00:48:28,880 --> 00:48:35,359 both in yellow I'll say bluish and green apologies for the AODA uh side of things 533 00:48:33,440 --> 00:48:39,280 but uh those are primarily related to the yellow which are associated with the 534 00:48:36,720 --> 00:48:43,520 trail. the blue which is associated with the uh building blocks and and boundary 535 00:48:41,440 --> 00:48:46,720 setbacks and as well as the road work and the green realigning that's part of 536 00:48:45,200 --> 00:48:50,960 the natural environment work. So those are the the three distinct sections. Um 537 00:48:49,440 --> 00:48:55,040 once again there are no changes in density there are no changes in zoning 538 00:48:52,800 --> 00:48:57,839 anything to that effect. It is the trail and then the road work as well as the 539 00:48:56,559 --> 00:49:02,240 natural environment. So those are the outline of the three major changes. 540 00:49:00,720 --> 00:49:06,079 Once again it meets the policies of the official plan and zoning. No changes in 541 00:49:04,079 --> 00:49:10,640 density. It, as mentioned, is primarily trail driven as well as some of the 542 00:49:07,440 --> 00:49:13,920 setbacks from PR 986. No expansion. There's no expanded areas. It's not 543 00:49:12,400 --> 00:49:17,280 infringing the natural environment area. Not nothing's going beyond what was 544 00:49:15,440 --> 00:49:21,359 previously approved. And it is based on the detailed design discussion designs 545 00:49:18,960 --> 00:49:24,480 that are currently occurring. Therefore, it is staff's recommendation 546 00:49:22,880 --> 00:49:27,040 that North Perth Council supports the application and recommend that the 547 00:49:25,680 --> 00:49:30,720 county of Perth approve red line amendment to the plan of subdivision 548 00:49:28,880 --> 00:49:33,599 NP2401 subject to the conditions listed in the 549 00:49:32,240 --> 00:49:36,640 report. And I should note as well too, none of the conditions have changed. All 550 00:49:35,119 --> 00:49:40,319 the conditions remain the same that was previously approved also. I'm happy to 551 00:49:38,240 --> 00:49:44,160 address or answer any questions. >> Thank you, Mr. Garland. Colleagues, 552 00:49:42,319 --> 00:49:47,160 questions or first comments about this matter. 553 00:49:47,440 --> 00:49:54,000 » Okay, I'm not seeing any. So, I have a resolution for consideration as follows. 554 00:49:51,680 --> 00:49:59,359 The council of the municipality of North Perth receives the report dated December 555 00:49:56,640 --> 00:50:04,319 15, 2025 entitled application for redline amendment to draft plan of 556 00:50:01,200 --> 00:50:08,880 subdivision NP24-01 and that the county sorry and that the 557 00:50:06,559 --> 00:50:13,040 council of the municipality of North Perth recommends to county council that 558 00:50:11,119 --> 00:50:18,000 the application for redline amendment to draft plan of subdivision NP2401 559 00:50:16,240 --> 00:50:23,680 submitted by Maple Creek Properties Limited affecting the lands described as 560 00:50:19,680 --> 00:50:27,920 park lots 27 and 28 concession one Elma award ward be amended subject to the 561 00:50:26,079 --> 00:50:33,680 conditions listed in the staff report dated December 15, 2025. Can I call for 562 00:50:31,280 --> 00:50:38,559 a mover? Councelor Rothdale seconded by by 563 00:50:35,599 --> 00:50:42,200 councelor Nordom. Thank you. Um any discussion or debate? 564 00:50:42,400 --> 00:50:46,920 Seeing none, let's have that vote. 565 00:51:01,359 --> 00:51:08,079 And that is carried. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Garland, as always. Um, next, 566 00:51:06,319 --> 00:51:12,800 let us consider an item brought by the Environmental Services Department under 567 00:51:09,920 --> 00:51:17,440 item 9.2 two of our agenda. In item 9.2.1, council is presented with a 568 00:51:15,359 --> 00:51:22,559 report on this council's first plant a tree grow a future program. By all 569 00:51:20,079 --> 00:51:27,680 accounts, things went well. We call on GIS technician Betty Roth to update 570 00:51:25,200 --> 00:51:33,000 council on the pilot project and where things might go with our consent. Miss 571 00:51:29,520 --> 00:51:33,000 Roth, welcome. 