1 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:34,280 Good evening everyone and welcome to the 2 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:36,519 Mapleton Township Council meeting for 3 00:03:36,519 --> 00:03:39,360 Tuesday, August 11th, 2026. 4 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:41,640 We have brand new microphones. We have 5 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:43,600 new camera system. We're all ready to be 6 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:45,640 going live and sounding great out there. 7 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:48,320 So, if it doesn't sound great, please 8 00:03:48,320 --> 00:03:50,760 contact Carl and our IT. He'll be happy 9 00:03:50,760 --> 00:03:53,000 to fix it for us for next time. 10 00:03:53,000 --> 00:04:03,652 If you can, please rise for O Canada. 11 00:04:03,662 --> 00:04:10,202 » [music] 12 00:04:10,212 --> 00:04:14,787 [music] 13 00:04:14,797 --> 00:04:28,543 [music and singing] 14 00:04:28,553 --> 00:04:30,518 [music] 15 00:04:30,518 --> 00:04:33,783 [singing] 16 00:04:33,793 --> 00:04:37,713 [music] 17 00:04:37,723 --> 00:04:42,953 [singing] 18 00:04:42,963 --> 00:04:47,538 [music and singing] 19 00:04:47,548 --> 00:04:49,513 [singing] 20 00:04:49,513 --> 00:04:54,088 [music] 21 00:04:54,098 --> 00:05:01,948 [singing] 22 00:05:01,958 --> 00:05:03,268 [music] 23 00:05:03,268 --> 00:05:10,463 [singing] 24 00:05:10,473 --> 00:05:19,643 [music] 25 00:05:19,643 --> 00:05:23,563 [singing] 26 00:05:23,573 --> 00:05:33,870 [music] 27 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:38,870 » Any declaration of pecuniary interest? 28 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:41,240 Confirmation of minutes, resolution 4.1, 29 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:43,120 moved by Councillor Reed, seconded by 30 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:44,960 Councillor Martin, that the minutes of 31 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:46,440 the Township of Mapleton Council meeting 32 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:49,680 held on July 14th, 2026 be confirmed as 33 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:51,600 circulated in the agenda. Any comments 34 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:53,120 questions? 35 00:05:53,120 --> 00:05:54,520 All in favor? 36 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:58,590 It's carried. 37 00:05:58,600 --> 00:05:59,880 We have no matters arising from the 38 00:05:59,880 --> 00:06:01,400 minutes. Nothing under the Planning Act. 39 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:03,720 We have no delegations. We're right down 40 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:07,950 to reports from staff then. 41 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:09,000 And we have the building department 42 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:12,880 report first up. Mr. Mike Welsh. 43 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:14,790 >> Uh thank you Mayor and Council. 44 00:06:14,790 --> 00:06:14,800 » Uh thank you Mayor and Council. 45 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:16,400 Uh starting to slow down a little bit in 46 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:17,600 the building department in July. We only 47 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:20,400 issued 35 permits. We're 48 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:22,960 right on average for usual totals, but 49 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:25,720 it's a little slower than we would like. 50 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:28,000 Uh we're still far out pacing our 51 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:29,880 expected yearly revenue. So we're having 52 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:31,400 a good year in the building department 53 00:06:31,400 --> 00:06:33,000 still. 54 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:34,160 And I'm happy to answer any questions if 55 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:36,440 anyone has anything about building. 56 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:41,150 >> Thanks Mike. Any questions? 57 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:42,840 Resolution 58 00:06:42,840 --> 00:06:43,960 moved by Council Martin, seconded by 59 00:06:43,960 --> 00:06:46,280 Council Reed. Council Mapleton Council 60 00:06:46,280 --> 00:06:48,919 report BD 2026 61 00:06:48,919 --> 00:06:52,400 -10 dated August 11th, 2026 regarding 62 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:54,120 permit activity for the month of July. 63 00:06:54,120 --> 00:06:55,480 All in favor? 64 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:58,190 It's carried. 65 00:06:58,200 --> 00:07:00,760 Next item on the agenda is the CEO 66 00:07:00,760 --> 00:07:02,240 Clerk's report. 67 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:06,040 9.21 food vendor licensing. Mr. Clerk. 68 00:07:06,040 --> 00:07:08,190 >> Thank you, sir. This is an attempt to 69 00:07:08,190 --> 00:07:08,200 » Thank you, sir. This is an attempt to 70 00:07:08,200 --> 00:07:11,360 tidy up a 2005 bylaw. I'm hoping to find 71 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:13,600 a balance between 72 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:15,600 uh regulating any bad behavior here and 73 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:17,280 protecting our fixed address 74 00:07:17,280 --> 00:07:20,630 restaurants. 75 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:22,120 » Thank you, Mr. Clerk. The resolution 76 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:23,520 moved by Council Reed, seconded by 77 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:25,520 Council Martin. The Council receive for 78 00:07:25,520 --> 00:07:27,200 information 79 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:29,840 report 2026-09 regarding the licensing 80 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:31,720 of food vendors and further Council 81 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:34,280 consider the adoption draft bylaw 82 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:36,800 2026-037 83 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:40,680 and repeal bylaw 20 2005-026 84 00:07:40,680 --> 00:07:42,560 schedule B. 85 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:46,590 Open it up for questions. 86 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:52,390 Councilor Martin. 87 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:55,000 » See if this works. 88 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:56,200 Better? 89 00:07:56,200 --> 00:07:57,480 Uh 90 00:07:57,480 --> 00:08:01,000 through you, Mr. Mayor, to the clerk. Um 91 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:01,960 just a 92 00:08:01,960 --> 00:08:04,200 I guess maybe a clarity question around 93 00:08:04,200 --> 00:08:06,480 um 94 00:08:06,480 --> 00:08:09,680 the daily fees. Um understanding that 95 00:08:09,680 --> 00:08:12,160 the the purpose of the application fees 96 00:08:12,160 --> 00:08:14,320 intended to cover the cost for staff 97 00:08:14,320 --> 00:08:16,240 review, inspections, 98 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:19,200 administration. Um what's the actual 99 00:08:19,200 --> 00:08:21,600 purpose or the intended purpose of that 100 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:27,590 $30 daily licensing fee? 101 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:29,040 » Well, thank you uh 102 00:08:29,040 --> 00:08:31,040 Councilor Martin. 103 00:08:31,040 --> 00:08:34,120 One of the benefits would be uh that our 104 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:35,520 bylaw department and our roads 105 00:08:35,520 --> 00:08:37,800 department would know the daily 106 00:08:37,800 --> 00:08:41,080 whereabouts of any transient traders. 107 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:43,479 Uh it would give uh the clerk, myself, 108 00:08:43,479 --> 00:08:46,600 uh an opportunity to to decline their 109 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:50,000 their preferred location if if uh 110 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:52,920 Mabelton wasn't happy with it. 111 00:08:52,920 --> 00:08:55,800 And uh that's really just a that's why 112 00:08:55,800 --> 00:08:59,790 it's such a nominal fee. 113 00:08:59,800 --> 00:09:02,080 » Mr. Barron. 