Body: Joint Fire Committee Kaladar Barrie
Type: Minutes
Meeting: Committee Meeting
Date: February 14, 2025
Collection: Committees and Task Forces
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North Frontenac Joint Fire Committee Kaladar Barrie Minutes February 14, 2025
MINUTES
Joint Fire Committee Kaladar Barrie
9:00 AM - Friday, February 14, 2025
Northbrook Fire Hall 11905 Highway 41 Northbrook, Ontario
Present:
Addington Highlands Members: Councillor Ken Hook, and Councillor
Kirby Thompson
North Frontenac Members: Councillor Wayne Good, Councillor Fred
Fowler, and Councillor Vernon Hermer
Absent with Regret:
Addington Highlands Member: Reeve Henry Hogg
Also Present:
Casey Cuddy, Kaladar Barrie Fire Chief; Tara Mieske, Secretary;
Christine Reed, Treasurer; Kelly Watkins, Treasurer (North Frontenac);
and Adam Robinson, Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief (North
Frontenac)
Call to Order The Secretary called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m.
Appointment of Chair - 2025
a) Joint Fire Committee Procedural Policy - Section 2.6: Appointment of Chair (North Frontenac Member) 1-25 Moved by Councillor Fred Fowler, Seconded by Councillor Vernon Hermer
Be It Resolved That, per Section 2.6 of the Joint Fire Committee Agreement, the Committee appoints Wayne Good (North Frontenac Member) to sit as the Chair for 2025. Carried
Approval of Agenda
a) February 14, 2025 2-25 Moved by Councillor Vernon Hermer, Seconded by Councillor Fred Fowler
Be It Resolved That the Committee approves the Agenda dated February 14, 2025, as circulated. Carried
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None declared.
Delegations None.
Adoption of Minutes
a) Minutes of the Meeting(s) to be adopted by Committee 3-25 Moved by Councillor Fred Fowler, Seconded by Councillor Vernon Hermer
Be It Resolved That the Committee adopts the Minutes of a meeting held December 20, 2024, as amended. Carried
Business Arising Out of Minutes None.
Member Reports and Staff Administrative Reports
a) Kaladar Barrie Fire Chief: 2024 Kaladar Barrie Annual Report 4-25 Moved by Councillor Kirby Thompson, Seconded by Councillor Fred Fowler
Be It Resolved That the Committee receives for information the 2024 Annual Report; And That the Committee recommends the Annual Report be provided to both Councils for information purposes. Carried
b) Kaladar Barrie Fire Chief: Follow Up - Tanker Bids 5-25 Moved by Councillor Fred Fowler, Seconded by Councillor Kirby Thompson
Be It Resolved That the Committee receives the Kaladar Barrie Fire Chief’s
Administrative Report entitled“Follow Up – Tanker Bids”.
Carried
c) Kaladar Barrie Fire Chief: Budget Review 6-25 Moved by Councillor Kirby Thompson, Seconded by Councillor Fred Fowler
Be It Resolved That the Committee receives the Administrative Report from the Kaladar Barrie Fire Chief entitled “Budget Review”. Carried
d) Kaladar Barrie Fire Chief: 2025 Draft Budget 7-25 Moved by Councillor Vernon Hermer, Seconded by Councillor Kirby Thompson
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Be It Resolved That the Committee receives for information the 2025 Draft Budget for the Kaladar Barrie Fire Department: And That the Committee instructs the Fire Chief to make the following change: Insurance be increase to $22,875 to reflect actual cost recently provided; And That the Committee instructs the Clerks to provide the Budget to each Council for consideration. Carried
e) Fire Safety Inspector 8-25 Moved by Councillor Kirby Thompson, Seconded by Councillor Vernon Hermer
Be It Resolved That the Committee receives the Kaladar Barrie Fire Chief’s Administrative Report entitled “Fire Safety Inspector”; And That the Committee approves the use of the Addington Highlands Fire Department member who is fully qualified as a fire safety inspector for the interim to complete fire safety inspections on an as needed basis for the Kaladar Barrie Fire Department. Carried
Financial Reports
a) Treasurer’s Report 9-25 Moved by Councillor Vernon Hermer, Seconded by Councillor Kirby Thompson
Be It Resolved That the Committee receives for information the following reports from the Treasurer for the Kaladar Barrie Fire Department:
Budgetary Control for the period of January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024; and
General Ledger for the period of January 1, 2024 to December 31 2024; And That the attached 2024 information is unaudited financial information and is subject to adjustments that may be identified when audit work is performed on our year-end financial statements, which could result in significant differences from this unaudited financial information. Carried
Communications None.
Public Forum None.
Adjournment
a) Adjournment of the Meeting 10-25 Moved by Councillor Kirby Thompson, Seconded by Councillor Vernon Page 3 of 4
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Hermer
Be It Resolved That the Committee adjourns the Meeting at 9:43 a.m. until June 6,
2025, or at the call of the Chair.
Carried
Chair Secretary
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