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Good evening and welcome to the regular
council meeting for Kobalt August 18

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2026
and I'd like to call this to order now.

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Is there any disclosure of pecuniary
interest

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you public meetings? No
deputations.

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Daniel Gerard from Kemp Elliot and Blair
is here with the presentation of the

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2025 financial statements and she's
going to come up and

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uh give them to us now and right now
they are in draft form. Once

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everything's signed, sealed and
delivered and everything then the final

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copy will be available to the public. So
yes sir. Um, can I make a quick

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suggestion?
>> Uh, could we maybe bump Dan Garoo first

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since his presentation will not be
anywhere as long as this this one?

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» I'm okay.
>> You're okay? Yeah.

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» Are you here?
>> Yeah.

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» Okay. Sure, Dan. Thanks.
>> Okay. It's all yours.

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» Okay. So, you should all have a package
um in your handouts that have uh the

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important pages of the financial
statements. So, we've broken this down

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to kind of the nuts and bolts that we
think is uh useful to council. So the

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first page in your package is actually
labeled page 22 and it is a note to your

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financial statement. So basically this
is your statement of operation which

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shows revenues and expenses but we've
converted here to the way that you

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budget. So for those of you who heard
hear me every year explain this. You are

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required to budget in a different way
than you are required to present your

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financial statements. So there's
accountants way smarter than me that

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decided that accounting rules don't
follow how you budget. So we we we do is

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we convert your financial statements to
the way that you budget so that when we

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review it together, you're comparing
apples to apples and it makes a little

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bit more sense. The [clears throat]
excuse me, the major things that are

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different are capital expenditures. So
when you budget a capital expense, it is

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an expense to you in your financial
statements. They capitalize it and

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depreciate it. Long-term debt is the
same. So the repayment of long-term debt

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is an expense to you in your budget. But
the way that your financial statements

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are reported, the principal payments go
through your balance sheet and only the

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interest expense um is on your statement
of operations. So those are your two

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biggest differences. [snorts] So we will
review that. If you have questions, do

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stop me along the way. Middle column is
the 2025 actual. You've got your budget

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on the left and 2024 on the right. So
under operating revenues, we have

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municipal taxation of 877,000.
Your tax rate went up 7%. Your

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assessment stayed the same, which
created an extra taxation revenue of 7%.

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Water and sewer user fees, 611,476.
Your residential water rate went up 10%,

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the commercial rate went up 7%, and your
sewer rate remained unchanged.

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Policing fees went up 10% to 417,173.
User charges, everything else that you

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charge your rateayers for, went up from
194 to 203. The major increase there was

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the colarium sales. So you sold a lot. I
think it was brand new in 2024 you guys

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built it and now you sold I think
they're called I don't know they're

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called pots or drawers or anyways you
sold a bunch of them.

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» There you go. So yes, you sold a bunch
of them and that was the increase this

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year.
Provincial grants. These are operating

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provincial grants. A million81898.
The largest amount in there for 915,900

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is your Ontario municipal partnership
fund. This is your unconditional grant

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from the province and it went up about
2%.

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Fire protection grant in there as well
too. You had an intern grant. You did

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use some Nords and OCIF funding towards
operating um expenses or things that

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were deemed operating. So there's also
those amounts in there as well. Federal

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grants 113,000. Uh most of that is gas
tax that was used on repairs towards the

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water system.
Uh revenue from other municipalities

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32,000. Uh the water from Coleman
increased because they helped to fund

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some of the major repairs that had to be
done.

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Investment income 8,691.
Interest rates are down. You had less um

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money in the bank. So you had less
interest income this year. Penalties and

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interest on taxes 50,536. We'll see in a
minute that your taxes receivable

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balance is a little bit higher at the
end of the year, but obviously the

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interest is based on timing of payments.
So if people are paying quicker, you

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make a little bit less interest. If
they're taking longer, the interest goes

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up.
Land sales, you did have one property

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that sold for 14,000. And then proceeds
from sale of tangible capital assets,

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23,000. You did sell the recycling bins,
the old street sweeper, and an old 2010

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Ford F-150.
other income 163,64

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37,000 of that was rebates from WSIB
>> ask a quick question can you point out

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just to because we have an audience here
that this is for numbers of December

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31st 2025 this is up to and including
that correct

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» correct the 2025 financial
>> this is not like eight months has passed

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since then correct okay thank you
>> total operating revenues just under 3.6

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6 million capital revenues. Uh the only
thing we have was 10,300 under other. So

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there was a piece of land that was
donated to the the town and that becomes

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a revenue to you and an expense when
they clear each other out. But the 103

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was the value of the land that was
donated to the wall.

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Total revenues 3.607 million. We have
expenditures, operating expenditures, uh

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general government, so everything that
has to do with running the municipality

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itself, 697,000.
Um there was less wages allocated from

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public works to municipal buildings. So
that was the major change there.

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Protection to persons and property
620,000.

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Your policing went up 35,000 and you had
the first year of the interest on the

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new fire truck from last year of 26,000.
Transportation services was similar to

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last year at 78,000.
environmental services. We will see the

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water and sewer system separately on a
statement after, but there was a lot of

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fluctuation. Um, your recycling
obviously is down, your garbage was

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down, your water expenses were up, and
your sewer was down. So, all of that

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translated into a slight decrease
overall on that line.

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Health services 168,000. The health unit
went up about 2,300. The DAB went up um

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21,000. And that would be the land
ambulance portion of the DAB only on

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that line.
Social and family services, 101,000.

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That's the rest of the DISA, which I
believe is child services, um, social

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housing, um, general assistance, that
kind of stuff. It went up as well by

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13,600.
Recreation and cultural services,

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177,000. If you remember, back in 2024,
there was some demolition costs involved

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for a building downtown that was
demolished. So, that decreased your

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expense base by 70,000.
uh planning and development 8,133 that's

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basically the fees you paid at TMSA for
planning and your MIS fees. Uh last year

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you had done some work on the additional
plan so that's why you have less

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expenses this year. So total operating
expenses just a little over 3.5 million.

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You had very limited capital
expenditures. There was a new sidewalk

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plow and then the land donation for a
total of 79,218.

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Long-term debt repayments 99,860
860. You of the fire truck, the wheel

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loader, a 2024, a 2022 Ford, and the
public works garage you're repaying. So

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total expenditures just under 3.7
million. So if we take your total

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revenues less your total expenditures,
you did have a deficit of 90,000 for the

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year.

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Any questions on that?

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Okay, next page is the statement of
financial position. So for those of you

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used to commercial accounting, it is
called your balance sheet. So it

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basically says where you are at a point
in time. So this one we did not convert.

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It's the actual one that you submit to
the min ministry. Um so 2025 on the

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left, 2024 on the right. You had 607,000
of cash in the bank on December 31st.

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Taxes receivable were 309, so a slight
increase from last year. Accounts

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receivable 26,210.
Um that's just a a timing difference.

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Your third quarter HST was overclaimed
and by the time the amount was repaid,

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it was after the end of the year. So
your HST receivable was just lower than

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what it was in the past by about
$60,000.

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Accounts payable and acred liabilities
325,000.

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Again, timing of when payments are made,
whether you make a a check run before

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Christmas or not. Um, in there is always
your usual two months of policing, what

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you owe Aqua. Um, sometimes there's
school boards, there's our audites, and

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then any other regular small payables
that basically are paid after the end of

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the year, but we're late to 2025.
Deferred revenue other 437,000.

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So that's funds you've received in the
bank that you have not yet spent on an

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appropriate project. So in there is
about 390,000 of OCIF funding and 3,000

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of Nords. So that means they've given
you the funds. You have not spent it

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yet. So it's here as a deferred revenue
until you budget for it and have an

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expenditure to offset it. Then it hits
your income statement at that point in

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time.
Deferred revenue obligatory reserve

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funds. That's a fancy uh word for gas
tax. Same thing. You've received 80,432

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of gas tax in your bank account, but you
have not yet spent it on a project. Most

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of these funds you are allowed to carry
forward and accumulate for future

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projects. So not unreasonable. and it'll
become a revenue to you in the year you

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have a budgeted expense for it.
Asset retirement obligations. So, this

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was new from a few years ago. If you
remember, we had to do an inventory of

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um any assets that require um
remediation if you were ever to sell or

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demolish it. So, most of that relates to
asbestous and buildings, fuel tanks, and

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some of your sewer system. Um so, an
engineer had prepared a report to

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explain what all that was and how much
it's going to cost when those

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[clears throat] assets need to be
retired. Um it's an estimate like

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anything else. Some of these costs may
never um come to futation in the year

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where you have a capital project or
you're selling one of these assets. Um

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you will likely budget for that
remediation at the time of the project

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as the engineers will make you aware of
it at that time but it is an accounting

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exercise that was required. So that
number is there. So at no point do you

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need to pay 664,000 tomorrow or anything
like that. That'll be strictly done in

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the event that one of those buildings
that have asbestous is demolished and

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you're having to clean it up or part of
your sewer system needs to be remediated

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or or that kind of thing.
So, it's a little bit misleading.

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Municipal debt 1.4 million. So, that's
all the debt that you owe at the moment.

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There's a fire truck, a wheel loader,
two fork trucks, and the public works

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garage.
I think one truck is dropping off this

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year if it's not already all paid in
2026. And then the others have a few

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years left to go. and then some are
longer.

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So total liabilities just under 3
million. So if we take your assets less

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your liabilities, you do have a net debt
position of 2,27,000.

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It's not uncommon for a town site or a
municipality to have a bracket there. Um

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that's how you fund your capital
projects and your infrastructure. Uh so

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you will have some debt there that you
you do have to carry. That net debt

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position though did decrease by 12,180.
So that just means that the amount of

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long-term debt that you're decreasing by
is not surpassing your your you're

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surpassing your deficits every year. So
that does mean you are in a worse shape

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than you were last year.
Um so remember that number for the 2 the

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2 million 27 because we're going to see
that number again in a minute. Um below

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that are non-financial assets. So we've
got inventories, prepaid and capital

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assets. These are numbers that are
required to be there more of an

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accounting exercise. The tangible
capital asset number of almost 15

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million is the original cost less the
depreciation of all of the assets in the

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town. So these buildings, roads, sewer,
water, everything included, but it's

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original cost less depreciation, which
is not a very useful number to you. If

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you've got an asset management plan, it
should be telling you what needs to

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replace, when, how much it's going to
cost, and how you plan on paying for it.

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And that's much better document to rely
on than this number here, unfortunately.

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So, we'll tell you to ignore all those
numbers and just keep an eye on that

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2,27 as we'll look at it again.
Any other question? Any questions on

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that?

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Okay, next page. Page 16. Again, it's a
note to your financial statements. We're

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looking at note 13, which is called
accumulated surplus. Um, so that 2,27,

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if you go about 3/4 down that note, you
should be able to see that in brackets.

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Now, just above it, we are backing out
the unfinanced asset retirement

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obligations and the unfinanced municipal
debt. And the reason we do that is

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because you're not paying those two
things tomorrow. They are going to be

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budgeted for in future budgets. And it's
not a cash outlay that's going to happen

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immediately. So, principal, payments,
and interest are going to be budgeted

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for in future budgets and the asset
retirement obligations will be budgeted

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in a year where remediation is required.
So, if we back out those two numbers,

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look at the number just above it. That's
99,126.

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So that's your financial position
ignoring those asset retirement

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obligations and that long-term debt. So
that's basically the cushion you have to

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operate for the following year. So it's
a positive number. So that's exciting,

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but it is a it is a plus. It's 99,000.
It's not a big number for the size of

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the accountant. The concern there is
that it has dropped based on this the

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deficit for the year from 197 to 99. So
if you have another deficit of the same

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size in 2026, you are going to be in a
bracket. So that's the important part is

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that that cushion is slowly dwindling
down and it's eroding and you're soon

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going to find that there is no cushion.
Um as that cushion disappears, cash flow

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becomes tight. The reason your bank
account looks healthy is because of

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those deferred revenue grants have come
in and you haven't spent them yet. So

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until you spend them, your your bank
balance is fairly healthy because of

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that. Um, but if you start spending some
of the money on the the grant money on

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on expenditures and and capital, you're
going to slowly realize that as this

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cushion starts to dwindle, things are
going to get a little bit tight.

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So, that 99 has different allocations.
Some of it is at your discretion, some

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of it is not. Uh, we still do have a
library reserve of 18,000, something to

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discuss at the library board, but I'm
not sure a reserve is necessarily ne

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necessary anymore. um you'll see in a
minute there's also a library deficit.

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Um my suggestion would be to squeeze the
two together and just have one surplus

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or deficit that you're carrying. If
there's not an actual reason to have

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this reserve, it's probably causing more
confusion than nothing. Um but now that

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you're carrying a library deficit, I
would likely eliminate the reserve and

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close it out to that so that the library
is not running with one number. A

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reserve is not additional cash. It's not
a secret bank account. It's an

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allocation of your surplus. So it's just
means that whatever surplus you have,

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it's being allocated between different
pots, but it's made up of accounts

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receivable, accounts payable. Um, so
it's not just an extra bank account. So

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the library does not have an extra
$18,000 hiding somewhere. It just means

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their financial position is the 18 less
the little deficit of,9 and that's what

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their cushion is for the following year.
Okay, does that make sense to everyone?

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that reserve has been remained untouched
for as long as I've been here, which is

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about 17 years. So that's why at this
point I would say let's just have one

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number and that just makes things a
little less confusing for everybody

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involved. But they're not losing
anything. We're just squeezing them

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together. Okay. General municipal
deficit 440,000. So again, a little bit

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worse off than last year. So um that
change in in your overall position is

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impacting your general municipal
deficit. That library deficit I was just

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talking about. So they had a surplus,
now they have a little deficit, but if

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you combine the 18 and the thousand,
they're still in in the green. So that's

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not a problem there. Cemetery surplus
about 49,000.

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The sewer surplus, um, it's doing fairly
well at 561,000 and we will look at a

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statement for it in a minute. The
waterwork system is another story and

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it's dwindled down whatever surplus it
had and now has a deficit as well. So,

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the water system obviously is going to
create an issue as costs keep rising.

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Um, and it seems like an imbalance
between your sewer system and your water

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system at this point. So, all of those
things together make up your actual

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position of 99,126.

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Does that make sense to everyone?
Yep.

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Silence is sometimes confusion as well.
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Okay. Any questions on that? [cough]
Next page, page 23. So the waterwork

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system. So sale of water to cobalt
residents 451,000.

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There was a 10% increase in the
residential rate and a 7% increase to

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the commercial rate. Sale of water to
Coleman is based on usage plus they had

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a capital contribution to help pay for
some of the um the maintenance issues

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during the year. I believe it was the
coordinator and valves or something like

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that.
Interest charges on collection 11,470.

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So this is an estimate based on the
water receivables and when they were

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collected. Provincial grants operating
nothing this year. Federal grants

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operating that's the gas tax that we use
to help with broken water manesinator

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and some valve replacements. So total
revenue 62,000.

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We have expenditures salary and
benefits. So that's basically public

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works being allocated for the time spent
um on the water system 67,000.

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material supplies and utilities 287. It
did include um the chlorinator and the

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valve replacement of about 50,000 that's
included in that number.

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Contracted services includes water main
repairs of about 66,000 and then there

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was some controllers and transmitters
that are in there as well too that Aqua

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replaced for you. So total expenditures
690,000. So it did have a deficit of

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88,000. you had a very small accumulated
surplus which is wiped out completely

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now and you have an accumulated deficit
of 8848.

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So the water system assume I I don't
assume it's going to get cheaper to run.

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Usually water systems don't. So I'd say
this is one that'll need to be continued

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to be reviewed and monitored as your
costs continue to rise. So do make sure

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you have a plan if there's some major
improvements that need to happen in the

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next few years that you have an idea of
how you're

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asset management plan should provide
some guidance on that.

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Any questions on that?
Next page is page 24. The sewer wetland

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system. So user fees, you had no change
to it, which I think makes sense

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considering it is um well funded.
Interest charges or it appears to be

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well funded. um interest charges on
collections about 4,000 based on the

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estimate of receivables. Provincial
grants to use some OCIF funding towards

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the assimilative study and there's a
CLICA

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project. That might make sense to
somebody.

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Not sure what that is, but something to
do with your sewer system. So that was a

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total of 45,962.
Expenditures, salaries, and benefits

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52,000. That's the public works time
that's been allocated to the sewer

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system based on time spent. material
supplies, utilities, a whole 8,400.

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Contracted services is mostly Aqua. Last
year, you had the replacement of a sewer

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connection. That's why it went down this
year. So, it had a nice surplus of

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40,000 and it has a comfortable surplus
of 561,000.

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Now, obviously, the complete opposite of
your water system. So, I think if you

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looked at your long-term plan for the
sewer system, if you know what you need

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to do in the next 10 years, you might be
able to figure out whether that number

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is adequate or too high or too low,
which should give you some direction on

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what to do with rates in the future. It
might be one of those where sewer rates

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may actually end up staying the same or
going down while you increase water. So,

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that the net effect to the rateayer may
not be may not be a huge one, but you're

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rebalancing your water and your sewer at
this time. But I can only recommend that

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knowing what you need to spend on your
sewer system in the next 10 years. If

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you have a million-dollar project to do
in the next three years, that might not

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be the wisest decision. So, you need to
have a bit of a plan on the sewer system

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so that you can do a little bit of
long-term planning on what you can do

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with it. But it is sitting fairly
comfortable at surplus of 56,000.

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Does that make sense to everyone?
It looks good, but if you have to spend

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a million bucks on it next year, then
not

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questions on that?
Okay. So, there's just our management

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letter, which I think was at the
beginning of our packages that I saw.

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So, we've now completed the 2025 audit
and consolidating financial statements

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for the town of Cobalt. The financial
statements show an operational deficit

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of 90,000. Your net debt position
continues to grow with the deficit and

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is now up to just over 2,27,000.

