Regular Council Meeting

Be it resolved that Finance Report FIN-2026-05 dated May 28, 2026, regarding the Mill Creek Municipal Drain Installment Repayment Terms, be received and filed and; Be it further resolved that Council instruct the Administration to bring forward a By-law to establish the repayment terms, interest rates, and installment amounts to be levied annually for the drainage work performed on the Mill Creek Municipal Drain.

Be it resolved that the following staff reports be received and filed: 8.4.1 Accounts - April 2026 8.4.2 Fire - Monthly Report - April 2026 8.4.3 Parks and Recreation Monthly Report - April 2026 8.4.4 Public Works Monthly Report - April 2026 8.4.5 Building Monthly Report - April 2026 8.4.6 By-law Enforcement Monthly Report - April 2026 8.4.7 Communications & Community Development Monthly Report - April 2026 8.4.8 Library Monthly Report - April 2026 8.4.9 OCWA Quarterly Report Card Q1-2026

Be it resolved that the Minutes of the April 15, 2026, meeting of the Library Board be received and filed.

Be it resolved that By-Law 2026-32, being a By-law to establish the installment repayment terms and interest rates for Mill Creek Municipal Drain , be passed.

Be it resolved that By-Law 2026-33, being a By-law to authorize the renewal of the loan for the Stephen and Saint-Denis Stormwater Rehabilitation Project , be passed.

Be it resolved that Council grants Mr. Bill Harden an exemption to Noise By-Law 2000-32 (as amended) for a private fireworks display by Magic Sky, on Saturday, July 11, 2026, between 9:15 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. at 518 Fries Avenue, L’Orignal.

Be it resolved that the correspondence from the County of Northumberland dated April 24, 2026, regarding concerns with recycling collection services delivered through Circular Materials Ontario , including the need for fair, consistent, and equitable service levels across all municipalities, and requesting that the Province of Ontario establish, enforce, and publicly report on consistent province‑wide standards for Blue Box recycling services, be endorsed.

Be it resolved that the correspondence from the Town of Bruce Mines dated May 14, 2026, regarding concerns with Bill 97, the Plan to Protect Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2026 , including amendments to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) that remove certain records held by the Premier, Cabinet Ministers, Parliamentary Assistants and their offices from public access requests, and expressing that these changes represent a regression in transparency, accountability, and open government, and urging the Government of Ontario to repeal these provisions, be endorsed.

Whereas a well-functioning and up-to-date assessment system supports strong communities and makes the province an attractive place to invest; and Whereas property assessments in Ontario have not been updated in over a decade, making them the most outdated in Canada, while provinces such as Alberta and British Columbia update assessments annually to reflect current market conditions; and Whereas the prolonged pause in the reassessment cycle has created significant distortions in assessed values, resulting in inequities among property classes; and Whereas outdated assessments negatively impact investment decisions, economic competitiveness, municipal planning, and disproportionately affect independent small businesses; and Whereas reassessments are designed to be revenue neutral for the municipality, ensure fairness in taxation, maintain public confidence in the property tax system, and support long-term municipal financial planning; and Whereas a coalition of municipalities, chambers of commerce, tourism organizations, small businesses, and major property owners have called upon the Government of Ontario to update property assessments; Now therefore be it resolved that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Champlain hereby calls upon the Premier of Ontario and the Minister of Finance to direct the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation to promptly resume the regular property assessment cycle; and Be it further resolved that a cop

Be it resolved that Council approve the recommendation to finance professional fees associated with the implementation of the memorandum of understanding from the accumulated surplus, up to a limit of $68,000.

Be it resolved that By-Law 2026-36, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting of May 28, 2026, be passed.