We're going to start. A meeting to order. Staff to
begin, according to the meeting. This meeting is being live
streamed and publicly broadcast. Broadcasting will also be available on
our website in the future. It's over here. Are there
any addendum? No, I just think the tool just. Circulated.
Motion group by deputy member and seconded by council Dart.
It was all that the council adopts the regular council
meeting agenda and any addendum stated Tuesday, June 10, 2025
at surgery. All in favor? Thank you. And disclosure of
pecuniary interest. Everyone knows that. We have a closed meeting
beginning. Right. And then have a motion moved by councilor
labs, second by Councilor Jocker, be the result of council
resolve itself into a meeting that is closest to public.
At. PM pursuant to the Municipal Act 2001 under the
provisional detection 2392 of Bracket e. Bracket E in back.
It's an f from brackets. Litigation or potential litigation in
matters before. Administrative tribunals affecting the municipality or local board
and advised that this is subject to solicitor client privilege,
including communications necessary for that purpose and labor relations. Or
employee negotiations. All in favor? We are in close.
By councilor John Per second with councilor ladam. Be it
resolved the council during closed session meeting to rise in
report. Thank you. Motion moved by councilor lattice second by
councilor Johnson gave resolve of the minutes of April. 22,
2025 close council meeting be approved as circulated.
I have a motion by Councillor Chauncer. And. By councilor
lad. Be resolved if council receives a confidential report update
on various legal matters. All in favor? Move by
councilor Dart second by deputy mayor ranch be a result
of council receives. The confidential report on request for HR
policy changes and further that council direct staff to proceed
as direct. All in favor? Well, no. You did direct
me to bring it back for. Second by Councillor Dart,
be it resolved at the minutes of the May 27,
2025 regular council. Meeting the approved as circulated. All in
favor? Councilor Dart, secretary
Deprior wrench. We get rid of all the leaves be
given. To Roth, coco Pianj president. And CEO, and amy
long, cpa, cga, chief financial officer. And Gia de Julio,
board chair, Orangeville Hydro. Luminous to address council. Any questions?
All in favor? Welcome. Rob, amy, gia. I think.
Authority is familiar with Roth, and I don't think too
much with the issue. Chair taking over Bob home. Phil
and I wore ties tonight. We can follow. And he's
not here tonight. Well, didn't do it this far reaching.
Thanks. For having council before I get into the normal
presentation. Minutes to GM if he works.
Thank you very much for inviting us to. My name
is Gi asynchronous. And. Chair message. Management.
This is a very well operating.
Performance metrics are very high, especially when compared to. Ontario.
So the focus from Red Valley and. It's my honor
and. Chair for. Otherwise, I defer to the expertise.
Thank you very much.
Just minor in the office, but we're sitting here. Owned
by town. Valley. We have seven board members. Six of
them are. Selling to Captain Orangeville. One of us installed.
When we look at our board structure. We care about
New Zealand. We have. Independent and non independent. We do
have three non independent. Board members because of their affiliation
with their shareholders, and for independent board members. When we
look back at our 20, actually talk a little bit
about us, and we are the electric utility, providing safe,
reliable power to Oracle in Green Valley. We are proud
that we also do some extra services for each municipality.
We do the billion collective. For in the Tampa Grand
Valley water and sewer in Orangeville as one of streetlight
maintenance. And. Not much too often, but to locate those
street lights. When we look at our 2024 activities and
we'll talk a little bit more about the. Agility, statistics.
Have a very strong year for real artists. I. Performance.
Amy will speak more about it in a little bit,
but if you want to see kudos. To a new.
Completing our 2024 cost service application. What that means is
we went front of the Ontario Energy Board for the
first time in ten. Years since 2014 for them to
deeply look on the market that way more than they
normally do. So we go in front of them, not
just asking for a standard rate increase, we go in.
Settings. We need to set our rates to the true
cost of serving our customers and. They look at everything.
Our operating team and demonstrative cost, capital requirements, depreciation, our
debt. And there's intermediates that challenge our lawyers and interviews
that challenge our rates. And we have to fight for
every penny. To justify doing what we've been doing for
100 years and what we would like to do to
keep doing for the next hundred? Specifically the next five.
But we need to set ourselves up for success in
the future. Amy will speak more about that. We continue
to elect fire. Corporate assets as we can. The purchase
of 2024 board lightning truck. So we have nine vehicles.
At the feet. Two of them are electrified. It may
stabilize air for a little while. Just because. Of the
options available. Trucks. Boom, trucks are built. As.
Municipalities do what we do too. We enhance cybersecurity. That
is a line item in our budget. So when you
look at every year, it keeps going. Up, but the
value that provides keeps going as well. And then when
you look at some of the things at the bottom,
too, we are proud that we are able to support
our customers financially for those in need. You have been
Boeing, the low income MG assistance program. Over 21,000. And
we do offer our Ontario electricity sport program. Almost 261,000
to customers as well. Top right on this slide is
a bit of charcoal. Water filling the town of portfolio.
Massive. Water beet replacement program. It started. In the discussions
in 2021, and you're not running in 2024, and we're
now? 95% the way through the deployment. They have smart
water meters? Just replacing the 20 something. Peril meters. They
also move and that up for my dust that significant
amount of efficiencies walking. Up to meters and one needed.
Four or 500 left that. Changed out, but it's like
a blood. I mean, that wasn't something. Just like that.
Really effective not being block gates and mysteries. They would
call customers, they say. I know computers usage and what
we've learned through that. The Austin Gray Valley we identified.
Some. Nuances with the old way of doing things. The
time frame value continue to do something like that. We
want to make sure our systems are really up to
date. For meter numbers. From what's actually the field to
what's in our CSS, we'll be doing the moving audit
for the property to grandma because the lessons learned about
original projects. We continue to revolt this conversion program. So
the town of Orangeville had variables in the dish. Historically.
Four kv. 28 kv. Time. Twelve five, 7200. I hope
he needs nice medium bitch. That will mean to. Do
this conversion. And so we have about five years left
in that program. And we continue to transform our corrosion
refurbishment program. When we look at Transformers and build and
we bring a copy of Windsor that actually is able
to do a bit more than just brushing the paint
up when I was a sony student. I grind it,
paint it, paint me a spray paint. After a few
years, brought in a couple of different companies. This went
out of Windsor. Will actually be able to buy bowls
that there's holes in the middle they'll actually do. Kind
of spot weld within sandblasting method. Pretty neat. They're just
telling the mercy of Windsor and will actually make the
Grand Valley this year using that same company after. Having
as much importance. Of course, have normal polar basement program
transformer replacement program connected to only seven. Seal homes in
Brink Valley. We just slowed down, obviously. Next slide. This
one is normally for. The citizens of the crowd or
there's no watching. But of course, you do wonder always.
The nice keyboard is everyone's been deep. Not always speak
with electricity bill. We do have three choices from our
customers. Everybody still has a smart meter. And everyone, and
you just have to have time of use rates and
then through pandemic you're given the option of switching back
and forth every month if you like team time. Use
over tiered. And then a few years ago, the ultra
low rate was available. For. Specific customer class. They use
it a lot in the evenings. Electric charger like heat
in the winter. The ultra rolls or you might be
the right fit when looking at any of these slides.
Who knows what you should be on. We do have
a calculator from our website you can type in your
account number, your name. Hey, look at your data to
see from historically, what would have been the right fit.
Maybe that will be seen in the future. If you
think you could. Make the choice right there. But of
course. Call our office and doctors. Dividend payments. So Orange
hydro spawn marchable 22 million corporation. In 2000 and the
town Grand Valley 562,000. And seven. The 23 four dividend
payments looking at last year. 506,000, split between Orangeland ran
Valley and the 2025 dividends that will be paid this
year will be 482,346, with 455 plus 456. Thousand to
the tower. Now move over to Amy. Silvering of the
reapplication. Board for. Each. And last
year it did. Table where you're prepared for and typically
it's completed every five years. But you had to burn
if there wasn't any. Two complete applications for ten years
in 2014 2024, and then. It does allow raise. So
customers this year, distribution rate increase as you can see
on the slide beginning on their May 1 2024 page.
This slide also shows that breakdown of a residential bill.
Puts the majority of categories being passed through costs which
are required to be collected by the uncare. Or the
electricity vendor as on hold, but the orange slices are
distribution revenue portion that's. A portion of harmful hydrogen. Next
slide, please. Our distribution revenue is mainly provided by their
residential customer class for their quick service charge in 2024
our institution revenues is higher than 2023 at 6.5 million
due to increase in both our fixed variable rate. Our
operating, maintenance and administrative expenses, or OMna, are split fairly
equally between all of the categories. Of the largest, being
general and administrative. The total LMA census in 2024 were
4.26 million. And then, as compared. To all the formal
needed. This increase has been detribated. Higher labor cost, higher
training conference cost. There have been a number of newer
satires within recent years. There's one also higher reactive operations
for higher customer academic senses. And what time regulatory. Next
slide. For gross capital expenditures in 2024 amounted to 2.9
million. That was about 11% lower than budgeted. The variance
at lower variance was due to lower customer driven subdivision
work which didn't materialize. In 24 that would have been
included in the system access line at the top. 2024
capital expenditures. The actuals were about $400,000 higher than 2023,
mainly due to the replacement of the roof and the
office portion of the rental hydro building as well. As
implementation of the GIS system. And in 2024, our debt
to equity was 52% and 48% effectively. We do take
new debt to funds, operating expenses, capital expenditures and also
regulatory. We haven't taken you to 2022 as the recovery
of historical regulatory variances have. Been high over the past
few years, which has increased our cash flow but not
needed to take the debt out of time. Last slide,
please. So here's an overview of our financial statistics, our
historical statistics. So the top line, our sale of energy
is a past year of our commodity cost. That's maybe
paid to the ISO, the independent electric system operator and.
These have to cause accounts for approximately 83% of our
total revenue. Our distribution revenue, as I mentioned, was 6.5
million and is used to fund our ongoing expenses, our
capital projects as well as our debt financing. Our total
comprehensive income in 2024 was 965,000. And then looking at
the capital axis or property planning and equipment line. Our
cortex had. We sold out of almost 28 million due
to the operating. Here. Our regulations electronically was 7.24%, which
is lower than our mean roe of 9.21. We need
you to lower than expected net income. And then a
number of customers has been steadily increasing year over year,
while our number of employees by FTe has been staying
fairly steady. Well pass the presentation by drop for the.