114 00:09:02,080 --> 00:09:03,200 Through your worship, if I can just add 115 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:05,480 to that. So, the licensing fees is I 116 00:09:05,480 --> 00:09:08,440 guess the yearly licensing fee is a is 117 00:09:08,440 --> 00:09:10,400 uh the license is to do the business to 118 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:11,920 show up to the fairs, to show up to any 119 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:13,720 events that churches might hold and 120 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:15,760 things like that. The $30 fee is more to 121 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:17,040 address the pop-up, and we have to keep 122 00:09:17,040 --> 00:09:19,360 it fair. So, for instance, Christian uh 123 00:09:19,360 --> 00:09:21,200 the hot dog fellow was in here, and if 124 00:09:21,200 --> 00:09:22,520 he wants to use the municipal parking 125 00:09:22,520 --> 00:09:24,839 lot for the day, pop-up for the day, 126 00:09:24,839 --> 00:09:26,800 then that's a $30 charge on top of 127 00:09:26,800 --> 00:09:29,600 licensing fee, so that we're we're just 128 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:31,200 that we we want to remain fair to the to 129 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:33,440 the like Larry mentioned, to the uh 130 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:35,520 bricks-and-mortar type of businesses 131 00:09:35,520 --> 00:09:38,960 that can't pop up where they wanted. Um 132 00:09:38,960 --> 00:09:41,160 and it keeps it keeps it in a level 133 00:09:41,160 --> 00:09:43,320 playing field where um 134 00:09:43,320 --> 00:09:45,200 it's not just one vendor or a couple 135 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:46,880 vendors. Anybody can take advantage of 136 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:48,160 that um 137 00:09:48,160 --> 00:09:50,480 pop-up opportunity, if you will. Uh but 138 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:52,400 we need to monitor it somehow and and 139 00:09:52,400 --> 00:09:56,320 try to gain some some uh revenue to 140 00:09:56,320 --> 00:09:59,710 uh to to keep it fair. 141 00:09:59,720 --> 00:10:01,600 » For just a follow-up on that then, so 142 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:03,360 there's the yearly fee and the daily 143 00:10:03,360 --> 00:10:05,750 fee. 144 00:10:05,760 --> 00:10:07,240 All right. 145 00:10:07,240 --> 00:10:11,070 So, in our past 146 00:10:11,080 --> 00:10:13,640 in our past uh licensing here, we had 147 00:10:13,640 --> 00:10:15,520 the transient trader food vendor vehicle 148 00:10:15,520 --> 00:10:18,560 was $275 annually 149 00:10:18,560 --> 00:10:21,480 or $90 a day, so we had the one day off. 150 00:10:21,480 --> 00:10:24,240 We don't in this new bylaw, there's not 151 00:10:24,240 --> 00:10:25,880 I don't see the 152 00:10:25,880 --> 00:10:27,840 one vendor that comes out for any for a 153 00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:29,240 church event that's just coming up for 154 00:10:29,240 --> 00:10:30,680 the day. 155 00:10:30,680 --> 00:10:33,080 Are we asking those vendors to pay the 156 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:37,480 full fee for the entire year? 157 00:10:37,480 --> 00:10:39,400 Mr. Kelly? 158 00:10:39,400 --> 00:10:41,950 >> Uh sure, through you, Mayor. Uh David 159 00:10:41,950 --> 00:10:41,960 » Uh sure, through you, Mayor. Uh David 160 00:10:41,960 --> 00:10:44,640 sent to you. Um the bylaw does include 161 00:10:44,640 --> 00:10:47,000 part five exemptions for the specific 162 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:48,960 example you gave, so church and 163 00:10:48,960 --> 00:10:50,480 charitable fundraising events that are 164 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:53,000 operating for not more than 24 hours are 165 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:56,280 exempt from this this bylaw, as well as, 166 00:10:56,280 --> 00:10:58,080 you know, uh agricultural producers 167 00:10:58,080 --> 00:10:59,560 selling farm products, school 168 00:10:59,560 --> 00:11:01,960 fundraising events, and then township 169 00:11:01,960 --> 00:11:03,320 sanctioned events like the farmers 170 00:11:03,320 --> 00:11:05,160 market, et cetera. This is literally to 171 00:11:05,160 --> 00:11:06,240 deal with 172 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:08,320 the transient trader that's showing up 173 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:09,240 um 174 00:11:09,240 --> 00:11:11,560 on municipal property somewhere, wants 175 00:11:11,560 --> 00:11:13,600 to pop up and set up. This this governs 176 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:15,280 that and puts some parameters around it, 177 00:11:15,280 --> 00:11:17,040 so it wouldn't impact the one you're 178 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:18,839 speaking of there. 179 00:11:18,839 --> 00:11:20,270 >> Well, the other question that the the 180 00:11:20,270 --> 00:11:20,280 » Well, the other question that the the 181 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:21,960 reason we put that 182 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:23,520 in or one of the reasons we put that in 183 00:11:23,520 --> 00:11:25,600 was uh Mr. Giffin who came here to 184 00:11:25,600 --> 00:11:28,280 council to talk about this initially. 185 00:11:28,280 --> 00:11:29,839 He he used to have something called 186 00:11:29,839 --> 00:11:31,480 Foodapalooza, where he invited all these 187 00:11:31,480 --> 00:11:33,880 other vendors to come up and that's 188 00:11:33,880 --> 00:11:35,520 to have for one day and it's was it done 189 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:36,800 in our municipal parking lot. So, the 190 00:11:36,800 --> 00:11:39,360 question is, are we still going to have 191 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:42,840 a daily fee for something like that? 192 00:11:42,840 --> 00:11:44,240 Mr. Kelly. 193 00:11:44,240 --> 00:11:45,590 >> Through you, Mayor, I would say that 194 00:11:45,590 --> 00:11:45,600 » Through you, Mayor, I would say that 195 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:47,680 would qualify against the interpretation 196 00:11:47,680 --> 00:11:49,360 of the clerk. That's who's running this 197 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:51,080 this bylaw application process, but I 198 00:11:51,080 --> 00:11:52,840 would consider that to be a township 199 00:11:52,840 --> 00:11:55,360 sanctioned event approved by council. 200 00:11:55,360 --> 00:11:57,720 Um and as such this this wouldn't apply 201 00:11:57,720 --> 00:12:00,480 to to that type of event. 202 00:12:00,480 --> 00:12:01,830 >> Thank you. 203 00:12:01,830 --> 00:12:01,840 » Thank you. 204 00:12:01,840 --> 00:12:05,110 Other questions? 205 00:12:05,120 --> 00:12:06,280 Councilor Whillans. 206 00:12:06,280 --> 00:12:07,990 >> Thank you. Through you, Mayor Davidson. 207 00:12:07,990 --> 00:12:08,000 » Thank you. Through you, Mayor Davidson. 208 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:10,920 Um just clarification then, we recently 209 00:12:10,920 --> 00:12:14,160 also had um requests for food booth that 210 00:12:14,160 --> 00:12:16,160 are ball diamonds. Unfortunately, it 211 00:12:16,160 --> 00:12:18,200 didn't go through. Would this be an 212 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:20,800 opportunity for pop-up vendors out there 213 00:12:20,800 --> 00:12:23,320 who would like to take an opportunity if 214 00:12:23,320 --> 00:12:24,600 they knew there was a ball tournament 215 00:12:24,600 --> 00:12:26,560 coming that they could contact the 216 00:12:26,560 --> 00:12:29,600 clerk, they could um pay the $30 fee, 217 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:31,640 and be a pop-up vendor at our ball 218 00:12:31,640 --> 00:12:34,670 fields? 219 00:12:34,680 --> 00:12:35,839 » Through you, 220 00:12:35,839 --> 00:12:37,120 Mayor, I'll I can hand it over to the 221 00:12:37,120 --> 00:12:37,960 CAO. 222 00:12:37,960 --> 00:12:39,150 >> I'll I'll just going to say the the 223 00:12:39,150 --> 00:12:39,160 » I'll I'll just going to say the the 224 00:12:39,160 --> 00:12:41,920 answer is yes. You know, bylaw's written 225 00:12:41,920 --> 00:12:44,640 mostly by finance actually to to 226 00:12:44,640 --> 00:12:46,880 encompass and encourage 227 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:48,240 while just discouraging any bad 228 00:12:48,240 --> 00:12:52,670 behavior. 229 00:12:52,680 --> 00:12:53,440 » Mr. Go ahead. 230 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:55,030 >> Through you, Mayor, just to add to that, 231 00:12:55,030 --> 00:12:55,040 » Through you, Mayor, just to add to that, 232 00:12:55,040 --> 00:12:56,520 it wouldn't just be the $30 though. 233 00:12:56,520 --> 00:12:58,280 They'd have to be a licensed vendor to 234 00:12:58,280 --> 00:12:59,800 operate within the township, right? So, 235 00:12:59,800 --> 00:13:02,080 that original application fee 236 00:13:02,080 --> 00:13:04,560 be it a ice cream stand or a food truck 237 00:13:04,560 --> 00:13:06,400 or whatever it is, they still have to 238 00:13:06,400 --> 00:13:08,640 get vetted out that through 239 00:13:08,640 --> 00:13:10,080 the fire department side of things if 240 00:13:10,080 --> 00:13:11,440 they have things that need to be 241 00:13:11,440 --> 00:13:13,720 inspected or building or public works or 242 00:13:13,720 --> 00:13:15,240 whomever. 