[0:04] I'll bring the order of the agenda of
the Warmac Town Council meeting of the
[0:06] session Thursday, August 20th, 2026 at
5:35 p.m. at the Warmac Municipal
[0:13] Building.
Call the meeting to order. I'll call for
[0:16] a mover for approval of the agenda.
Councillor Maroney, seconder Councillor
[0:20] Carr. Questions? All in favor? Contrary?
Motion carried.
[0:26] Are there any disclosure of interest or
conflict of interest? None?
[0:30] We'll break down to the mayor's
comments. I know I have one tonight. And
[0:35] I just want to acknowledge the passing
of long-time resident in in Oromocto
[0:39] since the
mid-60s, school teacher uh
[0:44] uh Ralph Harris.
Uh school teacher and principal.
[0:48] He passed away August 12th. Uh he was a
very passionate about the town of
[0:52] Oromocto. He uh he gave back over the
years by serving numerous boards and
[0:59] committees, and I just want to mention a
few. He was on the Oromocto Public
[1:03] Hospital Board, the Oulton Tech Board,
the Sunbury Housing Board, the Oromocto
[1:07] Public Library Board, the Oromocto
Sports Hall of Fame Board, and uh
[1:13] founding member of the Oromocto Rotary
Club for 44 years.
[1:17] He touched many lives over the years, to
students, friends, and neighbors.
[1:22] And he was predeceased by his loving
wife, Mary, in a 64 years. So, uh the
[1:28] funeral is on September 3rd at 1:00 p.m.
at the Oromocto United Church, and the
[1:32] internment is at the Oromocto Public
Gardens at 3:00 p.m. September 3rd.
[1:37] God bless him.
[1:40] All right. We'll move on to the adoption
of the minutes.
[1:43] Uh
5A, the minutes of the the 27th of July,
[1:47] 2026 special council meeting. I'll call
for a mover. Councillor Kirkbride,
[1:51] seconder Councillor Myers. Questions?
All in favor?
[1:55] Contrary? Motion carried.
Move to 5B minutes of 16th of July 2026
[2:01] regular session of council. Call for a
mover, Councillor Wayland. Seconder,
[2:06] Councillor Grattan. Questions? All in
favor? Contrary? Motion carried. There's
[2:12] no petition presentation
and we'll read down to
[2:16] the consideration of bylaws and I'll
pass it over to CEO John Jackson.
[2:20] » Uh thank you worship. So this is side of
page A and this is the first reading by
[2:26] title only of proposed municipal plan
bylaw 510G,
[2:31] a bylaw to amend the municipal plan read
first time by title only 20 August 2026.
[2:39] » Call for a mover.
Councillor Myers. Seconder, Councillor
[2:44] Kirkbride. Questions? All in favor?
Contrary? Motion carried.
[2:50] 8B
>> Uh so your worship, this is first
[2:54] reading by title only of proposed bylaw
510H,
[2:59] a bylaw to amend the municipal plan
bylaw read first time by title only 20
[3:06] August 2027.
>> Call for a mover, Councillor Grattan.
[3:10] Seconder, Deputy Mayor. Questions? All
in favor?
[3:15] Contrary? Motion carried. Move to 8C.
>> So this is first reading by title only
[3:22] of proposed bylaw 522K,
a bylaw to amend the zoning bylaw read
[3:29] first time by title only 20 August 2027.
Call for a seconder.
[3:35] Councillor Myers. Second, Melton.
>> I'll move it for Councillor Myers.
[3:39] Seconder, Councillor Wayland. Questions?
All in favor? Contrary? Motion carried.
[3:45] 8D
>> Uh this is first reading by title only
[3:49] of proposed zoning bylaw 522L,
a bylaw to amend the zoning bylaw, read
[3:57] first time by title only 20
August 2026.
[4:02] Councillor Wilbur, Councillor Kirkbride,
seconded
[4:05] Councillor Waye. Questions? All in
favor? Contrary? Motion carried.
[4:10] Move to 80.
And this is second reading in its
[4:14] entirety of proposed Bylaw 543, a bylaw
relating to the proceedings of Council
[4:21] of the Town of Oromocto.
Section 1, purpose and intent.
[4:27] Section 2, meetings of Council.
Section 3, rules and procedure.
[4:36] Section 4,
[4:43] election of Deputy Mayor.
Section 5, meeting through electronic
[4:49] means. Section 6, offenses and fines.
And Section 7, repeal.
[4:58] Read first time by title only 16 July
2026.
[5:04] And read second time in its entirety 20
August 2026.
[5:09] Councillor Wilbur.
Deputy Mayor, seconded Councillor
[5:13] Kirkbride. Questions? All in favor?
Contrary? Motion carried. And the last
[5:18] one, 8F.
And this is the third reading by title
[5:22] only of an act for enactment of proposed
Bylaw 543, a bylaw relating to the
[5:29] proceedings of Council of the Town of
Oromocto.
[5:32] Read first time by title only 16 July
2026. Read second time in its entirety
[5:39] 20 August 2026.
And read third time by title only for
[5:45] enactment 20 August 2026.
Councillor Wilbur.
[5:50] Councillor Melaney? Secondary?
Councillor Myers? Questions?
[5:56] Thank you.
Contrary?
[5:58] Motion carried.
