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Councillor Benottoon this item
What was decided (9 motions)
9 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes from the Regular Council meeting held January 12, 2026 be approved as presented and circulated.
Moved by Councillor Sample, seconded by Councillor Wegener
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 05-2026 being a by-law to authorize the Council to execute an agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Shelburne and His Majesty the King as represented by the Solicitor General be approved.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hall, seconded by Councillor Fegan
Carried
WHEREAS the Town of Shelburne (the “Town”) is a participating municipality in the Shelburne and District Fire Board, which provides fire protection services pursuant to joint arrangements among participating municipalities; AND WHEREAS the Town maintains that the Fire Board and participating municipalities are governed by the Fire Protection Agreement executed in 2019 (the “2019 Fire Protection Agreement”), which was fully executed by all participating municipalities upon the Town’s execution in 2025; AND WHEREAS section 18(a) of the 2019 Fire Protection Agreement permits a participating municipality to terminate its participation in the Fire Board by providing notice within the first sixty (60) days of a fiscal year, such termination to be effective for the following fiscal year; AND WHEREAS the Town intends to withdraw from participation in the Fire Board in accordance with section 18 of the 2019 Fire Protection Agreement and to re-establish fire protection services as a direct municipal service of the Town; AND WHEREAS the Town acknowledges that sections 18(b) - (e) of the 2019 Fire Protection Agreement govern the financial, asset-related, and service-delivery consequences of withdrawal, including responsibility for debt, capital asset valuation and redistribution, and the option to receive fire services on a fee-for-service basis; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Pursuant to section 18(a) of the 2019 Fire Protection Agreement, the Town hereby gives written notice, effec
Moved by Councillor Benotto, seconded by Councillor Fegan
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Mills, Deputy Mayor Hall, Councillor Benotto, Councillor Fegan, Councillor Guchardi, Councillor Sample, Councillor Wegener
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the items under Communications as information.
Moved by Councillor Wegener, seconded by Councillor Sample
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT according to sections 239(2) (a) and (h) of the Municipal Act Council enters closed session tor the purpose of the security of the property of the municipality or local board and information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them.
Moved by Councillor Guchardi, seconded by Councillor Fegan
Carried
THAT Council rises from closed session to resume regular business.
Moved by Councillor Guchardi, seconded by Councillor Benotto
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the verbal updates from the CAO as information.
Moved by Councillor Sample, seconded by Councillor Fegan
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 06-2026 being a By-law to confirm certain proceedings of the Council of the corporation of the Town of Shelburne for its regular council meeting held January 26, 2026 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Wegener, seconded by Councillor Guchardi
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we now adjourn to meet at the call of the Mayor.
Moved by Councillor Benotto, seconded by Councillor Fegan