Body: Joint Fire Committee Kaladar Barrie
Type: Minutes
Meeting: Committee Meeting
Date: December 19, 2025
Collection: Committees and Task Forces

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North Frontenac Joint Fire Committee Kaladar Barrie Minutes December 19, 2025

MINUTES Joint Fire Committee Kaladar Barrie
9:00 AM - Friday, December 19, 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 (Chair), Councillor Vernon Hermer, and Councillor Roy Huetl
Absent with Regrets Councillor Helen Yanch Also Present: Casey Cuddy, Fire Chief (Kaladar Barrie); Tara Mieske, Secretary; Christine Reed, CAO/Clerk-Treasurer; and Adam Robinson, Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief (North Frontenac)

Call to Order The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Approval of Agenda

a) December 19, 2025 29-25 Moved by Councillor Vernon Hermer, Seconded by Deputy Mayor Roy Huetl

Be It Resolved That the Committee approves the Agenda dated December 19, 2025, as circulated. Carried

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof None declared.

Delegations None.

Adoption of Minutes

a) Minutes of the Meeting(s) to be adopted by Committee 30-25 Moved by Deputy Mayor Roy Huetl, Seconded by Councillor Vernon Hermer

Be It Resolved That the Committee adopts the Joint Fire Committee Minutes dated Page 1 of 3

North Frontenac Joint Fire Committee Kaladar Barrie Minutes December 19, 2025

September 12, 2025, as circulated. Carried

Business Arising Out of Minutes None.

Member Reports and Staff Administrative Reports

a) Secretary: Proposed 2026 Meeting Dates and Options for Electronic Meeting Participation 31-25 Moved by Councillor Vernon Hermer, Seconded by Deputy Mayor Roy Huetl

Be It Resolved That the Committee receives for information the Secretary’s Administrative Report entitled “Meeting Dates for 2026”; And That the Committee sets the following dates and times for Meetings of the Joint Fire Committee for 2026 at 9:00 a.m.: February 13, 2026
June 5, 2026 September 18, 2026 October 30, 2026 And That the Committee chooses Option #1 with respect to electronic participation in Committee meetings, with Zoom set up at both Townships Chambers, with the Budget meeting and the meeting on September 18th held in person at Northbrook Fire Hall. Carried

b) Fire Chief: OAFC Conference Take Aways 32-25 Moved by Councillor Kirby Thompson, Seconded by Deputy Mayor Roy Huetl

Be It Resolved That the Committee receives the Fire Chief’s Administrative Report entitled “OAFC Conference Takeaways”. Carried

c) Fire Chief: Quick Updates 33-25 Moved by Councillor Ken Hook, Seconded by Councillor Kirby Thompson

Be It Resolved That the Committee receives the Fire Chief’s Administrative Report entitled “Quick Updates". Carried

Financial Reports

a) Treasurer’s Report 34-25 Moved by Councillor Kirby Thompson, Seconded by Councillor Ken Hook

Be It Resolved Thatthe Committee receives for information the following from the Page 2 of 3

North Frontenac Joint Fire Committee Kaladar Barrie Minutes December 19, 2025

Treasurer for the Kaladar/Barrrie Fire Department:

  1. Budgetary Control for the period of January 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025;

  2. General Ledger for the period of January 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025; And That the attached 2025 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.

Closed Session None.

Rise and Report

Adjournment

a) Adjournment of the Meeting 35-25 Moved by Councillor Ken Hook, Seconded by Councillor Kirby Thompson

Be It Resolved That the Committee adjourns the Meeting at 9:43 a.m. until February 13, 2026 or at the call of the Chair.
Carried

Chair Secretary

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