[1:00] Good evening and welcome to the council meeting of Tuesday, August 25th, 2026.

[1:04] We will begin with our land acknowledgement statement. We would like

[1:07] to acknowledge the land on which we meet today. For thousands of years, it has

[1:10] been the traditional land of the Alangquin nation. Today, this meeting

[1:13] place is still the home to many indigenous people, and we are grateful

[1:16] to have the opportunity to live and work on this land. Thank you.

[1:22] » Uh good evening everyone and welcome to our council meeting. Uh I'm I'm uh

[1:28] sitting in this evening for uh um uh his worship. Uh as you're all aware, a

[1:35] couple of weeks ago um our mayor had a mild uh stroke. Uh he's uh recovering

[1:42] very well at home. I spoke with him at length this afternoon about um uh the

[1:48] agenda uh tonight and also um he wanted me to convey uh uh to you as a council

[1:56] but also to the citizens uh his gratitude for how kind everyone's been,

[2:00] the various supportive messages that he's received and and all the kindness

[2:04] and certainly again to reiterate um how grateful uh he is to the staff at the

[2:11] Brockl General hospital and to the emergency responders who um were so uh

[2:17] important in making sure he's um come out of this and going to uh have a full

[2:22] recovery. So um he sounds uh really good. He said a little bit fatigued, but

[2:28] other than that uh very upbeat and very interested in what we're um doing here

[2:32] and wanted to um make sure that a few of the things that are coming through

[2:36] tonight that he could have his um input into that. So, um, anyway, wanted to say

[2:44] just, you know, thank you so much and we're all, uh, you know, so grateful

[2:49] that he's had such a, um, marvelous outcome to, um, to the incident that

[2:54] he's encountered. And it speaks to the support that a few years ago we gave to

[2:59] the Brockville General Hospital. And I remember when we when we were talking

[3:02] about that, you know, I was saying that at any time any citizen in this city

[3:09] could need the services of the Broville General Hospital. So I think it really

[3:12] is important that when they when they need help from their municipality that

[3:16] we do step up and this council uh did and I'm proud that we did. But this is

[3:22] um this just sort of shows you when it hits very close to home as part of our

[3:26] team that these services are very needed and um you know uh just uh wonderful

[3:33] that we have the the facility that we do and the excellent care that we're able

[3:37] to receive um right here in Brockville. So uh it's it's excellent.

[3:43] Um he wanted me to mention a few things but

[3:48] I'm going to mention it later under uh the item about the um uh the crosswalk

[3:53] because he was very instrumental in bringing that initiative uh forward. So

[3:58] he had just had a little bit of background um on that that he wanted to

[4:01] make sure that was uh shared in um at the at the council meeting. Uh so the

[4:08] other thing that's happened this week of course is that the nomination period

[4:12] closed for the upcoming election and because um we're going to be in a

[4:19] minority in terms of returning officers 100% for um for sure um I mean it could

[4:25] be a full turnover of uh of council. the electors of course will decide but uh we

[4:31] will be going into lame duck and I've asked the city manager if she'd just

[4:34] take a minute and explain um uh to everyone what the impact of lame duck

[4:41] is. >> Thank you through you madame chair. Uh

[4:46] so lame duck situation is encountered in a municipality when less than 75% of the

[4:52] current council may be returning. So in our case it's seven. So we know we have

[4:58] far less than seven incumbents running in this next election. So that does put

[5:02] us in a lame duck or restricted acts uh period. So under the restricted acts in

[5:08] the municipal act there's a couple of things that are four things actually the

[5:13] there means that the appointment or removal from office of any officer of

[5:17] the municipality. So meaning the the clerk, the uh treasurer, the chief

[5:22] building official, uh myself as city manager, those things cannot happen, but

[5:28] I'll talk about how it can happen or may need to happen. the hiring or dismissal

[5:32] of any employee of the municipality. The disposition of any real uh or

[5:39] personal property and uh yes, the disposition of property which

[5:46] has a value exceeding $50,000 and making any expenditure or incurring

[5:52] any liability greater than $50,000. So, of those four things, I'll just fill you

[5:58] in on how each of them can be handled during this lame duck period. With

[6:02] regard to the appointment or removal from office of any officer of the

[6:05] municipality in our case in the city of Brockville, the only officer that is

[6:11] hired or fired through council is the city manager's position. So, everything

[6:17] else including all the other employees are under my authority to hire and or

[6:22] fire. So that has been delegated previously through my job description

[6:27] and other means. So that will continue as it needs to happen in the next few

[6:32] months. With regard to the disposition of property, uh we don't foresee any

[6:38] property needing to be uh disposed of in the next peri next little period of

[6:43] time. But if something should happen that it becomes necessary, then I have

[6:49] been delegated authority in order to be able to manage that process. And that's

[6:54] the same with any other experience uh expenditures or incurring liability

[6:59] greater than $50,000 that is not in the budget. So, for example, if we had an

[7:05] emergency and we had to to expend greater than $50,000, I have that within

[7:10] my authority to make those uh purchases or incur those liabilities. So,

[7:17] in other words, we're going to continue pretty much as normal for the next few

[7:21] months. And when the new council is installed on November 15th, there will

[7:26] be will be little to no changes uh other than the the people that will be in this

[7:31] room. So hope if I'd be happy to answer any questions if there are any.

[7:35] Otherwise uh that's the explanation. >> Yeah. Very very good. If the media has

[7:39] any questions um please um uh we'll we would handle that at the end of the

[7:43] meeting. But is there anybody on the council floor that has a question for

[7:47] the city manager about the lame duck period? Seeing none, we'll move on. Uh

[7:52] disclosure of uh pecuniary interest. Seeing none. Uh adoption of council

[7:59] minutes. Uh, councelor Calivas, would you move those and councelor Severson,

[8:03] would you second? >> Thank you. Uh, it's moved that the

[8:06] minutes of the council meeting of July 28, 2026 be adopted.

[8:11] » Uh, thank you. And I see councelor Earl has also just uh joined us um via Zoom.

[8:17] Uh, any questions or comments? Seeing none,

[8:22] uh, by show of hands, all those in favor? That's carried. Thank you.

[8:26] Correspondence and communications. Councelor Wales, I wonder if you would

[8:30] put the first appointments to boards and committees uh motion on and councelor

[8:34] Hobbes, would you second? >> Thank you, Madam Chair. So, uh this is

[8:40] appointments to boards and committees regarding the aquitarium that the

[8:43] resignation of Barry Moss and Larry Journal from the aquitarium board be

[8:47] accepted and that councelor Fullerton and councelor Deiri be appointed to the

[8:51] aquitarium board and that the necessary bylaw be enacted. And I just wonder if I

[8:55] could say a few words of sincere uh thanks and appreciation uh to both Barry

[9:01] Moss and Larry Journal uh for their long service uh on the Aquitarium board. Um I

[9:07] have always appreciated their insights at the table and and Barry certainly his

[9:10] leadership uh in the chair's position. So they're both deeply missed but uh

[9:15] wished well after a a deserved retirement from the board. Uh and of

[9:20] course my thanks to uh you for stepping into the board at this time and also uh

[9:25] Phil for for stepping in as well. Thank you.

[9:28] » Yeah, great. Um yeah, happy to help and uh yeah, I would echo those sentiments.

[9:32] Certainly both those uh gentlemen have served on the aquitarium for quite some

[9:36] time and have done some things that are um have been u very instrumental in

[9:41] making the equatorium a success. So well yes, they have our our thanks for sure.

[9:46] Um, any other questions, comments? Seeing none, by a show of hands, all

[9:51] those in favor? Carried. Thank you. Um, item number two, councelor Deiri, would

[9:56] you put that on the floor? And councelor Hobbs, would you second? Thank you.

[10:00] » Will, Madam Chair, uh, item number two is a downtown Brockville photo op trail

[10:04] and full hearts and full shelves initiative, the downtown Brockville

[10:08] business improvement area. uh that the letter of intention related to the

[10:11] downtown Brockville photo op trail and full hearts and full shells initiative

[10:15] be received and that the letter of support be provided by city council for

[10:19] inclusion in the grant funding application.