572 00:51:34,720 --> 00:51:44,240 » Good evening, Mayor Genberg, council, and staff. On March 24th, 2025, staff 573 00:51:41,760 --> 00:51:49,200 brought forward a pilot proposal for the plant to tree grow future sale to make 574 00:51:46,319 --> 00:51:52,480 large trees more accessible to North residents. 575 00:51:50,720 --> 00:51:58,559 Residents had the opportunity to apply to purchase a tree package, including a 576 00:51:54,800 --> 00:52:03,200 stake, cocoa fiber feed mat, tree wrap, mulch, and a detailed planting guide to 577 00:52:00,559 --> 00:52:09,040 set residents up for long-term success. We opened the applications on the week 578 00:52:05,520 --> 00:52:13,920 of August 11th, 2025, online and in person at the municipal office. Interest 579 00:52:11,359 --> 00:52:18,160 was immediate and strong, and by Friday, August 15th, the end of the application 580 00:52:16,000 --> 00:52:22,720 period, we had nearly filled the full allocation of 200 trees. This confirmed 581 00:52:20,880 --> 00:52:26,480 that the scale of our project was appropriate. 582 00:52:24,559 --> 00:52:32,079 Distribution of the packages took place at the Listwell public works on Friday, 583 00:52:28,720 --> 00:52:36,400 October 3rd and Saturday, October 4th. It was warm with favorable weather 584 00:52:34,160 --> 00:52:40,319 weather conditions. Residents and families expressed their enthusiasm as 585 00:52:38,720 --> 00:52:44,800 they selected their trees and prepared for planting. Staff received numerous 586 00:52:42,960 --> 00:52:48,960 supportive comments with many participants showing interest in seeing 587 00:52:46,400 --> 00:52:53,599 the sale continue as an annual event. The program was overall a positive 588 00:52:50,800 --> 00:52:57,280 experience and it was inspiring to see community the community come together to 589 00:52:55,599 --> 00:53:01,599 participate in such a constructive initiative demonstrating support for 590 00:52:59,440 --> 00:53:07,520 environmental stewardship and local tree planting efforts. 591 00:53:03,680 --> 00:53:12,079 Financially, the event cost $9,950 to deliver. We secured a $5,000 grant 592 00:53:10,640 --> 00:53:17,119 from the Perth County Stewardship Program and also generated $4,000 in 593 00:53:15,119 --> 00:53:21,599 revenue from the tree purchases, resulting in a net cost of $950, which 594 00:53:20,240 --> 00:53:25,040 was covered through the climate change budget. 595 00:53:23,200 --> 00:53:29,359 Going forward, we anticipate that the majority of program costs will be 596 00:53:26,800 --> 00:53:34,800 covered through a per tree charge or with annual grant opportunities. 597 00:53:32,800 --> 00:53:38,960 With program success, the Environmental Services Department is requesting to 598 00:53:36,559 --> 00:53:43,520 make this event an annual follow. It is re recommended that the council of 599 00:53:41,280 --> 00:53:47,920 the municipality of North Perth direct staff to coordinate the plant a tree 600 00:53:45,440 --> 00:53:52,000 grow a future sale on an annual basis to be held at the beginning of October and 601 00:53:50,319 --> 00:53:57,040 that the council of municipality of North Perth direct staff to actively 602 00:53:54,160 --> 00:54:01,920 pursue grant funding each year to help help offset the costs associated with 603 00:53:59,280 --> 00:54:06,079 delivering this program. Thank you very much for your time and I'm happy to 604 00:54:03,760 --> 00:54:12,200 answer any questions. >> Thank you, Miss Roth. colleagues 605 00:54:08,160 --> 00:54:12,200 questions first comments 606 00:54:13,200 --> 00:54:20,720 I'm not seeing anything so she read the resolution I'll read it again that the 607 00:54:19,119 --> 00:54:26,559 council of the municipality of north direct staff to coordinate the plant a 608 00:54:23,280 --> 00:54:31,200 tree grow a future sale on an annual basis to be held at the beginning of 609 00:54:28,079 --> 00:54:35,359 October and that the council of the municipality group directs staff to 610 00:54:33,119 --> 00:54:39,359 actively pursue grant funding each year to help offset the costs associated with 611 00:54:37,440 --> 00:54:43,680 delivering this event. Moved by councelor Johnston. Thank you. Seconded 612 00:54:41,280 --> 00:54:49,520 by councelor Rothwell. I think I saw fingers twitched there. Um any 613 00:54:46,319 --> 00:54:53,880 discussion or debate? Seeing none, let's have that vote. 614 00:55:11,839 --> 00:55:19,920 And that is carried. Thank you. All right. Let's um consider two items 615 00:55:17,839 --> 00:55:25,920 but by the corporate services department is item 9.3 of our agenda. Item 9.3.1. 