COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
AGENDA

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 6:10 P.m. - 7:10 P.m.

Council Chambers

Lanark Highlands Municipal Office - 75 George Street, Lanark, Ontario

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Committee of the Whole – 6:00 p.m., immediately followed by Council.   

 

Chair, Bill King, Deputy Reeve

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1.

ROLL CALL

2.

CALL TO ORDER

3.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

4.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

• Suggested Motion:

  THAT, the agenda be adopted as amended.

5.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• Suggested Motion:

  THAT, the Committee of the Whole meeting minutes of March 24, 2026, be approved as circulated.

6.

DELEGATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

6.1

Martin Lastovka re. Noxious Weed Control

6.2

Tim Poupore re. Noxious Weed Control

• Suggested Motion:

  THAT, the delegations dated April 14th, 2026 be received as information.

7.

COMMUNICATIONS

7.1

Municipality of Chatham-Kent- Food Insecurity Declaration

7.2

Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus - Opposes ALTO High-Speed Rail Project in its Current Form

7.3

Township of Perry - Canada Post Rates for Libraries

7.4

Association of Ontario Road Supervisors - Kathryn Maton CRS

7.5

Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands - Resolution Tar and Chip

7.6

Ministry of Natural Resources - New Regulations Under the Wildland Fire Management Act

7.7

Eastern Ontario Warden's Caucus -March 2026 Newsletter

7.8

Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus - 2026 Ontario Budget Statement

7.9

Ontario Energy Board - Generic Review_Model Franchise_Notice_20260326

7.10

City of Mississauga - School Board Trustee Support

• Suggested Motion:

  THAT, the communications dated April 14th, 2026 be received as information.

8.

REPORTS

8.1

Building, Planning & Protective Services

8.1.1

1126432 Ontario Inc (Easton) Draft Plan of Subdivision 09-T-25004 (Easton Subdivision) (F. Symon)

• Suggested Motion:

  THAT, Council passes the necessary motion to endorse the recommended Township conditions of draft approval for Draft Plan of Subdivision Application 09-T-25004, on lands described as Lot 16, Concession 6, geographic Township of Lanark, now in the Township of Lanark Highlands;

  AND THAT, this motion be brought forward for consideration at the Council meeting on 14 April 2026.

8.2

Corporate Services

8.2.1

COR-2026-62 Noise By-Law Review (N. Guthrie)

• Suggested Motion:

  THAT, Staff Report#COR-2026-62 be received as information.

8.2.2

COR -2026-65 2025 Integrity Commissioner Annual Report (N. Guthrie)

• Suggested Motion:

  THAT, Council receives the 2025 Integrity Commissioner Annual Report as information;

  AND THAT, Council directs staff to post the report to the Township’s website.

8.2.3

 FIN-2026-49 2026 Waste Management Charges (C. Illman)

• Suggested Motion:

  THAT, Council approve the equalization of waste management charges for all users, except for village curbside collection which will be based on village property counts, and

  FURTHER THAT The $12,211 for IC&I blue-box pickup be incorporated into the waste management charges for an additional $3.23 on all properties.

8.3

Public Works & Waste Management

8.3.1

 RDS-2026-28 Noxious Weed Update - March 2026 (C. Charbonneau-Dent)

• Suggested Motion:

  THAT, Council receive Staff Report #RDS-2026-28 as information regarding the control of noxious weeds within the Township of Lanark Highlands.

  AND THAT, Council approve the proposed application of ClearView™ for the 2026 spray program, as recommended by the County ensuring that the application prode for accuracy of spraying.

  AND FURTHER THAT, Council accept the proposed list of roads for noxious weed inspection and control (mowing, pulling, and spraying) as presented within Staff Report #RDS-2026-28.

  AND FURTHER THAT, Council accept the proposed No Spray Agreement templates appended to this report for the 2026 weed control program.

8.3.2

RDS-2026-30 Award Tender Extension for the Supply, Delivery and Application of Calcium Chloride (S. Charbonneau-Dent)

• Suggested Motion:

  THAT, Council defer consideration of this matter to the 28 April 2026 Committee of the Whole and Council meetings.

8.3.3

WST-2026-20 Award of Landfill Monitoring and Engineering (C. Charbonneau-Dent)

• Suggested Motion:

  THAT, Council receive Staff Report #WST-2026-20 as information;

  AND THAT, Council authorize staff to award the request for proposal (RFP) number PW-2026-01 – Landfill Monitoring and Engineering (4-year contract) to R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited for $131,301.71 (inclusive of non-recoverable HST, 2026 year costing);

  AND FURTHER THAT, the Manager of Public Works report back to Council with an update on waste management and proposed landfilling engineering work as it progresses.

9.

NEW/OTHER BUSINESS

9.1

Council / Committee Appointment Updates

• Suggested Motion:

  THAT, the Council Committee Appointment Updates (verbal) be received as information.

9.2

CAO Update

9.2.1

Staffing

9.2.2

Regional Recreation Project

9.2.3

Township Website

• Suggested Motion:

  THAT, the CAO Update (verbal) be received as information.

10.

ADJOURNMENT

• Suggested Motion:

  THAT, the Committee of the Whole meeting adjourn at 9:06 p.m.