Council · Regular
March 9, 2026
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
18:00 – 18:58 · 0h 58m
6 present · 1 absent
Staff & officers present
A. Huet Director of Planning, Building, and By-Law Services — B. Finner Chief Administrative Officer — D. Boucher Fire Chief — J. Cyr Director of Growth and Infrastructure / Deputy CAO — J. Rivest Administrative Assistant — K. Oduro-Kontoh Treasurer — M. Reeder Clerk — S. Belanger Director of Recreation Services — S. Poliquin Director of Public Works —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jul 14, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the agenda for the Regular Meeting of March 9, 2026, be approved, as printed.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the following minutes are hereby adopted: Regular Meeting February 9, 2026
- · Motion 3 added: THAT the following reports are received as information: 1J Administration Department (ADM.2026.02.BF.DRJ 2J Finance Department (FIN.2026.02.ODK.DRJ 3J Fire Department (FD.2026.02.DB.DRJ 4J Planning, Building and By-Law (PBB.2026.02.AH.DRJ …
- · Motion 4 added: THAT Council receive the following report as information: 1J Full-Time Machine Operator and Waterworks Maintenance Worker (PW.2026.02.SP.INFJ
- · Motion 5 added: THAT Council adopt By-Law 3875/26 to repeal By-Law 3492/18 and to approve the updated Use of Municipal Resources During the Election Campaign Period Policy, attached as Schedule "A".
- · Motion 6 added: THAT Council approve a contribution of $550.00 to the South Cochrane Veterinary Service Committee for 2026.
- · Motion 7 added: THAT Council approve and enact a by-law delegating authority to the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out certain actions that may be restricted during a lame-duck period, in accordance with Section 23.1(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001.
- · Motion 8 added: THAT Council receive the Election Accessibility Plan for the 2026 Municipal Election as presented; AND THAT Council adopt the Plan as a guiding document and endorse its implementation.
- · Motion 9 added: THAT Council authorize staff to enter into an agreement with D.M. Wills Associates Limited to provide engineering design and tender document development services for the Town's municipal infrastructure components of the Ambridge Drive Reme…
- · Motion 10 added: THAT Council adopts By-Law 3877/26 to authorize temporary borrowing from time to time to meet current expenditures during the fiscal year 2026.
- · Motion 11 added: THAT Council adopts By-Law 3880/26 containing a new provision by Infrastructure Ontario on debentures, and repeals By-Law 3865/25, which authorized the long-term loan (Debenture) facility to fund Phase II of the Buckingham Avenue project.
- · Motion 12 added: THAT Council hereby endorses the Town of Iroquois Falls Drinking Water Quality Management System (DWQMS) Operational Plan developed and implemented for the operation and management of the drinking water systems.
- · Motion 13 added: THAT Council accept the Tender from John Wlad & Sons Construction LTD, in the amount of $84,750.00 plus H.S.T. and executes the attached contract.
- · Motion 14 added: THAT By-Law No. 3875/26, being a by-law to establish rules and procedures governing the use of municipal resources during the election campaign period, be read and passed this 9th day of March 2026.
- · Motion 15 added: THAT By-Law No. 3877/26, being a by-law to authorize temporary borrowing from time to time to meet current expenditures during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, be read and passed this 9th day of March 2026.
- · Motion 16 added: THAT By-Law No. 3879/26, being a by-law to authorize the Corporation of the Town of Iroquois Falls to delegate authority to the CAO to perform certain restricted actions of Council in advance of, or following the municipal election in acco…
- · Motion 17 added: THAT By-Law No. 3880/26, being a by-law to authorize the submission of an application to Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation ("OILC") for financing of certain capital work(s) of the Corporation of the Town of Iroquois Falls (the "…
- · Motion 18 added: THAT the following is received as correspondence: 1) Earl Porter Lanes - Meeting Minutes (November 12, 2025) 2) Iroquois Falls Chamber of Commerce - Meeting Minutes (December 15, 2025 & January 19, 2026) 3) Iroquois Falls Events Committee …
- · Motion 19 added: THAT Council moves into closed session at 6:29 p.m. to .discuss the following: A) Municipal Act Section 239 (2)(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual concerning physician recruitment.
- · Motion 20 added: THAT Council rise from closed session at 6:57 p.m. with the following report: Council received a letter from the Boreal Pulse Healthcare Attraction Team and that Council approve a $50,000 financial contribution request from the Boreal Puls…
- · Motion 21 added: THAT By-Law No. 3878/26, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at the Regular Meeting held on March 9th, 2026, be read and passed this 9th day of March 2026.
- · Motion 22 added: THAT this meeting adjourns at 6:58 p.m.
- · Attendance added: T. Delaurier (present)
- · Attendance added: K. Brahmbhatt (present)
- · Attendance added: R. Charlebois (present)
- · Attendance added: G. Giguere (present)
- · Attendance added: B. Lefebvre (present)
- · Attendance added: C. Tremblay (present)
- · Attendance added: B. Finner (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Cyr (present)
- · Attendance added: M. Reeder (present)
- · Attendance added: D. Boucher (present)
- · Attendance added: S. Poliquin (present)
- · Attendance added: S. Belanger (present)
- · Attendance added: A. Huet (present)
- · Attendance added: K. Oduro-Kontoh (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Rivest (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Bernier (absent)