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You only have two options to consider at
generating a surplus. increase taxes or

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decrease expenses.
The sewer system had an operational

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surplus this year of 40,000 which
increased the accumulated surplus to

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561,000. This system appears to be
properly funded, possibly overfunded

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depending on your long-term capital
plan. The water system incurred an

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operational deficit of 88,000 which has
now created an accumulated deficit of

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88,000. A continuing increase in water
fees appears to be necessary as

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operating costs continue to rise.
Any questions or concerns on any of

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that? Now, just a reminder, those
financial statements do include the

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library in there. So, because the
library is part of the town, they are

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consolidated into your financial
statements. So, as we were reviewing

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those numbers, the library numbers are
also in there. [clears throat]

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Uh, so I do have some paperwork to sign
unless anybody has any other questions

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before we pass around paper. So, the
first thing I'm going to pass around is

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the representation letter. So, you're
approving those financial statements um

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based on our little presentation here.
And the library has a letter and we have

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a letter or the town has a letter and
the library has a letter. So, you've got

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four letters time signed
to do that. I'll start passing those.

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[cough]

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You're first.
I do have a few questions I need to ask

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while you guys are signing. Uh does
anybody have any fraud concerns or

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concerns about financial propriety and
that's just something that we are

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required to ask at every meeting. Uh
because you are charged with oversight.

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So in theory you're the umbrella of the
organization. So if you were aware of

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fraud or aware of anything like that um
it's important that we're made aware of

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it. I assume silence means no. Mhm.
>> Does anybody know of any lawsuits that

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are not covered by insurance or anything
new that's happened since December 31st

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that we should be made aware of?
Something significant that that's

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happened that would be noted in your
financial statements or anything like

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that.
>> I think nobody knows anything.

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Okay, that's all I've got for the 2025
audit.

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Any other questions or concerns?

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Jamie, do you want me to do 2026 now?
>> Perfect.

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» Do you want me to do 2026 right now?
>> 2026. So, we are almost ready to start

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next year's audit this fall. Um, so we
do get started before

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the work done um while we can. So, we do
have to meet with council before we

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start that. So, we decided to do that
today as well. So, the next letter I

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have to pass around is the engagement
letter engaging us to be the auditors

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for 2026. Does anybody have any
questions or concerns related to that?

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Nope. So, I will pass that letter
around.

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There are two copies of that as well.

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Some questions I do have to ask. Does
anybody have any concerns or questions

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about our audit process or what we do?
It's your chance to ask me anything.

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Uh materiality. So when we prepare our
audit, um we uh pick a materiality

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factor that we think would impact the
user's decision making. Um so for

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Cobalt, we use 45,000. So 45,000 being
the accumulated errors that could happen

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in the financial statements that we
think would impact your decision-m. So

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if there were more than $45,000 of
errors, we would make sure they are all

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fixed. Sometimes we have an accumulation
that is below that that we don't think

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is considered significant. So 45 is what
we use for our testing and to make sure

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that things are correct by that amount.
Uh does anybody have any areas they

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believe are higher risk where you should
spend more audit time or concerns or

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anything like that?
[clears throat]

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Anybody have any knowledge of fraud or
any concerns about possible fraud?

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Internal control discussion. and you do
not have 15 people in your accounting

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department to properly separate duties.
Um so your controls are very limited uh

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to um mostly second signatures on checks
uh things like that. So the onus comes

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on council to be the umbrella of the
organization. So it's important you guys

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are always asking questions. If you are
the second signator on a check, make

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sure you are reviewing the backup, the
amounts, who the checks are made out of

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are made out to and that the expense is
a reasonable town expense. And make sure

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you ask questions if there's something
that seems unusual or odd. And if you're

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reviewing any other reports, do ask
questions if you're not understanding

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anything.
That's it for me. Any other questions or

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concerns?
>> Okay.

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I think if I if I might while she's
finishing up there, um the one big

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number on the uh the sewer wetlands
operation in United Surplus. Um, right

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now we're still in negotiations
uh with the government and there will be

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more um
uh more reports and everything that Aqua

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will be putting into them as we cross
our fingers that

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uh our wetlands will finally be classed.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. as uh a

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a number one sewage level one sewage
treatment plant. So that's why that

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amounts there um is waiting and
hopefully it won't all get used up and

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trying. But if we don't get to that
level one,

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then the government could say to us that
that's got to become uh a regular cement

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building plant, sewage treatment plant.
And u let's cross our fingers that never

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happens
because uh that was that would be

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horrendous expense to us.
>> Yeah. And a reminder with our water

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treatment plant that it's
simply a treatment plant. It's not

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sterilizing, cleaning, and everything
else. Uh it's using the water and just

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doing a cleaning job on it. But if
people pollute that lake out there and

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the government province says no the
water quality has gone below a certain

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level then we would have to put in a
full water treatment plant just like

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so that's why we keep saying SAS lake is
so so so important to us and trying to

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keep people off of it because It's got
to stay those four lakes have got to

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stay unemployed. So, um
that's the only two things with big

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numbers in there that uh the money's in
reserve for

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but we will make this all available
afterwards.

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uh
and I hope some of you were able to

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understand the numbers as you hear them
and go through it year after year

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becomes easier.

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So, uh let's continue on then. Mayor
Kur,

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you're coming to report on the
uh the head frame and how negotiations

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are going.

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» Negotiations. Sure.
Uh just this won't take very long

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and community
been talking to probably two three times

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a week. Uh we do have a quote for
removal of the stiplets but now I see

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that you want some documents signed with
council

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coal
historical society. Mhm.

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» Uh which is fine, but we just had our
council last night, so I'll have to call

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a special meeting, which is not a
problem.

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» Get moving on the u
the uh Agnik was very impressed how how

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things are moving along.
CA was made a comment that uh uh wants

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full cost of
the stiff legs. are

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they have committed to uh seriousness
and helping out. So, we're working on

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that. So, you probably seen at least the
office people have seen some some action

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around the head frame
[cough and clears throat]

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[snorts]
and now we're waiting for those numbers

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to come back and uh go from there.
So for okay uh

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the removal of the step legs was to
start at the end of August which is two

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weeks away
try and get all the signatures on paper

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before we get going
and uh

412
00:31:17,039 --> 00:31:24,399
do you have any anything that we could
use or safety barrier around

413
00:31:22,880 --> 00:31:28,880
perimeter of that particular building
when I have the contractor will have

414
00:31:26,559 --> 00:31:35,159
somebody out there to
to make sure that people stay away. But

415
00:31:31,679 --> 00:31:35,159
if we had barriers

416
00:31:35,279 --> 00:31:44,840
to people around the sidewalk,
everything

417
00:31:39,039 --> 00:31:44,840
must have something in that down hall.

418
00:31:45,279 --> 00:31:53,679
» We can coordinate that.
>> Will there be anybody to do that?

419
00:31:50,080 --> 00:31:56,679
» We'll let you know then.
Um,

420
00:31:58,080 --> 00:32:04,000
so I guess the end of August, that's
when he wanted to start. So hopefully

421
00:32:01,679 --> 00:32:07,840
things right now
big storm they had a couple weeks ago

422
00:32:06,559 --> 00:32:11,200
flattening everything out. Couple
islands.

423
00:32:09,840 --> 00:32:15,840
So
>> as long as they don't have another storm

424
00:32:15,120 --> 00:32:20,480
tonight,
>> huh like tonight?

425
00:32:17,600 --> 00:32:27,360
We got the advice of a lot of people
regarding the stiff legs

426
00:32:22,799 --> 00:32:31,840
» and I'm getting a quote on on steel legs
and light steel

427
00:32:29,039 --> 00:32:37,360
» because it's not it's not not supporting
anything. So light steel and that last

428
00:32:34,000 --> 00:32:43,120
painted that should last
out all of us. [clears throat] So

429
00:32:40,240 --> 00:32:45,919
everybody agrees on that then we'll move
on

430
00:32:44,320 --> 00:32:51,679
» and forget about the timbers because I
believe that's twice now or at least

431
00:32:49,519 --> 00:32:56,159
» these timbers have been replaced before.
>> Yeah.

432
00:32:52,480 --> 00:33:02,320
» How many years ago 10 years 15 years?
>> You'd have to ask Gino. [clears throat]

433
00:32:59,360 --> 00:33:06,640
It's got to be at least
four times over. [laughter]

434
00:33:04,080 --> 00:33:12,240
» Yeah.
>> My other question is u I'm not I'm

435
00:33:09,440 --> 00:33:17,519
unsure and I and I'll talk to you Jamie
in regards to that. Building inspector.

436
00:33:14,720 --> 00:33:22,240
We want to make sure he's involved.
>> We Who is your building inspector? Same

437
00:33:19,840 --> 00:33:27,440
gentleman as us. Like Barton.
>> Okay. So we'll make we'll make I'll make

438
00:33:25,840 --> 00:33:32,640
a phone call to see what's required to
make sure he copies you and that

439
00:33:29,039 --> 00:33:37,600
obviously or we can sit down we'll take
a look at it then something's required

440
00:33:35,120 --> 00:33:43,039
we'll start the process if not well
that's for the I don't think we need

441
00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:49,559
anything for the timber
>> but for the steel legs

442
00:33:45,519 --> 00:33:49,559
» so we'll remove

443
00:33:50,159 --> 00:33:54,399
not Jeff but
>> yeah not

444
00:33:54,640 --> 00:34:01,519
Okay. So, there you go. So, we've got
that. It's just a matter of a phone call

445
00:33:57,519 --> 00:34:09,280
then ready and
>> I do have um I do have on file which I

446
00:34:05,840 --> 00:34:12,240
can share with your records the uh WSIB
number

447
00:34:10,960 --> 00:34:18,240
contract which I'm not going to mention
any names out but I do have his WSIB

448
00:34:15,200 --> 00:34:24,560
number and his U clearance certificate.
Okay. And um

449
00:34:22,320 --> 00:34:30,800
there's another item I ask for. But
anyway, I've got two documents

450
00:34:27,040 --> 00:34:34,240
that uh you're probably required just in
case something happens.

451
00:34:32,480 --> 00:34:36,079
» Working from heights, that one,
>> pardon me,

452
00:34:34,720 --> 00:34:38,879
» the qualification for working at
heights.

453
00:34:36,399 --> 00:34:44,399
» Oh yeah. All
>> well that W said he would require

454
00:34:42,960 --> 00:34:46,960
» Is there special insurance for working
at those heights?

455
00:34:45,040 --> 00:34:50,560
» Sure. Special But there's a special
kind, right? Well, he's got he's got the

456
00:34:49,359 --> 00:34:55,960
climbing insurance.
>> That's

457
00:34:52,960 --> 00:34:55,960
okay.

458
00:34:56,399 --> 00:35:04,400
» Okay. Any other questions or
>> things like things seem to be moving

459
00:35:01,680 --> 00:35:09,800
slow but are moving quite fast actually.
But

460
00:35:06,160 --> 00:35:09,800
» labor is short.

461
00:35:10,160 --> 00:35:17,040
» But at least the safety part of it will
go out of the way.

462
00:35:15,359 --> 00:35:22,000
If it takes a little longer for the
step, we also be a [clears throat]

463
00:35:20,160 --> 00:35:28,880
» and a I think a would be on the same
page. Make sure

464
00:35:23,839 --> 00:35:32,480
» and safe and step may require an
engineer to come and take a look at it.

465
00:35:30,400 --> 00:35:39,359
He may not
prefer yes, but

466
00:35:36,240 --> 00:35:43,480
there just a statement. So,
>> okay.

467
00:35:40,000 --> 00:35:43,480
» Okay. So,

468
00:35:43,680 --> 00:35:47,680
how long we have? Three weeks. Two
weeks.

469
00:35:47,119 --> 00:35:51,760
» Four weeks.
>> Four weeks.

470
00:35:49,520 --> 00:35:54,480
» Winter and summer.
>> Oh, yeah.

471
00:35:53,119 --> 00:35:58,240
» Sometimes every two weeks, sometimes
every one week.

472
00:35:55,200 --> 00:36:02,960
» Special meeting or
>> if we need to, we call special meetings.

473
00:36:00,800 --> 00:36:05,599
Regular is every four weeks. So,
>> yeah. If we need any more, we'll do

474
00:36:04,720 --> 00:36:08,800
that.
>> Evening. Okay.

475
00:36:06,960 --> 00:36:11,440
» Thank you very much for all your help on
this.

476
00:36:12,960 --> 00:36:15,960
Okay.

477
00:36:17,040 --> 00:36:25,599
Um,
so let's move to number five.

478
00:36:23,920 --> 00:36:30,440
Okay. Gary, would you like to present
your letter? We do have it in here.

479
00:36:30,640 --> 00:36:37,560
» Okay.
That's Gary's letter is down in

480
00:36:46,720 --> 00:36:49,395
» [cough]
[clears throat]

481
00:36:57,680 --> 00:37:04,280
» 9.4.
>> You want to look it up?

482
00:37:11,200 --> 00:37:17,640
Oh, okay.
>> Control that file.

483
00:37:18,880 --> 00:37:22,800
» Keep your
[laughter]

484
00:37:40,079 --> 00:37:46,240
Go ahead, Mary.
>> Okay. Thank you.

485
00:37:45,671 --> 00:37:52,320
[snorts]
I was a little bit disturbed

486
00:37:49,599 --> 00:37:58,720
at the meeting I attended when I said
with the mayor,

487
00:37:55,520 --> 00:38:06,680
not only at the mayor,
also of your council, all of you.

488
00:38:02,320 --> 00:38:06,680
You let a man with experience

489
00:38:07,359 --> 00:38:15,119
have the mayor raise her voice
then sat right there facing while you

490
00:38:13,836 --> 00:38:20,560
[clears throat] went to the chair. You
remember that

491
00:38:17,200 --> 00:38:27,200
two week two meetings ago. I'm appalled
at this council for allowing the mayor

492
00:38:24,400 --> 00:38:32,880
to take a shot at him. He is the only
one here that has knowledge other than

493
00:38:30,320 --> 00:38:35,920
you about counsel. He's the only one
that knows the rules. Nobody else

494
00:38:34,560 --> 00:38:42,240
follows him.
>> So, I'm appalled. I expect an apology to

495
00:38:38,320 --> 00:38:45,920
this man from this council.
You sat in that chair while she was

496
00:38:44,240 --> 00:38:48,720
turned to him.
>> I did not know that was going to happen.

497
00:38:47,599 --> 00:38:52,000
I just
>> obeyed my mayor.

498
00:38:49,599 --> 00:38:56,480
» You know what you said at that meeting?
I know what you said. I remember so did

499
00:38:53,760 --> 00:38:59,520
they. You said sitting right at that
meeting, I don't know what I'm doing

500
00:38:58,480 --> 00:39:05,119
here because I don't know what I'm
doing. And now two meetings later,

501
00:39:02,960 --> 00:39:08,320
you're the mayor of Cobalt. Not yet, by
the way, the end of the meeting because

502
00:39:06,560 --> 00:39:12,560
you're not.
So,

503
00:39:09,839 --> 00:39:17,920
do I get an apology to this man who's
much more efficient than anyone in this

504
00:39:14,400 --> 00:39:21,240
room? And I'm appalled
at counselors

505
00:39:25,200 --> 00:39:32,400
that discussed my name
and a friend of mine who's running for

506
00:39:29,920 --> 00:39:38,480
mayor with a bunch of people. And Gary,
you know that, you

507
00:39:35,599 --> 00:39:44,079
don't don't
So I expect an apology to this man from

508
00:39:41,440 --> 00:39:49,920
you and the mayor or and these three
people here for allowing adset. And the

509
00:39:48,320 --> 00:39:54,400
reason I don't call the mayor is because
I stood there twice. I talked to him

510
00:39:51,760 --> 00:40:01,520
once I was trying to get a seat. Do you
know how she referred to me? Hey you. So

511
00:39:57,119 --> 00:40:05,839
I refer to her as hey you because
she never did anything good for the

512
00:40:03,040 --> 00:40:10,480
town. And with the council sitting there
tonight, the last meeting, the meeting

513
00:40:07,760 --> 00:40:15,920
before, they said a couple words. Prior
to that, they don't talk.

514
00:40:13,040 --> 00:40:21,359
People sit in the audience.
Nobody talks.

515
00:40:18,160 --> 00:40:24,880
So, what's going on?
You guys want to help the town, but you

516
00:40:22,960 --> 00:40:31,760
haven't. [clears throat] Just the
opposite. You raise taxes

517
00:40:29,040 --> 00:40:34,240
enormous amount of money.
Why?

518
00:40:33,280 --> 00:40:39,839
Because you don't know what you're doing
or what's going on. Tell the people they

519
00:40:36,320 --> 00:40:43,680
want to know and that's why I'm here.
>> You think you know what you're doing?

520
00:40:41,599 --> 00:40:46,160
» I don't think you do. Personally, I
don't. But that's my opinion.

521
00:40:44,960 --> 00:40:48,960
» I know what you're doing.
>> What am I doing?

522
00:40:47,200 --> 00:40:54,160
» Be in a pain.
>> In a pain. You don't like any council.

523
00:40:50,880 --> 00:40:58,079
You've never liked any council.
>> Be in a pain.

524
00:40:55,040 --> 00:41:01,280
» Yeah. What council did you like?
>> How long you lived in Cola?

525
00:41:00,160 --> 00:41:03,440
» Eight years. Nine years.
>> Not enough to know anything.

526
00:41:02,800 --> 00:41:08,160
» No.
>> I can ask this gentleman right here a

527
00:41:06,560 --> 00:41:12,240
while back when he's asked what he knew
about any of the stuff going on in

528
00:41:10,400 --> 00:41:18,640
Kobach. Is he ever in the military
bunker? No. Bunker, which is priceless.