2024, we did a new record peak of our system
command. As we hit again over 52 mw. We did
hit that back in 2020. And it went down for
a few years and we had a new fee. 52
meg wealth in 2021, but a little bit more than
that one. Still 52 megah in 2024. So our system
in both service territory value used to be a winter
peaking territory, not that long. Ago. But. With a few
homes switching from electric heat to natural gas. And more
people installing air conditioning units. Grand Valley is now some
are deep service territory, same as the town. Our system,
whether it's a record or not, just depends on being
a heat spell or. Not a bath. Metal or not.
And then moving to the next slide. 2024 was a
reliable year. As previously mentioned, our average customer experienced just
15 minutes of outravages excluding loss of supply from the
town for about excellent muscle from hyper one. So it's
really in the assets we control. In just 15 minutes.
Next slide. Luckily, brand values. List or in pictures. We'll
get to have virtual. That's some pretty large. 28 duplicated
back wrench that just fell from large trees and falconer
between orange wilming Grand Valley the west side Orange will
philosophy on December 10 because. Whole fire. That's a hydro
one. Or they had an insulator fail and knocked out
multiple circuits. Luckily, none of us feed Great Valley. Grey
Valley Speed comes out of the original TS through the
waste transfer site and. It goes through M two. S
north and the west coast system south of the station.
Does this one, in fact, too. Everything went dark. Yes.
And then there was another one that we didn't have
a nice picture of, but. July 30 lost by the
end of the town. Marshall and Dippen Peter and that
was because of some construction activity that was going on.
On the. And something got too close to buyers. I
was quick off. We do. Like all companies who do
a corporate scorecard. That we did want to provide some
slides within the document. This is going to be publicly
available. This one's made in house for now. In September.
Doe releases their version of this. Maybe the same numbers,
but they'll speed, run down and. It opened, a few
others filled in, and so we do monitor ourselves overall.
Our reliability, our financial statistics, our. Search quality stats all
still cover the we want them to be. We're always
looking to approve. But there wasn't jumping off the pages
that we needed to. Best trending in the wrong direction.
Next slide should be the last one, so thank you.
That's our hopefully quick, somewhat quick presentation. And look forward
to questions. Take your time. Thanks for catching us back
up in time. Yeah. Any questions, council?
As he raised no. Philip berzman. And this is the
question we shouldn't ask rock because it's a general. Interest
question. You said so. If people change from electric heat
to a natural gas for deciding, it surprised me. That
they don't also use natural gas for their ac. But
you're saying most safe fees are being hooked up to
the electrical, yes. So it'll be 40 amp rate. And
they'll build a compressor. All residential air conditioners that I'm
aware of are electric. Okay. That's that. Real quick.
Shareholder equity continues grow year over year with launcher planet.
That I did read here at bam. So David. I
don't talk. Like the long term plan. Growing year over
year. So what is the plan of it? I can
do. Yeah. So. The way chairwart promotes. It's the dividend.
Right. So when we look at our netting, when we
look@our.net. income, which. Right. Now you have a target. And
so half of that should go to dividends. 500,000 and
about 500,000. Towards increasing shareholder equity. And then that will
be driven to management team and at the board level
is increase that incrementally. Year over year. A little bit
above that 1 million minute. And so it should be.
Growing at about, hopefully 500,000. What is the outcome of
retain shareholder equity other than financing capital? Practical. Practical.
At some point. Yeah, that's what I'm getting to. It's
going to keep growing, so. Why am Jit at some
point decide to pay a point? So where it helps
us. State the obvious. The balance sheets are assets. They're
looking to grow our assets to connect. New customers and
take out depreciated old infrastructure funding. So by having that
retained. Certainly helps us reduce the amount of debt we
have to use the finance and interest on to fund
those assets. So as our top, the balance sheet hopefully
grows with new customers, new subdivisions, more and access to
maintain down below will redeem the debt. Has to go
up more because of shareholder equity increase, and then that'll
be. Two things. One, increase our operating expense of financing
costs, and two, It's that your capital appreciation on this
dog. So you are owning a more valuable company. Without
the debt binding of your asset value. And so, as
a shareholder, you want to see that. Grow, and that's
that balance of cash now as a dividend, which helps
the tax. Base today. Or versus. Debt conversation of a
more valuable asset that you own. And I should mention.
When we talk about in our sector. Regulator on equity.
So of course, we look at our financial statistics like
other companies do, too. We have a very specific calculation
for us, our regulators, of return on equity. That's one
of the biggest topics in our process. Application, for lack
of a better, that's our profit. In our ranks, and
one of the values. That. Our current cost of capital
structure is our rate 19. Step. When you look at
our property plan and equipment at the top of our
balance sheet. That property plan of equipment is one of
the largest impacts on what our return on equity is.
And so the more valuable Pe is. Thinking our PPA
personal protective equipment, but. In the ppne, the higher that
is, that can lead to. Future. Larger return embedded in
the rates. So it is helping us increase net income.
So it's a balance of can we increase our property
plan and equipment again? Shareholder and it's helpful to meet
up by sharing directly. Really investing back into utility. One
other testament for you. Chair is on water meter replacement
with orange bell. Is there a cost? Recovery above and
beyond what you charge municipalities to new their water. So
for that. It is their project. And. We were happy
to tag along because we didn't want to lose that
service, so we were happy to take it along. They.
Bought this tens of millions of dollars to replace those.
Needs. Millions of dollars to replace those meters. And so
what we did. Our effort was to upgrade our systems
to integrate with their new metering infrastructure. Some of that
was paid dollar for dollar. Buy them. We pay our
coding people in Covid. And then we send the bill
to the virtual to pay for that. Zero. And then
there was a few things that we will buy efficiencies
on that. We've got, but the majority of our costs
were just like. Hey. Juicer. No, just a general comment.
Thank you for helping, advice. Banners, all that stuff. And
update things you do. Straight away at the length of
the Bill diamond forest. Forestry lights up on Christmas tree.
You were mentioning the smart meters, is that what. Is
it? Smart meters. It's an easy thing to read, but
also, I think that's a. Benefit. Like, if all these
is garden holes running in the backyard, you know, you
phone them up. Say publicly when you're backyard and shut
your clothes off. And so far, since it's been our
office staff calling Kim. Jackie who? People like talking to
the phone. For them calling, they don't take the stakes.
Out there watching. It's been really well received, and. The
first six good loads kids have. A few others came,
finally consulted and heard us there's. Like one, six. And
then that's continued through time to lost. Leaks. And of
course we think of our homes. We will now call
after leaking academic continued solar usage, but we've had some
businesses, especially. If a business that has. We've had a
property owner, and the owner is not really seeing the
bill. That property management firm just went to drastically. Not
that I'll use it in a month if they don't
remember you talk. About what an average is and uses
13 use it as how. It should be dropped. And
using wildlife. Commercial. And so for the town of war,
they have longer cost. More. Refurbish others. It's costly. I
don't know how much. A year or two. The state.
Will help them meet their constitution goals. I should mention
that we're working with. The inductor teams. We're working with
them to provide. We don't have to make those calls
that customers can log in, but it would be like
how the account see their usage, click the button text.
We will be setting that up for brain value customers.
Not on a smart meter, data. We're. Deploying a silver
glaze platform. So right now, in the US American log
in and see the electric usage. You had that for
15 years. And in that quarterly, you can set thres.
Thresholds if my daily. Percentage goes above the threshold. Email.
You could text me. With the argent silver blades. Bargain.
You'll be able to do that for your water and.
Your electric. But of course, when they walk up for
you. Monthly free. It's above this. Sending email. Get that
slightly. Change.
No. I'd like to thank George Ohio. For coming in
on Unico. What Geo said that first of the reading
that says it's. A well run company. Whatever metric you
want to measure. And again, the competitors. In the top
five. In everything you can think of. Yeah, it's just
a pleasure to. Over there. Every. Month and find out
what's going on. I think we'll be very well, buttoned.
There's not legal complaints. So thank you very much for
coming out. And I know Rob and Amy. No other
way. You found your way all the way over here.
It appears. Yeah, no problem. Mr. Mary usual. There is
a resolution to be passed in order to participate in
the shareholders meeting. Coming up at. If you want to
just call for a movement seconder on it. And yes.
Thank you, Paul, for thinking for all the other stuff
they do. So I have a motion moved by Councilor
Dart, second by deputy Wrench. Be resolved that. Councilor Steve.
The presentation from Route Coco Cao. President, Amy Long, chief
financial officer in Gia de Julio, Board chair of Orange
oh. Hydro and further that orangeville Hydro. 2024 annual report
be received in front of the council approved the proposed
resolution listed in Orangeville Hydro Limited agenda for the annual
shareholder meeting scheduled for June the 19th, 2025. And further,
the council points Steve Solomon as proxy and Philip wrench
as proxy in the absence. Of Steve Solomon to attend
and vote for the Corporation of Town Man Valley in
the annual shareholders meet to be held on June 19,
2025. And at any adjournments. They're revoking any proxy previously.
Council direct such proxy to vote in favor of the
proposed resolution listed in the ordinary hydrogen. Shareholders meeting scheduled
for 19 June 2025 and further, that mayor and clerk
be authorized to. Get the proxy resolution for the shareholders
meetings. Any questions, Phil? You're going, but I'm in favor.
All in favor of the motion? I think James saw
that the AGM is only six minutes long. Here's your
next member. Thank you very much. And thank you all
very much for coming. And always, thank you for. Continue
to work together. Have a very successful utility.
Yes. Thank you for six minutes. That's the GM medical
spend quite a bit longer after. You get? Two. Guys.
That would be a care, but. They do have a
lot of events, too. They give a lot. Too.
So I am down to probably question, period, whether anybody
happy.
There hasn't been. So go ahead. What were you going
to say? I was going to. Say there has been.
A conversation up here. That. We have brought Catherine all
the way from Guel. Wondered if we could. Be okay
with council. To get. What item number is that? 12.3.3.
Years. Yeah, that's good terms. It'll be a while, though,
if you want to. I prefer Massachusetts preferred too. Sounds
good. And that deals with the manager of plan. Thank
you. Swear. Yeah, this report is. Session for the Grand
Valley Business Park, I think five years. If flow to
come to fruition. There's a lot of. Infrastructure that's required.
It highlights the report and their request, so unless there's
any good questions. I don't know if cabin has anything
to add. Or are you here to speak catheter? Just
to answer a question. If there's. Answer questions. Thank you
very much. To address. Okay, I have a motion moved
by councilor Lattim. Second by councilor. Be resolved. That leads
to give him to Catherine McLaughlin to address council. All
in favor? Of this home we get this evening as
it relates to our grand Valley park graph print request.
