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THAT the agenda be accepted as amended: removal of item 2 of closed session.

THAT the Committee of the Whole Minutes dated December 9, 2025, be accepted as presented.

THAT Council approve retaining the services of Aquatic Associates to complete an Aquatic Workshop and 5 - Year Business Plan as outlined in the report by the Property and Project Manager dated January 13, 2026 .

THAT the following minutes be received: BIA Board, October 20, 2025 Environmental Advisory Committee, December 1, 2025

THAT the Information Listing dated January 13, 2026 be received.

WHEREAS the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) Pension Fund serves over 1,000 employers and over half a million employees and retirees from diverse groups including: municipal governments, school boards, libraries, police and fire departments, children’s aid societies, and electricity distribution companies; and WHEREAS the long-standing jointly-sponsored governance model with two corporate boards has provided stability, accountability, and fairness for both plan members and employers for more than two decades; and WHEREAS the Government of Ontario has passed legislative changes to OMERS’ governance structure through Bill 68; and WHEREAS these changes would replace the current OMERS Sponsors Corporation with a new Sponsors Council that would lose its corporate status and independent resources; and WHEREAS the proposed model could allow pension decisions affecting municipal employers and employees to be made without meaningful municipal oversight, increasing financial risk for municipalities and local taxpayers; and WHEREAS municipalities are already under significant financial strain and cannot absorb additional pension costs without consequences for property taxes or local services; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Town of Carleton Place does not support the legislative changes to the OMERS Act contained in Bill 68 and requests that the Government of Ontario reconsider the advisability of proceeding with these changes; FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Town

THAT the Committee move into closed session at 6:55 p.m. to discuss a matter subject to the Municipal Act Section 239 (2): (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

THAT the Committee return to open session at 8:35 p.m.

THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:36 p.m.

THAT Council approve proceeding with Options 1 (Boat Launch Docks) and 2 (Moore House Docks) as outlined in the Manager of Recreation and Culture’s report dated January 13, 2026; and THAT Option 1 shall be funded from development charges, and Option 2 shall be funded from the Town's strategic reserve.

THAT the Committee move into closed session at 6:55 p.m. to discuss a matter subject to the Municipal Act Section 239 (2): (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board; AND THAT the following persons be permitted to participate in the meeting:  Stacey Blair, Clerk  Niki Dwyer, Director of Development Services