Council Meeting

That the meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich opens at 5:00p.m. Motion:

THAT the public meeting to consider the 2026 Elgincentives Community Improvement Plan opens at 5:01pm. Motion:

THAT the public meeting to consider the 2026 Elgincentives Community Improvement Plan closes at 5:23pm Motion:

THAT the meeting to consider the Engineer's report for the McCaffrey Drain opens at 5:24pm. Motion:

THAT the Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich shall adopt provisional by-law 2026-22 at this meeting; AND THAT the meeting to consider the Engineer's report for the McCaffrey Drain closes at 5:35pm. Motion:

THAT the meeting to consider the Engineer's report for the McKillop No. 2 Drain & Zach McCallum Branch Drain opens at 5:37pm. Motion:

THAT the Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich shall adopt provisional by-law 2026-23 at this meeting; AND THAT the meeting to consider the Engineer's report for the McKillop No. 2 Drain & Zach McCallum Branch Drain closes at 5:47pm and the regular meeting reconvenes. Motion:

THAT Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich receives and supports the resolution from the Township of North Dumfries regarding the 2026 Provincial Budget for Heritage Helping Housing grant funding; AND THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to Rob Flack - MPP, Andrew Lawton - MP and the Township of North Dumfries. Motion:

THAT the items on the Consent Agenda be approved. Motion:

THAT the Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich receives the report of the Clerk titled “Election Update”, dated April 22, 2026 for information; AND THAT Council adopt By-law 2026-24 Delegation of Authority (Lame Duck) and By-law 2026-25 Voting Period and approve the 2026 Voting Procedures. Motion:

THAT the Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich receives for information the report of the Treasurer titled “2025 Q4 Variance Report”, dated April 22, 2026. Motion:

THAT the Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich receives for information the report from the Chief Administrative Officer and the Director of Planning and Development titled “Draft Servicing Allocation Policy and By-law”, dated April 22, 2026; THAT the Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich direct planning staff to initiate public consultation on the proposed Servicing Allocation Policy and By-law; AND THAT staff return to Council at a future date with a final proposed Servicing Allocation Policy and By-law. Motion:

THAT By-law #2026-22, being a by-law to borrow on the credit of the Corporation in the amount of $240,000 for the improvement of the McCaffrey Drain be read a first and second time and provisionally adopted; and THAT the Court of Revision be held on May 27, 2026 at approximately 5:00pm. Motion:

THAT By-law #2026-23, being a by-law to borrow on the credit of the Corporation in the amount of $730,000 for the improvement of the McKillop No. 2 Drain & Zach McCallum Branch Drain be read a first and second time and provisionally adopted; and THAT the Court of Revision be held on May 27, 2026 at approximately 5:00pm. Motion:

THAT By-law #2026-24, being a by-law to delegate authority in the event of a Lame Duck period during the 2026 election, be read a first, second and third time and passed. Motion:

THAT By-law #2026-25, being a by-law to provide for a voting period to be held prior to voting day be read a first, second and third time and passed. Motion:

THAT the Council for the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich now moves into a session of the meeting that shall be closed to the public at 6:19pm, in accordance with Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c.25 for discussion of the following matters: d) labour relations or employee negotiations - Health Services Motion:

THAT the Council for the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich hereby comes out of the closed session of the meeting at 6:56pm, and the regular meeting reconvenes. Motion:

THAT By-law #2026-26, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Municipal Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich, be read a first, second and third time and passed. Motion:

THAT the meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich closes at 6:57p.m. Motion:

THAT the Council for the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich now moves into a session of the meeting that shall be closed to the public at 6:19pm, in accordance with Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c.25 for discussion of the following matters: 1. d) labour relations or employee negotiations - Health Services Motion: