Regular Council

THAT the agenda for the March 11, 2026 Regular Council meeting be accepted.

THAT the Upper Canada Opera House be granted a noise exemption on Saturday April 18th, 2026 until 1:00 am on Sunday April 19th, 2026, for their Grand Opening event; AND FURTHER THAT the Upper Canada Opera House be permitted to temporarily close the bottom portion of Prince Street (from the Feed Mill laneway to Main Street) for their Grand Opening event.

THAT the Upper Canada Opera House be exempted on a trial basis from the noise bylaw on the following nights and times until Labour Day 2026.: Wednesday - 12:00 am Thursday - 12:00 am Friday - 1:00 am Saturday - 1:00 am FURTHER THAT staff are to bring a review of the situation back to Council the end of June AND FURTHER THAT staff review the noise by-law.

THAT Council approve all of the new Human Resource policies prepared by Christina Detlor, with the exception of 3.3, 4.1, 6.2 and 7.2, which Christina will review and bring back to the next meeting of Council.

THAT items 6.5 and 6.10 be pulled for discussion

THAT the minutes of the February 25, 2026 Special Budget Council meeting be approved as presented; FURTHER THAT the minutes of the February 25, 2026 Regular meeting of Council be approved as presented; FURTHER THAT Schedule of Accounts numbered 05-2026 in the amount of $214,426.85 be approved for payment; FURTHER THAT Council receive the report entitled "Disposition of Assets - 2010 Peterbilt" and Council support the continued retention of the 2010 Peterbilt plow truck until such time that the vehicle becomes cost-prohibitive to maintain or market conditions strengthen and the sale of the asset would be more financially beneficial to the municipality; FURTHER THAT Council receive the 2026 Deseronto Drinking Water System Annual Report; FURTHER THAT Council receive the Mill Street pumping station upgrade timeline; FURTHER THAT Council receive the January 2026 Building Inspection Services Board report; FURTHER THAT Council receive the January 2026 By-law Enforcement Page 3 of 5 Regular Council March 11, 2026 Services Board report; AND FURTHER THAT Council receive the notice of Hastings County's budget approval

THAT Council receive the report entitled "Public Works - Special Pick up Days" and request that the item be put under Unfinished Business to allow staff to bring back a couple of other dates for the spring clean-up;

THAT Council receive the 2026 Budget Summary and request the following be brought back to the next meeting of Council: - adjustment made for wages - list of items that require further work - draft press release

THAT staff cost out the 6 projects and bring the numbers back to the next meeting of Council for review.

THAT the Town Manager work with the OPP in applying for the Proceeds of Crime - Front Line Policing grant to obtain cameras for the Main Street, Water Street, Rathbun Park and Centennial Park areas.

THAT By-law 14-2026, being a by-law to enter into a Transfer Payment Agreement for funding to replace the water standpipe, having been read a first, second and third time and number assigned, be finally passed this 11th day of March 2026.

THAT the XX-2026 by-law to adopt the 2026 municipal budget be read a first and second time this 11th day of March 2026.

THAT Council rise, under Section 239 of the Municipal Act and move into Closed Session to discuss 1 matter under 2(b) Personal matters about an identifiable person - Wage Grid.

THAT Council adopt the 2026 Compensation Grid and approve an implementation date of September 1, 2026; FURTHER THAT Council approve that the Crossing Guard position be exempt from the grid system, and that all Crossing Guard positions be paid at the top of the established rate for the purposes of attraction and retention, and in recognition of the commitment required for the position, effective September 1, 2026; AND FURTHER THAT the Town Manager provide a training day for all affected staff regarding the updated HR policies and the compensation grid as approved by Council.

THAT By-law 15-2026, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the March 11, 2026 Regular Council meeting, having been read a first, second and third time, be assigned a number and finally passed this 11th day of March 2026.

THAT the March 11, 2026 Regular Council meeting be adjourned.