[10:21] » Yes. Uh do you want to add anything to that? Um councelor Jerry I know you sit

[10:25] on >> D. Yeah. I al I think it's one of these

[10:28] uh situations where people often forget um that many of us are very fortunate

[10:33] and uh to be able to provide some necessary meals for a lot of people in

[10:38] the community who are or may be struggling. Um I always like to remind

[10:42] people that we generally do this over the Christmas holidays, but it it you

[10:46] know the the food insecure food security issues that we have don't just happen at

[10:51] Christmas, they happen all year round. And so if you want to um if you're

[10:55] thinking of ways to give, this is a great way to do it. We have food drives

[10:58] that go on as well. So this is just one other tool we have that we can help very

[11:02] vulnerable part of our community. So I'm happy to put this on the

[11:05] » Yeah. Yeah. >> I think both these things are wonderful

[11:07] initiatives. I like the idea of the um of the um um photo op um locations as

[11:14] well. Um my daughter and her family have just been on an extended uh tour and uh

[11:19] so many uh countries and cities have different um specifically set up um

[11:24] places in their towns to go to uh to have a picture taken so you know exactly

[11:29] where you've been and uh I think this is a great idea for our our downtown core

[11:34] and I'm sure we'll bring people down to um uh yeah to visit us so that'll be a

[11:39] good thing. Any other questions or comments related to the motion? Seeing

[11:43] none, um, by show of hands, all those in favor?

[11:47] Carried. Thank you. Uh, item number three, uh, Councelor Wales, would you

[11:52] put that on the floor? And councelor Sepherson, would you second? Thank you.

[11:56] » Thank you, Madam Chair. Integrity Commissioner's annual report, July 2025

[12:00] to July 2026 from the Office of the Integrity Commissioner that Council of

[12:05] the Corporation of the City of Brock receive the Integrity Commissioner's

[12:08] annual report for information. >> Great. Thank you. Um, as the report

[12:13] states, this is a uh um an annual thing that um every year we have to have a a

[12:20] report. It isn't that there's any unusual activity. It's that um every

[12:23] year the integrity commissioner um makes the report um about um what the

[12:28] complaints were and what the activity was in that particular file. Are there

[12:32] any questions or comments? Seeing Seeing none, we'll call a

[12:37] question. All those in favor? That's carried. Thank you. Um, moving on

[12:44] to staff reports. Councelor Calivas, would you put the first item on and

[12:48] councelor Deiri, would you second? >> Thank you. who would uh move that the

[12:52] fire protection grant, fire hall, bunker gear separation and contamination

[12:58] control, that the fire chief be authorized to prepare and submit an

[13:03] application to the province of Ontario for the fire protection grant to support

[13:07] the renovation of a section of the main floor of fire station number one.

[13:14] » Um, thank you. Are there any questions or comments related to the report?

[13:20] Yes. >> I just wonder if we could get a brief

[13:22] overview from >> Certainly. Thank you.

[13:30] » through you. Um the Ministry of Labor had put forth cancer prevention

[13:35] guidelines for uh firefighters because they are very at very high risk for

[13:41] cancer. Generally, they're about I think it's 25 to 30% more likely to die of

[13:46] cancer than general uh population. So, these Ministry of uh labor guidelines

[13:52] are what we're supposed to be having in the fire halls that will give the basic

[13:55] minimum protection to control contaminants. Uh every time they're in a

[14:00] fire or even at a a car fire, some of that that stuff comes back to the hall

[14:05] and it's on their gear. So, that's why they have to have two sets of gear so

[14:08] they can wash one and still have another to respond. The problem is if it comes

[14:12] back to the hall and it's just sitting in the back bay without being contained,

[14:16] then those contaminants are coming off and infecting anybody that comes into

[14:19] its path. So, as you know, our newest hall is over 30 years old and our oldest

[14:24] one's 116 years old. So, the uh the modern uh flow

[14:31] of contamin decontamination is not there. So, this is a small step, but

[14:35] it's a fairly important one to be able to provide a barrier and negative

[14:39] pressure so that the the gear can go in there, the contaminants can be taken out

[14:44] and not exposed to the rest of the firefighters.

[14:47] » Yeah. Thank you. Yes, Councelor Wells. >> Thanks very much. Thanks, Chief. And um

[14:52] glad to hear that there's a a a grant uh program available uh for us to uh to

[14:57] take advantage of hopefully. So, uh we appreciate you bringing this forward. I

[15:01] I certainly uh would say and um I think you know as obviously the the history of

[15:06] the fire service has progressed we've learned more about how to keep members

[15:09] safe and what the risks are and how we have to respond differently to keep

[15:12] members safe. Uh so I appreciate the the work that you're doing to make sure that

[15:16] happens. Thank you. >> Chief Jones, as I read the report, I

[15:20] wondered is this a fixed dollar um grant or is it a proportion uh grant? And I

[15:26] wondered what the city's um share would be.

[15:28] » So this is year three of the grant. The first year it was 10 million divided

[15:32] amongst over 400 fire departments. Next year it's 20 and we our portion was

[15:38] approximately I think it was 37 and change and we use that for bunker gear

[15:42] last year >> and this year is 20 million as well. So

[15:46] I would expect we would get the same amount. So it's a fixed amount based on

[15:49] fire stations. >> Yeah. Yeah. And and what was the city's

[15:53] share of that? Is that a 50/50 contribution or it doesn't say or it

[15:57] just depends on what the price is on what you decide um is needed.

[16:02] » It's on what we propose. So the city share of this one would end up if we get

[16:06] the 36 or 37 the total amount is 43. >> Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you.

[16:14] Uh any other questions or comments? Seeing none, we'll call the question.

[16:19] » Thank you, Madam Chair. On the matter before you, Councelor Deir, how do you

[16:21] vote? >> Yes. Councelor Earl,

[16:25] » sorry, you're on mute. Mute. Yes. Okay. Councelor Hobbs.

[16:28] » Yes. >> Councelor Calvass.

[16:30] » Yes. >> Councelor Severson.

[16:32] » Yes. >> Councelor Wales.

[16:33] » Yes. >> Chair Fullerton.

[16:34] » Yes. >> That's Carrie. Thank you.

[16:36] » And just indicate for our audience that um councelor Earl is online and he

[16:41] indicated by raised hand that he was uh uh voting in favor. Uh moving on to the

[16:48] next item, the um item number two. Councelor Hobbs, would you put that on

[16:53] the floor? And Councelor Severson, would you second, please?

[16:57] » Thank you, Madam Chair. Uh, item 2026-128,

[17:01] the Veterans Memorial Crosswalk, that council received the report for

[17:07] information. >> Thank you. This is one of the items that

[17:11] uh his worship and I um discussed at length this afternoon. And uh this has

[17:16] been something a pro a project that the mayor has been working on with the uh

[17:20] Brockville uh Legion. Uh this year is um the Legion in Canada's uh centennial. So

[17:28] it's 100red years old. And what's heartening about that is that in

[17:32] Brockville, it was the very next year. So Le Legion can Canada formed 100 years

[17:37] ago. Legion Brockville uh formed 99 years ago. So next year will be their

[17:42] centennial. So certainly they were looking for um something to mark that

[17:47] particular uh occasion and uh they came up with this um uh with this idea and

[17:54] the pictures in the uh package uh capture this very well. But also if

[17:59] you're on Instagram, you're starting to see this because other cities are doing

[18:02] the same thing. And so this will start to become a national identity type of

[18:07] thing that in most cities they'll they will have a veterans um commemorative uh

[18:13] walk which is uh excellent. um uh his worship wanted you to know that um he's

[18:19] been working with the Legion and certainly they visited the site and a

[18:23] number of things had to be considered in terms of the location for this and um

[18:27] one of the reasons of course that they picked uh courthouse uh um square is

[18:32] that uh it has the beautiful war memorial. But one of the first things

[18:36] that they considered was perhaps the uh the walkway right below the um the

[18:42] memorial and um in in um in consultation with uh public works, what they realized

[18:49] is that because there's so much traffic coming down the hill and making the turn

[18:54] that the painting on that sidewalk was not likely to hold up um very well that

[18:59] they would be constantly having to uh to touch that up or replace um or or

[19:06] replace the painting. And also they felt that it might be a little bit

[19:10] distracting in terms of it is a beautiful um view and certainly when

[19:15] we're down there for the um Remembrance Day services you the whole uh city sort

[19:22] of stands around the base and in the and in the street. So um where this is going

[19:28] will be behind um uh between basically going across Broad Street. So,

[19:34] it will actually create somewhat of a little corral uh a framework, a backdrop

[19:40] for that whole uh area. And I think it'll look beautiful. But I think the uh

[19:44] the thought was because it's narrower, the street uh there was less of it uh to

[19:51] do, so less less cost because it will need to be replaced and refreshed on a

[19:56] regular um basis that this was um a good place to put it. um they consulted with

[20:02] the DBIA and were um uh pleasantly surprised that when they contacted them,

[20:08] the DBIA actually had been in the process. I assume in relation to the

[20:13] other two initiatives that they were already undertaking, they were already

[20:17] had this idea and wanted to do it as well. So they were in full support of

[20:21] this um project uh going forward. So this is um this is a project that has uh

[20:27] a lot of support. has had a lot of consultation and I think is something

[20:31] that um the list of municipalities that have one of these veteran walks in their

[20:37] community uh is growing uh um very quickly and I think um this will really

[20:43] look great in our downtown Brockville and is a wonderful way to mark the

[20:47] centennial of uh the Legion's uh Canada. Yes, councelor Sverson.

