The Lanark Highlands Record

Jeannie Kelso

Councillor · seen 2022-03-08 to 2026-09-22 · served 2018–2022, 2022–2026

442substantive motions movedof 233 meetings the minutes record them at
66procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
225substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
6meetings recorded absentof 233 they were on the record for
0–1recorded votes, for–againstrecorded votes are rare and a skewed sample

Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from Lanark Highlands’s own minutes.

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How they voted, where it was recorded (1)

Regular Council Meeting March 22, 2022
THAT , By-Law 2022-1750, being a by-law to close Station 5 - White Lake, be read a first, second and third time short, passed and signed by the Reeve and Clerk.
Against · 1–2 · Defeated

Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (6)

Regular Council MeetingOctober 8, 2024
Committee of the WholeOctober 8, 2024
Committee of the WholeAugust 13, 2024
Regular Council MeetingAugust 13, 2024
Committee of the WholeOctober 11, 2022
Regular Council MeetingOctober 11, 2022

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 442)

THAT , the communications dated September 22nd, 2026 be received as information.
Committee of the Whole, September 22, 2026 · Carried
THAT, the agenda be adopted as presented.
Committee of the Whole, September 8, 2026 · Carried
THAT , the presentation dated September 8th, 2026 be received as information.
Committee of the Whole, September 8, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council support the August 25, 2026, correspondence from the Town of Greater Napenee regarding the permanent doubling of Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) funding from $200 million to $400 million annually beginning in 2027; and THAT , this supporting resolution and the originating resolution be circulated to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Infrastructure, the Minister of
Committee of the Whole, September 8, 2026 · Carried
THAT , the communications dated September 8th, 2026 be received as information.
Committee of the Whole, September 8, 2026 · Carried
THAT , the Council Committee Appointment Updates (verbal) be received as information.
Committee of the Whole, September 8, 2026 · Carried
THAT, the agenda be adopted as presented.
Committee of the Whole, August 25, 2026 · Carried
THAT , the communications dated August 25th, 2026 be received as information.
Committee of the Whole, August 25, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council receive Report #COR-2026-76 for information; AND THAT, Council direct staff to finalize the draft Fence By-law attached as Appendix A to Report #COR-2026-76 following a short community consultation period and legal review.
Committee of the Whole, August 25, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council receive Staff Report #FIN-2026-59 as information to guide the decision on the Proposed Levels of Service as identified in Staff Report #FIN-2026-57.
Committee of the Whole, August 25, 2026 · Carried
THAT, the agenda be adopted as presented.
Committee of the Whole, August 11, 2026 · Carried
THAT, the presentation dated August 11th, 2026 be received as information.
Committee of the Whole, August 11, 2026 · Carried
THAT, Council receives the Q2 2026 Departmental Updates report as information.
Committee of the Whole, August 11, 2026 · Carried
THAT, the Council Committee Appointment Updates (verbal) be received as information.
Committee of the Whole, August 11, 2026 · Carried
THAT, the agenda be adopted as presented.
Committee of the Whole, June 23, 2026 · Carried
THAT , the communications dated June 23rd, 2026 be received as information.
Committee of the Whole, June 23, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council receive Staff Report #CAO-2026-37 as information.
Committee of the Whole, June 23, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council accept the “Discussion Draft” of the new Township of Lanark Highlands Zoning By-law as presented; AND THAT , Council direct staff to advertise for a public open house and public meeting in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act, to obtain public comments on the “Discussion Draft” New Zoning By-law; AND FURTHER THAT , Council direct staff to circulate the Discussion Dra
Committee of the Whole, June 9, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council enact the By-law to close Fire Station 4, as presented.
Committee of the Whole, June 9, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council receive Report COR-2026-68 regarding the draft Clean and Safe Properties By-law as information; AND THAT , staff be directed to continue the review and refinement of the draft By-law for future consideration in conjunction with the proposed Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) By-law and associated policies.
Committee of the Whole, June 9, 2026 · Carried
