The South Frontenac Record

Council

September 15, 2026

Who was there

Present (8): Leonard, Morey, Pegrum, Roberts, Ruttan, Sleeth, Trueman, Turcotte

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)

19 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Council meeting of September 15, 2026 be called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Leonard, seconded by Councillor Roberts
Carried
That the agenda be amended to consider the delegation prior to the public meetings, and as amended be approved.
Moved by Councillor Morey, seconded by Deputy Mayor Pegrum
Carried
That the public meeting be called to order.
Moved by Councillor Sleeth, seconded by Councillor Turcotte
Carried
That the public meeting be adjourned.
Moved by Councillor Morey, seconded by Councillor Turcotte
Carried
That Zoning By-law Amendment Application PL-ZBA-2026-0084, regarding 4183 Latimer Road and 3857 Corkey Road, be approved; That By-law 2026-56, attached to Report Number 2026-131, as Exhibit A, being a By-law to amend the zoning on a portion of 4183 Latimer Road and the entirety of 3857 Corkey Road, be given first and second reading; and That By-law 2026-56 be presented to Council for third reading.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Pegrum, seconded by Councillor Roberts
Carried
That Zoning By-law Amendment Application PL-ZBA-2025-0080 submitted by Terry Grant (Fotenn Planning & Design), regarding 5758 Road 38 and an unaddressed parcel on Road 38 (Roll No.: 102908004009053), be approved; That By-law 2026-57, attached to Report Number 2026-132, as Exhibit B, being a By-law to amend the zoning on a portion of a property known as 5758 Road 38, Part of Lot 6, Concession 8 and Part of Part 1, Plan 13R-11895, District of Portland, Township of South Frontenac, and a portion of an unaddressed property known as Part of Lot 6, Concession 8 and Part of Part 1, Plan 13R-23029, District of Portland, Township of South Frontenac be given first and second reading; and That By-law 2026-57 be presented to Council for third reading.
Moved by Councillor Roberts, seconded by Councillor Leonard
Carried
That Council authorize budgetary approval in the amount of $300,000 to fund mandatory studies and permit fees required under the Clean Water Act for amendments to the Quinte Region Source Protection Plan and Assessment Report to be funded from the Verona Housing project budget.
Moved by Councillor Morey, seconded by Councillor Sleeth
Carried
That Council accept the bid from G. Tackaberry & Sons Construction Company Ltd. in the amount of $277,867.08 (net of HST credits) for Contract # PS-2026-11 Westport Road Fermoy Hill Paving; and That Council authorize a project budget increase in the amount of $86,500 be funded from available project savings from Surface Treatment (LCB) Preservation (26-35).
Moved by Councillor Turcotte, seconded by Councillor Roberts
Carried
That Council authorize the purchase of PSD Citywide asset management software through Canoe group procurement contract 060624-PSD for a total of $98,758.08 and; That council approve the reallocation of $59,139 from capital projects 20-02 and 22-05 to fund the one-time implementation and licensing portion of the cost.
Moved by Councillor Roberts, seconded by Councillor Morey
Carried
That Council endorse the application to the Community Emergency Preparedness Grant as outlined in Report 2026-135; and That Council authorize the Clerk and Mayor to enter into an agreement should the Township be successful with their application.
Moved by Councillor Sleeth, seconded by Deputy Mayor Pegrum
Carried
That Council support the Township’s application to the ROD Grant program as outlined in Report 2026-133; and That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign a ROD grant agreement, should the Township be successful in their application.
Moved by Councillor Roberts, seconded by Councillor Turcotte
Carried
That the number of members allocated to Frontenac County under the proposed Tiered Allocation Formula for the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA), is 1; That due to the number of dams within North Frontenac, North Frontenac Council does not feel the allocation of one member will provide adequate representation; That Council requests the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) consider increasing the number of members for Frontenac County to two; That Council directs the Clerk to provide this Resolution to the MECP through the Environmental Registry of Ontario Posting; Sally McIntyre, General Manager of MVCA; Sommer Casgrain-Robertson, Project Executive of St. Lawrence River Regional Conservation Authority; the County of Frontenac; and other Frontenac County Townships.
Moved by Councillor Sleeth, seconded by Councillor Turcotte
Carried
That the Peace Park Proposal be conditionally approved subject to the considerations outlined in Staff Report Number 2026-136 being fulfilled; and That the Township of South Frontenac cover the cost of the legal survey.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Pegrum, seconded by Councillor Leonard
Carried
Note: Councillor Sleeth assumed the role of Chair. That the motion regarding the Peace Park Proposal be amended by adding the following recommendation: That the Township of South Frontenac cover the cost of the legal survey.
Moved by Mayor Vandewal, seconded by Councillor Turcotte
Carried
That the minutes of the September 1, 2026 Council meeting be approved.
Moved by Councillor Roberts, seconded by Councillor Leonard
Carried
That By-laws (1) and (2) be given their third reading: 1. By-law 2026-56 - A By-Law to amend By-law 2003-75, as amended, to rezone land from Rural (RU) and Waterfront Residential (RW) to Limited Service Residential Waterfront Special Provision RLSW-151 in Portion of Part of Lot 15 and 16, Concession 3, Part 1 of Plan 13R-10716 and Parts 1-4 of Plan 13R-12928; Part of 16, Concession 3, District of Storrington: Billing/Rickards 2. By-law 2026-57 - A By-Law to amend By-law 2003-75, as amended, to rezone land from Rural (RU) to Urban Commercial Special Provision UC-32 and from Rural (RU) to Urban Multiple Residential Special Provision UMR-7 in Part of Lot 6, Concession 8, District of Portland: Grant
Moved by Councillor Sleeth, seconded by Councillor Morey
Carried
That By-law 2026-58, being a by-law to confirm generally all actions and proceedings of the Council of the Township of South Frontenac, be given first and second reading.
Moved by Councillor Leonard, seconded by Councillor Roberts
Carried
That By-law 2026-58, being the confirmatory by-law, be given third reading, signed and sealed.
Moved by Councillor Ruttan, seconded by Councillor Turcotte
Carried
That the Council meeting of September 15, 2026 be adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Pegrum, seconded by Councillor Leonard
Carried

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