Regular Council

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve the August 5, 2026 agenda.

That Council of The Township of Whitewater Region approve the July 23, 2026 minutes.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region: 1. Reject the sole bid for 2026-12 Beachburg Road Watermain Replacement; and 2. Direct staff to review and optimize the tender documents and project scope, and reissue the tender in fall Regular Council Minutes August 5, 2026 Page 2 of 8 2026 for the 2027 construction season.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region: 1. approve the reallocation of budgeted funds for the Pinewood Park Road culvert replacement, to the engineering design services for the Pinewood Park Road rehabilitation project; and 2. direct staff to move forward with the procurement of engineering design services of Zion Line, to be funded by the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF).

That the Council of the Township of Whitewater Region: 1. award engineering services to Robinson Consultants Inc. at a cost of $53,887.01, inclusive of non-refundable HST., to complete an Engineers Report for major improvements to the McLeod Municipal Drain; and 2. appoint Mr. Andy Robinson, P. Eng of Robinson Consultants Inc., as an Engineer of Record, pursuant to Section 78(1) of the Drainage Act.

That the Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve the award of Tender 2026-11 Solid Waste Collection Services to Miller Waste Systems Inc. for a total contract value of $528,595.01, inclusive of non-refundable H.S.T., for the following service components:  Option 1: Curbside Garbage Collection;  Option 4: Small Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional (ICI) Blue Box Collection; and  Option 5: Landfill Recycling Roll-Off Hauling. Regular Council Minutes August 5, 2026 Page 3 of 8

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve an amendment to By-law No. 25-12-1798, being the Human Resources Related Policies.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region 1. Authorize the project as planned and allocate an additional $29,323.30 for a total project cost of $265,479.65 including non-refundable HST; and 2. Award RFP 2026-10 Whitewater Region Dredging Westmeath Boat Launch Ramp to McCrea Excavating with an upper limit of $225,154.18 including non-refundable HST.

Whereas recent municipal infrastructure funding programs by the Government of Canada and Province of Ontario have tended to prioritize growth-related or housing-enabling infrastructure projects over infrastructure renewal needs; Whereas the Government of Ontario has regulated municipal Regular Council Minutes August 5, 2026 Page 4 of 8 infrastructure asset management through O. Reg 588/17 (Asset Management Planning for Municipal Infrastructure) under the Infrastructure for Jobs and Prosperity Act, 2015; Whereas municipal asset management plans and the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario have identified that municipalities have significant state-of-good-repair backlogs and renewal needs for infrastructure; Whereas the Government of Ontario doubled the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) from $200M/year to $400M/year for 2021-2026 but has not publicly committed to maintaining this level of funding beyond 2026; Whereas the OCIF has become a vital and indispensable resource for municipalities, assisting them with improving their asset management programs and meeting community- preserving infrastructure renewal needs; Whereas increased geopolitical uncertainty is threatening the economic prosperity of Canada, Ontario, and every municipality; Whereas municipal infrastructure is a key enabler and preserver of economic prosperity; Whereas the Municipal Finance Officers’ Association of Ontario (MFOA) has heard from its members and their municipalities concerns regardin

Be it resolved that the By-laws be listed on the August 5, 2026 agenda, be taken as read and passed.

Be it resolved that By-law 26-08-1857 a bylaw to confirm the proceeding of Council be taken as read and passed.