Yes. I just wanted to. Question. We did read Mark
planning report and its recommendations. And. Heard of them. And
we hope that some of these children are request regard.
Land. I know everyone's in the stream. Our infrastructure, servicing
challenges beyond our control and timing that are required to
bring. Those projects. Further, we're unable to clear our
draft planning conditions on an advanced project.
Answer any questions. Any questions from council? Thanks.
The only question I have. Is I can have these
things happen concurrent. Right. Like we are going to start,
right? I've always been told. You start digging for the
food pumping station, people can start doing something. So I
worry that we're going to start big, and it sounds
like fingers crossed, though. Start taking this haul. That would
be our hope. I've always been told that we start
digging. Things can start happening. And so I worry about.
Well, now reading. Well, know these things can't. And we
need another five years. That's my only concern. Absolutely yet.
There's a bunch of work to do. But I also
know that it takes a long time to get. Positions,
regardless of what kind of subdivision. And term matter has
to wait until the rest of the police station commission.
Would be who knows how long? Get the ball. Now,
the background work that's required to clear the draft plan
conditions, and I think what would be helpful for us
as well is just to keep inform with the tile
on the timing. Of these projects so that we know,
like, okay, the tenders have been awarded. Okay, we're. Advancing
to construction, and then. That helps us give up a
sense of time. To how we can sort of dovetail.
Thank you. Through you chair to Catherine. So just. What?
I guess through in 2022 when we sat what's been
done or has anything been done. Short, nothing. Or as
of a day. A very preliminary thing via our engineer
in the background. Just general comment. We gave you three
years out of the review. We gave them three years
that came back? Yes. September 27. Within the next council
term, but. Late, doc. So I would say. 2029.
Would be my suggestion to. Be. In. October 3. Say
about that? I was the one who said three years
at the beginning, right? We probably should have given five.
We'd be at eight to eight. Doesn't make a good
point. I agree back. Marsh. By the way, I was
hearing my throat. I agreed with. It. It probably does
make more sense to have it come back. Before. Kind
of breakdown? I don't know. I would open for each
month they've been going. I think we're all in. We
can actually get approved, but we can at least push.
To have things happen. The biggest frustration. I think that
frustration. We turn out in our control, then I.
Get that? Yeah, we hand it off to them. I
thought three years ago we had the compensation. Built by
now. We really should. Go ahead, but three. It. Certainly
your project is very important to this council and very
important to this. And I don't think we're going to
torpedo it anyway. We'll say four years. And. If nothing
happens. Those day. Four years again or who's ever sitting
here. Say that again. Hopefully we won't need to say
it. This is just to approve the draft condition, right?
This isn't to actually finish the project. No. They have
four years then to fulfill all the conditions and secure
the project. Secure the project and subdivision agreements, all of
that within. So instead of September 27, 2030, it would
be 2029. And that hopefully within that four year, the
infrastructure is there and. As captain sets up. We are
in fairly good communication mode, which on this field. No,
but I have a question generally. Phil and then jim.
I have a question ready, so you can go first.
Without being getting into specifics. What is the interest, actually
for developing that property? We're very committed and we have
an interest in. I know you do, but in terms
of how that's going to be done. With respect. To
putting people in there. Specifically here. They've been approached already
by companies to say, okay, we want to go here.
No, because we haven't been actively marketing yet. So there
would be a marketing program. Associated with. Defines users. Leveraging.
Other avenues. Like county of Deference. I don't know Grand
Valley, but everyone's economic development. Committee usually maintains lists of
available sites. That's where I was going for because Phil
and era on the EDC here in private. So that
was what my question was, okay? The other piece is
the, and it's mentioned in your planners report. That. It's
been Spanish, right? There has been expanded. So it says
potentially. Would we see a rework. Graph subdivision to include
the entire. Property that goes down to 109. Specifically working
just on this. We. Would not rework what we have
currently approved. Anything that we come of evening, the lands
that have recently been brought into the urban boundaries. That
would be another draft plan application. Let's call it a
phase two. But a planning beast does not make sense
to look at. Big picture, yes. I believe in the
plan. There are provisions for roads just for your watts
division, right? You own the property? On the field had
shown a preliminary road network all the way down to
109, and Dr. Kathy said, no, you can't do that.
So don't show it. So we had to. Take it
off. So we're thinking in the future they're not. Yes.
If it came in, it would be another drought plan
of subdivision and it would be another public process. So
that's the way it would have to be done. But
these lands. Were back to 2014. They predate me. We've
had these. At the time. When they came forward, Thomas
Field was showing their commitment. To start having grand Valley
as a full community. Before Glenn play everything. So this
was the start. Unfortunately, infrastructure projects take a lot longer.
Hopefully she doesn't. But I think from a fundamental standpoint,
it doesn't make sense. Motion by councilor Lattim, second by
councilor John Kirby. Resolved that report number pln. 50 99.
Draft plan approval extension request. Grab our business. Park Thomas
Field, file 22 t. 202201 be
received in terms of the council approves the extension draft
plan approval for grand Valley business park. Filed two. Two
t. 202201. For four years to September 27, 2020. Any
close in favor? We don't have to do that one.
But yes, that would be disappointment if we don't get
something. Thank you very much for coming. Back to me.
Excellent. On my list
is an update on the land. For a new library.
We received their leather and. I basically confirmed that what
they're asking about. Is it? Is eligible. For Doveman charges.
What that facility will be. If there's any questions or
anything. I know Joanne's here as well. Donker is on
the board. So any questions about any of this? Thank
you. Chair through you. The only question I have. Should
there have to be a portion of the DC chargers,
a portion of municipality. Like we should be paying 100%.
The bigger picture being. From Rendell. How are we finding
this library? How are we. How do I reward main
town to rent it? And. If now I'm going to
collect the full rent, that's a different case, but. If
the board is going to be paying for the operations
or end of it portioned accordingly. That would be my
own question. Why is the Grand Valley pay hunt? It's
a minimal amount, but at the same time as the
principal. It's not a big question. It's just a question.
At this point, that hasn't been contemplated, so that would
require further. I don't. Know if that's been discussed with
the board level at all. But. That is a good
point. Is there going to be a town of Grand
Valley? Owned Philippines who can be owned by the board.
Is it going to be. Some hybrid. Thing. Joanne, I
don't know if you had. That been anything that says
with that at all? Nothing's been said. The way it
sits now. The town of Grand Valley own the Grand
Valley Public Library. The chief municipal. The library and the
library itself is owned in a service of the town
of Graham Valley. The two other municipalities contract. To the
library board. So they don't own the library. They contract
services from the library board. And so, therefore.
They don't contribute to the capital. Technically, no, they are
not obligated. To. Contribute to the capital, and that is
in the contract. That their expenses are for operating only.
The books. Are kind of capital, but. It's a library,
so it is part of our operating. Which is different
from the other boards. It is completely different. The agreements
are different. So if we're building a $2 million library,
they're not spending any money. That would be up to
them at that point, whether they want to make a
donation, whether they want to contribute. That's up to them.
The other option, and I probably think that should probably
come about sooner than later, is that the town. Grand
Valley actually charged rent to the library. Down, built the
building, and then rented out to whomever. Already now. Because
right now, The library. Is. In this building ran free.
There's an exchange of grass cutting and bills. That should
be. Maybe fleshed out a little bit better, but I
think also. A better financial agreement. So that the library
grants from the municipality. But the municipality. Basically is language.
Right. And then that way the
rent is part of the operating cost. Following along with
that. I don't know if the other municipalities have the
libraries in their DC. I doubt it. I don't think
they do. I think they do. For. Fire. But not
for life. So, yeah. I answered that
question. I guess right now there's nothing in the agreement
for capital that it's on us. Question how those do.
The only other questions. I'm not great. To the. What's
it called? The size of the. Site. I wondered if
Grand Valley is going to do it. I wonder if
five acres. Because they still don't have a report on
this building. For whether or not the viability should touch
on. Building at the same time. But it should touch
on it. Ten to five. Eight is. A decent sized
property. Yeah, it's weird. It's not nice. There's
trail and then there's pipes. We don't. Know.
That's good. As it says in here. The board needs
to help come up with a scope of work for
what this study would look. At. We could include something.
Is that what you want to call it? Yeah, we
did have it. There's a building. Committee. I'll just phrase
it. That would probably come up with that sort of
thing. Anything else? Great. I'm just.
Doing this more for vegans because I go, hey, do
we know how much? I guess it depends on what
they want. Do we have a general idea of what
this is going to cost? Us, and I'm assuming we
had it. In our dcs. Yes. We've been collecting library
money for GC and viability. 20 to 30k. King old.
We. March. If we're lucky, at table five two in
your report, that would come under provision for. Collection of
materials. And space. But for which faction would you be
taking? The space. The space. Provision for additional space would
be where the CC money would come from for the
building. Okay, so over a ten year period, that's what
we're estimating, that we're. Going to collect. There. 's obviously
nobody else going to ask. The town valley has been
asked to take this home. That's something we could always,
depending on which way they go, we can. Fortunate later
too. And let's keep rolling. I believe that's going back
to the life report for more. Second or. Second.
Roaring and I wait to talk.
About covering. So it tells you what side of the
building you put on. Is that the shorter? I purpose
of each space in the building. Types of use now
a volume of use. How could it be best used?
On the top. I've been looking at the physical characteristics
of the land. Driving anything. Traffic. Traffic.
So based on the wish list of the library board,
they presented the other. Answering the questions of could this.
Space do? What is wanted. To handle how much space.
It would require. Should we probably add that? Library committee.
Build a committee would. Yeah. No, but if we at
the town wanted to add on, well, depending on how
much they. Need. Is it viable to have anything else
there? Are feature two of the report, so we spent
two grand on that. We're paying for it. We wanted
to get a report back to. Works for a full
use building. Or whatever. That makes sense. Nothing new. For
directions. I think it needs to. Right. Or to prepare
school work consultants with this plan so that the RFP
can be issued. Including town considerations or something. Potential for
code. Going to the board. I
think the original plan that was taught use opportunity as
well. Food bank comes to mind. There's one potential. To
add. Including considerations. Okay, I'll put including.
