The Loyalist Record

Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings

May 12, 2026

Who was there

Present (7): Mike Budarick, Jake Ennis, Jim Hegadorn, Carol Parks, Paul Proderick, Nathan Townend, Lorna Willis

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

Declared interests

Councillor Budarickrelating to item 11.2 Leisure & Activity Center Services Petition as his spouse is an employee of the Township who will be affected by the outcome of this item

What was decided (10 motions)

10 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the agenda of the May 12, 2026 meeting of Council be confirmed as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Proderick, seconded by Councillor Parks
Carried
That the delegation from Laurie Davey-Quantick re: Alto Rail Project be received.
Moved by Councillor Proderick, seconded by Deputy Mayor Townend
Carried
That the report from the Chief Administrative Officer, dated May 12, 2026 re: Naming Rights at the W.J. Henderson Community Centre, be received; That Council authorize the Mayor and CAO to execute a Gift Agreement with Naming Rights with Handy Fairies for the naming of the Aquatics Office; with the Savage Family for the naming of the Leisure Pool; with McDougall Insurance & Financials for the naming of the Arena Home Team Bench; and with Cunningham Swan for the naming of the Aquatics Viewing Area and the Concession and Cafe area, all as detailed in this report; That Council approve in principle the establishment of a new Affordable Recreation Fund which can be used to receive lottery or charitable gaming proceeds from charitable organizations; and That Council authorize the Mayor and CAO to execute a Gift Agreement with Naming Rights with the Odessa Lions Club for naming of the Accessible Spectator Viewing Area at the WJ Henderson Community Centre, if their donation to the Affordable Recreation Fund is approved by the appropriate lottery licensing authority.
Moved by Councillor Proderick, seconded by Councillor Budarick
Carried
That the report from the Clerk's Division, dated May 12, 2026 re: Leisure & Activity Center Services Petition, be received; That the petition as attached to this report, be received; and That staff provide Council with a report during the June 9, 2026 Regular Council Meeting with consideration to the requested motion as outlined through the petition.
Moved by Councillor Ennis, seconded by Councillor Parks
Carried
That Council now resolve into Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Townend, seconded by Councillor Parks
Carried
That the report from the Development Services Division, dated May 12, 2026 re: Planning Guidelines be received; That Council endorse the Planning Guidelines attached to this report; and That Council delegate authority to the Director of Economic Growth and Community Development to make technical changes to the guidelines.
Moved by Councillor Lorna Willis, seconded by Mayor Hegadorn
Carried
That Committee of the Whole now adjourn at 6:56 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Proderick, seconded by Councillor Lorna Willis
Carried
That all items in the Consent Agenda dated May 12, 2026 be approved as presented and that the necessary action be taken. 15.1 2026 Annual Repayment Limit That the report from the Finance Division, dated May 12, 2026 re: 2026 Annual Repayment Limit be received. 15.2 Request for Cat By-law from Brad Palmer That the letter re: Request for Cat By-law from Brad Palmer be received; and That staff be directed to consider the letter in the development of the staff report as directed by Council Resolution 2024-207. 15.3 Minutes of the April 28, 2026 meeting of Council and Committee of the Whole That the minutes of the April 28, 2026 meeting of Council and Committee of the Whole be adopted as circulated; and COW 2026-11 That the report from the Community and Customer Services Department, Recreation and Facilities Division, dated April 28 2026 re: Ice Allocation Policy Review, be received, That Council defer the Ice Allocation Policy Review to a future Regular Council Meeting; and That Administration undergo further consultations with user groups on a one-to-one basis and provide Council an outline of what Community Service Organizations are based in Loyalist Township. 15.4 Minutes of the May 5, 2026 meeting of the Heritage Committee That the minutes of the May 5, 2026 Heritage Committee meeting be received; and HC 2026-4 That the report from the Development Services Division, dated May 5, 2026 re: the research for historic settlement signage, be received; and That the Heritage Committe
Moved by Deputy Mayor Townend, seconded by Councillor Lorna Willis
Carried
That By-law 2026-26 to confirm the proceedings of Council of Loyalist Township be enacted and passed and that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign and seal.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Townend, seconded by Councillor Proderick
Carried
That the May 12, 2026 Council and Committee of the Whole Meeting now adjourn at 7:01 p.m.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Townend, seconded by Councillor Ennis
Carried

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