Marc LegaultDirector of Infrastructure
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Champlain
Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for Champlain.
- Buyer type:
- City
- Location:
- Vankleek Hill, ON, CA
- Country:
- CA
Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for Champlain.
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Population
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8,665
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Board meetings and strategic plans from Champlain
The Committee of the Whole meeting addressed municipal grant applications for the 2026 granting period, covering requests totaling $136,720 (including $31,520 in kind). Discussions included the cancellation of an invoice related to a community Christmas tree. Specific grant applications reviewed included Arbor Gallery, with staff recommending $3,000 of the requested $3,500. The committee discussed the process for individually evaluating and approving grants against the $70,000 total allowance, noting that cuts across the board were necessary due to higher demand. Karal Accord Choir requested $1,800, with a staff recommendation of $500, following a denial of funds in the previous year due to activities occurring outside the township. Higginson Tower requested $3,000 and was recommended for $1,500 in grant money plus $1,500 in kind. New applicant High In Maine Productions, Inc. requested $2,000, with a staff recommendation of $500. The jail organization requested $5,000 and was recommended for $4,000 plus in kind support. Prescott Russell Recreational Trail requested $1,000 and was recommended for approval of $1,000. Discussions also occurred regarding offering in-kind support for facility use instead of direct grants for some organizations.
The meeting commenced with a land acknowledgement recognizing the traditional and unseeded territory of the Any Shaneb and Idonosi people. Key discussions involved the adoption of the agenda and disclosures of pecuniary interest. Significant time was dedicated to planning matters, including the approval of ongoing planning projects and a zoning bylaw amendment application for Elitum Investments Limited (file Z-07-2025) to rezone lands to permit semi-detached dwellings and adjust setbacks. Another zoning bylaw amendment (file Z-4-2025) for Forage Fusion Drilling Limited was reviewed, aiming to rezone portions of land to recognize a drilling business, permit open storage, and establish specific setbacks. Finance reports addressed sole/single source listings and expenses excluded from the 2026 budget. The council also received and filed reports on the Lal Park project working group terms of reference, highway sidewalk extensions and traffic light installations, and approved a waiver for community garage sale permit requirements. Monthly reports for various departments, including accounts for January 2026, were received under consent. Finally, minutes from the Library Board meeting of January 21, 2026, and council meetings from January 29, 2026, and February 5, 2026, were approved for adoption.
The council meeting agenda included the adoption of the agenda and disclosure of interest items. Key discussions centered on planning projects, specifically zoning bylaw amendments for two properties (file Z-5-2025 and Z-6-2025) related to satisfying severance conditions by rezoning land uses. Another zoning bylaw amendment (file Z-4-2025) and a zoning bylaw amendment preliminary report (file Z-7-2025) were presented for information. A land severance application (B-96-2025) involving a lot enlargement was discussed and conditionally approved. Furthermore, the adoption of planning bylaws 2026-03 and 2026-04 to amend the zoning bylaw was processed. Public Works reports involved discontinuing design and construction activities for a Highway 34 sidewalk extension, approving a utility easement agreement with the Upper Canada District School Board, and tabling reports concerning traffic lights at Highway 34 and Pedro Street, and stop sign additions in subdivisions.
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