Council Meeting

THAT Council receive the 2nd quarter reports as presented by OCWA for information.

That the regular council meeting minutes of September 16, 2025 be approved as circulated.

THAT Consent items 9.1 through 9.14 on the October 7, 2025 agenda be received for information.

THAT Council receive and file correspondence items 10.a through 10.6.

THAT report CAO-21-2025 regarding replacement appointee to the Middlesex County Police Services Board be received for information; AND FURTHER THAT Council appoint Bill Irwin as the Joint North Middlesex/Lucan Biddulph appointee to the Middlesex County Police Services Board.

THAT Council receives report no. CAO-22-2025 regarding the sale of municipally owned lands legally known as Part Lot 25, Concession 4, being Part of Parts 1 and 3 on Plan 33R-20530, Part of PIN 09697-0197; and FURTHER THAT Council accepts the CAO’s recommendation to award the RFP to Shawn Gibson in the amount of $35,155 per acre based on 9.39 acres. *Property Acres will be amended following severance with the Total Property Purchase Price being updated to reflect such upon closing*.

THAT report no. CAO-23-2025 be received; AND THAT Council adopt an implementing by-law to confirm the use of the internet/telephone alternative voting method for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election being held on Monday, October 26, 2026, AND FURTHER THAT staff be directed to proceed with procurement of equipment and services for internet and telephone voting for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election with Intelivote Systems Inc.

THAT report no. CL-06-2025 be received; AND THAT Council approve and endorse the following updated policies:  Birthday & Anniversary Recognition Policy No. 100-13-2025  Citizen Recognition Policy No. 100-14-2025  Prohibitive Merchandise for Distribution Policy No. 102-16-2025

THAT report no. CL-07-2025 be received; AND THAT Council adopt the 2026 Council Meeting Schedule as presented.

THAT Report No. PW-22-2025 be received by council for information; AND THAT Council adopt the Township of Lucan Biddulph Winter Maintenance Plan, prepared in accordance with Ontario Regulation 239/02 – Minimum Maintenance Standards (MMS) for Municipal Highways.

THAT Report No. PW-23-2025 be received and that the 2025 Drinking Water Quality Management System Operational Plan for the Township of Lucan Biddulph’s drinking water system, as required under Ontario’s Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks’ Drinking Water Quality Management Standard (DWQMS), be endorsed.

THAT Report No. PW-24-2025 be received and that staff be authorized to accept the tender from J-AAR Civil Infrastructures Limited in the amount of $267,574.32 (excluding H.S.T) for the Lucan Main Street Lighting Upgrade.

THAT the Township of Lucan Biddulph council appoint Spriet Associates London Ltd. under Section 4 (or 78) of the Drainage Act to prepare a drainage report for the requested work to the Wallis Drain and Wallis Drain Branch B and that this be combined with the Section 4(or 78) report for work on the Damen Drain (1958), subject to the required 30 days notice to the applicable Conservation Authority.

THAT By-laws 34-2025 through 37-2025, inclusive, be read a first, second and third and final time and BE ADOPTED.

RESOLVED that the Council meeting be adjourned at 6:48 p.m.