[20:53] » Thank you, Madam Chair. I was just interested if Mr. Wood would give a an

[20:56] update as well. uh to uh to the design and I'm kind of interested I saw the

[21:01] municipalities that have this design of how it's withtood winters and that and I

[21:07] saw you had upkeep costs but I'm more interested probably in the red like is

[21:13] the red will the red be faded more quickly than the rest of the design.

[21:17] Thank you. >> So thank you and uh thank you madam

[21:20] chair. Um it's a great question. Uh we are somewhat sort of going to learn a

[21:25] lot about this as we go. Uh as as uh councelor Fullerton had mentioned that

[21:30] we we did for this location because it had less turning motions. We know that

[21:34] regular crosswalks in the city um we can do an application per year. It tends to

[21:38] fade. We topped them up uh just before kind of the school year. So that's been

[21:42] how we do things. But we know that this is a commemorative area and we want it

[21:46] to have the distinction that of the detail that it has. So, um, we're sort

[21:50] of banking on having to touch it up several times a year. I think in terms

[21:52] of the colors, that's maybe a little outside of my expertise in terms of

[21:56] which will fade faster, but, um, but nonetheless, we we did spend the time to

[22:01] figure out that our equipment will do this. We can get stencils to make it

[22:04] happen nicely. We're going to plan to try and hit it at least three times a

[22:08] year, and maybe after the first year, we'll say two is fine. But we are going

[22:12] to certainly give this an elevated level of service that um that hopefully

[22:16] warrants the care that uh that we wanted to present. So

[22:22] » yes, >> oh uh councelor Earl

[22:25] » thank you uh madam chairman um this idea it came forward a couple years ago and I

[22:32] certainly 100% support it supported it then but it never got off the ground.

[22:37] Now the uh two items for it. One was uh I noticed the background is white with

[22:45] the red poppies and I I saw numerous of the uh when we looked at this a couple

[22:51] years ago where the the background was red uh and had much more red in it. And

[22:59] I was wondering because it is a road and there are tires and there are dirt.

[23:04] roads aren't necessarily the most sanitary things. If maybe more red and

[23:10] less white might be uh might be more appropriate because uh as anybody knows

[23:17] that know wears white or has a white uh truck or something, the uh white is is a

[23:23] pretty hard color to keep clean. So the uh u just as a u as a suggestion or as a

[23:33] something to look at before we do a final on this. I would hope that we

[23:37] could look at a red more more red in the background than white just so that it

[23:44] stays stays looking good. and and certainly red poppies go with go with uh

[23:53] remembrance day and the and the in the senate half uh very well. So I I just

[23:59] just ask that we look at that. I don't know what the uh the answer is, but I

[24:04] trust Mr. Wood to uh to find the right answer for that. Uh

[24:11] » the um the red in this is actually maple leaf, not a not a poppy. uh in this

[24:17] case. So I'll have uh counselor I'm sorry

[24:22] » I stand I stand corrected the original design that when we look back then was

[24:26] was poppies as opposed to maple leaf. So um you know where where the final design

[24:33] will end I don't know but whether it's poppies or it's maple leafs

[24:39] I just think red might stay cleaner on the street than white. So,

[24:43] » well, I think the other thing that the mayor wanted to um make sure that that I

[24:48] um stressed with everyone is that the design that we're looking at is a design

[24:53] that's been approved by the Legion. The Legion likes this design. They like the

[24:58] wording. they like they've approved everything about this and it's gone

[25:01] through um them and um it you know it it it's had their collaboration and they

[25:08] are very much um part of this uh this uh project and it's you know it's to

[25:14] recognize their organization so I think that's very important their preference

[25:18] is extremely important but um director Woods

[25:23] » so so through you madam chair that's that's precisely what I was going to add

[25:25] as well is that we actually presented maybe a dozen uh designs and asked the

[25:29] Legion to say which one they like the best. And so this was the one that they

[25:33] liked the best. And one of the things that's nice about it from I suppose the

[25:36] staff the rigid staff point of view is that all road applications are actually

[25:40] very prescriptive. And one of the things we've always shied away from is adding

[25:44] any detail that isn't legislated. So the nice thing about this is the white

[25:47] ladder bars are actually what a standard pedestrian crossover is mandated to look

[25:51] like when you resurface. So our plan is if is within the report is to resurface

[25:56] this area. We've been slowly but surely assimulating some of the brick downtown

[25:59] into Asheva and where where it's been a crossing and this will actually work

[26:03] quite well for that to add the white ladder bars that were required to and

[26:08] the detail that the Legion wanted. So it seemed to be quite suitable for them.

[26:13] There was lots some that were red, some that were quite a bit different and they

[26:16] they selected this one as you mentioned. >> Yeah.

[26:18] » Okay. The uh if I could follow up from something that uh Mr. Wood just said um

[26:27] we had the other thing we had talked about when we these things and he just

[26:30] mentioned that that we were motioning transitioning from

[26:36] uh the uh paving stones to asphalt in some cases. And I'm sure everyone has

[26:43] read the uh criticism of the uh of the cement patch job. And and I and I wanted

[26:50] to do two things. One is I wanted to to let people know that that asphalt that's

[26:56] a temporary measure for safety that and and that's why it's done um and that

[27:02] those things will be corrected. And one of the corrections that we had looked at

[27:08] a couple years ago and Mr. Wood and I had talked about it is when we convert

[27:13] them to asphalt is to take the crossings and make them blue in honor of the of

[27:20] the river. similar to what we do with the green with bicycle paths. So, I was

[27:26] uh I was hoping that when we do do that consideration that that making our

[27:32] crosswalks blue to make Brock stand out among cities for for tourism and and you

[27:38] know make each of the crosswalks I don't think it'll ever look like a river but

[27:43] uh but to signify the river and our crosswalks when when we go asphalt uh or

[27:49] if we go asphalt all the way. But certainly uh I I did want to give his

[27:54] staff a break uh because they've been taking a lot of heat on on the cement in

[27:59] the in the current uh paving stones and and you know what you know that's not a

[28:05] a that's not a permanent fix. That's just to keep a safety fix. Uh many of us

[28:12] have had knee problems uh uh madame chairman included and myself and

[28:20] uh you know that that those cement patches are to keep us from catching and

[28:25] and and falling down. So so u you know it's it I didn't want the the citizens

[28:33] to think that was a permanent fix.

[28:38] » Uh thank you. Uh I think um I I think we want to

[28:44] stress um councelor Earl that we're not being asked uh to make any changes to

[28:49] this. We're asking we're being asked to receive the report for information. So I

[28:55] I don't know that there's any venue for us to insert ourselves into the design

[29:00] process um in this particular um thing. Um,

[29:09] » I I understand that they were talking this, but I just wanted to get the the

[29:14] blue crosswalks on the uh in the minutes so that they were the so that we can

[29:22] deal with them at at a later time. >> Thank you. Thank you. Uh, are there any

[29:28] other questions or comments related to the report?

[29:32] Seeing none, we'll call the question. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. On the matter

[29:36] before you, Councelor Deiri, how do you vote?

[29:38] » Yes. >> Councelor Earl,

[29:43] » you voted yes. Councelor Hobbs, >> yes.

[29:45] » Councelor Calvash, >> yes.

[29:47] » Councelor Severson, >> yes.

[29:48] » Councelor Wales, >> yes.

[29:50] » Chair Ferton, >> yes.

