April 7, 2026

Revisions

1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
   • · Motion 1 added: That the agenda for the Special Meeting of Council of April 7, 2026 be approved as circulated with the addition of the planning meeting report for applicant Mahut as amended.
   • · Motion 2 added: That Council for the Municipality of Highlands East approves the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of March 24, 2026 for the purpose of Short Term Rental Program and Bylaw Review.
   • · Motion 3 added: That Council for the Municipality of Highlands East receive the delegation as presented by Joan Barton and Linda Cameron of the Wilberforce Heritage Guild at the April 7, 2026 Special Meeting, as amended.
   • · Motion 4 added: That Council for the Municipality of Highlands East receive the delegation as presented by Ian Hendry of the North Hastings Fish Hatchery at the April 7, 2026 Special Meeting.
   • · Motion 5 added: That Council receive and accept the Building Department March 2026 Operations Report, as submitted by the Chief Building Official, as information only.
   • · Motion 6 added: That Council receive and accept the Bylaw Department March 2026 operations report as submitted by the Bylaw Officer.
   • · Motion 7 added: That Council receive and accept the Short Term Rental Licensing Report - March 2026, as submitted by the Planning Technician, as information only.
   • · Motion 8 added: That Council receive and accept the Fire Department March 2026 Monthly Operations Report, as submitted by the Fire Chief, as information only.
   • · Motion 9 added: That Council receive and accept the Parks, Recreation and Facilities March 2026 Report as submitted by the Property Supervisor, as information only.
   • · Motion 10 added: That Council receive and accept the Rockandland Off-Road Rally Event Request as provided by the Property Supervisor and further; That Council approve in principle the request to rent the Robert McCausland Community Centre and green space f…
   • · Motion 11 added: That Council receive and accept the report, Council Update - Community User Group Meeting as prepared by the CAO/Treasurer, for information purposes only.
   • · Motion 12 added: That Council receive and accept the Environmental Department- April 2026 Operations Report, as submitted by the Environmental Supervisor, as information only.
   • · Motion 13 added: That Council receive and accept the Public Works Monthly Update as submitted by the Public Works Manager, for information purposes only.
   • · Motion 14 added: That Council receive and accept the Information Technology - March, 2026 operations report, as submitted by the Deputy Treasurer, for information purposes only.
   • · Motion 15 added: That Council receive and accept the Finance Department March 2026 General Accounts Report in the amount of $ 2,075,126.40 as information only.
   • · Motion 16 added: That Council receive and accept the CARE North Hastings - Request for Donation report as prepared by the CAO/Treasurer and further; That Council direct staff to provide a $1000.00 donation to CARE North Hastings, as amended.
   • · Motion 17 added: That Council receive and accept the CAO Monthly Report- April, 2026 as submitted by the CAO/Treasurer, as information only.
   • · Motion 18 added: That Council receive and accept the Human Resources Monthly Report - April 2026 as submitted by the HR/Payroll coordinator, for information purposes only.
   • · Motion 19 added: That Council receive and accept the Integrity Commissioner 2025 Annual Report as provided by Mr. Tony Fleming of Cunningham, Swan, Carty, Little & Bonham LLP (Cunningham Swan LLP), for information purposes only.
   • · Motion 20 added: That Council receive and accept the Assessment Roll Access and Reproduction Policy Report as provided by the Municipal Clerk, as information only and; That Council approve the policy by bylaw at this meeting as presented and further; That …
   • · Motion 21 added: That Council receive and accept the Planning Department March 2026 Operations Report, as submitted by the Planning Technician, as information only.
