Gander public meetings in 2025
21 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting of Council
Council will recognize 2025 art procurement winners and municipal long-service awards, then consider several policy approvals and a development application. Notable items include a commemorative crosswalks policy, a FCM grant application for a multi-use trail, and a development at 68-70 Elizabeth Drive for a fitness club and four apartments. Council also discusses staff innovation incentives, waste transfer site changes, and water quality reports.
- Development application at 68-70 Elizabeth Drive for a fitness club on the main floor and four apartments above
- Submission of a Federation of Canadian Municipalities grant application for a safe and active school routes multi-use trail
- Approval of the Commemorative Crosswalks Policy for consistent review and maintenance of commemorative crosswalks
- Approval of the 'Small Sparks. Big Impact.' staff innovation policy for low-cost ideas up to $500
- Transition of McCurdy Drive Waste Transfer Station to automated system with scheduled access events in early 2026
Regular Meeting of Council
Council is reviewing a decade-long collaboration framework with the Gander International Airport Authority and voting on several new administrative policies. The body is also considering financial incentives for residential development and updates to winter snow clearing.
- 10-year Shared Services Agreement with Gander International Airport Authority for fire protection, snow clearing, and economic development
- Proposed $78,918.75 in Housing Accelerator Fund funding for a 2-storey 4-plex at 28 Waterton Street
- First reading of the 'Small Sparks. Big Impact.' staff innovation policy for ideas costing $500 or less
- First reading of the Commemorative Crosswalks Policy
- Home-based office application for Advanced Foot Care Services at 59 Penwell Avenue
Special Meeting of Council
The Town of Gander is discussing the issuance of a formal Removal and Remediation Order for a property at 30 Byrd Avenue due to refuse accumulation and rodent activity. Council is also considering the immediate procurement of emergency pest control services for the property boundary and Town-owned easement.
- Proposed Removal and Remediation Order for 30 Byrd Avenue
- Proposed emergency procurement of pest control services for 30 Byrd Avenue boundary and easement
Regular Meeting of Council
Council will consider a subdivision and development agreement at 70 Armstrong Boulevard, involving a new street named Fossett Street, a $200,000 Housing Accelerator Fund grant, and a $250,000 development fee. Other business includes amendments to the Rules of Procedure and Arrears Sale by-laws, a discretionary use approval for an apartment at 175 Airport Boulevard, and a traffic calming pilot project using flexible bollards.
- Subdivision at 70 Armstrong Boulevard with $200,000 HAF grant and $250,000 development fee for new street upgrades
- Final one-year extension for residential development at Bondar Street (McCurdy Enterprises), deadline October 31, 2026
- First reading and adoption of Rules of Procedure by-law amendment for new three-week council cycle
- Second reading and adoption of Arrears Sale By-law amendment
- Discretionary use approval for apartment building at 175 Airport Boulevard (no objections received)
Committee of the Whole (OPEN)
The agenda for the Gander Committee of the Whole on 2025-10-29 contains no listed items. It appears to consist only of placeholders and procedural headings. No decisions, proposals, or discussions are detailed in the provided document.
Committee of the Whole (OPEN)
The agenda contains no listed items or details. It appears to be a procedural or placeholder meeting with no substantive business scheduled. No decisions, proposals, or discussions are identified in the provided document.
Regular Meeting of Council
The agenda for the Gander Regular Council Meeting of 2025-10-15 contains only procedural boilerplate with no decisions, proposals, or discussions listed.
Regular Meeting of Council
The Gander Council meeting will consider standing council business, including a caretaker statement, a sponsorship request for the 2025 PMA Fall Forum, reports from the Atlantic Mayors Congress, a public information session on New Found Gold, and departmental reports from Planning, Public Works, and Community Services. The agenda also includes a review of a HAF application for 130 Morgan Drive, a climate risk assessment, and the issuance of RFP25-06-ESA. No decisions are recorded in the agenda.
- Caretaker Statement (Governance and Legislative Services)
- 2025 PMA Fall Forum Sponsorship Request
- HAF Application – 130 Morgan Drive
- Climate Risk Assessment
- RFP25-06-ESA (New Business)
Committee of the Whole (OPEN)
The Committee of the Whole has no listed agenda items for this meeting. The agenda consists only of standard procedural entries with no substantive decisions or discussions scheduled.
