Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (11 motions)
11 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
THAT: the Financial Reserves Policy attached to Report CORP-2025-18 be approved; AND FURTHER THAT: resolution GC86-21 be rescinded; AND FURTHER THAT : the amendment to By-law 2022-13 be presented to Council for final consideration.
Moved by Dan Armour, seconded by Nancy Alcock IT IS RECOMMENDED
Carried
THAT: Committee direct staff to utilize the proposed levels of service as outlined in Appendix "A" of report CORP-2025-23 to prepare the lifecycle management and financial strategy to meet Ontario Regulation 588/17 Asset Management Planning for Municipal Infrastructure.
Moved by Dione Schumacher, seconded by Cory Clarke IT IS RECOMMENDED
Carried
THAT: Committee approve the Investment Policy Statement attached to Report CORP-2025-24; AND FURTHER THAT : Resolution No.130-24 be repealed
Moved by Helena Renwick, seconded by Dan Armour IT IS RECOMMENDED
Carried
THAT: Committee approve the amendments to Appendix "B" of the Town's Public Notice Policy, as outlined in Report CORP-2025-25, changing the provision of public notice for designating heritage properties and heritage conservation districts from a Local Media Outlet to the Town's website.
Moved by Dione Schumacher, seconded by Jason FitzGerald IT IS RECOMMENDED
Carried
THAT: Committee approve a $2,500 contribution to the Ontario Building Officials Association Annual Meeting and Training Session (AMTS) conference being hosted in Huntsville; AND FURTHER THAT: this contribution be funded through the Building Stabilization Reserve Fund.
Moved by Scott Morrison, seconded by Dione Schumacher IT IS RECOMMENDED
Carried
THAT : the following be removed from paragraph three: “upon ownership confirmation from MNR”
Moved by Jason, seconded by Scott Morrison IT IS RECOMMENDED
Carried
WHEREAS: Mary Lake Association and Muskoka Watershed Council presented to General Committee on March 26, 2025 regarding installation of vegetation and drainage at the Port Sydney Beach; AND WHEREAS: staff have been working with the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) to confirm ownership of the beach lands; NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: staff be directed to work with the Mary Lake Association and Muskoka Watershed Council on the implementation of the vegetation and drainage as presented on March 26, 2025; AND FURTHER THAT: any costs incurred by the Town related to the project be funded through existing budgets.
Moved by Jason Fitzerald, seconded by Dione Schumacher
Carried
THAT : we do now recess at 12:10 p.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Moved by Helena Renwick, seconded by Dione Schumacher I T IS RECOMMENDED
Carried
THAT : Committee suspend the rules of procedure related to speaking limits for the consideration of agenda items 9.1 Arfona Zwiers, District Municipality of Muskoka & 10.1.1 Report Number DEV-2025-34 Housing Action Plan; AND FURTHER THAT : All rules of procedure will be reinstated once the agenda item has been completed.
Moved by Helena Renwick, seconded by Scott Morrison IT IS RECOMMENDED
Carried
THAT: Staff be directed to implement options 1- 17 as outlined in Report DEV-2025-34.
Moved by Scott Morrison, seconded by Helena Renwick IT IS RECOMMENDED
Carried
THAT : We do now adjourn at 3:01 p.m.
Moved by Helena Renwick, seconded by Dione Schumacher IT IS RECOMMENDED