Council Meeting

THAT the Agenda for June 23, 2026 be approved, as presented.

O'Sullivan THAT Consent Agenda Items H.1 to H.7 be approved, as amended.

O'Sullivan THAT Council approve the award of tender NG26-23 Equinelle Sewage Pumping Station Upgrades to Black and McDonald Limited, in the amount of $101,000.00 excluding applicable taxes.

O'Sullivan THAT the following Advisory Committee and/or Board meeting minutes be accepted by Council for information: Accessibility Advisory Committee April 22, 2026; Arts, Culture, and Heritage Advisory Committee April 28, 2026 and May 19, 2026; Health, Wellness and Fitness Advisory Committee May 12, 2026; Environmental Action Advisory Committee April 27, 2026; Indigenous Advisory Circle May 21, 2026; Mayors Taskforce on Clean Technology April 20, 2026 and May 11, 2026 and; North Grenville Public Library Board Minutes April 9, 2026 and May 14, 2026

O'Sullivan THAT The Accessibility Advisory Committee recommend Council consider an update to the existing Developer's Guide to include visitability standards for new constructions.

O'Sullivan THAT the Accessibility Advisory Committee recommend that Council direct staff to prepare a report on municipal visitability standards for future municipal building projects for Council consideration; AND THAT the Accessibility Advisory Committee recommend that Council direct staff to consult with the Accessibility Advisory Committee as part of the preparation of the report to Council.

O'Sullivan THAT Council approve the following amendments and additions to upcoming Council Meeting dates. Additions: July 10 9:00 am Special Meeting July 22 6:30 pm Date Changes: August 12 will move to August 18 6:30 pm August 25 will move to August 26 7:00 pm

THAT Council approves funding for the 2026 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Fund in the amount of $8,700 for the following applications as recommended by the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee: Rainbow Nights - $2,700 Empowering Women Workshop series - $3,000 EDI Interactive training board game and lived experience videos - $3,000

THAT the minutes of the following previous Council meetings be approved as presented: Council Meeting – June 9, 2026

THAT Council approve the Sponsorship Fund Policy attached as Schedule “A”; AND THAT the Sponsorship Fund Policy be implemented and administered by the Parks, Recreation and Culture Department in consultation with the Economic Development and Tourism Division; AND THAT all Sponsorship Fund applications require Council approval through a formal staff report process.

O'Sullivan That Council recess briefly at 8:26 p.m. and reconvene in ten minutes.

O'Sullivan THAT Council approves the recommendation for an ARU Build on the Kemptville Campus Education and Community Centre grounds to support the ARU Initiative. AND FURTHER THAT Council approves staff to enter into a sole source contract with CABN to administer and construct an ARU show home at the Kemptville Campus. AND FURTHER THAT staff to consider reviewing relationships with non for profit organizations, as well as consider final constuction location.

O'Sullivan THAT Council take a break at 8:26 and resume at 8:41p.m.

O'Sullivan THAT Council enact by-law 78-26 to amend interim control by-law 49-25 to extend the interim control by-law as it relates to municipally serviced lands for an additional year; and THAT Council directs staff to review conditional capacity allocated for projects who have exceeded their one (1) year timeline and have not meaningfully advanced their projects; and THAT Council directs staff to report back to Council on available capacity regained through this review process and directs staff to recommend a framework to reserve capacity for smaller renovation and addition projects for businesses within the Urban Service Area.

O'Sullivan THAT Council supports the City of Kitchener regarding the implementation of a new housing-focused Heritage Helping Housing Building Grant of $10 Million per year to encourage the creation of additional housing units within heritage buildings; FURTHER THAT Staff be directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, The Honourable Rob Flack, the Minister of Finance, The Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy, the Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, the Honourable Graham McGregor and John Ecker, Chair, Ontario Heritage Trust, AMO, all Ontario MPPs.

THAT the Confirmation By-Law 79-26 as attached to this Agenda be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed in Open Council.

O'Sullivan THAT we do now adjourn at 9:31p.m. to meet again at the call of the Mayor.

THAT Consent Agenda Items H.1 to H.7 be approved, as amended.

THAT Council approve the award of tender NG26-23 Equinelle Sewage Pumping Station Upgrades to Black and McDonald Limited, in the amount of $101,000.00 excluding applicable taxes.

THAT the following Advisory Committee and/or Board meeting minutes be accepted by Council for information: Accessibility Advisory Committee April 22, 2026; Arts, Culture, and Heritage Advisory Committee April 28, 2026 and May 19, 2026; Health, Wellness and Fitness Advisory Committee May 12, 2026; Environmental Action Advisory Committee April 27, 2026; Indigenous Advisory Circle May 21, 2026; Mayors Taskforce on Clean Technology April 20, 2026 and May 11, 2026 and; North Grenville Public Library Board Minutes April 9, 2026 and May 14, 2026

THAT The Accessibility Advisory Committee recommend Council consider an update to the existing Developer's Guide to include visitability standards for new constructions.

THAT the Accessibility Advisory Committee recommend that Council direct staff to prepare a report on municipal visitability standards for future municipal building projects for Council consideration; AND THAT the Accessibility Advisory Committee recommend that Council direct staff to consult with the Accessibility Advisory Committee as part of the preparation of the report to Council.

THAT Council approve the following amendments and additions to upcoming Council Meeting dates. Additions: July 10 9:00 am Special Meeting July 22 6:30 pm Date Changes: August 12 will move to August 18 6:30 pm August 25 will move to August 26 7:00 pm

THAT Council approves funding for the 2026 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Fund in the amount of $8,700 for the following applications as recommended by the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee: 1. Rainbow Nights - $2,700 2. Empowering Women Workshop series - $3,000 3. EDI Interactive training board game and lived experience videos - $3,000

THAT Council approves the recommendation for an ARU Build on lands that will be determined in the near future with recommendations coming back to Council from staff that are to include options with non‑ profit housing providers; AND FURTHER THAT Council approves staff to enter into a sole source contract with CABN to administer and construct an ARU show home.

THAT Council take a break at 8:26 and resume at 8:41p.m.

THAT Council enact by-law 78-26 to amend interim control by-law 49-25 to extend the interim control by-law as it relates to municipally serviced lands for an additional year; and THAT Council directs staff to review conditional capacity allocated for projects who have exceeded their one (1) year timeline and have not meaningfully advanced their projects; and THAT Council directs staff to report back to Council on available capacity regained through this review process and directs staff to recommend a framework to reserve capacity for smaller renovation and addition projects for businesses within the Urban Service Area.

THAT Council supports the City of Kitchener regarding the implementation of a new housing-focused Heritage Helping Housing Building Grant of $10 Million per year to encourage the creation of additional housing units within heritage buildings; FURTHER THAT Staff be directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, The Honourable Rob Flack, the Minister of Finance, The Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy, the Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, the Honourable Graham McGregor and John Ecker, Chair, Ontario Heritage Trust, AMO, all Ontario MPPs.

THAT we do now adjourn at 9:31p.m. to meet again at the call of the Mayor.