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Members will also discuss events related to WW1, cemeteries, and the Genealogical Society, and receive an update on the property inventory.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/130501/Heritage%20Advisory%20Committee%20-%2023%20Jul%202026.pdf?handle=17FC68ACBFA04057BB4A3E7F255B1C02", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=903" }, { "date": "2026-07-14", "body": "Council", "headline": null, "summary": null, "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/130407/Council%20-%2014%20Jul%202026.pdf?handle=A0F487E9005E42C4BB4C646C7EA1E168", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=873" }, { "date": "2026-07-09", "body": "Committee Of Adjustment", "headline": "Committee reviews new residential lot consent and multiple minor variance requests", "summary": "The South Frontenac Committee of Adjustment will consider a new consent application to create a residential lot at 3576 Harrowsmith Road and several minor variance applications affecting lot frontages, setbacks, and accessory structures across the township. Decisions will address changes to zoning requirements for properties in the Loughborough and Storrington districts.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/130275/Committee%20Of%20Adjustment%20-%2009%20Jul%202026.pdf?handle=9FA136D2568C44D18E45F3F3A0C7BCD8", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=888" }, { "date": "2026-06-18", "body": "Frontenac OPP Detachment Board", "headline": "OPP board to review statistical report, symposium updates", "summary": "The Frontenac O.P.P. Detachment Board will receive a statistical report on policing activity and an update from the East Region Detachment Board Symposium and Police Governance Ontario Conference. The meeting also includes standard procedural items such as approval of minutes and setting the next meeting date for August 20, 2026.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/129983/Frontenac%20OPP%20Detachment%20Board%20-%2018%20Jun%202026.pdf?handle=0E5789B0B438467C8A4F2FBB608B5C5E", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=898" }, { "date": "2026-06-16", "body": "Council", "headline": "Staff recommend against applying for $8.8B Development Charges Reduction Program", "summary": "Council will receive a report recommending the Township forgo applying for the federal-provincial Development Charges Reduction Program, citing financial risks and a compressed timeline. A public hearing will consider amending bulk water rates; staff propose an increase from the current $2.25 per cubic meter. Council will also consider approving a $972,800 culvert replacement on Moreland Dixon Road, funded temporarily from the Sydenham Water Reserve, and adopt financial strategies to close infrastructure funding gaps over 10-15 years. The meeting includes a closed session for personnel and land matters.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/130118/Council%20-%2016%20Jun%202026.pdf?handle=3EDDF053F1F6454899315064FA9CE8F1", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=872" }, { "date": "2026-06-11", "body": "Committee Of Adjustment", "headline": "Committee to hear consent to sever and minor variance for 2087 Washburn Road", "summary": "The Committee of Adjustment will hold public hearings on one consent application to re-establish separate titles for a dwelling and farmland, and five minor variance applications for reduced setbacks and lot dimensions. Decisions will be made on each application following public input.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/129925/Committee%20Of%20Adjustment%20-%2011%20Jun%202026.pdf?handle=6D318169A1A44D4EA098A4B5460BB236", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=887" }, { "date": "2026-06-02", "body": "Council", "headline": "Council to authorize $100,000 organizational and service delivery review", "summary": "Council will discuss and vote on several administrative and regulatory items. Key decisions include authorizing a $100,000 organizational and service delivery review, approving new open air fires by-laws for different districts, and awarding $102,851 in private lane upgrade grants. Also on the agenda: approval of a $1,600 community grant to Bellrock Community Hall and HVAC replacements at the fire hall and medical centre.