[29:51] » That's carried. Thank you. >> Yes. Uh just for clarity, I want to uh

[29:55] I'll record that councelor Earl uh raised his hand in support of the

[29:59] motion. Um, item number three. Uh, let's see. Councelor Wales, would you put that

[30:06] on the floor, please? Um, and councelor Severson, would you

[30:11] second? >> Thank you, Madam Chair. The item is

[30:14] 2026-126 adoption of zoning bylaw amendment

[30:18] general update following council's direction from a previous meeting that

[30:22] zoning bylaw 050-204 be amended to implement the changes as

[30:26] proposed and prepared by NPG solutions with the exclusions of section 3.21k

[30:32] home industries and 3.22 22. Oh, no. 12. Thank you. Uh, home home

[30:40] occupations. And that zoning bylaw 050 I it just took me a second. I I don't even

[30:46] have the coffee excuse. Apologies. That zoning bylaw 050-204

[30:50] be further amended in relation to home industries and home occupations remain,

[30:55] but be further refined and read retail except for the sale of goods in

[30:59] accordance with section 3.21 21 for home industries and retail except for the

[31:05] sale of goods in accordance with section 3.22B

[31:08] 7 and 8 for home occupations.

[31:14] » There we go. >> Thank you.

[31:16] » It's not good. >> Mr. McGinness, uh I take it you can um

[31:20] provide an update for us. Uh three you madam chair and as you do

[31:25] recall um in July or actually last council meeting I believe it was uh the

[31:31] general amendment did come forward to the zoning byl and there were questions

[31:34] regarding home occupations, home industries, retailing from those

[31:38] locations as well as landscaped areas within parking areas. Uh so staff did

[31:45] take a take it back and speak with MPG our consultant and we have no problem

[31:50] removing uh the preparation of food provided it's

[31:54] on a small scale. So councelor Wales is brought had brought up at the last

[31:58] meeting about cakes, cookies, brownies etc.

[32:03] We're still excluding restaurants. So that gets the larger picture out of it.

[32:08] And they're also limited on size. They're only allowed 25% of the home or

[32:12] 28 square meters, whichever is lesser. And that happens with both home industry

[32:17] and home occupations, except home industries could do their

[32:23] industry within their detached structure or garage. Um, we've also focused the

[32:29] retail portion. So, back to councelor Whale's comments at that meeting about

[32:33] people coming uh in multiple vehicles to pick things up. Uh

[32:40] councelor also brought that up. We already have a regulation that limits it

[32:44] to two occupant or two visitors at a time.

[32:49] » So, all we did was limit it to not allow a retail store,

[32:53] but in accordance with section seven and 8 and 12.

[33:00] So that references specifically to that two clients per time at a time.

[33:05] » Yeah, that seems like a good uh compromise in terms of uh not not being

[33:10] a nuisance to your neighbors because you're tying the whole street up.

[33:15] » Now just sorry just to re or to add to that it does not apply to home

[33:20] industries only to home occupations but home industries are only allowed in the

[33:25] rural zone. So you're not going to get a home

[33:28] industry on Perth Street or Charles Street or Duke Street. They're basically

[33:34] out on Victoria Road. >> Yeah.

[33:36] » And Centennial. >> Yeah.

[33:37] » Which have larger lots. So we didn't believe it would become an issue. Uh if

[33:41] it does though, we do issue certificates of zoning compliance which we could

[33:44] revoke. >> Yeah.

[33:46] » If complaints do arise. >> Good. Uh councelor Derry.

[33:51] » Thank you. Uh thank you Mr. McInness. Just my question was related to the 15%

[33:56] aotment for the landscaping. Was there any specific requirement that it has to

[34:00] be within the interior of the or can it be along the exterior or perimeter of

[34:04] the property? Does it specify anything along that or does it matter where they

[34:08] make that landscaping? >> Uh through you madam chair to couns

[34:12] councelor Derry and the rest of council. Um so it would be within the parking

[34:16] area delineated by the building. So if the parking area is in the front yard

[34:20] » it would need to be within the front yard. Uh for an example

[34:24] um we already I'm going to use Walmart as an example. We require say Walmart

[34:29] came tomorrow and wanted to build a new complex. We require minimum 15%

[34:35] landscaped open space. When you look at Walmart now where would their

[34:39] landscaping be? It's in the back. No one sees it.

[34:43] » So we've we're trying to implement it within the parking area to beautify the

[34:47] area, make it more attractive. Um, it is already a requirement.

[34:52] We're just dictating it has to be within that parking area if it's over 50

[34:56] parking spaces.

[35:00] » So hope so the desire is that hopefully it would lead to a few trees uh being

[35:07] » hopefully it doesn't have to be trees that could be shrubs or something that's

[35:11] easily maintained. >> Yeah,

[35:13] » as councelor Earl did bring up trees are hard to maintain in those islands.

[35:16] » Yeah, >> they don't get enough water. No,

[35:19] » not saying the owners couldn't water them, but there are other options.

[35:23] » Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Good. Are there any other questions or comments? Yes.

[35:30] » Uh, thanks very much, Madam Chair. I just want to thank uh Mr. McGinness for

[35:34] uh the revisions. I I think that they've captured council's de uh debate and

[35:38] deliberation very well. Uh and also the um the memo uh from uh Mr. opits uh and

[35:46] NPG I have found quite helpful in explaining uh the many different reasons

[35:51] why they've considered this and the whole heat island effect and it was very

[35:54] informative. So appreciate their work as well.

[35:57] » Thank you. >> Absolutely. as you're aware, I certainly

[36:00] had some concerns about it, but I'm not the expert and I um I I believe, you

[36:06] know, you've had a good look at it um uh now specifically and I do see that it,

[36:11] you know, on uh 50 uh car parking area, it means five spaces. So, to me, it's

[36:18] still not insignificant. And I know we're going to have some um some

[36:22] properties that are challenged to meet uh what they need to do, but I also know

[36:26] that um yeah, we we work things out somehow. Yeah. Yeah. Uh any other

[36:32] questions or comments? Seeing none, we'll call the question.

[36:37] » Thank you, Madam Chair. On the matter before you, Councelor Jerry, how do you

[36:39] vote? >> Yes.

[36:40] » Councelor Earl? >> Yes.

[36:44] » Councelor Hog, >> yes.

[36:46] » Councelor Calvas, >> yes.

[36:47] » Councelor Severson, >> yes. Councelor Wales.

[36:50] » Yes. >> Chair Fullerton.

[36:52] » Yes. >> That's carried. Thank you.

[36:53] » Great. U moving on to the general committee. I wonder councelor Deiri,

[36:58] would you take this agenda, please? >> I will, Madam Chair. All matters listed

[37:02] under consent agenda considered to be routine and will be enacted by one

[37:05] motion. Should a council member wish an alternative action from the proposed

[37:09] recommendation, the council member shall request that this matter be be moved to

[37:14] separate the item uh and that the following items as listed on the general

[37:18] committee agenda are recommended by the committee to be passed by consent

[37:22] agenda. Was anyone asking for separation from the agenda?

[37:26] » Okay, seeing none, I'd ask. >> Councelor Hobbs, um do you mind

[37:29] seconding? >> Oh, yes. Thank you.

[37:31] » Thank you. >> Yeah, thank you. Um, councelor Severson,

[37:35] if you could take one and two, and councelor Hobbs, if you take three,

[37:38] four, and five.

[37:42] » Thank you, Councelor Deir. Um 2027 Ontario 55 summer games 55 plus ad hoc

[37:50] games organizing committee that an ad hoc games organizing committee be

[37:54] established to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy that aims to

[37:58] manage the Ontario 55 plus summer games in 2027 along with associated

[38:04] subcommittees and that the draft terms of reference for the ad hoc games

[38:08] organizing committee be adopted and the necessary bylaw be adopted.

[38:13] 2026 118 museum collection policy that the

[38:18] brothel museum collection policy be adopted as amended to reflect a review

[38:23] period of four years rather than three. Item number 3 2026-19

[38:30] the museum exhibition policy that the Brockville Museum exhibition policy be

[38:35] adopted as amended to reflect a review period of four years rather than three.

[38:40] Item 4, 2026-120. The museum membership program new user

[38:45] fee. That the new user fee for museum membership offered by the broughtful

[38:50] museum be approved and that the necessarily necessary bylaw be amended.

[38:56] Item 5, 2026-121, the June 2026 capital status report that

[39:02] report 2026-121 June 2026 capital status report be

[39:09] received. >> Thank you. Um, so by uh roll call, I

[39:15] will call the question. >> Thank you, Chair Fullerton. On the

[39:19] matter before you, Councelor Deir, how do you vote?

[39:21] » Yes. >> Councelor Earl?