529
00:41:16,560 --> 00:41:24,000
There's only two and they're priceless.
And what did this council want to do? I

530
00:41:21,440 --> 00:41:26,800
know. I was sitting right there. You
want to close them down. You want them

531
00:41:25,440 --> 00:41:31,440
out of Cobalt. You give them one year
lease. You want them gone because you

532
00:41:28,800 --> 00:41:35,440
don't know anything about anything. And
I'm not shy to say it and I will say it.

533
00:41:33,359 --> 00:41:42,400
And if you want to come after me, please
jump in. I I want you to

534
00:41:40,480 --> 00:41:45,599
see her.
>> Okay, Gary, may I jump in?

535
00:41:44,480 --> 00:41:49,040
» Time's up.
>> No, Gary.

536
00:41:46,880 --> 00:41:53,440
» No time. You know why?
>> Before you gave it.

537
00:41:51,040 --> 00:41:57,440
» No, I'm speaking to you, Gary. Then tell
him to be

538
00:41:54,000 --> 00:42:04,720
» Yes, Mr. Hughes. Why can it?
>> Okay. Now, I will say this very

539
00:42:00,960 --> 00:42:10,079
honestly, you can shoot me if you like.
Um I have found

540
00:42:07,920 --> 00:42:17,680
this past council it's been very
difficult to discuss things and other

541
00:42:13,040 --> 00:42:25,760
past councils if I know councelor Wilcox
knows every single rule but sometimes if

542
00:42:21,920 --> 00:42:30,960
you keep jumping in with those rules
it has totally in uh [clears throat]

543
00:42:28,720 --> 00:42:37,680
ended the flow of conversation too many
times and I'm sorry about that. Um we

544
00:42:34,640 --> 00:42:43,760
have frustration
>> sorry about how we feel but I have felt

545
00:42:41,200 --> 00:42:49,359
this council this council
>> has tried to express things and has been

546
00:42:47,200 --> 00:42:54,319
stopped
and tried to express things and has been

547
00:42:51,440 --> 00:43:00,400
stopped and that's been our frustration
and uh I hope that we can open up and

548
00:42:59,419 --> 00:43:07,119
[snorts]
have I would like to see that we don't

549
00:43:04,640 --> 00:43:11,280
worry about every tiny tiny tiny tiny
rule and how things are said.

550
00:43:10,000 --> 00:43:13,359
» But you do.
>> But no, we don't.

551
00:43:12,880 --> 00:43:16,480
» You do.
>> He does. [clears throat]

552
00:43:14,560 --> 00:43:19,200
» Let me tell you the story. I [snorts]
asked you to speak at the last meeting.

553
00:43:18,400 --> 00:43:24,640
» Yes, I know.
>> What did you tell me? Please answer me

554
00:43:22,240 --> 00:43:30,880
exactly what you said. Um for the public
here, the reason why we said no was

555
00:43:26,880 --> 00:43:36,960
because we had the head frame issue come
and this was a lot of people coming and

556
00:43:34,560 --> 00:43:44,000
wanting to know about the head frame and
it was okay. Everything was tight tight

557
00:43:39,359 --> 00:43:51,760
tight there yours and Mr. Kuru's
but we wanted to get the head frame

558
00:43:46,800 --> 00:43:53,839
issue dealt with. I I I agree. Dan's on
board.

559
00:43:52,160 --> 00:43:59,440
» That's Yeah.
>> And that's why we put you for here.

560
00:43:56,960 --> 00:44:06,400
» This council wasn't doing anything till
Dan and and the committee come in and

561
00:44:03,119 --> 00:44:09,280
please and because it was going down the
whole building, which there was no need

562
00:44:08,880 --> 00:44:12,960
of it.
>> Um no,

563
00:44:10,880 --> 00:44:17,599
» but
that building's been in bad repair. The

564
00:44:15,440 --> 00:44:22,240
historical society is supposed to be
looking after it and nothing was done

565
00:44:19,599 --> 00:44:28,319
and nothing was done. It was them to
start and

566
00:44:25,040 --> 00:44:33,520
for at least 3 years and nothing
happened. So it's like if they're not

567
00:44:30,240 --> 00:44:37,520
going to jump in and get get support and
do it. Okay.

568
00:44:34,960 --> 00:44:41,280
» Do you happen to know the story about
>> Of course I do.

569
00:44:39,359 --> 00:44:44,880
» You do.
>> You know where it was built? Yes.

570
00:44:43,119 --> 00:44:48,720
» Yeah. Do you know how far down in the
ground it was?

571
00:44:46,640 --> 00:44:55,280
» How far down in the ground the head
frame was before it did anything?

572
00:44:51,680 --> 00:44:58,640
» You have approximately 80 ft
of clay. Do you know how they got it

573
00:44:57,040 --> 00:45:00,640
out?
>> Cuz I was one of them there with my

574
00:45:00,160 --> 00:45:02,960
truck.
>> Okay.

575
00:45:01,520 --> 00:45:07,839
» That's what you people don't know. You
don't know nothing about his history.

576
00:45:05,440 --> 00:45:12,480
» Mr. Wilox can answer you anything, but
you don't use him for what he should be

577
00:45:09,680 --> 00:45:17,760
used for. You sit there and let a mayor
berate the man. He's the only one here

578
00:45:15,200 --> 00:45:22,079
that knows anything.
The only man

579
00:45:19,920 --> 00:45:26,880
you told me on tonight I couldn't speak.
But I'll tell you what you said right

580
00:45:24,079 --> 00:45:32,240
down the bottom of the stair.
Very interesting.

581
00:45:29,280 --> 00:45:38,160
You said no, you can't speak tonight.
Then you turn around and said,

582
00:45:35,440 --> 00:45:43,599
"You flooded my yard out 40 years ago.
What's that? Got to It's not a joke,

583
00:45:40,560 --> 00:45:47,119
ma'am. It's not a joke. Please don't
laugh.

584
00:45:45,520 --> 00:45:52,160
You said
>> I flooded you out. You fluted your

585
00:45:48,880 --> 00:45:55,839
driveway out 40 years ago. Well, to me,
that's not much range. If you sit back

586
00:45:53,760 --> 00:45:59,920
and hold back on somebody for 40 years,
which it wasn't true because you sent

587
00:45:58,079 --> 00:46:04,240
somebody over there, B officer, and he
come.

588
00:46:01,200 --> 00:46:07,599
» Let's not get into stuff like that.
>> I don't think this council should even

589
00:46:05,839 --> 00:46:11,680
be here. I'd like to ask for all your
resignation tonight. I'll let Mr. Wilox

590
00:46:09,920 --> 00:46:14,480
you as well, mayor, but I know I won't
get them, but I'm going to ask them on

591
00:46:12,960 --> 00:46:17,480
behalf of the town people
>> enough

592
00:46:17,920 --> 00:46:26,400
you've stated in the first paragraph,
second par second paragraph,

593
00:46:24,079 --> 00:46:28,640
other issues you were bringing up in
there and uh

594
00:46:27,920 --> 00:46:33,440
» Okay.
>> Yeah.

595
00:46:29,760 --> 00:46:38,319
» But you have five more minutes and then
we have a lot of stuff to go on. call at

596
00:46:36,079 --> 00:46:43,520
the last meeting with the head there was
no time and if I recall there was an

597
00:46:40,960 --> 00:46:46,640
individual I'm glad he spoke up but he
wasn't on the agenda so please let's not

598
00:46:45,599 --> 00:46:51,440
pick on me because
>> no I'm not picking on you have a whole

599
00:46:49,359 --> 00:46:54,920
letter here let's deal with it quickly
please

600
00:46:51,920 --> 00:46:54,920
» just

601
00:46:55,119 --> 00:47:01,280
when did I even see it
tell you

602
00:46:59,680 --> 00:47:04,800
» but I tell you again
>> well okay this is probably not the time

603
00:47:03,040 --> 00:47:08,000
for petty grievances
No, you don't want pettes. It's

604
00:47:07,200 --> 00:47:11,839
ridiculous.
>> Sharply.

605
00:47:09,280 --> 00:47:15,680
» Mhm.
>> It's got a good price tag on it.

606
00:47:13,760 --> 00:47:19,440
» Yes.
>> Probably fair. And I know Sue behind me

607
00:47:18,480 --> 00:47:21,920
has done her work.
>> Mhm.

608
00:47:20,000 --> 00:47:25,040
» Not questioning her work. Correct.
>> Mhm.

609
00:47:22,480 --> 00:47:29,760
» But what I'm questioning is where are
you going to build?

610
00:47:27,760 --> 00:47:32,480
If you do take all the gravel, where are
you going to build?

611
00:47:31,200 --> 00:47:36,079
» We're not going to build. We're going to
sell it. Let

612
00:47:34,480 --> 00:47:39,280
» let someone else build. How are they
going to build?

613
00:47:37,200 --> 00:47:43,200
» I don't know.
>> That lake belongs to the cobalt water

614
00:47:41,599 --> 00:47:45,680
shed.
>> I know.

615
00:47:44,160 --> 00:47:49,760
» So, so you can't
>> you got to go back 100 or 200 feet from

616
00:47:48,160 --> 00:47:52,960
the lake to the water.
>> Where are you going to put a building?

617
00:47:51,040 --> 00:47:56,160
So, something's going on here. I don't
know.

618
00:47:53,200 --> 00:48:00,240
» Mr. Bigalow, we are aware of that that
this how far you got to stay back. We

619
00:47:58,480 --> 00:48:04,880
are aware of the cost that would be in
planning and all the rest of it and are

620
00:48:01,839 --> 00:48:08,640
saying no, we will be selling it.
>> I I got nothing against selling. Good.

621
00:48:07,119 --> 00:48:11,040
» I just want the new owner to come in to
realize that he may not be able to put a

622
00:48:10,079 --> 00:48:13,680
cottage on there.
>> That's fine.

623
00:48:12,000 --> 00:48:19,280
» But you haven't done that. All you do is
want to sell, make money.

624
00:48:16,640 --> 00:48:22,640
» The That's up to the buyer.
>> No, it's up to the seller. You're you're

625
00:48:20,960 --> 00:48:27,520
the one sitting in the chair, ma'am, not
me. Because I would tell the guy, you

626
00:48:25,119 --> 00:48:31,520
better look into this possibility of not
being able to build after you take the

627
00:48:29,920 --> 00:48:36,400
aggregate though.
>> Mr. Big, when someone comes to look at

628
00:48:33,839 --> 00:48:41,520
the property, they're going to be told
the real estate agent all those things

629
00:48:40,160 --> 00:48:46,480
because those are the legal things
you've got to tell them.

630
00:48:43,599 --> 00:48:49,200
» Okay, so let's go on Sharp Lake. Yes, we
will be selling.

631
00:48:47,760 --> 00:48:53,760
» You know, I have a counselor just
staring at me the whole time.

632
00:48:51,680 --> 00:48:58,640
It's not worth being
So, I'll ask again. All but Mr. Wilcox,

633
00:48:56,880 --> 00:49:01,680
mayor and council, resign your seats for
the betterment of the town.

634
00:49:00,079 --> 00:49:06,480
» Absolutely not.
>> I'm finished. That's good.

635
00:49:04,000 --> 00:49:10,153
» Okay. And your five minutes are up.
>> We're here for them,

636
00:49:07,839 --> 00:49:12,800
» not for ourselves.
[clears throat]

637
00:49:11,200 --> 00:49:16,440
» Mr.
Thank you, good sir.

638
00:49:16,720 --> 00:49:23,440
» And let's try and continue this meeting.
Okay.

639
00:49:21,440 --> 00:49:23,440
I

640
00:49:25,520 --> 00:49:31,800
had to help you out, but I know you
don't want me to site your rules, so

641
00:49:28,480 --> 00:49:31,800
» that's okay.

642
00:49:32,160 --> 00:49:38,160
» Okay. Now, number five, adoption of
meeting agenda.

643
00:49:36,800 --> 00:49:44,319
» Pardon?
>> Yeah. Okay. Where are we at? Okay. Draft

644
00:49:41,520 --> 00:49:48,880
motion. Be it resolved that council
approve the

645
00:49:47,200 --> 00:49:53,280
uh [clears throat]
>> the agenda. No, we're making a change to

646
00:49:50,880 --> 00:50:00,079
a slight change to it of the regular
meeting dated August 18th, 2026 as

647
00:49:56,960 --> 00:50:07,680
presented. Now, head frame motion
um back in our package was listed as 8.6

648
00:50:05,200 --> 00:50:13,280
and it will be 8.7.
We had two 8.6s in there. So, that would

649
00:50:11,359 --> 00:50:19,040
be the amended agenda. Can I have a
mover and a seconder?

650
00:50:16,319 --> 00:50:26,960
Council Hughes.
Seconder.

651
00:50:21,119 --> 00:50:31,520
Okay. Councelor Ward. All in favor.
Okay.

652
00:50:28,880 --> 00:50:37,040
Now, adoption of previous council
minutes.

653
00:50:33,040 --> 00:50:40,800
And here we go. So, we have be it
resolved that council approve the

654
00:50:38,640 --> 00:50:46,240
following minutes as presented. Regular
meeting of council July 21st, 2026 and

655
00:50:44,240 --> 00:50:52,319
the special meeting of council August
12th, 2026.

656
00:50:49,200 --> 00:50:56,319
Move her and seconder.
Okay. Counc [clears throat]

657
00:50:53,520 --> 00:51:03,880
Starship.
Second.

658
00:50:58,480 --> 00:51:03,880
Hughes. Council Hughes. All in favor?

659
00:51:04,640 --> 00:51:13,720
Okay. Now we have staff reports coming
up. And

660
00:51:09,839 --> 00:51:13,720
the staff reports

661
00:51:14,480 --> 00:51:25,920
are a very thick package. and as much as
we can as they're dealt with um and

662
00:51:22,240 --> 00:51:29,839
parts of the the staff reports that can
uh that aren't mentioning people's

663
00:51:27,599 --> 00:51:34,880
names, stuff like that uh will be put
out into the public afterwards because

664
00:51:32,240 --> 00:51:44,480
so much here I want really want you to
know about. So, first of all, 7.1 is the

665
00:51:38,000 --> 00:51:53,040
bylaw enforcement um report and
uh that was for June

666
00:51:47,119 --> 00:51:57,520
and um so that report is in there
and

667
00:51:54,559 --> 00:52:01,520
I think that's
that's not a report that can be put out

668
00:51:59,280 --> 00:52:06,960
because it mentions addresses, doesn't
it? Yeah. So that's the report that our

669
00:52:03,920 --> 00:52:14,240
bylaw officer has to watch, come back to
and follow up on all the time. 7.2

670
00:52:11,280 --> 00:52:20,960
is the tender to purchase surplus
properties. And we're talking about 39

671
00:52:16,240 --> 00:52:27,040
Watson Place and 29 Hudson Bay Road.
And these are um sold

672
00:52:25,359 --> 00:52:32,319
» sold.
So we will be passing them through. But

673
00:52:29,119 --> 00:52:34,571
that uh tender 39 Watson Place was
$14,500 [clears throat]

674
00:52:35,200 --> 00:52:41,160
and this is a small piece of land

675
00:52:41,920 --> 00:52:54,960
6,300 square ft and it is suitable for a
dwelling. 29 Hudson Bay Road um is was

676
00:52:51,599 --> 00:53:01,119
sold for 145 as well and it is also
suitable for a dwelling.

677
00:52:57,520 --> 00:53:07,040
And uh seems to me
uh I think if I if I if I've spotted the

678
00:53:04,079 --> 00:53:13,520
place right, anyone remember old Mr.
Magcoo from years ago? I think that was

679
00:53:10,400 --> 00:53:17,680
where his old house was.
>> Pardon?

680
00:53:14,319 --> 00:53:21,760
» Is it down farther?
>> They burnt down. Town burnt.

681
00:53:19,280 --> 00:53:26,800
» Okay. Yeah. So those are the two
buildings that uh have been sold and we

682
00:53:24,559 --> 00:53:32,640
will be passing that through in the the
bylaws afterwards.

683
00:53:29,760 --> 00:53:42,680
» Okay. Um
32 Earl Crescent is coming up and uh

684
00:53:39,119 --> 00:53:42,680
so it has

685
00:53:43,520 --> 00:53:46,520
the

686
00:53:46,640 --> 00:53:52,240
» Yeah,
>> we had an offer on it but yeah was low.

687
00:53:50,480 --> 00:53:57,119
» That's right. And we had a low offer on
it. So this one will remain still the

688
00:53:54,720 --> 00:54:00,119
the offer was rejected. It will still
remain.

689
00:54:01,119 --> 00:54:08,480
see if we can celebrate this
valuation 6,000.

690
00:54:05,760 --> 00:54:16,000
» Yeah. So, we're looking 6 to8,000
hopefully and they the offer was far

691
00:54:11,760 --> 00:54:24,559
lower than that. Um manager is allocated
that if an offer is 10 15%

692
00:54:20,400 --> 00:54:30,480
from what uh the it's posted for then he
can just go ahead and finalize the sale.

693
00:54:27,760 --> 00:54:34,880
If not, if it keeps coming back, then
that's got to be a council decision in

694
00:54:32,240 --> 00:54:40,640
the end.
The next big one is leases on municipal

695
00:54:37,440 --> 00:54:47,040
buildings. And
while we're at this, uh, that's 7.4.

696
00:54:45,359 --> 00:54:53,839
We have been knocking this around in
council for ever. Um,

697
00:54:51,359 --> 00:54:59,200
the municipal buildings
that we have,

698
00:54:56,079 --> 00:55:05,520
the tourism entities that are in there
pay no taxes, have paid no rent, and the

699
00:55:02,960 --> 00:55:11,839
town has been supporting those buildings
all along. There's part of the reason

700
00:55:07,920 --> 00:55:19,359
why we fall behind every year. Um it
comes out to we have

701
00:55:14,480 --> 00:55:24,720
um all the uh all the details of which
building and what costs and everything,

702
00:55:21,440 --> 00:55:31,119
but it comes to about every year about
$70,000

703
00:55:26,240 --> 00:55:37,040
of taxpayers money go to fund those
buildings.