Yeah, because. It does depend if I think of what
the library decides, what they want. But I thought when
I read one report that, Joanne, you wanted it to
be a multi, multipurpose facility. Not only. Well, I did
have, like, a commercial kitchen on there with a little.
Bit bigger hall for larger groups. And then I did.
Potential food bank. Wanting a senior center. There's all sorts
of possibilities that. Can be added. Into a new library.
I would like some sort of outside Pavellian too, for
outside programs. We do for outside space? That would more
fall. On kind of recreational or just basically. Almost a
picnic area or some sort of covered pavilion so that
people who. Were using the trailways. Or. Want a family
reunion, and they want something with protection, and they could
rent out that space. There was all sorts of different
ideas. We had. Nothing was concrete. It all depends on
how much money. The town's willing to spend, whether it's
going to be a phase one and a phase two.
Yes, we might get the library, but, like, the outside
space might have to wait. A year or two. That
all depends on. What the town wants to do. And
then also how much? The town is willing to contribute.
How much the town is expecting the library board to
fundraise. For and. What the town is expecting us to
fundraise for, so there's all sorts of considerations that have
not been discussed in any manner at all. Doesn't it
go to tender? Based on the budget room, the RFP.
We have to get some quotes on it. We'd have
to get centered along with a closed. No. That's only
really if it gets over 100. We can invite. Consult
25 to do it. Every night have a motion moved
by councilor or deputy mayor and secondary council. We would
result in. Council receives a report granted by the public
library. Land design. I'm pray that a council authorizes the
use of development charges funding to pay for a viability.
Development plan and asks the board to prepare group of
work for consultant assistant plan so that. RFP can be
issued when they're ready to proceed with the next steps,
including. Consideration. We'll keep in touch.
I did take a quick look at the development church
studies for both. Thank you.
In particular for Mr. Does break it out. As to
the amount that they've collected for provisions for additional space
and provisions for collection. Materials, both for county grants Valley
and for shelter. You already asked the question, but.
Okay. Can we move on, then? Twelve. One, 20. Performance
review. An earlier council meeting. What was it? There should
be a couple of different ways to do the CAO
performance review this year. I just sent some information. On
the two different types. Council needs to pick how to
do this. Make it happen. Oh, I don't know.
Some discussion. How do we want to proceed? With. The
only discussion, I'll add. So the fire board got a
quote from RLB for 360. Three. But the only thing
I have. All the option. Just for information. I probably
leave that way, but. I've changed my life from last
week. Anybody else has spoken. Standard.
Three things. It's a little new agey for me. I
have three things because it makes a whole lot of
sense. The way I see it, I figure if as
a leader you can't figure out what your people are
doing, you shouldn't. Be needing them or what they're thinking.
The most part, I do. Part of the job. Okay,
James. Go ahead, Lauren. You can choose this reading. Are
you breathing as well? Isn't that. Question focus in the
past review, let's just say we didn't go with a
360, because then there's no discussion among. Employees here, whereas
360 would give that conversation as well, like HMI. Yeah.
So that's. I think that actually makes more sense because
we sit in a room. Here, where you're like twice
a month have been doing this review. Kind of second
Paul's idea. There. 's. The inclusion of employees.
And people that are actually here. Have you thought, James?
Leaning into it. I was leaning towards. Fills. Still likely
there, but. I could see the horizon of the sort
fridge. You know what? Let's just get the 360. Maybe
this. So RLB. The one I drew, the number four,
but you've never checked. Yeah, just based on the amount
of work. You review from and I'm thinking. You see
me know just the company that kind of, whether you
know, or like, or even a. Budget or. Because we
do business with both. We do business, Ruby, and we're.
Well enough to grow. We work with ward not to
grow for HR. They're familiar with our HR policies, our
job descriptions and all that. Rlb they know. Our books.
They don't know our HR. But. I would think they
do look the same. I mean, more enough for. Less.
I can't imagine to be two men. There's Dolly difference.
From.
Hma.
Which I think makes sense a little bit. Fireboard proposals
we saw, so. Clarify. Yeah. Push my gas rely on
cycle by councilor Juncker be it resolved. 2025 Cao performance.
View format and further that council direct CEO to arrange
a 360. Degree review. From the balance HR consultants up
to an amount of $5,000 to include three to four
employee interviews, one to two meetings with council and individual
counsel. Feedback. From american firefox troubles. Any questions on the
motion? I'll do. Up next.
Step is the Highland Health Network use of space at
the medical center. So.
I did receive their documented request. And echo slice. I
was a little concerned that I didn't quite get erased.
But that's exactly what they're asking about. Is students and
resident training. And using the whole building. Question. Click on
this. What's their current? Situation. But
they're using that. They hadn't signed the new lease. For
their front floor. Is that still in limbo? Yes, and
we would finalize. If this goes ahead fast after they've
asked, we would finalize the lease based on these changes.
If it does, then you're saying, no, they can only
have the upper then we'll. Silently. But what are we
going to do in the interim before, because it's contingent
on them. CBD through funding. Theoretically, it would give us
time to finalize a new lease. And also do any
of these repairs that board was contemplating. Doing? But not
the Dutch. All right, guys, I think it's a good
idea. I'm reading between lines since they don't want to
pay what we're in charge. They won't want to pay
none. They change their name. I mean, they're corporations. I
have a whole bunch of employees, I think. One of
the things that they're used to is paying rent. Well,
they're also used to getting subsidies from municipalities, too. And
I think if that's a conversation that we're going to
be having, One of the things that came out of
the EDC survey that we did with people would like
to see more medical services provided, so that would be
a good thing. One of them would be sort of
a walk in clinic, or at least some hours, and
so. That's where, if they want to negotiate, then that's
where I'd be. Looking to negotiate, but they have to
give us some things that maybe we monitor unity. And
that. They would like to see. Other than that, I
think it's great. If they're lucky to provide more services
here, that's a good thing. One of their employees may
be somebody that is experienced in negotiating or try to
negotiate cheaper rent. Well, that's the thing. I don't know
how many employees they have, but I. Would say they
have a whole bunch that aren't in providing pay. We
can't afford to do this, but. All these employees that.
Aren't actually doing anything to generate revenue. But I know
they do sort of have some prevail. I get that,
too. It certainly would be nice to have some. Somecillary
services in there. Pass those that way. My only question
or concern is the end date. Upstairs. Whatever. Upstairs.
Yeah, upstairs. If they had signed me up the new
updated one for upstairs and they were asking to keep
the bottom empty for 34515. If the lack of leaks
upstairs that makes me go. When I would want to
put an endmate on it that we have answered, that
would be the biggest thing. I feel a lot more
comfortable. We have a further ending of the upstairs assigned.
But, like, September. One. I don't know what their I
think funding is hard to get, but things were in
a tough spot, too. The competition was that they would
know by basically end of October. Mid fall. They would
have this all in place. I think they would know
earlier if it was going to follow. But they could
seem fairly confident, better, more confident than I've heard them
talk about the same thing ever. So my only thing
that would be. I don't think it's. Unreasonable for us
to ask to sign the upstairs win and. Emotionally divide.
Whatever the thing we would consider a full. Change in
that lease at the time for a fully, if it
were to go ahead, I think that's. Prudent management. We've
done a bunch of changes there. To be better landlords.
If they would find it. If we gave them reassurance,
we would review it at the full time if they
went full building. I'd be kind of happy, but that'd
be just fine. We could dump out. Of. Thank you,
I guess. Sorry, was there any discussion that if they
didn't get funding, what? Their intentions were then with the
current space. Just stamps it. I would definitely echo accounts
for a lot of them because there's really nothing hindering
them at this point. Signing it. And the more comfortable
putting in some sort of clause regarding. The discussion or
whatever. I'm inclusive funding. But, yeah, there's no reason they
shouldn't find it. How often is it? Mid month to
month. Yeah. But I guess they're month to month at
their previous rate, and we're proposing that rate increase or
we not discuss that later. Significantly. Yeah, because they weren't
paying value, right?
The amount of problem that must have. No. We don't
want to play around trading. So by need your direction,
our tax. I'm looking at James. I'm with these. And
then we need to put a, we need to put
a day down when they're. With the top ended here.
I think it should open ended. Or even. Or even
to at least provide updates. Right, like provide an update
in three months time. Here's where we're at. We? Whatever
day that is. First meeting in December.
They'll get this and then they'll probably. I think we
set out what we would like to see from them.
And if they don't? Like it. I'm sure they'll tell
me. So.
We're receiving a full word. And further that council where
you can hold off securing lease. Below. Highland Health
Network to provide or to provide. And
update. We have that further than but for that.
Will agree to hold off securing the lease. To give
them time to finalize plans for them, to provide an
update. At. The September. 9th.
Only 2025 meeting. There's no
more. Horde. And.
Further about. The. I don't know if we proceeded amendedly.
So further, the council direct staff to. What are we
directing our patents to GAo to secure the lead for
the upper. Level. To. What? Here.
The space currently occupied or for the upper level. Upper.
Level. As soon as possible. By the end of the
month. I know it's not located, but it's dragged on.
I think it would be all of it done and
updated for the September 9 meeting because it'll take me
going back to them, and they're going to want to
go to their lawyer in their insurance again, and they're
going to want to make sure that everybody's happy. Not
if we put some more hitches on it. Right now,
we're not. I don't think this is two and a
half weeks is going to be enough time. We need
something to motivate them to get. Any other landlord would
have kicked it home by the home. We have a
VC grammar. So that's it? We just do that? And
if they have any issues. The lawyer could always donate
amendment or throw in an additional cause to reflect this.
That makes everyone happy other than. Or they can just
sign upstairs. And further that if there is a problem
with the lease, they delegate to council. I would stick
with. Sign they. Proposedly before the amount of money. I
know, but I'm saying we're reading. You know what I
mean? I don't think that by the end of the
month even. Further, that council invites them to come to
discuss. If it's about money. We can zoom teams in
Darth. Vader we want.
And I'm sure they want to stay. Happy. To lead
to.
Medical, dental. Who are no longer. Worthy of my blessings.
But. Yeah.
You went from no time. You went from 3000 a
month. We didn't really increase beliefs a whole lot. We
just started leaping paper stuff. The request is for 31,000
a year. I think you were maybe collecting 1213. But
that was the intent, was that it was community service,
Frank. It's
2600 per month, plus tax. Taxi. Wasn't a huge.
Deal. I have that, yeah. They have not sent me
anything formal to send him a boat. They can't just
keep dragging her. Read it, see if it makes sense.
It's legible. If I can actually see.
We have to include something.