243 00:13:15,240 --> 00:13:16,680 They're clear for the year and then they 244 00:13:16,680 --> 00:13:19,400 could pop up $30 per 245 00:13:19,400 --> 00:13:20,520 baseball night that they want to be out 246 00:13:20,520 --> 00:13:20,760 there. 247 00:13:20,760 --> 00:13:22,110 >> So, those those vendors who have paid 248 00:13:22,110 --> 00:13:22,120 » So, those those vendors who have paid 249 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:24,040 the yearly fee can then come to the 250 00:13:24,040 --> 00:13:25,480 clerk and say, "I'd like to set up at 251 00:13:25,480 --> 00:13:27,360 the ball tournament." and pay the daily 252 00:13:27,360 --> 00:13:29,560 fee on top of that for that location. 253 00:13:29,560 --> 00:13:30,920 Okay. 254 00:13:30,920 --> 00:13:34,070 Other questions? 255 00:13:34,080 --> 00:13:36,040 I do have another question, Mr. Clark. 256 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:39,480 And it comes with about permit 257 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:41,640 displaying the permit. 258 00:13:41,640 --> 00:13:43,280 Do we have a permit that they must 259 00:13:43,280 --> 00:13:45,480 display to say that they have paid their 260 00:13:45,480 --> 00:13:47,480 fees and they are sanctioned in town? 261 00:13:47,480 --> 00:13:49,840 Because without a permit, 262 00:13:49,840 --> 00:13:51,680 how are they are we supposed to enforce 263 00:13:51,680 --> 00:13:53,240 it? 264 00:13:53,240 --> 00:13:55,150 >> We do have a sequentially numbered 265 00:13:55,150 --> 00:13:55,160 » We do have a sequentially numbered 266 00:13:55,160 --> 00:13:58,120 permits with Maple and letterhead and 267 00:13:58,120 --> 00:13:59,000 fairly professional. 268 00:13:59,000 --> 00:14:00,670 >> to Do they need to actually have it on 269 00:14:00,670 --> 00:14:00,680 » to Do they need to actually have it on 270 00:14:00,680 --> 00:14:01,760 the truck? So, we see some 271 00:14:01,760 --> 00:14:03,360 municipalities where they actually have 272 00:14:03,360 --> 00:14:05,480 a placard that says municipality of such 273 00:14:05,480 --> 00:14:08,760 and such, permit number whatever. 274 00:14:08,760 --> 00:14:10,550 >> They definitely should have them. That's 275 00:14:10,550 --> 00:14:10,560 » They definitely should have them. That's 276 00:14:10,560 --> 00:14:12,000 the intent of it and we have them 277 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:14,040 covered in plastic so that to avoid 278 00:14:14,040 --> 00:14:15,640 grease and dirt on them. 279 00:14:15,640 --> 00:14:20,150 >> Thank you. 280 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:27,270 Anything further? 281 00:14:27,280 --> 00:14:30,120 No other questions then? No. 282 00:14:30,120 --> 00:14:32,040 Call it. All in favor? 283 00:14:32,040 --> 00:14:37,390 It's carried. Thank you. 284 00:14:37,400 --> 00:14:40,440 Next we have the Q2 financial update and 285 00:14:40,440 --> 00:14:45,270 I guess that's coming from Kim. 286 00:14:45,280 --> 00:14:46,800 » Thank you. Through you, Mayor. 287 00:14:46,800 --> 00:14:48,400 Uh the second quarter of the fiscal 288 00:14:48,400 --> 00:14:51,880 fiscal year 2026 ended on June 30th, 289 00:14:51,880 --> 00:14:54,360 2026 and staff have prepared a report on 290 00:14:54,360 --> 00:14:56,400 departmental activities and performance 291 00:14:56,400 --> 00:14:57,400 by 292 00:14:57,400 --> 00:14:59,960 functional area versus the budget. 293 00:14:59,960 --> 00:15:02,440 I'll start with the operating program. 294 00:15:02,440 --> 00:15:06,160 The Q2 report that was attached 295 00:15:06,160 --> 00:15:08,520 compares the departmental results versus 296 00:15:08,520 --> 00:15:10,720 the budget and as shown in the report, 297 00:15:10,720 --> 00:15:13,240 the year-to-date surplus as of June 30th 298 00:15:13,240 --> 00:15:15,640 is approximately 192,000. 299 00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:16,600 Um 300 00:15:16,600 --> 00:15:18,320 again, the the figures 301 00:15:18,320 --> 00:15:20,440 presented are unaudited and And may be 302 00:15:20,440 --> 00:15:33,430 some uh expen- 303 00:15:33,440 --> 00:15:36,000 Oh, thank you. Uh did you hear Did you 304 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:37,315 hear up until that? Okay. 305 00:15:37,315 --> 00:15:37,990 >> [laughter] 306 00:15:37,990 --> 00:15:38,000 » [laughter] 307 00:15:38,000 --> 00:15:39,150 >> Um 308 00:15:39,150 --> 00:15:39,160 » Um 309 00:15:39,160 --> 00:15:40,840 So, the property tax revenues have been 310 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:42,960 uh recognized. So, that represents uh 311 00:15:42,960 --> 00:15:46,320 50% of the annual tax uh levy revenues. 312 00:15:46,320 --> 00:15:47,800 Um and of course, for the operating 313 00:15:47,800 --> 00:15:49,720 budget, the timing uh is the driving 314 00:15:49,720 --> 00:15:52,000 factor. So, um 315 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:53,400 there may be some grant funding that's 316 00:15:53,400 --> 00:15:55,480 not yet received. There may be expenses 317 00:15:55,480 --> 00:15:57,480 that have not yet been captured, um and 318 00:15:57,480 --> 00:15:58,920 other expenses that are incurred up 319 00:15:58,920 --> 00:16:00,640 front. Uh so, that can create a 320 00:16:00,640 --> 00:16:01,960 disparity between the revenues and 321 00:16:01,960 --> 00:16:04,400 expenditures. However, um this balances 322 00:16:04,400 --> 00:16:05,760 out over time, and we expect the 323 00:16:05,760 --> 00:16:07,600 operating program to be within budget by 324 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:09,080 the end of the year. 325 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:11,560 Um we do have staff uh here this evening 326 00:16:11,560 --> 00:16:13,440 to answer any questions that you may 327 00:16:13,440 --> 00:16:16,840 have. Um but I will let uh Mr. Kelly 328 00:16:16,840 --> 00:16:20,800 speak to the capital program report. 329 00:16:20,800 --> 00:16:22,110 >> Uh 330 00:16:22,110 --> 00:16:22,120 » Uh 331 00:16:22,120 --> 00:16:24,280 thanks, Kim. Um yeah, from the capital 332 00:16:24,280 --> 00:16:26,640 perspective, uh we give the update as of 333 00:16:26,640 --> 00:16:28,120 halfway through the year. Thanks, Carl, 334 00:16:28,120 --> 00:16:29,800 for putting that up. So, that we break 335 00:16:29,800 --> 00:16:33,040 it down within the report um by service 336 00:16:33,040 --> 00:16:35,360 area, so you can see how much funding 337 00:16:35,360 --> 00:16:37,200 was carried forward from last year, 338 00:16:37,200 --> 00:16:39,680 either a surplus or deficit, um 339 00:16:39,680 --> 00:16:41,480 how much was approved in this year's 340 00:16:41,480 --> 00:16:44,560 capital budget, around $10.8 million. Um 341 00:16:44,560 --> 00:16:46,000 Um so, that middle column says the 342 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:46,920 amount of funding that would be 343 00:16:46,920 --> 00:16:49,720 available for this year to be spent, um 344 00:16:49,720 --> 00:16:51,320 and what we've spent year-to-date. So, 345 00:16:51,320 --> 00:16:53,800 we are tracking uh quite well within the 346 00:16:53,800 --> 00:16:55,600 projects. There's a lot that show um 347 00:16:55,600 --> 00:16:58,280 zero spending as of June 30th. That's 348 00:16:58,280 --> 00:17:00,080 cuz a lot of um 349 00:17:00,080 --> 00:17:02,200 the capital programs kind of get going 350 00:17:02,200 --> 00:17:05,280 in Q3, um a lot of the work. So, you'll 351 00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:07,040 see uh a lot more spending has has 352 00:17:07,040 --> 00:17:08,600 occurred over the past month and a half, 353 00:17:08,600 --> 00:17:10,520 but that's not captured um within this 354 00:17:10,520 --> 00:17:12,800 report. And if you go down one more page 355 00:17:12,800 --> 00:17:13,839 there, 356 00:17:13,839 --> 00:17:15,120 Carl, just so I can follow along. Yeah, 357 00:17:15,120 --> 00:17:17,120 so just put in a a graph in there just 358 00:17:17,120 --> 00:17:18,640 to show where the funding that hasn't 359 00:17:18,640 --> 00:17:21,360 been spent yet is [snorts] um allocated 360 00:17:21,360 --> 00:17:23,400 and as you can see a lot continues to be 361 00:17:23,400 --> 00:17:25,560 within infrastructure services and and 362 00:17:25,560 --> 00:17:27,240 parks and that the visual things that 363 00:17:27,240 --> 00:17:29,240 you see out there that are being built. 