1 00:01:05,360 --> 00:01:12,159 Morning everyone. We begin with our land acknowledgement of the township of 2 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:17,439 Severron. We recognize the following land acknowledgement. We would like to 3 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:21,040 begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather in which the township of 4 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:26,000 Severron operates is part of the traditional territory of Shaab. For 5 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:29,759 thousands of years, indigenous peoples have been inhabiting and caring for this 6 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:34,079 land. In particular, we acknowledge the territory of the Ojiway or Chipoaz 7 00:01:31,759 --> 00:01:38,880 peoples. This territory is covered by the Lake Simco Treaty 16 and the J 8 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:43,280 Collins land purchase. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this 9 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:48,759 land and by doing so give our respect to its first inhabitants and I'll sing our 10 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:48,759 national anthem please. 11 00:01:51,119 --> 00:02:00,799 Oh Canada, [singing] [music] 12 00:01:55,280 --> 00:02:05,280 our home and native [music] land. True [singing] 13 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:09,091 pat [music] love in all of us. [singing] 14 00:02:10,319 --> 00:02:20,720 With glowing hearts we see [singing] the rise the true north and free 15 00:02:19,516 --> 00:02:31,840 [singing] from far and wide oh 16 00:02:25,920 --> 00:02:37,856 we stand [singing] on guard for thee God [singing] keep our land 17 00:02:36,879 --> 00:02:41,280 glorious [music] [singing] 18 00:02:38,879 --> 00:02:41,280 and 19 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:50,956 Oh Canada, we stand [singing] 20 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:55,280 on God for [music] thee. [singing] 21 00:02:52,080 --> 00:03:03,160 Oh Canada, we stand on [singing and music] guard 22 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:03,160 for thee. 23 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:12,800 » Thank you. Approval of the agenda. Madame Clerk, 24 00:03:11,599 --> 00:03:15,920 » thank you. The motion reads that the agenda be adopted as circulated. 25 00:03:14,319 --> 00:03:20,159 » Move in a second. Moved by councelor Taylor, second by councelor Brennan. All 26 00:03:17,599 --> 00:03:23,440 in favor? That's carry. Thank you. Uh there no any disclosure of peunary 27 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:28,560 interest. None. We have no presentations or 28 00:03:25,519 --> 00:03:32,239 delegations. The consent agenda. this any member of council councelor Dan 29 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:39,040 Jansson >> I'd like to pull the uh E.5.1 30 00:03:36,959 --> 00:03:45,720 the cold water which is walk parking at bear drones please thank you 31 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:45,720 deputy mayor Cox 32 00:03:46,799 --> 00:03:57,720 I don't I just want to speak to sorry [clears throat] 33 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:57,720 um just a second I'll sorry Alison I 34 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:01,360 the crosswalk. >> Okay. 35 00:04:00,879 --> 00:04:04,159 » Yeah. >> You want to just speak to it now? 36 00:04:02,319 --> 00:04:08,400 » I just want to speak to it now. >> I just wanted it to be known to anyone 37 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:14,159 who's listening today that we are going to go into the design mode and it will 38 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:19,840 be $20,000 and that that will help get it faster done faster so that we can get 39 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:25,040 it to the budget in January and then we can get it going for uh the school year 40 00:04:21,919 --> 00:04:29,280 of 2027. Thank you. Okay. >> Any others? 41 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:34,160 Okay. Seeing none, madame clerk, do you have a motion? 42 00:04:32,479 --> 00:04:37,680 » Thank you. Motion reads that the consent list for August 20th, 2026 and the 43 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:40,960 recommendations contained therein be adopted as resolutions of council with 44 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:45,199 the exception of E5.1. >> Move in a second, please. Move by 45 00:04:42,479 --> 00:04:50,639 councelor um McIntyre, second by Deputy Mayor Cox. All in favor? That's carried. 46 00:04:47,759 --> 00:04:54,320 Thank you. The following motion is that the council 47 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:59,120 resolve into committee the whole. >> Okay. Move in a second, please. By 48 00:04:57,759 --> 00:05:04,680 councelor Brennan, second by councelor Taylor. All in favor? It's carried. 49 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:04,680 Thank you. 50 00:05:05,280 --> 00:05:12,400 » Thank you. >> Yes. Good morning. 51 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:16,880 » Yes. So for our whole business item is the E5.1 by councelor 52 00:05:15,280 --> 00:05:22,160 Jansen. >> Hey, thank you very much. Um at the last 53 00:05:19,840 --> 00:05:25,160 meeting we had before the notice of motion. 54 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:37,560 No, not that one. You show the next 55 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:53,520 » Okay, everybody can hear me without an echo. Okay, that's much better. So, at 56 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:58,000 the last meeting, we put forward a a notice of motion was put forward in 57 00:05:55,199 --> 00:06:02,960 regards to a parking plan uh with the Cold Water BIA uh to use the 58 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:07,360 fairgrounds. It would be a one-time use uh to allow parking at the fairgrounds. 