Council · Budget
January 7, 2026
Cornwall City Council
15:00 – 16:25 · 1h 25m
7 present · 2 absent
Justin Towndale Mayor — Claude E. McIntosh, Councillor Councillor — Dean Hollingsworth, Councillor Councillor — Elaine MacDonald, Councillor Councillor — Fred Ngoundjo, Councillor Councillor — Maurice Dupelle Councillor Absent Sarah Good, Councillor Councillor — Syd Gardiner Councillor Regrets Todd Bennett, Councillor Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Bill Lister Chief, Paramedic Services — Bob Peters Manager Economic Development — Bruce Donig General Manager, Human Resources — Denise Labelle-Gélinas Interim City Clerk — Elizabeth McCormick Manager Finance-Shared Services — François Sanner Supervisor, Accounting and Budget — Jenelle Malyon Deputy City Clerk — Katherine Wells Director, Communications, Gov Relations and Strategic Planning — Louis Savard Director of Information Technology, Digitization, Innovation & Special Projects — Marie-France Walker Manager Finance and Deputy Treasurer — Matthew Stephenson Deputy Chief Administrative Officer and Fire Chief — Mellissa Morgan General Manager, Human Services — Michael Fawthrop General Manager, Infrastructure Planning and Municipal Works — Ryan Windle Director, Development and Building Services — Tim Mills Chief Administrative Officer — Tracey Bailey Treasurer and General Manager of Finance — Tracey Beauregard Deputy Clerk — Wayne Meagher Director of Legal and Legislative Services —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That the Agenda for the Special Meeting of Council (Budget 2026-04) of Wednesday, January 7, 2026, be adopted as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council amend the Mayor’s proposed budget as follows: 1. That the Logistics Supervisor position in the 2026 Paramedics Services budget be reinstated... 2. That the financial impact... 3. That the Paramedic…
- · Motion 3 added: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council amend the Mayor’s proposed budget as follows: 1. That $54,000 be added to the 2026 budget for the SDC. 2. That the proposed increase... 3. That this Resolution... 4. That Under Section 284.16 (4)...
- · Motion 4 added: 1. That Council's provided $54,000.00 to the Social Development Council with the following directive: That $29,000 be direct towards seed funds for the operation of SDC and that $25,000 be given to support the hiring of a part-time staff m…
- · Motion 5 added: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council amend the Mayor’s proposed budget as follows: 1. That the City provide SDC with $25,000 in 2026... 2. That the amount of $30,000 dedicated to Your Arts Council be reduced to $25,000... 3. That the …
- · Motion 6 added: That Council withdraw the proposed funding to the Cornwall & Regional Airport in the amount of $110,126.00.
- · Motion 7 added: Motion to adjourn the Special Meeting of Council (Budget 2026-04) of January 7, 2026, at 4:25 p.m.
- · Attendance added: Justin Towndale (present)
- · Attendance added: Tracey Beauregard (present)
- · Attendance added: Wayne Meagher (present)
- · Attendance added: Sarah Good, Councillor (present)
- · Attendance added: Claude E. McIntosh, Councillor (present)
- · Attendance added: Dean Hollingsworth, Councillor (present)
- · Attendance added: Elaine MacDonald, Councillor (present)
- · Attendance added: Fred Ngoundjo, Councillor (present)
- · Attendance added: Todd Bennett, Councillor (present)
- · Attendance added: Syd Gardiner (regrets)
- · Attendance added: Maurice Dupelle (absent)
- · Attendance added: Tim Mills (present)
- · Attendance added: Denise Labelle-Gélinas (present)
- · Attendance added: Jenelle Malyon (present)
- · Attendance added: Matthew Stephenson (present)
- · Attendance added: Tracey Bailey (present)
- · Attendance added: Mellissa Morgan (present)
- · Attendance added: Michael Fawthrop (present)
- · Attendance added: Bill Lister (present)
- · Attendance added: Louis Savard (present)
- · Attendance added: Katherine Wells (present)
- · Attendance added: Bruce Donig (present)
- · Attendance added: Ryan Windle (present)
- · Attendance added: François Sanner (present)
- · Attendance added: Marie-France Walker (present)
- · Attendance added: Bob Peters (present)
- · Attendance added: Elizabeth McCormick (present)
- · Participation added: Fred Ngoundjo, Councillor arrive
- · Participation added: Claude E. McIntosh, Councillor recuse