364 00:17:29,240 --> 00:17:29,840 Um 365 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:31,880 one last piece not in the report, but we 366 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:34,160 are working um I know I mentioned it I 367 00:17:34,160 --> 00:17:36,600 think in at Q1 we have the the with the 368 00:17:36,600 --> 00:17:38,520 new website a page 369 00:17:38,520 --> 00:17:40,440 dedicated to our current projects within 370 00:17:40,440 --> 00:17:42,480 the year. So staff go in there and 371 00:17:42,480 --> 00:17:44,280 update the status of those projects on a 372 00:17:44,280 --> 00:17:46,520 periodic basis so you should see in 373 00:17:46,520 --> 00:17:48,840 weeks an update of where all of our 374 00:17:48,840 --> 00:17:50,960 projects are. There's 60 active capital 375 00:17:50,960 --> 00:17:53,600 projects going on right now which is a a 376 00:17:53,600 --> 00:17:55,920 great deal of work, but um good to see a 377 00:17:55,920 --> 00:17:57,920 lot of them are progressing forward and 378 00:17:57,920 --> 00:17:59,720 within the budgets that were there. So 379 00:17:59,720 --> 00:18:02,360 again um similar to operating the staff 380 00:18:02,360 --> 00:18:04,440 are here to comment on any um 381 00:18:04,440 --> 00:18:06,120 projects that you have questions about 382 00:18:06,120 --> 00:18:08,080 and as well as the finance team. So 383 00:18:08,080 --> 00:18:10,120 that's it. 384 00:18:10,120 --> 00:18:13,230 >> Resolution 931 moved by Councillor 385 00:18:13,230 --> 00:18:13,240 » Resolution 931 moved by Councillor 386 00:18:13,240 --> 00:18:15,320 Martin seconded by Councillor Reed. That 387 00:18:15,320 --> 00:18:18,440 Council receive report FIN 2026-29 388 00:18:18,440 --> 00:18:20,240 regarding the Q2 operating and capital 389 00:18:20,240 --> 00:18:22,000 program updates for information. 390 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:25,350 Questions? 391 00:18:25,360 --> 00:18:26,960 Councillor Woodham. 392 00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:29,350 >> Thank you. Through you Mayor Davidson um 393 00:18:29,350 --> 00:18:29,360 » Thank you. Through you Mayor Davidson um 394 00:18:29,360 --> 00:18:32,280 probably to the finance department. 395 00:18:32,280 --> 00:18:34,720 And thank you. You did say that uh some 396 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:36,880 grant money may not have been received 397 00:18:36,880 --> 00:18:38,960 yet and if I look under economic 398 00:18:38,960 --> 00:18:40,400 development 399 00:18:40,400 --> 00:18:43,200 the Moorefield Optimist LED sign, it 400 00:18:43,200 --> 00:18:45,160 shows a year-to-date expenditure of 401 00:18:45,160 --> 00:18:47,520 35,000 and I believe 402 00:18:47,520 --> 00:18:49,720 we had a community grant that was paying 403 00:18:49,720 --> 00:18:51,880 for portion of it and I'm just wondering 404 00:18:51,880 --> 00:18:53,960 is this part of the grant money that's 405 00:18:53,960 --> 00:18:56,680 not been received? It's not actual 406 00:18:56,680 --> 00:19:01,750 an unbudgeted amount for our taxpayers? 407 00:19:01,760 --> 00:19:03,840 » Sure. Through Mayor Davidson um yes, 408 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:06,320 you're correct that that project as 409 00:19:06,320 --> 00:19:07,480 you're aware went through the municipal 410 00:19:07,480 --> 00:19:09,040 grants program was approved for a 411 00:19:09,040 --> 00:19:11,680 funding allocation of just over $8,000 412 00:19:11,680 --> 00:19:13,400 $8,030. 413 00:19:13,400 --> 00:19:15,040 So, the funding what you see there is 414 00:19:15,040 --> 00:19:17,480 the actual expenditures as of June 30th 415 00:19:17,480 --> 00:19:19,800 for prepping that site ready for the 416 00:19:19,800 --> 00:19:21,400 sign, the sign installation that 417 00:19:21,400 --> 00:19:23,800 occurred. Um what you'll see in future 418 00:19:23,800 --> 00:19:27,120 reports is the allocation of that 800 or 419 00:19:27,120 --> 00:19:29,520 $8,030 from our municipal grants program 420 00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:31,720 as well as the net being billed back to 421 00:19:31,720 --> 00:19:34,160 the Optimist for their contribution. Um 422 00:19:34,160 --> 00:19:36,880 no, so the to be clear, the only dollar 423 00:19:36,880 --> 00:19:38,960 amount that is on the tax base from that 424 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:40,680 whole project is what was approved under 425 00:19:40,680 --> 00:19:44,230 the municipal grants program. 426 00:19:44,240 --> 00:19:45,600 » Thank you, Mr. Kelly. 427 00:19:45,600 --> 00:19:51,990 Other questions? 428 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:56,550 Seeing none. 429 00:19:56,560 --> 00:19:58,720 All in favor? 430 00:19:58,720 --> 00:20:02,470 Carried. 431 00:20:02,480 --> 00:20:05,120 Moving on to the fire department, 941 to 432 00:20:05,120 --> 00:20:08,200 border list response agreement. 433 00:20:08,200 --> 00:20:12,350 Mr. Harold. 434 00:20:12,360 --> 00:20:14,280 » Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um 435 00:20:14,280 --> 00:20:16,240 happy to bring this report as well as a 436 00:20:16,240 --> 00:20:17,800 couple others 437 00:20:17,800 --> 00:20:19,320 to council today. 438 00:20:19,320 --> 00:20:20,520 Um 439 00:20:20,520 --> 00:20:22,600 this is a an extension now of the 440 00:20:22,600 --> 00:20:25,200 partnership and where we've come to. 441 00:20:25,200 --> 00:20:27,360 Uh this agreement there is some 442 00:20:27,360 --> 00:20:29,360 agreements in place right now. This 443 00:20:29,360 --> 00:20:30,800 agreement would go over top of the 444 00:20:30,800 --> 00:20:33,520 mutual aid agreements that we have. 445 00:20:33,520 --> 00:20:35,040 To more or less summarize it and say 446 00:20:35,040 --> 00:20:37,280 that if um the closest station, no 447 00:20:37,280 --> 00:20:39,040 matter what the municipality is, would 448 00:20:39,040 --> 00:20:40,520 go to the call. 449 00:20:40,520 --> 00:20:43,360 Um so, if you could picture a map of the 450 00:20:43,360 --> 00:20:45,400 three municipalities 451 00:20:45,400 --> 00:20:48,280 all together and each the entire area is 452 00:20:48,280 --> 00:20:50,720 divided into about 119 453 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:52,680 different little cubes. 454 00:20:52,680 --> 00:20:54,080 So, inside each of those cubes would be 455 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:56,360 the six stations that are closest to 456 00:20:56,360 --> 00:20:59,440 that area. That's how finite and down 457 00:20:59,440 --> 00:21:01,160 we've got it. So, 458 00:21:01,160 --> 00:21:04,760 um each cube is GIS'd, has coordinates, 459 00:21:04,760 --> 00:21:06,280 so that that you call by cell phone, you 460 00:21:06,280 --> 00:21:08,440 say you're here, with next generation 461 00:21:08,440 --> 00:21:09,840 911, they can coordinate your cell phone 462 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:11,440 to see where you are. They know exactly 463 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:13,200 where you are and dispatch could 464 00:21:13,200 --> 00:21:14,840 automatically on their screen see what's 465 00:21:14,840 --> 00:21:16,760 are the close six stations from one to 466 00:21:16,760 --> 00:21:17,760 six. 467 00:21:17,760 --> 00:21:19,360 So, that's what this is is progressing 468 00:21:19,360 --> 00:21:20,640 towards. 469 00:21:20,640 --> 00:21:23,240 It generally will not affect the first 470 00:21:23,240 --> 00:21:25,440 station out. Where it'll affect is the 471 00:21:25,440 --> 00:21:27,360 second station coming in. 472 00:21:27,360 --> 00:21:29,760 So, for example, you look um here in 473 00:21:29,760 --> 00:21:33,200 Mapleton uh heading towards uh the new 474 00:21:33,200 --> 00:21:35,200 roundabout that end of Mapleton, then it 475 00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:36,680 might be more field than say Palmerston 476 00:21:36,680 --> 00:21:39,240 would respond as first and second. 477 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:40,680 And then you look down the top end of 478 00:21:40,680 --> 00:21:42,200 Mapleton, it would probably be Drayton 479 00:21:42,200 --> 00:21:44,240 and Arthur that would respond to up 480 00:21:44,240 --> 00:21:46,480 there. So, that we're not having, you 481 00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:48,240 know, stations across all over the place 482 00:21:48,240 --> 00:21:49,360 because they're in within the 483 00:21:49,360 --> 00:21:51,040 municipality, but that they have to 484 00:21:51,040 --> 00:21:53,400 drive 30 km to get to back up their 485 00:21:53,400 --> 00:21:54,480 station. There's stations that are 486 00:21:54,480 --> 00:21:56,680 closer. So, that's what this takes care 487 00:21:56,680 --> 00:21:57,600 of. 488 00:21:57,600 --> 00:21:59,600 We've built into it that 489 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:00,960 we'll bring a report to council every 490 00:22:00,960 --> 00:22:02,880 year so that you can see uh the 491 00:22:02,880 --> 00:22:05,240 statistics and the data that show uh the 492 00:22:05,240 --> 00:22:06,840 stations that are responding. Just to 493 00:22:06,840 --> 00:22:08,280 make sure it's not lopsided that one 494 00:22:08,280 --> 00:22:10,400 municipality is going into another one a 495 00:22:10,400 --> 00:22:12,360 ton. Um to make sure that it's going to 496 00:22:12,360 --> 00:22:14,200 be cost beneficial. 