59 00:06:05,280 --> 00:06:12,560 Um uh the plan is included in the agenda. Uh it was supported by the uh 60 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:16,720 Cold Water Alliance Club. Um I did ask if any questions were to come forward to 61 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:19,919 uh to let me know. Um I didn't receive any questions. I'm not sure if there are 62 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:25,120 any questions and if there's if there's not then uh yep go ahead sorry 63 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:28,560 » thank you council from a process perspective before any debate can happen 64 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:33,520 on this issue council one has to vote to reconsider or first to wave the council 65 00:06:31,199 --> 00:06:37,759 procedural bylaw second is is to vote to actually 66 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:41,520 reconsider this because council made a decision on this back in I think it was 67 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:45,600 May um was the most recent decision as part of theou discussion so um those two 68 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:50,800 motions and they do require a supermajority to both pass before the 69 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:54,319 item can be discussed. So with that, the first motion would be that council wave 70 00:06:52,639 --> 00:06:59,199 section 66 to the council procedural bylaw. 71 00:06:56,160 --> 00:07:04,479 » And uh we have a mover. Second uh council McIntyre, second council Taylor, 72 00:07:01,759 --> 00:07:10,639 all in favor passes. The next motion will be that a 73 00:07:06,479 --> 00:07:14,080 portion of motion C 2026-148 be reconsidered as it pertains to the 74 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:18,319 cold water BA and the Taba severance memorandum of understanding and the use 75 00:07:15,680 --> 00:07:25,440 of the cold water fairgrounds. Mover mover councelor Jansen second 76 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:29,680 council McIntyre. All in favor that motion passes. 77 00:07:27,919 --> 00:07:34,080 » Now feel free to debate the motion unless uh member 78 00:07:31,360 --> 00:07:41,639 » any further discussion required. Seeing none. Oh, sorry. Did I answer? 79 00:07:37,919 --> 00:07:41,639 » Oh, I apologize 80 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:48,080 question. >> Didn't think so. I thought you figured 81 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:54,080 it. We are good discussion. that. >> Oh, I'm sorry. It's 82 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:59,919 » um I have a and one of my uh discussion is is there's some suggestions and some 83 00:07:57,120 --> 00:08:05,120 questions. So, the first one is that we're coming in sorry 84 00:08:03,039 --> 00:08:09,520 we're coming in from the community center parking lot and I talked to you 85 00:08:07,280 --> 00:08:16,720 about this Dan. Uh, so we'll be going by the playground and it says here that 86 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:22,400 there will be three volunteers per zone, right? I I I think maybe that one might 87 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:27,120 need an extra only because if there are any children playing because which is 88 00:08:24,639 --> 00:08:30,879 what starts at 4. So we should just make sure we cover that and make sure that 89 00:08:29,039 --> 00:08:37,519 there's a lineup there. The other question I had was it says three 90 00:08:33,760 --> 00:08:43,120 volunteers per zone and then on the I'm very sorry, but then on the uh thing it 91 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:47,920 says there's a little blue person that says nine station volunteers. Is there 92 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:50,480 nine at every zone? Um 93 00:08:48,560 --> 00:08:53,040 » I believe the plan was to have three at at each zone. 94 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:57,760 » Yeah, but if you look at the legend, it says nine stationed volunteers. 95 00:08:56,000 --> 00:09:01,200 That's I was just wondering how that worked. 96 00:08:59,920 --> 00:09:03,440 I think that would might have been total. 97 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:08,720 » No, >> but there's a person everywhere. 98 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:12,800 » But anyway, sorry. >> The volunteers are Yeah, just check on 99 00:09:10,399 --> 00:09:16,880 those because the volunteers are the if this is going to work. You need that 100 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:19,600 those volunteers, right? We need lots of them. 101 00:09:17,760 --> 00:09:23,120 » And and um I would hope that you may have a backup because you never know 102 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:26,480 because I've been there, done that. Oh, gee, I can't come or I forgot I was 103 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:32,160 supposed to be there. The other one I have is [clears throat] 104 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:37,440 instead of exiting out Robinson Street, which can get congested, I would might 105 00:09:35,120 --> 00:09:42,959 suggest that you go out onto Community Center Drive by the horse barn, just 106 00:09:40,240 --> 00:09:46,959 because if you come in that way, um if you go out around that way, you're sort 107 00:09:45,120 --> 00:09:51,120 of heading out of town, you could be right near the street and the flow might 108 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:55,600 be better. And the other one I have is, and I 109 00:09:53,680 --> 00:09:59,920 talked to you about this soon, what happens if cars are left? I understand 110 00:09:58,320 --> 00:10:05,279 that you've got numbers. I understand what you're doing, but once again, I've 111 00:10:02,160 --> 00:10:11,279 been volunteers and rodeos and beer fests and everything else. What happens 112 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:16,320 at 11:00? If there's six cars left, you got to lock them in. Then what happens? 