Council · Regular
February 9, 2026
TOWNSHIP OF RUSSELL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
18:00 – 21:04 · 3h 4m
4 present · 1 absent
Staff & officers present
Brian McBain Fire Chief — Céline Guitard Parks and Recreation Director — Joanne Camiré Laflamme Clerk — Jonathan Bourgon Executive Director of Planning and Infrastructure Services — Maryse Roy Deputy Clerk — Millie Bourdeau Public Safety and Enforcement Director/CEMC — Richard Godin Chief Administrative Officer — Sébastien Dagenais Director of Corporate Services-Treasurer —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: Motion to approve the agenda as amended.
- · Motion 2 added: Motion to approve the following Minutes as presented.
- · Motion 3 added: Motion that all items listed under Consent Items be received as presented.
- · Motion 4 added: That Council receive Report CSAS-FS 2026 05, dated February 9, 2026, and approve the proposed by-law to amend the User Fees and Charges By-law 2025-130 to add the following clauses...
- · Motion 5 added: That Council receive report PR-2026-02 dated February 9, 2026 and: 1. Decline the ad-hoc request of $500 from the Russell Optimist Club and approve the in-kind request in the amount of $537 for the use of the hall.
- · Motion 6 added: That Council receive and approve recommendation 2026-01 dated January 21, 2026, from the Environmental and Sustainability Advisory Committee to direct the administration to develop an urban tree by-law as per the frame work included in sch…
- · Motion 7 added: Council establishes the use of a Council Committee Member Exit Survey as a standard governance practice for all Council-appointed committees, boards, and advisory bodies, excluding the Public Library Board...
- · Motion 8 added: Therefore be it resolved that Council direct staff to undertake a post-implementation review of the automated solid waste collection transition...
- · Motion 9 added: Motion that Council approve all recommendations listed on the Agenda under item #11 Reports from Departments and Council Committees except for items #11 d, g and l which will be dealt as separate items.
- · Motion 10 added: Motion that Council approve By-laws 2026-011 to 2026-016 inclusively, for first, second and third reading as listed on the Agenda.
- · Motion 11 added: That Council suspend the rules of procedures at this time to add a resolution with respect to the Black History Month.
- · Motion 12 added: That Council support The Black History Month event on February 28, 2026 at the Centre Communautaire Camille Piché and approve to provide a value of $358.00 + tax in in-kind and $1,000 in cash.
- · Motion 13 added: Motion to Move into Closed Meeting at the hour of 8:54 p.m. to address matters pertaining to section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001...
- · Motion 14 added: That Council proceed with the agreement of purchase between the Township of Russell and Caisse Desjardins Ontario Credit Union Inc and adopt a by-law authorizing the Mayor and the Clerk to sign the documents for the purchase of land.
- · Motion 15 added: That By-law 2026-018, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Russell at its Regular Council Meeting held on February 9, 2026 be read a first, second and third time and passed.
- · Attendance added: Mike Tarnowski (present)
- · Attendance added: Charles Armstrong (present)
- · Attendance added: Lisa Deacon (present)
- · Attendance added: Marc Lalonde (present)
- · Attendance added: Jamie Laurin (regrets)
- · Attendance added: Joanne Camiré Laflamme (present)
- · Attendance added: Millie Bourdeau (present)
- · Attendance added: Jonathan Bourgon (present)
- · Attendance added: Sébastien Dagenais (present)
- · Attendance added: Céline Guitard (present)
- · Attendance added: Brian McBain (present)
- · Attendance added: Maryse Roy (present)
- · Attendance added: Richard Godin (present)
- · Participation added: Charles Armstrong arrive