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 (12 motions)
12 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
"THAT the minutes of the regular Council meeting held on September 2, 2025, be adopted."
Moved by Councillor Townsend, seconded by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson
Carried
"THAT the committee and board reports be received for information purposes."
Moved by Councillor Nuhn, seconded by Councillor Foerster
Carried
"THAT in consideration of correspondence dated September 5, 2025, from Melina Gorosito respecting a request for School Zone Signage and a Crossing Guard on Highway 6 and Jackson Street East, Council requests that the Mayor include a pedestrian crossover study of Jackson Street East and Garafraxa Street North in Durham as part of the 2026 budget."
Moved by Councillor Hutchinson, seconded by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson
Carried
"THAT in consideration of correspondence received from the Ontario Municipal Water Association respecting a request to proclaim October 23, 2025, as Water and Wastewater and Stormwater Operators Appreciation Day, Council proclaims October 23, 2025, as Water and Wastewater and Stormwater Operators Appreciation Day."
Moved by Councillor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Foerster
Carried
"THAT in consideration of correspondence dated September 8, 2025, from South East Grey Community Health Center respecting a request to proclaim October 2025 as Community Health and Wellbeing Month, Council receives the request for information purposes."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Townsend
Carried
“THAT in consideration of correspondence received from the Municipality of Bluewater dated September 4, 2025, respecting the closure of before and after school programs, Council directs staff to send a letter of support for the resolution to the Premier of Ontario and the Minister of Education.”
Moved by Councillor Nuhn, seconded by Councillor Hutchinson
Carried
"THAT Council receives all correspondence not otherwise dealt with."
Moved by Councillor Foerster, seconded by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘ZA07.2025 and WGOPA16 – 1872 Durham Corp (Cobide)’, Council: 1. directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to adopt an amendment to the Municipality of West Grey Official Plan for the Settlement Areas of Durham and Neustadt as it relates to WGOPA16; 2. hereby determines that, pursuant to section 34(17) of the Planning Act, RSO 1990 as amended, no further public notice is required in respect to the proposed zoning bylaw amendment; 3. directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to amend bylaw 37- 2006 as it relates to ZA07.2025; and 4. directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to place the lands under Site Plan Control."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Shea
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘ZA19.2025 – Durham Heights Bible Retreat Inc.’, Council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to amend bylaw 37-2006 as it relates to ZA19.2025."
Moved by Councillor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Townsend
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘ZA20.2025 – Barlow and Nevidomskis’, Council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to amend bylaw 37-2006 as it relates to ZA20.2025."
Moved by Councillor Foerster, seconded by Councillor Nuhn
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘IPW-2025-22 – Victoria Street, Ayton’, Council defers a decision on the report until the November 4, 2025, Council meeting to allow time to collect additional information."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Hutchinson
Carried
"THAT Bylaw Numbers 2025-072, 2025-073, 2025-069 and 2025-074 be passed and enacted."
Moved by Councillor Foerster, seconded by Councillor Townsend