The Grand Valley Record

James Jonker

Councillor · seen 2024-09-10 to 2026-09-08 · served 2022–2026

271substantive motions movedof 60 meetings the minutes record them at
29procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
387substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
1meetings recorded absentof 60 they were on the record for
5–8recorded votes, for–againstrecorded votes are rare and a skewed sample

Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from Grand Valley’s own minutes.

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How they voted, where it was recorded (13)

Regular Council Meeting August 11, 2026
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report – Community Centre Financing Agreement for Execution, AND FURTHER THAT Council approves, in principle, the Intermunicipal Agreement for the Expansion and Rehabilitation…
For · 3–1 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting February 10, 2026
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report – Finance Department Staffing; AND FURTHER THAT Council approves the conversion of the Accounting Clerk position to a Deputy Treasurer position;
Against · 3–2 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting May 27, 2025
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council dispenses with Notice per section 6.18(3) of the Procedural By-Law. For (4) S. Soloman, P. Rentsch, P. Latam, and L. Dart Against (1) J. Jonker
Against · 4–1 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting May 27, 2025
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council reconsider Motion 2025-05-07 from the April 8, 2025 meeting; For (4) S. Soloman, P. Rentsch, P. Latam, and L. Dart Against (1) J. Jonker
Against · 4–1 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting May 27, 2025
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council directs the CAO to recruit the following positions: Fire Training Officer/Firefighter Fire Department Administrator/Firefighter Fire Prevention Office/Public Educator/Firefighter AND…
Against · 3–2 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting May 27, 2025
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council dispenses with Notice per section 6.18(3) of the Procedural By-Law. For (4): S. Soloman, P. Rentsch, L. Dart, and P. Latam Against (1): J. Jonker
Against · 4–1 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting May 27, 2025
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council reconsider Motion 2025-05-07 from the April 8, 2025 meeting; For (4): S. Soloman, P. Rentsch, L. Dart, and P. Latam Against (1): J. Jonker
Against · 4–1 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting May 13, 2025
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Report – Grand Valley Medical Dental Board Dissolution AND FURTHER THAT Council for the Town of Grand Valley agrees with the terms and conditions for dissolution of the Board…
For · 3–1 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting May 13, 2025
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Report – Fire Services for the Community, AND FURTHER THAT Council accepts the Level of Service presented in Table 1 with the addition of surface, ice, flood and swift water rescue…
For · 3–1 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting April 8, 2025
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report – Fire Fighter Recruitment AND THAT Council directs the CAO to start the recruitment of the following positions: Fire Training Officer/Firefighter Fire Department…
Against · 2–3 · Defeated
Regular Council Meeting April 8, 2025
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report – Fire Fighter Recruitment AND THAT Council directs the CAO to start the recruitment of the following positions: April 8, 2025 Council Minutes  Fire Training…
Against · 2–3 · Defeated
Regular Council Meeting March 25, 2025
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report – Final 2025 Budget, AND THAT Council approves the 2025 Budget as presented and directs staff to prepare and present the necessary by-laws for passing. For (5) S.
For · 5–0 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting March 25, 2025
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report – Final 2025 Budget, AND THAT Council approves the 2025 Budget as presented and directs staff to prepare and present the necessary by-laws for passing. For (5): S.
For · 5–0 · Carried

Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (1)

Special Council MeetingSeptember 12, 2025

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 271)

