The Tweed Record

Council Meeting

November 25, 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 (21 motions)

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

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the November 25, 2025 Regular Council Meeting be approved as presented.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor P. Valiquette
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the November 13, 2025 Regular Council Meeting be adopted as presented.
Moved by Councillor P. Valiquette, seconded by Councillor J. Flieler
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize previously
Moved by Councillor J. Palmateer, seconded by Councillor P. Valiquette
Defeated
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Municipal Insurance report as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council authorize the CAO to accept the 2026 municipal insurance quote from Intact Insurance and proceed with changing the insurance provider from Marsh Insurance to Intact Insurance, effective January 1, 2026.
Moved by Councillor P. Valiquette, seconded by Councillor J. Flieler
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Hunt Road Dump Closure report; AND FURTHER THAT staff be directed to work with the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks, and the municipality’s consultant BluMetric to close the municipally owned Hunt Road Dump Site no later than December 31, 2028; AND FURTHER THAT staff prepare a plan, including costs, to be approved by Council prior to the commencement of work on the closure.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor J. Flieler
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Damaged Vehicle Window report as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council approve the payment of $1,000.00 to the vehicle owner to cover the deductible for damage done to his 2024 Suburban on August 30, 2025, during his visit to the Municipality of Tweed.
Moved by Councillor J. Flieler, seconded by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Revised Lease Agreement report as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council authorize the CAO to make changes to the commercial lease with Bright Beginnings of Tweed and District regarding insurance requirements as acceptable to the CAO and the municipality’s legal counsel; AND FURTHER THAT the Mayor and CAO be authorized to sign the revised agreement.
Moved by Councillor P. Valiquette, seconded by Councillor J. Flieler
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the October, 2025 Tweed By- law Operations Log as presented and that the figures regarding the low balance of User Fees be brought back at the next meeting.
Moved by Councillor P. Valiquette, seconded by Councillor J. Palmateer
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Policy Review – Health, Safety & Wellness Policy report as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council confirm that no changes are required to this policy at this time.
Moved by Councillor P. Valiquette, seconded by Councillor J. Palmateer
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Policy Review - Workplace Violence & Harassment Policy report as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council accept the suggested changes as provided by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development and approve By-law 2025-98 as set out in this Agenda.
Moved by Councillor J. Palmateer, seconded by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2025-95, amending By-law No. 2015-45, being a By-law to approve and adopt an Agreement between the Municipality of Tweed and the Township of Stirlilng-Rawdon for joint Fire Department administration, be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 25th day of November, 2025.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor P. Valiquette
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2025-96 to authorize long-term borrowing pursuant to the issue of a debenture to Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation ("OILC") in the principal amount of $ 788,000.00, be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 25th day of November, 2025.
Moved by Councillor J. Flieler, seconded by Councillor P. Valiquette
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2025-97 to authorize long-term borrowing pursuant to the issue of a debenture to Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation ("OILC") in the principal amount of $75,346.00, be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 25th day of November, 2025.
Moved by Councillor J. Palmateer, seconded by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2025-98, adopting the revised Workplace Violence & Harassment Policy and a Workplace Violence & Harassment Prevention Procedure for the Municipality of Tweed and repealing By-law 2024-62, be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 25th day of November, 2025.
Moved by Councillor P. Valiquette, seconded by Councillor J. Flieler
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2025-99 to convey certain property on Crookston Road for road widening purposes, be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 25th day of November, 2025.
Moved by Councillor J. Palmateer, seconded by Councillor P. Valiquette
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2025-100 to authorize the Municipality of Tweed to enter into a Development Agreement with Robert Richard Graham - File B120/22, be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 25th day of November, 2025.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor J. Palmateer
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2025-101 to authorize the Municipality of Tweed to enter into a Development Agreement with Robert Richard Graham - File B119/22, be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 25th day of November, 2025.
Moved by Councillor P. Valiquette, seconded by Councillor J. Flieler
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Correspondence - Information be received and filed.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor P. Valiquette
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council go into a Closed Meeting at 7:00 p.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 Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Confirmatory By-law No. 2025-102 be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 25th day of November, 2025.
Moved by Councillor J. Flieler, seconded by Councillor P. Valiquette
Carried

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