The Huron-Kinloss Record

Council Meeting

December 8, 2025

Who was there

Present (4): Larry Allison, Shari Flett, Scott Gibson, Carl Sloetjes

Absent (2): Jim Hanna, Ed McGugan

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 (7 motions)

7 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT Council move into Committee of Adjustment for the purpose of considering a minor variance application; AND FURTHER THAT Council return to the regular open meeting upon completion.
Moved by Carl Sloetjes, seconded by Scott Gibson
Carried
THAT the minutes of the Council meeting of November 17, 2025 and Committee of the Whole meeting of December 1, 2025 be adopted as presented.
Moved by Shari Flett, seconded by Larry Allison
Carried
THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report BLDG-2025-28, as prepared by Brett Pollock, Manager of Building and Planning/CBO.
Moved by Scott Gibson, seconded by Carl Sloetjes
Carried
THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council move into closed meeting at 7:19 p.m. for the purpose of considering; 1) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons or organization (Westario Power); 2) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose (legal advice Westario Power); pursuant to Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended; AND FURTHER THAT Council return to regular open meeting upon completion.
Moved by Larry Allison, seconded by Scott Gibson
Carried
WHEREAS: The Township of Huron-Kinloss, together with the Town of Saugeen Shores, Town of Hanover, Municipality of Kincardine, Municipality of Brockton, Municipality of South Bruce, Township of Minto, Township of North Huron, and FortisOntario Inc. (collectively with the Township, the “Shareholders”), hold all of the issued and outstanding shares (the “Shares”) in the capital of Westario Power Inc. (the “Corporation”); AND WHEREAS On September 9, 2024, the Township endorsed a recommendation of the Corporation to begin a process to sell all of the Shares (the “Bid Process”); AND WHEREAS Pursuant to the Bid Process and following receipt of bids from a number of proponents, on September 3, 2025, the Township approved the entry by the Corporation into a letter of intent (the “LOI”) with ERTH Corporation (the “Buyer”); AND WHEREAS Pursuant to the LOI, the board of directors of the Corporation has recommended that each of the Shareholders approve and enter into a share purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with the Buyer, a draft of which having been either presented or described to the council of the Township, pursuant to which, among other things, the Shareholders will sell to the Buyer and the Buyer will purchase from the Sellers, the Shares (the “Transaction”); AND WHEREAS Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement or as otherwise contemplated in connection with the Transaction, the Township will be required to execute and deliver certain ancillary agreements, docu
Moved by Scott Gibson, seconded by Carl Sloetjes
Carried
THAT the "Confirmatory December 2025" By-law be deemed to be read a first, second, third time and finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2025-117.
Moved by Carl Sloetjes, seconded by Scott Gibson
Carried
THAT this meeting adjourn at 9:01 p.m.
Moved by Scott Gibson, seconded by Shari Flett
Carried

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