REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA
For the Corporation of the Town of Espanola

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Council Chambers, 100 Tudhope Street

Please note this meeting will be streamed


We would like to begin this meeting by acknowledging the Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850 and acknowledging that the Town of Espanola is located on the traditional territories of the Whitefish River First Nation, Sagamok Anishnawbek and Atikameksheng Anishnawbek. We acknowledge this as part of our commitment to truth and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and to working together for our
future generations.

Council to present the Senior of the Year Certificate to Rosalind Russell 

  • CA-25-10 Be It Resolved That:  Items H.1 to M.2  inclusive contained in Part 1, Consent Agenda be adopted.

  • Be It Resolved That: The following Minutes are hereby accepted;  Regular Meeting of Council Meeting Minutes of May 27, 2025; Special Meeting of Council Meeting Minutes of May 27, 2025

  • Be It Resolved That: The following board and committee reports are hereby received:  Corporate Services Committee Meeting Minutes of June , 2025; Espanola Public Library Board Meeting Minutes of May 6, 2025.

Corporate Services Committee Meeting of June 3, 2025.

  • Be It Resolved That: As Recommended by the Corporate Services Committee  That: Council award the tender for the Public Works Sand Dome Roof Replacement to Quantum Builders Inc. in the amount of $128,900.00 plus HST.

  • Be It Resolved That: As Recommended by the Corporate Services Committee That: Council enter into an agreement with Tulloch Engineering for Contract Administration of the Connecting Link Phase 5 project for a total of $86,600 of which $8,600 is the municipal portion and the remainder covered by the Connecting Link grant.

  • Be It Resolved That: As Recommended by the Corporate Services Committee That: Council enter into an agreement with Product Care Association for Household Hazardous Waste Day.

  • Be It Resolved That: As Recommended by the Corporate Services Committee That: the design work for the Baffles Project proceed immediately and be undertaken by RV Anderson for $102,000 to be funded from either the Water and Sewer Reserve or Tax Stabilization Reserve in whole or in part depending on the result of a grant application to the Health and Safety Water Stream under the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program of the Province; and Be It Further Resolved That: The Baffles Project be approved in principle with an estimated total project cost of $1,000,000 and that staff will return to Council for final approval of the total project once the design has been completed and dependent upon our success in applying for the Health and Safety Water Stream Grant Program, to establish the timeline and budget for the project with the understanding that if the grant application is successful, the project will proceed in 2025 and 2026 with an estimated total municipal contribution of $298,000 inclusive of the mentioned design costs for RV Anderson.

  • Be It Resolved That: As Recommended by the Corporate Services Committee That: Bylaw 3246/25, being a Deeming Bylaw for lot consolidation of MERRITT CON 5 Lot 8 PLAN M173 LOT 116 PCL 18354 Town of Espanola,  to no longer be required as part of a Plan of Subdivision and therefore be consolidated with the property legally known as MERRITT CON 5 LOT 8 PLAN M173 LOT 117 PCL 20012 be adopted.        

The following bylaws will be read and passed.

  • Be It Resolved That:  Bylaw No 3248/25 be adopted, being a bylaw to confirm the proceedings of council during their regular meeting of May 27, 2025.

  • Be It Resolved That: The following reports are hereby received;  Economic Development Department Departmental Report; POA Department Departmental Report.

PART 2 - REGULAR AGENDA
  • Be It Resolved That: Council award the Winter Sand Tender WS-2025 to James Lathem Excavating Inc. in the amount of $37,500.00 (excl. tax).

  • Be It Resolved That:  Council approves the Municipal Drinking Water Financial Plan pursuant to Section 31(1) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 as part of renewing our provincial license for the operation of a municipal drinking water system.

  • Be It Resolved That: GIP is exempted from Noise Bylaw No. 1186-96 for the purposes of installing the pipe work in the intersections for the Connecting Link Project Phase 4 at the intersections of Tudhope, Barber, Mead, Park and Gray Street provided that the work is completed as specified in the contract documents.

This information was previously circulated to Council.  If required a copy of the information is available at the Municipal Office.

  • Prince Edward County, Town of Plympton-Wyoming, Municipality of Kincardin resolution re:  Bill 5 Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act 2025.
  • Town of LaSalle support for the Northern Health Travel Grant Program
  • Prince Edward County, City of Windsor resolution re: Strong Mayor legislation
  • Town of Stouffville support re:  Provincial Funding Shortfall of Human and Health Programs and Services
  • District of Parry Sound support re: Municipal Ethics Through Access and Education

2025 AMO Conference; August 17th - 20th; Ottawa, ON

Community Services Committee Meeting of June 17th, 2025; 4:00pm; Main Level Boardroom


Regular Meeting of Council of June 24th, 2025; 7:00pm; Council Chambers

  • Be It Resolved That: The Regular Meeting of Council is hereby adjourned. 

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