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Council · Regular

April 13, 2026

Regular meeting of Council

19:00 – 21:32 · 2h 32m
7 present · 0 absent
Robert Lefebvre Mayor — André Chamaillard Councillor — Antonios Tsourounakis Councillor — Jeanne Charlebois Councillor — Julie Séguin Councillor — Raymond Campbell Councillor — Yves Paquette Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Annie Rochefort Deputy Clerk — Brian Wilson Director of Public Safety and Fire Chief — Geneviève Goulet Director of Recreation and Tourism — Jonathan Wilson Director of Public Works and Engineering — Karl Parent Project manager — Ken St-Denis Recreation and Tourism Coordinator — Martin Perron Environmental Services Superintendent — Philippe Timbers Treasurer — Samuel Cardarelli Chief Administrative Officer — Sonia Girard Clerk —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: Be it resolved to open the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
    • · Motion 2 added: Be it resolved that the agenda be adopted after the addition of the adoption of the in-camera session of February 9th, 2026.
    • · Motion 3 added: Be it resolved to adopt the following items, as identified under the consent items category on the regular meeting agenda of April 13, 2026:
    • · Motion 4 added: Be it resolved to receive the monthly reports for the month of April.
    • · Motion 5 added: Be it resolved to adjourn the Regular meeting to resolve into a Committee of the Whole.
    • · Motion 6 added: Be it resolved to receive the first drafts of the Community Forum Policy (SG-P-2026-02) , the Communication Policy – revised (DG-P-2025-02), the Procedural By-law (N° XX-2026) as revised and the Council and Local Boards Code of Conduct, as…
    • · Motion 7 added: Be it resolved to receive the first draft of the Policy RH-P-2026-01 Recruitment and Hiring, and; Be it also resolved to receive the first draft of the Policy RH-P-2026-02 Nepotism, as recommended in document 2026_REC_13.
    • · Motion 8 added: Be it resolved to return to the Regular meeting.
    • · Motion 9 added: Be it resolved to receive the first drafts of the Community Forum Policy (SG-P-2026-02) , the Communication Policy – revised (DG-P-2025-02), the Procedural By-law (N° XX-2026) as revised and the Council and Local Boards Code of Conduct, as…
    • · Motion 10 added: Be it resolved to receive the first draft of the Policy RH-P-2026-01 Recruitment and Hiring, as recommended in document 2026_REC_13, and; Be it also resolved to receive the first draft of the Policy RH-P-2026-02 Nepotism, as recommended in…
    • · Motion 11 added: Be it resolved to enact By-Law No 8-2026 to establish and regulate a fire department in the Town of Hawkesbury, and; Be it also resolved that By-law No 66-96, be repealed, as recommended in document 2026_REC_8.
    • · Motion 12 added: Be it resolved to receive the Final Draft of the New Official Plan for the Town of Hawkesbury and direct staff to consider comments received from the public, stakeholders, Town and Counties Staff and Councilors when preparing the final ver…
    • · Motion 13 added: Be it resolved to adopt a by-law amending Subsection 9. PARKING RESTRICTION – GENERAL of Parking By-law N° 27-2005, as recommended in the document 2024_REC_16.
    • · Motion 14 added: Be it resolved to adopt a by-law amending Schedule A-1 of By-law N° 8-2024 as recommended in the document 2024_REC_17.
    • · Motion 15 added: Be it resolved to support the resolution from the own of Whitby for their request for a Comprehensive Review of the Provincial-Municipal Fiscal Framework.
    • · Motion 16 added: Be it resolved to support the UCPR resolution, which supports the EOWC resolution opposing the ALTO highspeed rail project in its current form.
    • · Motion 17 added: Be it resolved that a closed meeting be held at 9:01 p.m. to discuss items 15.1 and 15.2, as per section 239 (2) k) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as the discussions concern negotiations.
    • · Motion 18 added: Be it resolved that the minutes of the closed meeting held on February 9, 2026 and the recommendations contained therein be adopted.
    • · Motion 19 added: Be it resolved to return to the Regular meeting at 9:29 PM.
    • · Motion 20 added: Be it resolved to confirm the instructions given in-camera to the Chief Administrative Officer.
    • · Motion 21 added: Be it resolved to extend the negotiation period of the memorandum of understanding with the Township of Champlain until March 31, 2027.
    • · Motion 22 added: Be it resolved that the meeting be adjourned at 9:32 p.m.
    • · Attendance added: Robert Lefebvre (present)
    • · Attendance added: Raymond Campbell (present)
    • · Attendance added: André Chamaillard (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jeanne Charlebois (present)
    • · Attendance added: Yves Paquette (present)
    • · Attendance added: Julie Séguin (present)
    • · Attendance added: Antonios Tsourounakis (present)
    • · Attendance added: Philippe Timbers (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jonathan Wilson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Geneviève Goulet (present)
    • · Attendance added: Martin Perron (present)
    • · Attendance added: Karl Parent (present)
    • · Attendance added: Brian Wilson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Ken St-Denis (present)
    • · Attendance added: Sonia Girard (present)
    • · Attendance added: Annie Rochefort (present)
    • · Attendance added: Samuel Cardarelli (present)
    • · Participation added: Antonios Tsourounakis recuse