The Tweed Record

Council Meeting

January 13, 2026

Who was there

Present (4): Don DeGenova, Jamie DeMarsh, Jim Flieler, Jacob Palmateer

Absent (1): Peter Valiquette

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (26 motions)

26 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the January 13, 2026 Regular Council Meeting be approved as presented.
Moved by Councillor J. Flieler, seconded by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the December 9, 2025 Regular Council Meeting and the Minutes of the December 11, 2025 Budget Meeting be adopted as presented.
Moved by Councillor J. Flieler, seconded by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the CAO report as presented.
Moved by Councillor J. Palmateer, seconded by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the 2026 User Fee Review report as presented; AND FURTHER THAT staff consider the amendments to the user fee schedule as suggested by Council and be brought forward by the Budget Meeting on February 12th for further consideration.
Moved by Councillor J. Palmateer, seconded by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Public Works Department Update report as presented.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor J. Palmateer
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Community Development and Parks and Recreation update as presented.
Moved by Councillor J. Palmateer, seconded by Councillor J. Flieler
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the report as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council accept this proposal from the Tweed Historical Society and Tweed & Area Heritage Centre; AND FURTHER THAT the CAO be authorized to execute an agreement regarding the proposal with the Tweed Historical Society and Tweed & Area Heritage Centre.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor J. Flieler
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Fire Department Update as presented.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor J. Flieler
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the November 30, 2025 and the December 31, 2025 Tweed By-law Operations Logs as presented.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor J. Palmateer
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the December 2025 Animal Control and Livestock Investigation Report as presented.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor J. Flieler
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Building Inspection Services Board (BISB) report as presented.
Moved by Councillor J. Palmateer, seconded by Councillor J. Flieler
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2026-01 to authorize borrowing when required to meet current expenditures during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 13th day of January, 2026.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor J. Palmateer
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2026-02, authorizing an interim Tax Levy Prior to the adoption of the estimates for the Year 2026 and to provide for penalty and interest on unpaid taxes, be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 13th day of January, 2026.
Moved by Councillor J. Palmateer, seconded by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2026-03 to convey certain property on Countryman Road for road widening purposes be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 13th day of January, 2026.
Moved by Councillor J. Flieler, seconded by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2026-04 to convey certain property on Moneymore Road for road widening purposes be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 13th day of January, 2026.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor J. Flieler
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2026-05 to convey certain property on Hogs Back Road for road widening purposes be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 13th day of January, 2026.
Moved by Councillor J. Palmateer, seconded by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2026-06 to convey certain property on French Settlement Road for road widening purposes be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 13th day of January, 2026.
Moved by Councillor J. Flieler, seconded by Councillor J. Palmateer
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2026-07 to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2012-30 for property located at 6346 Highway 37, be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 13th day of January, 2026.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor J. Palmateer
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2026-08 authorizing the Municipality of Tweed to enter into a Development Agreement with 976777 Ontario Inc., Christopher Rashotte, and Leslie Rashotte (Files No. B96/24 & B97/24), be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 13th day of January, 2026.
Moved by Councillor J. Flieler, seconded by Councillor J. Palmateer
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Request for the MZO Application Support Resolution report as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council does not provide a supporting resolution for Mr. MacMillan’s Minister’s Zoning Order request; AND FURTHER THAT staff are directed to correspond with Mr. MacMillan regarding Council’s direction.
Moved by Councillor J. Flieler, seconded by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopt the following Resolution: WHEREAS the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has posted Environmental Registry Notice No. 025-1257 (Proposed Boundaries for the Regional Consolidation of Ontario’s Conservation Authorities), proposing to reduce Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities to 7 regional entities as part of a broader restructuring that would create a new Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency to provide centralized oversight and direction under the Conservation Authorities Act; and WHEREAS under this proposal, the Quinte Conservation Authority (QCA) would be merged into a new “Eastern Lake Ontario Conservation Authority” together with:  Central Lake Ontario CA  Kawartha Region CA  Otonobee Region CA  Ganaraska Region CA  Lower Trent Region CA  Crowe Valley CA Forming a single organization stretching from Oshawa, Kawartha Lakes, Hastings County, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory and areas within Lennox & Addington. WHEREAS the Quinte Conservation Board and the Municipality of Tweed acknowledges and supports the provincial goals of improved efficiency, consistency and fiscal prudence in conservation delivery; but find the proposed “Eastern Lake Ontario Regional Conservation Authority" configuration would: 1. Create a geographically vast and administratively complex entity, joining northern, rural and fast-growing south-eastern municipalities through the province with little shared watershed connection or economic alignment; 2
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh, seconded by Councillor J. Flieler
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council hereby amends the date of the February 3, 2026 Regular Council Meeting to Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
Moved by Councillor J. Palmateer, seconded by Councillor J. Flieler
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Correspondence - Information be received and filed.
Moved by Councillor J. Palmateer, seconded by Councillor J. Flieler
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the following requests: Item 11.15.1 from the Municipality of Magnetawan - Request of Support Resolution re: Criteria for Site Readiness Funding. Item 11.15.2 from the County of Brant - Request of Support Resolution re: Provincial Decision on Automated Speed Enforcement. Item 11.15.3 from the Township of Nairn and Hyman - Request of Support Resolution re: Nation-Building Improvements to Highway 11/17 (2+1 Four Lane Options).
Moved by Councillor J. Flieler, seconded by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Confirmatory By-law No. 2026-09 be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 13th day of January, 2026.
Moved by Councillor J. Palmateer, seconded by Councillor J. Flieler
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adjourn at 7:32 p.m.
Moved by Councillor J. Palmateer, seconded by Deputy Mayor J. DeMarsh
Carried

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