Champlain Township Council Regular Meeting
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.