The Lanark Highlands Record

Committee of the Whole

November 25, 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 (10 motions)

10 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 , Council approve the 2024 audited financial statements as presented; AND FURTHER THAT , the motion be forwarded to the Council meeting of November 25, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Vereyken, seconded by Councillor Kelso
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.
Moved by Councillor Closs, seconded by Councillor Vereyken
Carried
THAT , the communications dated November 25th, 2025 be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Summers, seconded by Councillor Closs
Carried
THAT , Council receives the Q3 2025 Departmental Updates report as information.
Moved by Councillor Summers, seconded by Councillor Kelso
Carried
THAT , Council for the Township of Lanark Highlands approves the draft 2026 Lanark County OPP Detachment Board budget; and THAT , Council approves the establishment of a surplus reserve fund for the Lanark County OPP Detachment Board, where the 2025 surplus will be placed at the end of year; and THAT , Council approves the inclusion of the Lanark County OPP Detachment Board for 2026 and in future years in the County levy, with the Detachment Board budget managed as a separate fund in the County financial system.
Moved by Councillor Kelso, seconded by Councillor Vereyken
Carried
THAT , the Council Committee Appointment Updates (verbal) be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Kelso, seconded by Councillor Closs
Carried
THAT, the Committee of the Whole meeting minutes of October 28th, 2025, be approved as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Summers, seconded by Reeve McLaren
Carried
THAT, the 2026 Council/Committee of the Whole meeting calendar be approved.
Moved by Councillor Closs, seconded by Reeve McLaren
Carried
THAT, the draft By-law Enforcement Policy be received for information; AND THAT, staff be directed to post the draft policy for public consultation and report back to Council with any comments received and a final version for consideration.
Moved by Councillor Kelso, seconded by Reeve McLaren
Carried

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