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And welcome everyone to South Huron
Council meeting September 8th, 2026. The

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kids are all back in school, so that's a
good thing for everyone. And we're glad

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to have everyone here this evening
that's in the gallery, and I thank our

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staff that are here as well to advise
facts and information to help us make

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the best decisions on behalf of all
members of the public. I will welcome

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everybody now and then ask everyone to
ensure their cell phones are turned off

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with the exception of our firefighters.
They're more than welcome to leave

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theirs on. If everyone could stand for O
Canada, please.

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» Again, welcome to everyone that's
participating here this evening and

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those that are participating from home
in the comfort of their homes. Uh just

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great to have everyone involved. Uh
we'll begin our meeting with our land

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acknowledgement. As we gather, we are
reminded that the Municipality of South

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Huron is situated on Treaty 29 land that
is steeped in rich indigenous history

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and home to First Nations, Inuit, and
Métis people today. And as a community,

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we have a responsibility to honor and
respect this territory's significance

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for the indigenous peoples
Excuse me, who lived and continue to

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live upon it and whose practices and
spiritualities were tied to the land and

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continue to develop in relationship to
the territory and its other inhabitants

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today. In the spirit of reconciliation
and truth, we acknowledge the

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Anishinaabe and the Haudenosaunee
peoples on whose traditional territory

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that we are meeting.
And I turn to Ms. Sue Colson, item

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number two, please.
>> Uh through the mayor, item 11.1

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is being removed as there was a deferral
of the notice to consider for the Mud

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Creek Municipal Drain, and that date I
don't believe at this time has been set.

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So, the agenda will be that South Huron
Council approves the agenda as amended.

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» And a mover for that, please. Moved by
Councillor Neweb, seconded by Councillor

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Oak. Any discussion?
I'll call the question. All in favor?

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And that carries with six. Thank you.
Uh disclosure of pecuniary interests in

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the general nature of Are there any
disclosures at this time?

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And not seeing any, we'll move on to
presentations. And we have our fire

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department, and I'll begin with a
welcome to all of you, of course. And

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tonight we gathered to recognize and
express our deepest gratitude to our

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brave brave professional volunteer
firefighters who have dedicated years

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and even decades to protecting our
our communities.

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These patriotic heroes have selflessly
placed themselves in harm's way

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countless times to protect all of us,
our families, and even complete

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strangers.
While others are running away from

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danger, you are the ones running towards
it. And being on call 24/7 every day is

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a demanding responsibility that only the
most elite patriot will choose to pursue

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while still balancing their work and
family lives.

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We are a better place because of your
loyalty, and of course, we are eternally

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grateful that your family shares that
same passion, and it's really quite

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admirable. So, tonight as we reflect on
your years of courage, let us be

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reminded of the sacrifice each of you
have made without hesitation.

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And although I'm not able to explain why
you do it, I can tell you that I and the

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rest of South Huron are proud that you
do, because life will be drastically

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different for all of us without each and
every one of you and your families.

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And we as a community need to continue
to support our patriotic heroes, as the

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risks by not doing so are too many to
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When we consider that 85% of all
firefighters across Canada are

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professional volunteers, we in South
Huron are so thankful to have the best

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of them. So, members of council and
staff, and members of the public, before

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I turn this over to Chief Becker, would
you please join me in thanking these

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incredible heroes and their families
properly.

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Chief Becker, please proceed.
>> Thank you, uh, through you, Mayor Finch.

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I did have a speech, but you summed up
most of it right there, so I want to

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thank you for that. Um, I do want to
highlight the, uh, one point, uh,

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is the family.
It's, um, a huge commitment,

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and I've said it before, and having, uh,
recipients tonight for 20 and 30 years,

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um,
they've definitely been a part, so I

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want to thank them as well.
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we'll get on to the awards, and, uh,
we'll start, um,

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I'm going to call Chief Vanderburg to
come down. He's going to assist me

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tonight. Um, we'll bring the recipient
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with the Chief Vanderburg myself, and
then if your family wishes to,

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um, come down as well,
um, with all of council as well.