113 00:10:13,839 --> 00:10:21,040 Cuz I don't know if we can tow them. And I don't know what happens then. And I 114 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:25,440 have a fear that someone might say, "Oh, I'm just going to drive home and then 115 00:10:22,959 --> 00:10:29,839 decide that go to Legion or go somewhere and then leave their car." So, I think 116 00:10:27,519 --> 00:10:34,959 that's a big one because I think you may run into quite a few who do it. You 117 00:10:32,079 --> 00:10:39,040 might want to bump your time back because that way if it's 118 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:42,480 10:00, you might get them there to move a car 119 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:47,040 over to the another parking lot or somewhere. It's just a concern I have 120 00:10:44,240 --> 00:10:52,480 about people leaving their vehic vehicles there. Okay. I just like 121 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:55,040 » concerns and I can bring back clarification on that. Thank you. 122 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:59,600 » Okay. >> Yes, councilor Minnings. 123 00:10:57,920 --> 00:11:04,360 » Hi, thank you through the chair. Thanks for bringing this back and for the new 124 00:11:01,360 --> 00:11:04,360 information. 125 00:11:04,399 --> 00:11:11,760 Would you consider signage? I know we've had parking in Cold Water an issue 126 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:16,399 before and it was due to no signage. So, do you have signage for this event 127 00:11:13,920 --> 00:11:22,160 saying that the parking lot will be locked and closed at a certain time? Um, 128 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:25,920 and that people should come before that, otherwise they can't get their car until 129 00:11:24,079 --> 00:11:30,079 whatever. Because, you know, communications is key. And when it 130 00:11:27,680 --> 00:11:35,680 doesn't happen, it's not fair to lock somebody in when they have no idea that 131 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:38,800 their car will be stuck for the night or whatever. So, is that part of it, Dan? 132 00:11:37,279 --> 00:11:42,959 Is that what the committees has in place? I know that part of it is that 133 00:11:41,440 --> 00:11:48,240 the volunteers that are working at that front gate are to be instructing each 134 00:11:44,880 --> 00:11:52,480 driver that the lot will be closed at a certain time and and that's why that 135 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:57,360 phone number requirement is there. >> So sorry just sub 136 00:11:55,440 --> 00:12:01,600 » but the I think the sign idea is a great idea uh to add a like a Bristol board 137 00:12:00,480 --> 00:12:07,120 sign or something. >> Thank you. I will only support this if 138 00:12:04,560 --> 00:12:11,519 there is an actual written sign because I know putting it on volunteers to 139 00:12:09,200 --> 00:12:16,480 mention it as people are going out I don't think is enough. I think in 140 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:20,959 fairness Bristol board or what signage needs to be there and I think that's 141 00:12:18,079 --> 00:12:26,480 just a good basic practice. Thank you. >> I think that's fair. 142 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:29,920 » Um yes, madam CEO. 143 00:12:28,160 --> 00:12:34,240 » Thank you. Uh the director of wreck is on vacation today so I'm bringing 144 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:37,760 forward some of his concerns. Uh firstly to address deputy mayor's 145 00:12:36,959 --> 00:12:42,240 » hard to hear. >> Oh sorry because I'm not I'm not very 146 00:12:40,560 --> 00:12:47,600 loud but I'll try to be louder. How's that? Um to address the deputy mayor's 147 00:12:45,040 --> 00:12:53,120 concern about the inn out. Uh Craig also had some concerns. So if you choose to 148 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:58,639 approve this I would suggest you direct them back to work with staff on a 149 00:12:54,959 --> 00:13:04,079 finalized plan. Um, but he did want me to remind council about why you closed 150 00:13:01,440 --> 00:13:09,839 it in the first place. So, uh, the gates were closed in 2020, 151 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:15,040 uh, to vehicle traffic because we had concerns about conflicting with the 152 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:19,200 playground. Um, and since then, numerous groups have 153 00:13:17,600 --> 00:13:23,600 come [clears throat] to ask for it to be open, and you have said no each time 154 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:28,880 because you decided it should be closed. So his question was, if you say yes to 155 00:13:26,639 --> 00:13:33,360 this, how does it become a one-time thing? Can you say no to future groups? 156 00:13:30,880 --> 00:13:38,160 What's the criteria? How do you look at that? And he wanted me to remind you 157 00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:44,639 that the in the fairgrounds master plan, the fairgrounds is a green space um that 158 00:13:41,839 --> 00:13:49,519 isn't supposed to house cars other than the um [snorts] fair who has a separate 159 00:13:47,360 --> 00:13:54,399 agreement and liability insurance with us. So if you did it, you would also 160 00:13:51,120 --> 00:14:00,800 want liability insurance uh from the BIA to cover the township. Um witches walk 161 00:13:58,240 --> 00:14:05,199 sometimes has some alcohol involved. So there there is some risk there. So just 162 00:14:02,959 --> 00:14:10,920 some things to consider about if you okay this request, what do you do with 163 00:14:07,600 --> 00:14:10,920 future requests? 164 00:14:11,279 --> 00:14:18,399 » Okay. Uh yeah, Council Taylor. 165 00:14:14,959 --> 00:14:25,519 » Yeah, just a comment. Uh uh the witches walk is a huge event as a thing and to 166 00:14:22,240 --> 00:14:29,839 to comment on what Lori said. Uh I'm certainly in favor of a one-time trial, 167 00:14:27,920 --> 00:14:32,639 see how it goes. But to see all the community come together, especially the 168 00:14:31,199 --> 00:14:37,199 Lions Club to try and pull this thing off. They've got a proven track record 169 00:14:34,079 --> 00:14:42,000 of running large scale events and I think it's uh you live and learn. You 170 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:45,920 try it this year and fine-tune for the next year. So, I would certainly support 171 00:14:43,760 --> 00:14:52,600 it and I have no problem councelor Minnings to put a sign up there and but 172 00:14:47,839 --> 00:14:52,600 I'm certainly support this. Thanks, 173 00:14:53,279 --> 00:15:00,800 » Council Minnings. >> Thank you. So, uh further to the um CO's 174 00:14:58,639 --> 00:15:04,880 comments. So, thank you for that around alcohol. That wasn't on my radar and 175 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:10,639 it's I think the first time you mentioned So, my question is to uh 176 00:15:07,199 --> 00:15:15,839 councelor Jansen. Is the BIA selling or serving alcohol at the event? 