The Prescott Record

COUNCIL AGENDA

March 3, 2025

Who was there

Present (6): Leanne Burton, Mary Campbell, Justin Kirkby, Ruth Lockett, Lee McConnell, Tracey Young

Absent (1): Gauri Shankar

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (9 motions)

8 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Special Council minutes dated February 18, 2025, be accepted as presented.
Moved by Kirkby, seconded by Young
Carried
That the Council minutes dated February 18, 2025, be accepted as presented.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Lockett
Carried
That all items listed under the Consent Reports section of the agenda be accepted as presented.
Moved by Young, seconded by Campbell
Carried
That Council direct Staff to proceed with the 2025 Community Awards as outlined in Staff Report 11-2025 Business, Citizen & Volunteer Awards recognition program; and That Council appoint the following three Council members to the Business, Citizen & Volunteer of the Year Awards Selection Panel for 2025:
Moved by Young, seconded by Kirkby
Withdrawn
That By-Law 13-2025, being a by-law to authorize the appointment of Chloe Preston as Clerk for the Corporation of the Town of Prescott, be read and passed, signed by the Mayor and Deputy Clerk, and sealed by the seal of the Corporation.
Moved by Kirkby, seconded by Lockett
Carried
That Council of the Town of Prescott supports the resolution of the Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucus regarding Canadian and Ontario Governments’ Negotiations with the United States Government on Trade Tariffs; and That a copy of this resolution be sent to The Right Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, Member of Parliament, Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, Michael Barrett, Member of Provincial Parliament, Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, Steve Clark, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), and all other municipalities in Leeds and Grenville.
Moved by Kirkby, seconded by Campbell
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned to March 17, 2025. (Time: 7:16 p.m.)
Moved by Kirkby, seconded by Young
Carried
That the agenda for the Council meeting of March 3, 2025, be approved as presented.
Moved by Young, seconded by Kirkby
Carried
That By-Law 14-2025, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting held on March 3, 2025, be read and passed, signed by the Mayor and Deputy Clerk, and sealed by the seal of the Corporation.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by McConnell
Carried

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