The Lanark Highlands Record

Ron Closs

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

128substantive motions movedof 233 meetings the minutes record them at
33procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
246substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
1meetings recorded absentof 233 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in

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Committee of the WholeOctober 14, 2025

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 128)

THAT, Council receive the draft Community Risk Assessment attached as Appendix A to Report # FIR-2026-31; AND THAT, the draft Community Risk Assessment be released for public consultation, including a public open house to be held on October 13, 2026; AND THAT, staff report back to Committee of the Whole on October 27, 2026, with the results of the public consultation and the final Community Risk A
Committee of the Whole, September 22, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council approve the CAO Performance Evaluation Policy attached as Appendix A to Report #COR-2026-77 as amended; AND THAT , Council support the compressed timeline for the 2026 CAO Performance Evaluation.
Committee of the Whole, September 8, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council approve the 2025 audited financial statements as presented.
Committee of the Whole, August 25, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council support the July 2, 2026, correspondence from the Town of Caledon regarding improved provincial support, funding and coordinated plans to combat tick borne diseases; and THAT, this supporting resolution and the originating correspondence be circulated to the Minister of Health, Sylvia Jones, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Kiernan Moore, Minister of the Environment, Conservation an
Committee of the Whole, August 11, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council declare the unopened road allowance located between Concession 3 and 4, Geographic Township of Lanark, designated as Part 1 on 27R-12714 as non-viable and surplus; AND THAT, this motion and the associated by-law be brought forward for consideration at the Council meeting on 11 August 2026.
Committee of the Whole, August 11, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council approve the attached by-law(s) as presented; AND THAT , By-Law 2026-2044 be presented to Council for final consideration and adoption on August 11, 2026.
Committee of the Whole, August 11, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council select Scenario 2 as presented by PSD Citywide, as the preferred funding strategy for long-term asset management planning.
Committee of the Whole, August 11, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council authorize staff to proceed with the purchase of a single axle plow truck from the Corporation of the City of Belleville for $12,211.20 (inclusive of non-recoverable HST) as identified in Report # RDS-2026-37; AND THAT, Council authorize the proposed purchase be funded from the GL Account 2300-0000000-173 - LH - Reserve for Road Equipment; AND FURTHER THAT, this matter be brought to
Committee of the Whole, August 11, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Staff Report #COR-2026-71, be received as information; AND THAT , the draft Administrative Monetary Penalties By-law attached as Appendix A to Staff Report #COR-2026-71 be approved; AND FURTHER THAT , Staff coordinate the legal review of the By-law and incorporate any changes, as required, to implement a one year trial of an Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) for Council's consid
Committee of the Whole, June 23, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council authorize staff to award the Tender for the Road Rehabilitation of Snye Road (Contract #PW-2026-02) to Arnott Brothers Construction Ltd. for $511,704 (including non-refundable HST, and a 5% contingency) as identified in Report RDS-2026-34. AND THAT , the Manager of Public Works be authorized to issue change orders, as required and within the approved contingency, to prevent delays a
Committee of the Whole, May 12, 2026 · Carried
THAT, Council ADOPT OPA # 9 (Arnott Brothers Construction Ltd) for the lands described as Part Lot 5, Concession 10, geographic Township of Dalhousie, to permit an expansion of an existing licensed mineral aggregate extraction pit. AND FURTHER THAT, Council DEFER consideration of the associated Zoning By-Law Amendment for ZA-2025-07 for the expansion of an existing licensed mineral aggregate extra
Committee of the Whole, May 12, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council passes the necessary By-law to approve Zoning By-Law Amendment ZA-2025-06 (Stead) for the lands described as Pt Lot 14, Concession 5, geographic Township of Lanark, now in the Township of Lanark Highlands, from the “Rural (RU)” to “Rural – 48 (RU-48)” to prohibit the use of the existing barn from housing of livestock.
Committee of the Whole, April 28, 2026 · Carried
THAT , the communications dated April 14th, 2026 be received as information.
Committee of the Whole, April 14, 2026 · Carried
THAT, Council passes the necessary motion to endorse the recommended Township conditions of draft approval for Draft Plan of Subdivision Application 09-T-25004, on lands described as Lot 16, Concession 6, geographic Township of Lanark, now in the Township of Lanark Highlands; AND THAT, this motion be brought forward for consideration at the Council meeting on 14 April 2026.
Committee of the Whole, April 14, 2026 · Carried
THAT, Council receive Staff Report #RDS-2026-28 as information regarding the control of noxious weeds within the Township of Lanark Highlands. AND THAT, Council approve the proposed application of ClearView™ for the 2026 spray program, as recommended by the County ensuring that the application provide for accuracy of spraying. AND FURTHER THAT, Council accept the proposed list of roads for noxious
Committee of the Whole, April 14, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council approve the 2025 Statement of Council Remuneration and Expenses as presented.
Committee of the Whole, March 24, 2026 · Carried
THAT, Council approve the 2026 tax rates as presented.
Committee of the Whole, March 24, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council passes the necessary By-law to approve Zoning By-Law Amendment ZA-2026-02 (Crain) for the lands described as Lot 3, Concession 6, geographic Township of Dalhousie, now in the Township of Lanark Highlands, from the “Mineral Aggregate Resource Reserve – holding (MAR-h)” to “Mineral Aggregate Resource Reserve – Exception 1 (MAR-1)” to commercial storage in temporary structures.
