The Lanark Highlands Record

Committee of the Whole

August 12, 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 Summers, seconded by Councillor Kelso
Carried
THAT , the delegation dated August 12th 2025, be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Kelso, seconded by Councillor Closs
Carried
THAT, Council direct staff to bring forward a report on By-law No. 2000-113, Being a By-law to Prohibit or Regulate Noise, for Council’s consideration.
Moved by Councillor Roberts, seconded by Councillor Kelso
Carried
THAT, the communications dated August 12th, 2025 be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Kelso, seconded by Councillor Summers
Carried
THAT , the Township of Lanark Highlands Council approve the addition of Frank Sodonis as a member of the Recreation Advisory Committee for the remainder of the 2022-2026 term of Council. AND FURTHER THAT, staff be directed to review the Committee’s Terms of Reference with its members, including provisions related to the filling of vacancies and composition.
Moved by Councillor Kelso, seconded by Councillor Closs
Carried
THAT , Council receives the Q2 2025 Departmental Updates report as information.
Moved by Councillor Kelso, seconded by Councillor Summers
Carried
THAT , Council accept the resignation of Brenda Guiney as the Lanark Highlands representative to the Arnprior Public Library Board; AND THAT Council recommend that Garry Collier be appointed as the Lanark Highlands representative to the Arnprior Public Library Board; AND THAT the Clerk notify the Town of Arnprior and the Arnprior Public Library Board of this recommendation; AND FURTHER THAT , this motion and the associated by-law be brought forward for consideration at the Council meeting on 12 August 2025.
Moved by Councillor Kelso, seconded by Councillor Roberts
Carried
THAT , Council declare a portion of unopened road allowance located between Concessions 4 and 5 Geographic Township of Dalhousie and designated as Part 3 on Plan 27R6739, as surplus lands; AND THAT, Council direct staff to proceed with the road closing procedure for the said portion of unopened road allowance.
Moved by Councillor Kelso, seconded by Councillor Closs
Carried
THAT , Report No. CAO-2025-15 be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Kelso, seconded by Councillor Summers
Carried
THAT , this matter be deferred to a future meeting.
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 Summers
Carried
THAT, the CAO Update (verbal) be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Summers, seconded by Councillor Kelso
Carried
THAT , Council approve the Social Media Policy, as presented in Appendix A to staff report COR-2025-40.
Moved by Councillor Kelso, seconded by Councillor Summers
Carried

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