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 (15 motions)
15 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2025 Preliminary Operating Budget Year-Over Year-Changes’, council receives the report for information purposes."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Townsend
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2025 – Additional Items for Budget Consideration’, Council directs staff to include $25,000 from the economic development reserve for entry and gateway signage in the 2025 draft budget."
Moved by Councillor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Nuhn
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2025 – Additional Items for Budget Consideration’, Council foregoes including funds for electronic customer feedback kiosks in the 2025 draft budget."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Townsend
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2025 – Additional Items for Budget Consideration’, Council directs staff to include a business case for an economic development officer in the 2025 draft budget." 3 Prior to a vote on the motion, Deputy Mayor Hutchinson requested a recorded vote: In Favor Opposed Councillor Foerster X Mayor Eccles X Deputy Mayor Hutchinson X Councillor Nuhn X Councillor Hutchinson X Councillor Shea X Councillor Townsend X Results 5 2
Moved by Councillor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Townsend
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2025 – Additional Items for Budget Consideration’, Council foregoes including funds for culinary trail development in the 2025 draft budget."
Moved by Councillor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Nuhn
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2025 – Additional Items for Budget Consideration’, Council foregoes including funds for downtown wi-fi in the 2025 draft budget."
Moved by Councillor Nuhn, seconded by Councillor Townsend
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2025 – Additional Items for Budget Consideration’, Council directs staff to include a business case for a human resources/joint health and safety coordinator in the 2025 draft budget."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Foerster
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2025 – Additional Items for Budget Consideration’, Council directs staff to include $10,250 for an escribe video encoder in the 2025 draft budget."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Hutchinson
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2025 – Additional Items for Budget Consideration’, Council foregoes including funds for a community flagpole in the 2025 draft budget."
Moved by Councillor Nuhn, seconded by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2025 – Additional Items for Budget Consideration’, Council directs staff to bring forward a business case for the expansion of community gardens throughout West Grey."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Nuhn
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2025 – Additional Items for Budget Consideration’, Council directs staff to include $80,000 for a new comprehensive Official Plan in the 2025 draft budget."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Townsend
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2025 – Additional Items for Budget Consideration’, Council directs staff to include $30,000 for a storm water master plan in the 2025 draft budget."
Moved by Councillor Shea, seconded by Councillor Hutchinson
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2025 – Additional Items for Budget Consideration’, Council directs staff to bring forward a business case for a part-time library assistant (programming), library website refresh, and phone system update in the 2025 draft budget."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Shea
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2025 – Additional Items for Budget Consideration’, Council directs staff to include $118,959 for two additional police constables as outlined in the report in the 2025 draft budget."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Townsend
Carried
"THAT Bylaw No. 2024-086 be passed and enacted."
Moved by Councillor Foerster, seconded by Councillor Nuhn