Special Public Council - 24 Aug 2026

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[0:47] All right.
[0:51] » Okay, so everybody ready? >> Yep.
[0:55] » We're live. >> All right.
[0:58] Call our special public council meeting to order for Monday, August 24th, 2026
[1:04] in the town of Torbay. We have two motions to add to the agenda
[1:08] from corporate services. They're attached to the thingy.
[1:12] Could I get a motion to adopt the agenda as amended, please?
[1:17] » So moved. >> Second.
[1:18] » Moved and seconded. All in favor? >> Aye.
[1:20] » Aye. >> Opposed? Carried. Thank you.
[1:23] So, committees of council, infrastructure and public works. There's
[1:27] motions to do with the Torbay storm water
[1:30] » [clears throat] >> recommendation letter.
[1:32] Uh Rhonda.
[1:35] » I don't think Councilor Manning has a conflict of
[1:39] interest order. >> Okay, but I'm going to pass it over
[1:43] » Okay. >> to
[1:44] » Yeah.
[1:46] Yep. >> The councilor Manning.
[1:48] » There or not? >> Thank you, sir.
[1:50] » [laughter] >> So, you're declaring your conflict?
[1:53] » No. >> Or there or not?
[1:54] » No, I'm just having a >> Okay, good enough. All right.
[1:57] » Thank you. >> Sure. Stormwater mitigation projects
[2:00] 2023 to 2026. Crow's Lane, Western Island Pond Drive, Dunphy's Lane, and
[2:05] various driveway culverts. Project has been broken into two phases.
[2:09] Driveway culverts and the road crossing culverts. The first phase of the project
[2:13] uh driveway culverts have been tendered. Attached is a copy of the recommendation
[2:17] letter from Englobe in relation to the project providing the results.
[2:21] The overall budget for the full project is $2,549,076.
[2:28] Allocated is as follows. Engineering, $134,190.80.
[2:35] Phase one tender, $642,730.40.
[2:41] If approved, remaining for phase two, $1,772,283.20.
[2:50] The second phase of works tender is currently being prepared.
[2:54] Committee is recommending that council accept the recommendation from Englobe.
[2:58] And the motion, motion that council accept the recommendation from Englobe
[3:02] and award phase one of the stormwater mitigation project number 17 MYCW2600073
[3:11] to Dexter Construction Company Limited in the amount of $642,730.40,
[3:19] HST included. This is within our budget amount for this portion of the project.
[3:25] » So moved. >> Second.
[3:27] » Moved and seconded. Any comments? >> [snorts]
[3:30] » All in favor. All right.
[3:32] » Aye. >> Opposed.
[3:34] Carried. Thank you. >> [clears throat]
[3:36] » Uh the next is
[3:41] Corporate Services. Who's on that committee?
[3:45] » I'm on that. >> Yeah.
[3:46] » You're going to do this or you >> I'll go. I'll uh I'll have a go at it.
[3:50] it? >> All right.
[3:51] » Thank you. Okay, so uh it's been identified that
[3:56] motion number RES
[3:59] 233-2026 passed during a public council meeting
[4:04] held on August 10th, 2026 contained a discrepancy in the loan
[4:08] details. So,
[4:11] what we have to consider now is to rescind that motion and then pass motion
[4:15] number two. I'll go on with motion
[4:19] number one. That council rescind motion RES 233-2026
[4:27] passed at the regular public council meeting on August the 10th, 2026
[4:32] due to a discrepancy in the loan details.
[4:36] So moved. >> Second.
[4:38] » Moved and seconded. Comment. All in favor.
[4:42] » Aye. >> Opposed.
[4:44] Carried. >> So, motion two.
[4:48] » [clears throat] >> That council award the financing of
[4:52] the 2023 JCB loader renewal to NLCU at the lower quoted rates
[4:59] of 4.07 for an amortization period of four years
[5:04] for 294,494
[5:10] under the the 23.
[5:14] Should you have So moved. Sorry. >> Second.
[5:18] » Moved and All in favor.
[5:21] » Aye. >> Opposed.
[5:24] Carried. >> All right.
[5:27] So, that concludes our business. Our next public council
[5:31] meeting will take place Monday, September 14th,
[5:34] 2026 5:00 p.m. right here in the Corcoran Council Chambers. And with
[5:38] that, I would entertain a motion to adjourn, please.
[5:41] » So moved. >> Second.
[5:42] » Moved and seconded. All in favor. Aye. Opposed. Carried. Thank you very much.