Council · Regular
March 16, 2026
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
16:00 – 20:35 · 4h 35m
7 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
Andrew Wilken Director of Development & Infrastructure/CBO Electronic Jamie McCarthy Manager of Public Works — Jelena Savic Director of Corporate Services/Treasurer — Laura Christen Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture — Melissa Hilgendorff Human Resources Manager — Sherri Walden CAO — Tanya Patterson Administrative Assistant/Deputy Clerk — Vicki McDonald Manager of Legislative Services/Clerk —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That agenda Item 10.1 Report PRC-02-26 East End Trails Extension Project Option to Proceed be taken up immediately following Item 6.1 Delegation to council.
- · Motion 2 added: That the main motion be amended to include that a costing be provided for extending a sidewalk from 19th Street to 20th Street on 24th Avenue.
- · Motion 3 added: That the entire proposed east end nature trail from the existing community trail east to 24th Avenue be eliminated and that further negotiations occur with the developer to reallocate the developer’s trail contribution to the construction …
- · Motion 4 added: That the minutes of the March 2, 2026 regular council meeting be adopted as printed and circulated.
- · Motion 5 added: That the items listed on the Consent Agenda excluding Item 9.9 Grey Bruce Ontario Health Team correspondence regarding primary care patient update be received for information.
- · Motion 6 added: That Item 9.9 Grey Bruce Ontario Health Team correspondence regarding primary patient care update be received for information.
- · Motion 7 added: That council receive Report PW-07-26 Grey County Road Transfer Follow Up; and That council supports and directs staff to provide comments detailed to Grey County; and That council requests that Grey County defer the proposed road transfer …
- · Motion 8 added: That Report PW-06-26 2026 Road Resurfacing Tender be received; and That council accepts the tender by Duncor Enterprises Inc. for the 2026 supply and application of micro road resurfacing for the cost of $51,366.70 plus HST.
- · Motion 9 added: That Report DCS-03-26 Donation Policy be received; and That council approve the Donation Policy, as detailed in DCS-03-26.
- · Motion 10 added: That Report PB-06-26 Block 124 Tree Retention Subdivision Agreement Amendment (2501563 Ontario Inc. – Saugeen Cedar Heights West) be received; and That council pass By-Law No. 3384-26 to amend By-Law No. 3353-23, being a by-law to enter in…
- · Motion 11 added: That Report CAO-06-26 CAO Recruitment be received; and That council approve engaging the services of an External Recruitment Firm for CAO recruitment; and That Councillor Hudson be appointed to the recruitment ad hoc committee.
- · Motion 12 added: That the minutes of the following committees be received for information and the recommendations contained therein be hereby approved; Finance Committee Minutes - February 23, 2026; Joint Health & Safety Committee Minutes - March 2, 2026; …
- · Motion 13 added: That by-law 3384-26 and by-law 3385-26 be introduced; That they be taken as read a first, second and third time, finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the seal of the Corporation, and inserted in the By-law book.
- · Motion 14 added: That the council of the Town of Hanover meet in closed session in order to discuss matters pertaining to: Third-party information supplied in confidence to the municipality which if disclosed, could significantly prejudice a competitive po…
- · Motion 15 added: That By-law number 3386-26 be introduced; and That it be read a first, second and third time, finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the seal of the Corporation, and inserted in the By-law book.
- · Motion 16 added: THAT this meeting of Hanover Council now be adjourned at 8:35pm
- · Attendance added: Sue Paterson (present)
- · Attendance added: Warren Dickert (present)
- · Attendance added: Harold Fleet (remote)
- · Attendance added: Dave Hocking (present)
- · Attendance added: Carol Hudson (present)
- · Attendance added: Brandon Koebel (remote)
- · Attendance added: Susan Sakal (present)
- · Attendance added: Laura Christen (present)
- · Attendance added: Melissa Hilgendorff (present)
- · Attendance added: Vicki McDonald (present)
- · Attendance added: Tanya Patterson (present)
- · Attendance added: Sherri Walden (present)
- · Attendance added: Andrew Wilken (remote)
- · Attendance added: Jamie McCarthy (present)
- · Attendance added: Jelena Savic (present)
- · Participation added: Brandon Koebel depart
- · Participation added: Laura Christen depart
- · Participation added: Jamie McCarthy depart
- · Participation added: Jelena Savic depart
- · Participation added: Melissa Hilgendorff depart
- · Participation added: Andrew Wilken depart
- · Participation added: Harold Fleet depart