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Meeting: Council Meeting - March 09 2026 (Minutes)

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13 — Consent Agenda

the following items be approved as presented: 14(a), 14(b), 14(c), 14(d), 14(e), 14(f), 15(a), 16(a), 19(a), 20(b), 20(c).

14(a) — Council Minutes - February 9, 2026

Council Meeting Minutes from its meeting held on February 9, 2026

14(b) — Council Minutes - February 23, 2026

Council Meeting Minutes from its meeting held on February 23, 2026

14(c) — Drainage Board Recommendations - February 24, 2026

Drainage Board Recommendations from its meeting held on February 24, 2026

14(d) — Public Utilities Commission Minutes - January 15, 2026

Public Utilities Commission Minutes from its meeting held on January 15, 2026

14(e) — Library Board Minutes - January 20, 2026

Chatham-Kent Public Library Board Minutes from its meeting held on January 20, 2026

14(f) — Municipal Museums Advisory Committee Minutes - Sept 30 & Dec 8, 2025

Chatham-Kent Municipal Museums Advisory Committee Minutes from its meetings held on September 30, 2025 and December 8, 2025

15(a) — Tender T25-316 - Bloomfield Business Park Phase 3 (Clarke Construction)

for the Bloomfield Business Park - Phase 3 be awarded to Clarke Construction Inc.

15(b) — Tender T26-165 - Sydenham River Slope Stabilization, Glasgow Line (T.A.A. Construction)

The tender award in the amount of $3,214,461.85 (including HST) for the Sydenham River Slope Stabilization, Glasgow Line Sites 2-3 be awarded to T.A.A. Construction Inc.

16(a) — Motion - PUC Governance Review (Report + Composition Options)

Administration be directed to produce a report that addresses questions raised by Councillors regarding the KPMG Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission Governance Review

17(b) — Growing Canada's Community Canopies Grant (FCM, $728K)

execute a grant agreement with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) in the amount of $728,240

17(c) — CMAO Awards Hosting Opportunity (2028 & 2030)

Administration be authorized to spend a maximum of up to $60,000 per year (total maximum of $120,000) on the hosting rights fee payable to Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAO)

19(a) — ESS Records Digitization (Nimble Information Strategies)

The digitization of Employment and Social Services active Ontario Works case files be awarded to Nimble Information Strategies Inc. at a total value of $248,169.79 (including HST).

20(a) — Dream Field Project Update (Chatham Minor Baseball)

The Dream Field Committee restructured through Chatham Minor Baseball Association be authorized to fundraise for the detailed design and capital costs for construction of a new regulation size baseball diamond.

20(b) — Mitchell's Bay Marine Park - Channel Dredging

Up to $175,000 from the Mitchell's Bay Marine Park Lifecycle Reserve be approved to fund the Municipality's 50% share of costs to dredge the marine park channel

20(c) — Agreement - Chatham Beach Volleyball Inc. (Courthouse Lane)

with Chatham Beach Volleyball Inc. concerning use of municipal property along Courthouse Lane, Chatham

20(d) — Motion - Highway 40 Safety Review (Chatham to Wallaceburg)

the Mayor write to the Minister of Transportation, the Honourable Prabmeet Sarkaria, to undertake an operational review of Highway 40 from Chatham to Wallaceburg

21(a) — Notice of Motion - High-Speed Fibre Internet to Ridgetown

Councillor Ceccacci presented a notice of motion regarding High-Speed Fibre Internet to Ridgetown.

21(a) — Notice of Motion - Municipal Housing Maintenance Costs

Councillor Ceccacci presented a notice of motion regarding municipal housing maintenance costs.

22 — Closed Session Report - March 9, 2026

March 9, 2026 Closed Session Report be approved.

23(a) — Council Information Package - March 9, 2026

the Council Information Package be received for information.

23(a) — Letter of Support - Bill 21 Protect Our Food Act (Township of Southgate)

Chatham-Kent Council send a letter of support for the resolution from the Township of Southgate regarding Support for Bill 21, Protect Our Food Act, 2025.

23(a) — Letter of Support - Provincial Bail Notification Program (Town of Cochrane)

Chatham-Kent Council send a letter of support for the resolution from the Town of Cochrane on behalf of the OPP Detachment Board - James Bay East regarding Provincial Bail Notification Program.

23(a) — Referral - Council of Three Fires Property Tax Relief Request

Item 2(f) from the March 9, 2026 Council Information Package be referred to administration for a report back to Council on options to provide assistance with the request from the Council of Three Fires.

25(a) — By-law Readings

the by-laws be taken as read for a first time.

25(b) — By-law Readings

the by-laws be taken as read for a second time.

25(e) — By-law Readings

the by-laws be taken as read for a third time and finally passed.

26 — Adjournment

Chatham-Kent Council adjourn to its next Meeting to be held on Monday, March 23, 2026