- A Public Meeting was held for a Proposed Class III Development Permit Application (DP2025-12) by Ryan Easton, regarding property at 760 Stone Street North, to extend the temporary use of an Automotive Sales Establishment. Council approved the application with conditions.
- Susane Richter, Executive Director of the Thousand Islands Boat Museum (TIBM), along with Educator Abby Dumbrille, appeared before Council to present a Power Point presentation entitled, “Thousand Islands Boat Museum – 2025 Impact Report”. Council passed a motion to receive the presentation.
- Members of the Affordable Housing Working Group presented a Power Point presentation entitled, “2025 Town of Gananoque Housing Strategy”. Council passed a motion to direct staff to arrange a hosted working group, draw in United Counties Leeds-Grenville (UCLG) and service providers to discuss best practices and ways forward, enhancing housing affordability and supply in Gananoque.
- Council supported a request by the Leeds Grenville Interval House (LGIH) to raise the LGIH flag at Town Hall from November 25 to December 10, 2025, in recognition of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence.
- By-laws were passed to establish a new Tangible Capital Assets Policy, Procurement Policy, Debt Management Policy and Reserve and Reserve
Fund Policy. Former by-laws relating to these were repealed. - Council passed a By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign an agreement with LaSalle Electrical Contracting Inc., for the procurement of
electrical services to complete the rejuvenation at the Gananoque Municipal Marina (300 Series and Shoreline Series of Docks) in conjunction with the Marina Dock Capital Renovations. Subsequentially, Council approved a budget deviation to an upset limit of $107,350.00, to be funded from the Marina Reserves. - Council Passed a By-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign an agreement with Environmentall Contracting Services Ltd., for the reconstruction of the Charles Street N Stormwater System, to an upset limit of $110,415.39 (exclusive of the Town share of HST), as per the Tender submission dated September 19, 2025.
- Council passed a motion to authorize Mayor Beddows and one (1) other member of Council (to be determined), to attend the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) 2026 Annual Conference. Council authorized an upset limit of $3,200 be pre-approved in the 2026 Council
Conference Budget for registration, accommodations, and mileage. - Council passed a motion to endorse Municipal candidate Steve Allen as the Drinking Water Source Protection area Representative for a three (3) year term.
- Correspondence was received regarding the King Street Pedestrian Bridge and the Gananoque River Species at Risk. Mayor Beddows requested Staff speak to environmental considerations and regulations associated with the project. Staff advised that the Town and its contractor remain committed to upholding all environmental obligations and protecting local wildlife.
- Council pre-approved an additional contingency of $1,366,701.60 for the East End Pumping Station Project and directed Staff to report to Council as soon as practical following the invoicing of every 25% of this contingency amount.
Next Council Meeting
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Council and Committee Meetings will take place in person and virtually.
