Wawa Council Considering Future of Drill Rig, Receiving Multiple Delegations

Wawa Municipal Council's holding a pair of meetings tonight.

First up is a Committee of the Whole meeting, which includes presentation of Fire Department years of service awards, and delegations from Algoma Public Health on its programs and services and from Andy Stevens on the Drill Rig Monument - Council will follow up on discussion about the future of the downtown drill rig during the meeting, and will also discuss highway corridor maintenance at the Tourist Information Centre and RFP results for the arena canteen, a revision to the deputy mayor rotation schedule, and Mayor Melanie Pilon's report on the recent Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference.

That'll be followed by tonight's regular Council meeting, which includes a resolution to accept the staff recommendation to remove the drill rig monument - something that may change, depending on discussion in the earlier meeting.

There are also three "in-camera" items, all legal issues: one relating to the sale of property; another about a potential land purchase; and the other about a statement of claim from litigation or potential litigation.

The meetings will be held back-to-back, starting at 6:30 pm tonight in Council Chambers - they'll also be livestreamed through the Municipality's YouTube channel.