Regular Council

THAT the Council Agenda dated August 10, 2026, be adopted as amended to include an on-desk report related to Closed Session Item 10.2.3. - Disclosure of Personal Information - Councillor Social Media.

THAT the minutes of the following meetings be adopted as presented:  Council Meeting Minutes Dated July 13, 2026;  Council Meeting Closed Session Minutes Dated July 13, 2026;  Special Council Meeting regarding Interviews for Lagoon City Parks and Waterways Commission Vacancy Minutes Dated July 27, 2026;  Special Council Meeting regarding Interviews for Lagoon City Parks and Waterways Commission Vacancy Closed Session Minutes Dated July 27, 2026.

THAT Council recess and convene as Committee of the Whole at 9:44 a.m.

THAT, pursuant to Section 239(4) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , S.O. 2001, c.25, notice is hereby given that the Committee of the Whole intends to hold a closed session meeting in the Richard P. Bates Boardroom at 9:45 a.m. to deal with Item 10.2.1, regarding Preliminary Report of the Ombudsman; 10.2.2., regarding Township of Ramara Industrial Park - Exercise of Repurchase Options (Closed Session); and 10.2.3., regarding Disclosure of Personal Information - Councillor Social Media, being matters pursuant to Section 239(3)((b) an ongoing investigation respecting the municipality, a local board, or a municipally controlled corporation by the Ombudsman), and Section 239(2)((b) personal matters about an identifiable individual), ((c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality), and ((f) advice subject to solicitor-client privilege) of the said Act.

THAT Committee of the Whole rise from closed session at 10:36 a.m. and reconvene in open session and report.

THAT Report CD-17-26 regarding Preliminary Report of the Ombudsman be received; AND THAT Report CD-17-26 be

THAT Report CS-23-26 regarding Township of Ramara Industrial Park - Exercise of Repurchase Options (Closed Session) be received; AND THAT Council proceed in accordance with direction provided through Report CS-24-26 - Township of Ramara Industrial Park - Exercise of Repurchase Options (Open Session); AND THAT Report CS-23-26 be

THAT Report CS-22-26 regarding Disclosure of Personal Information - Councillor Social Media be received; AND THAT the confidential direction to staff be adopted; AND THAT Report CS-22-26 be

THAT Report TR-05-26 regarding 2026 Financial Mid-Year Update be received as information.

THAT Report CS-24-26 regarding Township of Ramara Industrial Park - Exercise of Repurchase Options (Open Session) be received; AND THAT up to $950,000 be allocated to support exercise of the Township's repurchase option for the following lands in the Township's Industrial Park:  321 O'Donnell Court  344 O'Donnell Court  345 O'Donnell Court AND THAT such financial allocation be made from the surplus revenue resulting from investment proceed recapture; AND THAT Report CS-24-26 be

THAT Report ID-20-26 regarding Site Alteration Bylaw Update be received; AND THAT staff be directed to bring forward a bylaw to repeal and replace the Site Alteration Bylaw, as set out in Schedule "A" to Report ID-20-26.

THAT Report ID-25-26 regarding Proposed Ramara Quarry Aggregate Resources Act Licence Application (Licence #626728) - Informational Update be received as information; AND THAT Report ID-25-26 be

THAT the recommendations of Committee of the Whole be

THAT recommendations as set out on Consent Agenda A: Reports from the July 13, 2026, Committee of the Whole meeting be adopted as presented, including the following items:  Item 12.1.1. Brechin Municipal Buildings - Demolition Costing and RFI/RFP Framework;  Item 12.1.2. Feasibility of Garbage Collection Services Tax Rebate;  Item 12.1.3. Stop and Yield Bylaw Update;  Item 12.1.4. Routine Disclosure Process and Prospective Policy Amendment.

THAT recommendations as set out on Consent Agenda B: Reports from the Current Meeting for the regular meeting of Council held on August 10, 2026, be adopted as presented, including the following items:  Item 13.1.1. Preliminary Report of the Ombudsman;  Item 13.1.2. Township of Ramara Industrial Park - Exercise of Repurchase Options (Closed Session); AND with the exception of the following items, which shall be voted on individually:  Item 13.1.3. Disclosure of Personal Information - Councillor Social Media;  Item 13.1.4. Township of Ramara Industrial Park - Exercise of Repurchase Options (Open Session);  Item 13.1.5. Proposed Ramara Quarry Aggregate Resources Act Licence Application (Licence #626728) - Informational Update.