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So, tonight we'll start with Firefighter
Aaron Daters' 20 years of service.

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» Uh tonight we all
also have um Aaron's family

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um who both serve on the department as
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his father Peter Daters and his brother
Sam.

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You think 20 years is a long time? Add
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Captain Doug Smith.

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» And also tonight we have Doug Sunwill
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department.

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Thank you everyone for coming. That
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award ceremony for this year.

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» Thank you very much fire
fighters and your families.

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Well done.

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» Okay, Ms. Basil Cole's in. Next item.
Please.

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» Next item, uh delegations, there are
none.

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Public meeting,
there isn't. Uh so, at minutes, item

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7.1, that South Huron Council adopts the
minutes of the regular Council meeting

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of August 10th, 2026, as printed and
circulated.

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» And a mover for that, Deputy Mayor
moves, second by Councillor Dietrich.

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Any discussion?
Call the question. All in favor, that

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carries with six. Thank you. Next item,
eight, please.

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» That the minutes and agendas of the
following committees and or boards be

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received as presented to Council. Asable
Bayfield Conservation Authority

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submission to ERO 026-0740,
consultation on proposed governance

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regulations for regional conservation
authorities and the Ontario Provincial

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Conservation Agency.
Upper Thames River Conservation

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Authority, the draft minutes of June
23rd, 2026, and agenda package of August

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25th, 2026.
The 2027 draft budget, and the Exeter

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Rodeo minutes of July 8th, 2026 and July
22nd, 2026.

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» And a mover, please. Moved by Councillor
Nieb, second by Deputy Mayor. Any

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discussion? Councillor O'Rourke, go
ahead, please.

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» Yes, thank you, Mayor. Um item 8.1, um
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um
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Councillor Vaughn can uh comment. Should
we be supporting this or by resolution

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or something just uh
to the cons- for the Conservation

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Authority, their recommendations here to
add some strength to it?

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» Go ahead, Councillor Vaughn.
>> Sure. Um thank you, Councillor O'Rourke.

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I um
I do believe that the whole ERO um

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submission here was to basically
preserve our representation

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at the local level, and uh we do have an
awful lot of support for maintaining

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local representation. So, I think um
at any point that we can continue to

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support it, it would be good. A
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» Very well, Councillor Brooke.
>> Could I make a a motion that we support

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this uh
um and and uh CC the recipients on the

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original letter?
>> Yeah, we can do that. We'll deal with

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the first motion that's with us right
now and then uh we can do that right

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after this, okay?
So, there any further questions at this

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time on 8.3?
Okay, last room we got to move to second

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and I'll call question all in favor.
And that carries with six. Thank you and

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I'll turn to Madam Clerk for that
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» That South Huron Council supports the
Ausable Bayfield Conservation

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Authority's submission to the ERO in
regards to consultation on proposed

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governance regulations for regional
conservation authorities, Ontario

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provincial conservation agency, and that
the supporting resolution be circulated

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to
um MPP Thompson, MPP Rae, uh MPP

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Pasquini, uh County of Huron, County of
Lambton, County of Middlesex, County of

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Perth,
the current members, municipal members

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of the ABCA Conservation, as well as the
transition committee,

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um and their project lead.
>> So, moved Councillor. So moved. Is there

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a second? Seconded by Councillor Neeb.
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Call the question. All in favor. And
that carries with six. Thank you.

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Uh next item, 9.4, please.
>> That Council receives the Committee of

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the Whole minutes of August 12th, 2026
as presented, and approves the

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recommendation of the Committee of the
Whole as follows.

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That the Age-Friendly Landfill Liaison
and Volunteer Appreciating Appreciation

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Committee be dissolved. And that the
Procedural Bylaw, item 4.3.e.ii,

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be updated to the meeting curfew shall
be 3 hours from the published start time

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of the meeting. Council may by may by
unanimous resolution of all members

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present proceed past the curfew for up
to 1 hour.

