Council

THAT the content of the Council Agenda for March 30, 2026 be adopted as amended: Addition of Item 5.2: Staff Report PRC2026-01 Arts Centre and MURF Location Assessment Update Addition of Item 6.4: Parking Negotiations Update

THAT Staff Report PRC2026-01 , Arts Centre & MURF Location Assessment Update, be received.

THAT Council defer consideration of the following recommendations until after the in-camera session: THAT Council direct staff to continue the necessary location evaluation studies for the Arts Centre and Multi-use Recreational Facility sites selected for further investigation on December 8, 2025; AND THAT Council authorize the spending of up to fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) from the MURF reserve to access environmental studies and other professional services as deemed necessary.

WHEREAS the Clerk hereby concurs the reason(s) for the in-camera session have been duly reviewed and considered and the matters are authorized under the exception provisions to conduct a closed session in accordance with the Municipal Act prior to proceeding into closed session; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Council proceeds in camera in order to address a matter pertaining to: personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (6.3); a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board (6.2); a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

THAT Council herein rise from in-camera and return to open session.

[Per Staff Report 2026-01, as

THAT Council directs staff to continue negotiations for additional interim parking spaces as instructed in-camera and funds required be authorized from the the Parking Reserve Fund.

THAT Council authorize sharing the identified short listed properties for the potential Art Center be shared with the Art Center Steering Committee, subject to appropriate confidentiality agreements in place.

THAT By-law No. 2026-024, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the regular meeting of Council held March 30, 2026, be enacted and passed this 30th day of March, 2026.

THAT the Council meeting be herein adjourned at 5:58 p.m.

[Per Staff Report 2026-01, as deferred from earlier in the meeting]: AND THAT Council direct staff to continue the necessary location evaluation studies for the Arts Centre and Multi-use Recreational Facility sites selected for further investigation; AND THAT Council authorize the spending of up to fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) from the MURF reserve to access environmental studies specifically related to the MURF and other professional services as deemed necessary.