Regular Council Meeting

That the January 27, 2026, Regular Council Meeting Agenda be adopted as presented.

That the Minutes of the Closed Meeting held November 27, 2025 and the Special Budget Meeting held November 27, 2025 and the Closed and Regular Meetings held December 9, 2025, be adopted as presented.

That the report of the Director of Culture and Recreation dated January 8, 2026 ( CR-2026-01 ) regarding the Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan Final Version be received; And that, the Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan be adopted as presented.

That the report of the Manager of Finance/Deputy Treasurer dated January 5, 2026 ( FIN-01-2026 ) regarding the 2026 Schedule of Fees - Post Budget update be received; And that, Council endorses the new fee schedule and adopts the Fees and Charges By-law during the By-law stage of the agenda.

That Administration bring back a report regarding whether, after researching the Road Safety Initiative Fund announced by the Province, the Town qualifies for any funding for any of the 7 roads identified by Administration.

That the report of the Supervisor of Engineering dated October 31, 2025 ( PW-23-2025 ) regarding amendments made to the Traffic Calming Policy be received; And that, the existing Traffic Calming Policy (M-PW-002) be repealed; And that, the new policy be adopted as presented.

That the report of the Manager and Supervisor of Facilities dated January 9, 2026 (PW-02-2026) regarding the Janitorial Contract be received; And that, the Janitorial Contract be awarded for the bid price of $600,117.34 plus HST for a thirty-four (34) month term to Bee-Clean Building Maintenance; And that, Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to execute the agreement with Bee-Clean Building Maintenance.

That items 1-5, 7-9, and 11-16 on the Consent Agenda for January 27, 2026, be received.

That Item 10, correspondence from the Town of Smith Falls concerning the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund, be supported; And that a letter of support be forwarded to Premier Ford.

That Item 6, correspondence from Essex Powerlines regarding the Momentary Outage Summary Report, be received.

That Councillor Renaud be appointed as Town of LaSalle Council Representative on the Essex Region Conservation Authority Board of Directors for the remainder of the 2022-2026 Term of Council.

That the County Council Highlights dated December 17, 2025, be received.

Renaud may move or cause to have moved: WHEREAS MPAC property tax assessments remain frozen at 2016 rates; AND WHEREAS inflationary impacts of COVID, rising trade disputes and the housing crisis have caused a sharp increase in the cost to deliver services in municipalities; AND WHEREAS the frozen assessment has necessitated that the local property tax rates be increased to offset the complete lack of growth in property assessment values; AND WHEREAS local governments cannot count on assessment growth and therefore have to shoulder larger and larger tax rate increases to meet those deficits, alarming communities and ratepayers; AND WHEREAS the decision to phase back in property tax assessment is at the discretion of the Provincial Government; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Lasalle requests that AMO make re- establishing modern fair market valued assessments through MPAC a priority in 2026 when advocating and communicating with the Provincial Government to move forward with a plan to phase back in property tax assessments prior to the 2027 budget cycle; AND THAT, this resolution be forwarded to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Board of Directors. Motion is Put and is

That the following By-laws be given a first, second, and third reading and finally passed: 2026-001, Being a By-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between the Town of LaSalle and Handi-Transit 2026-002, Being a By-law to levy and collect a portion of the taxes for the year 2026 2026-003, Being a By-law to authorize the borrowing of $37,300,000 for current expenditures under Section 407 of the Municipal Act and to authorize the temporary borrowing for works under Section 405 of the Municipal Act for the 2026 fiscal year 2026-004, Being a By-law to stop up, close and sell an alley system running north-south lying east of lots 66 to 68 and 104 & 105, Registered Plan 1203, LaSalle and an alley system running east-west lying north of lots 69 to 85, Registered Plan 1203, LaSalle 2026-005, Being a By-law to stop up, close and sell an alley system running east-west lying south of lots 204 to 218, Registered Plan 847, LaSalle and an alley system running north-south lying west of lots 219 to 223, Registered Plan 777, LaSalle 2026-006, Being a By-law to confirm the donation of Lot 1, Registered Plan 710, from Hilda May Davies 2026-007, Being a By-law to authorize the purchase of Lots 77 & 78, Registered Plan 749, Sandwich West; LaSalle 2026-008, Being a By-law to Repeal By-law 8640 2026-009, Being a By-law to amend By-law 7852, as amended, being a By-law to establish User Fees or Charges for Services, Activities or the Use of Property

That Confirmatory By-law 2026-010 be given a first, second, and third reading and finally passed.

Councillor Renaud may move or cause to have moved: WHEREAS MPAC property tax assessments remain frozen at 2016 rates; AND WHEREAS inflationary impacts of COVID, rising trade disputes and the housing crisis have caused a sharp increase in the cost to deliver services in municipalities; AND WHEREAS the frozen assessment has necessitated that the local property tax rates be increased to offset the complete lack of growth in property assessment values; AND WHEREAS local governments cannot count on assessment growth and therefore have to shoulder larger and larger tax rate increases to meet those deficits, alarming communities and ratepayers; AND WHEREAS the decision to phase back in property tax assessment is at the discretion of the Provincial Government; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Lasalle requests that AMO make re- establishing modern fair market valued assessments through MPAC a priority in 2026 when advocating and communicating with the Provincial Government to move forward with a plan to phase back in property tax assessments prior to the 2027 budget cycle; AND THAT, this resolution be forwarded to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Board of Directors. Motion is Put and is