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I'll bring the order of the agenda of
the Warmac Town Council meeting of the

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session Thursday, August 20th, 2026 at
5:35 p.m. at the Warmac Municipal

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Building.
Call the meeting to order. I'll call for

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a mover for approval of the agenda.
Councillor Maroney, seconder Councillor

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Carr. Questions? All in favor? Contrary?
Motion carried.

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Are there any disclosure of interest or
conflict of interest? None?

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We'll break down to the mayor's
comments. I know I have one tonight. And

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I just want to acknowledge the passing
of long-time resident in in Oromocto

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since the
mid-60s, school teacher uh

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uh Ralph Harris.
Uh school teacher and principal.

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He passed away August 12th. Uh he was a
very passionate about the town of

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Oromocto. He uh he gave back over the
years by serving numerous boards and

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committees, and I just want to mention a
few. He was on the Oromocto Public

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Hospital Board, the Oulton Tech Board,
the Sunbury Housing Board, the Oromocto

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Public Library Board, the Oromocto
Sports Hall of Fame Board, and uh

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founding member of the Oromocto Rotary
Club for 44 years.

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He touched many lives over the years, to
students, friends, and neighbors.

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And he was predeceased by his loving
wife, Mary, in a 64 years. So, uh the

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funeral is on September 3rd at 1:00 p.m.
at the Oromocto United Church, and the

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internment is at the Oromocto Public
Gardens at 3:00 p.m. September 3rd.

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God bless him.

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All right. We'll move on to the adoption
of the minutes.

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Uh
5A, the minutes of the the 27th of July,

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2026 special council meeting. I'll call
for a mover. Councillor Kirkbride,

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seconder Councillor Myers. Questions?
All in favor?

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Contrary? Motion carried.
Move to 5B minutes of 16th of July 2026

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regular session of council. Call for a
mover, Councillor Wayland. Seconder,

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Councillor Grattan. Questions? All in
favor? Contrary? Motion carried. There's

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no petition presentation
and we'll read down to

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the consideration of bylaws and I'll
pass it over to CEO John Jackson.

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» Uh thank you worship. So this is side of
page A and this is the first reading by

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title only of proposed municipal plan
bylaw 510G,

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a bylaw to amend the municipal plan read
first time by title only 20 August 2026.

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» Call for a mover.
Councillor Myers. Seconder, Councillor

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Kirkbride. Questions? All in favor?
Contrary? Motion carried.

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8B
>> Uh so your worship, this is first

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reading by title only of proposed bylaw
510H,

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a bylaw to amend the municipal plan
bylaw read first time by title only 20

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August 2027.
>> Call for a mover, Councillor Grattan.

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Seconder, Deputy Mayor. Questions? All
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Contrary? Motion carried. Move to 8C.
>> So this is first reading by title only

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of proposed bylaw 522K,
a bylaw to amend the zoning bylaw read

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first time by title only 20 August 2027.
Call for a seconder.

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Councillor Myers. Second, Melton.
>> I'll move it for Councillor Myers.

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Seconder, Councillor Wayland. Questions?
All in favor? Contrary? Motion carried.

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>> Uh this is first reading by title only

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of proposed zoning bylaw 522L,
a bylaw to amend the zoning bylaw, read

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first time by title only 20
August 2026.

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Councillor Wilbur, Councillor Kirkbride,
seconded

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Councillor Waye. Questions? All in
favor? Contrary? Motion carried.

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Move to 80.
And this is second reading in its

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entirety of proposed Bylaw 543, a bylaw
relating to the proceedings of Council

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of the Town of Oromocto.
Section 1, purpose and intent.

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Section 2, meetings of Council.
Section 3, rules and procedure.

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Section 4,

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election of Deputy Mayor.
Section 5, meeting through electronic

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means. Section 6, offenses and fines.
And Section 7, repeal.

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Read first time by title only 16 July
2026.

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And read second time in its entirety 20
August 2026.

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Councillor Wilbur.
Deputy Mayor, seconded Councillor

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Kirkbride. Questions? All in favor?
Contrary? Motion carried. And the last

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one, 8F.
And this is the third reading by title

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only of an act for enactment of proposed
Bylaw 543, a bylaw relating to the

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proceedings of Council of the Town of
Oromocto.

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Read first time by title only 16 July
2026. Read second time in its entirety

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20 August 2026.
And read third time by title only for

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enactment 20 August 2026.
Councillor Wilbur.

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Councillor Melaney? Secondary?
Councillor Myers? Questions?

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Thank you.
Contrary?

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Motion carried.
No one business,

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move down to new business. We start with
10A, the appointment of a new auditor.