704
00:55:33,119 --> 00:55:42,000
And that works out to
between two uh it was just a guesstimate

705
00:55:39,760 --> 00:55:47,280
because it would take forever to go back
and look at everyone's tax bill to to

706
00:55:44,800 --> 00:55:54,960
get a percentage, but uh Cassie
guesstimated between $2 and $300 of your

707
00:55:51,200 --> 00:56:00,640
tax bill every year goes
to fund those buildings so that the

708
00:55:58,559 --> 00:56:07,920
various tourism entities are living in
there rentree. Now, every year we go

709
00:56:03,200 --> 00:56:13,200
behind and behind, but in the teen years
and yeah, in the teen years

710
00:56:11,359 --> 00:56:17,920
we were trying to help out. Councils
were trying to help out and we were

711
00:56:14,640 --> 00:56:23,280
giving a grant $10,000 to each each
year. Well, we got to the point where

712
00:56:20,000 --> 00:56:28,160
it's like uh back near the end of the
teens. We can no longer do that. We're

713
00:56:26,160 --> 00:56:34,240
getting farther and farther and farther
behind on resources.

714
00:56:31,119 --> 00:56:42,400
and we had to stop it and they were on
their own. Then we did look before CO

715
00:56:38,079 --> 00:56:48,640
started councils were discussing
uh forming proper leases and looking at

716
00:56:46,000 --> 00:56:58,160
rents whatever we could do to get some
help back from those tourism entities.

717
00:56:51,599 --> 00:57:03,760
Um and CO came and everything stops and
of course the tourism stopped.

718
00:57:00,799 --> 00:57:10,880
Uh tourist costs went up because you
weren't having income coming in. Uh town

719
00:57:07,200 --> 00:57:16,559
costs went up drastically too uh with
things that had to be done and fulfilled

720
00:57:12,960 --> 00:57:23,040
during CO and we went further behind.
Now, we've waited and waited uh after

721
00:57:19,040 --> 00:57:30,000
things opened to give the tourism groups
chance to get caught up. And now is the

722
00:57:26,000 --> 00:57:36,319
time that we have in this package formal
leases put out the costs that are

723
00:57:34,559 --> 00:57:40,960
incurred by each of the different
tourism groups in their individual

724
00:57:38,880 --> 00:57:46,160
buildings. And [snorts]
uh we will then leave [clears throat] it

725
00:57:43,520 --> 00:57:51,359
to our manager
uh to start negotiations and start

726
00:57:49,200 --> 00:58:00,880
setting up leases
uh and then negotiate it uh in camera

727
00:57:56,880 --> 00:58:06,640
first because you don't you don't go and
rent a building and negotiate that out

728
00:58:03,119 --> 00:58:12,799
in the general public a rent and those
will be negotiated in camera and then in

729
00:58:09,599 --> 00:58:18,720
the and the results can be put out. But
um part of part of the finances that

730
00:58:15,839 --> 00:58:23,040
have come from this um you will be able
to see gradually along the way. But this

731
00:58:20,960 --> 00:58:31,280
this was what we were aiming for this
term and with all the upsets that

732
00:58:27,599 --> 00:58:39,040
happened um we didn't get there. So,
we're I stipulated that I wanted these

733
00:58:35,040 --> 00:58:44,960
things set up, the financial parts all
put out. Everything's set up and ready

734
00:58:41,760 --> 00:58:50,000
to go. So, that we've got one, we've
only got one more meeting to go. Um,

735
00:58:47,839 --> 00:58:54,400
it's not all going to be finalized. It
can't be by then, but that sets the next

736
00:58:52,400 --> 00:59:00,640
council up so that everything is ready
to go because we would like as much as

737
00:58:56,880 --> 00:59:07,280
possible ready for 2027.
Um, and all we're looking at is taking

738
00:59:05,359 --> 00:59:12,400
and not being a regular landlord that
asks for more because a regular landlord

739
00:59:10,079 --> 00:59:17,200
owned building would want a profit.
We're not looking at making a profit off

740
00:59:14,400 --> 00:59:20,720
of those buildings. We're looking at
breaking even.

741
00:59:19,200 --> 00:59:30,400
And the first one, of course, we've
looked at um in depth was the theater

742
00:59:26,079 --> 00:59:36,160
because of the problems there. And um we
have been reassured that to fix that one

743
00:59:34,799 --> 00:59:39,359
uh corner
>> the foundation

744
00:59:37,200 --> 00:59:48,000
» the foundation corner there that problem
and that crack um that it's not going to

745
00:59:42,480 --> 00:59:52,960
cost extra. So, uh, it's like, okay,
because if it had it would have I've

746
00:59:51,040 --> 00:59:57,680
seen foundation cracks before and
foundations open and

747
00:59:55,599 --> 01:00:01,119
because of my past experience and in
stuff like that. Um, yes, I was

748
00:59:59,599 --> 01:00:07,280
freaking,
but so we're crossing our fingers.

749
01:00:05,161 --> 01:00:14,559
[clears throat] So, that's that's that
staff report. Um, next is the memorandum

750
01:00:12,000 --> 01:00:21,040
of understanding
uh on the head frame

751
01:00:17,359 --> 01:00:24,799
and um Oh, that's we do have a
commercial lease drawn up there that

752
01:00:23,040 --> 01:00:28,160
will be the template.
>> Yeah, [clears throat] that's the

753
01:00:25,440 --> 01:00:33,440
template. Yeah. So, uh that can be
worked on with everyone involved. the

754
01:00:31,200 --> 01:00:40,640
memorandum of understanding we will be
presenting tonight uh on the pan silver

755
01:00:36,799 --> 01:00:47,680
head frame and uh I'll read all that out
later when we get to that part. Uh user

756
01:00:45,200 --> 01:00:52,000
fees
of course they always keep going up.

757
01:00:50,160 --> 01:01:01,280
water.
Yeah, water um water co the reason why

758
01:00:56,400 --> 01:01:06,480
water costs keep going up. Part of it is
uh

759
01:01:03,359 --> 01:01:12,319
Aqua has to do what the provincial
government says they want done in that

760
01:01:09,520 --> 01:01:15,680
plant. It's not a case that they come to
us and say, "Well, gee, we really think

761
01:01:14,160 --> 01:01:21,760
we should change this or we should
change that or you know, this might be

762
01:01:18,240 --> 01:01:28,960
an improvement." they are going on what
the government tells them to do and so

763
01:01:26,480 --> 01:01:33,760
every time that happens
uh those parts and computers that have

764
01:01:31,839 --> 01:01:39,359
to go in there and everything else are
very costly. So that's a good part of

765
01:01:36,640 --> 01:01:43,760
what brings the water bill up.
And then

766
01:01:41,920 --> 01:01:48,319
how many water breaks we had this year?
Two, three. We're monitoring one now.

767
01:01:47,200 --> 01:01:53,599
» Yeah, there's one.
>> Yeah, there's one now. We're monitoring

768
01:01:50,000 --> 01:02:01,920
every time that happens. Um, that's
another 10 grand or so, isn't it?

769
01:01:57,839 --> 01:02:05,280
We budget for two or three every year.
>> Yes.

770
01:02:02,559 --> 01:02:11,119
» Why isn't the water being repaired?
>> Why is it being monitored?

771
01:02:07,760 --> 01:02:14,000
» There's a small leak. I think it's
>> No. Um,

772
01:02:11,760 --> 01:02:15,920
» it's on.
>> Yeah.

773
01:02:14,640 --> 01:02:19,200
» Trying to figure out what it is.
>> Yeah. Patrick Sitter has been trying

774
01:02:17,599 --> 01:02:24,880
monitoring it trying to figure out where
the actual leak is. Where the water

775
01:02:22,160 --> 01:02:28,240
might show above ground might not be
where the actual leak in the pipe is.

776
01:02:27,839 --> 01:02:32,880
» Yeah.
>> So you call in the fellow who locates

777
01:02:31,200 --> 01:02:37,839
those things and he does his thing and
then you get it repaired.

778
01:02:35,599 --> 01:02:43,119
» We're working on Yeah.
>> We don't have everyone available now.

779
01:02:40,720 --> 01:02:47,119
» No, but water leaks are serious. They're
not something that can be just dismissed

780
01:02:44,880 --> 01:02:51,520
and put on a back burner. They are a
threat to the integrity of the water

781
01:02:48,960 --> 01:02:55,119
system.
>> It has it it it deserves much more

782
01:02:53,839 --> 01:02:58,720
importance than it once seems to be
getting

783
01:02:57,200 --> 01:03:05,040
» but we don't have the equipment at
present and we don't have the the staff

784
01:03:01,760 --> 01:03:09,680
right now. But it will be looked after
and it

785
01:03:05,760 --> 01:03:16,520
» deserves a later. I was told about one
one pothole that needs a look at too.

786
01:03:12,160 --> 01:03:16,520
Write that down there.

787
01:03:16,640 --> 01:03:20,440
Uh, okay.

788
01:03:21,119 --> 01:03:30,200
So,
next. Okay.

789
01:03:27,200 --> 01:03:30,200
Um,

790
01:03:30,880 --> 01:03:42,480
okay. So, I've given you all the the uh
those discussion ready to Oh, we didn't

791
01:03:39,839 --> 01:03:48,000
get a mover in second, did we?
for staff reports. Sorry,

792
01:03:45,359 --> 01:03:54,119
I read too fast and skip. Okay, move her
and secondary for staff reports. Okay,

793
01:03:50,640 --> 01:03:54,119
councelor Star.

794
01:03:54,319 --> 01:04:02,720
Who else?
Okay, [snorts]

795
01:03:57,280 --> 01:04:06,880
thank you. Councor Hughes, all in favor?
And

796
01:04:05,119 --> 01:04:10,319
and I must say if you haven't read read
everything in detail, make sure you do

797
01:04:08,720 --> 01:04:17,440
because there's a lot of detail in
there. Okay. Now, council vacancy. We're

798
01:04:13,920 --> 01:04:20,079
on to item 8.1.
Be it resolved the following Oh, are you

799
01:04:19,440 --> 01:04:23,234
going to read this one?
>> I'll read this one.

800
01:04:20,640 --> 01:04:24,559
» You read this one. Thank you, sir.
[snorts]

801
01:04:23,280 --> 01:04:27,920
» Resolve that the following members of
council have signified in writing they

802
01:04:26,400 --> 01:04:32,480
are legally qualified the whole office
and consented to accept the office. if

803
01:04:30,880 --> 01:04:37,039
they are appointed to fill the vacancy
be considered for an appointment to fill

804
01:04:34,000 --> 01:04:42,359
such vacancy and the one person was
deputy mayor pen the mover and the

805
01:04:39,359 --> 01:04:42,359
secondary

806
01:04:51,920 --> 01:04:54,920
» so

807
01:04:55,119 --> 01:05:01,039
I'm down to there
>> so nobody else put their name in from

808
01:04:59,200 --> 01:05:06,720
council
So we'll move to the next motion was

809
01:05:03,839 --> 01:05:10,400
which states be it resolved that Pat
Anderson be appointed to the council

810
01:05:08,880 --> 01:05:16,640
position of mayor for the remainder
remainder of the 2022 to 2026 term of

811
01:05:14,000 --> 01:05:21,280
council and further that the direct
declaration of office be administered

812
01:05:18,400 --> 01:05:27,079
and further that Pat Henderson counselor
seat be vacant at the next regular

813
01:05:23,680 --> 01:05:27,079
meeting of council.

814
01:05:41,200 --> 01:05:49,319
What are we doing? Mover.
>> Yeah.

815
01:05:46,319 --> 01:05:49,319
» So,

816
01:05:51,839 --> 01:05:59,680
I get oath of office.
>> Oh, okay.

817
01:05:55,520 --> 01:06:04,480
So, oath of office municipal act 2001
2001

818
01:06:01,680 --> 01:06:09,760
C25 S232
in brackets one I Pat Anderson do

819
01:06:07,520 --> 01:06:13,760
solemnly affirm that I will perform the
duties of the office of the mayor

820
01:06:11,359 --> 01:06:18,480
faithfully and with [snorts] integrity.
I will abide by the statutes, bylaws,

821
01:06:16,160 --> 01:06:22,240
and policies that govern the town of
Kobalt and will promote openness,

822
01:06:20,480 --> 01:06:26,400
accountability, and responsible
leadership. And I will faithfully

823
01:06:24,400 --> 01:06:31,280
perform the duties of my office and will
not allow any private interest to

824
01:06:28,720 --> 01:06:35,760
influence my conduct, my conduct in
public affairs. I will dedicate myself

825
01:06:33,839 --> 01:06:40,240
at all times to acting in the best
interests of the residents of the town

826
01:06:37,920 --> 01:06:44,960
of Kobalt. And I make this solemn
promise and declaration conscientiously

827
01:06:42,559 --> 01:06:50,839
believing it to be true and knowing that
is of the same force and effect as if

828
01:06:47,280 --> 01:06:50,839
made under oath.

829
01:06:52,400 --> 01:06:58,200
» And sign.
>> Okay,

830
01:07:02,000 --> 01:07:07,359
» there we go. Congratulations.
>> Oh, thank you.

831
01:07:06,799 --> 01:07:12,000
» Congratulations. [snorts]
>> And thank you. [laughter] I thank you

832
01:07:09,280 --> 01:07:17,039
for that. And
the next part in there for

833
01:07:15,200 --> 01:07:21,520
uh normally
my position on council would would then

834
01:07:19,039 --> 01:07:23,119
be advertised for replacement be because
we're

835
01:07:22,240 --> 01:07:27,920
» too close to the
>> too close to that 90-day period. Um that

836
01:07:26,319 --> 01:07:33,280
would be for the next meeting. It would
be declared vacant and that's in the

837
01:07:29,920 --> 01:07:37,520
90-day period before the election. So
then it it doesn't have to be.

838
01:07:35,440 --> 01:07:41,680
» Yes. [clears throat] So the money for
the council seat, where does that go?

839
01:07:40,079 --> 01:07:47,119
There'll be money left over, right?
>> Well, it'll just don't worry. Just go

840
01:07:44,640 --> 01:07:52,240
just save general revenue. It'll go to
>> Yeah. No, I won't get double paid.

841
01:07:49,119 --> 01:07:56,319
» No, I know. I know. I just go.
>> In fact, I'm not I'm not worried about

842
01:07:54,400 --> 01:08:00,559
if I still got paid as counselor.
>> No, I understand.

843
01:07:57,039 --> 01:08:06,160
» That's fine. Yeah. Uh but yeah, we just
stay in general government and and be a

844
01:08:03,359 --> 01:08:11,359
we cost savings there, too. Yeah.
>> Well, that's good because it's only one

845
01:08:09,280 --> 01:08:18,719
two more months anyway.
>> Um, yeah. And sort of on that light, uh,

846
01:08:15,359 --> 01:08:23,279
because the October meeting would fall,
uh, just at voting time between the

847
01:08:20,880 --> 01:08:28,880
early vote and the regular vote, uh, we
will not be having an October meeting

848
01:08:25,040 --> 01:08:33,040
obviously. So, uh, after we'll have the
meeting in September and then continue

849
01:08:30,560 --> 01:08:35,040
on and and then the new council will
start

850
01:08:34,239 --> 01:08:36,719
» in November.
>> You're going to be lame duck after

851
01:08:36,239 --> 01:08:39,759
Friday.
>> Yeah, we're lame duck after Friday. So,

852
01:08:38,719 --> 01:08:45,199
» hopefully
>> that's why we've got

853
01:08:42,799 --> 01:08:52,920
lots to finish off and I hope we will
get more candidates running and u we're

854
01:08:49,279 --> 01:08:52,920
getting there. Yeah,

855
01:08:54,319 --> 01:08:58,239
» we're up to three. There was one more on
the list today.

856
01:08:57,759 --> 01:09:04,960
» Yeah.
>> Yeah. Who I do not know. So, um

857
01:09:02,880 --> 01:09:10,560
or I might have met but can't remember a
name.

858
01:09:06,719 --> 01:09:12,080
» Okay. So, we're on to 8.3.
Um

859
01:09:11,199 --> 01:09:16,480
» financial statements.
>> Financial statements is presented by

860
01:09:13,839 --> 01:09:21,920
Camp Elliot and Blair LLP Chartered
Professional Accountants. Draft motion.

861
01:09:19,920 --> 01:09:25,759
Be it resolved that council receives the
2025 financial statements for the

862
01:09:24,080 --> 01:09:31,120
corporation of the town of Cobalt and
the Cobalt Public Library as presented

863
01:09:28,319 --> 01:09:35,440
by Camp Elliot and Blair LLP, Charter
Professional Accountants. Mover and

864
01:09:33,279 --> 01:09:38,839
second,
Councelor Hughes.

865
01:09:39,679 --> 01:09:43,920
Oh, did you have your hand up? Remember,
please Doug,

866
01:09:42,719 --> 01:09:48,319
» you got you got to make a bigger
movement because of that that bad eye.

867
01:09:47,440 --> 01:09:52,400
» I'm watching it.
>> Are you watching? Okay, thank you

868
01:09:50,719 --> 01:09:57,360
discussion.
I think we've talked about it lots and

869
01:09:55,520 --> 01:10:01,120
we will get the information once it's
all finalized.

870
01:09:59,360 --> 01:10:04,800
Uh
my guess would be the next council be

871
01:10:03,280 --> 01:10:10,080
starting when we actually have those
final papers and then I want those

872
01:10:08,560 --> 01:10:12,640
finals
posted.

873
01:10:11,040 --> 01:10:17,360
» Yeah, they'll be they'll be available in
the office and the website.

