Chapleau Town Council's meeting on a different day than usual, to discuss finance and other items.
Included on tonight's agenda is a by-law for a formal complaint policy, as well as resolutions opening and recording bids for a 4-Wheel Drive Rubber-Tire Loader and appointing a local representative to the board of Public Health Sudbury and Districts.
Council will also discuss proposed amendments to the Township's procurement by-law, and the treasurer will present Council with the 2019 finances and the draft 2020 operating budget.
Not included on the agenda: any item directly relating to the Gold Rush Nationals Drag Race, after the CRDC - which organized the event - announced last week that a second race was not expected to happen, as no agreement with the Township was reached by their January 31st deadline, though both race Chair Richard Bignucolo and Mayor Michael Levesque told JJAM FM News on Friday that they aren't entirely ruling out a potential deal, though the two sides appear far from one, with disagreements on multiple items, including liability and how the CRDC and Township interact - the Township prefers negotiations through their executive representative, the CAO, while the CRDC wants a committee formed with three Township staff - they prefer the Economic Development Officer, Recreation Director, and Assistant Airport Manager.
The event's received strong support on social media: an online petition with more than 2000 signatures calls for a municipal by-law making the drag races an "endorsed annual event to be held at the Chapleau municipal airport to be organized under the direct oversight of the CRDC".
Tonight's meeting is open to the public, starting at 6:30 in Civic Centre Council Chambers.