HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 28, 2025 - Waterfront Advisory CommitteeTHE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
WATERFRONT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
TRACKLESS LOUNGE
56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville, ON
Monday, April 28, 2025
5:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
ABSENT:
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEMBER
STAFF ATTENDANCE:
CAO
CLERK
MANAGER OF PUBLIC WORKS / DRAINAGE
SUPERINTENDENT
1. CALL TO ORDER
MARNI WOLFE
ASHLEY CARDINAL
VAL DONNELL `Acting Chair
ED KETCHABAW *Ex-Officio
RAINEY WEISLER
SERGE PIETERS
THOMAS THAYER
MEAGAN ELLIOTT
STEVE ADAMS
Chief Administrative Officer Thomas Thayer assumed the Chair and called the meeting to order
at 5:00 p.m.
Chair Thayer requested that in the absence of Committee Chair Weisler, the present members
of the Waterfront Advisory Committee appoint from themselves a Member to chair the April 28,
2025 Meeting.
Committee Member Donnell nominated herself.
Moved by: Committee Member Wolfe
Seconded by: Committee Member Cardinal
THAT Committee Member Donnell be appointed as the Chair of the April 28, 2025 Waterfront
Advisory Committee meeting.
CARRIED
Chief Administrative Officer Thomas Thayer vacated the Chair.
Committee Member Donnell assumed the Chair.
2. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared.
3. DELEGATIONS
A. Sarah Emons, Long Point Biosphere Region re Dune Restoration
Moved by: Committee Member Wolfe
Seconded by: Committee Member Cardinal
THAT the delegation from Sarah Emons, Long Point Biosphere Region re Dune Restoration be
received for information.
CARRIED
B. Bruce Bolin, Otter Valley Naturalists re Photography Contest
Moved by: Committee Member Wolfe
Seconded by: Committee Member Cardinal
THAT the delegation from Bruce Bolin, Otter Valley Naturalists re Photography Contest be
received for information;
AND THAT the Waterfront Advisory Committee recommends to Council to allocate $225 from
the advertising line of the tourism budget towards a photography contest.
CARRIED
4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING(S)
A. Minutes of the Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting held January 20, 2025
Moved by: Committee Member Cardinal
Seconded by: Committee Member Wolfe
THAT the minutes of the Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting held January 20, 2025 be
approved as presented.
CARRIED
5. MATTERS OF BUSINESS
A. Memo WAC-06/25 re Council Decisions — WAC Recommendations to Council
Moved by: Committee Member Wolfe
Seconded by: Committee Member Cardinal
THAT Memo WAC-06/25 re Outcomes of Recommendations to Council be received for
information.
CARRIED
B. Memo WAC-07/25 re 2025 East Beach Season Opening Information
Moved by: Committee Member Cardinal
Seconded by: Committee Member Wolfe
THAT Memo WAC-07/25 re 2025 East Beach Season Opening Information be received for
information.
CARRIED
C. Memo WAC-08/25 re North Shore Resilience Update — Public Advisory Committee
Appointments
Moved by: Committee Member Cardinal
Seconded by: Committee Member Wolfe
THAT Memo WAC-08/25 re North Shore Resilience Update — Public Advisory Committee
Appointments be received for information.
CARRIED
6. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by: Committee Member Wolfe
Seconded by: Committee Member Cardinal
THAT the Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting be adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
CARRIED
R CLERK