[39:24] » Yes. Councelor Hobbs,

[39:26] » yes. >> Councelor Calvas,

[39:28] » yes. >> Councelor Severson,

[39:29] » yes. >> Councelor Wales,

[39:31] » yes. >> Chair Fullerton,

[39:32] » yes. Thank you. That's carried.

[39:38] » Uh, councelor Calivas, will you take the next item, please? And councelor

[39:41] Severson, will you second? >> Okay. It's moved that uh project 260036

[39:49] Murf Ball Diamonds and Pickle Ball Excavation Tender that the report

[39:53] 2026124 project 260036

[39:57] Murf Ball Diamonds and Pickle Ball Excavation Tender be received.

[40:03] » Uh thank you. Um, one of the things that was noted at our general uh, committee

[40:09] meeting is that there were uh, a few things on this um, on this uh, agenda

[40:16] that related to the multi-use recreation facility and the fact that it's moving

[40:20] forward. And um at the time we had uh the fundraiser for the new um uh project

[40:26] was in the room and certainly spoke to um uh you know the fundraising efforts

[40:31] that are going to um begin to happen. And um this is again part of the project

[40:38] that we are um you know taken off so that we have a little bit of it done and

[40:44] we're working toward it. And it was certainly noted that u the city has

[40:48] already acquired and paid for the land. We've already uh contracted and paid for

[40:54] the uh design. So, we have a shovel ready project that's um that's ready to

[41:00] go. We've got a fundraiser uh in place and uh we're waiting for our upper level

[41:06] um government announcements for funding and uh we have a very strong uh project

[41:12] to put forward. So, um so this was very exciting. Um, yes, Councelor Severson.

[41:21] » Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, I might ask Mr. Wood to speak. Uh, again, um, I I

[41:27] ask that these the item one and two be pulled from our consent agenda because I

[41:32] think it's a very big project within the city and also a very exciting time

[41:37] hopefully uh, within the next year. and um and councelor Wales and myself went

[41:44] on a tour to check out the new roof that was uh being finished and hopefully this

[41:50] week will be finished. So maybe Mr. Wood could give us an update on that.

[41:56] » Certainly. >> Thank you.

[41:58] » Thank you. And through you, Madam Chair. Um well, I'm going to start with just a

[42:01] quick update on the roof. Um, so despite the fact that I understand this to be

[42:06] the wetest July in history and possibly I'm assuming the wetest August in

[42:10] history, um, our roof project has proceeded and is planned to be complete

[42:15] on budget and on time. Uh, the, uh, as I understand, our first ice booking is

[42:21] actually the 31st of August, and we are planning to have ice built for then. So,

[42:26] I know there's a lot of moving parts and there's a lot of uh maybe a little

[42:30] excitable folk in our in our barn at the moment, but uh the uh the contractor's

[42:36] been excellent to deal with and uh been very forward when we found issues. We

[42:39] worked them through and um and they've done a very good job at completing the

[42:43] job as we've asked. So, um, right now we're in a position where provided

[42:48] there's no enormous surprises between now and the end of the week, we should

[42:51] have, uh, we should have all of that, uh, ready to go to start building ice.

[42:56] So, again, um, those who have been inside, I I think will be impressed.

[43:00] It's an enormous facelift on the inside, even though we haven't made any

[43:03] structural changes. Um, you know, it's a much brighter, renew, rejuvenated

[43:08] building when you're inside. And I must admit, it's sort of um an interesting

[43:12] feeling when you're standing at Center Ice and looking up at the sky. So, it's

[43:15] it's been impressive. So, yes, the memorial center is is uh on its way.

[43:20] We're, like I said, planning to build ice in the very near future. I think

[43:23] it'll probably be some allnighters by staff to get it done on time, but we are

[43:26] hitting our marks. So, that's positive. >> Yeah.

[43:29] » We have a doors open uh project coming uh day coming on uh September the 18th,

[43:36] I believe. Uh, is the memorial center going to be one of those doors that that

[43:40] is open? >> Well, the uh, you know, manager of

[43:44] tourism would have been probably an excellent person to answer that question

[43:46] because I'm not specifically sure. I know that the Gourd Watts building is

[43:49] and so forth, but there will certainly be people skating on it by the time the

[43:54] doors open happens. So, hopefully we'll we'll all be, you know, in very pleased

[43:59] mood when we see that. But, >> yeah. Um so yeah, if uh you'll indulge

[44:04] me, I'll I can speak to the the outside project which is sort of the matter of

[44:07] the report. Um so uh maybe I'll start quickly that um this this project and

[44:14] what we're discussing constitutes probably a third or more of the

[44:18] component of the greater MURF project in terms of the outside facility. So when

[44:25] we if if you recall and I'll paraphrase but the uh the report of the costs of

[44:29] the project actually was approximately 20 million for the new build

[44:32] approximately $5 million for the outside work and approximately $5 million for

[44:36] the inside work plus then you have contractor markups and some

[44:39] contingencies and these sort of things and that is how the cost estimate was

[44:42] presented by the the consultant. So um of the of the renovation I'll start with

[44:48] that of the renovation approximately $2 million of that was to do the roof. So,

[44:52] we've checked that box. Now, we have approximately $3 million worth of

[44:55] renovations in the inside. When we get to that point in terms of the outside

[44:58] facilities, uh again, it was approximately $5 million worth of work.

[45:02] Um if we built if we intended to proceed with the ball fields and pickle ball the

[45:07] way that it was designed, it's probably $2 million or more worth of work. Um

[45:12] that would include landscaping the entire property. And to be perfectly

[45:16] honest and that would be the perfect world for how to build it according to

[45:19] the way the designers did it but it would actually result in a gap in our

[45:22] ability to deliver services to our user groups. So for instance the co-ed men's

[45:27] and and ladies ball uh leagues would have to pause while grass group for

[45:31] instance while we did this. Um the way this is done um is actually going to be

[45:37] staff managing this in terms of the landscapes that we have. the end product

[45:41] will be just as good, but it won't be as I suppose complete as as the way it was

[45:47] designed where the whole landscape would be leveled to one level and that sort of

[45:50] thing. Um, not I suppose ironically the um the budget for this as I mentioned uh

[45:56] was probably two more than $2 million to do it the way it was designed. um staff

[46:00] will be doing this in-house using um our own contract administration capabilities

[46:05] and our own I suppose landscape the way it is and we'll be approximately 954,000

[46:12] in terms of the budget that was set out that was roughly equivalent not

[46:15] ironically to the amount that the Ontario government gave us to do the

[46:18] roof. Um so we've had to set this up in a way that was strategic for both the

[46:23] city and for staff uh ability to manage this. So it was broken up into four

[46:28] smaller projects. one being the excavation. That's the meat and potatoes

[46:31] of what this report is. So, it's talking about how we we carved out the

[46:35] components that were just machine work on site, land, earth moving and all that

[46:38] good stuff. Um, that's the part that we've completed. Now, part of what the

[46:42] report says is that the amount that we had we had estimated that to be the cost

[46:46] came in more than that. Um, the second part of that is lighting which we are

[46:51] tendering at the moment, the fencing and then also the sports material. This is

[46:55] the clay and things going on the infield. By managing them independently

[46:58] and in house gives us the ability to do two things. We can be strategic about it

[47:02] as I mentioned and by strategic I mean that we're not actually going to

[47:06] interrupt any any services we provide. Our plan is to phase in things so that

[47:10] the ball diamond that needs to be complete will be complete on time for

[47:13] use in 2027. Provided that goes well, we can use one of the existing ball fields,

[47:18] that's the way the landscaping is, to build the pickle ball. And then the

[47:21] third component is the second diamond and that uh can be finished by 2028. So

[47:27] this phasing the the way that we're we're doing it in partition allows us to

[47:32] be strategic to manage it within ideally a smaller budget more contained project

[47:37] just as good as a final product and uh something that we've been able actually

[47:42] to procure inhouse and and deliver ideally to the public in a in a in a

[47:47] very good way. This is actually very similar to how we did the um the um

[47:52] docks at the Ernie Fox key and the tunnel. This was something that was

[47:56] designed in cooperation with an a designer, delivered using a local uh

[48:01] contractor to fabricate them being Kho and then actually contract administrated

[48:05] by staff. What it means is as staff get to these different milestones, we may

[48:10] come back to council and say, you know, we were a little good on this one. We we

[48:12] were under our budget expectations or this one was a little a little beyond.

