Council Highlights April 17, 2024

This is a summary of the meeting items and not inclusive of all agenda items. All items are contained in the minutes.

• Council approved 2024 Program Updates to the Community Improvement Program to reflect the prioritization of façade, building improvements, and signage improvements while also focusing on improving accessibility.

• A report on the feasibility of year-round washrooms in public parks was deferred to the August 7th Council meeting to receive a staff report with more information.

• Council received the Joint Waste and Diversion Site Committee minutes and approved the recommendation to reduce site hours by 1 day per week at the Markdale Holland Waste Disposal Site.

• Council supported awarding RFT-F18-2024-04 Alice Street Reconstruction to MacDonnell Excavating Ltd.

• Council received an update on the Flesherton Connecting Link project and approved the sidewalk installation with a retaining wall to improve connectivity within the overall sidewalk network for Flesherton. The sidewalk will provide a safer alternative for pedestrians to access the downtown area and a controlled intersection.

• A notice of motion by Councillor Dubyk was approved to establish a Lake Management Task Force to develop lake management plans for Lake Eugenia, Irish Lake, Wilcox Lake, and Brewster’s Lake.

• Councillor Wickens will bring a notice of motion to the next meeting regarding providing water to Feversham Park.

• Councillor Dubyk will be bring a notice of motion to the next Council meeting regarding ice rental rates.

• A closed session was held with four items on the agenda. There was no direction coming out of the closed session.

• Upcoming Meetings:

• • 2024-04-23 @ 1:30 pm - Heritage Grey Highlands
  • 2024-04-24 @ 9:00 am - Committee of the Whole
  • 2024-04-29 @ 10:00 am - Financial Assistance Committee
  • 2024-04-29 @ 5:00 pm - Public Planning Hearing
  • 2024-05-01 @ 10:00 am - Council

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Council Highlights April 17, 2024