Body: Council
Type: Minutes
Meeting: Special
Date: December 4, 2025
Collection: Council Minutes
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North Frontenac Special Council Minutes December 4, 2025
Special Council Minutes 2026 Draft Budget 9:00 AM - Thursday, December 4, 2025 Council Chambers
Present:
Mayor Gerry Lichty; Deputy Mayor Roy Huetl; Councillor John Inglis;
Councillor Wayne Good; Councillor Vernon Hermer; and Councillor
Fred Fowler
Absent with Regret:
Councillor Stephanie Regent
Also Present:
Corey Klatt, Chief Administrative Officer, Dipl. M.A.; Tara Mieske, Dipl.
M.A., M.M. Clerk/Planning Manager; Darwyn Sproule, P. Eng., Public
Works Manager; Brooke Ross, Dipl. M.A., Manager of Community
Development; Kelly Watkins, Dipl. M.A., M.M.; Adam Robinson,
Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief; and Sandra Lessard,
Deputy Treasurer
Call to Order and Purpose of Meeting (including Chair’s Opening Remarks) The Mayor called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and gave his opening remarks. He advised the purpose of the meeting is to consider the 2026 Draft Budget.
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) December 4, 2025 388-25 Moved by Councillor Roy Huetl, Seconded by Councillor Wayne Good
Be It Resolved That Council approves the Agenda for the Special Meeting of Council regarding the 2026 Budget dated December 4, 2025, as circulated. Carried
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof None declared.
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Presentations
a) Treasurer: 2026 Draft Budget Overview (Powerpoint at meeting)
Communications
a) Treasurer’s Communications of Interest to Council Re: 2025 Draft Budget 389-25 Moved by Councillor Wayne Good, Seconded by Councillor Roy Huetl
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information Section ‘A’ Items of the Treasurer’s Administrative Report entitled “Communications of Interest”. Carried
Administrative Reports
a) Manager of Community Development and Councillor Inglis- 2026 SummerFest - Increase Funding Request 390-25 Moved by Councillor Roy Huetl, Seconded by Councillor Wayne Good
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Adminstrative report from the Manager of Community Development titled “2026 SummerFest - Increase Funding Request”. Carried
b) Manager of Community Development - Economic/Community Development Student - Update 391-25 Moved by Councillor Vernon Hermer, Seconded by Councillor Fred Fowler
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Manager of Community Development’s Administrative Report entitled “Economic/Community Development Student - Update”. Carried
c) Director of Emergency Services - Proposed Wildland Fire Suppression Budget 392-25 Moved by Councillor Fred Fowler, Seconded by Councillor Vernon Hermer
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief’s (DESFC) Administrative Report entitled “Wildland Fire Suppression Budget"; And That the proposed additional $10,000 has been included in the 2026 Draft Budget; And That Council approves the recommendation to transfer any unspent funds annually from this line item to the Emergency Services Reserve Fund. Carried
d) Director of Emergency Services - Proposed Increase of 10 Weekly Hours for the Assistant Fire Chief Position Page 2 of 6
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393-25 Moved by Councillor Vernon Hermer, Seconded by Councillor Fred Fowler
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief’s (DESFC) Administrative Report entitled “Proposed Increase of 10 Weekly Hours for the Assistant Fire Chief Position"; And That the additional cost has been included in the 2026 Draft Budget for consideration. Carried
e) Treasurer - 2026 Summary of the Ten (10) Year Capital Plan 2026-2035; Tangible Capital Asset (TCA) Replacement Schedules (planned spending) as amended. 394-25 Moved by Councillor Wayne Good, Seconded by Councillor Roy Huetl
Be It Resolved That Council receives the Treasurer’s Administrative Report entitled “2026 Summary of the Ten (10) Year Capital Plan 2026-2035; TCA Replacement Schedules (planned spending) as amended” for information purposes; And That Council authorizes the CAO and Managers to proceed with the applicable 2026 TCA Capital Purchases/Tenders (in accordance with these Schedules and the Procurement By-law). Carried
f) Treasurer - Reserve and Reserve Fund Review 395-25 Moved by Councillor Wayne Good, Seconded by Councillor Roy Huetl
Be It Resolved That Council receives the Treasurer’s Administrative Report entitled “Reserve and Reserve Fund Review" for information purposes. Carried
g) Treasurer - Summary of the 2026 Draft Budget 396-25 Moved by Councillor Wayne Good, Seconded by Councillor Roy Huetl
Be It Resolved That Council receives the Treasurer’s Administrative Report entitled “Summary of the 2026 Draft Budget" for information purposes. Carried
Council Discussion: 2026 Draft Budget
a) Economic/Community Development Student 397-25 Moved by Councillor Wayne Good, Seconded by Councillor Fred Fowler
Be It Resolved That Council deletes the Economic Development Summer Student from the budget at a cost of $20,000.