[48:17] The other thing with the phasing is that we can actually bring this back to a

[48:19] future capital project or capital budget. So council can actually

[48:23] interpret the cost as we've tendered them and make you know decisions on the

[48:27] budget implications through the budget process as opposed to me coming in the

[48:31] middle of a budget year saying this is ahead or behind. So apologize it for

[48:35] being a little more complicated than normal but this is kind of the way that

[48:38] we'll do it that uh that allows us to have our finger on the pulse, manage it

[48:42] inhouse and deliver those answers to council as we go. there's uh lots of

[48:46] moving parts and uh I think uh you know the usual if you hire a general

[48:51] contractor to do all these things doesn't it add 20% of um to the project

[48:56] cost. So I think this is a an excellent uh approach and as you say um you know

[49:01] our citizens are worried about losing um access to uh um to certain of their uh

[49:08] facilities. So, um, being able to keep those diamonds, uh, going when people

[49:12] want to play play ball is, uh, a really important, uh, feature of the way that

[49:17] you're, uh, uh, taking this job on. So, it's good. It's good. Other questions or

[49:23] comments? >> Seeing none, we'll call the question.

[49:26] » Thank you, Madam Chair. On the matter before you, Councelor Deiri, how do you

[49:29] vote? >> Yes.

[49:30] » Councelor Earl,

[49:34] » yes. >> Councelor Hobbs,

[49:36] » yes. Councelor Calvas, >> yes.

[49:38] » Councelor Severson, >> yes.

[49:40] » Councelor Wales, >> yes.

[49:41] » Chair Fullerton, >> yes.

[49:42] » That's carried. Thank you. >> Councelor Hobbs, will you put the next

[49:45] item on? And councelor Wales, would you second?

[49:48] » Thank you. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. Item number two,

[49:51] 2026-122 inind fundraising policy for the MURF

[49:56] fundraising campaign.

[50:00] that report 2026-122 inind fundraising policy for the MURF

[50:06] fundraising campaign be received and approved and that the inind fundraising

[50:11] policy be implemented accordingly and that authorization of inind donations in

[50:17] accordance with the policy be accepted. Are there questions or comments? Yes,

[50:23] Councelor Severson. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. Um I got this

[50:27] one confused at committee. I was thinking because we had Joan Simon here

[50:30] that that's what we were talking about and I did read it but I just got you

[50:34] know all excited about raising money but um Emily Wood prepared for us a great

[50:40] inind fundraising policy and uh while Joan was here she gave us an update and

[50:45] she said it's much easier to uh have this in place when she's starting to

[50:50] raise money because anybody that wants to donate money in the community needs

[50:54] to have it in front of them that it's factual and that we uh or ducks in a

[50:59] row, so to speak. I wouldn't mind if Miss Wood would give us a little bit of

[51:03] an update on how she put this together um and uh how she sees it proceeding.

[51:08] » Yeah. >> Thank you.

[51:10] » Thank you. >> Thank you. And through you, Madam Chair.

[51:12] Uh so yes, this policy was developed uh from the request of the immensely

[51:17] talented Joan Simon. Uh so she's asked us to consider inkind donations. In our

[51:22] current policy, it's limited at $5,000 and uh for a project of this size, uh

[51:27] she was hoping uh that there would be interested parties that would maybe give

[51:33] more. So, um we've developed a formal process for engaging local companies uh

[51:40] that may wish to support the project through things other than a cash

[51:43] donation. This policy is uh going to provide us with an accountable framework

[51:49] uh to accept these contributions while protecting our procurement integrity uh

[51:54] ensuring that there's fair access to um for potential donors and establishing

[52:01] appropriate safeguards for quality workmanship and it allow us to recognize

[52:05] new and existing community partners with the intent of offsetting those costs

[52:10] associated with this project. Uh and so in terms of roll out uh there was a

[52:14] question uh a general committee of how we are uh going to proceed with this and

[52:20] um uh in the beginning uh we'll probably do an expression of interest uh getting

[52:26] some information from folks who businesses that are interested in um

[52:33] contributing in this way. Uh in kind again is you know free uh items for the

[52:39] city. So, not all businesses will be doing that. Um, but we will put out the

[52:44] expression of interest through our social media channels, through the

[52:46] city's website. We will allow that to be open for a while. And once we get an

[52:50] idea of who is interested in donating, we will pull from our design and we will

[52:58] pull uh the design information and specifications for the items that we're

[53:03] looking for and see if it matches what those folks that have expressed interest

[53:08] uh are willing to donate. Uh and then from there we would quantify um you know

[53:13] numbers, values, timelines and we would set out an agreement with those parties

[53:18] um so that they we all understand the same thing. So, um that they would need

[53:24] to keep things until we're ready for them. That um you know, their names

[53:30] would be written into the tender with a uh contact information for the potential

[53:36] biders or the future biders hopefully uh to reach out to them and understand what

[53:41] product they're providing and um just to be very clear during that process so

[53:46] nothing falls between the cracks. So um uh we hope in the next uh couple of

[53:52] months to be issuing uh a post for expression of interest and then we would

[53:57] go from there. For other items, we talked about the fundraising campaign

[54:01] needing some potential uh folks that might want to provide food services to

[54:07] any events. um we would specifically post what we were looking for in the in

[54:11] that regard, saying we're looking for um businesses that might be interested in

[54:16] providing inind services. We're seeking quantities of sandwiches or whatever

[54:22] that might look like. But uh that's essentially the mechanism and the

[54:26] process that we're hoping to use if this policy is approved.

[54:30] » Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. Yes, please. If I may, Madam Chair, I just wanted to add

[54:36] that this is uh the first time that city of brothel has attempted this type of

[54:41] inind policy and it's not uh Mr. Wood and I were at the Association of

[54:46] Municipalities of Ontario conference last week and it's not something that

[54:50] happens very often. So, this is a trial. We're really quite excited about it. We

[54:55] think it could provide some great opportunities for the city moving

[54:59] forward on on larger capital projects especially, but uh let's treat this as a

[55:06] test case and uh we're hoping that we'll see good results from it and we'll be

[55:10] able to implement it for future projects as well.

[55:14] I can certainly remember um when I was a counselor in Augusta, we had a large

[55:18] fundraiser for the uh library and uh so the library board had uh an auction and

[55:26] um we had things donated like um you know 10 yards of top soil and we had a

[55:32] lot of that that sort of donation is dirt there. There are a lot of pits and

[55:37] things in Augusta. And uh when I first saw the list, I was a little bit I

[55:42] thought this not very interesting. I was shocked at how we got full price for all

[55:48] of um for all of the you know the aggregate and we had you know different

[55:53] kinds of things um uh donated. And you have people too that have seasons

[55:58] tickets for um you know sens games and that kind of thing that are willing to

[56:02] uh to donate um uh uh tickets and um you know they have a value they have a set

[56:08] value printed right on them and often um you know they'll donate their parking

[56:12] pass with it and um it's really something that you can monetize uh very

[56:17] well and that is marketable but it but it's a little harder for them to just

[56:21] reach in the pocket sometimes and say I'm going to give cash for this. Um, but

[56:25] to say, "Yeah, I'm not going to use all of these tickets anyway. I'm quite happy

[56:30] to give a couple away." So, it's surprising the different applications.

[56:34] And on the Brock Trail, too. We've had trees donated and rocks uh donated to

[56:39] put our plaques on and uh uh we've had uh engineering services uh donated.

[56:45] We've had design services uh donated. So um when uh when it's the citizens group

[56:52] um working like a lot of times yeah people can give you u what they do but

[56:58] you know it's it's a little harder for them to just to write a check for it. So

[57:03] uh I think this is a great step forward. It's a big project so I I think there's

[57:08] lots of opportunities and I'm glad that it'll be another tool that u Miss uh

[57:13] Simon has uh in order to reach her uh fundraising goal for us. So very

[57:18] exciting. Are there questions, comments? Uh yes, councelor Earl.

[57:24] » Yeah, I just wanted to uh to say that, you know, you're looking at it from the

[57:30] city side, but I I wanted to, you know, give you a view from the contractor

[57:35] side. Many contractors are reluctant to donate money

[57:41] so that so that the the city can hire their competitor.

[57:46] So like uh you know like so if you are say you wanted to donate

[57:53] you mention aggregate uh aggregate for a project and so you donated strictly as a

[58:00] cash basis let's say $5,000 in aggregate and then they went and bought it from

[58:07] another contractor that kind of leaves you with a sour taste. So, so this way

[58:12] it, you know, this this type of donation, you know, allows uh allows the

[58:19] uh contractor to actually physically donate something and it goes directly to

[58:24] the project and not directly to to his com competitors. And you know, I guess

[58:30] you you used a a sandwich analysis. I think this would end a sandwich. Well,

[58:38] if you were a sandwich emporium. Uh I think you would

[58:45] be reluctant to uh to to go and buy all your sandwiches from the competitor to

[58:51] donate to the city. You'd want to do it yourself. So, so I I think this

[58:55] recognizes uh you know the uh the the the ability of local contractors or

[59:02] local businesses to have an impact but uh you know to to put more of their

[59:09] their signature their face on the on the donation.