616 00:55:23,599 --> 00:55:30,800 Council is presented with a draft of a new policy related to the sale of land 617 00:55:28,640 --> 00:55:35,520 for its consideration. I'll call on Sarah Carter, our acting clerk to 618 00:55:32,720 --> 00:55:40,000 address this item. Miss Carter, the floor is yours. 619 00:55:38,240 --> 00:55:44,640 » Thank you, Mayor Kaseinberg. Three to members of council. Before you tonight 620 00:55:42,000 --> 00:55:49,599 is a proposed sale of land policy. The municipal act requires that all Ontario 621 00:55:46,720 --> 00:55:53,920 municipalities adopt and maintain a policy regarding the sale and 622 00:55:51,359 --> 00:55:59,040 disposition of land. Our current policy was adopted in 2007 as part of North 623 00:55:57,040 --> 00:56:04,880 Park's commitment to good governance. A comprehensive review of our sale of land 624 00:56:01,200 --> 00:56:08,319 bylaw uh 152-207 was conducted by the governance review 625 00:56:06,640 --> 00:56:12,160 committee with feedback from the municipal solicitor also having been 626 00:56:10,400 --> 00:56:16,559 incorporated um into the policy to ensure legal risks 627 00:56:14,640 --> 00:56:21,359 are minimized and that all legislative requirements are satisfied. Municipal 628 00:56:19,200 --> 00:56:24,880 best practices were given consideration while drafting and reviewing this 629 00:56:23,200 --> 00:56:30,640 policy. The 2007 policy and the draft 2025 630 00:56:28,400 --> 00:56:36,079 policy were both included in tonight's agenda package for your review. Some 631 00:56:33,200 --> 00:56:40,960 notable policy updates include the addition of definitions of specific 632 00:56:38,079 --> 00:56:45,760 policy language, specific appraisal requirements, including spec specific 633 00:56:43,760 --> 00:56:50,559 instances when an appraisal is not required, and clearly defined processes 634 00:56:48,559 --> 00:56:55,599 for staff and council to follow out through the entire landscape process. 635 00:56:53,520 --> 00:57:00,240 I'm happy to answer any questions that may have. 636 00:56:58,000 --> 00:57:03,960 » Thank you, Miss Carter. Uh colleagues questions comments 637 00:57:04,480 --> 00:57:09,520 looks like it's another piece of good work from the governance committee 638 00:57:07,599 --> 00:57:13,839 working with staff and with uh the solicitor. Um I have a resolution then 639 00:57:12,079 --> 00:57:18,720 for consideration as follows. The council of municipality of North Perth 640 00:57:15,440 --> 00:57:23,839 approves 04-2025 sale of land policy moved by councelor 641 00:57:21,680 --> 00:57:32,040 Andre seconded by councelor Richardson. Thank you. Any discussion or debate? 642 00:57:27,599 --> 00:57:32,040 Seeing none, let's have that vote. 643 00:57:36,319 --> 00:57:42,160 » Okay. Um, councelor Rothwell records a manual in 644 00:57:40,240 --> 00:57:47,760 favor vote. Councelor Blazic records a manual in favor vote and that is 645 00:57:45,040 --> 00:57:54,240 carried. Thank you. Let's turn next to item 9.3.2. 646 00:57:52,559 --> 00:57:58,240 Council is presented with a draft of a new target policy related to receipt and 647 00:57:56,160 --> 00:58:02,880 handling of petitions from the general public. This is work again reviewed by 648 00:58:00,559 --> 00:58:07,599 council's governance committee and Miss Carter again is at the podium, our 649 00:58:04,880 --> 00:58:12,079 acting clerk. Welcome. >> Thank you, Mayor Kaseenberg. Um through 650 00:58:10,000 --> 00:58:15,680 you again to members of council. The municipality's current approach to 651 00:58:13,839 --> 00:58:20,480 petitions is outlined at a very high level in our procedure bylaw. And while 652 00:58:18,240 --> 00:58:24,960 this process has functioned adequately, it does lack some detailed direction for 653 00:58:22,640 --> 00:58:29,440 both residents, community groups, staff, and council. To modernize and formalize 654 00:58:27,520 --> 00:58:33,119 the process, staff, again, in collaboration with the governance review 655 00:58:31,200 --> 00:58:38,559 committee, have drafted the attached petition policy. The proposed policy is 656 00:58:36,319 --> 00:58:42,240 intended to increase transparency and consistency while reducing 657 00:58:40,400 --> 00:58:47,040 inefficiencies that arise from incomplete or unclear submissions. 