Council · Regular
May 11, 2026
TOWNSHIP OF RUSSELL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
18:00 – 22:04 · 4h 4m
4 present · 1 absent
Staff & officers present
Anne-Marie Roy Deputy Clerk — Brian McBain Fire Chief — Céline Guitard Parks and Recreation Director — Joanne Camiré Laflamme Clerk — Jonathan Bourgon Executive Director of Planning and Infrastructure Services — Justin Rousseau owner of Expedition Management Consulting Ltd — 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 suspend the rules of procedure to add a question period on this item at this time.
- · Motion 5 added: That Council receive report CAO-2026-03 dated May 11, 2026, and approve the proposed by-law to award a contract and to authorize the entry into an agreement with 2B Associates for the preparation of the masterplan to determine the future u…
- · Motion 6 added: That Council receive and approve recommendation 2026-03 dated April 23, 2026, from the Community, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee with respect to diversity of lived experiences being represented in the Township’s Committ…
- · Motion 7 added: Motion that Council approve all recommendations listed on the Agenda under item #11 Reports from Departments and Council Committees except for items #11 g and i which will be dealt as separate items.
- · Motion 8 added: Motion that Council approve By-laws 2026-047 to 2026-052 inclusively, for first, second and third reading as listed on the Agenda.
- · Motion 9 added: That Council defer this item to the next Regular Council Meeting.
- · Motion 10 added: Motion to Move into Closed Meeting at the hour of 9:21 p.m. to address matters pertaining to section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, chapter 25
- · Motion 11 added: That Council proceed with the sale of industrial land to Al Rida Food Distributors and adopt a by-law authorizing the Mayor and the Clerk to sign the documents for the sale of land under the conditions listed in this report.
- · Motion 12 added: That Council proceed with the agreement of purchase between the Township of Russell and the owner surrounding the intersection of Route 300/ St-Pierre Road and adopt a by-law authorizing the Executive Director of Planning and Infrastructur…
- · Motion 13 added: That By-law 2026-057, 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 May 11, 2026, be read a first, second and third time and passed.
- · Attendance added: Justin Rousseau (present)
- · 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: Richard Godin (present)
- · Attendance added: Joanne Camiré Laflamme (present)
- · Attendance added: Sébastien Dagenais (present)
- · Attendance added: Céline Guitard (present)
- · Attendance added: Brian McBain (present)
- · Attendance added: Anne-Marie Roy (present)
- · Attendance added: Jonathan Bourgon (present)
- · Participation added: Charles Armstrong recuse