177 00:15:13,839 --> 00:15:18,959 » Uh, the BIA does not serve alcohol. There are numerous restaurants in town 178 00:15:17,680 --> 00:15:24,720 as well as the Legion. >> Thank you. So, I just held an event for 179 00:15:21,279 --> 00:15:32,000 my seniors in Aurelia uh week before last. and the price for a two-day event 180 00:15:28,320 --> 00:15:36,959 for up to 200 people for liability insurance, which you also mentioned, 181 00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:42,320 which should be a standard. Um, naming the township as one of the payes or as 182 00:15:39,839 --> 00:15:46,399 one of the parties on the liability. If that's not on our contracts to use 183 00:15:44,399 --> 00:15:53,600 space, Branny Group, I think it should be. Um, it cost me under $20 for 184 00:15:50,720 --> 00:15:57,839 liability for my event uh with no alcohol. And if I was to serve alcohol, 185 00:15:55,680 --> 00:16:02,720 it would have gone up into the several hundreds. So, um I think that's is that 186 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:08,560 a standard practice to have liability insurance with the township covered? 187 00:16:06,240 --> 00:16:12,639 » Uh yeah, m and then >> it is, but just we don't rent the 188 00:16:10,240 --> 00:16:16,399 fairgrounds out for this purpose. So, we don't have that process in place. So, I 189 00:16:14,639 --> 00:16:20,320 would suggest that council direct us to do that. But if you're renting a hall or 190 00:16:18,880 --> 00:16:23,759 something that we do rent, then yes, that's a standard practice. 191 00:16:21,759 --> 00:16:28,160 » Thank you. And I understand that about a capital building, you know, an event 192 00:16:25,839 --> 00:16:35,240 space or a meeting hall, a community hall, but isn't the pub uh the parking 193 00:16:30,880 --> 00:16:35,240 lot also township property? 194 00:16:35,759 --> 00:16:42,800 » It is. Yes. So then I would I would hope council would support whether it's just 195 00:16:40,880 --> 00:16:48,160 a one-off approval now for this event, but going forward that if that isn't 196 00:16:45,199 --> 00:16:55,199 covered in a contract for using a space uh for a public event that the p parking 197 00:16:51,199 --> 00:17:00,720 lot should be available and should be um uh under some kind of an insurance too. 198 00:16:57,600 --> 00:17:06,480 It is inexpensive for a non-alcohol event. Thank you. 199 00:17:03,839 --> 00:17:10,559 » Yes, councelor Jansen. Yeah, I uh I agree. And the the plan 200 00:17:08,559 --> 00:17:15,600 will be to once this plan is approved here by council to go and get liability 201 00:17:12,799 --> 00:17:20,240 insurance. I don't see any issue with uh um an addition of working with township 202 00:17:17,520 --> 00:17:25,839 staff. Um I think there has to be some coordination with township staff to uh 203 00:17:22,880 --> 00:17:31,440 to to have this um be successful on the day of. Um, I don't know if that needs 204 00:17:28,799 --> 00:17:36,480 to be added to the motion, uh, or or is it just assumed that township staff will 205 00:17:33,440 --> 00:17:39,960 be working with the, uh, uh, the BIA to pull this off. 206 00:17:43,840 --> 00:17:49,919 » Uh, thank you. So, based on the discussion, staff have updated what was 207 00:17:47,360 --> 00:17:55,120 the draft your draft motion. So, with your, um, acceptance, um, member, 208 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:57,840 because this is your motion. Um, so the motion now reads that council allow the 209 00:17:56,720 --> 00:18:01,679 one-time use of the cold water fairgrounds for which is walk event 210 00:17:59,440 --> 00:18:05,840 parking to be held on October 16th, 2026 in accordance with the parking plan put 211 00:18:03,039 --> 00:18:09,360 forward with the Cold Water BAA and that the Cold Water BA assumes all 212 00:18:07,600 --> 00:18:12,559 liability for the use of the fairgrounds and provide the required liability 213 00:18:10,799 --> 00:18:16,640 insurance for use of the fairgrounds. And further that the Cold Water BA 214 00:18:14,640 --> 00:18:20,720 assumes all costs for restoration of any damages to the fairgrounds as a result 215 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:24,400 of the use for its witches walk event. and further that the cold water BA be 216 00:18:22,559 --> 00:18:27,440 required to work with staff on a final parking plan for the use of the 217 00:18:25,520 --> 00:18:31,600 fairgrounds. >> If I may point of clarification here, so 218 00:18:29,760 --> 00:18:36,160 the issue of backup came up in this discussion. The issue of a different 219 00:18:33,600 --> 00:18:42,000 exit was brought forward. Uh the issue of the cars and the signage were brought 220 00:18:37,760 --> 00:18:48,240 forward. I'm not hearing a clear any unless these are issues to be 221 00:18:44,320 --> 00:18:51,120 resolved in a staff uh sharing thing. I'm not satisfied right now that I know 222 00:18:49,840 --> 00:18:57,360 that those issues have been dealt with. Uh in the insurance has been 223 00:18:54,640 --> 00:19:01,520 » uh yes uh my expectation is that that was covered under that they work with 224 00:18:58,880 --> 00:19:08,320 staff on a final parking plan. >> I that's fine then. Um 225 00:19:04,960 --> 00:19:12,080 councelor McIntyre and then deputy mayor. 