874
01:10:14,640 --> 01:10:20,159
» Yeah, on and on the website. Thank you.
Okay. Yes, sir.

875
01:10:18,560 --> 01:10:24,159
» I was just gonna say I just wish it was
more current. It's eight months ago.

876
01:10:22,239 --> 01:10:28,320
Like this is lots has happened since
then, you know,

877
01:10:25,440 --> 01:10:33,280
» explanation for that because it was only
three weeks ago we did that another one

878
01:10:30,719 --> 01:10:40,239
of the accountants did tomogy medical.
>> I think I don't know whether they're the

879
01:10:35,600 --> 01:10:46,159
only ones in this area that can do it or
one of the few. And there are I know

880
01:10:43,440 --> 01:10:49,760
whenever we do joint stuff municipally
and some of these things that for all

881
01:10:48,159 --> 01:10:56,480
its hands down it's going to cost us
more and more money and we do joint

882
01:10:52,719 --> 01:11:03,840
stuff. Uh there's 26 municipalities that
they've got to go through. There is also

883
01:11:00,239 --> 01:11:10,719
um all the medical boards
and a lot of the other public boards

884
01:11:06,800 --> 01:11:17,360
too. They got a lot of a lot of it. So
it It all depends on who gets their

885
01:11:14,400 --> 01:11:23,120
stuff in first. And a lot of times it
depends all all it takes is

886
01:11:20,880 --> 01:11:28,000
one company,
you know, one asset that should be

887
01:11:25,679 --> 01:11:33,920
coming in or money that should be coming
back to us that isn't paid yet and it

888
01:11:32,000 --> 01:11:40,960
holds it up and holds it up and holds it
up. I remember um with the uh the dishes

889
01:11:38,560 --> 01:11:45,760
sitting out there in the countryside uh
they're supposedly making electricity

890
01:11:43,120 --> 01:11:50,239
for years and years and years.
They'd go over a year and never send

891
01:11:48,159 --> 01:11:54,800
their money and that would hold our
financial statement up over and over

892
01:11:51,920 --> 01:11:59,280
again until finally we solved that
problem and said, "Fine, we're renting

893
01:11:56,320 --> 01:12:03,520
the land to you and getting their check
at least faster every year." So that's

894
01:12:01,440 --> 01:12:08,239
it comes in order of who gets theirs in
first. And if there's still someone

895
01:12:06,239 --> 01:12:13,120
owing you money,
you can't hand all that stuff in until

896
01:12:10,719 --> 01:12:18,800
it's all the bills are paid.
>> So yes, this is very very late and uh

897
01:12:16,000 --> 01:12:21,760
it's usually a couple months before and
of course seems later because we've got

898
01:12:20,960 --> 01:12:26,080
a vote coming.
>> Thank you for the explanation.

899
01:12:23,120 --> 01:12:31,440
» Okay, you're welcome.
Okay, that was discussion. Vote. All in

900
01:12:28,640 --> 01:12:31,440
favor?

901
01:12:32,480 --> 01:12:37,320
One, two. Thank you.

902
01:12:37,920 --> 01:12:43,040
» Councelor Wilcox in favor or
>> what are we voting on?

903
01:12:42,159 --> 01:12:45,040
» Financial statements.
>> Financial statements.

904
01:12:43,920 --> 01:12:47,199
» Very good.
>> Pardon?

905
01:12:45,840 --> 01:12:50,239
» Yes.
>> Thank you.

906
01:12:48,800 --> 01:12:57,520
» Passed.
>> Okay. Tender to purchase surplus lot 39

907
01:12:53,760 --> 01:13:02,199
Watson Place. That was from staff report
2026.

908
01:12:59,199 --> 01:13:02,199
0818.1.01

909
01:13:02,480 --> 01:13:10,640
draft motion whereas at the regular
council meeting on September 19th 2023

910
01:13:08,159 --> 01:13:17,600
council declared 39 watts in place as
surplus and to be advertised for sale.

911
01:13:14,480 --> 01:13:21,199
Is that really 2023 or 2026?
>> That's when it was declared surplus.

912
01:13:19,520 --> 01:13:25,600
» Declared surplus. Thank you. Okay. So it
took three years

913
01:13:22,480 --> 01:13:29,679
» and so it took three years and whereas
attender has been received and whereas

914
01:13:27,760 --> 01:13:32,679
council has received staff report
2026.08.18.01.

915
01:13:33,840 --> 01:13:40,880
Now therefore be it resolved that
council approve the sale of 39 Watson

916
01:13:37,840 --> 01:13:46,480
place to per
jendra

917
01:13:42,640 --> 01:13:51,520
kendron for the sum of $14,500
plus applicable legal fees and direct

918
01:13:49,679 --> 01:13:55,920
staff to proceed with the necessary
documents.

919
01:13:53,040 --> 01:14:03,480
Mover and seconder.
Thank you sir. We go down to councelor

920
01:13:58,960 --> 01:14:03,480
ward and councelor staruk.

921
01:14:04,400 --> 01:14:12,159
Any discussion?
All in favor? Thank you.

922
01:14:10,000 --> 01:14:21,000
Pass.
8.4. Tender to purchase surplus lot 29

923
01:14:15,600 --> 01:14:21,000
Hudson Bay staff report 2026.08.18.01.

924
01:14:22,400 --> 01:14:30,640
Draft motion. Whereas at the regular
council meeting on October 14th, 2025,

925
01:14:27,600 --> 01:14:35,520
council declared 29 Hudson Bay Road as
surplus and be advertised for sale. And

926
01:14:33,360 --> 01:14:41,480
whereas a tender has been received and
whereas council has received staff

927
01:14:37,920 --> 01:14:41,480
report 2026.08.18.01.

928
01:14:42,800 --> 01:14:50,480
Now there therefore be it resolved the
council approved the sale of 29 Hudson

929
01:14:47,360 --> 01:14:54,239
Bay Road to Jeremy Travis for the sum of
$10,000

930
01:14:52,000 --> 01:14:57,679
plus applicable legal fees and direct
staff to proceed with the necessary

931
01:14:56,159 --> 01:15:03,400
documents.
Move her in second.

932
01:14:59,920 --> 01:15:03,400
» Councelor Suck.

933
01:15:03,760 --> 01:15:08,199
Anyone else? Seconder.

934
01:15:09,520 --> 01:15:15,760
» Councelor Wilcox.
>> Okay.

935
01:15:14,159 --> 01:15:17,840
» Yeah. [clears throat]
Discussion.

936
01:15:17,040 --> 01:15:23,199
» Yes.
>> Yes.

937
01:15:18,800 --> 01:15:29,840
» Build there. There's no sewage there.
It's a very small lot and it's right

938
01:15:24,880 --> 01:15:37,040
close to the creek. Uh, let's go back to
>> just throwing that out there.

939
01:15:33,440 --> 01:15:40,719
» It did say on I see a picture. Is this
the one

940
01:15:38,960 --> 01:15:45,040
» going to be like 50 mters from a creek
or something? It's an awful small lot.

941
01:15:43,679 --> 01:15:49,920
» Mhm. [clears throat]
Oh, Hudson Bay room.

942
01:15:46,960 --> 01:15:55,679
» Let's find it. could is there room for
there could be room for a sub.

943
01:15:52,800 --> 01:16:01,440
» It's zoned residential
and it's got potential use on here.

944
01:15:59,840 --> 01:16:06,767
» It's4
acres.

945
01:16:03,040 --> 01:16:06,767
So, it is a small lot [snorts]

946
01:16:07,040 --> 01:16:10,239
and uh
>> it's a hill.

947
01:16:09,600 --> 01:16:14,560
» Pardon?
>> Half of it hill as well.

948
01:16:11,440 --> 01:16:18,159
» Half of it hills.
You have a hillside house. Dig in the

949
01:16:16,480 --> 01:16:26,480
hillside. Yeah.
Unless it's rock, of course.

950
01:16:21,679 --> 01:16:29,840
But they are willing to buy it, use it.
>> Just throwing that out there.

951
01:16:27,840 --> 01:16:36,520
» Yeah. Thank you.
Okay. Any other discussion?

952
01:16:32,912 --> 01:16:36,520
[clears throat] All in favor?

953
01:16:37,280 --> 01:16:40,280
» Carried.

954
01:16:40,800 --> 01:16:47,000
» That was on there.
There. Okay.

955
01:16:47,199 --> 01:16:55,920
Yeah.
Oh. 8.5 property to be declared surplus.

956
01:16:53,199 --> 01:17:00,440
That's 32 Earl Crescent.
Draft uh staff report 2026.08.18.02.

957
01:17:00,880 --> 01:17:07,320
Draft motion. Whereas council received
staff report 2026.08.8.02

958
01:17:07,600 --> 01:17:13,719
2 with the recommendation to declare
role number 54-08-0000-001-12300

959
01:17:19,040 --> 01:17:27,280
0-000000
known as 32 Earl Crescent as surplus to

960
01:17:24,719 --> 01:17:32,800
municipal needs and whereas one tender
has been received. Now therefore be it

961
01:17:29,920 --> 01:17:41,840
resolved the council declare
role on that long number excuse me

962
01:17:36,000 --> 01:17:44,239
» as surplus to municipal needs and
>> that means

963
01:17:42,320 --> 01:17:47,440
» that's the one that they wanted for
parking.

964
01:17:45,360 --> 01:17:50,239
» Yeah. So put it up for sale.
>> Yeah.

965
01:17:48,560 --> 01:17:56,080
» Mhm.
>> So uh I think that that's a rock one and

966
01:17:53,600 --> 01:18:02,159
they wanted the property for parking.
Um, their bid was already

967
01:17:58,000 --> 01:18:05,440
» So, their bid was all ready to go. So,
>> so, uh,

968
01:18:03,520 --> 01:18:11,920
» the bid was low. We're put
>> Yes, that's right. Yes. So, their bid

969
01:18:08,320 --> 01:18:15,600
was that's the one that was request.
>> Mhm.

970
01:18:13,199 --> 01:18:17,600
» Okay. Move her and second her. Okay.
Let's move it and second and then we can

971
01:18:16,960 --> 01:18:20,560
discuss.
>> Okay.

972
01:18:19,520 --> 01:18:27,120
Who's [clears throat] going to second?
So, we move back. Okay. Thanks,

973
01:18:24,239 --> 01:18:32,719
Councelor Starchuk. And yes, let's go
back to you then.

974
01:18:28,560 --> 01:18:39,679
» Yes. Um, if it's too small to build on
and they only want it for parking,

975
01:18:35,920 --> 01:18:43,199
» um, why would we be trying to get
something? I think they bided what,

976
01:18:41,120 --> 01:18:45,920
2,000,
>> but we have to we still have to declare

977
01:18:44,560 --> 01:18:51,679
a surplus first.
>> Yeah, we're just this is this is

978
01:18:48,640 --> 01:18:55,760
declaring a surplus address.
>> Yeah. Um it's it's quite a extension to

979
01:18:54,080 --> 01:18:59,440
their backyard as well. The property
does come up from the street straight

980
01:18:57,040 --> 01:19:01,600
up. So it would double their yard almost
as well.

981
01:19:00,400 --> 01:19:04,880
» The point was going to be though, is
there anybody else who's ever likely to

982
01:19:03,120 --> 01:19:07,679
be able to buy it or want to buy it? You
know,

983
01:19:05,840 --> 01:19:11,920
» if not then what you got is what you
got. Sell it, you know.

984
01:19:11,040 --> 01:19:15,360
» So when
>> But our first step is declared surplus.

985
01:19:13,679 --> 01:19:16,800
» Yeah. We're declaring a surplus and then
you can negotiate.

986
01:19:16,400 --> 01:19:19,800
» Yeah.
>> Yeah.

987
01:19:20,239 --> 01:19:29,320
» Okay. So all in favor then declaring it
surplus.

988
01:19:24,159 --> 01:19:29,320
Good. Thank you Gary.

989
01:19:29,520 --> 01:19:40,480
Municipal building leases. So we have a
draft put together that will be worked

990
01:19:37,120 --> 01:19:45,600
on gradually. Um but in the staff
report. So that staff report this is

991
01:19:43,280 --> 01:19:51,360
8.6.
Yeah. Excuse me.

992
01:19:48,640 --> 01:19:56,040
Make that change here. 8.6 Municipal
Building Leases Staff Report

993
01:19:53,040 --> 01:19:56,040
2026.08.18.03

994
01:19:57,040 --> 01:20:04,000
and draft motion whereas the
municipality owns and manages various

995
01:20:01,360 --> 01:20:08,080
buildings leased to external properties
parties and whereas establishing

996
01:20:06,159 --> 01:20:13,679
standardized lease agreement ensures
equity consistency and risk mitigation

997
01:20:10,719 --> 01:20:21,159
across all municipal properties and
where council received and re reviewed

998
01:20:15,920 --> 01:20:21,159
staff report 2026.08 08.18.03

999
01:20:21,360 --> 01:20:26,880
which attaches a newly developed
standard municipal lease agreement

1000
01:20:25,280 --> 01:20:30,560
template.
Now therefore be it resolved that the

1001
01:20:28,800 --> 01:20:37,360
standard municipal lease agreement
template be attached to staff report

1002
01:20:34,400 --> 01:20:44,320
2026.0.18.0
zero be approved in principle.

1003
01:20:41,520 --> 01:20:50,080
Two, municipal staff be authorized and
directed to utilize this this approved

1004
01:20:47,440 --> 01:20:54,719
template as the baseline framework for
negotiating all future tenencies and

1005
01:20:52,800 --> 01:20:59,760
lease renewals within town owned
facilities. Three, the mayor and clerk

1006
01:20:57,360 --> 01:21:05,600
be authorized to execute individual
leases derived from this template. So

1007
01:21:02,640 --> 01:21:09,640
mover and a seconder
councelor Hughes and Staruck

1008
01:21:10,640 --> 01:21:19,040
discussion.
Councelor Wilcox. Uh I would like to

1009
01:21:16,480 --> 01:21:22,880
move that this item be deferred to the
next term.

1010
01:21:21,040 --> 01:21:26,640
Uh because that is the council that's
going to have to live with whatever

1011
01:21:24,320 --> 01:21:32,080
results from this.
I would note that uh well the bunker

1012
01:21:30,000 --> 01:21:40,560
museum
uh we would be looking to uh have them

1013
01:21:36,159 --> 01:21:46,320
pay another 5286 bucks I guess [snorts]
something that

1014
01:21:43,120 --> 01:21:52,320
» uh the last time the last business I can
recall ever being in that location was a

1015
01:21:49,199 --> 01:21:59,360
men's clothing store operated by Charlie
Hut in the 1960s.

1016
01:21:56,239 --> 01:22:04,480
I don't remember any other commercial or
retail effort being made in that space.

1017
01:22:01,520 --> 01:22:10,320
So if you get rid of if you charge the
bunker more than they can afford, then

1018
01:22:06,480 --> 01:22:15,199
you have nothing in that space.
So it's something and and that'll apply

1019
01:22:12,239 --> 01:22:21,040
to most of these other items as well. So
I think rather than saddling with the

1020
01:22:17,679 --> 01:22:24,560
next council with this thought that we
should leave it over to them and see

1021
01:22:22,400 --> 01:22:29,199
what they want to do.
And therefore, as I say, we move to

1022
01:22:26,400 --> 01:22:35,840
defer.
>> And what we're doing is trying to

1023
01:22:31,280 --> 01:22:44,639
prepare things for the next council.
And so that

1024
01:22:39,600 --> 01:22:47,639
um I don't know what the town as a whole
taxpayers

1025
01:22:48,000 --> 01:22:58,000
um and this is what we'd like to know
and have feedback. Are you quite willing

1026
01:22:54,400 --> 01:23:02,320
that your taxes keep
uh paying for everything there? But one

1027
01:23:00,159 --> 01:23:09,120
way or another, we need a lease in
there. If you read through the lease and

1028
01:23:05,760 --> 01:23:14,239
all the terms in there, that provides a
lot of protection from the proof that's

1029
01:23:11,199 --> 01:23:18,560
in there and protection from the town
when things happen. Uh it's a standard,

1030
01:23:17,199 --> 01:23:25,120
it's pretty well a standard lease
agreement. And uh no, we're not taking

1031
01:23:22,480 --> 01:23:31,840
questions from this the floor. Sorry.
>> You're talking about something that

1032
01:23:27,199 --> 01:23:36,800
you're not saying the whole truth
>> because in in the bunker it's in the

1033
01:23:35,600 --> 01:23:39,360
basement.
>> That makes no difference.

1034
01:23:38,239 --> 01:23:43,199
» Others above us.
>> Yes, I know. We are well aware of that,

1035
01:23:41,600 --> 01:23:47,520
Mr. Harrison.
uh we're aware of what's in each

1036
01:23:45,199 --> 01:23:51,199
property, what's doing, what the costs
are, and the costs been broken down in

1037
01:23:49,520 --> 01:23:58,239
there,
and I hope that

1038
01:23:54,800 --> 01:24:06,000
um we get feedback from the taxpayers
that are paying it. Um we we were

1039
01:24:02,880 --> 01:24:11,040
council back in the late teens. We're
getting prepared to do this.

1040
01:24:08,880 --> 01:24:18,400
It got postponed because co co It got
postponed and all those years. So

1041
01:24:13,520 --> 01:24:22,800
$70,000 or more of taxpayers money goes
into supporting

1042
01:24:20,560 --> 01:24:29,120
those groups.
Um, and it's are we going to keep

1043
01:24:26,159 --> 01:24:35,600
bleeding and bleeding and bleeding and
putting our taxes up more

1044
01:24:32,080 --> 01:24:43,440
because those are costs over and above
what is required to run the town.

1045
01:24:40,639 --> 01:24:48,719
And uh
so that's why we wanted to get this set

1046
01:24:46,239 --> 01:24:55,040
in place.
We've mucked around with it for years.

