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Public Council Meeting
The Town of Paradise Public Council will decide on adopting the 2025 audited financial statements, commercial insurance renewal, and several infrastructure and engineering items. They will also consider awarding engineering services for mobile generators and transfer switches, and approve a change notice for the town hall redevelopment project. Other items include soccer goals supply and additional facility space for public works.
- Adoption of 2025 audited financial statements
- Commercial insurance renewal for 2026-2027
- Kenmount Road Phase 1 engineering change order 4
- Award of engineering services for mobile generators and transfer switches
- Town Hall Redevelopment contract change notice 1
Committee of the Whole Meeting
This committee of the whole will discuss and potentially approve the 2025 audited financial statements, along with several infrastructure items including wastewater and water adjustments, a change order for Kenmount Road Phase 1, and a contract award for mobile generators. A presentation on the Paradise Park tree planting project will also be heard. Other items include a pool feasibility study and a home-based business permit.
- 2025 Audited Financial Statements
- Regional Wastewater and Water Adjustment Invoices
- Kenmount Road Phase 1 – Engineering Change Order 04
- Mobile Generator and Transfer Switches – Recommendation to Award
- Town Hall Redevelopment – Contemplated Change Notice 1
Council approved the 2025 audited financial statements by consensus, with ratification at the next public meeting. Other items were moved forward to the public council meeting for final decision, including payment of regional water and wastewater invoices, a change order for the Kenmount Road project, and a mobile generator contract. The pool feasibility study will be kept under consideration, and advertising for a home-based business at 8 Foxglove Street was approved.
- Approved 2025 audited financial statements (unanimous)
- Moved forward payment of $8,731 regional wastewater adjustment invoice to public meeting
- Moved forward payment of $313,707 regional water adjustment invoice to public meeting
- Moved forward engineering change order $24,944 for Kenmount Road Phase 1 to public meeting
- Moved forward awarding mobile generator/transfer switch contract to Jewer Bailey Consultants ($12,510) to public meeting
- Moved forward Town Hall redevelopment change notice #1 ($437,350) to public meeting
- Agreed to keep pool feasibility study under consideration
- Approved advertising notice for home-based business at 8 Foxglove Street
Public Council Meeting
The Town of Paradise Public Council will vote on several infrastructure contracts including concrete upgrades and repairs, asphalt maintenance, and permanent speed cushion installation. They will also consider a request to pause adoption of the 2025 National Building Code, review building permits for fences and a home-based business, and discuss waiving fees for Youth Ventures and impacts of Marine Atlantic on municipalities.
- 2026 Concrete Upgrades and Repairs Tender Award
- 2026 Asphalt Maintenance Program Tender Award
- Permanent Asphalt Speed Cushions results and award
- Request to pause adoption of the 2025 National Building Code
- Octagon Pond Development Phase 1B at 1655 Topsail Rd
Council approved the Octagon Pond Development Phase 1B unanimously. Multiple infrastructure contracts were awarded, including concrete upgrades ($605,512), asphalt maintenance ($478,006), and speed cushion installation ($119,600). Three fence permit applications were denied. A home-based bakery permit was approved. Councillors declared conflicts of interest on several items.
- Approved Octagon Pond Development Phase 1B (5-0)
- Awarded 2026 Concrete Upgrades contract to Clintar ($605,512) (5-0)
- Awarded 2026 Asphalt Maintenance contract to Parsons Paving ($478,006) (4-0, Deputy Mayor abstained)
- Awarded Permanent Speed Cushion Installation to Tri Star Excavating ($119,600) (5-0)
- Denied fence at 15 Lakewynds Drive (0-4)
- Denied fence at 399 St. Thomas Line (0-5)
- Denied fence at 45 Hillsdale Crescent (0-4)
- Approved home-based bakery at 50 Spracklin Boulevard (4-0, Deputy Mayor abstained)
Committee of the Whole Meeting
The Town of Paradise council will hold a virtual Committee of the Whole meeting on June 11, 2026. The primary substantive discussion involves reviewing a development approval for the Octagon Pond Phase 1B project at 1655 Topsail Road. Most of the agenda consists of standard procedural items like adopting the agenda and declaring conflicts of interest.
- Development approval review for Octagon Pond Phase 1B at 1655 Topsail Road
The Committee of the Whole agreed to forward the Octagon Pond Development Phase 1B application to the next Public Council meeting for a final decision. Staff recommended approval subject to 29 conditions, plus an additional condition for council input on landscaping. All council members present voted in favour.
- Approved to move Octagon Pond Development Phase 1B to Public Council meeting (5-0)