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Committee of Council · Regular

January 21, 2026

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

09:00 – 11:13 · 2h 13m
14 present · 2 absent
Kevin Marriott Chair — A. Broad Councillor — B. Dennis Councillor Electronic B. Hand Councillor — B. Loosley Councillor — B. White Councillor — C. McRoberts Councillor Absent D. Boushy Councillor Absent D. Cook Councillor — D. Ferguson Councillor — G. Atkinson Councillor — I. Veen Councillor — Jeff Agar Councillor — M. Bradley Councillor Electronic S. Miller Councillor — T. Case Councillor —
Staff & officers present
A. Meyer General Manager, Cultural Services — J. Cole General Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services — K. Churchill General Manager, Public Health Services — Karen Bettridge County Treasurer — M. Fitzpatrick General Manager, Social Services — M. Gorgey General Manager, Long-Term Care — Ryan Beauchamp County Solicitor and Deputy Clerk — Stéphane Thiffeault Chief Administrative Officer —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: That Warden Kevin Marriott be nominated as Chair of the Committee of the Whole for a one-year term.
    • · Motion 2 added: That Deputy Warden Jeff Agar be nominated as Vice-Chair of the Committee of the Whole for a one-year term.
    • · Motion 3 added: That Councillors Doug Cook, Dave Ferguson, Steve Miller and Brad Loosley, along with the Warden, be appointed to the Audit Committee for a one-year term.
    • · Motion 4 added: That Councillor Gary Atkinson be appointed to the County of Lambton Agricultural Advisory Committee for a one-year term.
    • · Motion 5 added: That Councillor Doug Cook be nominated to the County of Lambton Accessibility Advisory Committee for a one-year term.
    • · Motion 6 added: That Councillor Dave Ferguson, along with the Warden and Deputy Warden, be appointed to the Woodlands Hearings Board for a one-year term.
    • · Motion 7 added: That the presenters be invited within the Bar to speak to the Committee of the Whole.
    • · Motion 8 added: That correspondence DS 02-01-26 be received and filed.
    • · Motion 9 added: That the following Information Reports from the Infrastructure & Development Services Division be received and filed: a) Information Report dated January 21, 2026 regarding City of Sarnia Funding Request - Planning Department. b) Informati…
    • · Motion 10 added: a) That the Lambton County Land Stewardship Program Pilot project be continued for 2026. b) That the Lambton Tree Legacy Reserve be reallocated to fund the Lambton County Land Stewardship Program for 2026.
    • · Motion 11 added: That Mr. Carson Braun be appointed as Building Inspector, and that Ms. Nicole Coles, Mr. Duane McKay, and Mr. Rob Vanoverbeke's appointment be rescinded, effective immediately, and that By-Law No. 17 of 2025 be updated to reflect such appo…
    • · Motion 12 added: That correspondence MGA 02-02-26 and MGA 02-03-26 be received and filed.
    • · Motion 13 added: That the County of Lambton direct staff to work with St. Clair Township staff to develop a funding plan which will address how an expansion at Sombra Library and the continuation of library service in Port Lambton Library could be funded.
    • · Motion 14 added: That the Museums, Gallery and Archives Collections Management October and November 2025 Report be accepted, and items recommended for acceptance be approved for inclusion in the respective permanent collections.
    • · Motion 15 added: That if the Township of Warwick consents to the redevelopment plan including the renovation and repair work that falls within its area of responsibility, such as the foundation, ceiling, walls, flooring and lighting, that the County procee…
    • · Motion 16 added: That the information report dated January 21, 2026 regarding Long-Term Care Occupancy for January to December 2025, be received and filed.
    • · Motion 17 added: That correspondence CS 02-04-26 be received and filed.
    • · Motion 18 added: a) That the revised services fees and charges schedule set out in Schedule "A" attached hereto be approved and implemented effective February 4, 2026. b) That an appropriate By-Law be presented to County Council to implement the revised se…
    • · Motion 19 added: That the attached Summary Report on Reserves and Reserve Funds and its recommendations be accepted as presented.
    • · Motion 20 added: That the following Information Reports from the Social Services Division be received and filed: a) Information Report dated January 21, 2026 Regarding Affordable Housing Update. b) Information Report dated January 21, 2026 Regarding Housin…
    • · Motion 21 added: That the Chair declare the Committee go in-camera to discuss the following: a) to receive a report regarding the acquisition of property in the Township of Dawn-Euphemia, pursuant to s. 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001. b) to receive a…
    • · Motion 22 added: (Motion to be dealt with at the Lambton County Council (CLOSED SESSION) meeting dated February 4, 2026.)
    • · Motion 23 added: (Motion to be dealt with at the Lambton County Council (CLOSED SESSION) meeting dated February 4, 2026.)
    • · Motion 24 added: (Motion to be dealt with at the Lambton County Council (CLOSED SESSION) meeting dated February 4, 2026.)
    • · Motion 25 added: (Motion to be dealt with in the Lambton County Council (CLOSED SESSION) minutes dated February 4, 2026.)
    • · Motion 26 added: That the Chair declare that the Committee go back into Open Session
    • · Motion 27 added: That the Chair declare the meeting adjourned with the next meeting to be held on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the County Building, Wyoming, Ontario.
    • · Attendance added: Jeff Agar (present)
    • · Attendance added: G. Atkinson (present)
    • · Attendance added: A. Broad (present)
    • · Attendance added: T. Case (present)
    • · Attendance added: D. Cook (present)
    • · Attendance added: D. Ferguson (present)
    • · Attendance added: B. Hand (present)
    • · Attendance added: B. Loosley (present)
    • · Attendance added: S. Miller (present)
    • · Attendance added: I. Veen (present)
    • · Attendance added: B. White (present)
    • · Attendance added: M. Bradley (remote)
    • · Attendance added: Kevin Marriott (present)
    • · Attendance added: B. Dennis (remote)
    • · Attendance added: J. Cole (present)
    • · Attendance added: K. Churchill (present)
    • · Attendance added: A. Meyer (present)
    • · Attendance added: M. Gorgey (present)
    • · Attendance added: M. Fitzpatrick (present)
    • · Attendance added: Karen Bettridge (present)
    • · Attendance added: Ryan Beauchamp (present)
    • · Attendance added: Stéphane Thiffeault (present)
    • · Attendance added: D. Boushy (absent)
    • · Attendance added: C. McRoberts (absent)
    • · Participation added: B. Dennis depart