658 00:58:45,040 --> 00:58:51,200 Included in the policy are clear expectations of what needs to be 659 00:58:48,640 --> 00:58:55,200 included in every petition, specific instructions on submitting petitions, 660 00:58:53,520 --> 00:59:00,079 and clearly defined staff responsibilities while receiving and 661 00:58:57,599 --> 00:59:03,680 processing petitions. If adopted by council, this petition policy will 662 00:59:01,839 --> 00:59:07,680 improve communication between residents and councils and council while also 663 00:59:06,000 --> 00:59:11,599 improving the operational workflow within the legislative services 664 00:59:09,280 --> 00:59:15,040 division. And I am happy to answer any questions. 665 00:59:13,280 --> 00:59:18,720 Thank you, Clerk Carter. This is something that's been on my mind for a 666 00:59:16,720 --> 00:59:24,119 while. Colleagues, questions or first comments, 667 00:59:20,640 --> 00:59:24,119 council chance 668 00:59:25,040 --> 00:59:32,000 committee and staff great job of leading us through this, but um governance 669 00:59:29,920 --> 00:59:37,680 committee went through both of these policies line by line several times. So, 670 00:59:35,680 --> 00:59:41,280 it was great discussion. So, thank you to all members of the governance 671 00:59:38,960 --> 00:59:46,160 committee and a big thank all of our staff sitting here that led us through. 672 00:59:43,760 --> 00:59:50,880 » That's great. Thank you. Any other comments before we consider the 673 00:59:48,400 --> 00:59:54,400 resolution? All right. As follows, the Council of 674 00:59:52,720 --> 00:59:59,760 Municipality and North Perth adopts 07-2025 675 00:59:56,079 --> 01:00:05,520 petition policy dated December 15, 2025. Moved by Deputy Mayor Kellum, seconded 676 01:00:02,240 --> 01:00:10,720 by councelor Anststead. Thank you. discussion or debate. 677 01:00:09,040 --> 01:00:15,839 To me, it makes a whole lot of sense to have a a nice clear approach to this, 678 01:00:13,599 --> 01:00:21,200 how we register these things, what happens when they're registered, um so 679 01:00:18,720 --> 01:00:24,880 that we're not left uh leaving us wondering and leaving the public 680 01:00:22,640 --> 01:00:31,440 wondering. So, this is great work. Thank you. All right, I don't see any other 681 01:00:27,359 --> 01:00:36,400 comments. So, let's have that vote. Councelor Plazik records a manual in 682 01:00:33,920 --> 01:00:42,079 favor vote. Councelor Rothwell records a manual in favor vote. 683 01:00:39,520 --> 01:00:47,119 And with that, we have nine votes in favor. That is carried. Thank you. Thank 684 01:00:44,640 --> 01:00:52,079 you, Cler Carter, for the work that you're doing as always. Let's turn to 685 01:00:49,440 --> 01:00:58,200 item 10. Is any member of council wish to ask for a report from staff or of one 686 01:00:54,799 --> 01:00:58,200 of our committees? 687 01:00:58,799 --> 01:01:05,359 Not seeing that, let's turn to item 11. We have no items of correspondence to 688 01:01:03,520 --> 01:01:10,400 address this evening beyond that which was on that very lengthy um consent 689 01:01:08,000 --> 01:01:14,480 agenda. At this point, let's turn to a consideration of bylaws then that have 690 01:01:12,319 --> 01:01:20,880 been recommended to us for action tonight. We have six bylaws and we have 691 01:01:18,000 --> 01:01:27,760 an enabling resolution outlining for each their number and purpose. Before we 692 01:01:23,359 --> 01:01:32,400 get into uh reading this resolution, um does any counselor wish to extract 693 01:01:30,160 --> 01:01:37,920 one or more of these bylaws for a more wholesome consideration or an individual 694 01:01:34,960 --> 01:01:42,880 or recorded vote? Okay, I'm not seeing that. So, let's 695 01:01:39,760 --> 01:01:47,040 read the enabling resolution as follows at bylaw 95-2025 696 01:01:45,280 --> 01:01:53,440 be read a third time and be finally passed and that the following bylaws are 697 01:01:49,839 --> 01:01:58,960 hereby passed. 