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 (5 motions)
5 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the Council of the City of Kenora hereby declares Lots 131 to 157, 219 to 222, 228 to 231, 237 to 240 M-39 as surplus to the requirements of the Municipality; and further That portions of Thirteenth Street (formerly Sultana Avenue, M- 39), Regina Avenue (formerly Sweden Street, M-39) and a portion of Sultana Avenue (formerly a lane on M-39) are July 24, 2025 Special Council Meeting Minutes 2 permanently closed and declared surplus to the Municipality; and further That notwithstanding any provision of the City’s Sale and Other Disposition of Land Policy approved by By-law 158-2017 to the contrary, the said lands may be sold by direct sale to Ministry of Infrastructure through Infrastructure Ontario (IO) the terms as approved by Council; and further That Section 6.2.6 of the City’s Sale and Other Disposition of Land Policy permits the sale of land to the Crown or other similar agencies without the need for an appraisal and therefore Council hereby authorizes the sale of land to Infrastructure Ontario at the agreed upon price; and further That in accordance with Public Notice bylaw 160-2022, notice is hereby given that Council intends to permanently close and declare surplus parts of roads and lanes on M-39 at its Special Council meeting on July 24, 2025; and further That three readings be given to a by-law to Permanently Close and Declare Surplus Parts of Roads and Lanes on M-39, as well as a By-law to Declare Lands Surplus and Authorize the Sale to the Ministry of Infrast
Moved by K. Van Belleghem, seconded by G. Chaze
Carried
That the following By-laws be now read a First & Second Time, and approved in their present form and presented for Third & Final Reading:~ July 24, 2025 Special Council Meeting Minutes 3 #114-2025 - Permanently Close and Declare Surplus Parts of Roads and Lanes on M-39 #115-2025 - Declare Lands Surplus and Authorize the Sale of Lands to the Ministry of Infrastructure through Infrastructure Ontario
Moved by R. Bernie, seconded by G. Chaze
Carried
To authorize the expropriation of the property located at 155 Main Street South, legally described as PIN 42163-0002 (LT); PCL 19833 SEC DKF; PT LT 6 BLK 2 PL 3 BEING THE ELY 65 FT IN PERPENDICULAR WIDTH OF THE SLY 7 FT; PT LT 7 BLK 2 PL 3 BEING THE ELY 65 FT IN PERPENDICULAR WIDTH OF THE NLY 13 FT; KENO (“the Property”) for municipal purposes of Community Improvement and Heritage Rehabilitation and Preservation, and to prescribe the July 24, 2025 Special Council Meeting Minutes 4 method for providing notice to all registered owners and parties with an interest in the Property, as required by the Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.26.; and further The Clerk is hereby authorized to take such further steps as required by the Expropriations Act to effect service of all required Notices, including publication of notice in the local paper, and to bring the matter back to Council for consideration of a Certificate of Approval of the Application once service is effected, and any Hearing of Necessity has taken place and any report of the Ontario Land Tribunal has been considered by Council, or the timeline for seeking a Hearing of Necessity has expired; and further That three readings be given to a bylaw to authorize this Expropriation process.
Moved by G. Chaze, seconded by L. Koch
Carried
That the following bylaws be now read a First & Second Time, and approved in their present form and presented for Third & Final Reading:~ #116-2025 - Expropriation Authorization - Kenricia Hotel
Moved by L. Koch, seconded by G. Chaze
Carried
That this meeting be hereby adjourned at 5:47 p.m.