Council in Committee

THAT the Council in Committee Agenda for April 8th, 2026 be approved Council in Committee Minutes April 8, 2026 as presented.

THAT Council in Committee recommend Council approve staff's recommendation to change section of 1.12 Km of Coulas Road (Sherwood) from Class 6 B Winter Maintenance to 6A No Winter Maintenance By-Law 2022-80 Road Maintenance Standards and that: Council directs the Superintendent of Operations to forward the necessary notification correspondence of the proposed classification change to the affected properties and report back to Council for final approval.

THAT Council approve the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) expenditure requests as presented in the total amount of $19,830.63 for work orders 4969817, 4973079, 5066965, and 5065804 at Barry's Bay STP and at Barry's Bay WTP.

THAT Council approve the request from the Barry's Bay BIA for support on their annual Bay Day event on Saturday May 16: road closure on Opeongo Line, supply of picnic tables, garbage cans, and stage float; and hanging of Bay Day banner over Highway 60; and THAT Council approve the request from the Barry's Bay BIA for use of the fundraising rate at PJYCC on Thursday May 14 2026.

THAT Council in Committee recommend Council approve staff's recommendation to purchase a portable stage from Staging Canadell for a total cost of $12,658.69, to be expensed against the Parks Capital Budget 01-5-2841-799998.

THAT Council approve the donation request submitted by the Wilno Heritage Society for their May 9 2026 event.

THAT Council in Committee receives this report related to the acquisition and dedication of land as a Public Highway (Road Widening of Prince Road); THAT the Council in Committee direct staff to bring forward a final By-Lawto Acquire and Dedicate Land as a Public Highway (Road Widening of Prince Road) to the April 21, 2026, Regular Meeting of Council.

THAT Council receive this report for the execution of a development agreement as information; THAT Council direct staff to bring forward a final By-Law to the April 21, 2026, Regular meeting of Council to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into a Development Agreement with Ted Frank Ciupak, being the registered owner of Part Lot 22, Concession 11, Geographic Township of Radcliffe, now in the Township of Madawaska Valley, to be registered on title to the severed and retained lands.

Whereas, The Township of Madawaska Valley has the following interest: Improving our schoolyards by creating outdoor learning spaces and tree canopy environments; and Whereas, The Re-Nature Foundation is undertaking the "Growing Renfrew County Catholic District School Board Schoolyard Canopies with Re-Nature" program, which will be building outdoor learning spaces and planting trees at the elementary schools with the Renfrew County Catholic District School Board. Now Be it Resolved that the Council of The Township of Madawaska Valley acknowledges and supports the funding opportunity from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ “Growing Canada’s Community Canopies” initiative for the "Growing Renfrew County Catholic District School Board Schoolyard Canopies with Re-Nature" program, which will be building learning Page 13 of 18 Council in Committee Minutes April 8, 2026 spaces and planting trees at the elementary schools in Renfrew County Catholic District School Board, in partnership with The Township of Madawaska Valley and; THAT Council also recognizes that the lifetime contribution from the “Growing Canada’s Community Canopies” initiative will not exceed $10 million for tree planting within our municipality, inclusive of a maximum contribution of $1 million for infrastructure activity costs, and that if approved this project will be counted towards that limit.

THAT the Public Meeting Minutes of March 3rd, 2026 be approved as presented.

THAT the Regular Council Meeting Minutes for March 17th, 2026 be approved as presented.

THAT By-Law 2026-36, being a By-law to Close to vehicular traffic Highways/Streets or Portions Thereof under the Jurisdiction of Council for such Social, Recreational, Community or Athletic Purpose or Combination of such Purposes for the Bay Day Event be read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 8th day of April 2026.

THAT By-Law 2026-37 Being a By-Law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Madawaska Valley at the Council in Committee Meeting of April 8th, 2026 be read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 8th day of April 2026.

THAT the Council in Committee Meeting adjourn at 1:16pm.