Regular Council

THAT the agenda for the January 14, 2026 Regular Council meeting be accepted with the addition of the following items: 7.3 Update on the Water & Sewer contract 7.4 Update on a Water & Sewer Liaison Board meeting

THAT Councillors Smith & Zieman review the Library/Town Memorandum of Understanding with the Town Manager and report back to Council

THAT the minutes of the December 10th, 2025 Public Statutory Planning meeting and the Regular meeting of Council be approved as presented; FURTHER THAT Schedule of Accounts numbered 01-2026 in the amount of $606,006.55 be approved for payment; FURTHER THAT Council receive the Deseronto Fire Department report entitled " Fire Department Q4 Activity Report"; FURTHER THAT Council receive the By-Law Enforcement Services Board reports for the months of November and December 2025; FURTHER THAT Council receive the Building Inspection Services Board report for the month of December 2025; FURTHER THAT Council receive the December 2025 newsletter from the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus; AND FURTHER THAT Council receive the Eastern Ontario Regional Network Cell Gap Report for the month of December 2025.

THAT staff e-mail the polices to Council for review

THAT By-law 02-2026, being a by-law to provide for an interim tax levy for Page 3 of 4 Regular Council January 14, 2026 capped and uncapped assessed properties and to set out a schedule for the payment of taxes and prescribe the penalty and interest rates to be applied to outstanding taxes., having been read a first, second and third time, be assigned a number and finally passed this 14th day of January 2026.

THAT By-law 03-2026, being a by-law to authorize the municipality to borrow money to meet current expenditures of the Corporation of the Town of Deseronto, having been read a first, second and third time, be assigned a number and finally passed this 14th day of January 2026.

THAT Council rise at 8:30 pm, under Section 239 of the Municipal Act and move into Closed Session to discuss 3 matters; , one under 2(d) labour relations or employee negotiations, one under 2(e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board and one under 2(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

THAT staff follow the direction of Council as discussed in Closed Session.

THAT By-law 04-2026, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the January 14, 2026 Council meeting, having been read a first, second and third time, be assigned a number and finally passed this 14th day of January 2026.