The King Record

Council Meeting

March 23, 2026

Who was there

Present (6): Jennifer Anstey, Mary Asselstine, David Boyd, Avia Eek, Steve Pellegrini, Debbie Schaefer

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 (16 motions)

16 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That in accordance with Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, Council convene into Closed Session at 4:04 p.m. to consider the following items:
Moved by Councillor Eek, seconded by Councillor Schaefer
Carried
That Council reconvene from Closed Session at 6:13 p.m. into Open Session.
Moved by Councillor Cescolini, seconded by Councillor Boyd
Carried
That item 3.1 be received and staff proceed as directed.
Moved by Councillor Boyd, seconded by Councillor Anstey
Carried
That the Closed Session Minutes listed herein, be approved. March 9, 2026
Moved by Councillor Asselstine, seconded by Councillor Schaefer
Carried
That the agenda for the March 23, 2026. Council Meeting be approved as amended.
Moved by Councillor Eek, seconded by Councillor Schaefer
Carried
That the March 9, 2026, Council Meeting Minutes be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Asselstine, seconded by Councillor Anstey
Carried
That the presentation of the 2025 Township of King Heritage Award be received.
Moved by Councillor Asselstine, seconded by Councillor Eek
Carried
That the items listed under Section 12, Action Items, on the March 23, 2026, Council Meeting Agenda all be approved and passed under consent, save and except items: 12.1, 12.2 and 12.3.
Moved by Councillor Boyd, seconded by Councillor Anstey
Carried
That Council receive Report FIN-2026-001 for information.
Moved by Councillor Boyd, seconded by Councillor Anstey
Carried
That Report FIN-2026-002 Statement of Council Remuneration and Expenses for 2025 as prescribed under Section 284 of The Municipal Act, 2001 be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Boyd, seconded by Councillor Anstey
Carried
That Council receive Report COM-HEC-2026-002 for information. That Council endorse the final Age Friendly Community Action Plan, attached as Attachment 1 to Report COM-HEC-2026-002, subject to minor revisions based on feedback received from Council.
Moved by Councillor Cescolini, seconded by Councillor Boyd
Carried
That Council receive Report GMS-BY-2026-001 for information. That Council approve an amendment to the Township’s Fence By-law to increase the maximum permitted height of front yard fences of open type construction (open-concept) on lots zoned Estate Residential and Rural Residential from 1.22 metres (4 feet) to 1.83 metres (6 feet).
Moved by Mayor Pellegrini, seconded by Councillor Cescolini
Carried
That Council receive Report PW-CAP-2026-003 for information. That Council approve a capital budget increase of $750,000 to the 2026 Gravel Road Conversion Program funded from Development Charges (Roads) of $675,000 and the Capital Tax Levy reserve of $75,000.
Moved by Councillor Boyd, seconded by Councillor Anstey
Carried
That the items listed herein under Section 13, Communications, be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Asselstine, seconded by Councillor Anstey
Carried
That Council read a first, second, and third time, and enact By-laws 2026-020 and 2026-023.
Moved by Councillor Boyd, seconded by Councillor Asselstine
Carried
That Council read a first, second, and third time, and enact By-law 2026-025.
Moved by Councillor Cescolini, seconded by Councillor Eek
Carried

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