For: Councillor Wayne Good, Councillor Vernon Hermer, and Councillor Page 3 of 6
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Fred Fowler Against: Mayor Gerry Lichty, Councillor Roy Huetl, and Deputy Mayor John Inglis Defeated 3-3 on a recorded vote
b) Proposed Increase of 10 Weekly Hours for the Assistant Fire Chief Position 398-25 Moved by Councillor Roy Huetl, Seconded by Deputy Mayor John Inglis
Be It Resolved That Council approves the Assistant Fire Chief position being increased by five hours from January to June; and the Chief provide a report on the effect; and if required Council will consider increasing the position by an additional five hours per week for the remainder of the year; And That the budget be decreased by $10,000. Carried
c) Township Donation to Foodbank 399-25 Moved by Councillor Fred Fowler, Seconded by Councillor Vernon Hermer
Be It Resolved That Council decreases the donation to the North Frontenac and Central Frontenac Foodbanks by $500 for a total contribution of $2,500. Carried
d) Community Improvement Plan (CIP) 400-25 Moved by Councillor Wayne Good, Seconded by Councillor Fred Fowler
Be It Resolved That Council decreases the Community Improvement Plan by $5,000 to $15,000. Carried
e) Summerfest 401-25 Moved by Councillor Fred Fowler, Seconded by Councillor Vernon Hermer
Be It Resolved That Council decreases the amount for Summerfest by $2,500 to $12,500. Carried
f) Cost for Insurance 402-25 Moved by Councillor Roy Huetl, Seconded by Deputy Mayor John Inglis
Be It Resolved That Council reduces the cost for insurance by $12,000 based on the actual cost being provided since the Draft Budget was circulated. Carried
g) Community Hall Maintenance 403-25 Moved by Councillor Vernon Hermer, Seconded by Councillor Fred Fowler Page 4 of 6
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Be It Resolved That Council approves increasing the Community Hall Building Maintenance by $5,000 to cover the cost of the installation of fire suppression units on exhaust fans at the Community Halls. Carried
h) Roads Tangible Capital Asset Reserve Fund 404-25 Moved by Councillor Wayne Good, Seconded by Councillor Roy Huetl
Be It Resolved That Council approves an additional 1% ($74,690) annually in the Roads Tangible Capital Asset Reserve Fund; And That Council increases the surface treatment for 2026 by $74,690. Carried
Public Forum The Mayor invited questions and comments from the public attending the meeting in person and virtually. These Public Comments do not form part of the Council Minutes.
Confirmatory By-law
a) Confirming By-law #2025-57 405-25 Moved by Councillor Wayne Good, Seconded by Councillor Roy Huetl
Be It Resolved That By-law #2025-57, being a By-law to confirm all actions and
proceedings of Council for its Special Meeting held December 4, 2025 be read a first,
second, and third time and finally passed.
Carried
Adjournment
a) Adjournment of Meeting 406-25 Moved by Councillor Wayne Good, Seconded by Councillor Roy Huetl
Be It Resolved That Council adjourns the Meeting at 1:54 p.m. until December 12, 2025 or at the Call of the Chair. Carried
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Clerk
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