1047
01:24:51,600 --> 01:25:00,480
It's not set in place. We're saying here
is a lease agreement to look at. Here is

1048
01:24:57,600 --> 01:25:06,080
considerations and it will definitely
passed on. We're not going to we're not

1049
01:25:02,480 --> 01:25:09,280
going to sign a lease now. This is for
the next government administration to

1050
01:25:08,639 --> 01:25:12,480
do. Yes.
>> Yeah. So you can put that on paper and

1051
01:25:10,960 --> 01:25:14,960
then negotiate. Maybe
>> negotiate. Yes.

1052
01:25:13,679 --> 01:25:17,600
» Right.
>> Yeah.

1053
01:25:16,159 --> 01:25:20,320
» Yeah. Yeah,
>> I'm not going to run around with the

1054
01:25:18,800 --> 01:25:23,199
lease tomorrow and say sign on the
dotted line.

1055
01:25:21,199 --> 01:25:26,239
» Council had passed a motion to start
negotiating

1056
01:25:25,600 --> 01:25:28,560
theater.
>> Mhm.

1057
01:25:26,639 --> 01:25:31,679
» So, we're supposed we're supposed to
arrange a meeting in September just to

1058
01:25:30,560 --> 01:25:35,760
get
>> Yeah. And they are expecting a meeting

1059
01:25:33,360 --> 01:25:42,000
in September.
>> That's nice. However, point of order. I

1060
01:25:38,800 --> 01:25:47,679
have made a motion to defer. You now
need to ask if there's a second for the

1061
01:25:43,920 --> 01:25:50,480
motion and then you have the discussion.
Can I get a second around my motion?

1062
01:25:49,520 --> 01:25:55,360
» Second.
>> Okay. Councelor Ward.

1063
01:25:52,480 --> 01:26:01,120
» So, yeah. And your motion says
>> My motion says that this item be

1064
01:25:57,600 --> 01:26:04,080
deferred to the next council's term.
>> Okay.

1065
01:26:02,960 --> 01:26:07,560
» They're the ones who are going to have
to live with it.

1066
01:26:07,600 --> 01:26:10,800
» No, our taxes taxpayers have to live
with it long [snorts and clears throat]

1067
01:26:10,080 --> 01:26:16,000
term anyway.
>> Yeah. But this this will also give

1068
01:26:13,120 --> 01:26:19,840
taxpayers a chance to think about it.
figure out what's going on. Also, can't

1069
01:26:18,480 --> 01:26:23,880
just
>> do it.

1070
01:26:20,880 --> 01:26:23,880
» No.

1071
01:26:23,920 --> 01:26:31,440
» Is providing
everything for the next council to start

1072
01:26:28,800 --> 01:26:39,449
working on
>> instead of starting from scratch. So,

1073
01:26:36,159 --> 01:26:43,400
any other are we ready to vote?
[clears throat]

1074
01:26:40,000 --> 01:26:43,400
» All in favor?

1075
01:26:43,679 --> 01:26:53,320
No. Deferral. All against
>> and [clears throat]

1076
01:26:50,000 --> 01:26:53,320
I'm against

1077
01:26:54,000 --> 01:27:01,679
» mostly because we've been waiting for
eight [clears throat] years. It's

1078
01:27:00,000 --> 01:27:06,800
» you hear people say we're not doing
anything. Let's keep it moving forward.

1079
01:27:04,400 --> 01:27:12,639
Just because we're at the end of this
term, keep things moving forward. It

1080
01:27:09,840 --> 01:27:17,520
doesn't mean that they have to take that
lease. It doesn't mean the next council

1081
01:27:15,040 --> 01:27:21,159
has sacked on it. What we're doing is
handing them a recommendation.

1082
01:27:21,760 --> 01:27:24,760
» Okay.

1083
01:27:25,840 --> 01:27:34,880
» Now, do we have to go back and vote on
it?

1084
01:27:30,719 --> 01:27:40,000
» Move. Okay. So, on the original 8.6
draft motion, councelor Hughes and

1085
01:27:37,120 --> 01:27:44,719
Councelor Star,
you moved and second that. And could we

1086
01:27:43,360 --> 01:27:47,520
have a vote on it?
>> Recorded vote, please. Like a recorded

1087
01:27:46,719 --> 01:27:51,760
vote. Okay.
>> What's this one? You said 86.

1088
01:27:49,280 --> 01:27:56,560
» Yes. 86 for
>> silverhead. Silver head frame.

1089
01:27:53,520 --> 01:28:00,000
» No, the municipal building leases
>> page four.

1090
01:27:57,760 --> 01:28:05,920
» Yeah. There's two 8.6es on your paper.
That's why we amended the thing.

1091
01:28:03,199 --> 01:28:09,760
So, this is for the the building leases.
>> Okay.

1092
01:28:06,880 --> 01:28:13,520
» Okay. Um,
so

1093
01:28:11,805 --> 01:28:18,560
» [snorts]
>> So we start councelor Hughes.

1094
01:28:17,679 --> 01:28:21,520
» Yes.
>> Okay. Four.

1095
01:28:19,920 --> 01:28:25,920
» Councelor Starcha.
>> Councelor Ward.

1096
01:28:23,440 --> 01:28:36,920
» Councelor Wilcox.
>> And I will vote for break the tie.

1097
01:28:31,040 --> 01:28:36,920
And we will pass things on.

1098
01:28:41,281 --> 01:28:43,301
» [snorts]

1099
01:28:45,211 --> 01:28:49,040
[clears throat]
>> Okay.

1100
01:28:47,520 --> 01:28:55,040
Now,
the other 8.6 six that's on here that uh

1101
01:28:51,840 --> 01:29:00,080
I amended the agenda way way back at the
very beginning to make it 8.7 is the

1102
01:28:58,080 --> 01:29:05,199
authorization of the Cobalt Historic
Society as project manager for the pan

1103
01:29:03,360 --> 01:29:10,080
silver head frame the Willlet Green
Memorial Heritage Silver Trail site

1104
01:29:07,280 --> 01:29:16,840
number 14 as requested by Cobalt
Historical Society and that's from staff

1105
01:29:13,199 --> 01:29:16,840
report 2026.08.18.04.

1106
01:29:19,760 --> 01:29:25,120
Now,
[laughter]

1107
01:29:24,000 --> 01:29:29,920
» are you ready?
>> Read all that.

1108
01:29:26,239 --> 01:29:31,280
» Do you want to read all that?
>> Sure.

1109
01:29:30,400 --> 01:29:34,920
» I'm getting dry.
>> Whereas the 1990s

1110
01:29:34,991 --> 01:29:38,880
[clears throat]
>> where since the 1990s, the town of

1111
01:29:37,440 --> 01:29:43,360
Cobalt together with the township of
Coleman and the Heritage Silver Trail

1112
01:29:41,199 --> 01:29:48,719
Committee conceived a self-guided tour
of the region's mining heritage. And

1113
01:29:45,840 --> 01:29:53,520
whereas in 1998 the pan silver head
frame was relocated from township to its

1114
01:29:51,199 --> 01:29:57,840
current location on silver street and
donated to the town of cobalt for its

1115
01:29:55,360 --> 01:30:02,480
use as a tourist attraction.
Whereas in 1999, in order to access

1116
01:30:00,719 --> 01:30:07,840
public funding, the Cobalt Historic
Society, a nonprofit incorporation was

1117
01:30:05,440 --> 01:30:11,679
established to work collaboratively with
and in partnership with the town of

1118
01:30:09,280 --> 01:30:14,560
Cobalt and Malden Township, forming a
three-way partnership to plan,

1119
01:30:13,120 --> 01:30:18,880
construct, and maintain the Heritage
Silver Trail.

1120
01:30:16,480 --> 01:30:23,040
And whereas in 2003 on the 100th
anniversary of the silver discovery, the

1121
01:30:20,560 --> 01:30:27,760
pan silver head frame was renamed the
Willick Green Memorial Site number 14 on

1122
01:30:25,360 --> 01:30:33,040
the HS sorry
>> Cobalt Historic I was going to say HST

1123
01:30:31,120 --> 01:30:37,040
Cobalt Historic
>> Society Heritage Silver Trail.

1124
01:30:35,040 --> 01:30:42,800
» Heritage Civil Trail, sorry. And Cobalt
Historic Society. And whereas in 2023,

1125
01:30:40,639 --> 01:30:46,159
safety concerns relating to the
deterioration of the wooden timbers of

1126
01:30:44,400 --> 01:30:53,440
the pan silver head frame have required
the CHS to hold its meetings off site.

1127
01:30:50,159 --> 01:30:56,480
And whereas on July 21st, 2026, the CHS
and Colan Coleman Township made a

1128
01:30:54,960 --> 01:31:01,280
delegation to council proposing
solutions to resolve the outstanding

1129
01:30:58,159 --> 01:31:05,520
safety concerns at the site as set out
in the delegation materials of that of

1130
01:31:03,840 --> 01:31:10,400
that date. And whereas the town of
Cobalt wishes to confirm ownership and

1131
01:31:08,239 --> 01:31:14,800
reporting arrangements under which the
work will proceed. Now [snorts]

1132
01:31:12,639 --> 01:31:18,320
therefore be resolved that the council
of the town of Cobalt reaffirms it

1133
01:31:16,880 --> 01:31:22,639
reaffirms its commitment to work
collaboratively with its heritage silver

1134
01:31:20,719 --> 01:31:26,880
trail partners to cobalt historical
society and township of Coleman as

1135
01:31:24,400 --> 01:31:31,280
originally established in 1999.
authorizes the Cobalt Historical Society

1136
01:31:29,440 --> 01:31:37,440
to act as project manager for the
remediation and repair work at the Pan

1137
01:31:34,159 --> 01:31:43,040
Silverhead frame. Willard Grey Memorial
Willard Willlet Green Memorial site such

1138
01:31:41,280 --> 01:31:47,840
authorization to remain subject to the
ownership of the site remaining vest in

1139
01:31:45,840 --> 01:31:51,120
the town of Cobalt.
Three stipulates that the Cobalt

1140
01:31:49,440 --> 01:31:55,440
Historic Society must obtain formal
approval for all project expenditures

1141
01:31:52,719 --> 01:32:00,080
that exceed the available donated funds
before any related work is permitted to

1142
01:31:57,360 --> 01:32:03,600
begin. Four, request that the Cobalt
Historic Society report back to council

1143
01:32:01,760 --> 01:32:08,560
on progress expenditures any materials
changes in scope of the project. Five, a

1144
01:32:06,239 --> 01:32:14,239
memorandum of understanding between the
town co town of Cobalt historic town

1145
01:32:12,320 --> 01:32:17,600
cobalt historic society and Coleman
Township setting out the term of this

1146
01:32:15,920 --> 01:32:22,480
authorization to be executed by the
appropriate signing officers, the clerk

1147
01:32:20,400 --> 01:32:27,199
and the mayor be authorized to sign the
memorandum of understanding.

1148
01:32:25,760 --> 01:32:31,800
» Thank you. Is that
>> yes by seconded?

1149
01:32:32,400 --> 01:32:40,280
Okay start. Who else?
>> Okay, thank you.

1150
01:32:41,600 --> 01:32:44,999
» I need a [laughter]

1151
01:32:45,360 --> 01:32:56,639
» Okay. Uh discussion on this.
This was a draft motion.

1152
01:32:53,600 --> 01:33:01,840
Um it will
it will go back to Kman Township as

1153
01:32:59,440 --> 01:33:07,679
well. Um,
I already talked to the mayor about

1154
01:33:03,920 --> 01:33:11,760
that. So, that they will be just time
wise. I think they're going to call a

1155
01:33:09,360 --> 01:33:18,159
special meeting just to go through it
and make sure they're happy with it. Um,

1156
01:33:16,080 --> 01:33:23,040
early in September, the historical
society will be having their next

1157
01:33:19,920 --> 01:33:30,560
meeting and I think they submitted a lot
of this themselves or the first part of

1158
01:33:25,679 --> 01:33:36,400
it anyway. And so, all three entities
after that by our next meeting our next

1159
01:33:33,520 --> 01:33:40,560
regular meeting should have if there's
any small word changes here and there

1160
01:33:38,560 --> 01:33:46,159
that are needed. So is there any
discussion or anything in there that

1161
01:33:42,400 --> 01:33:48,719
you're not comfortable with?
>> Yes.

1162
01:33:46,560 --> 01:33:52,719
» There's a part that was uh they wanted
to be the project manager.

1163
01:33:51,040 --> 01:33:56,480
» Yeah.
>> Looking after the building is going to

1164
01:33:54,400 --> 01:33:59,840
be their responsibility. Oh,
>> okay. So taking care of it.

1165
01:33:58,320 --> 01:34:04,239
» Yeah.
And um you know we got to assure is

1166
01:34:02,159 --> 01:34:09,679
tonight that we have full support from
McNo behind it which is really great.

1167
01:34:07,120 --> 01:34:14,880
And um
what I caught from

1168
01:34:12,480 --> 01:34:22,239
uh the message that I got for their next
meeting is that they will be finalizing

1169
01:34:18,320 --> 01:34:28,320
like we had said uh one thing I really
stipulated and pushed was uh all these

1170
01:34:25,440 --> 01:34:32,800
people were saying individuals donating
money

1171
01:34:30,000 --> 01:34:38,719
make sure you set up a fund that is
allocated to the future of that

1172
01:34:35,520 --> 01:34:42,000
building. So when anything needs doing
down the road, somewhere down the road,

1173
01:34:40,400 --> 01:34:48,159
it's going to need a roof. It's going to
need repainting. So um just reading from

1174
01:34:46,239 --> 01:34:54,480
what's on the agenda for their next
meeting, they will be finalizing and

1175
01:34:51,199 --> 01:34:59,760
setting up uh that fund as well at the
historic site. That's where

1176
01:34:57,520 --> 01:35:05,040
um
let's see there are Oh, I should explain

1177
01:35:03,280 --> 01:35:09,360
you guys. You weren't around way back
then.

1178
01:35:07,520 --> 01:35:16,239
There's
the historical society and the

1179
01:35:13,840 --> 01:35:23,760
historic corporation
uh historic corporation

1180
01:35:19,280 --> 01:35:30,320
um was set up and has now been
moved into the mining museum. So the

1181
01:35:27,040 --> 01:35:39,600
mining museum actually itself operates
under that society and the funding for

1182
01:35:33,920 --> 01:35:47,440
all this um will go through them
um because that way ano they can send uh

1183
01:35:44,560 --> 01:35:52,159
ano can send them a check and they can
then send the tax rebate back to them

1184
01:35:50,719 --> 01:35:58,080
that kind of thing. So it's going
through there. Um

1185
01:35:55,040 --> 01:36:05,600
but everyone all those all those groups
are now finally for all these years

1186
01:36:02,239 --> 01:36:13,440
finally got together. Uh that was the
plan back in the early '9s and uh we

1187
01:36:10,719 --> 01:36:18,480
stepped the plan stepped on a few
people's territories in boards and stuff

1188
01:36:16,719 --> 01:36:25,199
like that and it never worked and it
never worked and finally finally we have

1189
01:36:21,920 --> 01:36:33,159
a group of people in the mining museum
in the historical group and now as well

1190
01:36:28,639 --> 01:36:33,159
in the cobalt shines group

1191
01:36:33,360 --> 01:36:40,719
» and Mr. getting getting the rack
together and working together

1192
01:36:39,120 --> 01:36:50,239
finally.
So any other discussions? Anything? Um

1193
01:36:46,800 --> 01:36:54,480
take another read through it to um
because if we Yeah. Sorry.

1194
01:36:52,639 --> 01:36:58,800
» Did I not understand at last meeting
that there was some talk or conversation

1195
01:36:56,960 --> 01:37:04,400
about
town selling it to them?

1196
01:37:02,000 --> 01:37:11,159
There was there there was two choices.
Um

1197
01:37:07,040 --> 01:37:11,159
» we looked at um

1198
01:37:12,000 --> 01:37:23,360
there were there was two ways to go and
uh we looked at this as

1199
01:37:20,320 --> 01:37:27,119
they will be responsible for it
but if it remains cobalt property

1200
01:37:25,280 --> 01:37:31,040
they're going to they will be one of the
ones that will be paying a rent too. So

1201
01:37:29,040 --> 01:37:36,400
the building will they will have a lease
on the building

1202
01:37:32,880 --> 01:37:41,119
the same as all the other tourism groups
and

1203
01:37:38,080 --> 01:37:44,800
» they own the building. They'll also pay
>> some taxes and water

1204
01:37:44,239 --> 01:37:50,280
they not
>> they already they already pay their own

1205
01:37:46,560 --> 01:37:50,280
water sewer.

1206
01:37:50,639 --> 01:37:57,360
» No sewer comes under tax. They pay their
own water. They pay their own hydro

1207
01:37:54,239 --> 01:38:01,520
there. Um, and
if it's just being used for storage and

1208
01:37:59,440 --> 01:38:04,080
water, they may ask for it to be turned
on. Yes, sir.

1209
01:38:02,239 --> 01:38:06,239
» What about insurance?
>> Insurance on the property and the

1210
01:38:05,679 --> 01:38:10,800
building
>> within insurance is will be dealt with

1211
01:38:09,119 --> 01:38:12,560
within those leases, but they are going
to have to have insurance.

1212
01:38:12,000 --> 01:38:15,119
» All right.
>> Yeah,

1213
01:38:13,840 --> 01:38:19,360
» they're going to have to have insurance
on the on the

1214
01:38:16,800 --> 01:38:23,199
» on the contents and
on what they're using.

1215
01:38:21,520 --> 01:38:28,560
So, uh, [snorts]
but that's that's to be worked out.

1216
01:38:26,560 --> 01:38:34,560
Yeah. As we come up to the leases and
everything. But,

1217
01:38:31,600 --> 01:38:38,080
yeah, it was deemed um
in some of the discussions that it would

1218
01:38:36,159 --> 01:38:43,920
be better for the ownership to stay with
the town. Um, we've got more control

1219
01:38:41,360 --> 01:38:47,880
then
in case things go wrong.