Committee of the Whole, March 10, 2026 · Carried
THAT, the Fire Chief be authorized to purchase three (3) forestry pumps, to be funded from the Fire Department Reserves, before final budget approval.
Special Committee of the Whole, January 29, 2026 · Carried
THAT , the amount for the Playstructure Maintenance be amended to $3,000. Moved by Councillor Summers Seconded by Councillor Closs THAT, Council received the budget report as information THAT , Staff be directed to prepare a report on the water and sewer reserve for presentation to the Committee of the Whole on 24 February 2026. THAT, the proposed changes made by motion be reflected in the budget
Special Committee of the Whole, January 29, 2026 · Carried
THAT, Staff be directed to proceed with the purchase of the Village plow truck with tailgate spreader.
Special Committee of the Whole, January 29, 2026 · Carried
THAT , Council passes the necessary By-law to approve Zoning By-Law Amendment ZA-2025-05 (Fillipoff) for the lands described as Lot 5, Concession 4, geographic Township of Lanark, now in the Township of Lanark Highlands, locally known as 720 Rosetta Road from the “Rural (RU)” Zone to Rural – Exception 46 (RU-46)” to restrict residential development in close proximity to an existing livestock facil
Committee of the Whole, January 13, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council approves the draft Open Air Burn By-law and; THAT the draft Open Air Burn By-law be brought before Council on 9 December 2025 for approval.
Committee of the Whole, December 9, 2025 · Carried
THAT, Council authorize the Reeve and Clerk to execute and forward a letter of support for the Lanark and Balderson Community Expansion Project under the Natural Gas Community Expansion Program to Enbridge Gas.
Committee of the Whole, November 25, 2025 · Carried
THAT, the 2026 Council/Committee of the Whole meeting calendar be approved.
Committee of the Whole, November 25, 2025 · Carried
THAT, Council approve Policy FIN-13 Reserves and Reserve Funds attached as Appendix A to report FIN-2025-38.
Committee of the Whole, September 9, 2025 · Carried
THAT , Council passes the necessary By-law to approve Zoning By-Law Amendment ZA-2025-04 (Bourdeau) for the lands described as Part Lot 4, Concession 8, geographic Township of Lavant, from the “Rural (RU)” Zone to the “Rural – Exception 46 (RU-45)” to reduce the minimum lot size and limited the use of the existing storage barn. AND FURTHER THAT , this matter and the associated by-law be brought to
Committee of the Whole, August 26, 2025 · 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 $396,579.07 (including non-recoverable HST) as identified in Report #RDS-2025-16. AND FURTHER THAT, this matter be brought to the Council meeting of 26 August 2025, in order to proceed with the purchase agreement.
Committee of the Whole, August 26, 2025 · Carried
THAT, By-Law No. 2025-1983, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting held on June 24th, 2025, be read a first, second and third time short, passed and signed by the Reeve and Clerk. ADOPTED 17.
Regular Council Meeting, June 24, 2025 · Deferred
THAT , consideration of the Social Media Policy attached as Appendix A to Report COR-2025-34 be
Committee of the Whole, June 10, 2025 · Deferred
THAT , Council passes the necessary By-law, subject to the finalization of the ARA site plan, to adopt the OPA # 6 and approve the Zoning By-Law Amendment for ZA-2023-4 (Cooney) for the lands described as Part Lots 22 & 23, Concession 3, geographic Township of Darling, locally known as 9665 County Road #511 to permit a mineral aggregate extractive pit, subject to the finalization of the ARA site p
Committee of the Whole, May 27, 2025 · Carried
THAT, Council passes the necessary By-law to approve Zoning By- Law Amendment ZA-2025-01 (Cowle) for the lands described as Part Lot 15, Concession 3, geographic Township of Lanark, from the “Rural (RU)” Zone to the “Rural – Exception 43- holding (RU- 43-h)” to permit the residential development of a 3,098 m2 (0.77 ac) existing lot of record.
Committee of the Whole, April 8, 2025 · Carried
THAT, the Council of the Township of Lanark Highlands approve the memorandum of settlement and the agreed to items as presented at the in-camera session of 25 March 2025, for the Collective Agreement term of January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2026; AND THAT, Council directs the Bargaining Committee to enter into an agreement with the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 435 for the s
Committee of the Whole, April 8, 2025 · Carried
THAT , Council approve the 2024 Statement of Council Remuneration and Expenses as presented.
Committee of the Whole, March 11, 2025 · Carried
THAT , Council declare a portion of unopened road allowance located between Concession 3 and 4, Geographic Township of Lanark, designated as Parts 1 and 2 on 26R-3097 and Part 1 on 27R-12353, non-viable and surplus; AND THAT, this motion be brought forward for consideration at the Council meeting on 11 March 2025.
Committee of the Whole, March 11, 2025 · Carried
THAT , Council direct staff to proceed with Project Option # 2 for the CSRIF Stream 2 Application. AND THAT , this motion be brought forward for consideration at the Council meeting on 25 February 2025.
Committee of the Whole, February 25, 2025 · Carried
THAT , Council approve the final Disconnecting from Work Policy, attached as Appendix A to Report COR-2025-19; AND THAT , Council enact the necessary by-law to formally adopt the Disconnecting from Work Policy as an official Township policy.
Committee of the Whole, February 25, 2025 · Carried
THAT , Council receives the 2024 Firefighter Honorarium as information as presented.
Committee of the Whole, February 11, 2025 · Carried
THAT , the Council Committee Appointment Updates (verbal) be received as information.
Committee of the Whole, January 28, 2025 · Carried
THAT , Council recommends providing the Lanark Highlands Public Library a letter of support for the application to the Seniors Community Grant Program; AND THAT , this matter be brought to the January 14th, 2025 Council meeting to ensure they meet the grant deadline of January 16th, 2025.
Committee of the Whole, January 14, 2025 · Carried

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Committee of the Whole September 24, 2024
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