Council · Regular
February 17, 2026
BLIND RIVER TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
18:00 – 18:46 · 0h 46m
6 present · 1 absent
Staff & officers present
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of January 12, 2026 and the minutes of the Special Meeting of February 2, 2026, as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the transfer of a maximum of $20,000 (to include all applicable taxes) from the Water Reserve to cover the purchase of two new actuators, the purchase of replacement parts, and the refurbishment of up …
- · Motion 3 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize staff to begin preparation of the Town’s 2027–2032 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan, including public consultation through an online and print survey.
- · Motion 4 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the Revised Purchasing Policy as presented.
- · Motion 5 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the proposed amendments to the Health and Safety Policy as presented.
- · Motion 6 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the sale of raffle tickets within the Town of Blind River boundaries, to support the 2026 North Shore Firefighter Challenge.
- · Motion 7 added: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the Algoma Public Health application to Sault Ste. Marie Community Development Fund for the Planet Youth project.
- · Motion 8 added: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council supports the request of Sault Area Hospital effort's in protecting the services now being provided by LifeLabs' processing laboratory in Sudbury, Ontario; AND THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarde…
- · Motion 9 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the Mayor and CAO/Clerk to sign By-Law #26-13, being a By-Law of the Corporation of the Town of Blind River to enter into an agreement with the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation to replace the…
- · Motion 10 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the Mayor and CAO/Clerk to sign By-Law #26-14, being a By-Law of the Corporation of the Town of Blind River to enter into an agreement with the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation to replace the…
- · Motion 11 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the Mayor and CAO/Clerk to sign By-Law #26-15, being a By-Law of the Corporation of the Town of Blind River to enter into an agreement with Permanent Electric for the Blind River Fire Hall Generator re…
- · Motion 12 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the Mayor and CAO/Clerk to sign By-Law #26-16, being a By-Law of the Corporation of the Town of Blind River to enter into an agreement with the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation to replace pla…
- · Motion 13 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the Mayor and CAO/Clerk to sign By-Law #26-17, being a By-Law of the Corporation of the Town of Blind River to Authorize Alternative Voting Methods for the 2026 Municipal Elections, was passed in open …
- · Motion 14 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the Mayor and CAO/Clerk to sign By-Law #26-18, being a By-Law of the Corporation of the Town of Blind River to authorize the Closing of the remainder of “Tremblay Crescent” located within Plan 433 bein…
- · Motion 15 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the Mayor and CAO/Clerk to sign By-Law #26-19, being a By-Law of the Corporation of the Town of Blind River to authorize the signing of an Extension Agreement with the PUC Services Inc. for the Operati…
- · Motion 16 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the Mayor and CAO/Clerk to sign By-Law #26-20, being a By-Law of the Corporation of the Town of Blind River to enter into an agreement with the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation to replace the…
- · Motion 17 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the Mayor and CAO/Clerk to sign By-Law #26-21, being a By-Law of the Corporation of the Town of Blind River to deem a registered plan of subdivision not to be a registered plan of subdivision, was pass…
- · Motion 18 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the Mayor and CAO/Clerk to sign By-Law #26-22, being a By-Law of the Corporation of the Town of Blind River to deem a registered plan of subdivision not to be a registered plan of subdivision, was pass…
- · Motion 19 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the Mayor and CAO/Clerk to sign By-Law #26-23, being a By-Law of the Corporation of the Town of Blind River to deem a registered plan of subdivision not to be a registered plan of subdivision, was pass…
- · Motion 20 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the Mayor and CAO/Clerk to sign By-Law #26-24, being a By-Law of the Corporation of the Town of Blind River to deem a registered plan of subdivision not to be a registered plan of subdivision, was pass…
- · Motion 21 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the Mayor and CAO/Clerk to sign By-Law #26-25, being a By-Law of the Corporation of the Town of Blind River to enter into an agreement with Mike Moore Construction Ltd. for the Blind River Marina/Museu…
- · Motion 22 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the Mayor and CAO/Clerk to sign By-Law #26-26, being a By-Law of the Corporation of the Town of Blind River to amend By-Law 23-43 being a By-Law to regulate the setting of open-air fires and to prevent…
- · Motion 23 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the Mayor and CAO/Clerk to sign By-Law #26-27, being a By-Law of the Corporation of the Town of Blind River to enter into an agreement with His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario as represented by th…
- · Motion 24 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the Mayor and CAO/Clerk to sign By-Law #26-28, being a By-Law of the Corporation of the Town of Blind River to Adopt the Minutes of the Meeting of February 17, 2026, was passed in open Council this 17t…
- · Motion 25 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adjourn at 6:46 p.m.
- · Attendance added: Sally Hagman (present)
- · Attendance added: B.A. DUNBAR (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Dunbar (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Posteraro (present)
- · Attendance added: D. Middaugh (present)
- · Attendance added: K. Whitlock (present)
- · Attendance added: Katie Scott (present)
- · Attendance added: P. Walsh (present)
- · Attendance added: S. DENT (present)
- · Attendance added: R. BELAIR (present)
- · Attendance added: P. Summers (regrets)