497 00:22:14,200 --> 00:22:15,680 Our anticipation is there's not going to 498 00:22:15,680 --> 00:22:16,920 be a uh 499 00:22:16,920 --> 00:22:18,520 lot of costs that are going to be 500 00:22:18,520 --> 00:22:19,880 incurred by each municipality because 501 00:22:19,880 --> 00:22:21,680 we'll be helping each other out all over 502 00:22:21,680 --> 00:22:23,360 the place like what we do now. 503 00:22:23,360 --> 00:22:24,680 But the data will be brought to council 504 00:22:24,680 --> 00:22:25,760 every year so that you'll be able to see 505 00:22:25,760 --> 00:22:27,080 it and we'll be able to make adjustments 506 00:22:27,080 --> 00:22:30,400 as we go along. Um but in our opinion as 507 00:22:30,400 --> 00:22:31,680 a fire management team, this is the best 508 00:22:31,680 --> 00:22:33,040 thing we can do for our residents in the 509 00:22:33,040 --> 00:22:34,440 three municipalities to make sure that 510 00:22:34,440 --> 00:22:35,400 we're getting 511 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:36,840 people on scene quicker and more 512 00:22:36,840 --> 00:22:40,470 efficiently. 513 00:22:40,480 --> 00:22:42,360 All right, Chief. 514 00:22:42,360 --> 00:22:45,390 >> Resolution 941 moved by Councillor 515 00:22:45,390 --> 00:22:45,400 » Resolution 941 moved by Councillor 516 00:22:45,400 --> 00:22:46,520 Reese, seconded by Councillor Martin, 517 00:22:46,520 --> 00:22:49,840 that council receive report 2026-05 518 00:22:49,840 --> 00:22:51,200 regarding the borderless response 519 00:22:51,200 --> 00:22:53,040 agreement for information. And further 520 00:22:53,040 --> 00:22:54,320 that the mayor and clerk be authorized 521 00:22:54,320 --> 00:22:56,000 to sign agreement authorizing Mapleton 522 00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:57,840 Fire Rescue to operate under the 523 00:22:57,840 --> 00:22:59,600 borderless response protocols 524 00:22:59,600 --> 00:23:02,120 established when responding. 525 00:23:02,120 --> 00:23:06,870 Questions? 526 00:23:06,880 --> 00:23:08,680 Um okay, Mike. 527 00:23:08,680 --> 00:23:10,600 Councillor Martin. 528 00:23:10,600 --> 00:23:12,110 >> Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh just real 529 00:23:12,110 --> 00:23:12,120 » Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh just real 530 00:23:12,120 --> 00:23:15,160 quickly, I I love this report. Um I'm 531 00:23:15,160 --> 00:23:16,640 glad that the chief has brought his 532 00:23:16,640 --> 00:23:19,560 previous experience as a paramedic into 533 00:23:19,560 --> 00:23:20,120 uh 534 00:23:20,120 --> 00:23:22,200 with the seamless coverage. Uh actually, 535 00:23:22,200 --> 00:23:23,720 probably the most exciting part of this 536 00:23:23,720 --> 00:23:25,760 is that the partnership's mature enough 537 00:23:25,760 --> 00:23:27,720 and at this point where, you know, that 538 00:23:27,720 --> 00:23:29,840 level of cooperation exists, right? I I 539 00:23:29,840 --> 00:23:31,560 think it's wonderful 540 00:23:31,560 --> 00:23:33,840 and, you know, arguably 541 00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:36,080 I hope other municipalities follow this 542 00:23:36,080 --> 00:23:37,560 example and 543 00:23:37,560 --> 00:23:39,160 uh the seamless coverage, right? There's 544 00:23:39,160 --> 00:23:41,000 there's places even in the city where if 545 00:23:41,000 --> 00:23:43,120 you're on one side of the road, uh you 546 00:23:43,120 --> 00:23:45,000 wait a little bit longer for a station 547 00:23:45,000 --> 00:23:46,440 from another town to come, right? So, I 548 00:23:46,440 --> 00:23:48,400 think this is wonderful uh for our 549 00:23:48,400 --> 00:23:50,480 residents and for Minto and Wellington 550 00:23:50,480 --> 00:23:51,440 North. 551 00:23:51,440 --> 00:23:52,350 >> Thank you, Mike. And I'd agree with 552 00:23:52,350 --> 00:23:52,360 » Thank you, Mike. And I'd agree with 553 00:23:52,360 --> 00:23:54,600 that. It's uh very progressive that we 554 00:23:54,600 --> 00:23:56,640 have this tri-fire service and this is 555 00:23:56,640 --> 00:23:58,640 another piece of the progression 556 00:23:58,640 --> 00:24:00,680 to make it seamless that we are 557 00:24:00,680 --> 00:24:03,440 responding together at calls 558 00:24:03,440 --> 00:24:05,320 regardless of the border. 559 00:24:05,320 --> 00:24:06,760 That's what the idea of the tri-fire 560 00:24:06,760 --> 00:24:08,520 was, that we were going to work together 561 00:24:08,520 --> 00:24:11,760 in not only equipment and training, but 562 00:24:11,760 --> 00:24:14,120 also in response. So, this is a a great 563 00:24:14,120 --> 00:24:15,840 piece here. 564 00:24:15,840 --> 00:24:17,680 Go ahead. 565 00:24:17,680 --> 00:24:19,350 >> Sorry, just one real quick follow-up. Uh 566 00:24:19,350 --> 00:24:19,360 » Sorry, just one real quick follow-up. Uh 567 00:24:19,360 --> 00:24:22,160 Chief, is there uh have you identified 568 00:24:22,160 --> 00:24:23,760 anywhere in the three municipalities 569 00:24:23,760 --> 00:24:25,760 that's going to see kind of a real net 570 00:24:25,760 --> 00:24:28,360 benefit or a net gain uh on this even 571 00:24:28,360 --> 00:24:29,960 from a I know you said it's going to be 572 00:24:29,960 --> 00:24:31,120 more of the secondary and third 573 00:24:31,120 --> 00:24:32,800 stations, but what about from a primary 574 00:24:32,800 --> 00:24:35,480 station response? Anything that 575 00:24:35,480 --> 00:24:39,080 colleagues have you marked off the top? 576 00:24:39,080 --> 00:24:42,430 >> Yes, our residents GIS expert. Um 577 00:24:42,430 --> 00:24:42,440 » Yes, our residents GIS expert. Um 578 00:24:42,440 --> 00:24:44,360 There there is a few pockets of areas 579 00:24:44,360 --> 00:24:46,560 that will, no doubt, because 580 00:24:46,560 --> 00:24:48,400 um old 581 00:24:48,400 --> 00:24:50,080 I'll say territories were it went to 582 00:24:50,080 --> 00:24:53,080 your to your municipal border. So, uh a 583 00:24:53,080 --> 00:24:55,520 prime example of that would be 584 00:24:55,520 --> 00:24:57,440 um you think Minto 585 00:24:57,440 --> 00:25:00,400 and uh Mount Forest right up to the 586 00:25:00,400 --> 00:25:03,280 corners there, uh, County Road 6 and 587 00:25:03,280 --> 00:25:04,640 Highway 89. 588 00:25:04,640 --> 00:25:06,240 Harriston covers right up to that very 589 00:25:06,240 --> 00:25:07,840 corner cuz that's Minto right up to that 590 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:08,800 corner. 591 00:25:08,800 --> 00:25:10,760 So, um, 592 00:25:10,760 --> 00:25:12,160 right away that's going to be an area 593 00:25:12,160 --> 00:25:13,680 cuz you're you're 594 00:25:13,680 --> 00:25:16,600 16 km from Harriston and you're two from 595 00:25:16,600 --> 00:25:17,920 Mount Forest. 596 00:25:17,920 --> 00:25:20,080 So, that's an example. Um, other 597 00:25:20,080 --> 00:25:22,280 examples not as drastic, but uh, the 598 00:25:22,280 --> 00:25:23,840 village like Teviotdale, you know, there 599 00:25:23,840 --> 00:25:25,920 is some Mapleton that's right there. 600 00:25:25,920 --> 00:25:27,640 Palmerston's fairly quick to get there 601 00:25:27,640 --> 00:25:29,880 as opposed to uh, yeah, so it's just 602 00:25:29,880 --> 00:25:31,120 little pockets like that they're going 603 00:25:31,120 --> 00:25:32,360 to see it. 604 00:25:32,360 --> 00:25:34,880 But, the way that we're responding now 605 00:25:34,880 --> 00:25:36,440 is we need two and three stations a lot 606 00:25:36,440 --> 00:25:38,040 of times just because of people and 607 00:25:38,040 --> 00:25:39,000 turning out the right number of 608 00:25:39,000 --> 00:25:40,640 firefighters. So, that's going to be the 609 00:25:40,640 --> 00:25:42,720 net benefit is seeing two stations be 610 00:25:42,720 --> 00:25:45,320 able to get on scene a lot quicker. 611 00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:47,400 Um, and we're lucky here in Mapleton 612 00:25:47,400 --> 00:25:48,720 because with the stations are so close 613 00:25:48,720 --> 00:25:50,560 together, but in in Mount Forest and 614 00:25:50,560 --> 00:25:52,360 Arthur they're 25 km apart their 615 00:25:52,360 --> 00:25:54,640 stations. So, people being able to be 616 00:25:54,640 --> 00:25:56,120 second and third stations in to help 617 00:25:56,120 --> 00:25:58,480 that out, we'll see all of our residents 618 00:25:58,480 --> 00:26:01,720 benefit a lot. So, yeah, excited about 619 00:26:01,720 --> 00:26:03,080 it. 620 00:26:03,080 --> 00:26:05,200 Thank you, Chief. Good question. 621 00:26:05,200 --> 00:26:07,990 Anything further? 622 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:09,560 All in favor. 623 00:26:09,560 --> 00:26:12,270 It's carried. 