Regular Council

THAT the agenda for the August 12, 2026 Regular Council meeting be accepted.

THAT Council receive the 2025 Financial Statements from Baker Tilly; AND FARHTER THAT the Mayor and the Treasurer be authorized to sign the appropriate documents and submit them to Baker Tilly.

THAT the minutes of the July 8, 2026 Regular meeting of Council be adopted as presented; FURTHER THAT the 2026 Q2 Revenue and Expenditure Report be received as presented; FURTHER THAT Schedule of Accounts numbered 14-2026 in the amount of $738,341.02 be approved for payment; FURTHER THAT the Deseronto WPCP Q2 2026 Bypass and Overflow Report be received by Council; FURTHER THAT the July 2026 Hastings County Cell Gap Report be received by Council; FURTHER THAT the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus July 2026 newsletter be received; AND FURTHER THAT the letter from Hassaan Basit of the Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency be received.

Council requested that staff speak with the OPP regarding e-bikes, scooters and mobility devices and bring a report back to the next meeting of Council.

THAT Council receive the report entitled "Town Manager's Report - 08-12-2026" as presented.

THAT Council receive the report entitled "Centennial Park Pay to Park - Honk Proposal 2026"; AND FURTHER THAT the report be filed for 2027 budge deliberations

THAT Council receive the Town of Deseronto Asset Replacement Plan for 2026- 2030.

THAT Council receive the report entitled "Capital Asset Prioritization"

THAT Council receive the report entitled "Municipal Communications Consulting Services"

THAT Council receive the report entitled "Public Works - 2026 Paving Program"; AND FURTHER THAT Council award the Brant Street (Main to Dundas) and Prince Street (Main to Thomas) paving projects to Williams Paving for the quoted price of $250,537.50 plus HST

THAT Council receive the report entitled "fire Protection Grant Application"; AND FURTHER THAT Council directs staff to apply to the OFM FP Grant for funding as detailed in the report

THAT Council direct staff to clean up the Memorandum of Understanding; and for the Town Manager to meet with library staff prior to it coming back to Council

THAT Council receive the Deputy Mayor's report on his meeting with the ALTO rep.

THAT Council receive the Site Plan Review for 501 Dundas Street and allow Hastings County to proceed with the process

THAT Council receive the request from Southeast Public Health; AND FURTHER THAT the Town of Deseronto gives permission to the Health Unit to carry out larviciding activities to prevent and/or control West Nile virus in our area, if deemed necessary.

Council directed staff to review the current social media policy to modernize and include all new platforms and bring back to a future meeting of Council

THAT Council rise at 7:45 pm, under Section 239 of the Municipal Act and move into Closed Session to discuss 2 matters 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 34-2026, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the August 12, 2026 Council meeting, having been read a first, second and third time, be assigned a number and finally passed this 12th day of August 2026.