No. If they don't provide an update, then we move
on. We should tell. This just says finalized land, blah
blah, blah. To provide an update at the December 9
council meeting. But it doesn't say. Oral. Well, I think
if we don't get an update by then, we will
send a letter. Saying, as long as it's cool and
everyone's happy. How do they want you to write more?
But I'd like to. Grab alley once. Keep doctors, doctors
in Grand Valley. And whereas we want a lease for
our building. If the precedent would leave. Track. We need
to add a bit of. I don't want to get
some sales. At the beginning, right? I know.
The one good thing about county council is they give
you really good path. Whereas. The town of Grand Valley.
I don't have county money that I just want to
spend on. No, that's the thing. You got to go
to the county to get the baseline. Tomorrow. Thursday. Bring
your pocket three. Yeah, dinner is a quiet.
See what I can do. I should have just started.
Twelve is my daughter's birthday. I'm going to apologize to
you in advance. Okay.
At least you can follow along with that.
Commercial. So soon did the great building. Okay.
I think fact covers it. Not skinny, a little messy.
You may have to call me. As long as Americans
read it. Send me an email to you. I don't
know if he'll be able to. Agree. Degree, time.
This doesn't get correct.
I am missing a word. If.
They. If they provide an update. That makes a hell
of a lot more. See what happens. I have a
motion to move by designer Ranch, seconded by council Bajar.
Where is the town of Cran valley, which. To have
the provision of medical services. In this community, whereas. The
town. The town of Grand Valley wishes to lease of
commercialism. Building being resolved, the council receives the report. Island
used Highland network use of special. Space. Sorry. At medical
center. Medical centers. And, for instance, the council agrees to
hold off on securing. At least the lower levels to
give island health network. The time requested to finalize plans
for expanded medical services in our community. If they provide
an update. At the September 9, 2025 council meeting. And
further, the council directs CAO. To secure a lease agreement
for the upper level by the end of June 2025,
and therefore. And for that, if Highland. Health network has
concerns with police. They are encouraged to delegate to council
at their earliest convenience. Only back to the printed
section where we delay the curing. Elise, I would like
to put. It like the end of the year. Because
if they don't, because the way it's written is. We'll
delay it, but. We don't tell until when. We just
say we need to fill a thing is up. This.
September 9. That's when you'd like for them to. If
they don't. Provide an update by the September 9, and
we're sending the lender saying you're done. I think that.
's clear. The lean from the other stairs. By the
end of month or Valley gate. Yeah, it does give
them two meetings to come because they could be July.
The first meeting of July. I was going to be
a little more generous on the year, but. They're updated.
September. We need another month. We want to work them
so conveyor.
Okay. Next report is just a brief memo on the
firefighter recruitment. If he goes round and around. Back again.
So. There's nothing really to direct on that. Just asking
to receive their update report, I think. I've passed that
motion. I trade with film.
Please don't. For 37 hours. I was just 120 grand.
I probably go. By councilor guard, second by deputy Ranch.
It was all the councilor Dees de memo. Firefighter recruitment
dated June 10, 2025. And. Final report.
Under me is my progress update. I'm just going through,
see if I have an update from my update. Doesn't.
Sewage pumping station. I do have an update. I have.
Final contract. I know how much security is it has
to pay. I've given burn size one final review, so
I expect to be signing that agreement tomorrow. So that
the hydro. Nightmare will be. Awake from time. I believe
it when I see the shows. Shovels in the ground
will not be tomorrow. Yes. That's
one. Just note that we were not successful on the
grant application for the arena. Room. One of the two
we submitted. The first one was not successful. We haven't
heard. Back on any of the other ones. Any questions?
Any questions for me? Super. Thank you for you chair.
The first would be. Fail gravel. Ten is being close
to being asked. They're not a close session to figure
out what. Have we done that ones we've been grades
we've got. That where you received the appraisal? Did we?
Go down. The specific numbers anymore, but we did. That
we want to hit or anything like that. The tender
package always says the council reserves the right to accept
none of the proposals. We don't ever get to see.
The laker win in business. But we don't get it
slacked. Because. That's right. Correct. But. Aw, the minimum would
be you don't get to execute, and that would hit
it. I'd have to look back. If you want me
to bring it back, I was really. Hoping to post
it this week. Weekend. Carry on. Get whatever we can.
Be afraid. Another comment. So Grant matches a company that
raised grants? Yes, I already have a contract with them.
We haven't been very successful in the last few, and
I wondered. It's only. Because. Another council in eastern Ontario.
Used to edit the housing stuff. They're so competitive. The
whether or not we look at the housing ones. Whether
or not that's an option. I don't know what we
use. We get updates from them, but we've never used
them. I kind of made that my call because they
charge 10% to 15%. So if you get a grant
for a million, they make 150,000. Or $100,000.
The grant that we have been applying for are mostly
engineering grants, so it's all about the technical stuff. How
grant? What they do. That might add to earn 100,000
I haven't really seen. The proof. Dog count.
Direction or you're requesting until the end of September, and
it's all. As long as you give us patience. We're
working away at it. We were hoping to. Get further
that week, we would end with the two big rainy
days. We didn't go anywhere. On it. As we said.
We would have had the whole village done if we
hadn't. Had rain and rain. When you asked. First we
had the subs. Subsidiary dogs that are visiting, that kind
of stuff, all that stuff. Yes.
Building. I'm going to report back on that. They've presented
a draft, correct? So we have draft as there are
big discussions. At staff level. About. Council to come back
with a report. Other municipalities. Are the only misspiving that
I know that has taken anything lately is mono, and
they decided to stay with the county. Where there's. Nothing.
Yeah. I just. Without coinciding, I wonder. We have four.
Months. We'll call it forward because we should make a
decision. It'd be nice to. Do agreements with Amran. We
shall be when you get a report. Anything else? What
was that? Fire one? Yeah, that's public works. You're grabbing
off my pile. Of tissues.
Taken by Lauren here so that council receives the report.
CAO Progress update information purposes. All in favor? That's it
for me. Thank you. There was one thing there. Sorry.
There's a meeting on the Twelveth. Yes. Anybody call? I
do need to have confirmation. If you are going. Strongly
hoping that everybody. Will. I have heard for sure from
one. No. The county all council meeting.
Planning. Another. 70 30. There's dinner at five. I won't
be going to that. I didn't know I asked you,
but I'm treating it like a county council. Meeting. Well,
if that's how you've been guided, then perfect. No. Only
in person. Because it's at. But I'm assuming I'll be
there to hunt your way up. Let me know. What's
my question? Okay, moving on. 12.2. Director of public Works
Matt. Just update or. What's the update on? Basically, mostly
operations. So the month of May, it seemed like all
we did was create Rose and Berry. Bonnie. Bonnie. On
in the road. Don't take that out of context. So
very busy, very busy month in the soundtrack, but I
know go through my stuff. This important. We had.
About spring grade done. And calcium underway. We have two
more. Full loads left tomorrow morning 05:00 a.m. and Thursday
morning 05:00 a.m. And waiting on a truck and pop
next Thursday to tidy up like dead end. And the.
Parking lot Sunday. Little place that we calcium that aren't
really good spots for large transport trucks. The north shop
renovation is coming along quite nicely. We ran into a
couple of hiccups. With water damage. Years and years of
water damage, water. Pouring in the windows mostly, and. That's
what kind of spurred us to start this renovation. And
sure enough, we come across quite a bit of damage
in the. Walls so. We just kind of dedicate it
as we went. Across the cost effective decisions as well.
Quick manufacturing, I think is going to serve us for
a long time for what we need. Not in space
for equipment per se, but for staff and mushroom trade
route, that sort of thing. And so we're kind of
bring we grow into theirs. Then back to the cemetery.
Seven full bodies, one cremation. That was a lot of
stop time. The truth? Bridge maintenance. Is how the report
was written. Was slowly getting underway. We put a pretty
good dent in it. So far. The new water truck
with reel and hose has come in quite handy with
washing bridges along with other maintenance items. As specified. Manual
from 2023. Coming up. We want to prep main and
water for the double micro surface application. Those of you
that don't know the gip asphalt plant, otherwise, the old
Greenwood actual plant over. 20. Burned down. Probably.
About six weeks ago now, which kind of hampers us.
Not that we were a huge asphalt consumer here at
the town, but it was handy to be able to
go over and get small. Quantities of hot asphalt to
do better repairs than just using cold patch, so I
had to change. Gears a little bit. The Cambridge area
that I've agreed to work with. They have a hot
box and. They come from the job daily. For three
or four days, whatever we need in a row to
be able to complete these prepares. With a small farm.
Probably wrote two ton of astronaut, which would work for
us for the day. To be able to do what
we need to do. So anyhow. I'm looking to have
that done hopefully in July and be ready for the
micro surface. August. Other than that. Continue with our routine
stuff. I just wanted the town. More and more. Needs.
Every time you turn around. With the kinds of people
that are visiting here and we can use here. Prison,
for instance. It was parked in. Must have been a
large family. Gathering down there, and you were nice enough
to be just about four big bags of garbage over.
The weekend. That. Full of scrap food that got tore
up. So we come across stuff like that on Monday
mornings. Flower water. Is 6 hours. At a time times
three times a week. If you're not fortunate enough to
have some. Rain, so these are just. Make you aware
of stop time it takes just really. Kind of minor.
For beautification purposes per se. Other than that, that's all
I have. Anyway, say questions for that. When I started.
What I said about Herewood park is just an example
of them for coming. Across. My name's become greater seems.
Through you chair. I will just make a comment. That
public works week. Or Google. Just put it on a
reader. I think we should do something to highlight that.
A lot of work and a lot of work we
don't see. And I think it should be recognized during
that week because we try and do some of these
have to turn them the other things, but next year
we should have. I feel. Recognized in some way, even
if it's lunch. Nothing on the report. Anyone. Question about.
You said. Thy true bridges. I hope you're not. Scott,
but it's a narrow blade. Bridges. Because I was curious
as to why some breaches Gotham is hunted. It's the
requirement of the wisdom attack. So I thought my head
lose. Sign.
When it comes to these bridge. Maintenance projects. I refer
directly to the old set. Right. And what I think
I have five or six out of that 2023 report.
That required some inch, and they all got signage. Okay.
We haven't installed any yet.
I'm glad that we step with the way. We have
an on point project. The reason I asked is because
I was really surprised that it was solved at one,
but not right around the corner of the. Information, the
fact that the road is already narrowed as it so.
