Regular Meeting

McIntyre ​That the minutes of the June 25, 2025 meeting be adopted as circulated.

MacIsaac That all items under the Consent Agenda be received and filed for information purposes.

That C ouncil approve the adjustment of 2025 capital equipment purchases and installation at the Long Sault Arena to : remov e project PR2503 (Condenser $265,000.00 ) and PR25 04 (Water Treatment System $21,087.00) ; and replace with the purchase and installation of a new Dehumidifier ($54,842.00) , Furthermore, that all unused 2025 capital equipment funds be added to the General Reserve for the Long Sault Arena for future project considerations.

That Council of the Township of South Stormont support Official Plan Amendment No. 27 and No. 28, and further that a copy of this resolution be provided to the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry.

MacIsaac That By-law No. 2025-047 being a by-law to amend By-law No. 2018-018, to adopt a Corporate Crest, Township Logo and Images Policy be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 16 th day of July, 2025 and further, That Council approves the list of recognized days, causes, significant initiatives as amended and attached to the Action Request, dated July 16, 2025.

McIntyre That Council rise from the closed meeting at 6:28 PM and report.

That Council adjourn this meeting at 6:29 PM and return to the call of the chair.

That the minutes of the June 25, 2025 meeting be adopted as circulated.

That all items under the Consent Agenda be received and filed for information purposes.

That Council designates the Stormont County Fair, hosted in Newington, as a municipally significant event for the Labour Day weekend, from Friday, August 29, 2025 to Monday, September 1, 2025.

That Council award RFQ No. 15-2025 Construction of Interior Garage at the Long Sault Arena to CMG Innovation Company Ltd. at a total cost of $148,635.00 (excluding HST), furthermore, approve the additional funds of $81,120.00 from the General Reserve for the Long Sault Arena that is required to complete this capital project.

Whereas in February, 2021, Council deemed sections of an unopened road allowance, being part of Bruce Street, as surplus; And Whereas is it now appropriate to finalize the process under the Township’s Policy to Permanently Close and Sell an Unopened Road Allowance; Now therefore be it resolved, that By-law No. 2025-045, being a by-law to authorize the closure and sale of part of a public Highway; and further, That By-law No. 2025-046, being a by-law to authorize the sale of land, be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 16th day of July, 2025.

That By-law No. 2025-047 being a by-law to amend By-law No. 2018-018, to adopt a Corporate Crest, Township Logo and Images Policy be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 16th day of July, 2025 and further, That Council approves the list of recognized days, causes, significant initiatives as amended and attached to the Action Request, dated July 16, 2025.

That Council, as provided in Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 move into a closed meeting at 5:46 PM to address the following matters: personal matters about an identifiable individual, specifically: committee appointments; a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality, specifically: disposition and acquisition of land; a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to negotiations by or on behalf of the municipality, specifically: lease agreement; and personal matters about an identifiable individual and labour relations or employee negotiations, specifically: employees.

That Council rise from the closed meeting at 6:28 PM and report.

That the recommendations contained in the Confidential Reports concerning committee appointments, disposition and acquisition of land, lease agreement and employees be adopted.

That By-law No. 2025-048 to adopt, confirm and ratify matters dealt with by resolution, be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 16th day of July, 2025.