226 00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:16,720 » Thank you the chair. Um I'm in agreement with a oneoff and see which way the wind 227 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:21,440 blows after this. Uh I believe that Dan's put a fairly good plan together 228 00:19:18,880 --> 00:19:26,960 and with the additional uh requests through the deputy mayor and 229 00:19:23,280 --> 00:19:31,919 others that um this could be a very um interesting event and I think that it 230 00:19:28,799 --> 00:19:36,360 should be uh as Dan's put it and with the revisions I would support it. 231 00:19:39,280 --> 00:19:47,520 » Yeah. >> Through the chair to CEO. So when the 232 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:52,400 BIA meets with staff, I would I would like to put forward a suggestion that at 233 00:19:49,600 --> 00:19:57,200 that time that information make sure we hang on to it. And I think we also have 234 00:19:54,720 --> 00:20:02,720 to say that it's a besides being a one time. Yeah, I guess one time is covering 235 00:19:58,960 --> 00:20:10,000 it. I'm I'm not keen on that. But um and and I I think that we should come up 236 00:20:05,280 --> 00:20:15,679 with a statement on why we are allowing this but we don't allow baseball people 237 00:20:13,280 --> 00:20:22,240 to go in or we don't allow anyone else to go in. So I think we need a generic 238 00:20:18,880 --> 00:20:26,480 statement that says about the fact of the people coming the safety whatever it 239 00:20:24,480 --> 00:20:31,120 is is going to be but we need a generic statement that covers the fact that if 240 00:20:28,799 --> 00:20:35,919 someone else comes forward this is different than something else because 241 00:20:33,520 --> 00:20:40,960 the duck race won't need it because it the numbers aren't there. The one issue 242 00:20:38,559 --> 00:20:45,120 we have is that that night there's hockey on so they take a lot of the 243 00:20:43,039 --> 00:20:50,559 parking lot which with the duck race they don't and and other ones that are 244 00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:55,200 being held that parking lot usually does not have people a lot of people in it 245 00:20:52,799 --> 00:20:59,760 because of the time of year like even the ferry event and all that that that's 246 00:20:57,919 --> 00:21:04,799 not a time of year that the community center is busy. We run into it with the 247 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:10,320 Lions Club only for our floats getting in and out and for parking because it's 248 00:21:07,360 --> 00:21:14,320 December and the parking lot is busy. So, we'll wait and see what that goes 249 00:21:11,840 --> 00:21:20,320 on. But I I would suggest that maybe we start to monitor or have the groups 250 00:21:16,720 --> 00:21:24,240 monitor um any parking issues they hear, Rob, or if they have any volunteers 251 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:28,559 because I know for our duck race, we have people on ATVs going around for 252 00:21:27,039 --> 00:21:32,799 safety for people walking down the street and stuff. just to note are we 253 00:21:30,799 --> 00:21:36,400 jammed as bad as we thought we were and is it a problem. So I just think those 254 00:21:34,880 --> 00:21:40,400 are things we have to keep in mind for the future. 255 00:21:38,559 --> 00:21:42,480 » Thank you member. 256 00:21:41,120 --> 00:21:48,320 » Thank you through the chair. And just to add to uh member Cox's comments, this 257 00:21:45,840 --> 00:21:54,080 differentiates from any other event only because it's at night and the amount of 258 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:59,840 people that are that come to our town of Cold Water. They're all dressed in 259 00:21:55,840 --> 00:22:05,360 black, so hard to see. And and it's a pilot project. I see this uh a one-time 260 00:22:02,880 --> 00:22:13,240 deal, but you know, if if all the stuff works out, hopefully future councils 261 00:22:07,919 --> 00:22:13,240 will allow it for this one event. 262 00:22:14,080 --> 00:22:19,280 » Dr. Jansen, >> thank you. Just on Deputy Mayor Cox's 263 00:22:17,039 --> 00:22:25,039 comments, uh a conversation has been had with uh Cold Water Minor Hockey as well 264 00:22:21,760 --> 00:22:29,120 as the the figure skating club. Um uh from what we've heard, they would need 265 00:22:26,559 --> 00:22:34,240 approximately 30 spots. Uh that did happen last year within the arena 266 00:22:30,640 --> 00:22:38,240 parking lot uh uh quite successfully. Um I was one of the volunteers manning that 267 00:22:36,080 --> 00:22:42,400 uh that parking lot area and uh with the township staff's help, we were able to 268 00:22:40,159 --> 00:22:49,039 cordon off an area to make sure and it does reduce the uh the parking in the 269 00:22:44,240 --> 00:22:52,320 arena um by by about a third. Um, so just wanted to answer that question for 270 00:22:50,480 --> 00:22:57,120 you >> and then back to councelor Jansen. Um, 271 00:22:55,039 --> 00:23:01,760 member Jansen. Yeah, I but what I'm thinking of is we may have other groups 272 00:22:59,440 --> 00:23:06,640 go, well, you did it. Why can't we? But we need to have a and and what the mayor 273 00:23:04,159 --> 00:23:11,120 just said and other people have said is all right, but you should have probably 274 00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:14,400 a a pat not a pat, but a a r good rationale. I mean, there's some at the 275 00:23:12,480 --> 00:23:19,919 beginning of this, but if you're going to do it and and making sure that you 276 00:23:17,600 --> 00:23:24,799 tell them you're going to have like 27 to 30 volunteers ensuring that 277 00:23:22,240 --> 00:23:29,360 everything is going to be covered and that at the end of your evening, making 278 00:23:27,919 --> 00:23:32,960 sure that all those people who were volunteers have a debrief the next day 279 00:23:31,520 --> 00:23:36,400 to ensure that everything went well or what the issues were. And and we do that 280 00:23:34,960 --> 00:23:40,000 a lot. So, you probably do with other ones and we've done it with our duck 281 00:23:37,760 --> 00:23:43,120 race. We we tend to go, did that work? No, we should have done this or we 282 00:23:41,440 --> 00:23:47,480 should have done that. And that always helps out for the next year. Thanks. 283 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:55,120 » All right, seeing no further questions, madam clerk, 284 00:23:52,480 --> 00:23:58,960 » I will reread the motion. Um, so the motion is that council allow the 285 00:23:56,720 --> 00:24:04,000 one-time trial use of the Cold Water Fairgrounds for the Witches Walk event 286 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:09,360 parking to be held on October 16th, 2026 in accordance with the proposed parking 287 00:24:05,600 --> 00:24:12,799 plan put forward by the Cold Water BA. I might add if you with the proposed I'll 288 00:24:10,880 --> 00:24:18,279 put draft parking plan if it's going to be subject to finalization with staff. 