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Council Highlights - March 6, 2018 Meeting

Council Highlights

Meeting of Council held March 6, 2018.

• Council decided to waive the building permit fees for the Arkona Lions Club for renovations at the Arkona Lions Medical Center.
• Grand Bend Canada Day Celebration Committee was provided additional funding of $6,800 for the fireworks show.
• Staff was directed to prepare a development agreement with the developer of Kitchener Avenue including a cost sharing amount to be paid for the reconstruction of Centre St. and that the development be...

Council Highlights - February 13, 2018 Meeting

Council Highlights

Meeting of Council held February 13, 2018.

• Public meetings were held for two applications for Zoning By-Law Amendments:
  • Dale Hayter and Sons Ltd. - 10410 Lakeshore Road
  • Rice Development Company Inc. - Brooklawn Dr and Tattersall Lane, Grand Bend.
• Huron Shores Transit gave a presentation to Council asking for support of a community transit initiative.
• Council awarded contract for the purchase of a Triple Combination Pumper Rescue Truck to Camions Carl Thibault Inc. for $579,123.00.

Council Highlights - January 23, 2018 Meeting

Council Highlights

Meeting of Council held January 23, 2018.

• Council approved the purchase of 7849 Rawlings Road to establish an operations depot.
• Consideration of Cliff Road Drain and adoption of the report and provisional by-law.
• Held a public meeting for a zoning by-law amendment at 7922 Townsend Line.
• Approved a by-law exemption and agreement for construction of a dwelling using storage containers in Port Franks.
• Awarded the tender for the Pump Station Rehabilitation Project.
• Enacted the following...

Council Highlights - January 16, 2018 Budget Meeting

Council Highlights

Budget Meeting of Council held January 16, 2018.

• Council enacted a new Development Charge By-Law 01-2018.
• 2018 Water and Wastewater Usage Rates were passed.
• 2018 Budget was approved:
  • 2018 Capital Budget in the amount of $7,012,757.00.
  • 2018 Tax and User Rate Operating Budget in the amount of $25,547,050.00.
  • Overall result is an increase in the tax levy of $307,995.00 (2.7%) over 2017 resulting in a tax rate decrease of 2.2%.

The next regular meeting of Council is scheduled for January...