128-125 being a bylaw to authorize the maintenance repair of the 698 01:01:55,040 --> 01:02:06,000 Walter Municipal Drain. 129-2025 being a bylaw to assume services. 699 01:02:01,599 --> 01:02:09,200 130-125 being a bylaw to assume services 131-2025 700 01:02:07,520 --> 01:02:13,839 being a bylaw to authorize a signing of a lease agreement with the current 701 01:02:10,960 --> 01:02:19,680 center for children and youth and 132-2025 being a bylaw to establish 702 01:02:16,559 --> 01:02:24,680 procedures for the sale and disposal of real property. Can I call for removed 703 01:02:25,440 --> 01:02:31,720 by councelor Anststead? Any discussion or debate? 704 01:02:31,839 --> 01:02:36,359 Seeing none, let's have that vote. 705 01:02:38,079 --> 01:02:44,280 Councelor PZ records Emanuel in favor vote as does councelor Roth. 706 01:02:49,280 --> 01:02:57,040 And with that, that is carried. Thank you. All right, let's turn to item 13 on 707 01:02:54,960 --> 01:03:02,240 our agenda. Does any council wish leave to give notice of motion for our next 708 01:02:59,760 --> 01:03:02,240 meeting? 709 01:03:03,040 --> 01:03:08,720 Not seeing that, let's turn to item 14 on our agenda. For item 14, are there 710 01:03:07,440 --> 01:03:13,359 any announcements that would be of benefit to our community or that reflect 711 01:03:10,720 --> 01:03:17,200 well on North Perth at this time? And that allows the listen chamber uh to 712 01:03:15,760 --> 01:03:22,160 raise their hands to be placed on the speakers list should they so wish. 713 01:03:20,079 --> 01:03:26,000 Councelor Johnston approached me before the meeting. So, let's have them first. 714 01:03:24,240 --> 01:03:32,160 » Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Just a quick thank you to staff and members of council for 715 01:03:28,799 --> 01:03:37,920 uh their calls, emails, texts, Facebook messages of uh words of encouragement 716 01:03:35,200 --> 01:03:42,960 and support on my uh daughter's recent illness that started while we were in 717 01:03:40,319 --> 01:03:47,839 council two weeks ago. So, we are uh she's home and recouping after 12 days 718 01:03:45,200 --> 01:03:53,039 in hospital. So, thank you. >> We are much relieved to hear that she's 719 01:03:50,640 --> 01:04:01,079 home and appreciate the good care that she's received. Anyone else with a 720 01:03:56,559 --> 01:04:01,079 message? Um, councelor Andre. 721 01:04:01,200 --> 01:04:07,440 » Thank you for you, Mayor Casem. Just wondered if there'll be opportunities 722 01:04:04,400 --> 01:04:12,079 for us to wish our residents a happy Christmas. That'll be later on. That'd 723 01:04:09,280 --> 01:04:19,039 be great. Thank you. >> It's in my notes a little later. 724 01:04:16,240 --> 01:04:23,920 Anyone else? >> All right, that brings us to agenda item 725 01:04:21,280 --> 01:04:28,400 number 15. We have two items to be considered in a closed session of 726 01:04:25,680 --> 01:04:33,520 council. I will now read the resolution that both explains and enables our 727 01:04:30,799 --> 01:04:38,000 action to enter close session as follows. The council proceeds in camera 728 01:04:35,520 --> 01:04:43,520 at 8:02 p.m. to address a matter pertaining to 729 01:04:40,880 --> 01:04:47,520 the following. First, a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of 730 01:04:45,280 --> 01:04:55,760 land by the municipality or local board regarding concession 2 park lots 25 and 731 01:04:51,680 --> 01:05:05,119 26. Con 4, park lot 24. Con 9, park lot 4. Con 10, park lot 4, RP 44 R 3254. 732 01:05:00,960 --> 01:05:14,880 Parts one and four, part Oh gosh. Part two, RP 44 R 3255 PT. Part one, Wallace 733 01:05:11,359 --> 01:05:18,960 Ward and the security of the property of the municipality or local board 734 01:05:16,880 --> 01:05:24,079 regarding cyber security incident. I should have practiced that one that one 735 01:05:21,440 --> 01:05:28,400 item before this meeting out loud just to to hear it. Can I call for a mover? 