Regular Council Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopts the Regular Council Meeting agenda dated Tuesday, April 8, 2025 as circulated.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council resolve itself into a meeting that is closed to the public at 6:04 p.m. pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, under the provisions of Section 239(2)(e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals affecting the municipality or local board - Confidential Report - Claim for Losses, Grand Valley and District Fire Department and Dental Office Vacancy.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the Closed Meeting Minutes of March 25, 2025.

THAT Council receives the Confidential Report from the CAO/Clerk for the Town of Grand Valley regarding the Claim for Losses, Grand Valley and District Fire Department AND THAT Council approves the settlement recommended in the memo, AND THAT Council agrees to the terms proposed for the division of funds received through the settlement, AND THAT Council directs staff to notify the other municipality of this resolution and asks the CAO/Clerk for Grand Valley to advise Council of next steps once they are received from legal.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Dental Office Vacancy, Confidential Verbal Update from Meghan Townsend, CAO/Clerk AND FURTHER THAT Council directs the CAO to proceed as discussed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the March 25, 2025 , Regular Council Meeting be approved as circulated.

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 Administrator/Firefighter Fire Department Public Educator/Inspector/Firefighter AND THAT Council authorizes the CAO to obtain assistance from Ward & Uptigrove for the recruitment process. For (2) P. Rentsch, and L. Dart Against (3) S. Soloman, J. Jonker, and P. Latam

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report – CAO Progress update for information purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Public Works Update Report March 2025 for information purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Report PLN 2025-58 – April 2025 Planning Update, for information purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the correspondence listed on the Tuesday, April 8, 2025, Council Agenda.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the correspondence from the County of Dufferin regarding the Development Summit - Joint Council meeting - June 12, 2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Board and Committee Minutes listed on the Tuesday, April 8, 2025, Council Agenda.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Grand Valley Business Improvement Area (BIA) Board and Membership resolution and 2025 BIA Budget; AND FURTHER THAT Council approves the 2025 BIA Budget as presented. AND FURTHER THAT Council directs staff to provide a copy of this resolution to the BIA Board;

WHEREAS there is water infiltrating the sewer system; WHEREAS Burnside notified Council on/or about a year ago; BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council requests Burnside to attend Council to update Council on allocation and a fix to the sewer by end of May 2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given to introduce a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Regular Council Meeting held on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered as By-Law 2025-25.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn this Regular Council Meeting at 8:00 p.m. to meet again for a Regular Council Meeting on April 22, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. or at the call of the Mayor.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the Closed Meeting Minutes of March 25, 2025. April 8, 2025 Council Minutes

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 Officer/Firefighter  Fire Department Administrator/Firefighter  Fire Department Public Educator/Inspector/Firefighter AND THAT Council authorizes the CAO to obtain assistance from Ward & Uptigrove for the recruitment process. For (2): P. Rentsch, and L. Dart Against (3): S. Soloman, J. Jonker, and P. Latam

April 8, 2025 Council Minutes BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Public Works Update Report March 2025 for information purposes.

April 8, 2025 Council Minutes BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the correspondence from the County of Dufferin regarding the Development Summit - Joint Council meeting - June 12, 2025.

April 8, 2025 Council Minutes BE IT RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn this Regular Council Meeting at 8:00 p.m. to meet again for a Regular Council Meeting on April 22, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. or at the call of the Mayor.