The Tweed Record

Council Meeting

December 9, 2025

Who was there

Present (5): Don DeGenova, Jamie DeMarsh, Jim Flieler, Jacob Palmateer, Peter Valiquette

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 (23 motions)

22 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the December 9, 2025 Regular Council Meeting be approved as presented.
Moved by Councillor P. Valiquette, seconded by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the November 25, 2025 Regular Council Meeting be adopted as presented.
Moved by Councillor P. Valiquette, seconded by Councillor J. Flieler
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the CAO report as presented.
Moved by Councillor P. Valiquette, seconded by Councillor J. Palmateer
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council accept the Public Works Department update as presented.
Moved by Councillor P. Valiquette, seconded by Councillor J. Palmateer
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Request to surplus 2 tandem snowplow trucks report as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council declare the two international tandem snowplow trucks, TC-01 and TC-02, as surplus; AND FURTHER THAT staff be authorized to dispose of these vehicles through online auction.
Moved by Councillor P. Valiquette, seconded by Councillor J. Palmateer
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Fire Department update as presented.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor P. Valiquette
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the November, 2025 Animal Control and Livestock Investigation Report as presented.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor J. Palmateer
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council grant consent for Severance Applications B39/25 with the following conditions: 1. All realty taxes are paid in full. 2. Parkland fee is paid in the amount of $750.00 for the lot. 3. Road widening as required along the severed lot to conform to 33 feet from the center line of the travelled roadway – Allore Rd. 4. Public Works Manager is satisfied with safe site entrance on the severed lot and with road side ditching and drainage. 5. Rezoning of the severed parcel from Rural to Rural Residential.
Moved by Councillor J. Flieler, seconded by Councillor J. Palmateer
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Zoning Amendment Public Meeting Report as presented; AND FURTHER that Council direct staff to bring forward a By-law for Zoning Amendment ZA18/25 at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor J. Palmateer
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the year end Planning Department report for information.
Moved by Councillor J. Palmateer, seconded by Councillor J. Flieler
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the November 2025 Building Inspection Service Report as presented.
Moved by Councillor J. Flieler, seconded by Councillor P. Valiquette
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2025-103, amending By-law No. 2025-85 which adopted the revised Human Resources Policy for the Municipality of Tweed, be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 9th day of December, 2025.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor J. Palmateer
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2025-104, amending Section 4 of By-law No. 2023-13 which is a By-law to Govern the Calling, Place and Proceedings of Meetings of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Tweed, be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 9th day of December, 2025.
Moved by Councillor P. Valiquette, seconded by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to prepare a support resolution to be brought forward at a future council meeting for consideration.
Moved by Councillor J. Flieler, seconded by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to reimburse Nancy and Allen Newton for the cost of excavating and replacing the 3/4" stone in their driveway.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor J. Flieler
Defeated
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Public Works be directed to install gravel at the driveway.
Moved by Councillor J. Palmateer, seconded by Councillor P. Valiquette
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the report titled River St. W. Subdivision Update dated December 9, 2025, as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council defer this matter to a future council meeting in order to allow time to investigation of the questions raised.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor P. Valiquette
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Correspondence - Information be received and filed.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor J. Flieler
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the October 31 2025 Committee of Adjustment and Planning minutes as presented.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor J. Flieler
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council go into a Closed Meeting at 10:57 a.m.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor J. Palmateer
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff follow Council direction from the Closed Meeting.
Moved by Councillor P. Valiquette, seconded by Councillor J. Flieler
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Confirmatory By-law No. 2025-106 be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 9th day of December, 2025.
Moved by Councillor J. Palmateer, seconded by Councillor P. Valiquette
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adjourn at 11:33 a.m.
Moved by Councillor J. Palmateer, seconded by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh
Carried

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