Espanola public meetings in 2023
5 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Council Meeting
Council adopted a multi-municipality agreement for court services and approved several proclamations for commemorative dates in September. The meeting also included the adoption of previous minutes and a departmental economic report.
- Approved Bylaw No. 3154/23 to execute a Court Services agreement with Blind River, Elliot Lake, Spanish, and North Shore (Carried)
- Recognized September 30, 2023, as National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and approved flying orange flags (Carried)
- Recognized September 25, 2023, as Franco-Ontarian Day and approved raising the Franco-Ontarian flag (Carried)
- Proclaimed September 17 to September 23 as Legion Week and approved flying a Legion Branch 39 flag (Carried)
- Adopted Bylaw No. 3157/23 to confirm proceedings from the August 15, 2023 meeting (Carried)
- Accepted minutes from the August 15 and August 18, 2023 meetings (Carried)
- Received the Economic Development Department Departmental Report (Carried)
Regular Council Meeting
Council approved an agreement with Tulloch Engineering Inc. for road work on Centre Street and endorsed the Town of Espanola Housing Action Plan. Additionally, Council proclaimed September 2023 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
- Approved Bylaw No 3156/23 for engineering services to rehabilitate Centre Street (Hwy 6) between Foucault Dr. and Kei Will Dr. (Carried)
- Endorsed the Town of Espanola Housing Action Plan (Carried)
- Proclaimed September 2023 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (Carried)
- Decided to consider the Espanola Pickleball Club request during 2024 budget deliberations (Carried)
- Approved Bylaw No 3155/23 to confirm proceedings from July 11, 2023 (Carried)
- Accepted minutes from July 11, 2023 Regular and Special meetings (Carried)
Regular Council Meeting
Council approved waiving rental fees, covering insurance, and painting a rainbow crosswalk for the first annual Espanola PRIDE event, with a total donation value of approximately $1,600. The meeting also included approvals for noise bylaw exemptions and a zoning bylaw amendment.
- Approved waiving track and field fees, covering insurance, and painting a rainbow crosswalk for Espanola PRIDE (approx. $1,600 value)
- Authorized noise bylaw exemption for Annual Mixed Slo-Pitch Tournament on August 11-13, 2023
- Authorized noise bylaw exemption for Garson Pipe pump operations on Mead Street until October 31, 2023
- Adopted Bylaw 3153/23 to amend the Zoning Bylaw regarding removal of a holding zone
- Passed resolution supporting provincial asks for federal operating funding for National Housing Strategy initiatives
- Supported the Town of Essex in requesting reinstatement of legislation to retain surplus proceeds from tax sales
- Adopted Bylaw 3152/23 to confirm proceedings from the June 27, 2023 meeting
- Accepted minutes from the Special and Regular meetings of June 27, 2023
Regular Council Meeting
Council awarded a winter sand tender to Lathem Inc. and accepted the 2022 consolidated financial statements. The body also confirmed the summer 2023 meeting schedule will remain unchanged.
- Awarded Winter Sand Tender WS-2023 to Lathem Inc. for $48,600.00 (excl. tax)
- Accepted Consolidated Financial Statements for 2022
- Adopted Bylaw No 3151/23 to confirm Council proceedings from June 13, 2023
- Decided to maintain the current summer 2023 meeting schedule
- Accepted minutes from Regular and Special meetings of June 13, 2023
Regular Council Meeting
Council approved the town's five-year strategic plan and the 2023 taxation bylaw. They also authorized a 1.7% salary increase for non-union staff and council remuneration. A proposal for a skateboard park was deferred until December.
- Adopted 2023-2027 Strategic Plan (Carried)
- Adopted Bylaw No. 3150/23 to levy and collect property taxes for 2023 (Carried)
- Approved 1.7% increase for non-union salaries and Council remuneration effective Jan 1, 2023 (Carried)
- Adopted Condensed Work Week Trial Policy (Carried)
- Deferred skateboard park proposal to December meeting for staff feasibility report (Carried)
- Adopted Bylaw No 3149/23 to confirm May 23, 2023 proceedings (Carried)
- Accepted minutes from May 23, May 24, and June 7 meetings (Carried)
- Received reports from Espanola Public Library Board and Corporate Services Committee (Carried)