The Grimsby Record

Special Council Meeting

November 24, 2025

Who was there

Present (9): Jacob Baradziej, Veronica Charrois, Delight Davoli, Nick DiFlavio, Reg Freake, Don Howe, J. Jordan, Jennifer Korstanje, Lianne Vardy

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 (6 motions)

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

Resolved that the agenda for the Special Council meeting of November 24, 2025 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Freake, seconded by Councillor Baradziej
Carried
Resolved that report FIN-25-58, 2026 Budget and Required Legislative Reporting be received; and 1. That the reporting requirements under Ontario Regulation 284/09 for the 2026 Budget, as outlined in Appendix A be approved; and 2. That the 2026 Community Development Grant Program in the amount of $100,000 be approved and funded from 2025 year-end surplus, if available; and 3. That staff be directed to prepare the necessary By-laws for approval.
Moved by Councillor Howe, seconded by Councillor Davoli
Carried
Resolved that the Landscaping Improvements under Community Services Project #600004 Town Hall/Peach King Centre be reduced from $40,000 to $20,000.
Moved by Councillor Charrois, seconded by Councillor DiFlavio
Carried
Resolved that Project #830010 - Home Based Entrepreneurial Hub Promotion - $25,000 be removed from the Operating Project list. Yes (4): Councillor Davoli, Councillor Howe, Councillor Charrois, and Councillor Korstanje No (5): Mayor Jordan, Councillor Freake, Councillor Vardy, Councillor Baradziej, and Councillor DiFlavio
Moved by Councillor Charrois, seconded by Councillor Davoli
Defeated
In favour (4): Councillor Davoli, Councillor Howe, Councillor Charrois, Councillor Korstanje · Opposed (5): Mayor Jordan, Councillor Freake, Councillor Vardy, Councillor Baradziej, Councillor DiFlavio
Resolved that the Town switch to Schedule 1 WSIB status in 2026 and use the $100,000 in WSIB funds that has been proposed to be added into the 2026 budget to pay for Schedule 1 premiums, with the remainder of the premiums, expected to be $320,000, to be funded from the Tax Stabilization Reserve.
Moved by Councillor Davoli, seconded by Councillor Baradziej
Carried
Resolved that leave be given to introduce By-law 25-68 and that the same be read a first time, considered, and passed.
Moved by Councillor Freake, seconded by Councillor Baradziej
Carried

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