We try to cultivate the tuck in last year. With
its full intentions of fulfilling. That has the recommendation. I
don't know if it's dramatic, but council. Just south of
the bridge of the main street south, there's a sign
that says death. Child warning. I think there's been a
couple of transactions after in that house. I've often wondered
about that time. There was still any deaf children. Mother
in the community down there. I think they moved down.
What is the requirement to get it? I've never been
involved in that, is there? I drive by it every
day and I don't know who the duck is. We
don't. Need to know, but. I don't know if there
was a request, but. Whoever made that request when they
moved in, that family is gone. And that the house
is transacted a couple of times already since then. Let
me actually look at that, see if there's a bylaw.
We have to change. The common measure, though, for sure.
Just be. Well, they're not. Let me. Get that?
I can go. The children in play signs. Of that.
There's a kind of campaign a few years ago that
minimized those because they're really supposed to be surround school.
Where they were miss College, but. Plug them out. All
right. Thanks, Matt. The only other question I had because
you brought up this shop. Renovation. How is the Ozil?
Money rep. Repeat. So me and I were supposed to
be last week. It's going to be a priority in
the next week or two. To. Where's the chili?
Sick of my genes. Through zone the council receipts the
Public Works update may 2025 for. Information group.
Planning. More tourist. Mark? Yeah. I just have my update
report in front of you. Questions from council, which is
the manager of the planning. Have we ever had a
month where there's no new application?
There's a lot of inquiries, but they don't translate into
applications. There's been a lot of inquiries on a lot
of different property. And a lot of them are for
pre consultation like I had before. I actually have formal
pre confrontation that just went out, whether that translates into
an application or not. Value. So there are a lot
of inquiries. I mean, I don't put that in my.
Monthly. If you'd like me to, I can. But a
lot of inquiries. Just struck me. I don't know that
I never see a report that said no new application.
One question. And again, excuse my ignorance. I'm not too
sure where I should be asking this. Sim's funeral. So
what's happening with that? I've heard. Numerous different things. And
if one of them is true, then I don't know
if it is actually allowed from what? They're. Mr. Mayor
today. Should be in school approval for the conversion upstairs.
To two units. Downstairs. To two units, two studio units
and three commercial units. Are we allowing residential notes on
the first floor? Yeah, pretty much your chair. And he's
permitting the violent. It has to be behind. The commercial.
So if we take. Main street as the front of
the building. They can be behind. It's on a corner,
so they will front out. They go front. Onto them,
but that uses for me. If we have one, there's
another one. I can't remember where that was specifically. The
bylaw was amended to be behind. The commercial. And then
one last question. Is the parking for all of those.
Again. Pilot doesn't require them to have additional parking if
there's no change in the footprint of the building. So
much like. The old days hardware that has residential above.
They do require extra parking. They can require any digital
parking. They can change, use.
Permitted. So they didn't require a public. It didn't require
a public process. The use is permitted. It only comes
through a building permit, municipal approval and allocation. I didn't
hear what you're saying. There's going to be extra parking
because you have those residents to follow parking lots. Of.
People. So just to confirm. So there's still going to
be commercial? In the front. That's what's been approved. That's
what's been approved. I don't have it in front of
me. Yes, commercial. Three commercial units. And I think four
apartment units. I don't have an issue. Yeah, three commercial
units at the front, and then on the. Main floor.
Sorry? On the main floor. That's what the. Three commercial
units. Three commercial units. And two studio apartments. I'm happy
to send you the municipal approval and then shows the
floor plan, but. Then again, I don't know. If they
put a change into the building department. I haven't received
a request for an updated municipal approval, so I'm assuming
they're proceeding with that plan. We didn't know. It was
dormant for the longest time, and it wasn't until. Came
in and asked, and I gave them that information. And
they were upset that they were notified, and they said,
you don't have to be notified about a building permit.
Most people aren't upset about that. I think it should
be. A public process, but it's time I get that
first. I'm happy to send that to. You can see
the plan. Do that because I'm looking at that big
hole and the beast, I'm like, what they're doing there.
And it's like, what? They stuck. Nobody's business. Part of
the building permit. Part of the building permit or shore
up the building or. I don't know. Just wait for
that place to collapse. I'm serious. There's no floor.
Well, I mean, building, county building officials have to do
inspection, so we're not involved. All we do is tissue
zoning. Okay. All right. Thank you.
Not a problem. I didn't realize commercial downtown, but. Other
behind a permitted non residential house. No, it was just
in the front part. Yes, I will get that over
here. Moved by Lauren. Second myself being resolved, the council
received the report PLM 2025. Monthly planning update report, June
2025. For information purpose. Next on the agenda, director of
finance, Stevens. Have you anything for us, or you're here?
Just to answer a question. Just here to answer questions.
If you have any questions. Okay. Just looking brilliant.
Bylaw and property standards. Bread is not here. Something's urgent.
Same with parks and Rec. He's not here to answer
questions. Public meeting. We don't have ordinance pending. Items wastewater
flows. Provided. Updates.
With input from burn size. Since the report was written.
They have completed some more camera work and found. Some
more leaks. And. Gives you an idea of what type
of leaks they found. A video that they would like
you to just see. It's a very short list. Just
to give you a sense of what these leaks are.
When Jeff said, would you say eight garden hoses running.
This is one of the leaks that they found. So
let's just give Donna to sort out the technology. It's
not very long. Okay, that looks pretty.
That's a big leak. For your war card. So. Emma.
One of the plugs on Elm Street. Drexler. Some of
that also in progress to get those fixed and ensure
that those. Are the. And they will follow up with
another remo at the next. Any questions on that? Just
a comment. Appreciate the report. If it's an update early,
this is quite expensive. I'm not going to know. What?
Meg and Mij. It was just to put it on
the agenda, to report to. I. Appreciate the effort. Just
that we talk about it as a highlight and, hey.
Whatever way you wish, but applicable. It was appreciated. Two
weeks. Those are the answers. Anyways, have a motion by
James Bobby resolved the council received as a memo update
police Wireflow. Was dated June 10, 2020.
One. To correspondence. We have some from the library. On
what valuing Ontario library toolkit works. Here.
Basically showing us the value. By the library.
There's any questions down the report.
Have the motion moved by Phil. Second, by alarm. It
resolves that councilor received the grand. Valley Public Library report
valuing the grammar library. Dated May 1, 2025. Before I
called the question join, have you anything to add to
the report. I think it's pretty self explanatory of what
it does to social media. Investment that the town does
to the library and. What the town and its residents
receive. And value for their money.
Different food ship. Today for the public year.
That's what I've learned. Supposed to be, I guess. I
didn't know they were committed or they rented the whole
building.
What is the municipal portion of the taxes? But no,
now it's not educational anymore, of course. No, it's Marshall
commercials. Do we know what tax there are? About 16
grand. But that's total. Totally, I'm assuming. They're only asking
for the town of Grand Valley portion is how I
read it. We have to look at how we would
be able to do that if council was interested in.
Waiting. Whether we are able to portion it out or
whether we waive the whole thing. We have done it
before. Yeah. Nobody can tell me then how we came
up with the number or even what the number was.
Nobody cared. Yeah, exactly. I think we do it in
a formal process. We were to do something like this,
not just. We'll give you the money because.
It wasn't. So if you're interested in that, then step
to come back with a report. How? We would rebel.
And under the municipal act. It's been more interesting.
I don't know. If I'm. There's other stuff going in
there that just precisely. Things that tether is thinking. Well,
she says in the letter. That is my concern, right?
To their credit. They want to help, but this is
why they're in trouble. It's. Because they keep trying to
do things that aren't part of their mandate. And they
keep going bigger and bigger and bigger. I don't mind
taxes. I said that they were here. But. We get
to report every month, too, on. How? Demand exceeded. Donations.
Right. That's what I worry about. With tougher food chairs,
that their eyes are bigger than their appetite. And if
they get a really big building. Their eyes are going
to get huge. Yet, in theory. They could get rent
back, but at the county. They're going to a one
stop shopping center for most of the things they put
in. Here at the Albrox Center. I don't know that
there's any money. Coming from anybody else. They're on the
fourth house again. And then they're coming back. Dossagate. Anyway.
That's what I agree. I'm not aware of what conversations
they have had at the count.
Motion by councilor lion segment. Councilor received the correspondence for
different food chair, Grand Valley, dated May 29, 2025. That's
all we're going to do is receive it. Kind of
pull the whimsan out. The other thing we could do
is then ask them. For specific numbers. And more specifics,
because right now, like you said, it's very open ended.
I just. Don't like receiving because receiving it basically killed
it. Right. Well, then they come back to us with.
A formal request for whatever dollar amount that they think
they need. Rather than. For the council.
Dollar amount that they're asking for. They can work with
fast to figure out how much they're actually. If we
receive it.
Further. That Duffin food share passes for a dollar. Food
jails. Provide specific. Now you got served.
Beautiful limited. Coming up and they want to re up.
You want to make some changes to building? So I
think they're going to send. Small. That's my understanding. I
haven't received anything more since this pleasure. We've done their
2024 update. They're supposed to kind of let you get.
Asking for that? No. And that's part of the agreement.
Is that they're supposed to continue to upgrade the building.
I think if I remember something. Like this was continuously
improved. Or something about that. Yes, they definitely supposed to
provide an annual report.
You had a good meeting. Yeah.
Better than the previous ones. Some of. The. There was
everybody getting along. And the youth unlimited or they. Signed.
By council ladders, second by council, Johnker Beet. Resolved that
councilor received the correspondence. From the youth unlimited. Dated June
3, 2025, for the council request that they attend. Council.
For their annual report. Email. Next is
what's going on. Both. County. Receive the correspond. Correspondence. Here
you go. After I read it. Move my cat food.
Art taken my death in my arrangement resolve the council.
Receive this the correspondence listed on the two estate June
10, 2020 5000 agendas on the paper.
County council. There's some highlights there. To any question. We've
got subsequent proclamation. I guess we can all look forward
to the meeting of trouble. I would look forward to
the match. Well, I don't know. I was certainly underwhelmed
by. Our county council. Or. But they understood the scope
of their work. It's what anyone. Canceled up.
So we did it all close sessions. But I think
what the consultant thought, the scope of their work, but
did not line up with. What county towns will cost.
There's all scope and scope. I get what you're saying.
What the consultants were doing was not. They understood what
they were supposed to be doing is not what we
understood. But they were going to up here. Okay. So
the meeting could be very interesting. No, I think the
meeting will be incredibly. But there might be some people
who get exercise. I will be none of them, because.