No one business,
[6:01] move down to new business. We start with
10A, the appointment of a new auditor.
[6:05] Councillor Brett?
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
[6:07] Be
it resolved that Keats Honours will be
[6:10] appointed as the 2026 fiscal year
auditor for the town of Arnprior. So
[6:15] » All in favor? Secondary? Councillor
Herrick?
[6:17] Questions? All in favor?
Contrary? Motion carried. Move to 10B,
[6:23] the five-year financial plan. Councillor
Melaney?
[6:25] » Thank you, Your Worship. Be it resolved
that Council approves and accepts the
[6:28] revised five-year financial plan as
presented to Council Committee on 17
[6:32] August 2026 as detailed therein for the
basis of the 2027 budget process. I so
[6:37] move.
>> All in favor? Secondary?
[6:39] Councillor Wayland? Questions? All in
favor?
[6:43] Contrary? Motion carried.
Move to 10C, the climate lens assessment
[6:48] feasibility study. Councillor Carr?
>> Thank you, Your Worship. Be it resolved
[6:51] that Council accepts the bid from WSP
for a climate lens assessment
[6:56] feasibility study related to the
Arnprior Regional Wellness and
[6:59] Recreation Facility in the amount of
$42,630
[7:03] plus HST.
Funding is available from the Federation
[7:06] of Canadian Municipalities
Green Municipal Fund. I so move.
[7:11] » All in favor? Secondary?
Councillor Melaney? Questions? All in
[7:15] favor?
Contrary? Motion carried. Move to 10D,
[7:19] the Dakota Drive infrastructure up-
upgrade with Councillor Wayland.
[7:23] » Thank you, Your Worship. Be it resolved
that Council accepts the low bid from
[7:27] Cavanagh Excavating Limited in the
amount of $3,814,200
[7:32] plus HST for the Dakota Drive
infrastructure upgrades. Funding is
[7:37] available through the Capital Assistance
Program. I so move.
[7:40] » All in favor? Secondary? Councillor
Gratton. Questions? All in favor?
[7:45] Contrary? Motion carried.
10D, the Mohawk Street Infrastructure
[7:50] Upgrades, with Councillor Myers.
>> Thank you, Worship. Be it resolved that
[7:53] Council accepts the low bid from Extra
Construction Group Limited in the amount
[7:56] of $3,337,000
plus HST including for the Mohawk Street
[8:01] Infrastructure Upgrades under the
Municipal Capital Assistance Program. So
[8:05] » Call for second, Deputy Councillor
Kirkbride. Questions? All in favor?
[8:10] Contrary? [clears throat]
Motion carried. Moving to 10F, the land
[8:13] sale of Blackwatch Avenue with
>> Thank you, Worship. Be it resolved that
[8:17] the Mayor and CAO / Town Clerk be
authorized to enter into a purchase sale
[8:21] agreement with the Mohawk Community
Church
[8:24] care of Michael David Hennessy for
approximately 5,870
[8:29] m² portion of PID 60005378
located on Blackwatch Avenue for a
[8:35] purchase price of $210,000 plus HST as
reviewed by Council Committee on 17
[8:40] August 2026. So moved.
>> Call for second,
[8:44] Deputy Mayor.
Questions? All in favor?
[8:48] Contrary? Motion carried. Moving to 10G,
the land sale of Fenimore Street with
[8:53] Councillor Kirkbride.
>> Thank you, Worship. Be it resolved that
[8:56] the Mayor and CAO / Town Clerk be
authorized to enter into a purchase and
[8:59] sale agreement with the Bella Properties
for approximately 4.87 acre portion of
[9:04] PID 6014638
located on Fenimore Street for a price
[9:09] of $800,000 plus HST as reviewed by
Council Committee on 17 August 2026. So
[9:14] moved.
>> Call for second,
[9:16] Councillor Myers.
Questions?
[9:19] All in favor?
Contrary? Motion carried. Moving to 10H,
[9:23] the Return to Work Policy with
Councillor Maloney.
[9:27] Oh, sorry.
[9:30] Deputy Mayor Van De Valk, there you are.
Yeah, you're back.
[9:32] » Thank you, Worship.
Be it resolved that Council approves the
[9:35] amended Return to Work Policy as
presented to Council Committee on 17
[9:39] August 2026. I so move.
>> I'll second it. Councillor Maloney.
[9:43] Questions? All in favor?
Contrary? Motion carried.
[9:48] We'll move down to the item 10I holiday
leave policy with Councillor
[9:53] » Thank you, Worship. Be it resolved that
Council approves the amended holiday
[9:56] leave policy as presented to Council
Committee on 17 August 2026. I so move.
[10:01] » Second it.
Councillor Wayland. Questions? All in
[10:05] favor?
Contrary? Motion carried.
[10:09] We'll move to the last one, 10J hiring
policy with Deputy Mayor Warman.
[10:14] » Thank you, Worship. Be it resolved that
Council approves the amended hiring
[10:17] policy as presented to Council Committee
on 17 August 2026. I so move.
[10:21] » I'll second it. Councillor Myers.
Questions? All in favor?
[10:27] Contrary? Motion carried.
I'll call for the adjournment. I need a
[10:31] mover. Uh Councillor Maloney. Second it.
Councillor Kirkbride. Questions? All in
[10:37] favor?
Contrary? Motion carried.