624 00:26:12,280 --> 00:26:14,760 Chief, have the others 625 00:26:14,760 --> 00:26:16,720 councils signed off on this yet? 626 00:26:16,720 --> 00:26:18,000 Correct. Yeah, they just they were lucky 627 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:19,840 with the way summer meetings uh, lined 628 00:26:19,840 --> 00:26:21,560 up. Yesterday was Wellington North, 629 00:26:21,560 --> 00:26:23,920 Minto was this afternoon and everybody's 630 00:26:23,920 --> 00:26:25,400 had no issues and signed off on it right 631 00:26:25,400 --> 00:26:26,560 away. So, 632 00:26:26,560 --> 00:26:28,160 as of tonight all three have signed off 633 00:26:28,160 --> 00:26:29,880 and it will be once it's signed it'll be 634 00:26:29,880 --> 00:26:31,800 in effect and we can get the GIS moving 635 00:26:31,800 --> 00:26:34,200 forward. Thank you, Chief. 636 00:26:34,200 --> 00:26:35,200 Now, you want to move on to your next 637 00:26:35,200 --> 00:26:38,000 report, fire protection grant, please. 638 00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:40,920 This one's just a formality report. Um, 639 00:26:40,920 --> 00:26:43,360 I kind of threw a curveball at the CFO 640 00:26:43,360 --> 00:26:44,600 here and and when I threw this one in, 641 00:26:44,600 --> 00:26:46,360 but the fire marshal's office asked us 642 00:26:46,360 --> 00:26:48,600 to get this in. It's just a pre-approval 643 00:26:48,600 --> 00:26:50,760 for the OF the 644 00:26:50,760 --> 00:26:52,040 uh, office of fire marshal grant that 645 00:26:52,040 --> 00:26:53,560 they put out every year. This is the 646 00:26:53,560 --> 00:26:56,040 fourth year for the grant. It's meant to 647 00:26:56,040 --> 00:26:58,600 purchase equipment through to help with 648 00:26:58,600 --> 00:27:00,720 cancer prevention activities on fire 649 00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:02,320 scenes and in stations. 650 00:27:02,320 --> 00:27:03,880 So, they just asked that we get 651 00:27:03,880 --> 00:27:05,360 pre-approval done just in case some 652 00:27:05,360 --> 00:27:07,360 council's going to lame duck or stuff 653 00:27:07,360 --> 00:27:09,480 like that. Complications-wise, they 654 00:27:09,480 --> 00:27:10,680 didn't want to have anything like that. 655 00:27:10,680 --> 00:27:12,320 So, get the pre-approval that we can 656 00:27:12,320 --> 00:27:13,760 sign the agreement and accept their 657 00:27:13,760 --> 00:27:15,600 money, which I'm pretty sure we all want 658 00:27:15,600 --> 00:27:18,160 to do with open hands. So, 659 00:27:18,160 --> 00:27:20,560 never a problem accepting money. 660 00:27:20,560 --> 00:27:23,200 Resolution 4942 moved by counselor 661 00:27:23,200 --> 00:27:24,720 Woodham, seconded by counselor Ottens, 662 00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:26,880 that council receives report FIR 663 00:27:26,880 --> 00:27:29,080 2026.006 664 00:27:29,080 --> 00:27:30,600 regarding the fire protection grant 665 00:27:30,600 --> 00:27:32,120 program for information and further that 666 00:27:32,120 --> 00:27:33,760 council authorizes staff to submit an 667 00:27:33,760 --> 00:27:35,920 application for funding to support the 668 00:27:35,920 --> 00:27:37,880 purchase of personal protective 669 00:27:37,880 --> 00:27:39,760 equipment under the fire protection 670 00:27:39,760 --> 00:27:43,720 grant program. Any questions? 671 00:27:43,720 --> 00:27:45,120 All in favor? 672 00:27:45,120 --> 00:27:48,750 It's carried. 673 00:27:48,760 --> 00:27:51,280 And last, Chief, a specialty rescue 674 00:27:51,280 --> 00:27:53,360 services agreement. 675 00:27:53,360 --> 00:27:54,760 Uh yes, thank you, Mr. Mayor. We 676 00:27:54,760 --> 00:27:55,800 remember 677 00:27:55,800 --> 00:27:57,760 bringing reports in bunches, so we did 678 00:27:57,760 --> 00:27:59,240 it this week so we could double the size 679 00:27:59,240 --> 00:28:01,080 of the agenda for you. So, 680 00:28:01,080 --> 00:28:02,480 sorry for everybody making you stay 681 00:28:02,480 --> 00:28:03,440 longer. 682 00:28:03,440 --> 00:28:06,520 Um this is also a cleanup of previous 683 00:28:06,520 --> 00:28:09,400 things uh that we talked about. 684 00:28:09,400 --> 00:28:10,040 Uh 685 00:28:10,040 --> 00:28:11,400 a previous report where we talked where 686 00:28:11,400 --> 00:28:13,160 we disbanded the water rescue team and 687 00:28:13,160 --> 00:28:15,360 confined space team that we had. Uh 688 00:28:15,360 --> 00:28:16,880 we've been operating with Centre 689 00:28:16,880 --> 00:28:18,640 Wellington kind of on a 690 00:28:18,640 --> 00:28:20,600 handshake agreement that if we need 691 00:28:20,600 --> 00:28:22,920 anything, they would come and help us. 692 00:28:22,920 --> 00:28:24,640 But, uh we've been we're also working in 693 00:28:24,640 --> 00:28:25,920 the background that we had to formalize 694 00:28:25,920 --> 00:28:27,160 this and get something in writing so 695 00:28:27,160 --> 00:28:29,640 that it's it's covered uh for both 696 00:28:29,640 --> 00:28:31,040 agencies. 697 00:28:31,040 --> 00:28:32,160 Um 698 00:28:32,160 --> 00:28:34,640 this is the best that we can offer 699 00:28:34,640 --> 00:28:36,320 because of not being able to offer it 700 00:28:36,320 --> 00:28:38,720 ourselves. It the next best thing is to 701 00:28:38,720 --> 00:28:40,680 is to sign a neighbor that does this and 702 00:28:40,680 --> 00:28:43,440 is fully certified in this discipline. 703 00:28:43,440 --> 00:28:45,880 So, um Centre Wellington is going to 704 00:28:45,880 --> 00:28:47,640 cover off all of our water rescue and 705 00:28:47,640 --> 00:28:50,040 ice rescue for us and any rope uh 706 00:28:50,040 --> 00:28:52,200 rescues that are needed. 707 00:28:52,200 --> 00:28:53,880 Um under this agreement, they will be 708 00:28:53,880 --> 00:28:55,720 dispatched at the exact same time as our 709 00:28:55,720 --> 00:28:57,440 station that it's involved in. So, for 710 00:28:57,440 --> 00:28:59,360 example, if it's at Conestoga Lake and 711 00:28:59,360 --> 00:29:01,120 our stations are going to page, 712 00:29:01,120 --> 00:29:02,520 Fergus and Elora would be paged at the 713 00:29:02,520 --> 00:29:04,880 exact same time so they can muster their 714 00:29:04,880 --> 00:29:06,440 water rescue team and get on the road to 715 00:29:06,440 --> 00:29:07,640 us. 716 00:29:07,640 --> 00:29:08,800 It doesn't mean that we're not going to 717 00:29:08,800 --> 00:29:11,000 respond. We're still going to respond. 718 00:29:11,000 --> 00:29:12,960 There's three different levels of of 719 00:29:12,960 --> 00:29:15,360 rescue capabilities. There's a uh 720 00:29:15,360 --> 00:29:17,960 awareness, operations, and technician. 721 00:29:17,960 --> 00:29:19,560 We'll be trained to the operations 722 00:29:19,560 --> 00:29:21,000 level, meaning we can get stuff ready on 723 00:29:21,000 --> 00:29:23,240 the shore, we can establish the area, we 724 00:29:23,240 --> 00:29:26,000 can establish some ropes, etc. We just 725 00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:26,960 have to wait till them to get on the 726 00:29:26,960 --> 00:29:28,640 scene to perform the actual in the water 727 00:29:28,640 --> 00:29:31,480 rescue. So, um we'll be working together 728 00:29:31,480 --> 00:29:33,880 with them to formalize that. But, as I 729 00:29:33,880 --> 00:29:35,360 said, this is just giving us permission 730 00:29:35,360 --> 00:29:36,520 to sign the agreement and actually 731 00:29:36,520 --> 00:29:39,000 formalize our relationship with them to 732 00:29:39,000 --> 00:29:41,600 perform these type of rescues for us uh 733 00:29:41,600 --> 00:29:44,120 in our municipality. 734 00:29:44,120 --> 00:29:45,310 >> Thank you, Chief. 735 00:29:45,310 --> 00:29:45,320 » Thank you, Chief. 736 00:29:45,320 --> 00:29:47,080 Resolution moved by Councillor Ain't and 737 00:29:47,080 --> 00:29:48,920 seconded by Councillor Woodham that 738 00:29:48,920 --> 00:29:53,480 Council receive report FIR 2026-007 739 00:29:53,480 --> 00:29:55,320 regarding the specialty rescue services 740 00:29:55,320 --> 00:29:57,280 agreement for information, and further 741 00:29:57,280 --> 00:29:58,520 that the mayor and clerk be authorized 742 00:29:58,520 --> 00:29:59,920 to sign the agreement for specialty 743 00:29:59,920 --> 00:30:02,320 rescue services to be provided by Centre 744 00:30:02,320 --> 00:30:04,320 Wellington Fire Department. Questions 745 00:30:04,320 --> 00:30:05,920 from Council. 746 00:30:05,920 --> 00:30:13,230 To the Chief. 747 00:30:13,240 --> 00:30:15,440 Another great piece. I know we're just 748 00:30:15,440 --> 00:30:16,600 putting it down in writing and I know 749 00:30:16,600 --> 00:30:18,560 Centre Wellington has been doing for us, 750 00:30:18,560 --> 00:30:20,560 uh but it is great to have that now down 751 00:30:20,560 --> 00:30:22,200 in writing and and what it's actually 752 00:30:22,200 --> 00:30:23,600 cost 753 00:30:23,600 --> 00:30:26,720 for us and and it's uh laid out for us. 754 00:30:26,720 --> 00:30:28,160 All in favor? 755 00:30:28,160 --> 00:30:32,630 It's carried. 756 00:30:32,640 --> 00:30:34,120 That's done for the Chief. Thanks, 757 00:30:34,120 --> 00:30:35,360 Chief. 