[59:14] » I think Mrs. uh Miss Simon's um remark was that giving should be easy and this

[59:20] makes it easier. So it's a good thing. Councelor Deiri.

[59:23] » Uh, thank you, Madam Chair. I also wanted to point out too that what we've

[59:27] Miss Woods put together here also ensures the integrity portion, which is

[59:31] if we did receive an inind donation that doesn't in any way uh make preferential

[59:38] purchasing as well. So, we are still going to maintain that integrity. We're

[59:42] going to make sure that we're getting the best possible service or product for

[59:47] our uh taxpayers. So, yeah. Yeah. Exactly.

[59:52] Are there any other questions or comments?

[59:55] Seeing none, we'll call the question. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. On the matter

[59:58] matter before you, councelor Deiri, how do you wish to vote?

[1:00:00] » Yes. >> Councelor Earl,

[1:00:02] » yes. >> Councelor Hobbs,

[1:00:04] » yes. >> Councelor Calvass,

[1:00:06] » yes. >> Councelor Severson,

[1:00:07] » yes. >> Councelor Wales,

[1:00:08] » yes. >> Chair Fullerton,

[1:00:10] » yes. >> That is carried. Thank you.

[1:00:13] » So, um, moving on to new business, we have reports from, uh, members of

[1:00:17] council, the recreation committee. Um, is there anything new to report?

[1:00:20] Councelor Severson, >> no report. I think we've kind of

[1:00:24] exhausted uh recreation uh for now. So, most of what was discussed at our

[1:00:29] meeting has been talked about tonight. So, thank you.

[1:00:32] » Uh thank you. Um Brock Trail, I don't believe we've had a a meeting uh since

[1:00:38] uh we we talked last, but certainly um there's lots of activity going on at

[1:00:43] John Taylor Park and um there's uh the committee members are extremely excited.

[1:00:49] They're sharing pictures of the footings going in for the different um uh park

[1:00:55] benches that are going to be part of that project and also for the uh C10

[1:01:00] figures which are going to be there's the metal sculpture that's going to be

[1:01:03] part of that park. So, we're uh excited. The U footings have gone in for the um

[1:01:09] uh there's going to be a rod iron uh decorative uh fence. So, uh, uh, those

[1:01:14] are starting to be poured and, um, yeah, very, very excited to see that project

[1:01:20] coming to fruition. So, uh, yeah. Um, councelor Calabas or councelor Oh.

[1:01:28] Oh, sorry, I've skipped. Um, Katarok Way Conservation Authority. Councelor Hobbs

[1:01:33] or Councelor Earl? I need to report. >> The meeting's tomorrow night, so you

[1:01:37] could skip us. >> Great. Next month, we'll hear we'll

[1:01:39] we'll hear about that. Uh, councelor Calivas or councelor Severson on St.

[1:01:43] Lawrence Lodge. >> Nothing to report. It'll be next month.

[1:01:46] » Okay. Thank you. Uh, councelor Wales uh, Aquitarium.

[1:01:51] » Uh, just the update we had at the beginning of the meeting. So, we're

[1:01:54] welcoming new members, but also uh, the Aquitarium members. So, that's the city

[1:01:58] of Brockville and Btown Brigantine had their AGM uh, this week as well, which

[1:02:03] went well. Um, and uh, we're looking forward to uh, the board meeting I think

[1:02:08] again for a regular meeting in September.

[1:02:10] » Yes. Yes. >> And uh on to the library board. Uh we

[1:02:13] don't have a meeting in August, so September.

[1:02:16] » Okay. DBIA councelor Derry. >> Uh not a lot to report, just that we're

[1:02:21] four weeks away from our September shop the street culture days. So I'll just

[1:02:25] keep reminding everybody every time we have these announcements.

[1:02:29] » Excellent. Excellent. So we have no unfinished business uh bylaws.

[1:02:42] Okay. >> Yes. Okay. So I So I read this or

[1:02:48] councelor Deir read. >> Yes. Okay. So uh the reading of the

[1:02:52] bylaws. Councelor Deir, would you read those? And councelor Wes, would you

[1:02:56] second that? I will. >> Yes. Thank you.

[1:02:58] » Okay. Hey, that bylaws numbered 056206 and 6 060 2026 to 063 2026

[1:03:07] be introduced and the same be now read a first, second, and third time signed by

[1:03:11] the mayor and the clerk sealed with the seal of the corporation and be recorded.

[1:03:16] Thank you. Um all those in favor

[1:03:22] carried. Thank you. Um I have no announcements. Uh

[1:03:28] media question period. >> Thank you. Um John Lawless with the

[1:03:34] Recorder and Times. I had a few questions about the uh MURF project and

[1:03:37] as well as a couple about the crosswalk. So

[1:03:40] » um I'll try not to take up too much of your time, but uh I was trying to

[1:03:43] visualize the project based on the design and I was wondering are any it

[1:03:48] might be for Mr. Wood. Are there any baseball diamonds being removed at uh at

[1:03:52] the Murf project? I'm just wondering how the total will stack up, I guess.

[1:03:56] » Yes, Director Woods. >> Uh thank you. So, in reality, when the

[1:04:02] project is fully underway, when the new expansion is going, um two diamonds will

[1:04:06] have to be relocated. So, part of what we're doing today actually establishes

[1:04:11] two new diamonds to make way for that expansion when it happens. And again,

[1:04:15] part of the the key to the way we're doing it actually is that uh we'll have

[1:04:19] one of the new ones ready to go for spring 27 and then the next one ready

[1:04:23] for 2028. So conceivably we will have one extra diamond by the spring,

[1:04:28] » right? >> Then one will be removed and made into

[1:04:30] pickle ball. So it is a bit of a domino effect, but the reason we're phasing it

[1:04:34] as you kind of identified is that um was that we don't lose any capacity. Nobody

[1:04:39] has to be put out to play somewhere else.

[1:04:40] » Right. And are the Ball diamonds are they softball or hard ball or little

[1:04:44] league or any mix of the the three or >> an excellent question. It's almost been

[1:04:48] at one of our meetings. >> I'm just a big baseball fan.

[1:04:51] » Yeah. Yeah. So So the reality is is that the diamonds are being built to baseball

[1:04:55] standards, but we know that predominantly it's softball that's

[1:04:59] played there. Now by bailing them to to baseball standards with clay and and a

[1:05:03] larger infield, both can happen. So, we're really hoping that that any

[1:05:08] changes we make with the MURF in general allows a venue so that more can happen.

[1:05:13] We want we really want to maximize any of these kind of elements that we're

[1:05:16] installing. So, um we know that softball is on the rise and we know that that

[1:05:20] that adult softball has been doing very well. So, sorry, little league is on the

[1:05:24] rise and adult softball has always been very good. We don't have youth softball

[1:05:28] in the city and we don't have adult baseball in the city. So hopefully by

[1:05:32] arranging these things the way we're doing, we can allow all of those things

[1:05:35] to happen. >> Absolutely. And um my other question was

[1:05:38] about the pickle ball. Um so is it being built on the current ball diamond that's

[1:05:42] right in behind the memorial center? Is that

[1:05:45] » So So again, for reference, the the one directly behind is the Goldie

[1:05:48] Christopher. That's typically been where the co-ed teams will play. Um the one

[1:05:51] that's going to be available in 2028 will be the new Goldie, so to speak. Um,

[1:05:56] so basically create that capacity for when the goalie has to be demolished for

[1:06:00] the expansion, which again we don't have a date for necessarily, but we're going

[1:06:04] to be be prepared for. Um, the Kinsman uh, one diamond will be the location of

[1:06:09] the pickle ball, the one that's the southmost of the Kinsman diamonds. So

[1:06:13] that's going to be the location of the pickle ball and the location of a good

[1:06:16] deal of the new parking lot when the expansion happens. So again, the new the

[1:06:20] the ball diamond that'll be ready in 2027 will be the new Kinsman Diamond and

[1:06:24] the one that's ready in 2028 will be the new Goldie and then the existing one