Just a quick question. On the master hosting strategy limitation
plan. The 20 to third half. What other properties are
being considered good. Then you got. One job. One shot.
Either have space or veteran. No, I didn't know. Whether
they will do it or no. I think sometimes 22
thirds has been on the list for 15 years. They
should be doing something. And then just. Start.
Conversations with that like anything else. Does the buyer actually
do? There just needs to be too much desire to
keep it all public. Grew not for profit. Partnership instead
of just getting done. If they're getting it done, great.
Greatly. Frustrating. Yeah.
But. 22 3rd out is curtain, cookie. Then they start
adding to them. For a second building. Okay.
Individuals, but doesn't matter, okay? Thanks. About the resolution from
the town of Amarin. I think we know.
Okay. Council updates. What have we been doing out in
public? We had. 40th tornado scene. Anybody else if you
want to tell me. That's for sure. Anything
else going on? Really well attended, really well done by
staff and the committee. So appreciative of that. And everybody.
Who participated came from the historical society and the lions
and. All. Really well done and there'd be a period.
I got 150. After that, and we didn't know what
to expect. Being on the committee, we thought it was
four or 200 that we didn't know. I thought that.
When they. Mrs. Spray spoke very well. Then the movie
people seem to be very interested in that for at
least our time, because nobody caught up with much or
shuffled around. Wasn't a lot of movement, and we did
have. The police and the fire and the troll. Yeah.
Three weeks in row. So, yeah. The other day I
met with sitting where Matt is. Chief Hill. The 6th
nations was in that chair, her secretary there, and Mark's
chair was. The word county. So we had a mean,
fairly long afternoon talking about just trying to get things.
Cleared up. She thought a lot of misinformation. About trying
to take land. And if that's not the case, she
just said basically a court case. That's all they're worried
about. She's refreshing. Really. I. Since I was here, and
we were trying to figure out how long that was.
Long. They've never came into. Representatives from six nations have
never bought the Feminor here. So she was doing the,
she called the hold of him. Track tour so he
can get a t shirt. Where she went. All she
went to Shelburn and Blankson carried. Be scary here, Amarant.
Amarante. Yeah. All the way down. So it was interesting.
Yeah, I think she. 's going to be different. Than
maybe. Prior cheats where she wants to be out there.
She volunteered to come up here to Jason. Speaking some
what we need her to do. She. 's here and
she all showcup, so I thought that was good. Basically,
she says, probably sitting around her council tables. Similar to
sitting around her. Same problems, housing, mental health, all these
things that we have. There. I think next Saturday, period,
we're doing an official baseball field. Lunchtime. Yeah.
I think there's not sure who's going to be allowed
in the bouncy. Castle. But there will be one there.
You don't want me in the belting. Not. Notes, no
doubt. Lies is free. Come for lunch. I think James
has a jugs gun or a radar gun. Who brings
some auxiliary bean junior. If you give it a try,
because I imagine you get for all my season and
fertilizer. So it should have been an announcement. Sunday is
purely. So bags have been dropped off and down. Make
sure they're on your doorsteps by 10:00 a.m. Bring them
to the Grand Valley library, so I think that need
a diagnosis. Thank you. If I ever range it. Did
you volunteer for that? No, I did not. But I
also. Not that. I just didn't reject
anyway. Not that father's 18. So that is on fundamental.
And last year they collected a whole lot. Purely trucking.
Super great.
If there's nothing else. I can go with the committee
report. The BIA has submitted here. I don't know if
they learned to speak on a meeting that they have
had lately. We did meet very recently, mainly just going
on Beverly for the Harshell. We actually decided to schedule
now another meeting. Coming together. Last minute.
We just want to make sure that everyone. Looking forward
to that day. Just a quick question.
Maybe. We're not manager manage going to be up your
drivers doing them more warning than a. Back pocket. I
can say you're going to be out there taking pictures.
Just curious. Any technical difficult. I know Rob. That was
part of thanking Rob because I know it's coming. So
I thought Rob might touch on it. But he has
a new manager, operations manager. Okay. Getting about here is
easy. They'll dominate. But it's not. He's the guy. That
you're waiting for us to. Do this Friday, right? But
he's running. Until then, the stage per se. But we
haven't. Done. It tomorrow morning. Yeah.
Fireboard. Not fireboard. Fireboard did meet, I think, on. Monday,
whatever day that was. Yeah, we talked about improvement on
the biggie. Method. We've had roof.
Again on. The 20. S.
Lots of calls this year.
So we had an arena board meeting last night, too.
So the spirit kind of. Thing. I guess. One of
probably the most. Contentious was the town was paying overtime
to the when the people were working at the original
change. And. Some. Gifts. That has changed. I don't think
it's a lot of money. There is
some, there was another policy that. Doesn't. Going good.
The addition is on time and on budget. Everything.
Motion moved by council at Ernest deputy mayor ran second
by councilor Dart Beer with all council seats, board and
committee minutes listed on the Tuesday, June 10, 2025 council
agenda. I'm assuming. Sorry. That none of the other boards
have met. Tomorrow. I know it's early in the morning,
so I can look. Tween or was it?
Usually the second meeting of the month for you. Business.
Now we have a lot of notices in motion.
So, shall I leave this? I believe I have to
be present. From the notice of motion. Like that.
Too late. Don't need any.
Weapon orders. I don't know what went first.
Counselor, second by council. Had the mayor and deputy mayor
position. Acclaimed in the last election that showed up before
people running for three counsel. This year. Whereas compensation, benefits,
and meeting times can potentially have an impact on the
anticipation community to run for council positions, whereas mayor, deputy
mayor and councilors should be compensated fairly and equitably. For
their time put into their respective positions when serving on
council, whereas council positions in Grand Val. Valley are not
full time positions and therefore meeting time dependent what day
meetings are held should be considered therefore. It resolved that
a citizen committee for council. Established to act as an
independent body charged with reviewing and bringing forward recommendations. Recommended
changes on enumeration, benefits and expenses for counseling, as well
as other individual policies for the offices of mayor and
council and further, that the following be used as a
framework review. The matter compensation as it relates to public
office by meeting. With each current member of council receive
the compensation package supported by market data and comparable use
element. Terms of scope, size and nature of work. View
the function and responsibility that mayor and council. Level of
committee engagement and time commitment requires of individuals holding municipal
office, including not limited to, meeting event participation time, communication,
public. View meeting times and what day of the week
council meetings are held to ensure public accessibility. Member attendant
and lack of hindrance. Those balancing full time jobs and
serving. Overseas preparation and presentation of a final report and
recommendation to Council for approval. And further, that the committee
seeks public input on these topics through surveys or open
house. As well as council input. Two and further, that
the term of council starts August 2025 with a minimum
three meetings and will attempt to present the report to
count no later than December. Of 2025.
Does anybody want to comment? Paul, do you want to
start first? So the motivation is hopefully laid out a
bit in the wearons. But the motivation behind this is.
To garner. Two things. One, and I don't know the
last time, after council didn't ask. All the input and
benefits and reintegration. We did it ourselves. Secondly remumeration. Of
interest from people running those positions. So whether or not
community input. Community input is the most non biased and
most. Independent. Way to do this. In my view, so.
The points there. So the framework we noticed against. Direction.
As far as what? Variations. Change, but a lot of
staff comment on that. But I at least get an
idea. Citizen Committee. Okay. Is there income?
Yeah, someone I'll talk to. Sure.
So I don't think the justification of the last election
is enough to do this. Yeah, the two of us.
Were acclaimed, and we need to have more people running.
But mayor being acclaimed. I said this last. He's unbeatable.
I'm never running against. Him. It inspired me that nobody
ran against me surprised me. The fact that we had
two members of council resigned. One member of council that
had a happy year experience. Or a year. Previous elections.
I mean, when Liz died, we had four people with
Amprangel left. We had seven people. There hadn't been interest
in the past. I think throughout 2022, to be honest,
people are coming out of the pandemic. The last thing
they wanted to do was think about shit like this.
They want to get back to. Their lives. That's sort
of my personal take on it. The second part. Compensation
benefits many times. Yeah, I don't think you're ever going
to find the meeting time that everybody likes. People yeah.
So it kind of depends on the makeup. If we
were going to go this route, One of the things
that I would say is anyone sitting on this committee
cannot run because or else you're going to get the
committee saying we want to be paid a lot of
money, and we want to meet on these high speeds.
That works best for us, I guarantee you. It's not
going to work best for me. I just work every
time I come to Bermuda. I'm okay with that. That's
what I signed up for and to be on. And
I said this lots of times. I don't want people
here for the money. I want people here that are
sacrificing for their community. That's. I think we all do
it, and I think there's enough people that are going
to be willing to do it again. I think we
would really have to narrow down the focus of this.
I'm assuming there's going to be significant sat involved because.
That is going to have to sort of corral this
community together. If we were going to go this route.
And the other thing that we have to be careful.
Of is, if we go this way, we can't say
no. Right? Whatever this committee recommends. We have to approve.
Because why do it? And why would anyone do anything
again in this town? If they're going to come to
council and get turned out. I think for me. The
scope is too big. Too bad.
I definitely understand. Where? I agree that it could be
helpful, however. That you made comments. I mean, kind of
already know what people are going to be looking for.
They're going for the ideal times. They're going to want
way more money. I do worry you attract some wrong
individuals, but at the same time. If we face, say,
another big change over next term. I mean, you want
to make sure you get the best. So I don't
know. I would almost want to table it before making
a decision on it today. But. Just kind of wrap
that. Do you have anything else? I'm sorry. No. Sorry.
My comments are. With respect to. Community involvement.
That's one of them is you would just have to
take a look at the audience. Here tonight. To have
sort of an idea about. What people think of it.
But. Apathy is the wrong word too, I believe. Could
be the rain. But. We're limited by what we can
do. Most of our direction. And. The big picture, so
to speak, has been already. Thrust upon us from higher
levels of government. Specifically for Mitchell. So in that case,
I don't think that's going to improve. Community. Or citizen
participation any more of them. It already does. Historically, it's
not just grand valley. You have to take a look
and take a look at our neighbors across the highway
one night. And you got the same thing for just
as long, if not longer. It's just the type of
community we are at this point. This might be something
to revisit when the town is much larger. But at
this point, where the small town population of just maybe
3000. I don't think it's appropriate. As just a sort
of comment or to add to Bill's common. Or public
service. And it's a public service. And. Like you said,
I think the sacrifice part of it is. What sort
of detracts? Maybe not the tracks, but sort of encourages.