736 01:05:26,480 --> 01:05:33,920 Moved by councelor Richardson, seconded by councelor Nortem. Thank you. Any 737 01:05:31,680 --> 01:05:38,760 discussion or debate? Seeing none, let's have that vote. 738 01:05:45,839 --> 01:05:51,920 Council Roth records a manual in favor vote. 739 01:05:49,760 --> 01:05:56,559 Council Prozac records a manual in favor vote. And with that, we have the nine 740 01:05:54,640 --> 01:06:01,440 votes accounted for. And that motion carries. All right. We're going to do 741 01:05:58,720 --> 01:06:04,960 some reconfiguration of audiovisisual, all that kind of stuff. So, just give us 742 01:06:03,119 --> 01:06:11,799 a few moments to do that before we begin our close session. And uh the doors are 743 01:06:07,760 --> 01:06:11,799 closed. That's good. 744 01:06:13,760 --> 01:06:18,520 That generally felt like Peter Piper. 745 01:42:57,119 --> 01:43:00,760 Is this a good time? 746 01:43:07,679 --> 01:43:15,440 » No problem. They can sit at the back. 747 01:43:12,239 --> 01:43:22,199 Sit at the back there. No, no, no, no. Stop, stop, stop. 748 01:43:28,320 --> 01:43:36,400 Uh, thank you. Thank you very much. We'll share. We'll 749 01:43:33,520 --> 01:43:43,760 share. Thank you very much. Thank you. All right. Thank you. 750 01:43:40,080 --> 01:43:48,440 Thank you. Got the card. Here's a card. It says, "Merry Christmas, Holly Jolly. 751 01:43:49,280 --> 01:43:52,760 There we go." 752 01:43:53,280 --> 01:44:03,040 It's a little atypical. It's the season. Thank you. 753 01:44:01,360 --> 01:44:07,800 Okay, we should get back to the meeting now. We We need you to go back there. 754 01:44:10,480 --> 01:44:13,480 All right. 755 01:44:15,280 --> 01:44:23,159 Okay, we're going to set this up. Thank you. Let's get back to the public 756 01:44:19,520 --> 01:44:23,159 session of our meeting. 757 01:44:25,040 --> 01:44:28,280 We're good. 758 01:44:41,199 --> 01:44:49,520 Oh, that's right. You do. All right. Regarding item 16 on our 759 01:44:47,119 --> 01:44:53,840 agenda, council did discuss the matters identified in our enabling resolution 760 01:44:52,080 --> 01:44:58,400 for a close session meeting of council and did give staff direction pertaining 761 01:44:56,560 --> 01:45:00,960 to the matter that was considered, the essence of which will remain 762 01:44:59,520 --> 01:45:06,000 confidential at this time for the reasons stipulated in our enablement of 763 01:45:03,520 --> 01:45:10,080 close session. Um, 764 01:45:07,520 --> 01:45:14,639 council uh as a mandated good practice does act to the end of its meeting uh 765 01:45:12,480 --> 01:45:17,760 agenda to confirm all of its actions and business of its meeting through what's 766 01:45:16,000 --> 01:45:24,560 called the confirmatory bylaw. And I have a copy of an enabling resolution 767 01:45:20,159 --> 01:45:28,159 for that as follows. Bylaw 133 of 2025 being a bylaw to confirm generally 768 01:45:26,320 --> 01:45:32,239 previous actions of the council on the municipality of North Perth is hereby 769 01:45:30,000 --> 01:45:38,320 passed. Moved by councelor Richardson, seconded by councelor Nordo. Any 770 01:45:34,800 --> 01:45:43,239 discussion or debate? Seeing none, let's have that vote. 771 01:45:50,639 --> 01:45:59,760 » Manual vote for councelor Andre in favor and that is carried. Thank you. 772 01:45:57,600 --> 01:46:03,600 um for our bylaws that touch on provincial priorities considered and 773 01:46:01,440 --> 01:46:08,480 passed at tonight's meeting. I am in support and will not execute a veto. 774 01:46:05,760 --> 01:46:12,639 This information is and will be provided to the clerk as part of my required 775 01:46:10,239 --> 01:46:18,400 duties as mayor. So this comes to the point of the meeting which we have done 776 01:46:15,119 --> 01:46:22,880 on my watch for a few years now where we greet the public at Christmas season. 