Regular Meeting of Council
The Gander Town Council will meet to discuss a residential property tax reduction and the renewal of a 2014 capital loan. The agenda includes reviews of local by-laws, development applications, and preparations for the 2025 municipal election.
- Residential property tax reduction
- Open Outdoor Fire, Incinerator, and Outdoor Fireplace By-Law
- Development application for Quarry Boot Pond Road
- Home based business application for 37 Penwell Avenue
- Loan renewal for 2014 Capital Loan and 2024 Capital Borrowing
Committee of the Whole (OPEN)
The agenda contains no listed items or decisions. The meeting appears to be procedural with no substantive business recorded.
Regular Meeting of Council
Gander's regular council meeting on August 6, 2025, includes discussions and potential decisions on several regulatory and financial items. Among them are taxation of vacant land and mobile homes, sign regulations, a housing accelerator fund incentive approval, and the purchase of an electric pickup truck. The agenda also covers planning reports, account write-offs, and a sponsorship request for a cycling tour. No detailed decisions or dollar amounts are provided in the agenda.
- Application for 85-87 Elizabeth Dr. apartments
- Commercial land application at 100 Dickins Street
- Supply and delivery of one electric pickup truck
- Supply and delivery of scoreboard for soccer field
- Housing Accelerator Fund incentive approvals
Committee of the Whole (OPEN)
The agenda for this Committee of the Whole meeting contains only procedural boilerplate and no specific items for decision or discussion.
Special Meeting of Council
The Council will meet to review standing business and administration. The agenda includes a specific item regarding traffic calming under regulatory affairs and policy.
- 17-MYCW24-00089 - Traffic Calming
Committee of the Whole (OPEN)
The Committee of the Whole in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, is scheduled to meet on July 23, 2025. The agenda is currently procedural and does not list specific decisions or topics.
- Meeting scheduled for July 23, 2025
- Committee of the Whole meeting type
- Agenda package available via eSCRIBE Software
Regular Meeting of Council
The council will consider approving a Housing Accelerator Fund incentive application, a Climate Change Challenge Fund agreement, and infrastructure street upgrading. Also on the agenda are several planning items including a cluster development, a home-based business, and signage requests, plus financial items like 2024 financial statements and property tax reductions.
- Housing Accelerator Fund - Incentive Application for Approval
- Climate Change Challenge Fund Agreement
- OC25-04 Infrastructure Street Upgrading 2025
- Calhan Investments Inc. Cluster Development
- Property Tax Reduction Approval
Committee of the Whole (OPEN)
The agenda contains no listed items; it appears to be a procedural placeholder.
Special Meeting of Council
This is a special meeting of Gander City Council with a limited agenda. Under Standing Council Business, Regulatory Affairs and Policy will discuss items related to a Ballfield Clubhouse and a Roundabout. No other business or detailed proposals are listed in the agenda package.
- Ballfield Clubhouse
- Roundabout
The council approved the agenda with the addition of the Depot Roof Replacement RFQ. It awarded the ballfield clubhouse envelope contract to Riverstone Construction for $125,665.10. It approved funding of $542,780.90 to cover the shortfall for the Cooper Boulevard roundabout traffic‑calming project. It also awarded the depot roof recapitalization contract to R & D Construction Ltd. for $140,185.00 and then adjourned the meeting.
- Approved agenda with addition of Depot Roof Replacement – RFQ25-14 (carried)
- Awarded ballfield clubhouse envelope contract to Riverstone Construction for $125,665.10 (carried)
- Approved funding of $542,780.90 to cover shortfall for roundabout traffic‑calming project (carried)
- Awarded depot roof recapitalization contract to R & D Construction Ltd. for $140,185.00 (carried)
- Adjourned meeting at 2:25 PM (carried)
Committee of the Whole (OPEN)
The Committee of the Whole agenda for June 25, 2025, as provided, contains only a title and placeholder fields. No specific proposals, public hearings, or financial items are detailed in the text.
- Agenda text is incomplete or contains only procedural placeholders.
Committee of the Whole (CLOSED)
This is a closed meeting of the Committee of the Whole. The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate with no specific items for discussion or decision.
Committee of the Whole (OPEN)
The provided agenda contains only procedural software placeholders and boilerplate text. There are no specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items listed for this meeting.