1220
01:38:48,159 --> 01:38:51,159
Yeah.

1221
01:38:52,960 --> 01:38:59,040
I can't hear you.
>> Okay.

1222
01:38:57,520 --> 01:39:03,920
» Okay.
You you are you happy enough with that?

1223
01:39:01,760 --> 01:39:10,880
» Yeah.
>> So, all in favor with this going ahead.

1224
01:39:08,480 --> 01:39:18,280
» One, two,
against. Or is that a is that a yes?

1225
01:39:13,360 --> 01:39:18,280
That's a four. That's a four. Okay.

1226
01:39:19,520 --> 01:39:22,520
and

1227
01:39:24,480 --> 01:39:33,119
nine
draft uh items for council information.

1228
01:39:29,520 --> 01:39:37,280
Draft motion. May it resolve that that
council accept the items for council

1229
01:39:35,199 --> 01:39:45,360
information as presented. Moved by and
seconded by and uh can I get a mover and

1230
01:39:42,639 --> 01:39:52,679
a second for sir? This is
>> on nine. Yeah.

1231
01:39:49,199 --> 01:39:52,679
And welcome.

1232
01:39:53,440 --> 01:40:03,840
So, we've got uh 9.1 Cobalt Shines
Committee minutes. Cobalt Shines is

1233
01:40:01,520 --> 01:40:13,679
for I think probably all of you sitting
back there know it's a mix of

1234
01:40:07,600 --> 01:40:19,199
the historical board on there. uh
some of the uh some of our community

1235
01:40:17,280 --> 01:40:26,080
businesses
uh some of our museum people. It's quite

1236
01:40:22,320 --> 01:40:32,000
a mixture of people that are saying,
"Okay, we want to do something." What

1237
01:40:28,480 --> 01:40:37,440
they're looking at is um
helping out with the tree lighting and

1238
01:40:35,040 --> 01:40:44,239
working towards that at Christmas time
and setting up uh a special evening

1239
01:40:40,320 --> 01:40:49,840
where businesses will be open and uh and
they want to set up gradually work their

1240
01:40:47,360 --> 01:40:56,719
way into some sort of winter type
festival and this is their start. This

1241
01:40:53,119 --> 01:41:06,800
group started back in
2018 I believe 2019. Um they managed it

1242
01:41:02,560 --> 01:41:11,360
one year so probably 2018
and then of course there was a threat of

1243
01:41:08,639 --> 01:41:15,440
co COVID as you got through to that
timing when they were going to have the

1244
01:41:12,880 --> 01:41:19,679
stores open in 19. So they didn't do it
and of course co now they're reuniting

1245
01:41:18,080 --> 01:41:26,000
again.
So they've already done this once and um

1246
01:41:23,199 --> 01:41:32,719
so we have
uh the June and July committee minutes

1247
01:41:29,119 --> 01:41:37,040
uh letter council which is a resolution
to have the lighting ceremony on

1248
01:41:34,639 --> 01:41:41,520
November 27th
uh which is when they'd like to have the

1249
01:41:38,400 --> 01:41:48,320
stores open and they will work with the
group and um I think

1250
01:41:46,159 --> 01:41:52,880
I think this sound of it they will just
gradually take over looking after the

1251
01:41:50,400 --> 01:41:58,239
lighting and they've come up with some
some other they they so far they've got

1252
01:41:56,159 --> 01:42:01,760
a whole list of we could do this and
this and this and this and this and

1253
01:42:00,320 --> 01:42:08,000
that's what they're looking at it in the
future. So, we may not have um a summer

1254
01:42:05,679 --> 01:42:11,760
festival anymore, but maybe we're going
to have a winter one. And what they're

1255
01:42:10,239 --> 01:42:16,000
thinking is there's lots of summer ones
around here, but not many winter

1256
01:42:14,320 --> 01:42:21,760
festivals.
They're some of the best

1257
01:42:19,760 --> 01:42:29,360
the best of the brains that I've seen in
the up and coming for running things and

1258
01:42:26,080 --> 01:42:35,360
looking after tourism and everything.
And then the Aqua uh second quarter

1259
01:42:32,480 --> 01:42:38,400
operations report. I'm sure you all read
it, didn't you?

1260
01:42:36,560 --> 01:42:43,440
» Yeah.
>> Okay. Um yes I have got I have gone

1261
01:42:41,280 --> 01:42:50,960
through it and found nothing in there
that um this time

1262
01:42:47,360 --> 01:42:55,480
that was of concerns
now 10 bylaws and agreements

1263
01:42:55,600 --> 01:43:00,000
» this is the one I say
>> for the folks yes

1264
01:42:58,880 --> 01:43:05,440
» do a vote to accept that
>> oh we have sorry I'm sorry okay all in

1265
01:43:03,040 --> 01:43:09,199
favor
okay thank you

1266
01:43:07,199 --> 01:43:14,560
» there there is a letter from them asking
that we coordinate tree lighting with uh

1267
01:43:12,000 --> 01:43:18,560
their light up night and I think we
should probably address that at this

1268
01:43:16,080 --> 01:43:25,840
point.
>> Yes. In accepting that are is everyone

1269
01:43:22,880 --> 01:43:32,719
acceptable to November 27th
for doing the tree lighting this thing.

1270
01:43:28,880 --> 01:43:39,600
» Yes, I know. uh because that's the date
they've chosen for it and they want to

1271
01:43:36,080 --> 01:43:44,960
help out and they want to go and get
further donations

1272
01:43:41,520 --> 01:43:48,960
to have more lights and one of the
suggestions I heard was they were

1273
01:43:46,560 --> 01:43:54,639
thinking of doing sort of standalone
stuff out there as well all lighted up

1274
01:43:52,159 --> 01:44:01,520
like many towns like Science North has
that kind of thing. So, uh are we all in

1275
01:43:58,320 --> 01:44:01,520
favor of this sir?

1276
01:44:03,840 --> 01:44:06,840
Yes.

1277
01:44:07,199 --> 01:44:13,679
» I don't know if you heard or are we in
favor?

1278
01:44:10,960 --> 01:44:16,719
» Are you in [laughter] favor?
>> Yeah, why not?

1279
01:44:15,280 --> 01:44:21,199
» Fair enough. Me, too.
>> Okay, good. [laughter]

1280
01:44:17,840 --> 01:44:24,560
» Okay, we're finished with that. [snorts]
>> Sorry.

1281
01:44:23,040 --> 01:44:31,119
» Okay,
now on to the onto the happy happy one.

1282
01:44:29,119 --> 01:44:35,199
I don't know how many people guessed in
the Well, I guess you've looked ahead,

1283
01:44:32,480 --> 01:44:42,760
haven't you? Yes.
10.1 bylaw 2026-24.

1284
01:44:39,119 --> 01:44:42,760
Clerk treasurer

1285
01:44:43,840 --> 01:44:51,600
twisted your arm enough. [laughter]
Draft motion. Whereas at the special

1286
01:44:48,239 --> 01:44:56,480
meeting of council on August 12th, 2026,
council directed staff to prepare the

1287
01:44:53,600 --> 01:45:02,480
necessary bylaw. Therefore, be it
resolved that bylaw 2026-24

1288
01:45:00,159 --> 01:45:06,960
being a bylaw to appoint Jamie Allen as
clerk treasurer for the corporation of

1289
01:45:04,719 --> 01:45:12,560
the town of [snorts] Cobalt be taken as
read a first, second, third, time and

1290
01:45:10,560 --> 01:45:18,159
fourth and fifth and sixth and finally
passed this 18th day of August 2026 and

1291
01:45:16,239 --> 01:45:22,880
further that the said bylaw be signed
and sealed by the mayor and clerk. Move

1292
01:45:21,119 --> 01:45:26,119
and seconded.
Thank you.

1293
01:45:26,159 --> 01:45:29,159
Check

1294
01:45:30,080 --> 01:45:33,080
discussion.

1295
01:45:33,440 --> 01:45:41,199
Yes, councelor Wilcox.
>> Thank you. You worship. Um I'm not going

1296
01:45:38,239 --> 01:45:49,600
to support this as presented
uh for a few good reasons I think. Uh

1297
01:45:47,360 --> 01:45:56,480
particularly [snorts] article two
remuneration.

1298
01:45:51,840 --> 01:45:59,480
Uh I and article three termination.
Um

1299
01:45:59,520 --> 01:46:06,159
I note first of all in 2.01
item five benefits of the collective

1300
01:46:04,159 --> 01:46:12,000
agreement. I have no idea what that
means.

1301
01:46:08,080 --> 01:46:15,040
Absolutely no idea. Um
we have

1302
01:46:13,360 --> 01:46:19,840
» after all these years.
>> Excuse me.

1303
01:46:17,440 --> 01:46:22,560
» Well facicious as that might have been.
>> No.

1304
01:46:20,480 --> 01:46:25,880
» Oh yeah. really that was that was in
poor taste.

1305
01:46:27,280 --> 01:46:37,679
» Anyway,
uh the bylaw for for uh or well our

1306
01:46:33,840 --> 01:46:42,880
collective agreement uh pages 18 to 22
lists many of the benefits and you know

1307
01:46:40,239 --> 01:46:48,080
there's lots of benefits to a collective
agreement with the union. I have no idea

1308
01:46:45,199 --> 01:46:51,440
which ones you're looking for.
Uh

1309
01:46:49,040 --> 01:46:54,800
» she had referenced item two. That's what
she means by that.

1310
01:46:54,080 --> 01:46:59,280
» Item two.
>> Item two under salary

1311
01:46:57,600 --> 01:47:03,520
» in the collective agreement.
>> No, in this by that's what she means by

1312
01:47:02,400 --> 01:47:07,320
benefit.
>> Yes, I I see item

1313
01:47:07,840 --> 01:47:13,119
uh
>> that's insurance benefit. That's what

1314
01:47:11,040 --> 01:47:18,320
she means.
Well, the [snorts] the other benefits of

1315
01:47:14,480 --> 01:47:21,639
the collective agreement are the uh
sick days,

1316
01:47:22,800 --> 01:47:34,800
right? Sick days that are benefit the
same as the the unionized employees.

1317
01:47:29,840 --> 01:47:39,440
» Well, I would strongly suggest that that
be itemized rather than just putting

1318
01:47:37,040 --> 01:47:45,040
benefits agreement because, you know,
they have winter coats in here. There's

1319
01:47:41,119 --> 01:47:48,400
a benefit. They got summer coats. They
got all kinds of things for some of the

1320
01:47:46,560 --> 01:47:53,600
guys.
Uh you get into page 18.

1321
01:47:51,679 --> 01:47:58,000
Uh you know, you have life insurance
benefits.

1322
01:47:55,760 --> 01:48:03,360
uh accidental death and dismemberment,
all those good things,

1323
01:48:00,159 --> 01:48:10,239
dental care, vision,
uh

1324
01:48:05,760 --> 01:48:16,840
sick benefits, long-term disability,
uh bereavement leave, don't think

1325
01:48:12,960 --> 01:48:16,840
maternity leave applies.

1326
01:48:16,880 --> 01:48:23,199
Um there's a whole lot in here. So, I
would think to pass that it should at

1327
01:48:21,280 --> 01:48:27,480
least specify
what benefits you're looking for.

1328
01:48:28,960 --> 01:48:35,080
There's a $50 certificate for a
Christmas turkey in there as a benefit.

1329
01:48:37,199 --> 01:48:42,400
» So,
>> Well, that's my comment on that one.

1330
01:48:39,840 --> 01:48:45,400
» Um, question. Exactly where are you
looking?

1331
01:48:46,320 --> 01:48:52,199
» Page five.
H5 benefits

1332
01:48:53,280 --> 01:48:59,639
number five
2.

1333
01:49:05,040 --> 01:49:09,480
» Oh, benefits. Oh, okay.

1334
01:49:10,159 --> 01:49:14,000
» Yes.
>> Oh, I'm sorry. You're split your time.

1335
01:49:13,600 --> 01:49:15,600
I'm sorry.
>> Yes. [snorts]

1336
01:49:15,199 --> 01:49:19,920
» Thank you.
>> Yeah. Go ahead. Sorry.

1337
01:49:17,199 --> 01:49:22,719
» 2.0. 02. The employer shall pay the
employee in accordance with the

1338
01:49:20,880 --> 01:49:28,000
municipal pay grid as established from
time to time. The employee shall

1339
01:49:24,880 --> 01:49:34,080
commence employment as municipal ex
administrator at and it's blank. So we

1340
01:49:31,040 --> 01:49:41,840
got no start date being signed signed
here. Nor do we have an end date.

1341
01:49:37,840 --> 01:49:45,360
An end date is August 17th.
>> I'm sorry.

1342
01:49:42,560 --> 01:49:51,520
» August 17th.
Page four.

1343
01:49:48,480 --> 01:49:54,239
I didn't write this contract, so
I'm just

1344
01:49:52,080 --> 01:49:58,239
» Yeah. 1.01
near the bottom of four

1345
01:49:56,080 --> 01:50:01,639
» August 17th.
>> The end dates.

1346
01:50:01,920 --> 01:50:11,600
on the end date. He promises that he
will give us plenty of leeway time in

1347
01:50:08,560 --> 01:50:19,000
order to find uh when he finally decides
to rerire to to find a new manager and

1348
01:50:15,520 --> 01:50:19,000
to help train.

1349
01:50:19,679 --> 01:50:29,840
Well, that's all good and positive, but
if we don't have an end date, then I

1350
01:50:24,480 --> 01:50:36,960
have trouble with the uh 3
01 brackets

1351
01:50:32,560 --> 01:50:41,600
I I termination without clause.
Uh continuing the employees base salary

1352
01:50:39,360 --> 01:50:46,719
until the end of the term of the
contract. We don't have an end of term

1353
01:50:44,000 --> 01:50:49,960
of contract. That's basically issuing a
blank check.

1354
01:50:50,560 --> 01:50:54,400
So, can I speak?
>> Yes.

1355
01:50:52,239 --> 01:50:59,679
» Is this Is he a contracted employee,
though? He's an employee.

1356
01:50:56,960 --> 01:51:04,320
» He's not a union worker either, right?
You're not in the union, right?

1357
01:51:02,560 --> 01:51:08,159
» No, it's not a union. That's why I have
a problem with benefits of the

1358
01:51:05,520 --> 01:51:12,159
collective agreement. Why would why
would that be in there? That's a union,

1359
01:51:10,719 --> 01:51:16,920
isn't it?
>> I'm just curious. Maybe the wording.

1360
01:51:17,199 --> 01:51:23,360
Yeah, that's
>> as I said, itemize what it is you're

1361
01:51:20,239 --> 01:51:26,080
looking for rather than citing this
large document that's filled with other

1362
01:51:25,280 --> 01:51:30,719
benefits.
>> Not part of the collective

1363
01:51:28,400 --> 01:51:34,960
not the collective agreement. That's
what I'm saying.

1364
01:51:31,520 --> 01:51:36,800
» Part of I'm saying that's shouldn't be
>> Exactly.

1365
01:51:35,679 --> 01:51:39,119
» Yes.
>> Hughes,

1366
01:51:37,199 --> 01:51:44,639
» were we not paying him cash instead of
in benefits and stuff on that contract?

1367
01:51:42,000 --> 01:51:48,880
Wasn't it just a a money number, not a
benefit thing?

1368
01:51:46,880 --> 01:51:52,000
It was just money, right, that we were
giving them. We weren't giving them

1369
01:51:50,639 --> 01:51:56,040
» pension. We weren't doing any of that
stuff.

1370
01:51:53,040 --> 01:51:56,040
» In

1371
01:51:57,360 --> 01:52:04,159
what I thought it was, yeah.
>> So, there's no benefits. It's just cash.

1372
01:52:02,960 --> 01:52:05,440
Correct.
>> Yes.

1373
01:52:04,560 --> 01:52:10,320
» Yes.
>> Yes.

1374
01:52:07,920 --> 01:52:13,520
» It's just a payment like money payment
instead of benefits.

1375
01:52:12,159 --> 01:52:16,159
» Well, you should ought to know what that
is.

1376
01:52:14,159 --> 01:52:18,400
» Well, he did have a number. There was a
number in there.

1377
01:52:17,119 --> 01:52:20,480
» Mhm.
>> What's the number?

1378
01:52:19,280 --> 01:52:27,679
» I don't know. 9,000 or something like
that. Was it 9,000 something something?

1379
01:52:23,199 --> 01:52:32,480
» 10,000 44 44 422
>> 5,285

1380
01:52:30,560 --> 01:52:35,520
» 440 a month. Yeah, that's probably
private, right?

1381
01:52:33,360 --> 01:52:39,840
» Yes. Yeah.
>> All of this remained private.

1382
01:52:37,520 --> 01:52:44,719
» Yeah.
This is an open public meeting and this

1383
01:52:42,239 --> 01:52:49,360
is my first opportunity to ask uh
unfortunately Jamie wasn't with us when

1384
01:52:47,119 --> 01:52:53,280
we looked at this in close session. So
this is our first opportunity to ask

1385
01:52:51,040 --> 01:53:02,000
them about these things.
My my other question was going to be

1386
01:52:56,639 --> 01:53:06,639
um your the one I was citing there, the
notice

1387
01:53:03,679 --> 01:53:15,920
uh and dismissal without cause,
termination without cause, would finding

1388
01:53:10,159 --> 01:53:24,360
another treasurer to fill the position
uh in your mind be just cause

1389
01:53:20,080 --> 01:53:24,360
for you to leave us or

1390
01:53:24,800 --> 01:53:31,280
» well if you're hiring somebody full time
no that wouldn't be justice.

1391
01:53:30,000 --> 01:53:35,199
» Are you still looking for a clerk
treasurer or no?