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council resolve itself into a meeting that is closed to the public at 6:02 p.m. pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, under the provisions of Section 239(2)(b) personal matters about identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.
Regular Council Meeting, September 8, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Report – Internet Tower License Extension Agreement – RuralNet; AND FURTHER THAT Council approves the agreement as presented, authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to execute the agreement and directs staff to prepare and present the necessary by-law for passing.
Regular Council Meeting, September 8, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Staff Memo - Community Risk Assessment Annual Review for information purposes.
Regular Council Meeting, September 8, 2026 · Carried
THAT Report No. PLN2026-157, dated September 8, 2026, be received; A ND FURTHER THAT Zoning Application Z03-2026 from the property owner of 173399 County Road 25 (Roll #108600), to rezone the severed north parcel from a Rural Employment (M2) Zone to a Rural Residential Exception Fifteen (RR-15) Zone and to rezone a portion of south parcel from a Rural Employment (M2) Zone to a Rural Residential (R
Regular Council Meeting, September 8, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Board and Committee Minutes and Recommendations listed on the Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Council Agenda.
Regular Council Meeting, September 8, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the July 14, 2026 Special Council Meeting and July 21, 2026 Regular Council Meeting be approved as circulated.
Regular Council Meeting, August 11, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Public Question regarding Motorized (non car) vehicles received from Lynn Wilson; AND FURTHER THAT Council directs staff to respond as follows: there are no bylaws that specifically mention e-scooter staff will communication with the OPP and post best practices on the Town's Facebook page the Town does not control the other pages mentioned in the letter and
Regular Council Meeting, August 11, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report PLN 2026-124 – Monthly Planning Update Report – August 2026, for information purposes.
Regular Council Meeting, August 11, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council resolve itself into a meeting that is closed to the public at 1:30 p.m. pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, under the provisions of Sections 239(2) (b) personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal or local board employees; (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality; (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-cl
Regular Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council directs the CAO to send a red lined Agreement for the Provision of Building Services to the County Building Department, including comments from the Town's legal and insurance, AND THAT the CAO report back on the County's response to our red-lined agreement before the September 22, 2026 Council Meeting.
Regular Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the June 23, 2026 , Regular Council Meeting be approved as circulated.
Regular Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given to Katherine McLaughlin, Thomasfield Homes and Richard Kelly -Ruetz, GSP Group, to address Council.
Regular Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report – CAO Progress update for information purposes.
Regular Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Public Works Update Report June 2026 for information.
Regular Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the correspondence listed below on the Tuesday, July 21, 2026, Council Agenda.
Regular Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given to introduce the Bylaw listed on the Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Agenda as item 21.1, and that it be given the necessary readings and passed and numbered as Bylaw 2026-44.
Regular Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Confidential Update - Sale of Southgate Gravel Pit AND FURTHER THAT Council directs the CAO to proceed with a Counter-Offer as discussed.
Special Council Meeting, July 14, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the June 9, 2026 , Regular Council Meeting be approved as circulated.
Regular Council Meeting, June 23, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report Recreation Update, June 2026 for information purposes.
Regular Council Meeting, June 23, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given to introduce the by-laws listed on the Tuesday, June 23, 2026 agenda as items 21.1 and 21.2 and that the By-laws be given the necessary reading and passed and numbered as By-laws 2026-40 and 2026-41
Regular Council Meeting, June 23, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given to Natalie Baker, Ontario Clean Water Agency, to address Council.
Regular Council Meeting, June 9, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the presentation of the 2025 Orangeville Hydro Report and the Shareholders Meeting Package from Amy Long and Rob Koekkoek.
Regular Council Meeting, June 9, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Public Works Update Report May 2026 for information.
Regular Council Meeting, June 9, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the correspondence listed on the Tuesday, June 9, 2026, Council Agenda.
Regular Council Meeting, June 9, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given to introduce the by-laws listed on the Tuesday, June 9, 2026 agenda as items 21.1 to 21.3, amending 21.2 per Council direction and that the By-laws be given the necessary reading and passed and numbered as By-laws 2026-36, 2026-37 and 2026-38.
Regular Council Meeting, June 9, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Public Works Update Report May 2026 for information. June 9, 2026 Council Minutes
Regular Council Meeting, June 9, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopts the Regular Council Meeting dated Tuesday, May 26, 2026 as circulated.
Regular Council Meeting, May 26, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given to Melody Johnson, Senior Consultant, Bluesky Energy Consulting Inc., to address Council.
Regular Council Meeting, May 26, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report – Closed Meeting Investigator Services for the Town, AND FURTHER THAT Council directs staff to proceed with working with the Ontario Ombudsman for closed meeting investigation services upon expiration of the LAS program at the end of 2026.
Regular Council Meeting, May 26, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the report Recreation Update May 2026 for information purposes.
Regular Council Meeting, May 26, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Update - Fence Variance Request - 122 Leeson Street South; AND FURTHER THAT as per By-Law Staff Report April 28, 2026, that Council approve the report as submitted.
Regular Council Meeting, May 12, 2026 · Defeated
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report – Union Cemetery – Sale Price for Triple Plots, AND FURTHER THAT Council approves the recommended price of $3280.00 for triple plots and directs staff to prepare and present the necessary bylaw to amend the Union Cemetery Price List for passing.
Regular Council Meeting, May 12, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report – CAO Progress update for information purposes.
Regular Council Meeting, May 12, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Public Works Update Report April 2026 for information.
Regular Council Meeting, May 12, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Board and Committee Minutes listed on the Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Council Agenda.
Regular Council Meeting, May 12, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given to introduce the by-laws listed on the Tuesday, May 12, 2026 agenda as items 21.1 and 21.2 and that the By-laws be given the necessary reading and passed and numbered as By-law 2026-30 and 2026-31, amended as discussed.
Regular Council Meeting, May 12, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the minutes from the March 24, 2026, Closed Council meeting as circulated.
Regular Council Meeting, May 12, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the April 14, 2026 , Regular Council Meeting be approved as circulated.
Regular Council Meeting, April 28, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the report Clean Yards Pro-Active Enforcement Policy Amendment AND FURTHER THAT Council approves amendments to the By-law Enforcement Policy Statement as outlined in the report.
Regular Council Meeting, April 28, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the report Recreation Update April 2026 for information purposes.
Regular Council Meeting, April 28, 2026 · Carried

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