Council Meeting

O'Sullivan THAT the Agenda for December 2, 2025 be approved, as amended.

THAT Council recommends to Staff the inclusion of the one-time $12,000.00 budget request in the 2026 Budget for the formation of the Community Arts Council

THAT Consent Agenda Item G.1. and G.2. be approved.

O'Sullivan THAT the Minutes of the following meetings be adopted as presented: November 24, 2025 Special Council Meeting; and, November 25, 2025 Regular Council Meeting.

THAT Council approves the 2026 Council Meeting Schedule, as attached; and, THAT Council approves the 2026 Committee Schedule as attached.

THAT Council refers the Staff Report back to staff; and, THAT staff and Council hold a facilitated Strategic Priorities Session in February 2025 to support the development of the 2026 Department Work Plans; and, THAT staff report back to Council with updated draft Work Plans following the completion of the session.

THAT Council approve and adopt the Municipality of North Grenville Public Arts Policy, as amended in Attachment 1 to this report; THAT Council direct staff to implement and administer the Public Arts Policy through the Parks, Recreation and Culture Department, with advisory support from the Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory Committee (ACHAC) in accordance with its Council-approved Terms of Reference; THAT Council directs Staff to bring back a Public Art Reserve Fund By-law in 2026; and, THAT Council directs Staff to transfer the $37,500 from the 2025 operating budget to the Public Arts Reserve.

THAT Council direct staff to design a sanitary main on County Road 19 as the preferred sanitary servicing option.

O'Sullivan THAT Council receives Staff Report PW-2025-043 Level 3 Low Water Condition Response for information.

O'Sullivan THAT the Confirmation By-Law 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 8:23 p.m. to meet again at the call of the Mayor.

THAT the Agenda for December 2, 2025 be approved, as amended.

THAT the Minutes of the following meetings be adopted as presented:  November 24, 2025 Special Council Meeting; and,  November 25, 2025 Regular Council Meeting.

THAT Council receives Staff Report PW-2025-043 Level 3 Low Water Condition Response for information.

WHEREAS the Conservation Authorities Act, 1990 enables municipalities to establish Conservation Authorities and appoint locally elected representatives to their Boards, ensuring direct municipal oversight and accountability for programs funded by municipal taxpayers; and, WHEREAS the municipalities within the South Nation River watershed established South Nation Conservation (SNC) in 1947 and municipalities within the Rideau River watershed established the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) in 1970 to protect people, property, farmland, water resources, and natural systems through a watershed- based model that reflects local geographic, hydrologic, and community needs; and, WHEREAS municipalities within the SNC and RVCA jurisdictions currently provide between 25% and 50% of total funding for conservation authority operations, while provincial funding has declined to approximately 3% in recent years; and, WHEREAS SNC and RVCA deliver essential services that support municipal responsibilities, including:  natural hazard identification and permitting;  watershed planning and development review;  flood forecasting, emergency management, and low water response;  drinking water source protection;  watershed monitoring, reporting, and technical studies;  sustainable forestry, agricultural stewardship, and restoration programs;  management of significant public conservation lands, including lands donated by residents and managed through municipal service agreements; a

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