Regular Council

THAT the agenda for the July 8, 2026 Regular Council meeting be accepted with the addition of the following three items: 7.4 Request from the Municipal Finance Officers' Association regarding OCIF 7.5 Main Street traffic control 9.3 A by-law to enter into an extension agreement with the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte for water & sewer services

THAT Council receive the verbal update on the timeline of the new water tower.

THAT Council adopt the minutes of the June 24, 2026 Regular meeting of Council; FURTHER THAT Council approve Schedule of Accounts numbered 13-2026 in Page 2 of 5 Regular Council July 8, 2026 the amount of $344,771.86; AND FURTHER THAT Council receive the Eastern Ontario Regional Network Cell Gap report for the month of June 2026.

THAT the letter from the Hon. Todd McCarthy be received by Council.

THAT the 2027 preliminary budget and the Capital Asset Management Plan from Quinte Conservation be received.

WHEREAS recent municipal infrastructure funding programs by the Government of Canada and Province of Ontario have tended to prioritize growth-related or housing-enabling infrastructure projects over infrastructure renewal needs; AND WHEREAS the Government of Ontario has regulated municipal infrastructure asset management through O. Reg 588/17 (Asset Management Planning for Municipal Infrastructure) under the Infrastructure for Jobs and Prosperity Act, 2015; AND WHEREAS municipal asset management plans and the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario have identified that municipalities have significant state-of-good-repair backlogs and renewal needs for infrastructure; AND WHEREAS the Government of Ontario doubled the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) from $200M/year to $400M/year for 2021-2026 but has not publicly committed to maintaining this level of funding beyond 2026; AND WHEREAS the OCIF has become a vital and indispensable resource for municipalities, assisting them with improving their asset management programs Page 3 of 5 Regular Council July 8, 2026 and meeting community-preserving infrastructure renewal needs; AND WHEREAS increased geopolitical uncertainty is threatening the economic prosperity of Canada, Ontario, and every municipality; AND WHEREAS municipal infrastructure is a key enabler and preserver of economic prosperity; AND WHEREAS the Municipal Finance Officers’ Association of Ontario (MFOA) has heard from its members and their municipalities

THAT Council send their Main Street traffic control issues to the Town Manager by the end of the week; AND FURTHER THAT the Town Manager will meet with the Town engineer to come up with options to control the issues.

THAT By-law 30-2026, being a by-law to authorize delegated authority during the "Lame Duck" periods of Council during the 2026 Municipal Election, having been read a first, second and third time and number assigned, be finally passed this 8th day of July 2026.

THAT By-law 31-2026, being a by-law to establish a Joint Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee and Appoint Members, having been read a first, second and third time and number assigned, be finally passed this 8th day of July 2026. Page 4 of 5 Regular Council July 8, 2026

THAT By-law 32-2026, being a by-law to enter into an extension agreement with the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte for water & sewer services, having been read a first, second and third time and number assigned, be finally passed this 8th day of July 2026.

THAT Council not go into Closed Session as the required contract was not available; AND FURTHER THAT item 12 - Instruction to Staff be removed from the agenda.

THAT By-law 33-2026, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the July 8, 2026 Council meeting, having been read a first, second and third time, be assigned a number and finally passed this 8th day of July 2026.