Council · Regular
March 30, 2026
Regular Public Council Meeting
17:00 – 17:59 · 0h 59m
6 present · 1 absent
Staff & officers present
Brian Winter Director of Infrastructure & Public Works — David Pine Director of Corporate Services — Jen Martin Director of Recreation & Community Services — Julia Schwarz Director of Planning — Kerry Murray Director Economic Development and Tourism Absent Kim Osmond Town Clerk — Mark Whalen Chief Human Resources Officer — Sandy Hounsell Chief Administrative Officer —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: RESOLVED THAT the Agenda be adopted, as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the March 18, 2026, Public Council Meeting be adopted as presented.
- · Motion 3 added: RESOLVED THAT the Town of Torbay Proclaim April 2, 2026 as World Autism Day.
- · Motion 4 added: RESOLVED THAT Town of Torbay Proclaim April 24, 2026 as World Human Values Day.
- · Motion 5 added: RESOLVED to conditionally approve application C2026-022 for a proposed semi-serviced single dwelling with secondary suite at 15 Country Drive in accordance with asterisk *f, as well as Condition 16. of the RMD Use Zone Table, with a reduct…
- · Motion 6 added: RESOLVED THAT the following list of four candidates to be placed on the List of Independent Commissioners for the Town of Torbay with the potential of being appointed by Council for specific amendments under Section 19. of the Urban and Ru…
- · Motion 7 added: RESOLVED THAT the Town of Torbay confirm receipt of the attached final Public Land Inventory and Residential Development Suitability Analysis Report as submitted by Feaver's Lane Enterprises Inc.; one of the Housing Accelerator Funding mil…
- · Motion 8 added: RESOLVED THAT the Town of Torbay accept the 2026 Permit Listings for the weeks ending March 26, 2026, as tabled.
- · Motion 9 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Town of Torbay amend the Non-Unionized Travel Policy to update the per diem rate to $65.00 per day, aligning it with the current per diem rate provided to unionized staff.
- · Motion 10 added: RESLVED THAT Council approve the adjustment and write-off of business tax charges for the following closed business accounts: XYX K001 ($9,639.78), XRXXN001 ($3,320.00), and CXXDX001 ($3,242.21), for periods after the businesses ceased ope…
- · Motion 11 added: RESOLVED that as per the recommendation of the Director of Infrastructure and Public Works, the sale of a 2016 Ford F-250 with hydraulic dump insert be awarded to Tri Star Excavating in the amount of $2,860.00, as submitted through the ten…
- · Motion 12 added: RESOLVED THAT Council approve the purchase of the northeastern corner of the property at 52 Quarry Road as described in attached survey for municipal road right of way purposes for a total of $12,222.29, which includes not only the purchas…
- · Motion 13 added: RESOLVED THAT Council approve a donation in the amount of $200.00 in support of the U17 Fastpitch Team’s participation in the U17 Fastpitch National Championships being held in Surrey, British Columbia, recognizing the team’s representatio…
- · Motion 14 added: RESOLVED THAT Council approve a donation in the amount of $200.00 to support the Avalon U16 Volleyball Club team’s participation in the U16 Girls National Championships in Calgary, to assist with travel, accommodation, and competition expe…
- · Motion 15 added: RESOLVED THAT the request for a $1,000 sponsorship contribution to the Eastern Knights U13 AAA Boys Hockey team for participation in the Atlantic Championships in Halifax not be approved at this time, as the requested amount exceeds the To…
- · Motion 16 added: That Council approve a $500 donation in support of the annual Torbay 5K Run organized by John Callahan; and that the funds support this community event, with all proceeds directed to the Mental Health Association.
- · Motion 17 added: RESOLVED THAT Council approve a financial contribution of $100.00 to the Torbay athlete traveling to New Brunswick to participate in the U18AAA Atlantic Championships.
- · Motion 18 added: RESOLVED THAT the Town of Torbay approve payment of invoices, as presented.
- · Motion 19 added: RESOLVED THAT Council accept the additional funding in the amount of $50,000 from the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism, as recommended by the Economic Development Committee; and further, that this funding be used to extend the cu…
- · Motion 20 added: RESOLVED to accept WSP’s recommendation to proceed with Option 1 and to award the Design-Bid contract for the North Pond Water Treatment Plant Project to Cahill Technical Services in the amount of $9,503,973.72 (HST included). The project …
- · Motion 21 added: RESOLVED THAT the meeting be adjourned at 5:59 p.m., as there was no further business.
- · Attendance added: Scott Martin (present)
- · Attendance added: Tony Pollard (present)
- · Attendance added: Jenny Whitten (present)
- · Attendance added: Colleen Tapper (absent)
- · Attendance added: Craig Scott (present)
- · Attendance added: Karen Gosse (present)
- · Attendance added: Rhonda Manning (present)
- · Attendance added: Sandy Hounsell (present)
- · Attendance added: Kim Osmond (present)
- · Attendance added: Mark Whalen (present)
- · Attendance added: Brian Winter (present)
- · Attendance added: David Pine (present)
- · Attendance added: Julia Schwarz (present)
- · Attendance added: Jen Martin (present)
- · Attendance added: Kerry Murray (absent)
- · Participation added: Rhonda Manning depart
- · Participation added: Rhonda Manning arrive