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Home Greenstone Meetings February 23, 2026

Council · Regular

February 23, 2026

Regular Council Meeting

18:30 – 19:53 · 1h 23m
9 present · 0 absent
Jamie McPherson Mayor — Alan Ouellet Councillor — Chris Walterson Councillor — Claudette Trottier Councillor — Elaine Mannisto Councillor — Eric Pietsch Councillor — Fran Koning Councillor — Matthew Donovan Councillor — Vicky Budge Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Adam Lopatka Director of Fire Services/Fire Chief — Al Gordon Director of Human Resources — Brian Aaltonen Director of Public Services — Darcy Chapman Director of Corporate Services/Treasurer Electronic Haley Garvie Director of Planning, Communication and Economic Development — Johanna Berube Deputy Clerk — Kristina Miousse Clerk — Mark Wright Chief Administrative Officer —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: THAT the minutes of February 9, 2026 be approved as presented.
    • · Motion 2 added: THAT Council receive monthly Report PS 022-26 submitted by the Director of Public Services as information.
    • · Motion 3 added: THAT Council receive monthly report FS 037-26 submitted by the Director of Fire Services as information.
    • · Motion 4 added: THAT Council approve the draft Use of Municipal Property By-Law as presented; and THAT the Clerk be directed to prepare a By-Law for the March 9, 2026 Regular Meeting for final approval.
    • · Motion 5 added: THAT Council receive report 032-26 regarding the 2025 Disposal of Municipal Assets update as information.
    • · Motion 6 added: THAT Council receive report 039-26 regarding the Tax Collection Status as information.
    • · Motion 7 added: THAT Council receives report CORS 031-26 regarding the 2025 Council Remuneration as information.
    • · Motion 8 added: THAT Council receive report 036-26 regarding the Ontario Senior of the Year award as information, and consider forwarding a nomination to the Clerk to be considered at the April 13th Regular Meeting.
    • · Motion 9 added: THAT Council receive Report 047-26 regarding Seniors Housing as information.
    • · Motion 10 added: THAT Council receive the correspondence listed on the agenda for February 23, 2026.
    • · Motion 11 added: THAT Council direct staff to send a letter of support to the Minister of Transportation regarding Highway 11 and Camp 25 Safety Concerns including the letter.
    • · Motion 12 added: THAT Council authorize the CAO and Clerk to sign the Amended Agreement between the District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board and the Municipality for the 2026 Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP) - Food Security Fund.
    • · Motion 13 added: THAT Capital Project RFT PS-2026-01 Geraldton Community Centre Upgrades be awarded to RJ Concrete & Construction Ltd. in the amount of $1,184,626.30 including the municipal portion of non-refundable tax; and THAT Council authorize the CAO …
    • · Motion 14 added: THAT By-Law 26-06, being a By-Law to appoint Devon Staley as the Chief Building Official for the Municipality of Greenstone, and to delegate appointment authority under the Building Code Act, 1992 be approved for passage and enactment.
    • · Motion 15 added: THAT Council direct staff to work with NOMA on Highway issues as part of considerations for AMO delegation requests.
    • · Motion 16 added: THAT Council proceed in-camera at 7:29 p.m. to consider confidential matters concerning: Land Matter - Offer to Purchase; Potential Litigation Matter; Procurement Matter; Negotiations Matter.
    • · Motion 17 added: THAT Council now rise from in-camera at 7:51 p.m.
    • · Motion 18 added: THAT the closed meeting minutes of February 9, 2026 be approved as presented.
    • · Motion 19 added: THAT By-Law 26-07 being a By-Law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council this 23rd day of February, 2026 be approved for passage and enactment.
    • · Motion 20 added: THAT having reached the hour of 7:53 p.m. we now adjourn.
    • · Attendance added: Jamie McPherson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Eric Pietsch (present)
    • · Attendance added: Alan Ouellet (present)
    • · Attendance added: Elaine Mannisto (present)
    • · Attendance added: Vicky Budge (present)
    • · Attendance added: Fran Koning (present)
    • · Attendance added: Chris Walterson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Mark Wright (present)
    • · Attendance added: Johanna Berube (present)
    • · Attendance added: Al Gordon (present)
    • · Attendance added: Darcy Chapman (remote)
    • · Attendance added: Adam Lopatka (present)
    • · Attendance added: Brian Aaltonen (present)
    • · Attendance added: Haley Garvie (present)
    • · Attendance added: Claudette Trottier (present)
    • · Attendance added: Matthew Donovan (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kristina Miousse (present)
    • · Participation added: Claudette Trottier recuse
    • · Participation added: Claudette Trottier arrive
    • · Participation added: Alan Ouellet recuse
    • · Participation added: Claudette Trottier recuse
    • · Participation added: Alan Ouellet arrive
    • · Participation added: Claudette Trottier arrive