758 00:30:35,360 --> 00:30:38,200 Moving on to source water protection, 759 00:30:38,200 --> 00:30:42,550 Kyle Davis. Kyle, welcome. 760 00:30:42,560 --> 00:30:44,080 » Thank you very much. Uh 761 00:30:44,080 --> 00:30:45,320 Mayor and Council, I'm pleased to be 762 00:30:45,320 --> 00:30:46,800 here today to present this report to 763 00:30:46,800 --> 00:30:47,600 you. 764 00:30:47,600 --> 00:30:49,720 It's as Council may recall, we've had a 765 00:30:49,720 --> 00:30:51,040 little bit of staff turnover in the 766 00:30:51,040 --> 00:30:53,040 water source water department. So this 767 00:30:53,040 --> 00:30:55,280 report is for your consideration on 768 00:30:55,280 --> 00:30:57,680 appointing the two successful candidates 769 00:30:57,680 --> 00:30:59,640 in the two vacant positions, Ms. Jordan 770 00:30:59,640 --> 00:31:02,480 Grigg and Ms. Kiera Martinson as risk 771 00:31:02,480 --> 00:31:04,120 management inspectors and alternate risk 772 00:31:04,120 --> 00:31:06,280 management officials for the Township of 773 00:31:06,280 --> 00:31:08,080 Mapleton. And I'd be pleased to take any 774 00:31:08,080 --> 00:31:10,520 questions that Council may have. 775 00:31:10,520 --> 00:31:12,550 >> Thank you, Kyle. Resolution moved by 776 00:31:12,550 --> 00:31:12,560 » Thank you, Kyle. Resolution moved by 777 00:31:12,560 --> 00:31:13,680 Councillor Woodham, seconded by 778 00:31:13,680 --> 00:31:15,240 Councillor Ottens. 779 00:31:15,240 --> 00:31:19,720 That report SWP 2026-02 780 00:31:19,720 --> 00:31:21,520 regarding risk management officials 781 00:31:21,520 --> 00:31:24,160 pursuant to the Clean Water Act be 782 00:31:24,160 --> 00:31:26,120 received for information and further 783 00:31:26,120 --> 00:31:28,600 that Council appoint Jordan Grigg and 784 00:31:28,600 --> 00:31:31,800 Kiera Martinson as risk management 785 00:31:31,800 --> 00:31:34,040 inspectors and alternate risk management 786 00:31:34,040 --> 00:31:36,840 officials for the Township of Mapleton. 787 00:31:36,840 --> 00:31:43,430 Questions for Kyle. 788 00:31:43,440 --> 00:31:45,320 Councillor Martin. 789 00:31:45,320 --> 00:31:47,270 >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I just want to say 790 00:31:47,270 --> 00:31:47,280 » Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I just want to say 791 00:31:47,280 --> 00:31:50,280 congratulations on your recruitment 792 00:31:50,280 --> 00:31:52,440 and getting your team fully staffed. I'm 793 00:31:52,440 --> 00:31:54,440 sure that's helpful for you as well 794 00:31:54,440 --> 00:31:55,600 during 795 00:31:55,600 --> 00:31:57,640 peak vacation season and all that stuff 796 00:31:57,640 --> 00:31:59,760 too, right? It all matters, right? So 797 00:31:59,760 --> 00:32:00,920 it's great to see you firing on all 798 00:32:00,920 --> 00:32:02,600 cylinders. 799 00:32:02,600 --> 00:32:03,590 >> Thank you very much. 800 00:32:03,590 --> 00:32:03,600 » Thank you very much. 801 00:32:03,600 --> 00:32:05,670 >> Were Kyle, were one or both of them at 802 00:32:05,670 --> 00:32:05,680 » Were Kyle, were one or both of them at 803 00:32:05,680 --> 00:32:07,440 the farm show? 804 00:32:07,440 --> 00:32:10,430 >> Yes, both both were. Yes. We we all 805 00:32:10,430 --> 00:32:10,440 » Yes, both both were. Yes. We we all 806 00:32:10,440 --> 00:32:11,360 rotated through. Um 807 00:32:11,360 --> 00:32:12,870 >> Perfect. Thank you. 808 00:32:12,870 --> 00:32:12,880 » Perfect. Thank you. 809 00:32:12,880 --> 00:32:13,840 I 810 00:32:13,840 --> 00:32:15,440 do remember meeting 811 00:32:15,440 --> 00:32:16,720 new people. I just want to make sure 812 00:32:16,720 --> 00:32:18,480 they're the same ones. All right, they 813 00:32:18,480 --> 00:32:20,680 stuck around. Perfect. 814 00:32:20,680 --> 00:32:22,400 Anything [clears throat] further? 815 00:32:22,400 --> 00:32:23,800 All in favor. 816 00:32:23,800 --> 00:32:29,310 It's carried. 817 00:32:29,320 --> 00:32:31,720 Going to 10.5 which is approval of 818 00:32:31,720 --> 00:32:35,350 bylaws. 819 00:32:35,360 --> 00:32:37,080 Moved by Councillor Ottens, seconded by 820 00:32:37,080 --> 00:32:38,920 Councillor Woodham. 821 00:32:38,920 --> 00:32:43,030 That bylaws number 2026-037 822 00:32:43,040 --> 00:32:48,840 038, 039, 040, and 041 be hereby read a 823 00:32:48,840 --> 00:32:50,320 first, second, and third time and 824 00:32:50,320 --> 00:32:52,680 finally passed the 11th day of August, 825 00:32:52,680 --> 00:32:54,240 2026. 826 00:32:54,240 --> 00:32:55,880 Any questions or comments on any of 827 00:32:55,880 --> 00:32:59,310 these bylaws? 828 00:32:59,320 --> 00:33:02,110 Councillor Martin. 829 00:33:02,120 --> 00:33:04,080 » Sorry for all the questions. I had a 830 00:33:04,080 --> 00:33:07,320 quick question about uh number 41. 831 00:33:07,320 --> 00:33:10,760 Uh when this came before council, I 832 00:33:10,760 --> 00:33:12,960 think there was a Linda had mentioned 833 00:33:12,960 --> 00:33:14,520 the size of the barn. 834 00:33:14,520 --> 00:33:17,000 Um and I know it now the bylaw 835 00:33:17,000 --> 00:33:19,520 specifically states uh you know, horse 836 00:33:19,520 --> 00:33:22,280 and buggy. Uh I think that was the scope 837 00:33:22,280 --> 00:33:24,400 was narrowed down, but uh 838 00:33:24,400 --> 00:33:26,920 my question, I guess, perhaps for Mrs. 839 00:33:26,920 --> 00:33:29,520 McCabe is 3,200 square feet considered 840 00:33:29,520 --> 00:33:32,110 small? 841 00:33:32,120 --> 00:33:33,960 Like, is that a routine size that we've 842 00:33:33,960 --> 00:33:35,960 done before? 843 00:33:35,960 --> 00:33:39,390 >> Planning Manager McCabe. 844 00:33:39,390 --> 00:33:39,400 » Planning Manager McCabe. 845 00:33:39,400 --> 00:33:42,270 >> Thank you, through you, Mayor Davidson. 846 00:33:42,270 --> 00:33:42,280 » Thank you, through you, Mayor Davidson. 847 00:33:42,280 --> 00:33:43,960 I don't know. 848 00:33:43,960 --> 00:33:45,120 I I'm 849 00:33:45,120 --> 00:33:47,280 I'm sorry. I would have to have a look 850 00:33:47,280 --> 00:33:48,640 back. I know that we've had a lot of 851 00:33:48,640 --> 00:33:51,000 back and forth with the applicants, 852 00:33:51,000 --> 00:33:51,960 uh 853 00:33:51,960 --> 00:33:55,560 planner and our planner, and um 854 00:33:55,560 --> 00:33:56,920 given 855 00:33:56,920 --> 00:33:59,400 everything that's gone on before this, 856 00:33:59,400 --> 00:34:04,310 it seems perfectly reasonable to me, but 857 00:34:04,320 --> 00:34:06,000 » Yeah, I do recall that we talked about 858 00:34:06,000 --> 00:34:08,760 the the small barn and and uh the uh 859 00:34:08,760 --> 00:34:10,280 applicant was here. It was just a for 860 00:34:10,280 --> 00:34:12,159 the family, and it's going to be a small 861 00:34:12,159 --> 00:34:14,080 barn, so I I I'm assuming that's what 862 00:34:14,080 --> 00:34:16,639 they ended up in doing with a small barn 863 00:34:16,639 --> 00:34:18,679 for the family, uh 864 00:34:18,679 --> 00:34:20,200 horses. 865 00:34:20,200 --> 00:34:23,270 Anything further? 866 00:34:23,280 --> 00:34:25,399 Call the question. All in favor, then? 867 00:34:25,399 --> 00:34:34,230 It's carried. 868 00:34:34,240 --> 00:34:35,760 We have 869 00:34:35,760 --> 00:34:38,120 a number of correspondence for council's 870 00:34:38,120 --> 00:34:39,919 information. Every time I come here, I 871 00:34:39,919 --> 00:34:41,120 say that 872 00:34:41,120 --> 00:34:42,960 the clerk has outdone himself, and this 873 00:34:42,960 --> 00:34:44,960 time he's even outdone himself him self 874 00:34:44,960 --> 00:34:46,600 self again. 875 00:34:46,600 --> 00:34:49,040 Anything from council and any of these 876 00:34:49,040 --> 00:34:50,960 31 877 00:34:50,960 --> 00:35:03,950 correspondence? 878 00:35:03,960 --> 00:35:07,750 Seeing nothing. 879 00:35:07,760 --> 00:35:09,920 Go to item 13, then. Do we have a notice 880 00:35:09,920 --> 00:35:13,430 of motion? 881 00:35:13,440 --> 00:35:15,520 We'll go to item 15, other business. 882 00:35:15,520 --> 00:35:17,520 Anybody have 883 00:35:17,520 --> 00:35:19,640 something for other business? 884 00:35:19,640 --> 00:35:21,080 I'll start off with saying that the fair 885 00:35:21,080 --> 00:35:22,960 was fantastic. 886 00:35:22,960 --> 00:35:24,600 It was a very busy fair. We had good 887 00:35:24,600 --> 00:35:26,080 weather, a little little bit of rain 10 888 00:35:26,080 --> 00:35:28,360 minutes on Saturday afternoon, but it's 889 00:35:28,360 --> 00:35:31,960 a just a light drizzle. 890 00:35:31,960 --> 00:35:33,720 But, it was very very busy. I was there 891 00:35:33,720 --> 00:35:35,200 all three days. I was working at the 892 00:35:35,200 --> 00:35:36,960 gate. I was doing the watermelon 893 00:35:36,960 --> 00:35:39,720 contest. I was pied in the face. There's 894 00:35:39,720 --> 00:35:41,680 a lot of things going on on the weekend 895 00:35:41,680 --> 00:35:42,800 at the fair. 896 00:35:42,800 --> 00:35:44,800 But, I know that it was so busy on 897 00:35:44,800 --> 00:35:46,520 Saturday, we actually had to close the 898 00:35:46,520 --> 00:35:48,640 road down because the parking was full. 899 00:35:48,640 --> 00:35:49,880 And we had to start using the shuttle 900 00:35:49,880 --> 00:35:52,480 buses. So, I know the fair board was 901 00:35:52,480 --> 00:35:54,560 quite happy with with the turnout that 902 00:35:54,560 --> 00:35:56,200 they got. 903 00:35:56,200 --> 00:35:57,680 I look forward to seeing their final 904 00:35:57,680 --> 00:36:01,190 numbers of what they brought in. 905 00:36:01,200 --> 00:36:04,640 But, again, that fair cannot happen. 