Council Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the September 9, 2025 Regular Council Meeting be approved as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the August 12, 2025 Regular Council Meeting be adopted as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the contents of the report presented by KJ Pender Management Consultants and that recommended changes to wages and salaries be effective as of July 1, 2025.

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

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Award of 310-2025- 03 report as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to award 310-2025-03 contract to Drain Bros Excavating Ltd.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council received the Request to Purchase Snowplow Equipment report as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to purchase and install new plows and sanders for Public Works ¾ ton and Parks and Recs 1-ton pickup trucks.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Request to Waive Penalty and Interest on Taxes report as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council does not approve the request to waive the penalty and interest on the property in question.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Fire Department Update as presented: AND FURTHER THAT Fire Chief Little review the fine amounts charged for burning when a fire ban is in place to ensure that the full costs of the Fire Department attending the call out is covered.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the August, 2025 Animal Control and Livestock Investigation Report as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive and approve the Red Light Camera and Automated Speed Enforcement Violation Policy as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to bring forward a By-law enacting this policy at a future Council meeting. AND FURTHER THAT all staff of the Municipality of Tweed be made aware of the new policy.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Committee of Adjustment/Planning recommend that Council grant consent for Severance Application B43/25 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 – Louisa St. 4. Public Works Manager is satisfied with safe site entrance on the severed lot and with roadside ditching and drainage. 5. Rezoning of the severed lands from Urban Industrial to Residential First Density - Holding. (R1-H) upon receipt of a final signed version of Phase 1 and 2 Environmental Site Assessment. 6. Rezoning of the retained lands from Urban Industrial to Special Urban Industrial (UI-X) to address deficient setbacks. 7. Conveyance of Hannah St. to the Municipality of Tweed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Building Inspection Services Board (BISB) report as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2025-78 for road widening purposes be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 9th day of August, 2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council took into consideration the public open house and reviewed resident feedback with 7 support letters and 18 non- support letters submitted and agree to change the composition of Council for the Deputy Mayor position to be a one-year optional appointment as elected by Council, commencing with the 2026 election; AND FURTHER THAT Council directs staff to bring forward an amending By-law to effect the said change at a future Council meeting; AND FURTHER THAT the amendment of the Motion suggested by Councillor Palmateer and approved by Councillor Valiquette, will remove the necessity of each Councillor to be obligated to be appointed to a one- term as Deputy Mayor. A

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council does not authorize staff to place a business card size advertisement in the Canadian Fallen Fire Fighters Foundation magazine in the amount of $394.37 HST included.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to transfer the donated funds from by the Tweed Festival of Trees Committee in the amount of $10,000 from the skate park account to the pool heater fundraiser.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to transfer the donated funds from the Family Feud Ball and Hockey Tournaments totalling $2,500 from the skateboard park fund to the pool heater account.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the information from the Coalition for Improved Mental Health Services.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Municipality of Tweed Council supports the Elect Respect pledge and commits to:  Treat others with respect in all spaces—public, private, and online,  Reject and call out harassment, abuse, and personal attacks,  Focus debate on ideas and policies, not personal attacks,  Help build a supportive culture where people of all backgrounds feel safe to run for and hold office,  Call on relevant authorities to ensure the protection of elected officials who face abuse or threats, and  Model integrity and respect by holding one another to the highest standards of conduct; AND FURTHER THAT Municipality of Tweed Council calls on elected officials, organizations and community members to support the Elect Respect campaign and sign the online pledge at www.electrespect.ca.; AND FURTHER THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Ontario’s Big City Mayors, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Office of the Mayor of Burlington, relevant MPs and MPPs, Regional Police, the Ontario Provincial Police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Correspondence - Information be received and filed.

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

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council agree to extend the Regular Council meeting past the three hour time limit in accordance with Procedural By-law No. 2023-13.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council go into a Closed Meeting at 11:39 a.m.

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

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Confirmatory By-law No. 2025-79 be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 9th day of September, 2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adjourn at 12:02 p.m.