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CAO Recruitment, Selection and Performance Sub-committee · November 25, 2025 · Item 2.

CAO Recruitment, Selection and Performance Sub-committee now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act…

Main motion under the agenda item Authority to move into closed meeting

Carried (4 to 0)

4 in favour, 0 against — unanimous

What was voted on

The motion in its exact words, as recorded in the minutes.

That the CAO Recruitment, Selection and Performance Sub-committee now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, to consider: Chief Administrative Officer 2025 Year-End Performance Review - 2025-478 As per section 239(2)(b) and (d) of the Municipal Act, regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and labour relations or employee negotiations; and Chief Administrative Officer 2026 Performance Objectives Review, 2025-479 As per Section 239(2)(b) and d) of the Municipal Act, regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and labour relations or employee negotiations.

Moved by Councillor Goller, seconded by Councillor Klassen.

How the room voted

In favour (4)

  • Downer
  • Goller
  • Guthrie
  • Klassen

What was said

361 words from the meeting recording, transcribed automatically. Times are from the start of the recording.

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7:08But before I call that,

7:10just as any disclosure of pecuniary interest in a general nature thereof

7:14for the item in closed that we will be looking at.

7:18Don't see or hear anybody. I'll consider that closed.

7:21So the recommendation is under Chief Administrative Officer,

7:282025 year end performance review.

7:32It's section 239 to be indeed of the Municipal Act regarding personal matters

7:37about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees

7:42and labor relations or employee negotiations.

7:46And also Chief Administrative Officer,

7:492026 performance objectives review,

7:52which is also under section 239 to be and D of the Municipal Act regarding personal matters

7:58about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees

8:03and labor relations or employee negotiations.

8:06For those matters, can I have someone please move to go and close?

8:10Gaur and Klassen.

8:12And I'll call the votes. Anyone against that?

8:15Nobody. That's unanimous.

8:17We'll move into closed.

8:19High summary when we come out of closed session. Thank you very much.

8:23Okay. I'm just calling the meeting back to order from the Chief Administrative Officer,

1:14:57Recruitment Selection and Performance Subcommittee.

1:15:00We did move into closed under two items.

1:15:02One was the Chief Administrative Officer,

1:15:052025 year end performance review.

1:15:08And we did give direction to staff on that matter.

1:15:12And the second one was the Chief Administrative Officer,

1:15:152026 performance objectives review.

1:15:19And that was receiving of information only with those two items.

1:15:24Summary is done. I'm looking for a motion now to adjourn.

1:15:29Oh, is there open minutes?

1:15:32Pardon me, Mr. Mayor. There's one set of open minutes.

1:15:34I forgot about that.

1:15:36Is that going to come up on the screen?

1:15:38Councillor Klassen will move it seconded by Downer,

1:15:41that the minutes of the open CAO Recruitment Selection and Performance Subcommittee meeting on July 16th, 2025

1:15:48be confirmed as recorded and without being read.

1:15:50There's no changes there, anybody? We're good.

1:15:52I'll call the vote on the minutes. Is anyone against?

1:15:56Nobody. And now for real this time, we will do adjournment.

1:16:00Klassen and Gowler will move adjournment and second.

1:16:03And I'll call the vote. Is anyone against adjournment?

1:16:06Nobody. That's unanimous. Thank you very much.

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