General Purpose and Administration Committee

T HAT Report PWR-2025-014, Town Hall 1873 Accessibility and Renovations Improvements, be received; and T HAT Council authorize staff to create a Capital Account and provide the Town Hall 1873 Board with temporary financial support for the design, tender and construction of the elevator addition in accordance with the terms of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP), Community, Culture and Recreation Stream and Cost Sharing Agreement with the Township of Scugog.

T HAT Report CSP-2025-005, Scugog Communications Strategy , be received; and T HAT That Council endorse in principle the recommendations contained in the Communications Review and Strategy prepared by Redbrick Communications (Attachment 1).

THAT the items listed under Section 7, Reports, and Correspondence, all be approved and passed under Consent Agenda, save and except items 7.1.1, 7.1.3, 7.1.4, and 7.1.5.

T HAT Report FIN-2025-037, 2026 Interim Tax Levy By-Law, be received; T HAT the 2026 Interim Tax Levy By-Law, appended as Attachment 1, be brought forward for adoption; and THAT the Manager of Tax and Revenue be directed to prepare the Interim Tax Bills.

T HAT Report CAO-2025-015, New Animal Shelter for Scugog and Uxbridge – Pricing Approval for Full Project, be received; T HAT the Class A cost estimate of $3.3 million dollars for the construction of the new Scugog-Uxbridge animal shelter be approved; THAT the appropriate contingency for the construction of the new animal shelter and additional contingency to address material and supply chain cost overruns be approved in the amount of $500,000; and THAT the New Animal Shelter Steering Committee develop a fundraising plan.

T HAT Report FIN-024-041, 2026 Borrowing By-Law, be received; and T HAT the Treasurer be authorized to borrow funds not exceeding $2,000,000 for 2026 operating purposes in order to meet current expenditures until such time as taxes and other revenues are received; and THAT the 2026 Borrowing By-law appended as Attachment 1 to Report FIN-2025-041, be brought forward for adoption.

T HAT Report PWR-2025-013, Queen Street and Perry Street Construction Project – Design Update, be received; T HAT staff be directed to remove the proposed bump out, located on Queen Street in front of the Canada Post building, from the detailed design; and T HAT staff complete the detailed design for the Queen Street Rehabilitation and Perry Street Reconstruction (excluding any sidewalk widening) so that there is a baseline design and reference for the future consideration of the construction plan for the projects.

THAT this meeting be adjourned.

McDougall THAT the items listed under Section 7, Reports, and Correspondence, all be approved and passed under Consent Agenda, save and except items 7.1.1, 7.1.3, 7.1.4, and 7.1.5.

McDougall 1. THAT Report FIN-2025-037, 2026 Interim Tax Levy By-Law, be received; 2. THAT the 2026 Interim Tax Levy By-Law, appended as Attachment 1, be brought forward for adoption; and 3. THAT the Manager of Tax and Revenue be directed to prepare the Interim Tax Bills.

McDougall 1. THAT Report CAO-2025-015, New Animal Shelter for Scugog and Uxbridge – Pricing Approval for Full Project, be received; 2. THAT the Class A cost estimate of $3.3 million dollars for the construction of the new Scugog-Uxbridge animal shelter be approved; 3. THAT the appropriate contingency for the construction of the new animal shelter and additional contingency to address material and supply chain cost overruns be approved in the amount of $500,000; and 4. THAT the New Animal Shelter Steering Committee develop a fundraising plan.

McDougall 1. THAT Report PWR-2025-013, Queen Street and Perry Street Construction Project – Design Update, be received; 2. THAT staff be directed to remove the proposed bump out, located on Queen Street in front of the Canada Post building, from the detailed design; and 3. THAT staff complete the detailed design for the Queen Street Rehabilitation and Perry Street Reconstruction (excluding any sidewalk widening) so that there is a baseline design and reference for the future consideration of the construction plan for the projects.