The Marmora and Lake Record

Council Meeting

June 2, 2026

Who was there

Present (5): Eric Daoust, Ron Derry, Jane Lakatos, Jan O'Neill, Mike Stevens

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (14 motions)

14 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Marmora and Lake for Tuesday, June 2, 2026, be approved as presented.
Moved by Councillor Eric Daoust, seconded by Councillor Ron Derry
Carried
THAT the meeting recess for five minutes at 5:49 p.m.
Moved by Mayor Jan O'Neill, seconded by Councillor Ron Derry
Carried
THAT the foregoing minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Marmora and Lake held Tuesday, May 19, 2026, be approved as presented.
Moved by Councillor Eric Daoust, seconded by Deputy Mayor Mike Stevens
Carried
THAT Council accept this “Restricted Acts in a Municipal Election Year (Lame Duck)” report, dated June 2, 2026; Page 2 of 6 Council Meeting June 2, 2026 AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to bring forward a bylaw to delegate authority during the restricted acts (lame duck) period for enactment at the next regular meeting of Council.
Moved by Councillor Ron Derry, seconded by Councillor Eric Daoust
Carried
THAT Council accept this “Renovations to Town Hall Offices” report, dated June 2nd, 2026; AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to move forward with a scope of work including soundproofing the wall between the current CAO/Deputy Clerk’s and the Municipal Clerk’s offices, installing a doorway into the current file storage space to create an additional office space for the CAO/Deputy Clerk, and to also use allocated funds to make the stage in Council Chambers a suitable and consolidated storage location for municipal files and documents.
Moved by Councillor Ron Derry, seconded by Deputy Mayor Mike Stevens
Carried
THAT Council receive this “Request for Temporary Access – Booster Park Road for Boat Launch” report, dated June 2, 2026; AND FURTHER THAT Council direct the CAO to develop a road opening bylaw and access agreement with the proponent and their agents to permit temporary access through the unopened road allowance at the end of Booster Park Road in order to construct a cottage on Bowen Island on Crowe Lake, at no cost to the Municipality.
Moved by Councillor Eric Daoust, seconded by Deputy Mayor Mike Stevens
Carried
THAT Council receive this “Request – Joint Fire Services Board – Fire Department” report, dated June 2, 2026; THAT Council approve the updated job description for the Fire Chief role, as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to post and recruit to fill the Fire Chief position in accordance with the Municipality’s hiring policies and procedures.
Moved by Councillor Ron Derry, seconded by Councillor Eric Daoust
Carried
THAT the foregoing minutes and reports of the Committees and Boards listed are hereby received for information.
Moved by Councillor Eric Daoust, seconded by Councillor Ron Derry
Carried
THAT Council approve the event permit application submitted by the Marmora Agricultural Society for their Food Festival event, to be held at the Marmora Fairgrounds on August 22, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; AND FURTHER THAT the Society be required to provide a special insurance certificate for $5 million liability to staff, naming the Corporation of the Municipality of Marmora and Lake as the added insured, along with a copy of any permits issued by the AGCO for the event, by the first week of August. Page 4 of 6 Council Meeting June 2, 2026
Moved by Councillor Eric Daoust, seconded by Councillor Ron Derry
Carried
THAT Council will proceed into a closed meeting session at 6:46 p.m. under the Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239(2):  (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; (d) labour relations or employee negotiations; o Re: Personnel Update  (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Councillor Ron Derry, seconded by Deputy Mayor Mike Stevens
Carried
Page 5 of 6 Council Meeting June 2, 2026 THAT Council reconvene in open session at 7:19 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Eric Daoust, seconded by Deputy Mayor Mike Stevens
Carried
THAT staff follow the direction of Council provided in closed session.
Moved by Councillor Ron Derry, seconded by Councillor Eric Daoust
Carried
THAT Bylaw 2026-36, being a bylaw to confirm the proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on the 2nd day of June, 2026, be read and passed this 2nd day of June, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Eric Daoust, seconded by Deputy Mayor Mike Stevens
Carried
THAT this meeting is adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Ron Derry, seconded by Deputy Mayor Mike Stevens
Carried

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