Council · Regular
March 16, 2026
Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc Regular Council Session
17:00 – 19:02 · 2h 2m
9 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
Bill Dakin Director of Financial Services/Treasurer — Doug Payne Director of Human Resources — Heather Lalonde Director of Economic Development & Community Engagement — Jake DeRidder Manager of Growth & Development — 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 — Steve Beasley Director of Fire Services/Fire Chief — Tim Williams Manager of Planning, County of Middlesex —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT: the March 16, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda be approved as circulated.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT: Council move into closed session at 5:03 p.m. for the purpose of discussing the following: [items listed]
- · Motion 3 added: THAT: Closed Session adjourn at 6:00 p.m. and Open Session resume.
- · Motion 4 added: THAT: the direction in Closed Session be approved.
- · Motion 5 added: THAT: the Regular Council Meeting minutes of March 2, 2026 be approved as written.
- · Motion 6 added: THAT: the Council of the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc hereby expresses its support for the principles and objectives of Bill 21, Protect Our Food Act, 2025... [and further clauses]
- · Motion 7 added: THAT: Consent Agenda Items 10.1 to 10.3 be received for information.
- · Motion 8 added: THAT: staff bring back a report on costs and feasibility of options with timelines, and further; THAT: the report include if this corner is available for stoplights based on the traffic.
- · Motion 9 added: THAT: the Court of Revision for the Comfort Jackson 2025 be hereby opened.
- · Motion 10 added: THAT: the Court of Revision for the Comfort Jackson 2025 be hereby closed.
- · Motion 11 added: THAT: Council adopt the Engineers Report for the Comfort Jackson 2025, and further; THAT: By-law No. 01-26 be referred to the Consideration of By-laws section of the agenda for the third and final reading.
- · Motion 12 added: THAT: the Court of Revision for the Longwoods Road-Kilbourne Drain 2025 be hereby opened.
- · Motion 13 added: THAT: the Court of Revision for the Longwoods Road-Kilbourne Drain 2025 be hereby closed.
- · Motion 14 added: THAT: Council adopt the Engineers Report for the Longwoods Road - Kilbourne Drain 2025, and further; THAT: By-law No. 02-26 be referred to the Consideration of By-laws section of the agenda for the third and final reading.
- · Motion 15 added: THAT: the Court of Revision for the McColl-Davelaar - Branch A 2025 be hereby opened.
- · Motion 16 added: THAT: the Court of Revision for the McColl-Davelaar - Branch A 2025 be hereby closed.
- · Motion 17 added: THAT: Council adopt the Engineers Report for the McColl – Davelaar – Branch A 2025, and further; THAT: By-law No. 08-26 be referred to the Consideration of By-laws section of the agenda for the third and final reading.
- · Motion 18 added: THAT: the following be referred back to Director Ortiz for a staff report: THAT: Staff be directed to sign a Request for Major Drain Improvement under Section 78(1.1)(sub 5 & 5.1) of the Drainage Act RSO, 1990 for the purpose of extending …
- · Motion 19 added: THAT: Report BBP-2026-20 regarding rezoning application ZBA 22-2025, be received by Council for information.
- · Motion 20 added: THAT: the Application for the zoning by-law amendment (ZBA 22-2025), be approved, and further; THAT: By-law No. 23-26 be referred to the Consideration of By-laws Section of the Agenda for consideration and approval.
- · Motion 21 added: THAT: Report BBP-2026-22 regarding the Housing Accelerator Fund Zoning By-law Amendment, be received by Council for information.
- · Motion 22 added: THAT: the Application for the zoning by-law amendment, be approved, and further; THAT: By-law No. 22-26 be referred to the Consideration of By-laws Section of the Agenda for consideration and approval.
- · Motion 23 added: THAT: Council approve the LED Video Board Agreement, and further; THAT: By-law No. 24-26 be referred to the Consideration of By-laws section of the agenda for approval.
- · Motion 24 added: THAT: Council receive Report EPW-2026-17 - 2026 Road Surface and Infrastructure Improvement Program Recommendation for information.
- · Motion 25 added: THAT: Council direct staff to proceed with tendering the 2026 Road Surface and Infrastructure Improvement Program for Regent Street, and further; THAT: Council award a sole source contract for Engineering Services and Geotechnical Works to…
- · Motion 26 added: THAT: Council authorize the execution of the Ontario Transfer Payment Agreement related to the Fire Protection Grant awarded to the Municipality, and further; THAT: authorizing By-law No. 25-26 be forwarded to the Consideration of By-laws …
- · Motion 27 added: THAT: By-law No. 01-26, By-law No. 02-26, and By-law No. 08-26 receive third and final reading.
- · Motion 28 added: THAT: By-law No. 22-26, By-law No. 23-26, By-law No. 24-26, By-law No. 25-26 and By-law No. 26-26 receive first, second and third and final reading.
- · Motion 29 added: THAT: the March 16, 2026 Regular Council Meeting adjourn at 7:02 p.m.
- · Attendance added: Mike McGuire (present)
- · Attendance added: John Brennan (present)
- · Attendance added: Frank Kennes (present)
- · Attendance added: Steve Pelkman (present)
- · Attendance added: Donna Pammer (present)
- · Attendance added: Sandi Hipple (present)
- · Attendance added: Greg Willsie (present)
- · Attendance added: Brian Derbyshire (present)
- · Attendance added: Rob Browning (present)
- · Attendance added: Bill Dakin (present)
- · Attendance added: Rob Lilbourne (present)
- · Attendance added: Doug Payne (present)
- · Attendance added: Mark Ortiz (present)
- · Attendance added: Steve Beasley (present)
- · Attendance added: Heather Lalonde (present)
- · Attendance added: Tim Williams (present)
- · Attendance added: Jennifer Pereira (present)
- · Attendance added: Melonie Carson (present)
- · Attendance added: Jake DeRidder (present)
- · Attendance added: Colin Grantham (present)
- · Participation added: Greg Willsie recuse
- · Participation added: Donna Pammer recuse