The Chatsworth Record

Council Meeting

February 19, 2025

Who was there

Present (5): Shawn Greig, Scott Mackey, Terry McKay, Elizabeth Thompson, Peter Whitten

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (14 motions)

13 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT the minutes of the Council Meeting held on February 5, 2025 be confirmed as amended to replace "Township of Georgian Bluffs" with "Municipality of Grey Highlands" under Section 17 (Other Business) .
Moved by Elizabeth Thompson, seconded by Shawn Greig
Carried
THAT the Consent Agenda items be hereby received for information except for the following: Item 11.1.d.a. - Town of Hanover Resolution February 3, 2025 Re: United States Imposition of Tariffs on Canada
Moved by Elizabeth Thompson, seconded by Shawn Greig
Carried
THAT CAO Clerk’s Report 2025-06 regarding the proposed Joint BioGRID Decommissioning and Site Rehabilitation Plan be hereby received for information; and FURTHER THAT Council approves the proposal of GHD at a cost of $60,000.00, the cost of which is to be allocated to the 2024 biodigester operating surplus; and FURTHER THAT staff be directed to bring before the Joint BioGRID Board by July 7, 2025, the full decommissioning and Site Rehabilitation Plan so that this can be shared with the Councils of Georgian Bluffs and Chatsworth to inform future budgets.
Moved by Peter Whitten, seconded by Shawn Greig
Carried
THAT Committee of the Whole rise as Council to report and confirm the actions taken in Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Shawn Greig, seconded by Elizabeth Thompson
Carried
THAT the actions taken in Committee of the Whole today be confirmed by this Council; and FURTHER THAT staff be authorized to take the actions necessary to give effect to the approved recommendations contained within the staff reports; and FURTHER THAT by-laws under consideration be presented to Council for third reading.
Moved by Peter Whitten, seconded by Shawn Greig
Carried
THAT the following by-laws be taken as read a third time, signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the Corporate Seal: By-law 2025-14 Being a By-Law to Adopt a Property Tax Billing & Collection Policy By-law 2025-15 Being a By-law to authorize the Mayor and CAO/Clerk to enter into a Contract Agreement between the Corporation of the Township of Chatsworth and Municipal Support Services Inc.
Moved by Peter Whitten, seconded by Shawn Greig
Carried
THAT Township of Chatsworth Council adopt the Agenda as circulated.
Moved by Peter Whitten, seconded by Terry McKay
Carried
THAT the following by-laws be introduced and taken as read a first and second time, and that they be given consideration in Committee of the Whole:  By-law 2025-14 Being a By-Law to Adopt a Property Tax Billing & Collection Policy  By-law 2025-15 Being a By-law to authorize the Mayor and CAO/Clerk to enter into a Contract Agreement between the Corporation of the Township of Chatsworth and Municipal Support Services Inc.
Moved by Terry McKay, seconded by Shawn Greig
Carried
THAT Council now go into Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Terry McKay, seconded by Elizabeth Thompson
Carried
THAT Fire Chief Report 2025-03 be hereby received for information; and FURTHER THAT the January 2025 Fire Department Activity Report be hereby received for information.
Moved by Terry McKay, seconded by Elizabeth Thompson
Carried
THAT the following by-law(s) be
Moved by Terry McKay, seconded by Shawn Greig
Referred
THAT Committee of the Whole receive the correspondence from the Municipality of Grey Highlands dated February 4, 2025 for information; and FURTHER THAT resolution JWDC2025-08 be approved for staff to review the previous Terms of Reference for the Joint Waste and Diversion Site Committee and report back to the Committee with any recommended changes.
Moved by Peter Whitten, seconded by Terry McKay
Carried
THAT item 11.1.d.a. previously removed from the consent agenda, (Town of Hanover Resolution February 3, 2025 Re: United States Imposition of Tariffs on Canada) be received for information.
Moved by Peter Whitten, seconded by Terry McKay
Carried
THAT By-law 2025-16 being a by-law to confirm all actions and proceedings of the February 19, 2025 Council meeting be hereby read a first, second, and third time, signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the Corporate Seal.
Moved by Terry McKay, seconded by Elizabeth Thompson
Carried

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