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 items 11.2 and 11.3 as his spouse is an employee of the Township who will be affected by the outcome of the item
What was decided (14 motions)
14 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the agenda of the June 9, 2026 meeting of Council be confirmed as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Lorna Willis, seconded by Councillor Proderick
Carried
That Council now move into closed session to consider a position, plan, procedure criteria or instruction to be applied to negotiations on matters related to Township Cemetery operations, pursuant to Section 239(2)(k) of the Municipal Act .
Moved by Councillor Lorna Willis, seconded by Councillor Proderick
Carried
That Council extend Open Forum an additional 12 minutes as permitted through Section 8.9(b) of the Loyalist Township Procedural Bylaw 2024-11.
Moved by Councillor Budarick, seconded by Councillor Ennis
Carried
That the report from the Corporate Services, Strategy & Innovation Department, dated June 9, 2026 re: Development Charges Reduction Program, be received; That Council authorize staff to submit an application to the Development Charges Reduction Program for a bundle of projects related to Amherst Drive Urbanization and the Amherstview West Secondary Plan Lands; and That Council direct staff to take the necessary actions to reduce Development Charges for all residential development types by 50% for a period of 3 years from March 30, 2026 if the application to the Development Charges Reduction Program is approved by the Province.
Moved by Councillor Proderick, seconded by Councillor Budarick
Carried
That the report from the Recreation, Parks and Facilities Division (Community and Customer Services Department) dated June 9, 2026, re: Leisure and Activity Centre - Reassessment Findings and Considerations, be received as follow-up to the petition and concerns raised; and That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the necessary agreements for the use of alternative space for the delivery of recreation and leisure programs to the satisfaction of the CAO.
Moved by Councillor Proderick, seconded by Deputy Mayor Townend
Carried
That the report from the Community and Customer Services Department, dated June 9, 2026 re: Proposal Re BGC South East Use of 177 Park Crescent be received; That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a license agreement with BGC South East in accordance with the terms outlined in this report for the use of the municipal property currently known as the Leisure and Activity Centre (“LAC”); and That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a license agreement with BGC South East in accordance with the terms outlined in this report for use of the Amherstview Community Hall (“ACH”) on school instructional days between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Lorna Willis, seconded by Deputy Mayor Townend
Carried
That staff bring forward a report relating to the reallocation of annual savings and revenues that result from the licencing of the Leisure and Activity Centre to capital reserves for future recreation and capital investments during the 2027 budgetary process.
Moved by Councillor Ennis, seconded by Councillor Parks
Carried
That the report from the Emergency Services Department, dated June 9, 2026 re: Loyalist Township Emergency Services Training Centre Naming, be received; and That Council approve the commemorative naming of the Loyalist Township Emergency Services Training Centre as the "Patrick Pidgeon Memorial Emergency Services Training Centre".
Moved by Councillor Proderick, seconded by Councillor Parks
Carried
That Council now resolve into Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Townend, seconded by Councillor Ennis
Carried
That the report from the Community and Customer Services Department, Heritage, Culture and Tourism Division, dated June 9, 2026 re: Draft 2027-2037 Arts, Culture and Heritage Master Plan, be received; That the Committee of the Whole endorse the Draft 2027-2037 Arts, Culture and Heritage Master Plan; That the draft Plan be made available to the public on Engage Loyalist for comment from June 10, 2026 to June 30, 2026; and That the final 2027-2037 Arts, Culture and Heritage Master Plan be brought forward to Council for endorsement at the July 14, 2026 Regular Session of Council, including all community comments received from the public as a separate attachment.
Moved by Councillor Proderick, seconded by Councillor Parks
Carried
That Committee of the Whole now adjourn at 7:34 p.m.
Moved by Mayor Hegadorn, seconded by Councillor Ennis
Carried
That all items in the Consent Agenda dated June 9, 2026 be approved as presented and that the necessary action be taken. 15.1 By-Law 2026-31 Statutory Holiday By-law That the report from the Clerk's Division, dated June 9, 2026 re: By-Law 2026-31 Statutory Holiday By-law, be received; and That Council enact By-law 2026-31, being a By-law permitting retail businesses to operate on specific Statutory Holidays for the maintenance of tourism in Loyalist Township, and repeal Statutory Holiday By-Law 2008-22. 15.2 Confirmation of the minutes of the May 26, 2026 meeting of Council and Committee of the Whole That the minutes of the May 26, 2026 meeting of Council and Committee of the Whole be adopted as circulated; and COW 2026-15 That the report from the Engineering & Environment Division, dated May 26, 2026 re: Traffic Calming Pilot Project - 2025 Results and Recommendations, be received; and That Committee of the Whole recommend for approval the measures as identified within the attached report; and That Committee of the Whole direct staff to bring an updated Traffic Calming Policy to Committee of the Whole for consideration
Moved by Deputy Mayor Townend, seconded by Councillor Parks
Carried
That By-law 2026-32 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 Councillor Proderick, seconded by Councillor Parks
Carried
That the meeting now adjourn at 7:38 pm.
Moved by Councillor Lorna Willis, seconded by Deputy Mayor Townend