906 00:36:04,640 --> 00:36:06,200 And we're so grateful as a community, 907 00:36:06,200 --> 00:36:07,680 and I I tell them 908 00:36:07,680 --> 00:36:09,120 um 909 00:36:09,120 --> 00:36:11,240 the volunteers, the board volunteers, as 910 00:36:11,240 --> 00:36:13,640 well as all the volunteers that show up 911 00:36:13,640 --> 00:36:15,480 for the fair weekend 912 00:36:15,480 --> 00:36:18,200 to make this happen. 913 00:36:18,200 --> 00:36:19,400 We have 914 00:36:19,400 --> 00:36:21,680 a number of vendors that come. We have 915 00:36:21,680 --> 00:36:24,640 sponsors for the for the fair 916 00:36:24,640 --> 00:36:26,440 that sponsor things. The kids events are 917 00:36:26,440 --> 00:36:29,080 all free. Like that's amazing. 918 00:36:29,080 --> 00:36:30,920 You know, so we have a great great fair 919 00:36:30,920 --> 00:36:32,320 and and the wish we're really proud that 920 00:36:32,320 --> 00:36:35,240 we have that in our community. 921 00:36:35,240 --> 00:36:37,320 Which I am and I know you all are. 922 00:36:37,320 --> 00:36:39,520 I think Gloria and and 923 00:36:39,520 --> 00:36:41,520 um you were there and and so so were 924 00:36:41,520 --> 00:36:42,480 you. 925 00:36:42,480 --> 00:36:44,680 Councillor Otten, we're both there um at 926 00:36:44,680 --> 00:36:45,920 the fair. And what's your take on the 927 00:36:45,920 --> 00:36:49,590 fair when you were there? 928 00:36:49,600 --> 00:36:51,560 » Um yeah, I 929 00:36:51,560 --> 00:36:53,360 I sit there as a vendor, but it's 930 00:36:53,360 --> 00:36:55,400 actually my little creepy way to observe 931 00:36:55,400 --> 00:36:57,520 everybody without you know, cuz I could 932 00:36:57,520 --> 00:36:59,880 just watch. I have a reason to sit there 933 00:36:59,880 --> 00:37:04,280 and watch um because I I find it it has 934 00:37:04,280 --> 00:37:06,000 really increased the last number of 935 00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:08,760 years the attendance and and and the 936 00:37:08,760 --> 00:37:10,920 awareness and the participation. It's 937 00:37:10,920 --> 00:37:13,040 one thing to go to the fair, but it's 938 00:37:13,040 --> 00:37:15,040 even more important to participate in 939 00:37:15,040 --> 00:37:18,680 it. And the number of um entries in the 940 00:37:18,680 --> 00:37:20,480 different, you know, home crafts and 941 00:37:20,480 --> 00:37:22,800 flowers, that's increased considerably 942 00:37:22,800 --> 00:37:24,920 in the last number of years. My husband 943 00:37:24,920 --> 00:37:27,080 was at the tractor pull and he was 944 00:37:27,080 --> 00:37:29,400 sitting beside a man with two kids and 945 00:37:29,400 --> 00:37:31,840 they came from Toronto. And I said, "How 946 00:37:31,840 --> 00:37:34,520 in the world?" And he said, "He just saw 947 00:37:34,520 --> 00:37:36,840 it on social media somehow and he 948 00:37:36,840 --> 00:37:38,400 thought it'd be fun to go to a small 949 00:37:38,400 --> 00:37:40,680 town fair." And his kid said was He 950 00:37:40,680 --> 00:37:43,240 literally said, "Next year when we come, 951 00:37:43,240 --> 00:37:44,960 we should do blah blah blah." And it was 952 00:37:44,960 --> 00:37:47,520 like, "Okay." So it's a thing. And so I 953 00:37:47,520 --> 00:37:48,680 mean 954 00:37:48,680 --> 00:37:51,880 it it's it's a destination, I think, and 955 00:37:51,880 --> 00:37:57,270 we have to keep it that way. 956 00:37:57,280 --> 00:37:59,200 » Yeah, and I will say I'd add on to that 957 00:37:59,200 --> 00:38:01,040 the uh the cattle show, the sheep show, 958 00:38:01,040 --> 00:38:03,640 the dairy show, all of it. 959 00:38:03,640 --> 00:38:06,800 Way more people uh and uh 960 00:38:06,800 --> 00:38:07,640 uh 961 00:38:07,640 --> 00:38:09,360 yeah, coming out and and paying the fee 962 00:38:09,360 --> 00:38:11,240 and putting their their animals into the 963 00:38:11,240 --> 00:38:13,520 show and and so much so that they had to 964 00:38:13,520 --> 00:38:16,240 keep adding pens every year to uh to 965 00:38:16,240 --> 00:38:18,200 house all of these animals. It's a very 966 00:38:18,200 --> 00:38:20,800 good. Councillor Reed. 967 00:38:20,800 --> 00:38:22,230 >> Uh thank you, Mayor. I also wanted to 968 00:38:22,230 --> 00:38:22,240 » Uh thank you, Mayor. I also wanted to 969 00:38:22,240 --> 00:38:24,000 comment on 970 00:38:24,000 --> 00:38:26,440 if anyone had seen Tate Driskell's post 971 00:38:26,440 --> 00:38:29,360 about fair entries. It was a bang-on a 972 00:38:29,360 --> 00:38:32,720 perfect example of why Drayton fair is 973 00:38:32,720 --> 00:38:34,960 is what it is. It's every little kid who 974 00:38:34,960 --> 00:38:36,920 brings in that one little entry they 975 00:38:36,920 --> 00:38:38,840 have that they want to see put up on the 976 00:38:38,840 --> 00:38:40,640 board. Doesn't matter if they win or 977 00:38:40,640 --> 00:38:42,800 lose, it just matters that they got to 978 00:38:42,800 --> 00:38:44,240 take part in something that's so much 979 00:38:44,240 --> 00:38:46,520 bigger than they are. And whether they 980 00:38:46,520 --> 00:38:48,240 came home with a participation ribbon or 981 00:38:48,240 --> 00:38:49,840 first place, they just get so excited 982 00:38:49,840 --> 00:38:52,600 over it and to see that um that post 983 00:38:52,600 --> 00:38:55,000 about our little our little fair, which 984 00:38:55,000 --> 00:38:57,080 isn't so little anymore. When I look at 985 00:38:57,080 --> 00:38:59,240 the fair 10 years ago to the fair today, 986 00:38:59,240 --> 00:39:00,600 it's it's amazing to see what it's come 987 00:39:00,600 --> 00:39:02,680 to. 988 00:39:02,680 --> 00:39:04,550 >> Thank you. Anything else for other 989 00:39:04,550 --> 00:39:04,560 » Thank you. Anything else for other 990 00:39:04,560 --> 00:39:06,280 business? 991 00:39:06,280 --> 00:39:07,640 Councilor Martin. 992 00:39:07,640 --> 00:39:09,070 >> I'll have you know that Moorefield was 993 00:39:09,070 --> 00:39:09,080 » I'll have you know that Moorefield was 994 00:39:09,080 --> 00:39:12,040 also bustling this weekend. Uh, 995 00:39:12,040 --> 00:39:13,840 the ball diamonds Drayton minor ball 996 00:39:13,840 --> 00:39:16,080 hosted the U15 year-end tournament. 997 00:39:16,080 --> 00:39:17,680 Plus, there was a wedding going on at 998 00:39:17,680 --> 00:39:18,800 the community center. So, you want to 999 00:39:18,800 --> 00:39:21,760 talk about a crowd? Um 1000 00:39:21,760 --> 00:39:23,280 that was a happening place for a couple 1001 00:39:23,280 --> 00:39:25,360 of days. So, there was a good crowds out 1002 00:39:25,360 --> 00:39:28,000 there, too. We were actually um 1003 00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:30,400 um friends of ours that were up from the 1004 00:39:30,400 --> 00:39:31,400 city. 1005 00:39:31,400 --> 00:39:32,800 Uh, I was trying to convince them about 1006 00:39:32,800 --> 00:39:34,680 the small town experience. And I'm like, 1007 00:39:34,680 --> 00:39:36,000 where else can you drive your 1008 00:39:36,000 --> 00:39:38,400 side-by-side to the diner for breakfast? 1009 00:39:38,400 --> 00:39:40,560 Um so, he said he was going to try and 1010 00:39:40,560 --> 00:39:42,160 convince his wife about the merits of 1011 00:39:42,160 --> 00:39:44,120 small town living. Um but yeah, 1012 00:39:44,120 --> 00:39:45,600 Moorefield was also a happening place 1013 00:39:45,600 --> 00:39:47,080 this weekend. 1014 00:39:47,080 --> 00:39:49,150 >> Excellent. 1015 00:39:49,150 --> 00:39:49,160 » Excellent. 1016 00:39:49,160 --> 00:39:53,830 Anything further? 1017 00:39:53,840 --> 00:39:55,800 We don't have a closed session tonight. 1018 00:39:55,800 --> 00:39:58,600 So, we'll go to number 17. 1019 00:39:58,600 --> 00:40:00,440 Moved by Councilor Woodham, seconded by 1020 00:40:00,440 --> 00:40:02,200 Councilor Ottens, that bylaw number 1021 00:40:02,200 --> 00:40:03,840 2026-042 1022 00:40:03,840 --> 00:40:05,880 being a bylaw to confirm all actions and 1023 00:40:05,880 --> 00:40:07,200 proceedings of the Council of the 1024 00:40:07,200 --> 00:40:09,440 Corporation of the Township of Mapleton 1025 00:40:09,440 --> 00:40:11,560 be hereby ready for second and third 1026 00:40:11,560 --> 00:40:13,200 time, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, 1027 00:40:13,200 --> 00:40:15,200 sealed with the corporate seal. All in 1028 00:40:15,200 --> 00:40:17,120 favor? 1029 00:40:17,120 --> 00:40:20,040 That is carried. We are adjourned. 1030 00:40:20,040 --> 00:40:21,520 Mr. Clark. 1031 00:40:21,520 --> 00:40:24,560 At 7:37.