1392
01:53:32,639 --> 01:53:39,119
» I would think we would be. How long do
you plan on being here?

1393
01:53:36,800 --> 01:53:43,400
» I can't answer that.
>> Like any other hired employee?

1394
01:53:43,920 --> 01:53:49,280
» I'm just I'm confused because you were
retired. You came out of retirement to

1395
01:53:47,520 --> 01:53:54,719
help us which was great.
>> Appreciate that.

1396
01:53:51,520 --> 01:53:59,840
And now he's And now he's accepting the
job offer that we we were getting

1397
01:53:58,320 --> 01:54:05,040
applicants for and [clears throat] not
finding the the appropriate one. And now

1398
01:54:03,040 --> 01:54:08,320
he's saying he's applied and we've
accepted him. And that's what the

1399
01:54:06,560 --> 01:54:13,480
meeting was
>> full-time employee

1400
01:54:09,280 --> 01:54:13,480
» as a full-time employee.

1401
01:54:14,000 --> 01:54:21,920
not coming on as a
like like he was on contract

1402
01:54:20,320 --> 01:54:25,199
before. He's coming on as a full-time
employee. Yes.

1403
01:54:23,679 --> 01:54:27,760
» It's taken us a long time to get through
everything. Do you think we could have a

1404
01:54:26,400 --> 01:54:31,360
quick fiveminute recess? I'd like to use
the washroom if possible.

1405
01:54:30,480 --> 01:54:33,520
» I think so. Yeah.
>> Yeah. Perfect.

1406
01:54:32,000 --> 01:54:36,979
» Okay. Five minute recess.
>> Thank you. [snorts]

1407
01:54:42,000 --> 01:54:48,560
» What about it? This isn't that.
>> Are you sure?

1408
01:54:46,159 --> 01:54:56,360
» Oh, welcome. It's different.
>> Okay. Thank you then. Sorry. Okay. Can

1409
01:54:51,679 --> 01:54:56,360
we go on and can we get this passed?

1410
01:54:57,119 --> 01:55:04,360
» Yes, sir.
>> I would move that we defer this to the

1411
01:55:00,480 --> 01:55:04,360
next council in December

1412
01:55:04,639 --> 01:55:11,520
and that can get it properly written and
described. I can't vote for this as it

1413
01:55:09,119 --> 01:55:18,719
is. Can we not get it done for next
meeting? That's the way that it'll be.

1414
01:55:14,480 --> 01:55:24,080
» Okay, we have to He's moving. Um,
>> yeah. And his contract will have run

1415
01:55:20,880 --> 01:55:31,440
away by then. So, excuse me. Um, he's so
moved and Okay. So, you have a seconder

1416
01:55:28,719 --> 01:55:34,320
for that for deferring it into into
December.

1417
01:55:32,159 --> 01:55:36,719
» I don't know.
So, you would ask council

1418
01:55:35,440 --> 01:55:41,199
» when we would
>> Yes.

1419
01:55:37,920 --> 01:55:46,719
when that would mean uh we would no
longer we would have a meeting in

1420
01:55:42,719 --> 01:55:52,000
December and legally we have to have a
manager. We would not have a manager

1421
01:55:49,199 --> 01:55:55,119
then because his contra his contract
that we just had with him before would

1422
01:55:54,080 --> 01:55:58,800
have run out.
>> As for seconder

1423
01:55:57,599 --> 01:56:04,639
» pass everybody.
>> All in favor of deferring

1424
01:56:02,000 --> 01:56:07,920
» seconder. Get a second first.
>> Yeah. Oh, you weren't seconding it.

1425
01:56:06,480 --> 01:56:12,239
» No. saying,
>> are you seconding? Are you seconding,

1426
01:56:09,760 --> 01:56:14,560
councelor Ward? No. Okay, you have no
seconder.

1427
01:56:14,080 --> 01:56:19,760
» Fails.
>> Okay. So, can we continue on with this

1428
01:56:17,119 --> 01:56:24,119
mover and seconder and
>> vote

1429
01:56:20,880 --> 01:56:24,119
» and vote?

1430
01:56:24,159 --> 01:56:31,320
Uh, excuse me.
There's one.

1431
01:56:32,239 --> 01:56:39,920
Let me get down to it again. I
movements. Sorry.

1432
01:56:36,639 --> 01:56:44,480
Okay. So, mover and seconder.
I [snorts] have councelor Hughes and

1433
01:56:41,599 --> 01:56:50,719
councelor Staruk moved and seconded at
first. All in favor of expecting.

1434
01:56:48,159 --> 01:56:55,199
» Yes. You may have a counted vote. Okay.
So, we start around. Councelor Hughes.

1435
01:56:53,040 --> 01:56:58,599
» Yes. [clears throat]
>> Councelor Star.

1436
01:56:59,360 --> 01:57:09,119
Councelor Ward.
>> Opposed. Mhm.

1437
01:57:05,760 --> 01:57:13,239
and I'm four.
Okay. And

1438
01:57:13,360 --> 01:57:17,719
we'll make sure everything's filled in
properly.

1439
01:57:18,560 --> 01:57:24,800
So,
>> can we go on to 10.2?

1440
01:57:23,440 --> 01:57:28,679
» What you mean by we'll make sure
everything's filled in properly?

1441
01:57:28,800 --> 01:57:36,719
» We just approved it as is.
>> Okay, we'll leave it at this.

1442
01:57:35,040 --> 01:57:39,719
as is property.
>> Okay.

1443
01:57:44,159 --> 01:57:51,760
» Bylaw 2026-25
council meeting live streaming and

1444
01:57:48,560 --> 01:57:56,520
recording policy draft motion. Where is
council received staff report

1445
01:57:53,520 --> 01:57:56,520
2026.07.21.01

1446
01:57:57,440 --> 01:58:04,560
at the July 21st 2026 regular meeting of
council. and where is council directed

1447
01:58:02,800 --> 01:58:08,800
administration to continue live
streaming and recording council meetings

1448
01:58:06,880 --> 01:58:14,080
and to develop and present a meeting
live stream and recording policy. Now

1449
01:58:11,840 --> 01:58:19,840
therefore, be it resolved that bylaw
2025

1450
01:58:15,840 --> 01:58:24,320
202625 being a bylaw to adopt a council
meeting, live streaming and recording

1451
01:58:22,239 --> 01:58:30,920
policy for the town of Kobalt be taken
at first as read a first, second, and

1452
01:58:26,560 --> 01:58:30,920
third time this 18th December

1453
01:58:31,119 --> 01:58:37,840
and further that the said bylaw be
signed and sealed by the mayor of clerk

1454
01:58:36,080 --> 01:58:42,320
and
a mover and second or first. Okay.

1455
01:58:40,159 --> 01:58:47,520
Councelor Ward.
Anyone else?

1456
01:58:45,599 --> 01:58:51,159
Seconder.
Okay. Councelor Wilcox.

1457
01:58:52,000 --> 01:59:00,840
Okay. And
has everyone read through the the

1458
01:58:57,840 --> 01:59:00,840
policy?

1459
01:59:02,639 --> 01:59:06,679
» Any discussions on it?

1460
01:59:08,880 --> 01:59:13,320
Okay. All in favor of this policy.

1461
01:59:13,599 --> 01:59:16,800
» Thank you. Carried.
>> No.

1462
01:59:16,400 --> 01:59:18,239
» No.
>> You're No.

1463
01:59:17,599 --> 01:59:21,760
» No.
>> Okay.

1464
01:59:18,560 --> 01:59:27,159
» But I vote it just like the last time.
>> Mhm. Okay. So,

1465
01:59:38,719 --> 01:59:43,000
okay. So, that one's

1466
01:59:44,480 --> 01:59:47,480
Jesus.

1467
01:59:49,440 --> 01:59:59,679
We're going to user fees next.
Okay.

1468
01:59:55,679 --> 02:00:06,000
10.3 bylaw 2026-26
to establish user fees for the town of

1469
02:00:01,679 --> 02:00:09,800
Koval for 2027 to 2029.
Staff report 2026.08.18.05.

1470
02:00:10,800 --> 02:00:20,280
The draft draft motion. Whereas council
council received staff report

1471
02:00:17,280 --> 02:00:20,280
2026-.08.18.05.

1472
02:00:22,159 --> 02:00:31,199
Be it resolved that bylaw number 2026-26
being a bylaw to establish user fees for

1473
02:00:28,639 --> 02:00:37,199
the town of Kovalt be taken the first,
second, and third time this 18th day of

1474
02:00:33,920 --> 02:00:43,360
2026 and further that the said bylaw be
signed and sealed by the mayor and

1475
02:00:39,920 --> 02:00:46,360
council or mayor and clerk, sorry. Moved
by

1476
02:00:46,480 --> 02:00:52,360
use
second.

1477
02:00:52,800 --> 02:00:58,159
Did you warm?
>> Not a chance.

1478
02:00:55,520 --> 02:01:01,800
» Okay.
>> Seconder on this.

1479
02:01:02,400 --> 02:01:09,719
» Yes. Okay.
>> Discussion.

1480
02:01:05,440 --> 02:01:09,719
» Councelor Starchuk. Discussion.

1481
02:01:12,080 --> 02:01:17,280
Yes,
>> I would move that we defer this to the

1482
02:01:15,440 --> 02:01:23,760
next council. You know, this is for the
years 2027 to 2029.

1483
02:01:20,719 --> 02:01:27,599
I don't think in our last couple of
meeting, well, our last meeting when

1484
02:01:25,119 --> 02:01:35,119
we're actually a council that we should
be saddling a future council for three

1485
02:01:31,760 --> 02:01:41,040
years with this. I I think whoever's
coming in to replace us can figure this

1486
02:01:37,840 --> 02:01:41,040
one out for themselves.

1487
02:01:41,599 --> 02:01:47,599
Mhm. Any other discussion?
>> There would be a Do I have a seconder

1488
02:01:45,599 --> 02:01:51,400
for the motion to defer?
>> I'll second. I'll second.

1489
02:01:51,440 --> 02:02:00,960
» A motion to defer and
you're fighting over seconding. Okay.

1490
02:01:57,520 --> 02:02:06,280
All in favor of deferring
favor.

1491
02:02:01,360 --> 02:02:06,280
» Okay. So, we will defer then.

1492
02:02:08,639 --> 02:02:14,880
Next council's going to be busy.
>> Yes. Yes.

1493
02:02:12,960 --> 02:02:20,199
Because all of this would have passed on
to next council to take a look at anyway

1494
02:02:16,800 --> 02:02:20,199
and to know.

1495
02:02:20,239 --> 02:02:23,239
Okay.

1496
02:02:24,560 --> 02:02:34,000
So, new business is the schedule of
accounts over here

1497
02:02:29,840 --> 02:02:37,440
and uh 12.1 schedule of accounts draft
motion. Be it resolved that council

1498
02:02:35,679 --> 02:02:45,159
receives the following schedules as
presented. Schedule number 2026-08

1499
02:02:41,119 --> 02:02:45,159
in the amount of 367,625.3.

1500
02:02:47,440 --> 02:02:51,080
Mover and seconder

1501
02:02:51,199 --> 02:02:57,040
taking a look at these.
Okay.

1502
02:02:55,440 --> 02:03:01,119
» Gary
and seconder.

1503
02:03:00,239 --> 02:03:04,400
» Okay.
award.

1504
02:03:03,679 --> 02:03:08,320
» Couldn't see that.
>> No, I know.

1505
02:03:05,440 --> 02:03:15,400
» It's already
>> Okay. Is there anything on here you want

1506
02:03:12,400 --> 02:03:15,400
question?

1507
02:03:20,930 --> 02:03:24,480
[clears throat]
>> I think we should I think we should

1508
02:03:22,880 --> 02:03:29,679
point out some of the the highlights
here. the big the big so that the

1509
02:03:26,719 --> 02:03:33,280
audience anybody taxpayers that are
listening understand the $367,000

1510
02:03:32,720 --> 02:03:37,599
[laughter]
right so because it's a little bit

1511
02:03:34,560 --> 02:03:37,599
higher normal

1512
02:03:38,800 --> 02:03:42,719
» you mean like when I go choke when I'm
signing

1513
02:03:41,119 --> 02:03:46,960
» yeah counter signing yeah
>> the high ones

1514
02:03:44,000 --> 02:03:54,080
» okay
>> um

1515
02:03:49,280 --> 02:03:59,360
» okay uh 41,000
is our next payment for OP.

1516
02:03:58,159 --> 02:04:01,599
» Um,
>> that's per month.

1517
02:04:00,800 --> 02:04:04,239
» H,
>> that's every month.

1518
02:04:02,560 --> 02:04:11,280
» That's every month.
>> Yes. Um,

1519
02:04:07,119 --> 02:04:18,320
the next one is uh, Aqua
call outs and chemicals.

1520
02:04:15,440 --> 02:04:24,239
Every time an alarm goes off
in in the water plant, someone's got to

1521
02:04:21,199 --> 02:04:31,840
come running from Aqua and check it out.
and file reports as well and do whatever

1522
02:04:27,760 --> 02:04:36,000
has to be done depending on uh why an
alarm went off. So um

1523
02:04:34,800 --> 02:04:42,000
» that's chemicals too.
>> That's chemicals too. Yes. They uh this

1524
02:04:39,440 --> 02:04:49,280
time around they were buying more
chemicals and

1525
02:04:45,280 --> 02:04:54,480
we have no choice. They have no choice.
province dictates what chemicals we have

1526
02:04:52,400 --> 02:05:00,639
to use there.
So, and we have to go along with it or

1527
02:04:56,960 --> 02:05:04,239
else our water supply is closed down.
And the province could do that. They

1528
02:05:02,719 --> 02:05:09,440
could just say, "No, your water plant's
no good." And

1529
02:05:06,480 --> 02:05:17,320
and we're all on bottled water.
>> Those kind of things. So, next one down.

1530
02:05:11,760 --> 02:05:17,320
Where's another biggie? Dab. $18,596.

1531
02:05:18,400 --> 02:05:24,000
for August.
Okay.

1532
02:05:22,239 --> 02:05:29,119
So,
that's all the

1533
02:05:26,239 --> 02:05:34,960
ow the handicap payments. Uh our friends
up in the Fraser and then our other two

1534
02:05:32,400 --> 02:05:39,280
buildings in town and around town
payments to them.

1535
02:05:37,280 --> 02:05:43,840
Um
and then there's Oh,

1536
02:05:41,760 --> 02:05:48,480
we got June policing services in here,
too. So, we got

1537
02:05:46,800 --> 02:05:51,840
May [snorts] and June. That's That's
what makes it higher. Yeah. May and June

1538
02:05:50,480 --> 02:05:57,477
payments in there.
>> Still 41,000.

1539
02:05:53,280 --> 02:06:02,719
» Yeah, that's another $41,000.
[clears throat] Um Oh, another big one.

1540
02:05:59,920 --> 02:06:08,400
58,700.
That's uh the paving.

1541
02:06:05,199 --> 02:06:16,560
Um 19 Prospect
80 Jameson and the laneway behind the uh

1542
02:06:12,800 --> 02:06:22,719
behind here behind the LCBO.
Um those that's to Demora Construction

1543
02:06:20,080 --> 02:06:30,227
and those were things that were budgeted
for getting the paving finished up.

1544
02:06:27,199 --> 02:06:33,760
Uh the other two
[sighs]

1545
02:06:31,599 --> 02:06:38,440
» those pavings that would have been after
after water breaks.

1546
02:06:35,440 --> 02:06:38,440
» Yeah.

1547
02:06:38,960 --> 02:06:46,119
» Thank you very much. That's good.
>> Yeah, that's the main thing.

1548
02:06:48,000 --> 02:06:57,520
» Oh, and gee, we have to pay taxes too.
Receiver General of Canada.

1549
02:06:53,040 --> 02:07:05,360
GST tax is 14,000. So
um all in favor of accepting this

1550
02:07:01,440 --> 02:07:08,360
car. Thank you
and

1551
02:07:08,800 --> 02:07:17,599
uh I think most of what I wanted to say
before evening I've said on various

1552
02:07:15,199 --> 02:07:21,599
things so
we don't need to be any later. Uh we

1553
02:07:20,079 --> 02:07:29,719
don't have a closed meeting. We don't
have business arising from a closed

1554
02:07:23,280 --> 02:07:29,719
meeting. So confirmation by law is

1555
02:07:36,320 --> 02:07:46,800
one there. Okay. Yeah. Yep. Draft bylaw.
Be it resolved that bylaw number 2026-27

1556
02:07:44,719 --> 02:07:51,040
being a bylaw to confirm the proceedings
of council of the corporation of the

1557
02:07:48,639 --> 02:07:56,400
town of Kovville be taken as read a
first, second, and third time this 18th

1558
02:07:53,199 --> 02:08:00,719
day of August, 2026 and further that the
said bylaw be signed and sealed by the

1559
02:07:58,480 --> 02:08:07,960
mayor and clerk.
Uh mover and seconder.

1560
02:08:03,280 --> 02:08:07,960
Okay, councelor Ward and councelor Star.

1561
02:08:10,000 --> 02:08:17,520
All in favor?
[clears throat] Thank you. Carried and

1562
02:08:15,199 --> 02:08:20,960
adjournment. Be it res be it resolved at
the regular meeting of the council be

1563
02:08:19,360 --> 02:08:24,079
adjourned at
>> 8:44.

1564
02:08:22,000 --> 02:08:29,320
» 8:44.
Okay.

1565
02:08:25,840 --> 02:08:29,320
Mover and seconder.

1566
02:08:29,679 --> 02:08:41,639
Councelor Wilcox.
And let me see down the item. Council

1567
02:08:36,400 --> 02:08:41,639
councelor Ward. Okay. All in favor?

1568
02:08:41,840 --> 02:08:49,079
Anyone from the audience that says no?
Okay. Thank you very much.