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/129800/Council%20-%2002%20Jun%202026.pdf?handle=2FB36A07C6084455B2FA178BC54B63F2", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=871" }, { "date": "2026-05-28", "body": "Recreation & Leisure Services Advisory Committee", "headline": "Committee reviews Recreation, Parks and Leisure Master Plan status", "summary": "The Recreation & Leisure Services Advisory Committee will receive an update on the Recreation, Parks and Leisure Master Plan, including progress on its 125 recommendations. The committee will also hear brief reports on the quarterly event report, Canada Day fireworks program, and the upcoming Recreation and Parks Month. No formal decisions are scheduled; the items are for information and discussion.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/129654/Recreation%20_%20Leisure%20Services%20Advisory%20Committe.pdf?handle=0DB85E7F0F7244E2AEC1A9631B05E0CC", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=870" }, { "date": "2026-05-19", "body": "Council", "headline": "Verona housing rezoning for 92 units on Verona Street to be voted on", "summary": "Council will vote on a zoning by-law amendment to rezone two Township-owned properties on Verona Street to allow four stacked townhouse buildings (48 units) and two apartment buildings (44 units). Other decisions include approval of $1.27 million in funding for the Fish Creek Bridge project, award of winter sand contracts totalling $315,805, and introduction of administrative monetary penalties for fire code violations.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/129587/Council%20-%2019%20May%202026.pdf?handle=A25CA6308CC9449DBA889751BB770555", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=869" }, { "date": "2026-05-14", "body": "Committee Of Adjustment", "headline": "Committee reviews consent to sever 36-acre woodlot, three minor variances", "summary": "The Committee of Adjustment will hold public hearings on one consent application to create a new woodlot lot at 6179 North Shore Road, and three minor variance applications: to enlarge a non-conforming dwelling at 4227 Desert Lake Road, to permit a deck and shed with reduced setbacks at 4295 Genge Street, and to allow a townhouse in a rural zone at 5758 Road 38. The committee will also approve previous minutes and receive a delegated authority report.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/129477/Committee%20Of%20Adjustment%20-%2014%20May%202026.pdf?handle=0B4A79EF9A854408BB4DBE513E489193", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=886" }, { "date": "2026-05-13", "body": "Special Council Meeting - 13 May 2026 - Asset Management", "headline": "Council reviews $593 million asset management plan and funding targets", "summary": "Council is receiving an educational presentation from Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. regarding the Township's Asset Management Plan. The session focuses on proposed levels of service and the financial strategies required to maintain municipal infrastructure.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/129426/Special%20Council%20Meeting%20-%2013%20May%202026%20-%20Asset%20M.pdf?handle=BF925C5E1A09485187FFEF7092AE5704", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=902" }, { "date": "2026-05-05", "body": "Council", "headline": "Council to adopt three new by‑laws on open‑air fires, penalties and fees", "summary": "The council will adopt the Climate Action Plan and approve three new by‑laws: an Open Air Fires By‑law, amendments to the municipal penalties By‑law and to the fees By‑law. It will also approve 13 community grant applications totaling $34,898.50, update the 2026 Bulk Water Rates in principle, and establish the Joint Frontenac Compliance Audit Committee by‑law. All items are presented for third reading or final approval.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/129337/Council%20-%2005%20May%202026.pdf?handle=E1A3B17CED244EC9B79E454F7B8463AA", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=868" }, { "date": "2026-04-30", "body": "Heritage Advisory Committee", "headline": "Heritage Advisory Committee to review Sydenham Walking Tour draft design", "summary": "The committee will review the draft design for the Sydenham Walking Tour (pages 5-40 of the agenda) and discuss the Heritage Property Inventory. They will also receive updates from the Chair. The meeting includes approval of previous minutes and other procedural items.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/129200/Heritage%20Advisory%20Committee%20-%2030%20Apr%202026.pdf?handle=292F900E75464EC582BB041FBBB15E06", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=867" }, { "date": "2026-04-21", "body": "Council", "headline": "Council to approve the 2026 Final Tax Rate By-law for South Frontenac", "summary": "The Township Council will consider several by‑law approvals, including the 2026 Final Tax Rate By‑law, a temporary borrowing by‑law for the fiscal year ending December 31 2026, and updates to the signing officer by‑law. Public zoning by‑law amendment applications for 4384 Loughborough‑Portland Boundary Road (PL‑ZBA‑2026‑0015) and 6187 First Lake Road (PL‑ZBA‑2026‑0022) will be heard. The Council will also authorize an agreement to host the 2026 OASA U20 Men’s Fastpitch Ontario Provincial Championship and designate Frontenac Farmers Market events as municipally significant for alcohol licensing.