Regular Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopt the minutes of the Regular meeting of Council held November 12, 2025, as circulated.

WHEREAS Consent Application File No. 2025-C-09 proposes to sever land to create one severed parcel of approximately 2 acres and the retained parcel of approximately 2.15 acres on the property located at 156 Harris Creek Road in the Municipality of Huron Shores; AND WHEREAS Planning Consultant Peter Tonazzo, by Planning Report dated December 2, 2025, recommends approval of the application, subject to conditions; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, under the provisions of Section 53 of the Planning Act, Council grants provisional consent to File No. 2025-C-09, subject to conditions as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the report titled "2025 Zoning By-law Review – Covering Report and Revised Draft By-law" and the accompanying covering report and draft Zoning By-law documents be received for information.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Planning Report dated November 29, 2025 regarding the proposed septic system replacement at 297 Big Basswood Lake Camp Road (Basswood Lake Resort); AND THAT Council authorize the Mayor and/or Clerk to sign the application for submission to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP), as MECP is the approval authority for the replacement system.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #25-50 being a by-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores to adopt an Emergency Management Program and Emergency Response Plan was passed in open Council this 10th day of December, 2025; AND THAT By-law #24-54 be hereby rescinded.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #25-51, being a by-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores, to execute a Year Round Waste Disposal Site Key Holder Agreement with: K&H Sanitation Birchland Cottages Birchland Veneer Ltd. GFL Environmental Inc. Redtop Motor Inn Rosenberg Building Supply Inc. to allow after-hours access to the Municipal Waste Disposal Site, was passed in open Council this 10th day of December, 2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Minutes of the following municipal committees: Iron Bridge Museum Board - October 23, 2025 Sowerby Hall and Heritage Committee - March 11, 2025 Huron Shores Recreation Committee - October 6, 2025

BE IT RESOLVED THAT further to Council’s adoption of Option LT-1 as the preferred long-term direction for the Dean Lake Bridge, Council confirms that the Dean Lake Bridge shall remain permanently closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic; AND FURTHER THAT Council hereby directs staff to initiate the statutory process under Section 34 of the Municipal Act, 2001 to stop up and close the portion of Dean Lake Road associated with the Dean Lake bridge; AND THAT staff be authorized to obtain a legal survey and reference plan for the affected portion of the road allowance; AND THAT staff proceed with the required notice and circulations; AND THAT a draft road closure by-law be brought forward for Council’s consideration upon completion of the survey and statutory notice requirements. Voters Yea Nay Abstain Conflict Absent J. Armstrong X B. MacKinnon X J. Pirrie X P. Falk X T. Currie X L. Vine X D. Brown X Results 4 3 0 0 0 vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council appoints Christina Jackpine-Calhoon to the Huron Shores Fire Department, Station 2, effective December 10, 2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the report titled ‘Compressed Work Week Pilot Feedback Review’ be received for information; AND THAT Council hereby approves the continuation of the Compressed Work Week Policy B 2.14 as a permanent scheduling option for eligible full-time staff.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve a one-time 50 percent reduction to their 2026 RV License renewal fee for existing permit holders.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council directs staff to complete a full review of municipal user fees and charges, including identifying services where full cost recovery is appropriate and feasible; AND THAT the existing 2025 User Fees & Charges By-law remain in effect until a revised 2026 fee schedule is presented to Council, no later than March 31, 2026.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the staff report titled “Support for 4-H Huron Shores Program – Facility Use and Reimbursement Request” for information; AND THAT Council authorize continued no-cost use of municipal recreational facilities for 4-H Huron Shores programming in 2026; AND THAT a potential monetary contribution be

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the Clerk to finalize and execute a sale agreement for four surplus municipal lots on High Street in Iron Bridge, based on the terms presented in closed session during the November 12th, 2025 Regular Meeting of Council, provided the final agreement does not materially differ from those terms or amounts; AND THAT the Mayor and CAO/Clerk be authorized to proceed with execution without further Council direction if no substantive changes arise.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the RFP for the Financial Audit from Stefanizzi Professional Corp (SPC) for the next 5 years as quoted, as recommended by the Municipal Treasurer; AND THAT the CAO/Clerk enter into a contract with SPC to begin with the Audit for the Year End 2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the additional Chevis Road realignment option D dated November 28, 2025 for information, with a full recommendation from the Public Works Superintendent to be presented for Council's consideration during the January 2026 Council meeting. Voters Yea Nay Abstain Conflict Absent J. Armstrong X B. MacKinnon X J. Pirrie X P. Falk X T. Currie X L. Vine X D. Brown X Results 5 2 0 0 0 vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Huron Shores supports, in principle, the Municipality of Wawa’s resolution requesting that the Province of Ontario provide adequate protection against excessive and malicious rent increases for tenants while maintaining the ability for landlords to operate a viable and sustainable business; AND THAT Council direct staff to circulate this resolution to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, MP Terry Sheehan, MPP Bill Rosenberg, the Municipality of Wawa, and to all other Ontario Municipalities.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Huron Shores supports, in principle, the resolution of the Northern Ontario Women’s Association regarding the implementation of Ontario Bill 5 and the protection of women’s rights, leadership, and environmental health; AND THAT Council direct staff to send a formal letter of support to the Northern Ontario Women’s Association.

WHEREAS Canada's east-west trade and national mobility rely on the Trans-Canada Highway system, including Highways 17 and 11 across Northern and Eastern Ontario, which carry significant freight volumes but remain predominantly two-lane corridors; AND WHEREAS four-laning the entirety of Highway 17 is the ultimate goal of the communities along the corridor; AND WHEREAS the proven "2+1" highway design - alternating passing lanes with a continuous median barrier - delivers safety outcomes comparable to full twinning at substantially lower cost, land, and environmental impact, and can be scaled or converted to four lanes (2+2) as volumes grow; AND WHEREAS the Government of Ontario has announced a 2+1 pilot between North Bay and Temagami and a further extension toward Cochrane, creating a near-term implementation pathway; AND WHEREAS modernizing Highways 17 and 11 will improve safety, reduce closures, strengthen supply-chain reliability for mining, forestry, agriculture, tourism and manufacturing, and enhance national resilience and emergency response capacity; AND WHHEREAS a phased 2+1 build - prioritizing Highway 11 (North Bay --+ Cochrane, then Cochrane --+ Nipigon) and key sections of Highway 17 (western border of County of Renfrew-+ Sudbury; Sault Ste. Marie--+ Sudbury; Thunder Bay--+ Kenora) - aligns with nation-building criteria, supports economic reconciliation with Indigenous partners, and enables integrated EV charging and low-carbon construction

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #25-52, being a by-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores to Adopt the Minutes of the Special Public and Regular Council Meeting held Wednesday, December 10th, 2025, authorizing the taking of any action authorized therein and thereby, was passed in open Council this 10th day of December, 2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council does adjourn at 7:59 p.m.