Regular Council

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the following Council meeting minutes be adopted as printed and circulated: Regular Council – June 22, 2026 Planning Council – July 15, 2026

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the General Committee meeting minutes dated June 24, 2026 and the recommendations contained therein be adopted as printed and circulated.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council approve the request from Home Children Canada to amend the Appendix "II" of the Town of Huntsville Flag Protocol and Clock Tower Lighting Policy to add "Home Children Canada" to the list of pre-approved organizations.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council approve the additional Scope of Work for the Muskoka Heritage Place Purser's Cabin platform, footings and railing project, as detailed in report CS-2026-5, at an additional cost of up to $101,500 to be funded as follows:  $42,190 from

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council approve the purchase of two (2) refrigerators for the Port Sydney Hall at a cost not to exceed $10,000; AND FURTHER THAT: the refrigerator purchase costs be funded from the Port Sydney Community Groups' reserve fund.

WHEREAS: the installation of accessible EV charging infrastructure is critical for the adoption of EVs and the transition away from fossil-fuel burning transportation; AND WHEREAS: Lakeland Solutions (formally named Bracebridge Generation Ltd.) applied for funding to install EV charging infrastructure at McCulley Robertson Sports Complex at no cost to the Town and were successful in this application; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: staff be directed to develop a site lease agreement to allow for the installation of the EV charging infrastructure by Lakeland Solutions; AND FURTHER THAT : notwithstanding Leasing Policy - Development 12, due to extenuating circumstances, staff be directed to offer the lease for nominal consideration; AND FURTHER THAT: the Director of Development Services be authorized to sign the agreement and any other amending agreements or reporting required as part of the project.

WHEREAS: Management of the Muskoka River Watershed requires coordination among regional and local municipalities, First Nations and Indigenous Peoples, the provincial government, and environmental interest holders; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council endorse the Muskoka River Watershed Staff Working Group Accord; AND FURTHER THAT: the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the Muskoka River Watershed Staff Working Group Accord; AND FURTHER THAT: Council direct staff to continue participating in the staff working group to advance Integrated Watershed Management of the Muskoka River Watershed

FitzGerald WHEREAS: In July 2025, staff were directed to proceed with the Huntsville Transit Expansion and Optimization Plan in three phases as outlined in Report OPS-2025-12, starting July 1, 2026, and funding of $137,145 for the municipal share of the two new buses was approved via resolution 124-25; AND WHEREAS: The effective date was amended in May 2026 to commence on October 1, 2026; AND WHEREAS: The two new buses have been received and several details of the expansion and optimization plan, as it relates to Huntsville Transit, have been further refined; AND WHEREAS: A new Transit Service Agreement is in development with the Town's transit service provider, and no specific delegation of authority to sign the agreement is currently in place; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council endorses the continued implementation of Phase 1 of the Huntsville Transit Expansion and Optimization plan, with the exception of the implementation of an automated fare collection system; AND FURTHER THAT: Council authorize the Director of Operations to execute an updated Transit Service Agreement effectiv e October 1, 2026, and any related implementation documents, with the Town's transit service provider; AND FURTHER THAT: the Director of Operations be delegated authority to amend transit stop locations and make schedule refinements within the Council-approved service levels and hours; AND FURTHER THAT: the amendment to the Delegation of Authority By-law be presented to Council for final

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: By-law Numbers 2026-59 to 2026-69 (inclusive), be reported and passed this 27th day of July 2026: 9.1 By-law 2026-59 Amendment to By-law 2022-49 - Statutory Officials By-law 9.2 By-law 2026-60 OSRA – Simone – 95 River Valley Drive 9.3 By-law 2026-61 CPPA – HLD Corporation - 3385 South Portage Road 9.4 By-law 2026-62 CPPA – Harrower Properties Inc. – 215 Main Street West 9.5 By-law 2026-63 CPPA – Smith – 64 West Point Sands 9.6 By-law 2026-64 CPPA - Lovegrove – 1140 North Mary Lake Road 9.7 By-law 2026-65 CPPA - Joiner - 452 Springfield Road 9.8 By-law 2026-66 CPPA – Holinshead – 393 Springfield Road` 9.9 By-law 2026-67 CPPA – Baldock – 181 Ena Drive 9.10 By-law 2026-68 CPPA – Morton – 182 Rockhaven Road 9.11 By-law 2026-69 Woodstream – One Foot Reserve

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the motion be substituted for the following: WHEREAS: Mayoral Decision 2025-MD-01 delegated authority to the Chief Administrative Officer to determine the organizational structure; AND WHEREAS: Mayoral Decision 2025-MD-02 delegates authority to the Chief Administrative Officer to hire, dismiss, or exercise any other prescribed employment powers, with respect to the head of any division or the head of any other part of the organizational structure, submitted to statutory limits, which are exercised in accordance with CAO By-law 2024-15; AND WHEREAS: CAO By-law 2024-15 mandates the CAO to establish the organizational structure of the Town and determine the scope and responsibility of departments and, provided it does not exceed the Council approved budget and is in accordance with the Budget and Financial Controls Policy, the authority to restructure, create, merge, or eliminate any departments of the Town; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council will not approve any new hires outside of the current 2026 budgeted funds.

WHEREAS: Mayoral Decision 2025-MD-01 delegated authority to the Chief Administrative Officer to determine the organizational structure; AND WHEREAS: Mayoral Decision 2025-MD-02 delegates authority to the Chief Administrative Officer to hire, dismiss, or exercise any other prescribed employment powers, with respect to the head of any division or the head of any other part of the organizational structure, submitted to statutory limits, which are exercised in accordance with CAO By-law 2024-15; AND WHEREAS: CAO By-law 2024-15 mandates the CAO to establish the organizational structure of the Town and determine the scope and responsibility of departments and, provided it does not exceed the Council approved budget and is in accordance with the Budget and Financial Controls Policy, the authority to restructure, create, merge, or eliminate any departments of the Town; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council will not approve any new hires outside of the current 2026 budgeted funds.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Draft audited Town of Huntsville Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ending December 31, 2025, as prepared by BDO Canada Ltd be received and approved.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The next portion of the meeting be closed to the public commencing now at 8:27 p.m. for the purpose of considering the following matter pursuant to section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001: Subsection (k) A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the recommendation contained within Confidential Report CORP-202-51 be approved.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Confirmation By-law 2026-70 be received and passed this 27th day of July 2026.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: We do now adjourn at 8:50 p.m.