Council · Regular
February 9, 2026
Regular meeting of Council
18:30 – 20:20 · 1h 50m
6 present · 1 absent
Staff & officers present
Annie Rochefort Deputy Clerk — Brian Wilson Director of Public Safety and Fire Chief — Geneviève Goulet Director of Recreation and Tourism — Jennifer Ashfield Chief of staff — Ken St-Denis Recreation and Tourism Coordinnator — Martin Perron Environmental Services Superintendent — Philippe Timbers Treasurer — Samuel Cardarelli Chief Administrative Officer — Sonia Girard Clerk —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: Be it resolved to open the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
- · Motion 2 added: Be it resolved that the agenda be adopted as presented.
- · Motion 3 added: Be it resolved to adopt the following items, as identified under the consent items category on the regular meeting agenda of February 9, 2026:
- · Motion 4 added: Be it resolved to adjourn the Regular meeting to resolve into a Committee of the Whole.
- · Motion 5 added: Be it resolved to receive the 2025 Environmental Service Annual Reports as recommended in document 2026_REC_06.
- · Motion 6 added: Be it resolved to return to the Regular meeting.
- · Motion 7 added: Be it resolved that the Town of Hawkesbury does not support the legislative changes to the OMERS Act contained in Bill 68...
- · Motion 8 added: Be it resolved to receive the 2025 Environmental Service Annual Reports as recommended in document 2026_REC_06.
- · Motion 9 added: Be it resolved to receive the decision of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Provincial Police to approve the 2026 budget...
- · Motion 10 added: Be it resolved to award the contract for the roof rehabilitation works at the Robert Hartley Sports Complex to the lowest compliant bidder, Raymond Roofing & Assoc. Inc...
- · Motion 11 added: Be it resolve to support the City of Clarence-Rockland requesting the United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) to study and consider the implementation of a county-level OPP service delivery and governance model...
- · Motion 12 added: Be it resolved to support the Hawkesbury OPP Detachment in their request to the Ministry to expedite the process of reviewing and approving submitted applications...
- · Motion 13 added: Be it resolved to support the City of Welland's call to action to all levels of government to review and strengthen legislation and policies related to violent and sexual offences against children...
- · Motion 14 added: Be it resolved to support the Township of Russell in their request to the Province of Ontario to re-introduce rent control measures...
- · Motion 15 added: Be it resolved that a closed meeting be held at 7:54 p.m. to discuss items 15.1 and 15.2...
- · Motion 16 added: Be it resolved that the minutes of the closed meeting held on December 8, 2025 and the recommendations contained therein be adopted.
- · Motion 17 added: Be it resolved to return to the Regular meeting.
- · Motion 18 added: Be it resolved that the meeting be adjourned at 8:20X p.m.
- · Attendance added: Robert Lefebvre (present)
- · Attendance added: Raymond Campbell (present)
- · Attendance added: Julie Séguin (present)
- · Attendance added: Antonios Tsourounakis (present)
- · Attendance added: Jeanne Charlebois (regrets)
- · Attendance added: Samuel Cardarelli (present)
- · Attendance added: Philippe Timbers (present)
- · Attendance added: Geneviève Goulet (present)
- · Attendance added: Jennifer Ashfield (present)
- · Attendance added: Ken St-Denis (present)
- · Attendance added: Brian Wilson (present)
- · Attendance added: Sonia Girard (present)
- · Attendance added: Annie Rochefort (present)
- · Attendance added: André Chamaillard (present)
- · Attendance added: Yves Paquette (present)
- · Attendance added: Martin Perron (present)