Council · Regular
January 19, 2026
Regular Council Session
18:00 – 19:55 · 1h 55m
9 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
Bill Dakin Director of Financial Services/Treasurer — Darren Downing Community Services Operations Manager — Doug Payne Director of Human Resources — Heather Lalonde Director of Economic Development & Community Engagement — Jennifer Pereira Director of Legal & Legislative Services/Clerk — Mark Ortiz Director of Engineering & Public Works — Melonie Carson Deputy Clerk/Records Management Coordinator (Recorder) — Rob Browning Chief Administrative Officer — Rob Lilbourne Director of Community & Development Services —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT: the January 19, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda be approved as circulated.
- · Motion 2 added: Council may move into Closed Session at 6:02 p.m. for the purposes of discussing the following: Two items in accordance with Council's Procedure By-law (to approve In-Camera Meeting Minutes of November 24, 2025 and December 1, 2025); and O…
- · Motion 3 added: THAT: Closed Session adjourn at 6:28 p.m. and Open Session resume.
- · Motion 4 added: THAT: Item # 7.4 - Community Petition RE: Indoor Roller Rink be received for information.
- · Motion 5 added: THAT: Council direct staff to prepare an information report for Council’s consideration outlining the local impacts of post-2018 firefighter certification requirements on the Strathroy-Caradoc Fire Department; and further, that the report …
- · Motion 6 added: THAT: the Regular Council Meeting minutes of December 15, 2025 be approved as written.
- · Motion 7 added: THAT: Consent Agenda Items 10.1.1, 10.1.2, 10.1.3, 10.1.5, 10.2.1, 10.2.2, 10.2.3, 10.2.4, 10.2.5, 10.2.6 and 10.2.7 be received for information.
- · Motion 8 added: THAT: Consent Agenda Item 10.1.4 be received for information.
- · Motion 9 added: THAT: a copy of the attached resolution be sent to the Ontario Minister of Environment, Conservation, and Parks, to the local MP and MPPs, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Rural Ontario Municipal Association, and municipal…
- · Motion 10 added: THAT: the 2026 Interim Tax Levy be no more than 50% of the total taxes for municipal, County of Middlesex and school board purposes levied for 2025, and further; THAT: By-law No. 05-26 authorizing the 2026 Interim Tax Levy be forwarded to …
- · Motion 11 added: THAT: Council approve Park N Water Ltd. to supply and install playground equipment in Ward 2 at Linsday Cres and Elwood St. for a value of $453,422.35, excluding HST.
- · Motion 12 added: THAT: By-law No. 03-26 - Water and Wastewater Use Rates for 2026 be referred to the Consideration of By-laws section of the Agenda for approval.
- · Motion 13 added: THAT: By-law No. 03-26, By-law No. 05-26 and By-law No. 09-26 receive first, second and third and final reading.
- · Motion 14 added: THAT: the January 19, 2026 Regular Council Meeting adjourn at 7:55 p.m.
- · Attendance added: Colin Grantham (remote)
- · Attendance added: Frank Kennes (present)
- · Attendance added: Brian Derbyshire (present)
- · Attendance added: Rob Browning (present)
- · Attendance added: Mike McGuire (present)
- · Attendance added: John Brennan (present)
- · Attendance added: Darren Downing (present)
- · Attendance added: Steve Pelkman (present)
- · Attendance added: Donna Pammer (present)
- · Attendance added: Sandi Hipple (remote)
- · Attendance added: Greg Willsie (present)
- · Attendance added: Bill Dakin (present)
- · Attendance added: Rob Lilbourne (present)
- · Attendance added: Doug Payne (present)
- · Attendance added: Mark Ortiz (present)
- · Attendance added: Heather Lalonde (present)
- · Attendance added: Jennifer Pereira (present)
- · Attendance added: Melonie Carson (present)