The East Ferris Record

Council Meeting

October 14, 2025

Who was there

Present (3): Nick Brazeau, Terry Kelly, Lauren Rooyakkers

Absent (1): Steven Trahan

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 (9 motions)

9 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 14th day of October, 2025 be adopted as prepared.
Moved by Councillor Kelly, seconded by Councillor Brazeau
Carried
THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of September 9th, 2025 be adopted as circulated.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Rooyakkers, seconded by Councillor Kelly
Carried
THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris accepts an amendment to the recommendation of the CAO in Report No.CAO-2025-02; AND THAT Council approves the Municipal Staff Christmas Party as status quo for 2025, to be revisited at the 2026 budget deliberations.
Moved by Councillor Brazeau, seconded by Councillor Kelly
Carried
THAT the Council for the Municipality of East Ferris supports the Municipality of Bluewater urging the Province of Ontario to immediately implement other service delivery models that are being successfully modeled elsewhere in the province to address the Early Childhood Educator shortage. AND FURTHER THAT this resolution be forwarded to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, and the Honourable Paul Calandra, Minister of Education.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Rooyakkers, seconded by Councillor Brazeau
Carried
THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris directs staff to research the cost of clearing and grading the land on Astor Street South for the purpose of a pocket park.
Moved by Councillor Brazeau, seconded by Councillor Kelly
Carried
THAT Council approve the Correspondence and Information as circulated with the agenda of October 14th, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Kelly, seconded by Councillor Brazeau
Carried
THAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated October 14th, 2025 in the amount of $1,355,278.34.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Rooyakkers, seconded by Councillor Brazeau
Carried
WHEREAS Council for the Municipality of East Ferris deems it expedient to pass three readings of the following by-law at this session; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council from September 9th, 2025 to October 14th, 2025, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2025-44; AND THAT said by-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the Seal of the Corporation.
Moved by Councillor Kelly, seconded by Councillor Brazeau
Carried
THAT we do now adjourn at 6:02 p.m. and meet again on October 28th, 2025.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Rooyakkers, seconded by Councillor Brazeau
Carried

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