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And
that the closed session and report from

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closed session be moved to the end of
the meeting agenda, save and except for

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the confirming bylaw and meeting
adjournment.

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And that the start time for regular
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and 4.3.e.i,

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remain at 6:00 p.m.
And that the rest of the proposed

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revisions to the Procedural Bylaw, save
and except those discussed today, be

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approved and the bylaw be brought back
for the required three readings.

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» And a mover for that, please. Deputy
Mayor moves, seconded by Councillor

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Vaughan. Any discussion?
Call the question. All in favor. Carries

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with five. Thank you very much.
Next item, please. 9.1, please.

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» That South Huron Council receives staff
report BPS 14-2026,

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Building and Planning, second quarter.
>> And a mover for that, please. Moved by

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Councillor Neeb, seconded by Councillor
Dietrich. Any discussion?

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Call the question. All in favor? Carries
with five. Thank you.

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And next item, please. Some
Everyone here.

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9.3 appointment.
>> That South Huron Council receive staff

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report TSD08-2026,
motor grader repairs special

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circumstance purchase summary.
>> And a mover for that, please. Moved by

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Council Oakes, seconded by Council
Vaughn. Any discussion?

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Call the question. All in favor?
And that carries with six. Thank you.

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Uh 9.4, please.
>> That South Huron Council receive staff

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report CL14-2026,
election compliance audit committee for

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2026 to 2026-2030 council term.
And that council authorize the clerk to

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proceed with the establishment of a
compliance audit committee for the 2026

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municipal election in accordance with
the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.

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And that the required bylaw to establish
the election compliance audit committee

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and adopt the terms of reference be
brought back for the required three

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readings.
>> And a mover for that, please. Moved by

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Deputy Mayor, seconded by Council Neeb.
Any discussion?

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Call the question. All in favor? That
carries with six. Thank you. Next item,

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please.
>> That South Huron Council receive staff

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report CL15-2026,
municipal election 2026 restricted acts

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of council lame duck period update.
>> And a mover for that, please. Moved by

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Council Neeb, moved, seconded by Council
Dietrich. Any discussion?

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Call the question. All in favor? And
that carries with six. Thank you.

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9.4.3, please.
>> That South Huron Council receive staff

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report CL16-2026,
transfer of Jessica's House.

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And that council authorize the cost to
complete the transfer of the property to

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Jessica's House as an in-kind donation.
And that the mayor and clerk be

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authorized to execute any documents
necessary to complete the transfer of

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the lands legally described as known as
parts 2, 3, and 4, plan 22R-6530,

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Municipality of South Huron.
>> I'll move for that, please. Moved by

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Councillor Niebsch, seconded by
Councillor Oak. Any discussion?

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Call the question. All in favor?
And that carries a six. Thank you.

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Uh
is there any notice of motion?

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» There are none.
>> Thank you. And 11.1 has been removed

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from the agenda. 12, any new business
from members of council?

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Not seeing any. Uh 13, mayor and council
comments and announcements. Are there

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any announcements at this time?

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No. Councillor Oak, go ahead, please.
>> Just uh want to welcome everybody to the

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Kirkton Fair this coming weekend and
remind people that it's uh

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it's on starting Friday night and all
the way through till Sunday afternoon.

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So,
hopefully the the weather cooperates

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like this past weekend. So.
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» Yes, I just wanted to make mention of a
couple of events that I've attended over

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the last uh couple of weeks. Um so, the
first one was the Huron County um Food

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Bank
uh their distribution gala. It was a

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very well-attended
uh event. Um

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many people that I met there also were
beyond the confines of just uh Huron

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County. So, definitely a whole regional
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uh
support for

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the good work that's being done by that
Food Bank.

