Council · Budget
January 12, 2026
Council Budget Meeting
09:30 – 14:27 · 4h 57m
9 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the January 12, 2026 Council Budget Meeting Agenda be approved as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT Council moves into a Closed Session at 9:33 am to discuss matters under the Municipal Act, Section 239(2)(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and (d) labour relations or e…
- · Motion 3 added: THAT Closed Session adjourn and Regular Council resume at 10:30 am.
- · Motion 4 added: THAT the Staff and Elected Official Market Survey reports prepared by Annetts and Associates be received.
- · Motion 5 added: THAT Report TR 1-2026 regarding the 2026 Policing Costs be received; and THAT staff be directed to continue to liaise with the Lambton OPP staff regarding the options related to additional seasonal resources required in Lambton Shores in a…
- · Motion 6 added: THAT Report TR 04-2026 in regard to Fire Protection Grant – Agreement Authorization be received; and THAT the Mayor’s Budget 2026 be amended to include the addition of grant funding in the amount of $84,230 and materials purchased in the a…
- · Motion 7 added: THAT Report DCS 01-2026 regarding the “2026 Community Vibrancy Fund Requests – Small Projects” be received; and THAT the ten (10) eligible applications received from Arkona 150 Committee, Centre Ipperwash Community Association, Forest Lawn…
- · Motion 8 added: THAT that application from Lambton Shores Minor Baseball Association in the amount of $ 4,112.76 be denied as the application does not fit the funding policy criteria.
- · Motion 9 added: THAT the Mayor's Budget be amended to include Forest-Lambton Museum Society annual grant be increased from $7,000 to $10,000.
- · Motion 10 added: THAT By-Law 01-2026 and 02-2026 be read a first, second and third time, passed and signed by the Mayor and Clerk.
- · Motion 11 added: THAT the January 12, 2026 Council Budget Meeting adjourn at 2:27 pm.
- · Attendance added: Glen Baillie (present)
- · Attendance added: Doug Cook (present)
- · Attendance added: Ronn E Dodge (present)
- · Attendance added: Scott Ferguson (present)
- · Attendance added: Dave Maguire (present)
- · Attendance added: Dave Marsh (present)
- · Attendance added: Lorie Scott (present)
- · Attendance added: Jeff Wilcox (present)
- · Attendance added: Sageman (present)
- · Attendance added: Steve McAuley (present)
- · Attendance added: Stephanie Troyer-Boyd (present)
- · Attendance added: Rebecca Clothier (present)
- · Attendance added: Ashley Farr (present)
- · Attendance added: Nick Verhoeven (present)
- · Attendance added: James Marshall (present)
- · Participation added: Glen Baillie recuse
- · Participation added: Glen Baillie arrive
- · Participation added: Doug Cook depart
- · Participation added: Doug Cook arrive