Somebody's coming in and because of the money, then.
I wouldn't want. An increase in that sense, but. I
signed up for. This.
Yeah. You were referring to. One of our local, our
neighbors. That you had nobody about. And then they had
to coax somebody else, too, actually. Fill the way it
is, but I recall. And as the deputy pointed out,
the last time could have been a glitch because I
had run in previous elections where there's plenty of people
done. I think. When. I don't know the percentage. When.
Is there a 20%? People, though, they're healthier. So if
the mayor and deputy mayor are challenged, then you may
get. More interest if you may get 40% at the
most. Yet. Know of raising the benefits and the
salaries, and it shouldn't be why people are doing this.
Could say it's not a volunteer position, but. It? Almost.
I don't know. If you get better, I'm going to
say no. We don't get better people because you pay
more. Because I know people that play. On television just
pay a lot more and get worse. People that are
in here. Yeah. I'm not sure if this maybe. Learned
it could be thought of. Either. I know Paul. You
went to a lot of work thinking about this. I
know that it would be nice to have more people
run, but I don't even. Know if you paid them
more and gave them more time. Or. Secretaries. I really
thank everybody for their comments on. So. If not.
I don't think amo. Has a number of. Programs, courses.
Or sessions. Encouraging. What's the phrase? Helping democracy. Yeah, something
like that. In a healthy democracy, and I think a
lot of it. Starts in the schools especially. In the
senior, like, grade seven, eight class and then obviously higher
up. But let's sort of give them an idea. Of
what can. What does happen? But. You even take a
look? At some of the stuff that we do here,
like, even tonight. About passing this motion, like for this
emotion. Or I move for this. Seconded by that. There's
a lot of. Very mundane. Parts of being in council.
I would love to get rid of, but it's also
a part that keeps us reasonably civilized in here as
well. And that wouldn't attract anybody. Either. But. I think.
Just educating. The ones that are coming up that are
going to be voting or will be eligible to vote.
Eligible to vote in next few years. Would be good.
Have filled both with civics class in Chauvin or O
DSS or something like that I think that would be.
Just to get an almost contrary view. Look at me.
I'm a dairy farmer. HCI headwaters community action one of
our and I sit on that board is not the
process it's unpleasant. Governor county one of our big things
is to push engagement in municipal which I think is
sort of the start of it, and that's the part
I asked for. The agreements, right? We do. Want more
people running. We want more people to be engaged. Yeah.
That's the part I absolutely agree. The rest of the
topic should give me so broad that it gets tall.
Down this road. There's only one. Everybody. Every one of
you. Everyone. That's like. I can see where.
Paula. The motivation is trying to get people. To come
out and be more involved, and that is what this
motion is asking me to do. And. That's good idea.
I do like. Lord's suggestion to fable. And. Digest this
for? The. I would suggest. Yes, I did put the
time into it, but perhaps this is the key and.
That would probably be that we should ask about. For
sabcha. So I would change there for yourself. That and
just. That salad. Based on? What I believe framework. I'm
not quite sure. Media marijuana changed a couple of things
for us. I looked at a bunch of resolutions that
other county passes. That's where I pulled it from. Someone
I created. But mostly, here's what every other council does.
I. Was super creative about a couple of different frameworks.
So that way we do have time. Each family. Which
is good. So I do plea forgiveness there. I didn't
include that. And then councilor Harvey.
Okay. So then should I say in that staff report
back on this motion, End of content. Of this function.
No, but. I can't report on the citizen committee. Here
is what I'm. A good idea. Maybe too broad.
And. I think what I'm hearing from. We do need
more people running. But is it just that cycle? Or
is it because we're not getting paid? Or is it
because we're not getting time. Underneath? I'm not sure. So
maybe. Steph, I don't know what, I don't know what
a committee would, because. Bill says no one's going to
be dead happy with it. And. Said the risk of
getting the wrong pay. It's good paying job. I know
I can't. Do anything. I'm going to try. You can
get that, too. And just because you pay more doesn't
mean you get the better people sometimes. They're there for
the wrong reason. One reason in that, and you can
see it if you go look at Washington or whatever
and those guys get a lot of money, and they.
Go ahead. Just a width with respect to. Initial thought.
Because it would save staff time and everything, but. Kind
of allow the opportunity for the community engagement and get
the same information that this is hoping to get. What
if we did, like, a semiannual open house? By people.
This is the thing. Rather than encouraging the same couple
of people or whatever it is to be and talk
about it, whatever. We'll meet with the community. It doesn't
have to be. All of us have to attend, but
hear them out. Take some notes again, I think we
all can agree on, but. We know what they're all
going to say. They're going to want more money. Again.
No day meetings, more evenings or stuff like that. I
don't know, trying to think aloud of something that might
kind of get the same. End goal, but be just
easier on everyone and everything. If that makes sense. But
this is the thing, though. But you touched on it,
right? I think you'll get people there, but I don't
know. I don't. Think it's going to also reach maybe
enough. Hey, I'm wrong. Maybe we do an open house
and no one comes, and then I. Don't know. But.
I'm trying. Where I'm sitting. Everybody here has said something
that makes a lot of fun. And. The goal is
there, and then there's people that. Are kind of twin
moving the goal posts here and there a bit that
are trying to rarely I think help to try to
get more, but. They're just kind of. Moving. I think
what we need is something contentious in town for everybody
to rally around one way or the other, either for
or again, because you don't need that. But we got
the wrong guy up there. But that's the only way
it's going to happen. That's all you get. That's when
you get a lot of people. That's when you get
a lot of people. And then if they're really against
or they're really for it. And we're going against it
or what have you. That's when somebody's going to sort
of. Put their foot in the water. Strand. They were
sick to us to freestation and I think two for
mayor and three for deputy mayor. I can't remember what
it was in 18, but there were three of us.
For deputy mayor Zeiss farm was in these days to
try to buy that fire that was a little bit
in 14. I didn't know anything about it when I
ran. That time frame. Yeah, no, we did. Don't need
a contextual issue to have people. Right, but that's what's.
Going to. I know, but that's what's going to sort
of. But there's nothing coming up. I don't know, maybe
an apartment building. If you came up. On
Council Dutch America or mayor and said lines were gross.
And this guy come in here and said no more
growth in Grand Valley. That's what I'm running on. And
you? Could win. There's a lot of guys that are
just happy to keep this place. I bought the last
house. It was never going to be sold to one.
You could maybe run on that. Previous mayor that was
gone that route or tried to. How'd that go? Previous
marriage. Thorough. He's dead now, but. I'll have three to
get in here. It's not the one previous? No, but.
After he used my grand valley. Premise. I guess it
was Reeve. That moment. Yes. And I hope the public
realizes. That we don't have to be here. It's not
going to kill me if I'm not the man. People.
Will tell me. I'm not going to vote for you.
I don't know if I'm running. It's nothing that I'm
earth shattering. If I lose, I just move. You can
literally do that. I hope everybody
realizes this is not our lives. This is a big
part, but it's not. Will still go on.
We're doing as best as we can in years. And
that's what we will do. So, what have we got
here? Whether the council directs that to present a report
on the potential means to execute this project. This is
a project. Is there a timeline? Count one. 25.
Which this whole thing would have, I guess. Got to
work back from. Exterior. Micrometers. We
use that time, but similar timeline for committee. I don't
want to put it. So are we removing the. Well,
that is the start in August. Our report would say
whether what? Type of time frame would we actually need
to. Do all of. I don't know. Is a streamline.
That's why we articulate all that in the report. Okay,
so I have a motion, and I know of it
in this room that everybody is here. To do the
best job they can for as long as they are
here. That's all we do. The best we can. As
long as we hold the position, we hope. That's our
mandate. So, do you want me to read the science
entire thing again? We are leaving the entire. Motion intact
and adding a request for a staff report. Yes.
And thanks for everybody's comments. I also had staff report.
Too hard on yourself. Serious. That was who did. A
doctor didn't rank. No, I wrote Tuesday night or whatever.
I had a second notice of motion moved by councilor
Lanham, second by councilor Juncker. Where the cap? Grand Valley
contract. Contractority of its engineering to a single engineering firm
where his grandfather employed many future projects, where it will
need engineering services from engineering firm. Whereas it is prudent
to have a list of qualified engineers to obtain quote
and costing for projects happening within Grand Valley in an
effort to be fiscally responsible to the resident. Therefore be
a result of staff do a request. For pre qualification
to develop a roster of pre qualified engineering consultants that
the town can use from time to time as needed
upon various projects. Question of motion. All in favor? Sorry.
We're just looking for a list of engineering firms, is
that what we're asking? Put together. We hope they won't.
We're not going to actually contract with them or if
we're hanger. On hand available. To then
bid on a project. They pre qualify. The option. To
go to them. Some inspiration. Do it for other types
of. Public works.
No. They would have to submit to say that they're
interested in working. I wouldn't steal somebody else's rfus.
What was Jenn's comment? That. Bomb and duplicate.
What was it? I forget. But the one he used
was better. R and D.
Any comments? Again on emotion. Thank you. Anybody. Comments. Okay.
All in favor then? Now we're down to bylaws.
I just wanted to go further to the treasurer boardwide
and have identified. The request that there was a resolution
that came forward. Including. Greater or more definitive language so
that people know about the t at default and where
the time is that has been included into this by
law. So specifically. In the bylaw. It does pay to
avoid giving penalty and interest regardless of your preferred payment.
Method. Business Day 04:30 p.m. On eastern standard time on
the installment due dates of security. I just wanted to
identify. That was included in the transfers report as being
something that we would be looking to do and we've
done it 2010. To make it? Yes.
She's got one and I got one. Motion mood bike.
Deputy mayor. Second by chance, but dark. The. Biologist. On
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 agenda as item 22.1 and that
the bylaw gives it the necessary readings of past and
number as bylaw. 225 30. Any questions on the bylaw
that. You were a bile student, correct? Any questions? All
favorite. Yeah, that'll be it.
Moved by councilor Jonker, second by councilor ladder. Be a
resolve that we're given to introduce the biological firm. The
proceedings of the regular council being held on Tuesday, June
10 2025 that we get them the necessary fantastic number
by law, 2025. All in favor?
That renounces. Council meeting panel. 945. 940.
On to meet again for regular council meeting on June
24, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. or at the call of
the. Waiver.