289 00:24:14,640 --> 00:24:18,279 So I'll start again. 290 00:24:18,640 --> 00:24:23,760 Okay. that. So, the motion then reads, "The council allow the one-time trial 291 00:24:22,240 --> 00:24:28,720 use of the Cold Water Fairgrounds for the for which is walk event parking to 292 00:24:25,760 --> 00:24:31,679 be held on October 16th, 2026 in accordance with the proposed draft 293 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:35,520 parking plan put forward by the Cold Water BIA. That the Cold Water BA assume 294 00:24:34,240 --> 00:24:38,480 all liability for the use of the fairgrounds and provide the required 295 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:42,480 liability insurance for the use of the fairgrounds. And further, that the Cold 296 00:24:40,720 --> 00:24:45,440 Water BA assumes all costs for the restoration of damages to the 297 00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:49,600 fairgrounds as a result of its use for the Witches Walk event. and further that 298 00:24:47,679 --> 00:24:54,240 the cold water BA be required to work with staff on a final parking plan for 299 00:24:51,200 --> 00:25:00,240 the use of the fairgrounds. >> Thank you. Mover moved by councelor 300 00:24:56,960 --> 00:25:06,960 Jansen. Secure. >> Oh, sorry. Second by councelor Menning. 301 00:25:04,320 --> 00:25:12,000 All in favor? That motion passes. 302 00:25:10,240 --> 00:25:14,240 Uh we move now to the rise recommendation. 303 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:17,360 » Yes. So the motion is that committee rise and return back to the formal 304 00:25:15,840 --> 00:25:21,360 council session to receive a report on the proceedings of the committee. The 305 00:25:18,480 --> 00:25:25,120 whole >> mover 306 00:25:23,440 --> 00:25:28,880 moved by Mayor Pquette, seconded by Deputy Mayor Cox. All in favor? The 307 00:25:27,600 --> 00:25:31,600 motion passes. >> Okay. Next motion is that the 308 00:25:30,400 --> 00:25:35,919 recommendations of committee the whole for the meeting of August 20th, 2026 be 309 00:25:34,080 --> 00:25:40,960 adopted as resolutions of councel. >> Mover moved by councelor McIntyre, 310 00:25:39,039 --> 00:25:45,720 seconded by councelor Jansen. All in favor? And that motion. 311 00:25:56,240 --> 00:26:03,120 » Okay. Thank you. Okay. We have no notice of motions. Uh county council boards 312 00:26:01,279 --> 00:26:07,919 associate committee summaries. Councelor Taylor. 313 00:26:05,440 --> 00:26:12,400 » Got a few things here. Uh uh sustainable severance sound met on August the 13th. 314 00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:17,279 Uh Quest made a presentation of their net zero action pathway report to the 315 00:26:15,120 --> 00:26:21,039 committee. Uh this report is actually found on our agenda item today under 316 00:26:19,279 --> 00:26:26,000 E4.1. The township has requested quest to make 317 00:26:23,279 --> 00:26:32,480 a delegation to review this report in early 2027. So they'll be coming back uh 318 00:26:28,799 --> 00:26:36,000 with the new council in 2027. So uh in addition to that, there was uh excellent 319 00:26:34,159 --> 00:26:41,840 positive feedback from the attendees at our meeting. They really like what they 320 00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:48,240 saw. Uh secondly at AMO u a delegation to the ministry of environment 321 00:26:44,320 --> 00:26:52,640 conservation and parks minister McCarthy was there with uh the town of 322 00:26:50,080 --> 00:26:56,720 Penitentang Machine wanting to make sure that the province had no idea no 323 00:26:54,799 --> 00:27:01,679 intentions of taking away source protection authority from SSEA. So we 324 00:26:59,360 --> 00:27:05,919 were asked as the township to join them and Derek Burke and I attended that. It 325 00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:11,919 was very positive and they have no plans to change that rule. So, it's a very 326 00:27:08,080 --> 00:27:16,640 good thing there. And thirdly, the quarter mill. Uh just an update on music 327 00:27:14,320 --> 00:27:22,159 nights. The first night, first Friday, we had 55 attendees. The second Friday 328 00:27:19,440 --> 00:27:28,720 was 70. And the next one is tomorrow night. And the action uh the the uh 329 00:27:26,480 --> 00:27:34,320 Jacob Pier Pierce is the performer. So, it's a if the weather's good, we might 330 00:27:30,640 --> 00:27:37,840 crack a hundred there. So, thank you, >> Deputy Mayor. 331 00:27:35,520 --> 00:27:41,840 » to the chair to Mark. Mark, did they talk at all about um the conservation 332 00:27:40,400 --> 00:27:45,440 authority and what was going to happen with the SSEA or was this just on the 333 00:27:43,679 --> 00:27:50,400 source water? >> Yeah, they're saying that no, it's just 334 00:27:46,960 --> 00:27:55,760 strictly that uh they didn't want the CA to be doing source protection authority. 335 00:27:53,039 --> 00:27:59,760 So we we want to stick with SSEA >> that but I'm what I'm trying to say is 336 00:27:58,159 --> 00:28:06,080 the way they're doing the conservation authorities now is that the county will 337 00:28:02,559 --> 00:28:12,240 pay all the fees for the for the municipalities that have a conservation 338 00:28:08,640 --> 00:28:15,840 authority but we still have to pay SSEA if they leave them alone which I'm 339 00:28:14,480 --> 00:28:20,640 hoping you're telling me they may be leaving them alone as a con like as a 340 00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:23,600 environmental association and I just wondered if that came up. Do you know 341 00:28:22,480 --> 00:28:27,520 where I'm going on that? >> No, that didn't No, that had that had no 342 00:28:25,279 --> 00:28:32,880 bearing on. My understanding is that that they SSEA may be treated like a a 343 00:28:30,399 --> 00:28:35,600 CA and still being paid by the county, but that's uh wasn't part of the 344 00:28:34,960 --> 00:28:40,520 discussion. >> Thank you, 345 00:28:37,279 --> 00:28:40,520 » sir. Jansen. 