Council Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the February 10, 2026 Regular Council Meeting be approved as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council agree to modify the Order of Business for this meeting so that the Closed Meeting be brought forward in the agenda to be held prior to Departmental Reports.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the January 13, 2026 Regular Council Meeting be adopted as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council go into a Closed Meeting at 10:26 a.m.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff follow Council direction from the Closed Meeting.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the CAO report as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Revised 2026 User Fee Review report as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council approve the increases to the applicable user fees and charges as outlined; AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to bring forward a revised User Fee By-law at a future Council meeting.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Revisions to the Human Resources Policy report as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council approve the revisions to the Human Resources Policy and direct staff to update the associated By-law.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT COUNCIL receive the report as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council give pre-budget approval for the hiring of a Deputy Treasurer position with the ability to use special purpose steps; AND FURTHER THAT the Facility Management position be

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Cashless Transactions report as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council approve the change in procedure that cash payments no longer be accepted at any Municipality of Tweed facility effective July 1, 2026.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Payroll Function Outsourcing report as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council approve the outsourcing of the municipality’s payroll function to ADP with pre-budget approval; AND FURTHER THAT the Mayor, CAO and Clerk be authorized to execute an Agreement with ADP.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Public Works Department Update report as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Community Development and Parks and Recreation update as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Fire Department Update as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the January 2026 Animal Control and Livestock Investigation Report as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council pass a motion to extend the Regular Council meeting past the maximum three hour time limit as per Procedural By-law 2023- 13.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Municipal Election Sign By- Law Report as presented; AND FURTHER THAT that Section 4.3(a) of the Municipal Election Sign By-law shall be amended to state "Not to exceed 2 square metres in area".

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council grant consent for Severance Application B76/25 with the following conditions: 1. All realty taxes are paid in full. 2. Parkland fee is paid in the amount of $750.00 for the new lot. 3. Road widening as required along the severed lot to conform to 33 feet from the center line of the travelled roadway – Crookston Rd. 4. Public Works Manager is satisfied with safe site entrance on the severed lot and with road-side ditching and drainage.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2026-10 appointing members of Boards and Committees for the Year 2026, be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 10th day of February, 2026.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2026-11 to appoint an Animal Control Officer and Livestock Investigator for the Municipality of Tweed be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 10th day of February, 2026.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2026-12 to provide for the Regulation, Restriction, Keeping and Licensing of Dogs, including the Proper Installation and Maintenance of Kennels withing the Municipality of Tweed (known as the Animal Control By-law) be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 10th day of February, 2026.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2026-13, amending AMPs By-law No. 2022-19 to include Animal Control By-law penalties, be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 10th day of February, 2026.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2026-14 to manage and regulate election signs and election campaign advertisements including third party advertising, as amended, be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 10th day of February, 2026.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2026-15 to convey certain property on Marlbank Road for road widening purposes be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 10th day of February, 2026.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council accept the requests from the Tweed- Hungerford Agricultural Society for their 2026 events.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council provide a support letter to Quinte Conservation for their application as the lead applicant to the Green Municipal Fund (GMF): Growing Canada’s Community Canopies (GCCC).

WHEREAS the lives of many citizens of Tweed have been directly or indirectly impacted by the ravages of violence; AND WHEREAS many Canadians fall prey to senseless acts of violence every year and this violence can happen in our homes, schools and our local communities; AND WHEREAS by the time a child graduates from high school, they would have seen an estimated 16,000 televised and social media shootings and overall 300,000 acts of violence; AND WHEREAS the prevalence of violence in our society makes victims of us all; AND WHEREAS random acts of kindness must prevail and overcome random acts of violence; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Municipality of Tweed declare the week of March 9 to 15, 2026 to be the 30th Annual Violence Awareness & Random Acts of Kindness Week; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the residents of the Municipality of Tweed are encouraged to continue to support and embrace the ideology and practice random acts of kindness not only during this special week but throughout the year.

WHEREAS the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) Pension Fund serves over 1,000 employers and over half a million employees and retirees from diverse groups including: municipal governments, school boards, libraries, police and fire departments, children’s aid societies, and electricity distribution companies; AND WHEREAS the long-standing jointly-sponsored governance model with two corporate boards has provided stability, accountability, and fairness for both plan members and employers for more than two decades; AND WHEREAS the Government of Ontario has passed legislative changes to OMERS’ governance structure through Bill 68; AND WHEREAS these changes would replace the current OMERS Sponsors Corporation with a new Sponsors Council that would lose its corporate status and independent resources; AND WHEREAS the proposed model could allow pension decisions affecting municipal employers and employees to be made without meaningful municipal oversight, increasing financial risk for municipalities and local taxpayers; AND WHEREAS municipalities are already under significant financial strain and cannot absorb additional pension costs without consequences for property taxes or local services; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Tweed does not support the legislative changes to the OMERS Act contained in Bill 68 and requests that the Government of Ontario reconsider the advisability of proceeding with these changes; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the M

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Together Through Pain community fundraising event, Family Fun Dance, be declared Municipally Significant for the purposes of obtaining a Special Occasion Permit.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the next Budget Meeting date be set for 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Correspondence - Information be received and filed with Item 15.1 -CTV News Article, to be

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Committee/Board Minutes as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Confirmatory By-law No. 2026-16 be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 10th day of February, 2026.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adjourn at 12:19 p.m.