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Home Lambton Shores Meetings January 13, 2026

Council · Regular

January 13, 2026

COUNCIL MEETING

19:00 – 19:34 · 0h 34m
9 present · 0 absent
Doug Cook Mayor — Sageman Deputy Mayor — Dave Maguire Councillor — Dave Marsh Councillor — Glen Baillie Councillor — Jeff Wilcox Councillor — Lorie Scott Councillor — Ronn E Dodge Councillor — Scott Ferguson Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Ashley Farr Director of Community Services — Ken Bulgin Planner — Nick Verhoeven Director of Public Works — Rebecca Clothier Director of Financial Services — Stephanie Troyer-Boyd Director of Corporate Services — Steve McAuley Chief Administrative Officer —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: THAT the January 13, 2026 Council Meeting Agenda be approved as amended.
    • · Motion 2 added: THAT the minutes of the December 16, 2025 Council Meeting be adopted as presented.
    • · Motion 3 added: THAT the Council Meeting adjourn at 7:02 pm for the Court of Revision.
    • · Motion 4 added: THAT Ronn Dodge be appointed Chair of the Court of Revision for the Ravenswood Drain.
    • · Motion 5 added: THAT the Court of Revision recommends the assessment schedule presented by R Dobbin Engineering for the Ravenswood Drain be adopted.
    • · Motion 6 added: THAT the Court of Revision adjourn and regular Council resume at 7:06 pm.
    • · Motion 7 added: THAT the Council Meeting adjourn at 7:06 pm for a Public Meeting held under the Planning Act.
    • · Motion 8 added: THAT the Public Meeting close and the regular Council Meeting reconvene at 7:09 pm.
    • · Motion 9 added: THAT Agenda Items 11.1 and 11.2 be received.
    • · Motion 10 added: THAT the 30-day budget amendment period prescribed in Ontario Regulation 530/22 Section 7 (3) for the Annual Budget Process be shortened and the final day for amendments be January 13, 2026.
    • · Motion 11 added: THAT Report PL 01-2026, relating to a Zoning By-Law Amendment Application, submitted by Nancy Aitken, Kevin Aitken, and Mark Aitken be received; and THAT Zoning By-Law Amendment Application ZO-13/2025 submitted by Nancy Aitken, Kevin Aitke…
    • · Motion 12 added: THAT Report DCS 02-2026 regarding the “2026 Community Grant Requests” be received; and THAT the eligible requests received from Ageless Vitality Fitness, Algarva 168 Charities, Arkona Improvement Association, Arkona 150th Anniversary Celeb…
    • · Motion 13 added: THAT the eligible 2026 Community Grant requests received from Forest Optimist Club, Optimist Club of Ausable Port Franks, Jingle Bell Group be approved for a total funding commitment of $ 6000.00, and in-kind commitment of $ 5,568.35 be ap…
    • · Motion 14 added: THAT the 2026 Community Grant request received from BGC Sarnia Lambton be approved for a total funding commitment of $ 2000.00.
    • · Motion 15 added: THAT the 2026 Community Grant request received from District 33 (Lambton) Ontario Seniors Games Association be approved for a total funding commitment of $ 2000.00, and an in-kind commitment of $ 2,500.00.
    • · Motion 16 added: THAT the 2026 Community Grant request received from Junior Achievement SW Ontario be approved for a total funding commitment of $ 2000.00.
    • · Motion 17 added: THAT the 2026 Community Grant request received from Lake Huron Coastal Centre be approved for a total funding commitment of $ 500.00.
    • · Motion 18 added: THAT the 2026 Community Grant request received from Lambton Farm Safety Association be approved for a total funding commitment of $ 200.00, and an in-kind commitment of $ 592.38.
    • · Motion 19 added: THAT the 2026 Community Grant request received from Lambton Plowmen's Association be approved for a total funding commitment of $ 500.00.
    • · Motion 20 added: THAT the 2026 Community Grant request received from Mastermind Youth Foundation be approved for an in-kind commitment of $ 2,200.00.
    • · Motion 21 added: THAT the 2026 Community Grant request received from Parkinson's Society of SW Ontario be approved for a total funding commitment of $ 2,000.00.
    • · Motion 22 added: THAT Report DCS 03-2026 regarding the “Community Grant Policy Amendment” be received; and THAT CP-CS-POL-004 Community Grant Policy be approved as amended.
    • · Motion 23 added: THAT Report TR 02-2026 regarding 2026 Interim Tax Levy and By-Law be received; and THAT the interim tax levy for 2026 be approved.
    • · Motion 24 added: THAT Report TR 03-2026 regarding 2026 Borrowing By-Law be received; and THAT the Borrowing By-Law 04 of 2026 be approved.
    • · Motion 25 added: THAT By-Laws 66-2025 and 67-2025 be read a third time, passed and signed by the Mayor and Clerk; and THAT By-Laws 03-2026 through 09-2026 be read a first, second and third time, passed and signed by the Mayor and Clerk.
    • · Motion 26 added: THAT the January 13, 2026 Council Meeting adjourn at 7:34 pm.
    • · Attendance added: Steve McAuley (present)
    • · Attendance added: Stephanie Troyer-Boyd (present)
    • · Attendance added: Rebecca Clothier (present)
    • · 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: Ashley Farr (present)
    • · Attendance added: Nick Verhoeven (present)
    • · Attendance added: Ken Bulgin (present)
    • · Participation added: Scott Ferguson recuse
    • · Participation added: Lorie Scott recuse
    • · Participation added: Glen Baillie recuse
    • · Participation added: Glen Baillie arrive
    • · Participation added: Lorie Scott arrive
    • · Participation added: Scott Ferguson arrive