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/129141/Council%20-%2021%20Apr%202026.pdf?handle=C50BC6313B5D46D5B553E39BA758E262", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=866" }, { "date": "2026-04-09", "body": "Committee Of Adjustment", "headline": "Three minor variance applications for Bedford District properties", "summary": "The Committee of Adjustment will consider three new minor variance/permission applications in the Bedford District. One proposes demolishing a cottage at 305 Hillcrest Lane and building a year‑round home near Burridge Lake. Another seeks a new detached dwelling at 102 Nightingale Lane with reduced setbacks from Bobs Lake. The third requests to enlarge a seasonal cottage at 4007 Westport Road within 30 m of Wolfe Lake’s high‑water mark.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/128785/Committee%20Of%20Adjustment%20-%2009%20Apr%202026.pdf?handle=E0CAEB08D2094A26A36886AEE98736CC", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=885" }, { "date": "2026-04-07", "body": "Council", "headline": "Council to consider Hartington Subdivision Phase 2 and new open-air fire rules", "summary": "Council will hold a public meeting regarding an Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment for the Hartington Subdivision Phase 2. The body is also deciding on a new open-air fire permit system and several contracts for housing and election services.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/128922/Council%20-%2007%20Apr%202026.pdf?handle=C7E676C1408F4CCA9FF75FD5B03E6886", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=865" }, { "date": "2026-03-19", "body": "Frontenac OPP Detachment Board", "headline": "Board to adopt By-law governing use of resources during election periods", "summary": "The Frontenac O.P.P. Detachment Board will consider and vote on By-law 2026-02, which sets rules for the use of board resources during municipal, provincial and federal election periods. The board will also consider By-law 2026-01, which establishes a Detachment Commander Selection and Performance Review Policy. MP Scott Reid will brief the board on a proposal for Automated External Defibrillators in police cruisers. Routine items include election of officers and setting the next meeting date for June 18, 2026.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/128621/Frontenac%20OPP%20Detachment%20Board%20-%2019%20Mar%202026.pdf?handle=45EB3ED8C15B46C2AF026C4BF27D87BC", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=897" }, { "date": "2026-03-12", "body": "Committee Of Adjustment", "headline": "Committee denies consent to create new residential lot at 4797 Latimer Road", "summary": "The Committee of Adjustment will approve the February 12 minutes, consider a consent application to sever a 4.2‑acre parcel at 4797 Latimer Road, and hear five minor‑variance requests for properties in the Bedford and Portland districts. The consent application (PL‑BDJ‑2026‑0006) is recommended for denial. Other business includes a Delegated Authority Consent Report.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/128528/Committee%20Of%20Adjustment%20-%2012%20Mar%202026.pdf?handle=D33F7BC9C2AB4DCEA7438E70C0CC8968", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=884" }, { "date": "2026-03-03", "body": "Council", "headline": "Council to approve multiple zoning by-law amendments and related land use changes", "summary": "The South Frontenac Council will consider and vote on three zoning by-law amendment applications for properties on Billy Green Road, Leveque Road, and Dewitt Lane. It will also hear a dedication and assumption by‑law for Willowbrook and Summerside Drives, and approve a $100,000 emergency fire engine purchase. Additional items include a $52,000 donation‑funded recreation project and a $40,000 HVAC repair reallocation.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/127414/Council%20-%2003%20Mar%202026.pdf?handle=E4FC6DCE660844E09F100250792E68D8", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=863" }, { "date": "2026-02-12", "body": "Committee Of Adjustment", "headline": "Committee reviews new lot‑severance consent and two minor variance applications", "summary": "The Committee of Adjustment will decide on a consent application to sever a 2.6‑acre lot for a new house at 1206 Leland Road, a minor variance to allow 72 m of road frontage for that lot (zoning requires 76 m), and a minor variance to permit a 396 sq ft addition to an existing barn at 2113 Bracken Road. The meeting also includes a Planning Department update on staffing and the new Official Plan, and a report on delegated consent authority grants.