777 01:46:20,800 --> 01:46:28,960 The opportunity to uh share a greeting for each of you um with the public uh 778 01:46:26,800 --> 01:46:33,840 begins now. We'll start with Roth will come this way. Thanks, Mayor Todd. And I 779 01:46:32,560 --> 01:46:38,560 just want to take the opportunity to wish everyone a very merry Christmas uh 780 01:46:36,480 --> 01:46:42,639 and happy new year uh this holiday season with family and friends. And may 781 01:46:40,239 --> 01:46:46,440 you all be safe and well and enjoy peace, love, and hope. 782 01:46:47,360 --> 01:46:51,760 » Council Richardson. >> Thank you, Mayor Henber. And I would 783 01:46:50,000 --> 01:46:55,760 like to wish all of the residents of this great municipality, North Perth, a 784 01:46:53,920 --> 01:47:00,639 very merry Christmas and a happy new year. and I hope everyone will prosper 785 01:46:58,560 --> 01:47:04,880 and be healthy, wealthy, and wise for 2026 coming up. So, a merry Christmas, 786 01:47:03,760 --> 01:47:09,600 council. >> Thank you, Corn. 787 01:47:07,040 --> 01:47:14,159 » Merry Christmas from my family to hopefully this uh uh year we'll 788 01:47:12,320 --> 01:47:16,320 celebrate it with our new six-month-old. So, we look forward to that. 789 01:47:15,360 --> 01:47:19,199 » Yay. >> So, merry Christmas and have a happy new 790 01:47:18,560 --> 01:47:22,400 year. >> Thank you, C. 791 01:47:20,719 --> 01:47:27,280 » Thank you, Mayor Caseenber. And this Christmas will be uh very special around 792 01:47:24,800 --> 01:47:31,600 our houses. We'll all be there. So we will uh hopefully other families in the 793 01:47:29,119 --> 01:47:34,960 municipality will have the same joy of gathering with family and celebrating 794 01:47:33,600 --> 01:47:38,080 the season. >> Thank you to Mayor Kell. 795 01:47:36,719 --> 01:47:42,400 » Thank you through you, Mayor Casey. B. Yes. This past year, 2025, as you know, 796 01:47:40,000 --> 01:47:46,960 was uh the busiest of my 19 years in politics. Couple of cool highlights were 797 01:47:44,880 --> 01:47:52,320 obviously the uh the new county campus and then uh receiving the official plan. 798 01:47:49,920 --> 01:47:56,000 So looking forward to a well-deserved uh Christmas to spend with my family. So on 799 01:47:53,920 --> 01:48:01,679 behalf of from Jan and myself, wish you all very merry Christmas, enjoy the 800 01:47:58,320 --> 01:48:03,840 holidays and uh good luck in 2026. >> Thank you. 801 01:48:02,239 --> 01:48:07,520 » Thank you, Councilman Blazik, you're next. 802 01:48:05,520 --> 01:48:12,239 » Uh I want to start off by saying that it seems really crazy to me that this is my 803 01:48:09,520 --> 01:48:18,080 fourth time um making this greeting and I guess time flies when you're having 804 01:48:14,320 --> 01:48:21,760 fun. Um I I would like to say um that this is a job that none of us can do 805 01:48:19,760 --> 01:48:27,119 without the support of our families. So on behalf of um my husband Merrick, our 806 01:48:24,880 --> 01:48:31,199 two daughters and myself um thank you for the blessing that that 807 01:48:29,600 --> 01:48:36,159 the blessings that this past year has given us. Merry Christmas. May you have 808 01:48:33,600 --> 01:48:41,840 a very joyful and safe holiday season and we will see you in 2026. 2026. 809 01:48:39,600 --> 01:48:44,880 » Yeah, that's the one. Yeah, thank you Mayor Caseinberg through 810 01:48:43,199 --> 01:48:49,360 you and just want to wish uh my council colleagues, staff, the public and uh 811 01:48:47,440 --> 01:48:54,000 everyone in North Perth for that matters a very merry Christmas and happy holiday 812 01:48:51,440 --> 01:48:57,360 season and however you celebrate this this season. I hope that it's with 813 01:48:55,440 --> 01:49:00,880 family and it's with friends and that 2026 is a joyful and prosperous new 814 01:48:59,840 --> 01:49:06,960 year. Thank you. >> Thank you, Councer Andre. 815 01:49:03,840 --> 01:49:12,400 I just want to um tribute my greetings today um to all the volunteers who 816 01:49:09,360 --> 01:49:17,199 support service clubs and organizations, businesses, and our municipality. 