Regular Meeting of Council

Be it resolved to open the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0

Be it resolved that the agenda be adopted after the addition of the adoption of the in-camera session of February 9th, 2026. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0

Be it resolved to adopt the following items, as identified under the consent items category on the regular meeting agenda of April 13, 2026: Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0

Be it resolved to receive the Administratives reports for the month of April. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0

Be it resolved to adjourn the Regular meeting to resolve into a Committee of the Whole. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0

Be it resolved to return to the Regular meeting. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0

Be it resolved to receive the first drafts of the Community Forum Policy (SG-P-2026-02) , the Communication Policy – revised (DG-P-2025-02), the Procedural By-law (N° XX-2026) as revised and the Council and Local Boards Code of Conduct, as revised (Schedule A - By-law N°13-2019), as recommended in document 2026_REC_14. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0

Be it resolved to receive the first draft of the Policy RH-P-2026-01 Recruitment and Hiring, as recommended in document 2026_REC_13, and; Be it also resolved to receive the first draft of the Policy RH-P-2026-02 Nepotism, as recommended in document 2026_REC_13. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0

Whereas Section 9 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001 , c. 25, as amended, provides that a municipality has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under the Act, and; Whereas Section 9 of the Municipal Act, 2001, provides that Sections 8 and 11 shall be interpreted broadly so as to confer broad authority on municipalities to (a) enable municipalities to govern their affairs as they consider appropriate and, (b) enhance their ability to respond to municipal issues, and; Whereas the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 , Part II, section 5(1.0), as amended, permits the Council to establish and regulate a fire department. Be it resolved to enact By-Law N o 8-2026 to establish and regulate a fire department in the Town of Hawkesbury, and; Be it also resolved that By-law N o 66-96, be repealed, as recommended in document 2026_REC_8. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0

Whereas the Town of Hawkesbury’s Official Plan was approved by the United Counties of Prescott and Russell on April 27, 2010; Whereas the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing approved a new Official Plan for the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, which came into effect on July 8, 2023; Whereas Section 27 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13 requires under Section 27 that a lower-tier municipality shall amend its Official Plan to conform with the Official Plan of the upper-tier municipality; Whereas the Province of Ontario has amended the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13 and issued a new Provincial Planning Statement since the Town of Hawkesbury’s Official Plan was approved April 27, 2010; Whereas the Official Plan of the Town of Hawkesbury is required to be consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement and conform to the provisions of the Planning Act , R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13; Whereas on April 14, 2025, the Council for the Town of Hawkesbury approved the Hawkesbury 2046 Official Plan Work Plan prepared by FOTENN Planning + Design; Whereas on June 23 , 2025, the Council for the Town of Hawkesbury received the Hawkesbury 2046 - Background Report ; Whereas a draft of the Official Plan has been made available to the public for review; Whereas after today the requirements for public notification under Section 17 of the Planning Act , R.S.O. 1990 have been met. Be it resolved t o receive th e Final Draft of the New Official

Whereas By-law N° 27-2005 to regulate the parking of vehicles on the streets and parking lots in the of the Town of Hawkesbury was adopted April 27, 2005, and; Whereas Parking By-law N° 27-2005 is amended on a regular basis, and; Whereas the Public security department (Enforcement By-law) has noted a recurring issue involving vehicles being parked in non-designated areas, and; Whereas it is therefore appropriate and necessary to amend Subsection 9. PARKING RESTRICTION – GENERAL, of By-law N° 27-2005 to enable effective enforcement of Parking By-law N° 27-2005 Be it resolved to adopt a by-law amending Subsection 9. PARKING RESTRICTION – GENERAL of Parking By-law N° 27-2005, as recommended in the document 2024_REC_16. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0

Whereas By-law N° 8-2024 to establish an Administrative Monetary Penalty System in the Town of Hawkesbury was adopted on February 12, 2024, and; Whereas Subsection 9. PARKING RESTRICTION – GENERAL of By-law N° 27-2005 was amended by adding section 9.20 regarding non-allocated parking areas, on April 13, 2026, by the adoption of By-law N° 15-2026. Be it resolved to adopt a by-law amending Schedule A-1 of By-law N° 8-2024 as recommended in the document 2024_REC_17. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0

Be it resolved to support the resolution from the own of Whitby for their request for a Comprehensive Review of the Provincial-Municipal Fiscal Framework. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0

Séguin Be it resolved to support the UCPR resolution, which supports the EOWC resolution opposing the ALTO highspeed rail project in its current form. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0

Be it resolved that a closed meeting be held at 9:01 p.m. to discuss items 15.1 and 15.2, as per section 239 (2) k) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , as the discussions concern negotiations. Members of Council move to the conference room adjacent to the Council Chambers at 9:01 p.m. A temporary adjournment of 5 minutes is requested. The in-camera meeting begins at 9:06 PM. They all return to the Council Chambers at 9:29 p.m. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0

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Séguin Be it resolved that the minutes of the closed meeting held on February 9, 2026 and the recommendations contained therein be adopted. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0

Be it resolved to return to the Regular meeting at 9:01 PM. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0

Be it resolved to confirm the instructions given in-camera to the Chief Administrative Officer., Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0

Séguin Be it resolved to extend the negotiation period of the memorandum of understanding with the Township of Champlain until March 31, 2027. Voters For Against Conflict Antonios Tsourounakis X Results 0 0 1

Be it resolved that the meeting be adjourned at 9:32 p.m. Voters For Against Conflict Results 0 0 0