Body: Council
Type: Agenda
Meeting: Special
Date: July 17, 2025
Collection: Council Agendas

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Special Council Agenda 5:00 PM - Thursday, July 17, 2025 Council Chambers Zoom Link

Call to Order and Purpose of Meeting

Traditional Land Acknowledgement

We begin this gathering by acknowledging and celebrating these traditional lands as a gathering place of the first peoples and their ancestors who are entrusted to care for Mother Earth since time immemorial. We do so respecting both the land and the Indigenous People who continue to walk with us through this world. Today, the Township of North Frontenac is committed to working with Indigenous Peoples and all residents to pursue a united path of reconciliation.

Approval of Agenda

a) July 17, 2025 - Special Meeting Agenda

Be It Resolved That Council approves the Agenda for the Special Meeting of Council dated July 17, 2025, as circulated.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

Closed Session

a) Closed Meeting of Council

Be It Resolved That Council retires to Closed Session at ____. .m. to: a. Adopt Minutes of a Closed Meeting held July 10, 2025; b. Consider Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including Municipal or local board employees.

Rise and Report (Overview of the Closed Session by the Presiding Officer)

Public Forum

Confirmatory By-law

a) Confirming By-law #2025-33

Be It Resolved That By-law #2025-33, being a By-law to confirm all actions and proceedings of Council for its Special Meeting held July 17, 2025 be read a first, second, and third time and finally passed.

2025-33 Confirming By-law - July 17, 2025 3

Adjournment

a) Adjournment of the Council Meeting

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Be It Resolved That Council adjourns the Meeting at ___ .m. until August 7, 2025, or at the call of the Chair.

Page 2 of 3 The Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac

By-law #2025-33

Confirming By-law

Being a By-law of the Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac to confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac for a Special Council Meeting held July 17, 2025

Whereas Section 9 of the Municipal Act, S.O.2001, c.25 and amendments thereto provides that a municipality has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under this or any other Act;

And Whereas Subsection 2 of Section 11 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c.25 and amendments thereto provides that a lower-tier and an upper-tier municipality may pass by-laws respecting matters within the spheres of jurisdiction described in the Table to Subsection 2, subject to certain provisions;

And Whereas Section 5(3) of the Municipal Act S.O. 2001, c.25 – A Municipal power, including a municipality’s capacity, rights, powers and privileges under Section 9, shall be exercised by by-law unless the municipality is specifically authorized to do otherwise;

And Whereas it is deemed expedient that the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac for the July 17, 2025, Special Council Meeting, be confirmed and adopted by by-law;

Now Therefore the Council of The Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac hereby enacts as follows:

  1. That all actions and proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac taken at its Special Council Meeting held July 17, 2025, be confirmed as actions for which The Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person;

  2. That all actions and proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac at its Special Council Meeting held July 17, 2025, in respect of each recommendation contained in the Minutes and each motion and resolution passed and other actions taken by the Council of The Corporation of North Frontenac at the Meeting, are hereby sanctioned, ratified and confirmed as if all such proceedings were expressly embodied in this By-law;

  3. That the Mayor and proper officials of The Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac are hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary, and to obtain approvals where required, to give effect to the actions passed and taken by Council at the said Meeting;

  4. That this by-law shall come into force as of the final passing thereof.

Read a first and second time this 17th day of July, 2025.

Read a third time and finally passed this 17th day of July, 2025.


Gerry Lichty, Mayor


Tara Mieske, Clerk Page 3 of 3

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