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Councillor Brett?
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

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Be
it resolved that Keats Honours will be

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appointed as the 2026 fiscal year
auditor for the town of Arnprior. So

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» All in favor? Secondary? Councillor
Herrick?

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Questions? All in favor?
Contrary? Motion carried. Move to 10B,

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the five-year financial plan. Councillor
Melaney?

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» Thank you, Your Worship. Be it resolved
that Council approves and accepts the

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revised five-year financial plan as
presented to Council Committee on 17

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August 2026 as detailed therein for the
basis of the 2027 budget process. I so

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move.
>> All in favor? Secondary?

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Councillor Wayland? Questions? All in
favor?

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Contrary? Motion carried.
Move to 10C, the climate lens assessment

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feasibility study. Councillor Carr?
>> Thank you, Your Worship. Be it resolved

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that Council accepts the bid from WSP
for a climate lens assessment

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feasibility study related to the
Arnprior Regional Wellness and

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Recreation Facility in the amount of
$42,630

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plus HST.
Funding is available from the Federation

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of Canadian Municipalities
Green Municipal Fund. I so move.

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» All in favor? Secondary?
Councillor Melaney? Questions? All in

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favor?
Contrary? Motion carried. Move to 10D,

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the Dakota Drive infrastructure up-
upgrade with Councillor Wayland.

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» Thank you, Your Worship. Be it resolved
that Council accepts the low bid from

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Cavanagh Excavating Limited in the
amount of $3,814,200

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plus HST for the Dakota Drive
infrastructure upgrades. Funding is

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available through the Capital Assistance
Program. I so move.

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» All in favor? Secondary? Councillor
Gratton. Questions? All in favor?

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Contrary? Motion carried.
10D, the Mohawk Street Infrastructure

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Upgrades, with Councillor Myers.
>> Thank you, Worship. Be it resolved that

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Council accepts the low bid from Extra
Construction Group Limited in the amount

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of $3,337,000
plus HST including for the Mohawk Street

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Infrastructure Upgrades under the
Municipal Capital Assistance Program. So

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» Call for second, Deputy Councillor
Kirkbride. Questions? All in favor?

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Contrary? [clears throat]
Motion carried. Moving to 10F, the land

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sale of Blackwatch Avenue with
>> Thank you, Worship. Be it resolved that

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the Mayor and CAO / Town Clerk be
authorized to enter into a purchase sale

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agreement with the Mohawk Community
Church

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care of Michael David Hennessy for
approximately 5,870

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m² portion of PID 60005378
located on Blackwatch Avenue for a

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purchase price of $210,000 plus HST as
reviewed by Council Committee on 17

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August 2026. So moved.
>> Call for second,

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Deputy Mayor.
Questions? All in favor?

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Contrary? Motion carried. Moving to 10G,
the land sale of Fenimore Street with

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Councillor Kirkbride.
>> Thank you, Worship. Be it resolved that

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the Mayor and CAO / Town Clerk be
authorized to enter into a purchase and

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sale agreement with the Bella Properties
for approximately 4.87 acre portion of

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PID 6014638
located on Fenimore Street for a price

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of $800,000 plus HST as reviewed by
Council Committee on 17 August 2026. So

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moved.
>> Call for second,

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Councillor Myers.
Questions?

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All in favor?
Contrary? Motion carried. Moving to 10H,

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the Return to Work Policy with
Councillor Maloney.

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Oh, sorry.

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Deputy Mayor Van De Valk, there you are.
Yeah, you're back.

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» Thank you, Worship.
Be it resolved that Council approves the

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amended Return to Work Policy as
presented to Council Committee on 17

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August 2026. I so move.
>> I'll second it. Councillor Maloney.

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Questions? All in favor?
Contrary? Motion carried.

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We'll move down to the item 10I holiday
leave policy with Councillor

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» Thank you, Worship. Be it resolved that
Council approves the amended holiday

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leave policy as presented to Council
Committee on 17 August 2026. I so move.

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» Second it.
Councillor Wayland. Questions? All in

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favor?
Contrary? Motion carried.

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We'll move to the last one, 10J hiring
policy with Deputy Mayor Warman.

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» Thank you, Worship. Be it resolved that
Council approves the amended hiring

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policy as presented to Council Committee
on 17 August 2026. I so move.

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» I'll second it. Councillor Myers.
Questions? All in favor?

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Contrary? Motion carried.
I'll call for the adjournment. I need a

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mover. Uh Councillor Maloney. Second it.
Councillor Kirkbride. Questions? All in

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favor?
Contrary? Motion carried.