Regular Meeting

That Council acknowledges the reception of administrative report DG-1-2025; and That it authorizes and direct municipal staff to prepare and sign a 5-year agreement with the CJRO radio station for the installation of a broadcast antenna, a 50-watt transmitter, and the required technical equipment attached to the water tower at no monthly cost; and That the request be conditional upon: Receipt of a report from a professional firm confirming that the equipment CJRO wishes to install on the water tower does not create interference with existing equipment; That CJRO will assume all costs related to the installation of the equipment and the services necessary to operate the equipment, including legal fees incurred by the Municipality for the production of the agreement; Prior approval from the CRTC and the ISED.

That Council acknowledges the reception of administrative report GR-4-2025; and Accepts a transfer of $2,609.51 plus taxes from reserved funds for the purchase of the high-precision GPS system to renew the eScribe license with the addition of the Report Manager license.

That Council acknowledges the reception of administrative report GR-5-2025; and Approves the use of alternative voting, being internet voting, for the purpose of participating in a joint Request for Proposals with the municipalities of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell.

That Council acknowledges the reception of administrative report EN-2-2025.

That Council acknowledges the reception of administrative report RL-7-2025; and Approves the request to waive the hall rental fees of $930, plus applicable taxes representing the silver sponsorship.

That Council acknowledges the reception of administrative report RL-8-2025; and Directs the Director of Parks and Recreation to sign the renewal rental agreement with the Banque Alimentaire de Casselman, Crysler, St-Albert for space inside Paul-Emile Lévesque Center.

That Council acknowledges receipt of Administrative Report RL-9-2025; and Accepts, in principle, the agreement described in Appendix A; and That the agreement be brought back to Council once the not-for-profit organization for the management of the ball fields is officially established and following a legal review; and Directs administration to continue discussions with the school board with the objective of presenting an agreement for the use of the ball fields.

That Council acknowledges the reception of administrative report URB-4-2025; and Accepts the recommendation of the administration for the selection of professional services with J.L. Richards & Associated Limited for the comprehensive review and complete overhaul of the Official Plan for the Municipality of Casselman subject to the positive verification of the three references that has been received as part of the Proposal; and Authorizes the administration to sign an agreement between the Municipality and J.L. Richards & Associates Limited for the comprehensive review and complete overhaul of the Official Plan for the Municipality of Casselman; and Approves that an amount of $9,713.12 be allocated in the 2026 budget to cover the funding gap in addition to the use of applicable development fees; and Accepts the Document of the Ad Hoc Committee Statement, Goals, Objectives and Composition for the comprehensive review and complete overhaul of the Official Plan for the Municipality of Casselman provided in schedule “B” of this report, and appoints Francine Leblanc and Anik Charron as the Council representatives.