THAT the recommendations as set out on Consent Agenda C: Correspondence for the regular meeting of Council held on August 10, 2026, be adopted as presented, including the following items:  Item 14.1.3. TAPMO correspondence dated July 21, 2026, regarding the August 16, 2026, TAPMO Membership Committee AGM Agenda;  Item 14.1.4. TSB correspondence dated July 23, 2026, regarding Response to the Township of Ramara's Request for Review of Operational Safety - Lake Country Airways Water Aerodrome;  Item 14.1.5. Municipality of Shuniah correspondence dated July 21, 2026, regarding support for the Town of Whitby's resolution - Ontario Land Tribunal Review and Enhancing Deference to Municipal Planning; AND with the exception of the following item(s), which shall be voted on individually:  Item 14.1.1. Lagoon City Parks and Waterways Commission Resolution dated July 9, 2026, regarding Request for Deputation - Invasive Species Centre;  Item 14.1.2. Municipality of Trent Lakes correspondence dated July 16, 2026 regarding Request for Provincial Action on the Accuracy of Municipal Voters' List;  Item 14.1.6. General Manager of Development & Infrastructure correspondence dated July 23, 2026, regarding Atherley-Uptergrove Master Servicing Study Update;  Item 14.1.7. Municipality of Wawa correspondence dated July 14, 2026, regarding support for the North Grenville, Merrickville-Wolford Village OPP Detachment Board's resolution - Traffic and Speeding Funding.

THAT the memo from the Lagoon City Parks and Waterways Commission regarding Request for Deputation - Invasive Species Centre be received; AND THAT staff be directed to contact the Invasive Species Centre to request a deputation regarding Responding to Water Soldier in Lake Simcoe at the next available Council meeting.

THAT the Municipality of Trent Lakes correspondence dated July 16, 2026, regarding Request for Provincial Action on the Accuracy of Municipal Voters' List be received and supported.

THAT the General Manager of Development & Infrastructure correspondence dated July 23, 2026, regarding Atherley-Uptergrove Master Servicing Study Update be received as information.

THAT the Municipality of Wawa correspondence dated July 14, 2026, regarding support for the North Grenville, Merrickville-Wolford Village OPP Detachment Board's resolution - Traffic and Speeding Funding be received and supported.

THAT the correspondence from Theresa Robertson on behalf of the Udney Community Centre Board regarding Insurance Assistance for 2026 Udney Fest be received; AND THAT Council authorize the provision of up to $450 to the Udney Community Centre Board for the purposes of insurance assistance for the 2026 Udney Fest, to be funded from the UCC Capital Expenditures Reserve; AND THAT the Udney Community Centre Board be directed to include future insurance costs for events in their annual budget for consideration during the annual budget process.

THAT staff be directed to prepare a report for Council on the feasibility of implementing the following measures to support the Township's declaration of Intimate Partner Violence as an epidemic:  Contacting municipal partners involved in the Couchiching Community Safety and Well-Being Plan to: Ask if there has been any progress with addressing Intimate Partner Violence in the plan since its inception; Provide a copy of the CFUW Orillia correspondence to the Township of Ramara Council dated June 24, 2026, to each of the represented municipalities;  Encouraging municipal staff and members of Council to attend the Neighbours, Friends and Families free, one-hour online training program designed to increase awareness of the warning signs of abuse and provide practical guidance on how to respond, including communicating about the availability of the training;  Following up with the County of Simcoe on the February 2026 funding request from Green Haven Women's Shelter to inquire about the status of the request and, if funding has not been granted by the County, forwarding the request to the Township of Ramara 2027 Budget process.

THAT Bills 2026.41., and 2026.46. be considered read a first, second, and third time, and finally passed as Bylaws; AND with the exception of the following bills, which shall be voted on individually:  Bill 2026.40.;  Bill 2026.43.;  Bill 2026.44.;  Bill 2026.45.

THAT Bill 2026.40., being a Bylaw to Amend Fees and Charges Bylaw 2025.74 to Update Routine Disclosure Request Fees as Outlined in Schedule "A", be read a first, second, and third time, and finally passed as a Bylaw.

THAT Bills, 2026.43., 2026.44., and 2026.45. be considered read a first, second, and third time, and finally passed as Bylaws.

THAT Bylaw 2026.65., being a bylaw to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting held on the 10th day of August, 2026, be considered read a first, second, and third time, and finally passed.

THAT the Council meeting of the Township of Ramara held on August 10, 2026, be adjourned at 11:36 a.m.