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/127166/Committee%20Of%20Adjustment%20-%2012%20Feb%202026.pdf?handle=00400C4D99684D6AB3639E62F86D9883", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=883" }, { "date": "2026-02-10", "body": "Council", "headline": "South Frontenac Council to consider zoning changes and election resource rules", "summary": "Council will hold a public meeting to discuss three zoning by-law amendments, including a housing project in Verona. The body is also considering new by-laws regarding the use of municipal resources during elections and CAO authority during 'lame duck' periods.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/127154/Council%20-%2010%20Feb%202026.pdf?handle=B6C4477E762E4067A5E5DAFA9033123C", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=861" }, { "date": "2026-02-03", "body": "Council", "headline": "Council to reject Alto High‑Speed Rail southern corridor through South Frontenac", "summary": "The council will consider a motion to formally oppose the proposed Alto high‑speed rail southern corridor and direct staff to communicate that stance to federal, provincial and municipal officials. It will also approve several by‑laws, including those regulating election signs, dedicating land as a public highway, and establishing an interim property tax levy for 2026. Additionally, the council will award the Centennial Park Renovation Design contract to IN Engineering & Planning for $94,865.76 (including non‑rebatable HST).", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/126869/Council%20-%2003%20Feb%202026.pdf?handle=1116E0A9A35D428B8C5DB199877EA248", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=860" }, { "date": "2026-01-29", "body": "Heritage Advisory Committee", "headline": "Committee to finalize Sydenham and Verona walking tour texts and photography", "summary": "The South Frontenac Heritage Advisory Committee will discuss finalizing the Sydenham Walking Tour text, confirming civic addresses, and completing photography with photographer Paul Wash. It will also finalize photography for the Verona Walking Tour and consider suggestions for future tours. The meeting includes a review of the 2026 Heritage Advisory Committee work plan.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/126722/Heritage%20Advisory%20Committee%20-%2029%20Jan%202026.pdf?handle=34649F6F64734A5B906CA92410B71B7B", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=859" }, { "date": "2026-01-22", "body": "Special Council Meeting - Jan 22, 2026 - Budget Deliberations", "headline": "Council will deliberate the proposed 2026 Capital and Operating Budget", "summary": "The Special Council meeting will begin with departmental presentations followed by a budget overview from the Director of Finance & Treasurer. Council will then deliberate the proposed 2026 Capital and Operating Budget tabled by the Head of Council. The meeting also includes routine items such as a call to order, agenda approval, and scheduling the next council meeting for February 3, 2026.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/126638/Special%20Council%20Meeting%20-%20Jan%2022,%202026%20-%20Budget.pdf?handle=B4B2C52146ED40309A79FB9148DAB8C4", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=895" }, { "date": "2026-01-13", "body": "Council", "headline": "Council to rezone part of Lot 3, Concession 9 to Limited Service Residential", "summary": "The Council will consider Zoning By-law Amendment Application PL‑ZBA‑2024‑0126 for the Estate of Everett Orser, proposing a change from Rural (RU) to Limited Service Residential‑Waterfront‑Special Provision (RLSW‑150‑H4) on Part of Lot 3, Concession 9, Loughborough District. A second public meeting will be held for Zoning By‑law Amendment Application PL‑ZBA‑2024‑0133 at 688 Dewitt Lane, Bedford District. Council will also vote on Council compensation recommendations, including salary increases for the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillors and the addition of group health and dental benefits, with an annual impact of $29,251. By‑law 2026‑01 (the rezoning amendment) and By‑law 2026‑02 (a confirmatory by‑law) will receive first, second and third readings.", "agenda_url": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/document/126222/Council%20-%2013%20Jan%202026.pdf?handle=312FE5005F7E43FCB898626184D6862B", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=858" } ] }