Regular Council Meeting

Move into closed session in Council Chambers at 5:01 PM in accordance with: a. Paragraph 239(2)(c), (e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to discuss a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board, litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, relating to a private road. b. Paragraph 239(2)(e), (f) and (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to discuss litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

Approve the minutes of the previous meeting as listed on the Consent Agenda. 1. March 24, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Minutes

Receive the items listed on the Consent Agenda. 1. Dog Pound Committee Meeting Minutes - April 10, 2025 2. Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Open House - Public Feedback 3. 2025 Capital Project Close Out

Designate the Lighthouse Cove & District Lions Club fundraising event, scheduled for Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the property municipally known as 17845 Melody Drive (also known as 999 Quenneville Drive), as “municipally significant”, as presented at the April 14, 2026 Council meeting. In Favour (7): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Hoffman, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, and Councillor Ruston Conflict (1): Councillor Vogler

Approve the amendment to the Parking By-law to allow for increased towing authority; and Direct the Clerk to read By-law 23-2026 during the Consideration of By- laws, all as presented at the April 14, 2026 Council meeting.

Approve the John George Water Treatment Plant (WTP) - Emergency Boiler Replacement in the amount of $150,401.28, including applicable HST, to be funded from the Water Reserve as presented at the April 14, 2026 Council meeting.

Approve the total project cost of $141,324.29, including applicable HST, for the Denis St. Pierre Wastewater Treatment Plant Clarifier Launder Cover Replacements; and Authorize the Executive Director - Infrastructure Services to execute the necessary agreements and documentation with Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) to proceed with the project, acknowledging that OCWA conducted the procurement process and will enter into a contract with the successful bidder on behalf of the Municipality, as presented at the April 14, 2026 Council meeting.

Approve the total project cost of $146,781.08, including applicable HST, for the South Woodslee Septic Tank Effluent Pumping (STEP) Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) Monitoring System; and Authorize the Executive Director - Infrastructure Services to execute the necessary agreements and documentation with Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) to proceed with the project, acknowledging that OCWA conducted the procurement process and will enter into a contract with the successful bidder on behalf of the Municipality, as presented at the April 14, 2026 Council meeting.

Move forward item 20.2 - 2026 South Woodslee Septic Tank Effluent Pumping (STEP) Replacement Program.

Approve the total project cost of $139,136.45, including applicable HST, for the 2026 South Woodslee Septic Tank Effluent Pumping (STEP) Replacement Program; Approve an overage of $74,136.45, including applicable HST, to be funded out the Wastewater Reserve; and 7 Authorize the Executive Director - Infrastructure Services to execute the necessary agreements and documentation with Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) to proceed with the project, acknowledging that OCWA conducted the procurement process and will enter into a contract with the successful bidder on behalf of the Municipality, as presented at the April 14, 2026 Council meeting.

Award the tender for the 2026 Supply and Place Gravel Program in the total amount of $439,547.23, including applicable HST, based on the schedules below:  Schedule 1 – Supply and Place Gravel to Shepley Excavating & Road Maintenance Ltd. in the amount of $295,210.85, including applicable HST; and  Schedule 2 – Supply and Stockpile Gravel to Quinlan Inc. in the amount of $144,336.38 including applicable HST, as presented at the April 14, 2026 Council meeting.

Award the area 1 east grass cutting tender and area 2 west grass cutting tender for the 2026 season, with an option to renew for the 2027 and 2028 seasons to 1866885 Ontario Limited o/a Quality Turf and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the contract, as presented at the April 14, 2026, Council meeting.

Whereas, the Municipality of Lakeshore has identified that the local population is aging at a rate faster than the provincial average; And Whereas, Lakeshore’s large geography contributes to slower than average response times by emergency services, with some areas experiencing averages of as many as 20 minutes; And Whereas, an average of 1 in 500 residents in Windsor-Essex County will experience a cardiac event in 2026 (compared with the national average of approximately 1 in 700); And Whereas, there is a growing need for life saving devices, particularly in the smaller rural communities, that can be accessed by residents to assist before EMS arrives; And Whereas, using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) within 2-3 minutes after a cardiac arrest occurs can increase survival rates from approximately 10% to over 70%; And Whereas, the Municipality of Lakeshore's Community Benefit Fund grant program has been discontinued. Therefore be it resolved that Service Clubs and organizations who purchase, install and maintain an AED with 24/7 accessibility to the public shall be reimbursed 75% of the purchasing cost of the device and/or external cabinet by the Municipality of Lakeshore through funds from the Community Benefits Reserve with an annual funding cap of $10,000. And be it further resolved that the Municipality of Lakeshore requests that all local businesses, community centres, public buildings, and other establishments register their Automated External Defibrillators (AE

By-law 101-2021 be read a third time and adopted; and By-laws 23-2026 and 24-2026 be read and passed in open session on April 14, 2026.

Adjourn the meeting at 6:37 PM.