COUNCIL AGENDA

THAT the Council minutes dated May 4, 2026, be accepted as presented.

THAT all items listed under the Consent Reports section of the agenda be accepted as presented.

THAT Council approve the Prescott Heritage Committee's recommendation to remove the following property from the Heritage Interest & Value Properties listing: 693 King Street West

THAT Council approve a contribution in the amount of $1000 to support Relay for Life, with funds to be allocated from the Community Grants budget.

THAT Council approve the updated Ice Allocation Policy; as amended AND THAT the updated policy replace the previous Ice Allocation Policy effective for the 2026–2027 ice season.

THAT the Council of the Town of Prescott supports the Northumberland County Council resolution #2026-04-15-251 regarding Circular Materials Ontario and calls upon the Province of Ontario to intervene to ensure that CMO and its contractors provide consistent and equitable recycling collection service levels across all municipalities; AND THAT the Province be requested to establish, enforce, and publicly report on consistent province-wide standards for Blue Box recycling as outlined in the Northumberland County resolution; AND THAT a copy of this resolution be circulated to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, The Honourable Todd McCarthy, Minister of the Environment, Conservation & Parks, MPP Steve Clark, Circular Materials Ontario, and all municipalities within Leeds and Grenville.

THAT the Town of Prescott endorses the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO) Proposal to include $10M per year in the provincial budget for Heritage Helping Housing (HHH) grant funding, and calls upon the Province of Ontario to implement this program to support the retention, restoration, and reuse of heritage buildings for housing; AND THAT a copy of this resolution be circulated to The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, The Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance, The Honourable Michael Ford, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, MPP Steve Clark, and all municipalities in Leeds and Grenville.

THAT By-Law 30-2026, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting held on May 19, 2026, be read and passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, and sealed by the seal of the Corporation.

THAT the meeting be adjourned. (Time: 7:28 p.m.)

THAT the agenda for the Council meeting of May 19, 2026, be approved as presented.

Motion to amend: THAT Council appove the suggested amendments to the Ice Allocation Policy under paragraph 9.1 as outlined by Councillor T. Young.

THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an Encroachment Agreement and related Acknowledgement for the property municipally known as 394 Park Street East, Prescott, Ontario; AND THAT Council authorize the registration of the related Acknowledgement on title for the subject property at the expense of the property owner.

THAT Council refer the Heritage Designation of 186-198 King St West, back to the heritage committee for further review and comment, specifically with respect to the sizing of the windows and compatability with the properties heritage character.

THAT Staff be directed to give notice of Council's intent to designate the following properties as being of cultural heritage value or interest pursuant to Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O: •320 Dibble Street West •240-246 Water Street West