The Wellington County Record

County Council

January 29, 2026

Who was there

Present (16): David Anderson, Diane Ballantyne, Doug Breen, Matthew Bulmer, Earl Campbell, Campbell Cork, Gregg Davidson, Michael Dehn, Jeff Duncan, Andy Lennox, Mary Lloyd, Steve O'Neill, James Seeley, Dave Turton, Shawn Watters, Chris White

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (19 motions)

9 carried, 10 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the minutes of the Council meeting held on November 27, 2025 and the Special Council meeting held on January 12, 2026 be confirmed as recorded and distributed.
Moved by Councillor Watters, seconded by Councillor Lennox
Carried
That persons desiring to address Council be permitted to do so.
Moved by Councillor Breen, seconded by Councillor Watters
Carried
That by-laws 5960-26 to 5963-26 be taken as read a first and second time by the Clerk, and that they be given consideration in Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Councillor Seeley, seconded by Councillor Bulmer
Carried
That Council now go into Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Councillor Cork, seconded by Councillor Ballantyne
Carried
That Council move into a closed meeting for the purposes of considering personal matters about an identifiable individual, acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality, information explicitly supplied in confidence by Canada, a province or territory or a crown agency of any of them.
Moved by Councillor Ballantyne, seconded by Councillor Turton
Carried
That the January 13, 2026 Minutes of the Roads Committee be received and
Moved by Councillor Davidson, seconded by Councillor Dehn
Referred
That the January 13, 2026 Minutes of the Solid Waste Services Committee be received and
Moved by Councillor O'Neill, seconded by Councillor Bulmer
Referred
That the January 14, 2026 Minutes of the Wellington County O.P.P. Detachment Board be received and
Moved by Councillor Lennox, seconded by Councillor Watters
Referred
That the January 14, 2026 Minutes of the Joint Social Services & Land Ambulance Committee, be received and
Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor O'Neill
Referred
That the January 14, 2026 Minutes of the Information, Heritage and Seniors Committee be received and
Moved by Councillor Breen, seconded by Councillor Lennox
Referred
That the January 15, 2026 Minutes of the Planning Committee be received and
Moved by Councillor Seeley, seconded by Councillor Bulmer
Referred
That the January 26, 2026 Minutes of the Economic Development Committee be received and
Moved by Councillor Duncan, seconded by Councillor O'Neill
Referred
That the January 26, 2026 Minutes of the Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee be received and
Moved by Councillor Campbell, seconded by Councillor Ballantyne
Referred
That Item 3.2 Procedural By-law Update be revised that Section 22 (G) of the Procedural By-law provide for ten minutes for public delegations.
Moved by Councillor Duncan, seconded by Councillor Bulmer
Carried
That the January 26, 2026 Minutes of the Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee, with the exception of Item 3.2 Procedural By-law Update be approved and
Moved by Councillor Campbell, seconded by Councillor Ballantyne
Referred
That by-laws 5960-26 to 5964-26 be considered and
Moved by Councillor Turton, seconded by Councillor Ballantyne
Referred
That the Committee rise as Council to report and confirm the actions taken in Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Councillor Dehn, seconded by Councillor Davidson
Carried
That the actions taken in Committee of the Whole today be confirmed by this Council and the Minutes of the Committees be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Lloyd, seconded by Councillor O'Neill
Carried
That by-laws 5960-26 to 5963-26 be taken as read a third time by the Clerk and passed.
Moved by Councillor Cork, seconded by Councillor Bulmer
Carried

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