THAT, Council receive Staff Report #RDS-2026-35 as information; AND THAT, Council authorize staff to award the request for proposal (RFP) number PW-2026-03 – Traffic Counting Services to Traffic Survey Analysis Inc. for $57,848.52 (inclusive of non-recoverable HST; AND FURTHER THAT , the surplus of $27,151.48 in the Capital budget for Traffic Counting Services be used to reduce budget overage of S
Committee of the Whole, June 9, 2026 · Carried
THAT , the CAO Update (verbal) be received as information.
Committee of the Whole, June 9, 2026 · Carried
THAT, the communications dated June 9th, 2026 be received as information.
Committee of the Whole, June 9, 2026 · Carried
THAT, Council authorize staff to proceed with the purchase of a new tandem plow truck from GINCOR WERX using the quotes obtained through the CANOE Procurement Group for $450,633.98 (including non-recoverable HST) as identified in Report #RDS- 2026-32; AND THAT, Council authorize the surplus be used to fund overages noted in previously approved 2026 capital projects (dust control, road work, etc);
Committee of the Whole, June 9, 2026 · Carried
THAT , the communications dated May 26th, 2026 be received as information.
Committee of the Whole, May 26, 2026 · Carried
THAT, Council approve the application for long-term debt from Infrastructure Ontario, fixing the rates at 4.79% for 20 years and 4.19% for 10 years for the Sheridan Rapids Bridges and Fire Trucks, respectively; AND THAT, Council approve by-laws 2026-2036 and 2026-2037 to authorize the submission of the loan applications to Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario) at th
Committee of the Whole, May 26, 2026 · Carried
THAT , the Council Committee Appointment Updates (verbal) be received as information.
Committee of the Whole, May 26, 2026 · Carried
THAT , the CAO Update (verbal) be received as information.
Committee of the Whole, May 26, 2026 · Carried
THAT, Council authorize staff to serve as Community Leaders within the Lanark County Business Retention and Expansion Program, to participate in training, facilitate local structured business interviews, and coordinate local community participants from June 2026 to February 2027, at the discretion of the CAO.
Committee of the Whole, May 26, 2026 · Carried
THAT, the Three Fire Station Model be implemented through the consolidation of Station 2 and Station 4, operating from the existing Station 2 location, effective June 30, 2026; AND THAT, staff be directed to prepare a formal closure by-law for Station 4 at the June 9, 2026, Council meeting; AND FURTHER THAT, staff be directed to complete a report for the surplus of the Station 4 building and reall
Committee of the Whole, May 12, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council receive report COR-2026-66 as information. AND THAT , Council approve the 2026 Municipal Election Accessibility Plan attached as Appendix A to Report COR-2026-66.
Committee of the Whole, May 12, 2026 · Carried
THAT , the necessary special charge by-laws, attached as Appendix A and B to report FIN-2026-52 be presented to Council for final consideration and adoption.
Committee of the Whole, May 12, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council authorize staff to enter into a contract with Wren Construction & Wren-O-Vation for the construction of a new sand dome structure at Joe’s Lake Depot No.5 using the quotes obtained through the CANOE Procurement Group for $134,913 (excluding HST) as identified in report #RDS-2026-31; AND THAT , Township Public Works staff is authorized to retain various subcontractors to utilize the
Committee of the Whole, May 12, 2026 · Carried
THAT , the Council Committee Appointment Updates (verbal) be received as information.
Committee of the Whole, May 12, 2026 · Carried
THAT , the communications dated April 28th, 2026 be received as information.
Committee of the Whole, April 28, 2026 · Carried
THAT , the matter of the vehicle purchase for the Parks & Recreation Department be
Committee of the Whole, April 28, 2026 · Deferred
THAT , Council direct the Clerk to proceed with the drafting of an Administrative Monetary Penalties By-law for further consideration.
Committee of the Whole, April 28, 2026 · Carried
THAT, David Nusko, Jason Huang and Rhonda Whitmarsh be appointed to the Joint Lanark County Compliance Audit Committee for the term November 15, 2026 to November 14, 2030 to deal with applications from the 2026 Election and any by-elections during the next Council term; AND THAT , this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration on April 28th, 2026.
Committee of the Whole, April 28, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council receives the Q1 2026 Departmental Updates report as information.
Committee of the Whole, April 28, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council accepts the Financial Report to 31 March 2026 as information.
Committee of the Whole, April 28, 2026 · Carried

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0conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter

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