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 (9 motions)
9 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
Liz Danielsen That the April 8, 2026 Haliburton County Council Agenda be approved.
Moved by Councillor Bob Carter
Carried
That the items listed under the heading of Consent Agenda for April 8, 2026 be adopted as presented.
Moved by Mayor Walt, seconded by Deputy Warden Liz Danielsen
Carried
That staff report CSWB-05-2026 - Community Health & Wellbeing Levy: SIRCH School's Cool program funding request - be approved.
Moved by Councillor Cecil Ryall, seconded by Councillor Murray Fearrey
Carried
That Report No. COR-09-2026, Q4 Financial Report, be received as information; And that all reserve transfers outlined within the report be hereby approved.
Moved by Councillor Cecil Ryall, seconded by Councillor Bob Carter
Carried
That report PLN-04-2026, "Communal Water and Wastewater Systems as Housing Enabling Infrastructure in Haliburton County", be received as information and Further that staff be directed to report back to County Council at the May meeting regarding the process for the establishment of a MSC.
Moved by Councillor Bob Carter, seconded by Councillor Cecil Ryall
Carried
Liz Danielsen That Haliburton County Council approve the award of RFP CTY-IT-2025-5 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System to Encore Business Solutions at a total contract value of $828,298, inclusive of software licensing and implementation services conditional upon the Township of Algonquin Highlands and the Township of Minden Hills approving the award of the same RFP through their respective Councils; and That Haliburton County Council approve the County of Haliburton participating in a joint ERP implementation with the Township of Algonquin Highlands and the Township of Minden Hills; and That Council authorize the County of Haliburton to enter into and sign the ERP contract on behalf of the Township of Algonquin Highlands and the Township of Minden Hills, with the costs attributable to each municipality to be recovered through cost-sharing agreements; and That Council approve additional funding of $119,000 to support the extension of the Business Analyst role to a 24-month term, with $32,000 to be funded from reserve in 2026 and offset by IT salary gapping, and the remaining balance to be incorporated into the 2027 and 2028 budget cycles.
Moved by Councillor Bob Carter
Carried
That in accordance with the Municipal Act Section 239 (b) and (e) Haliburton County Council enter into Closed Session for the following reasons: (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; (e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board;
Moved by Councillor Bob Carter, seconded by Councillor Cecil Ryall
Carried
That By-law 4342 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of County Council be considered to be read a first, second and third time and finally passed.
Moved by Councillor Bob Carter, seconded by Councillor Cecil Ryall
Carried
That the April 8, 2026 meeting of Haliburton County Council be adjourned at 12:31 p.m.
Moved by Mayor Walt, seconded by Councillor Bob Carter