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And uh also I attended the Huron
Manufacturing Association uh at the

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Cowbell Brewery in uh Blyth. They have a
uh new approach to some networking

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opportunities that I think they're going
to try to uh frequently roll out over

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the year. Um and we had a opportunity to
also hear from Fein, who

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is a distributor of professional power
tools. So, that was

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very informative meeting.
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» Great. Yes, and as I both of those as
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Larry Livingston made a good point.
We're now the in his opinion the

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economic engine
down here here in East West for a number

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of years, but that seems to be shifting,
which is good. There's lots of progress

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on the go. So,
good to hear that

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we're leading away there. Any other
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Not seeing any. We'll go to
communications. If you wish anything to

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be pulled, please advise.
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» 14.3
>> Pull that.

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» Pull.
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» Pull.

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Can somebody pull that?
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» Thank you. Thank you.
Hey, we'll start with

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14.2. Counselor, go ahead, please.
>> Yeah, thank you, Mayor.

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Just want to
um voice my concern about the letter

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that we received here um
with the OPP policing increase uh

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um looks like it uh
will be around 11% increase this coming

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year.
Um so, that kind of uh increase on a

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a $2 million budget is a big number.
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um I think
we should be voicing our concern in a in

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some some way, shape, or form.

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if we should be making a a resolution
and sending something to

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to the Solicitor General.
>> Uh Ms. Ms. Wilson, comment.

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» Through the Mayor, uh we certainly
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maybe it's something that um
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» Sure.
>> Would that work?

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» Yep.
>> Can can you pass a resolution then and

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have something brought back?
>> Sure. I send it like a staff report or

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something or like a staff staff memo.
>> of a of a resolution expressing concern.

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» I make that motion to for staff to bring
back a memo to the next meeting.

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» Uh Madam Clerk, we'll prepare that and
we'll move from there.

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» That a staff memo be brought back to the
September 21st Council meeting providing

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a proposed resolution regarding concerns
for the proposed increase for OPP

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municipal policing costs.
>> So moved Councillor. So moved. Is there

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a seconder for that Councillor? Deputy
Mayor seconds. Any discussion?

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Call the question. All in favor. That
carries with six. Thank you.

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And next item 14.3 I'll just turn to
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matter. Wonder if the flag can be raised
at the community park there. Is that

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something that can be looked at?
>> Through the Mayor, yes.

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We do have a flag and it will be raised.
There's also additional information on

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our website that's always updated at
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» Perfect, thank you. And you don't need a
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» No, we do not.
>> Thank you. 14.4 Councillor Neeb, go

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ahead please.
>> Yep.

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Thank you Mayor French through the
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this is a request from the Xtra BIA to
close parts of the street and

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for the BIA to use the parking lot for
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and October 24th. One's for the
Santa Claus parade and one is for the

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Jack-O-Lantern Jamboree. So
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make those spaces available to the BIA.

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» Okay, let's wait for the resolution
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» That South Huron Council approve the
closure of Town Hall parking lot, the

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closure areas as outlined in the request
for October 24th, 2026 from 4:30 to 7:30

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p.m. for the Jack-O-Lantern Jamboree.
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» and Council approved the road closure of
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Wellington Street from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
on November 14th, 2026 for the Santa

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Claus parade.
>> So moved, Councillor Neeb.

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» So moved.
>> Is there a seconder for that, please?

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Seconded by Deputy Mayor seconds. Any
discussion?

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Call the question. All in favor? Carries
with six. Thank you, everyone. Uh next

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item, 14.8. Uh just turned to staff in
regards to uh welcoming week, September

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16th.
Comments, please.

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» So, this is the Hey Neighbor event. Um
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the parking lot here. Uh partnership
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immigration partnership and the
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» And we do we need a recommendation from
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the town hall parking lot, and uh there
are some of the

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looking at getting food trucks, so some
parking on Main Street. I think it was

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four spots.
>> I see Councillor Neeb has his hand up

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there, and Councillor O'Rourke will
second it eventually. So, if we could

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just get a resolution, please, and then
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» That South Huron Council approve the
request for use of the town hall parking

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lot on September 16th from 3:30 to 7:30
p.m. The closure areas outlined in the

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request, as well as the parking spots on
Main Street for the welcoming week

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event.
>> So moved, Councillor Neeb. Seconded by

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Councillor O'Rourke. Any discussion?
Call the question. All in favor? Carries

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with six. Thank you. Uh 14.12. Uh
Councillor O'Rourke, please.