817 01:49:14,800 --> 01:49:22,080 Volunteerism brings fulfillment in so many ways. And we build relationships by 818 01:49:19,760 --> 01:49:27,040 doing that and improve lives and improve our community at the same time. Um it is 819 01:49:24,960 --> 01:49:32,239 that kindness that defines our municipality and brings character to it. 820 01:49:29,920 --> 01:49:37,119 So, thank you to all the volunteers out there. So, not only to all those who 821 01:49:35,520 --> 01:49:42,480 support the community through volunteerism, I just want to pay tribute 822 01:49:39,920 --> 01:49:50,400 to everyone urban and rural in North Perth and wish you all a safe and happy, 823 01:49:45,920 --> 01:49:56,080 healthy Christmas and New Year. Thanks. >> Thank you. Um Christmas is one of my 824 01:49:53,199 --> 01:49:59,760 favorite times of the year and uh it's a favorite time for a whole bunch of 825 01:49:57,600 --> 01:50:03,760 reasons. Uh, there's something charming about the wintry weather. Although the 826 01:50:01,920 --> 01:50:07,679 winter that we've had this year, I'm not so impressed with. There's something 827 01:50:05,920 --> 01:50:12,560 charming about being with family. There's something charming about eating 828 01:50:09,600 --> 01:50:16,080 turkey and and all of the fixings. There's something charming about the 829 01:50:14,000 --> 01:50:20,159 board games that you play with family and the opportunities you have to 830 01:50:17,840 --> 01:50:25,840 reconnect. And so I guess my greatest wish to all of us is that we have 831 01:50:22,080 --> 01:50:30,239 wonderful relaxing reconnection time with the people who are really important 832 01:50:27,520 --> 01:50:34,639 to us. And there may even be some that we haven't talked to for a while and 833 01:50:32,480 --> 01:50:39,440 where it's the time of reckoning. It's time to call them and extend your love 834 01:50:36,880 --> 01:50:44,080 and appreciation to them at this holiday season. I I look forward to the break. I 835 01:50:42,480 --> 01:50:49,840 look forward to the opportunity in January to get back at it one last year 836 01:50:46,480 --> 01:50:54,560 for me. And um I trust that all of you will be safe and careful in your travels 837 01:50:52,480 --> 01:50:59,280 in the crazy winter weather that we've had. Um and for those of you who are 838 01:50:57,040 --> 01:51:06,159 enjoying your sleds, it looks like a good year for you. So my my best wishes 839 01:51:03,040 --> 01:51:11,280 to the entire community uh for a wonderful holiday season. Um Chris, I'm 840 01:51:09,280 --> 01:51:19,239 going to surprise you and invite you to offer comment uh on Christmas greetings 841 01:51:14,560 --> 01:51:19,239 on this occasion. RCA overnight 842 01:51:21,760 --> 01:51:30,400 I have you to catch you by surprise. So I guess certainly on behalf of staff um 843 01:51:27,600 --> 01:51:35,440 at the miscal we certainly um pass on our holiday um best holiday for everyone 844 01:51:32,880 --> 01:51:40,719 in our community. Um it's it's an honor for us to serve the community and we 845 01:51:38,080 --> 01:51:46,719 look forward to um providing the best services we can in 2026 and just wish 846 01:51:43,280 --> 01:51:50,960 everybody a half a happy safe holiday please. 847 01:51:48,639 --> 01:51:55,199 Thank you so much. All right colleagues I think we've come to the end of the the 848 01:51:52,880 --> 01:51:59,679 book of business for tonight. Uh that means that we can consider a motion to 849 01:51:57,199 --> 01:52:05,119 adjourn and it is as follows. that the council meeting adjourns at 8:49 p.m. to 850 01:52:03,440 --> 01:52:11,280 meet again for general council business on Monday, January 12th, 2026 at 7 p.m. 851 01:52:09,440 --> 01:52:15,920 Can I call for an over? Councelor Richardson, seconded by Councelor Andre. 852 01:52:13,840 --> 01:52:18,920 It's not debatable. Let's have that vote. 853 01:52:20,960 --> 01:52:27,360 Councelor Andre records Emanuel in favor vote. Councelor Ed records a manual in 854 01:52:25,440 --> 01:52:32,560 favor vote. I actually need to cast my own vote 855 01:52:28,880 --> 01:52:38,320 here. Here we go. >> Are we missing anybody else? 856 01:52:36,560 --> 01:52:44,080 » Deputy Mayor Kellum, we lost eight. Deputy Mayor Kellum records in favor 857 01:52:41,040 --> 01:52:49,599 vote and that is carried. Colleagues, best of the season to you. Our next 858 01:52:46,159 --> 01:52:52,239 meeting is Monday, January 12th, 2026 at 7 p.m.