HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 06, 2026 - Special Council - BudgetTHE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
MUNICIPAL OFFICE
56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville, ON
Council Chambers - HYBRID
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
6:30 p.m.
The January 6, 2026 Special Council Meeting was held using hybrid technologies via
Zoom and livestreamed on YouTube.
PRESENT:
MAYOR
DEPUTY MAYOR
COUNCILLORS
ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
CAO
CLERK
TREASURER
MANAGER OF PUBLIC WORKS / DRAINAGE
SUPERINTENDENT
FIRE CHIEF
PLANNING COORDINATOR / DEPUTY CLERK
BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ketchabaw called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
ED KETCHABAW
RAINEY WEISLER
TIMOTHY EMERSON
DAN FROESE *arrived via Zoom at
6: 38pm
SUSAN CHILCOTT
THOMAS THAYER
MEAGAN ELLIOTT
LORNE JAMES
STEVE ADAMS
HARRY BARANIK
MARGARET UNDERHILL
MARK RUSSELL
2. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared.
3. REPORTS TO COUNCIL
A. Report TR-01 /26 by Lorne James, Treasurer re 2026-2027 Operating Budget — Draft
The Council Meeting recessed for a break at 7:48 pm and resumed at 7:55 pm.
Moved by: Councillor Froese
Seconded by: Councillor Emerson
THAT Report TR-01/26 re 2026-2027 Operating Budget - Draft be received for information;
AND THAT the 2026 Operating Budget be approved with the following amendments:
Reallocation of $90,315 from the Rate Stabilization Reserve to the Operating
Budget to reduce the notional levy by $90,315;
AND THAT staff be directed to bring forward the 2026 Tax Rate By-laws.
CARRIED
Moved by: Deputy Mayor Weisler
Seconded by: Councillor Emerson
THAT staff be directed to send correspondence to the Elgin OPP Detachment Board
requesting further information on the current suite of services provided under the base
funding model, options for reducing these costs, opportunity to revisit the Calls for Service
costing formula, and joint advocacy opportunities on behalf of Elgin lower tiers to the
Ministry of the Solicitor General, -
AND THAT staff be directed to investigate alternative policing models.
CARRIED
4. BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL
A. By-law No. 2026-001 Being a by-law to confirm all actions of Council
Moved by: Councillor Emerson
Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Weisler
THAT Confirming By-law No. 2026-001 be read a first, second and third time and finally
passed.
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5. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by: Councillor Froese
Seconded by: Councillor Emerson
THAT the Council meeting be adjourned at 8:22 p.m.
CARRIED
MAYOlk CLERK