The Perth County Record

Regular Council

December 4, 2025

Who was there

Present (8): Duncan Telephone, Ehgoetz Telephone, Kasenberg Telephone, Kellum Telephone, McDermid Telephone, McKenzie Telephone, Smith Telephone, Robert Wilhelm

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 (15 motions)

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

THAT the December 4, 2025 Agenda be approved as amended.
Moved by Councillor Hugh McDermid, seconded by Councillor Sue Orr
Carried
THAT Council sends a letter of support to the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry regarding Conservation Authorities; and THAT Council directs staff to prepare a report for the December 18, 2025 Regular Council Meeting regarding the changes to the Conservation Authorities through the proposals in Bill 68.
Moved by Councillor Walter McKenzie, seconded by Councillor Matt Duncan
Carried
THAT Council receives the Consent Agenda items 6.1 to 6.20 excluding item 6.20, and approves the November 20, 2025 Council Minutes.
Moved by Councillor Jerry Smith, seconded by Councillor Robert Wilhelm
Carried
THAT Council receives the “Coyote Sighting Form and Public Education Update” report for information.
Moved by Councillor Matt Duncan, seconded by Councillor Sue Orr
Carried
THAT Council receives the “Agreement – Perth County Planning Services Program” report for information.
Moved by Councillor Rhonda Ehgoetz, seconded by Councillor Hugh McDermid
Carried
Page 3 of 8 THAT Council receives the “2026 Board & Committee Appointments” report; and THAT Council dissolves the Planning Services Review Working Group and the Community Transportation Steering Committee; and THAT Council approves the Board and Committee Appointments for 2026.
Moved by Councillor Todd Kasenberg, seconded by Councillor Rhonda Ehgoetz
Carried
THAT Council receives the “Updates to Preservation Policy and Reading Room forms at Stratford-Perth Archives” report; and THAT Council approves use of the updated policy and forms at Stratford- Perth Archives; and THAT Council approves the report for submission to the Municipal Shared Services meeting of December 18, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Jerry Smith, seconded by Councillor Hugh McDermid
Carried
THAT Council receives the “POA Court Services Report for MSSC and Operational Update” report; and THAT Council approves the report for submission to the Municipal Shared Services Committee meeting of December 18, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Robert Wilhelm, seconded by Councillor Walter McKenzie
Carried
THAT Council receives the “Paramedic Services Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) Update - Municipal Shared Services (MSSC)” report; and THAT Council approves the "Paramedic Services Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) Update - Municipal Shared Services (MSSC) " to be presented at the December 18, 2025 MSSC meeting.
Moved by Warden Doug Kellum, seconded by Councillor Sue Orr
Carried
THAT Council receives the “Mobile Integrated Health Training Funding – Huron Perth Ontario Health Team” report; and THAT Council directs staff to receive $1,870 funding from the Ontario Health Team to be used for training community paramedics in patient related communication skills.
Moved by Councillor Hugh McDermid, seconded by Councillor Todd Kasenberg
Carried
THAT Council receives the “Emergency Management Program Update” report for information.
Moved by Councillor Robert Wilhelm, seconded by Councillor Rhonda Ehgoetz
Carried
THAT By-law 4049-2025 be read a first, second and third time; and finally passed this 4th day of December 2025.
Moved by Councillor Matt Duncan, seconded by Councillor Walter McKenzie
Carried
THAT the Council of the County of Perth directs staff to bring forward a report, in association with the budget draft, that explains and outlines the current methods of human performance management within the organization, including how annual goals for employees are established and confirmed, how workload is assessed and monitored, and how performance against goals are measured and reinforced; and THAT Council sees examples of the artifacts of the performance management framework in a future closed session meeting to aid understanding; and THAT employees of the County of Perth be required, during the setting of their work objectives in 2026, to describe their duties, identify possible improvements in their work, and suggest any recalibrations in their work that may be warranted.
Moved by Councillor Todd Kasenberg, seconded by Councillor Robert Wilhelm
Carried
THAT Perth County Council move into Closed Session at approximately 12:17 p.m. in accordance with Section 239 of the Municipal Act S.O. 2001, c. 25 (as amended) to consider:  A matter pertaining to negotiations (CAO)
Moved by Councillor Hugh McDermid, seconded by Councillor Jerry Smith
Carried
THAT By-law 4050-2025, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council of the Corporation of the County of Perth at its regular meeting held December 4, 2025 is read a first, second and third time; and finally passed December 4, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Hugh McDermid, seconded by Councillor Robert Wilhelm
Carried

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