346 00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:49,360 » Thank you very much. Uh the BIA hosted a very successful ferry night this past 347 00:28:46,399 --> 00:28:54,320 weekend on uh uh Saturday night. Uh there was uh quite a large turnout I 348 00:28:52,159 --> 00:28:59,840 think larger than we had anticipated which was really good for uh all the 349 00:28:56,720 --> 00:29:04,480 local businesses, the uh the vendors. Um I do have to say thank you so much to 350 00:29:02,320 --> 00:29:10,399 all of our volunteers that uh pitched in to help. Um we had young volunteers uh 351 00:29:08,399 --> 00:29:14,640 um that were helping as well. It was great to see the community come together 352 00:29:12,159 --> 00:29:19,919 to uh to host this magical event. And it really was magical uh seeing all of 353 00:29:16,799 --> 00:29:24,640 these uh very cute fairies uh running around town. Um the next event that's 354 00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:29,520 coming up uh in Cold Water, it's not a BIA event, but it is uh supported by the 355 00:29:27,200 --> 00:29:34,480 BIA, uh the Steampunk Festival. It's happening on August the 29th, uh just uh 356 00:29:32,399 --> 00:29:39,200 uh next weekend. And then the Witches Walk is coming up October the 16th. uh 357 00:29:36,960 --> 00:29:43,279 for the Chamber of Commerce uh SEG Bay, they have their golf tournament uh today 358 00:29:41,120 --> 00:29:48,000 which uh raises lots of money for the uh Georgian Bay Hospital in uh Midland. Um 359 00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:52,960 there is a silent auction if anybody's interested. Go to Seg Bay uh Seg Bay's 360 00:29:50,880 --> 00:29:57,120 website or you can go to their Facebook page and you'll find their silent 361 00:29:54,320 --> 00:30:01,039 auction uh items. It's online so you can participate even if you're not able to 362 00:29:58,640 --> 00:30:06,320 attend in person. Thank you. >> Thank you, Councelor Brandon. 363 00:30:03,120 --> 00:30:10,559 » Yes. Uh thank you, Mayor. Yeah. Um not going to provide any specific report. Um 364 00:30:08,880 --> 00:30:16,000 all four committees that I'm associated with are quite active 365 00:30:12,799 --> 00:30:21,039 uh with background work for various initiatives for September and October. 366 00:30:19,120 --> 00:30:24,480 So uh it's pretty dull stuff now, but it'll get exciting when the time comes. 367 00:30:22,880 --> 00:30:28,799 You'll hear from me before that. Thank you, Deputy Mayor Cox. 368 00:30:26,240 --> 00:30:34,240 » Yeah. Um library board, we don't meet in the summer. Um, but I did go to a 369 00:30:31,840 --> 00:30:39,440 delegation also with the mayor and and uh Derek. Uh, we went with uh Tom 370 00:30:37,200 --> 00:30:45,120 Roberts, the interim CEO from the soldiers memorial hospital and he was uh 371 00:30:42,720 --> 00:30:50,399 with the ministry of health. Uh he was speaking to the fact of the hip 372 00:30:47,360 --> 00:30:54,640 surgeries and knee surgeries which they get money but it isn't a sustainable 373 00:30:53,360 --> 00:30:59,360 amount every year. You have to keep reapplying. And so he was looking for 374 00:30:56,799 --> 00:31:03,279 the fact that could it be made that they would know what they're getting so that 375 00:31:01,600 --> 00:31:09,279 they can keep it and it's for staff reasons too. There was also 25 beds that 376 00:31:06,480 --> 00:31:14,559 each year they wait and they apply to see if they get that. Um the most 377 00:31:11,760 --> 00:31:18,480 interesting fact for me for a delegation because it's the first time I've ever 378 00:31:15,840 --> 00:31:22,960 been to a delegation that had the minister of health Sylvia Jones, the 379 00:31:20,480 --> 00:31:26,960 deputy minister and the head doctor of all of Ontario, Kieran was there. So, I 380 00:31:25,279 --> 00:31:31,279 was totally like, "Oh my gosh, I've never seen this." Uh, he did his report. 381 00:31:29,279 --> 00:31:38,399 She was very impressed with his report. She said it covered it all. Um, asked 382 00:31:33,840 --> 00:31:43,200 about um offloading and we said yes. The paramedic program and and the county 383 00:31:41,039 --> 00:31:48,640 gets funding from the ministry to have offloaded nurses. Uh, soldiers has kept 384 00:31:46,159 --> 00:31:54,240 their offload time down so they were not penalized. two other hospitals in uh 385 00:31:51,600 --> 00:31:57,600 Ontario, I mean in Simco County were she was quite happy about that. And then we 386 00:31:55,840 --> 00:32:03,440 said there was the paramedic home program that takes pressure off the e 387 00:31:59,679 --> 00:32:10,559 the um emergency department. She uh also wanted to um she asked uh a question 388 00:32:08,080 --> 00:32:17,120 that uh was everything going to be going on board uh and there would be no 389 00:32:14,159 --> 00:32:20,960 holdups with the new hospital and Mr. Robert said yes that things were working 390 00:32:19,200 --> 00:32:25,519 with the city of Burilia was in the hands of the lawyers and things were 391 00:32:22,399 --> 00:32:30,080 moving along nicely. So it was very promising. I I honestly felt very 392 00:32:27,360 --> 00:32:34,159 promising about the whole uh funding because she he had all those numbers. It 393 00:32:32,000 --> 00:32:37,039 was an excellent uh delegation. Thank you. 394 00:32:35,039 --> 00:32:42,320 » Thank you councelor Minis. >> Hi. Thank you. Uh West Shore is very 395 00:32:39,840 --> 00:32:49,279 busy this weekend. upcoming everyone's invited on Saturday is the annual Bayu 396 00:32:46,240 --> 00:32:55,360 Park Rate Payers Association uh fundraising day and uh carries on 397 00:32:52,080 --> 00:33:01,440 into a pig roast dinner and I think there's fireworks again at night. Um and 398 00:32:58,799 --> 00:33:05,679 uh we invite everybody to come out and um certainly meet the committee and 399 00:33:03,519 --> 00:33:10,960 participate with the community. Always hundreds of people there. familyfriendly 400 00:33:07,840 --> 00:33:15,200 event. On Sunday, the Cumberland Beach Rate Payers Group has their fundraising 401 00:33:13,120 --> 00:33:20,720 event from 3:00 to 5:00 at the Cumberland Beach Park. Uh both events 402 00:33:18,000 --> 00:33:26,799 are along the beautiful shoreline properties of uh Lake Cooching. So, um 403 00:33:24,159 --> 00:33:35,360 always a great day. So, uh, the Sunday event has, uh, our former Cumberland 404 00:33:30,080 --> 00:33:42,080 Beach, um, resident, uh, very young person who played in Mariposa Festival 405 00:33:38,799 --> 00:33:46,399 at 12 years old. Um, and she's performing live, uh, from 3 to 5, 406 00:33:44,880 --> 00:33:53,600 Samantha. Um, and we are just hoping that everyone 407 00:33:50,240 --> 00:33:59,840 will come. It's $15 to enter and there's lots of draws and good stuff happening. 