The Lanark Highlands Record

Committee of the Whole

June 9, 2026

Who was there

Present (5): Ron Closs, Jeannie Kelso, Steve Roberts, Marina Summers, Allison Vereyken

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (12 motions)

12 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT, the agenda be adopted as presented.
Moved by Councillor Summers, seconded by Councillor Kelso
Carried
THAT , the delegations dated June 9th, 2026 be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Summers, seconded by Councillor Kelso
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 Draft of the new Township of Lanark Highlands Zoning By-law to prescribed agencies and First Nations to provide them an opportunity to comment on the Discussion Draft prior to Council’s further consideration of the matter.
Moved by Councillor Kelso, seconded by Councillor Closs
Carried
THAT , Council enact the By-law to close Fire Station 4, as presented.
Moved by Councillor Kelso, seconded by Councillor Closs
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.
Moved by Councillor Kelso, seconded by Councillor Closs
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 Snye Road Rehabilitation as noted in Staff Report: #RDS-2026-34; AND FURTHER THAT , the Manager of Public Works report back to Council with an update on monitoring results and the timeline / process in support of the drafting of a new roads by-law; AND FURTHER THAT , this matter be brought to the Council meeting of 9 June 2026, in order to proceed with the monitoring program.
Moved by Councillor Kelso, seconded by Councillor Roberts
Carried
THAT , the Council Committee Appointment Updates (verbal) be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Summers, seconded by Councillor Kelso
Carried
THAT , the CAO Update (verbal) be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Kelso, seconded by Councillor Summers
Carried
THAT, the Committee of the Whole meeting minutes of May 26, 2026, be approved as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Closs, seconded by Reeve McLaren
Carried
THAT, the communications dated June 9th, 2026 be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Kelso, seconded by Reeve McLaren
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); AND FURTHER THAT, this matter be brought to the Council meeting of 9 June 2026, to proceed with the purchase agreement.
Moved by Councillor Kelso, seconded by Reeve McLaren
Carried
THAT, the Committee of the Whole meeting adjourn at 8:03 p.m.
Moved by Reeve McLaren, seconded by Councillor Summers
Carried

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