   • · Motion 22 added: That Council receive and accept the report, Shoreline Road Allowance Purchase - 1231 Upper Paudash Road - Bartlett as prepared by the Planning Technician and; That Council approves in principle an application to close and purchase the shor…
   • · Motion 23 added: That Council receive and accept the report, Shoreline Road Allowance Purchase - 1203 Upper Paudash Road - Schier as prepared by the Planning Technician and; That Council approves in principle an application to close and purchase the shorel…
   • · Motion 24 added: That Council receive and accept the report regarding the previously approved Shoreline Road Allowance Application for 1213 Upper Paudash Road for information, and further; That Council directs that the final closure and conveyance of the s…
   • · Motion 25 added: That Council receive and accept this report and the recommendation in this report to declare surplus and approve the bylaw to Stop Up, Close and Convey the original shore road allowance at this meeting for; Applicant: Gallagher & Ruhl Desc…
   • · Motion 26 added: That Council receive and accept this report and the recommendation in this report to declare surplus and approve the bylaw to Stop Up, Close and Convey the original shore road allowance at this meeting for; Applicant: Dowdall Description o…
   • · Motion 27 added: That Council receives the report, "Request to Purchase Portion of Road Allowance - Lands of Smith" prepared by the Planning Technician as information, and further; That Council accepts the proposed location of the road allowance as illustr…
   • · Motion 28 added: That Council receive and accept the report pertaining to Lowry as provided by the Municipal Planner and further: That the executed site plan agreement be received and approved for the approval of the zoning bylaw amendment to take place at…
   • · Motion 29 added: That Council come out of the Special Meeting of Council at 10:47 am for the scheduled Public Planning Meeting and it be declared open to discuss the following bylaw amendments made under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O 1990, cp 13 as…
   • · Motion 30 added: That Council for the Municipality of Highlands East receive and accept the reports pertaining to Mahut,Schmidlechner and Hicks and Camp Can Aqua and furthermore; That the zoning bylaw amendment for Mahut be approved at this meeting and; Th…
   • · Motion 31 added: That Council adjourn the Public Planning Meeting at 11:13 am and; That Council reconvene to the Special Meeting of Council.
   • · Motion 32 added: That the Council for the Municipality of Highlands East receive and supports the correspondence from the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus regarding the ALTO High Speed Rail Project and ratifies as follows: [Resolution text omitted for brevi…
   • · Motion 33 added: That Council receive and file the resolutions from other municipalities/levels of government, as submitted for the Special Meeting of Council of April 7, 2026.
   • · Motion 34 added: That Council receive the correspondence as submitted at the April 7, 2026 Special Meeting of Council.
   • · Motion 35 added: That Council moves out of the Regular Meeting into the Closed Meeting in order to discuss a matter pertaining to 239: (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; (f) advice that is subje…
   • · Motion 36 added: That Council rise and report from the Closed Meeting and directed staff to reach out to the landowners, Keay and Lightbody regarding the portion of Gander Road as directed during the Closed Meeting, at 12:31 pm, as amended.
   • · Motion 37 added: That Bylaw #'s 2026-35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, and 41 (Item #14, 14.1 to 14.7) be received, approved and enacted at this April 7, 2026 Special Meeting of Council.
   • · Motion 38 added: That Bylaw #2026-42, being a bylaw to confirm the proceedings of Council at its Meeting of April 7, 2026 be received, approved and enacted.
   • · Motion 39 added: That Council adjourn the April 7, 2026 meeting at 12:33 pm and; to meet again on May 12, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. for the Regular Meeting of Council.
   • · Attendance added: Dave Burton (present)
   • · Attendance added: Cecil Ryall (present)
   • · Attendance added: Cam McKenzie (present)
   • · Attendance added: Angela Lewis (present)
   • · Attendance added: Ruth Strong (present)
   • · Attendance added: Robyn Rogers (present)
   • · Attendance added: Jim Alden (present)
   • · Attendance added: Chris Baughman (present)
   • · Attendance added: Carmen Galea (present)
   • · Attendance added: Wayne Galloway (present)
   • · Attendance added: Chris Jones (present)
   • · Attendance added: Perry Kelly (present)
   • · Attendance added: Colin McKnight (present)
   • · Attendance added: Heath Swannell (present)
   • · Attendance added: Patrick Thompson (present)
   • · Attendance added: Tracy Vader (present)
   • · Attendance added: Brittany McCaw (present)