Council Meeting

THAT the Regular Council Meeting held on February 23, 2026 be called to order at 6:15 p.m.

THAT a Closed Meeting of Council be held on February 23, 2026 at 6:15 p.m., at the Wilmot Administrative Complex, in accordance with Section 239 (2) (k) of the Municipal Act, to consider the following: Prime Ministers Path - Property Conveyances - CAO 2026-04 - Section 239 (2) (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

THAT Council reconvenes in Open Session at 7:10 p.m.

THAT the Agenda as amended for February 23, 2026 be adopted, with agenda item 13.3 COR-2026-04 - Petersburg Drain 2026 Meeting to Consider the Engineer’s Report, being dealt with immediately following agenda item 9.1 Petersburg Drain 2026 Meeting to Consider the Engineer’s Report - Presentation by Engineer.

THAT Council reports the following from the Meeting Closed to the Public: That the Council received for information report CAO-2026-04 Prime Ministers Path - Property Conveyances; and That Council provided direction to staff.

THAT the Minutes of the January 27, 2026 Regular Council and February 2, 2026 Committee of the Whole meetings, be adopted as presented.

That the Delegate B. Wolfe's post-meeting transcript be attached to the Minutes of the January 29, 2026 Special Council Meeting and that the minutes be presented for adoption on the next agenda.

That the February 9, 2026 Special Council Meeting minutes be amended to add staff comments regarding the Township's debt and that the minutes be presented for adoption on the next agenda.

THAT Consent Agenda Items 12.1, 12.2, 12.3 and 12.4 be approved.

THAT Report CAO-2026-01 - Service Delivery and Organizational Review Final Report Recommendations be received for information; and, THAT Staff be authorised to implement the near-term recommendations of the Service Delivery and Organizational Review Final Report, if they can be accomplished with currently available resources; and, THAT Staff be directed to report back with an implementation update in Q2 of 2026; and, THAT the report be presented to Council at the start of the new term.

THAT Report CAO-2026-05 - Council Remuneration Review 2026-20230 Term be

THAT the Engineer’s Report for the Petersburg Drain 2026 dated January 16, 2026, be

That the main motion be postponed indefinitely.

THAT DS-2026-01 – Municipal Accommodation Tax Funding Allocation Request be received for information; and, THAT Council endorse the allocation of municipal accommodation tax funds in the amount of approximately $12,500 to support the undertaking of a feasibility study to support a significant destination and tourism opportunity in New Hamburg.

That Council gives three readings to and approves: 2026-12, to authorize the Ontario Transfer Payment Agreement Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund: Intake 2 Top-Up with His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Infrastructure.

THAT Council receive quarterly financial variance reports comparing actual year-to-date revenues and expenditures to the adopted budget; AND THAT Council use these reports, together with long-term financial planning documents, to monitor performance against the adopted budget and inform future decision-making, and that Council review the budget at that time.

THAT the Confirmatory By-Law as attached to this Agenda be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed in Open Council.

THAT we do now adjourn at 9:58 p.m. to meet again at the call of the Mayor.