Special Council Meeting Minutes

Special Council Meeting

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, June 02, 2025 at 8:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Location:

Council Chambers

60 Snyder's Road West

Baden,Ontario

N3A 1A1

Members Present:

• Mayor N. Salonen
• Councillor S. Cressman
• Councillor K. Wilkinson
• Councillor H. Sidhu
• Councillor S. Martin

Staff Present:

• Acting CAO / Director of Development Services, H. O'Krafka
• Director of Community Services, C. Catania
• Director of Corporate Services/CFO, G. Clark
• Director of Infrastructure Services, J. Molenhuis
• Fire Chief, R. Leeson
• Manager of Legislative Services / Municipal Clerk, K. Bos
• Supervisor of Legislative Services / Deputy Clerk, M. Dykstra
• Desktop Support Technician, R. Ubhi

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

• Moved by: Councillor S. Cressman
  Seconded by: Councillor S. Martin

  THAT the Special Council Meeting on June 2, 2025 be called to order at 8:53 p.m.

  Motion Carried

2.

TERRITORIAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Mayor N. Salonen read the Territorial Land Acknowledgment. 

3.

ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

9. By-laws

9.1 By-law 2025-34 Provide a Property Tax Exemption for Certain Affordable Housing Pursuant to Section 110(9) of the Municipal Act.

4.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

• Moved by: Councillor S. Martin
  Seconded by: Councillor S. Cressman

  THAT the Agenda as presented for June 2, 2025 be adopted, as amended.

  Motion Carried

5.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST UNDER THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT

6.

DELEGATIONS

There were no delegations.

7.

CORRESPONDENCE

There was no correspondence.

8.

CONSENT AGENDA

• Moved by: Councillor H. Sidhu
  Seconded by: Councillor S. Martin

  THAT consent agenda item 8.1 be approved.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

8.1

CS-2025-08 - Award RFP 2025-11 WRC Aquatics Centre HVAC System Re-Design

• THAT Council approves consulting services related to RFP 2025-11 to DEI Consulting Engineers Inc. for the WRC Aquatics Centre HVAC System Re-Design, as per their proposal submission dated April 24^th, 2025, in the amount of $65,000, plus HST.

9.

BY-LAWS

• Moved by: Councillor S. Martin
  Seconded by: Councillor S. Cressman

  THAT By-law 2025-34 as attached to this Agenda be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed in Open Council.

  Motion Carried

9.1

By-law 2025-34 Provide a Property Tax Exemption for Certain Affordable Housing Pursuant to Section 110(9) of the Municipal Act, 2001

10.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announcements were provided at the June 2, 2025 Committee of the Whole Meeting.

11.

CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW

• Moved by: Councillor S. Cressman
  Seconded by: Councillor S. Martin

  THAT the Confirmatory By-Law as attached to this Agenda be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed in Open Council. 

  Motion Carried Unanimously

12.

ADJOURNMENT

• Moved by: Councillor S. Cressman
  Seconded by: Councillor K. Wilkinson

  THAT we do now adjourn to meet again at the call of the Mayor.

  Motion Carried Unanimously