408 00:33:56,480 --> 00:34:03,519 So, West Shore is busy that way. And um that's all that I have to report. The 409 00:34:01,440 --> 00:34:08,720 Aurelia Public Library Board, which I'm on, does not meet in the summer, but 410 00:34:06,399 --> 00:34:15,280 we'll be back in September. Thank you. >> Thank you, Councelor McIntyre. 411 00:34:12,720 --> 00:34:21,919 » Thank you through the chair. Um the sidewalk has been completed along 169 at 412 00:34:18,720 --> 00:34:26,960 the traffic light. So, the accessibility from the northlander when it comes to 413 00:34:24,079 --> 00:34:32,079 allow people to come into town and along the sidewalk across at the light has now 414 00:34:29,119 --> 00:34:37,359 been completed and it looks marvelous, I must say. Um, there was a bit of a 415 00:34:34,240 --> 00:34:44,000 hiccup at the end, but um, Director Burke corrected that. Um, I did attend 416 00:34:40,560 --> 00:34:51,440 by Zoom a joint accessibility advisory committee meeting um, 417 00:34:47,520 --> 00:34:57,040 in the last uh, week or so. Um they've introduced a multi-year accessibility 418 00:34:53,760 --> 00:35:05,760 plan that they're going about to enact during the next term of uh four years. 419 00:35:01,520 --> 00:35:11,200 So um regrettably that committee I it's there's one citizen on it. I like to sit 420 00:35:09,040 --> 00:35:15,040 on that committee as a citizen after my term is over here and I'll have to 421 00:35:13,599 --> 00:35:20,480 address maybe perhaps the clerk or somebody on that later. But um in any 422 00:35:18,079 --> 00:35:26,240 case, that's all I have at the moment. >> Thank you. So, I [clears throat] uh have 423 00:35:23,440 --> 00:35:31,760 no updates, but what I'd like to say is we lost two very special people this 424 00:35:29,520 --> 00:35:38,480 month. One was a resident of our township and a huge supporter of the 425 00:35:35,280 --> 00:35:43,359 hospital, a good friend of mine. Uh I guess I'm Am I allowed to say their 426 00:35:39,920 --> 00:35:46,800 names or no? Am I allowed to? So, Hugo Ruff, and for those of you who don't 427 00:35:44,880 --> 00:35:52,800 know, Hugo lived down on Wilson's Point, but his son owned Sunrise Toyota. A 428 00:35:49,920 --> 00:35:56,960 wonderful man, um, I went to his visitation, but the other person, I 429 00:35:54,320 --> 00:36:03,359 don't know if everyone knows this lady, a Holocaust survivor, an amazing, 430 00:36:00,240 --> 00:36:09,839 amazing lady that we had over to our house years ago for lunch. I'm standing 431 00:36:07,200 --> 00:36:15,920 in line because Lakehead used to invite uh me to the convocation. She's in front 432 00:36:13,440 --> 00:36:21,119 of me. I had no idea who she was. She drove a Zoom Zoom car, a Mazda car on 433 00:36:18,800 --> 00:36:24,720 her own. She was shunned by her family cuz she married outside the Jewish 434 00:36:22,800 --> 00:36:29,440 faith, lived in Bracebridgeidge with her son. Um when I read that in the paper, I 435 00:36:27,440 --> 00:36:34,560 just she she was in her 90s when she passed away. What what an amazing lady. 436 00:36:31,839 --> 00:36:40,079 if you ever had listened to her speak, had no hatred in her heart for what 437 00:36:37,040 --> 00:36:45,280 happened. Went to schools across all of Canada trying to educate kids 438 00:36:43,200 --> 00:36:49,040 uh on the atrocities that did happen. But what a wonderful woman. I just 439 00:36:47,359 --> 00:36:55,760 wanted to say a shout out to both those people. So, thank you everyone. So, 440 00:36:51,520 --> 00:36:58,240 we're moving on to close session. >> Thank you. The motion reads that 441 00:36:57,040 --> 00:37:01,520 committee resolve in a close session that this meeting is hereby now closed 442 00:37:00,240 --> 00:37:06,400 to the public pursuant to municipal black so 2001 chapter 25 section 2392 443 00:37:04,560 --> 00:37:10,000 for the purpose of considering personnel matters about an identifiable individual 444 00:37:08,240 --> 00:37:13,880 including municipal employees labor relations or employee negotiations 445 00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:17,000 » Taylor 446 00:37:17,200 --> 00:37:19,359 thank 447 01:04:50,160 --> 01:04:53,799 today madame clerk. 448 01:04:57,680 --> 01:05:03,680 » Okay, and we're back. So, the motion is that close session adjourn at 10:04 and 449 01:05:02,000 --> 01:05:05,440 the meeting is hereby now reopen to the public. 450 01:05:04,079 --> 01:05:08,960 » Move in a second, please. Moved by councelor McIntyre, second by councelor 451 01:05:06,960 --> 01:05:11,039 Minions. All in favor? That's carried. Thank you. 452 01:05:09,599 --> 01:05:13,599 » Okay. Next motion is that the confidential direction of staff 453 01:05:12,240 --> 01:05:17,440 respecting a personnel matter be confirmed and voted on in accordance 454 01:05:14,880 --> 01:05:20,799 with section 2396B of the municipal act. >> Move in a second, please. Moved by 455 01:05:19,280 --> 01:05:25,119 councelor Brandon, second by councelor Taylor. All in favor? It's carried. 456 01:05:22,880 --> 01:05:29,520 Thank you. >> Bylaws. So the motion is that bylaws 457 01:05:27,359 --> 01:05:32,400 number 2026657 through 202660 inclusive or hereby 458 01:05:31,839 --> 01:05:35,839 passed. >> Move in a second. Please move by defer 459 01:05:34,160 --> 01:05:40,880 Cox. Second by councelor McIntyre. All in favor? It's carried. 460 01:05:39,119 --> 01:05:45,760 » And then motion to pass by number 202661 461 01:05:44,079 --> 01:05:48,480 um is hereby passed and motion to adjurnn. 462 01:05:46,480 --> 01:05:52,400 » Move in a second, please. Moved by councelor Jansen, second by councelor 463 01:05:50,000 --> 01:05:56,200 Brennan. All in favor? That's carried. Thank you very much everyone.