Council Meeting

the September 15, 2026 Council Meeting Agenda be approved as presented.

the minutes of the August 11, 2026 Council Meeting and the August 20, 2026 Special Council Meeting be adopted as presented.

the Consideration for the Wakefield Street Drain - 2026 under Section 4 of the Drainage Act convene at 7:04 pm.

Report CL 19-2026 providing Council with information on the Consideration for the Wakefield St. Drain – 2026 be received; and THAT the Wakefield St. Drain – 2026 report be adopted; and THAT the by-law providing for drainage works to the Wakefield St. Drain – 2026 be received and read a first and second time; and THAT the Court of Revision be set for October 6, 2026 and the meeting notice be mailed to assessed property owners, all the required agencies and organizations.

the Consideration for the Wakefield Street Drain - 2026 close and regular Council meeting reconvene at 7:11 pm.

Council move into Public Meetings at 7:12 pm pursuant to the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, to consider the applications listed on the September 15, 2026 agenda.

the Public Meetings close and the regular Council Meeting reconvene at 7:20 pm.

staff be directed to submit a membership application to the Great Lakes and St. Lawerence Cities Initiatives, and; THAT the cost of membership be funded from the savings within the current 2026 operating budget and future membership costs be included in annual budgets, and ; THAT staff work with Dr. Nicholas Mandrak from the University of Toronto Scarborough to explore the possibility of grant funding available through the Great Lakes and St. Lawerence Cities Initiatives aimed at undertaking a phosphorus removal pilot project in the Old Ausable Channel.

staff be directed to bring a report back to Council to look at appropriate areas to implement 40km/h speed limits throughout Lambton Shores in residential areas, including associated costs to implement the reduced speed limit.

Item 10.4 of the Agenda be received.

T HAT Report PL 08 -202 6 relating to a request to temporarily have two dwellings on a property , submitted by Jason McCann be received; THAT the Zoning By-law Amendment (Temporary Use) request TU-01-2026, submitted by Jason McCann , requesting an amendment to Zoning By-law 1 of 2003 to permit the occupancy of an existing dwelling during the construction of a new single detached dwelling on lands known as 136 Ontario Street South , Grand Bend , be approved ; and THAT By-Law 53 of 2026 to implement the Zoning By-law amendment be approved.

Report PL 09-2026, relating to Draft Approval of a Plan of Subdivision, file SD-2022-01, and Zoning By-Law Applications, submitted by Sifton Properties Limited, be received; THAT draft approval be granted for Plan of Subdivision File No. SD-2022-01, subject to the amended conditions relating to item 5q - that the pathway and associated landscaping shall be designed and constructed to the satisfaction of the municipality, at the sole cost of the Owner and at no cost to the Municipality; THAT Zoning By-Law Amendment Application ZO-11/2022 submitted by Sifton Properties Limited requesting an amendment to Zoning By-Law 1 of 2003 to rezone 5188 Cedar Point Line and 6188 Lakeshore Road for development of the lands as proposed in Draft Plan of Subdivision File No. SD-2022-01 be approved; and THAT By-Law 54 of 2026 to implement the Zoning By-law Amendment be approved.

Report PL 10-2026, relating to a Zoning By-Law Amendment Application, submitted by Edward and Tracy Van Kerkoerle; THAT Zoning By-Law Amendment Application ZO-03/2026 submitted by Edward and Tracy Van Kerkoerle requesting an amendment to Zoning By-Law 1 of 2003 for a site-specific rezoning to permit a secondary dwelling unit in a detached building on the lands known as 8450 Marilyn St be approved; and THAT By-Law 55 of 2026 be approved.

Report DCS 27-2026 regarding the “Lakeshore Eco-Network Fall Tree Planting Proposal” be received; and THAT the Lakeshore Eco Network is granted permission to plant trees as proposed on municipal property as part of the “Lambton Shores Tree People Project: Planting Trees to Fight Climate Change”.

Report DPW 23-2026 regarding the award for the development of SCADA Standards be received; and THAT the proposal from Eramosa - A Cima+ Company in the amount of $197,000.00 excluding HST, ($200,467.20 Net HST), for the development of SCADA Standards be accepted; and THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the associated contract agreements.

Report DPW 24-2026 regarding West Bosanquet Stormwater Detailed Engineering Design Projects be received; and THAT the West Bosanquet Stormwater Management Projects be considered for inclusion in the 2027 Mayor’s Budget.

Report DPW 25-2026 regarding the Klondyke Road Reduced Load Weight Exemption be received; and THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Road Improvement Agreement with Aar-Con Aggregates; and THAT staff be directed to present an amended Reduced Load Period Bylaw by adding the identified section of Klondyke Road to the excepted streets for approval at a future Council meeting.

Report DPW 26-2026 regarding a Water Leak Forgiveness Policy be received; and THAT the Water Leak Forgiveness Policy (CP-PW-POL-001) be approved; and THAT the 2026 Operating Budget be amended to add the budgeted cost of the Water Leak Forgiveness Policy of $25,000 to the Water Budget and $15,000 to the Wastewater Budget, and that the additional funds required be funded from the Water and Wastewater Reserve fund, with a net levy impact of $0.

Report TR 26-2026 regarding the 2026 Second Quarter Budget Variance Report be received.

Council approve the revised Reserve and Reserve Fund Policy, as presented; and THAT Council repeal and replace the existing CP-FS-POL-003 Reserve and Reserve Fund Policy approved November 19, 2019.

CL 18-2026 regarding the Appointment of Engineer for the Russell Drain be received; and THAT staff be directed to proceed with notification to the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority and Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness; and THAT R. Dobbin Engineering be appointed to complete the required engineer’s report after the 30 day notice period has expired and no comments have been received.

By-law 52-2026 be read a first and second time.

By-laws 53-2026 through 56-2026 be read a first, second and third time, passed and signed by the Mayor and Clerk.

the September 15, 2026 Council Meeting adjourn at 8:28 pm.