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Regular Meeting of Council
February 9, 2026
What was decided (10 motions)
10 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Council move into a Closed Meeting at 5:00pm to address matters pertaining to Section 239 (2) and (3.1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to which a meeting or part of a meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered is: #1 Health and Safety Water Stream Application, 2026-02-Government Relations Corporate Priorities (h) information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality #2 Bridge Housing – Next Steps, 2026-04-Human Services (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Todd Bennet, seconded by Denis Sabourin
Carried
That the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council of Monday, February 9, 2026, be adopted as presented.
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Elaine MacDonald
Carried
That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of Monday, January 26, 2026, be adopted as presented.
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Todd Bennett
Carried
That Council approve Consent Reports #1 to #4 as listed.
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Elaine MacDonald
Carried
That Council: 1. Dissolve the Transit Advisory Committee of the City of Cornwall, effective immediately; and 2. Direct that the Mayor’s Office bring forward the name of one (1) Member of Council for appointment to the Transit Master Plan Working Group; and 3. Direct the Clerk to update the City’s Committee Registry and the Council Procedural By-law schedules, policies, webpages, and related governance documents to reflect this change.
Moved by Dean Hollingsworth, seconded by Todd Bennett
Carried
That Administration request Stormont Community Optimist Club to submit its application for funding to the Municipal Grants Committee for final evaluation and decision.
Moved by Denis Sabourin, seconded by Elaine MacDonald
Carried
That By-laws 2026-15 to 2026-16, be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4)of the Municipal Ac).
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Carilyne Hébert
Carried
That Council receive report 2026-15-CAO
Moved by Denis Sabourin, seconded by Fred Ngoundjo
Carried
That By-law 2026-17, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall at its meetings held on Monday, February 9, 2026, be adopted.
Moved by Sarah Good, seconded by Elaine MacDonald
Carried
That the Regular Meeting of Council be adjourned at 7:45 p.m., and that Council reconvenes to complete the In Camera Meeting that began at 5:00 p.m.