The Lanark Highlands Record

Committee of the Whole

December 9, 2025

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 (13 motions)

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

THAT, the agenda be adopted as presented.
Moved by Councillor Kelso, seconded by Councillor Summers
Carried
THAT , the communications dated December 9th, 2025 be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Summers, seconded by Councillor Vereyken
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.
Moved by Councillor Closs, seconded by Councillor Summers
Carried
THAT , Council receive Report FIR-2025-23 as information.
Moved by Councillor Summers, seconded by Councillor Kelso
Carried
THAT , Council approves the schedule of proposed 2026 fees and charges as presented; AND FURTHER THAT public notice be given of Council’s intention to pass an amending By-Law to the Fees and Charges By-Law 2025-1962 on 13 January 2026 to include a revised Schedule A.
Moved by Councillor Kelso, seconded by Councillor Closs
Carried
THAT Council accepts the Financial Report to 31 October 2025 as information.
Moved by Councillor Summers, seconded by Councillor Vereyken
Carried
THAT , the Council Committee Appointment Updates (verbal) be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Vereyken, seconded by Councillor Summers
Carried
THAT, the CAO Update (verbal) be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Summers, seconded by Councillor Closs
Carried
THAT, Council approve proceeding with a one-year trial part-time staffing arrangement with the museums only.
Moved by Councillor Vereyken, seconded by Councillor Closs
Carried
THAT , the Committee of the Whole meeting adjourn at 7:38 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Summers, seconded by Councillor Kelso
Carried
THAT, the Committee of the Whole meeting minutes of November 25th, 2025, be approved as circulated.
Moved by Reeve McLaren, seconded by Councillor Summers
Carried
THAT, the presentation dated December 9th, 2025 be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Kelso, seconded by Reeve McLaren
Carried
THAT, Report RDS-2025-22, dated December 9, 2025, regarding updates to the Winter Parking By-law, be received; AND THAT, the draft By-law 2026-2006 be approved and brought forward to the next Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Kelso, seconded by Reeve McLaren
Carried

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