[1:06:29] Kinsman diamond can become pickle ball and the existing Goldie can operate

[1:06:33] until we're ready to expand. >> Okay. And I know in the back part of the

[1:06:37] memorial center there's an open field. I believe there's some youth rugby that

[1:06:40] takes place there, soccer. Is there going to be any impact on those

[1:06:44] organizations and that space as well or? >> So another great question. So that is

[1:06:47] precisely why we built the new soccer field uh on Laurier. So we spoke with

[1:06:53] the local uh rugby and we spoke with the local soccer uh groups and they

[1:06:57] basically worked with us to say you know we have this space if we build something

[1:07:01] then you can maybe transplant a lot of the youth soccer because it's about 90%

[1:07:06] the size of a full pitch. Um from what they said is that some of the gentlemans

[1:07:10] will love the gentleman league will love to play on a smaller pitch because you

[1:07:13] know I certainly would play on a smaller rank if I could. Um but uh but anyways

[1:07:17] the idea was that that capacity then allows transformation of that that

[1:07:22] activity to move to the north side and that the rugby uprights will be actually

[1:07:26] transplanted to one of the full-size pitches there so that rugby can continue

[1:07:30] to play in cooperation with soccer and they gain some more capacity with the

[1:07:35] new pitches there. So all of these things have been set up like dominoes

[1:07:38] and they're starting to fall >> as we had planned and I think your

[1:07:41] questions hit those nails on the head for sure.

[1:07:42] » Perfect. Thank you. And just one last question about the um I think it was

[1:07:46] about the roof. Just for clarification, you said it will potentially it should

[1:07:49] be done by the end of this week and then ice will be in and people will be able

[1:07:52] to use it soon, I guess. >> Yeah, actually. So So our staff are

[1:07:56] planning to be building ice probably around the clock for the next uh several

[1:07:59] days leading up to the weekend. So Okay. >> Um I I haven't actually checked in with

[1:08:02] that supervisor specifically because I was out of the office today and

[1:08:05] yesterday, but but when I had last checked in with it, everything was going

[1:08:08] to plan. All of the roof over the rink is complete. Um then for I guess the

[1:08:13] public's consumption um you will notice that there will still be people working

[1:08:17] on the outside. So the roof itself is complete.

[1:08:20] » The flashing will take a little while. The flat roofs will then have some

[1:08:23] ballast added to them. So there'll be lots of activity always happening on the

[1:08:25] outside probably right through till maybe October. But the site itself is

[1:08:30] currently a construction site. Will be handed back over for the city's careman

[1:08:34] care and control and then we'll be building ice and have regular operations

[1:08:37] on the inside. >> Perfect.

[1:08:39] » That's the plan. And I might have a few more for you if that's okay.

[1:08:42] » This time about the crosswalk. Yeah, sure. Um I I believe if I understood the

[1:08:46] report correctly, there'll be a further report coming to council for something a

[1:08:50] little more definitive. I was just wondering if there's might be a target

[1:08:53] date uh on when the crosswalk might be painted. I'm thinking like will it be

[1:08:57] done for Remembrance Day kind of thing. Is that

[1:08:59] » So So again, we uh we were just looking to coordinate kind of our own resources

[1:09:02] in house because we're going to remove all the uh interlock and paving stone

[1:09:05] that makes up that current crosswalk. And so that'll require us to close that

[1:09:09] part of our street briefly just to pull that out, prepare it, pave it, tamp it,

[1:09:14] open it back up, and then uh in I think it's the plan is uh midepptember to late

[1:09:19] September. Then we're going to again bring people in. We we have a a night

[1:09:23] shift that does painting at like 2 a.m. So we'll come in, close it again.

[1:09:27] » There'll be a crew that takes it on and then ideally is open it up for the next

[1:09:30] day's worth of traffic. And if we need to do a second night, then we'll go at

[1:09:33] it. Again, that's part of what I tried to convey in the in the um in the report

[1:09:38] is that we're great at painting roads. I don't know how artistic we can be with

[1:09:42] machinery we have, but we're going to figure it out. It's going to be very

[1:09:45] presentable and and respective respectable. So,

[1:09:48] » we also don't know 100% how much upkeep it'll take. So, we may have to repeat

[1:09:51] that throughout the year. And the number that you're referring to, um everything

[1:09:54] we've got pretty much at this point, we can handle within the established budget

[1:09:57] and manpower that we have. But uh to keep this in good condition, we'll

[1:10:02] probably have to come back and budget and say this is the increment that it

[1:10:05] takes to do this sort of thing. So it's not like a crosswalk that we do once a

[1:10:09] year. We're going to have to come back and have some folks on night shift to

[1:10:12] touch it up and keep it clean and keep it good.

[1:10:14] » Yeah. And Yeah. Do you think it would be done by remembrance day then? Is that

[1:10:18] kind of a thing? I thought you mentioned mid September.

[1:10:21] » Mid September I think is when we'll plan to do it. Um the other thing is for

[1:10:24] paint has to be warm out. So we got to work with the weather as well. So that's

[1:10:27] that's the criteria we're working with and it is a bit of discovery as we go as

[1:10:31] every municipality I've sort of looked into has kind of figured it out a little

[1:10:34] bit but it has to be uh weather conditions are favorable for all the

[1:10:38] right reasons. So yeah should be September that's that's done and um we

[1:10:42] do have a project landing page at the city that we're trying to keep up to

[1:10:45] date with some information so that you know folks don't have to wonder what's

[1:10:48] going on. So ideally update that as we go and it usually hits social media so

[1:10:52] it should be something fairly conspicuous I hope.

[1:10:54] » Perfect. And I my final question was just about the design. I know there were

[1:10:57] some discussions about the design and the photo that was included in the

[1:11:01] report. So is that kind of the template with maybe there might be some kind of

[1:11:06] » deviation depending on suggestion or things like that or

[1:11:08] » That's right. When we spoke to the legion actually and I think councelor

[1:11:11] pointed out as well is that there was idea of poppies. Poppies are actually a

[1:11:15] trademark of the legion. Um there was lots of little things that we could do

[1:11:19] figures and and and and nomenclature and all kinds of things. So when the legion

[1:11:23] looked at it, they actually selected the one that has been widely used in a lot

[1:11:27] of municipalities. So it uses the white ladder bars as I mentioned is required

[1:11:30] to include but also has you know a bit of memory a bit of messaging as a

[1:11:35] commemoration and also the maple leafs and these sort of things. So it's very

[1:11:38] similar to the ones I actually mentioned in the report and I can't name off the

[1:11:41] top of my head but yeah >> this same one has been scaled up and

[1:11:44] down in many communities. So that seems to be maybe the the new standard so to

[1:11:48] speak but that's where it came from and that's what we're playing about. Yeah.

[1:11:51] » Right. Thanks for letting me grill you for a bit. Anyhow, that's it for me.

[1:11:54] Thank you, >> Councelor Severson.

[1:11:58] » Not a media question, but uh we I think we missed on all the work going on at

[1:12:02] the Memorial Center. I've had some questions on the south side of the

[1:12:05] memorial center is the skateboard park. Can you just confirm that that's going

[1:12:09] to remain where where it is and yes, all's good for the skateboarders?

[1:12:13] » Yes. Yes, all is good for the skateboarders. Um yeah, so there's no uh

[1:12:16] plan to change that at all. Um, in fact, if I would love to actually share the

[1:12:22] designs with anybody who's interested, but uh the the actual MURF project will

[1:12:26] see a road come in between the existing moral center and the skate park and then

[1:12:31] enter a brand new parking lot at the back and then come back around on the

[1:12:34] west side. So, um, there's a lot of detail. Well, it's all you, of course,

[1:12:37] engineering plots and stuff like that. But I' be happy to share them to show

[1:12:41] people because it's actually quite exciting when you see pickle ball,

[1:12:44] skateboard park, ball diamonds, rock trail, play structures, rink facility,

[1:12:49] walking track, community halls, all in one spot. And that's kind of the essence

[1:12:52] that we've we've tried to actually characterize is not just a rink because

[1:12:57] it certainly isn't. >> Yeah. Awesome. Uh that's good. Okay. Um

[1:13:03] we do have an in camera uh session. So uh why don't uh we'll take a couple

[1:13:10] minutes. Should we read the motion before or when we get back?

[1:13:16] » Read it now. Okay. >> Oh, okay. So we'll take a two-minut

[1:13:20] break to allow our uh guests to vacate the room and then we'll have a um an in

[1:13:26] camera

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