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» Um yes. This uh resolution appears to
deal with uh the elimination of a uh

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second injury and enhancement fund that
supported uh

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uh the WSIB claims. And uh I must say I
don't really know exactly what that

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means to us, except for the fact that
this resolution speaks about uh this

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might provide
might cause additional costs for

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employers such as ourselves
to have to deal with as pre-existing

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conditions
are apparent. And I'm just wondering if

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this is something our CAO has had
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our staff about and if there's an impact
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aware of or doing something about.
>> Through the chair. Yes, so the

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correspondence speaks to WSIB second
injury and enhancement fund. It's a cost

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relief mechanism for certain employers.
And it it actually recognizes a worker's

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pre-existing physical or psychological
condition

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that can be that can make a workplace
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recovery more serious.
When applied to WSIB could move some of

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the claim costs away from the employers
individual reclaim record and into the

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shared fund.
So so there is to help bear the costs.

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The goal was to avoid creating financial
hardship for employers to hire or retain

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people with disabilities and
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So practical example that we have here
is employee has a significant and

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well-documented pre-existing shoulder
condition. They suffer from a

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work-related strain from lifting
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but as of June 16th, 2026, the fund was
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And so claims prior to that date may be
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it would be good to support this

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resolution.
>> Okay. So may I make that motion that we

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support this resolution?
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» That South Huron Council supports the
Municipality of Trent Hills resolution

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regarding elimination of the Workplace
Safety Insurance Board's Second Injury

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Enhancement Fund.
And that the supporting resolution and

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initial documentation be provided and
forwarded to the honorable

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Minister of Labour, Immigration,
Training and Skills, Premier of Ontario,

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all members of provincial parliament and
Ontario WSIB,

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AMO, the Eastern and Western Warden's
Caucus, Ontario Chamber of Commerce,

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um
CFIB, OBIAA, ROMA, Federation of

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Northern Ontario Municipalities,
AMCTO, local members of parliament, as

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well as local boards of trade and
chambers of commerce and all

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municipalities for their consideration.
>> So moved, Councillor Bond.

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» So moved.
>> Deputy seconds that. Any discussion?

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Call the question. All in favor? That
carries with six. Thank you. Ms.

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Massouh-Colson, recommendation, please.
>> That South Huron Council receive

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communication items not otherwise dealt
with.

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» And a mover, please. Moved by Councillor
Neeb, seconded by Councillor Oke. Any

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discussion?
Call the question. All in favor? Carries

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with six. Thank you. We have no closed
session on 15, no report from closed

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session, and we go to 17.1, please.
>> That South Huron Council gives first,

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second, third, and final reading to
by-law 59-2026,

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being a by-law to authorize the signing
of a memorandum of understanding with

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the Sable Bayfield Conservation
Authority for the purpose of formalizing

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a working relationship with the
Municipality of South Huron to assist in

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their mission and management of the
South Huron Trail within the

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Municipality of South Huron.
>> And a mover for that, please. Councillor

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Neeb moves it. Councillor Vaughan
seconds. Any discussion?

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Call the question. All in favor?
It carries with six. Thank you. And we

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go to 18, confirming bylaw.
>> That South Huron Council gives first,

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second, third, and final reading to
bylaw 60-2026, being a bylaw to confirm

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matters addressed at the September 8th,
2026 Council meeting.

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» And a mover for that. Deputy Mayor
moves, seconded by Councillor Oak. Any

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discussion?
Call the question. All in favor?

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It carries with six. Thank you. And 19.
>> That South Huron Council hereby adjourn

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at 6:31 p.m. to meet again on September
21st, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. or at the call

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of the chair.
>> Deputy Mayor will move that. Seconded by

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Councillor Neeb. No discussion. Call the
question. All in favor? And that carries

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with six. Thank you, everyone. And thank
you very much for attending this

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evening.