THAT the agenda for the Special Council meeting of October 23 & 28, November 3 & 18, 2025 be confirmed. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature

THAT the agenda for the Special Council meeting of October 23 & 28, November 3 & 18, 2025 be confirmed. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof There were none. Public Meeting 5.1 Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at Ameliasburgh Town Hall, 13 Coleman Street, Ameliasburgh The following members of the public spoke on the issue: Dennis Fox, Brian Montgomery, Gerry Ingles, Dale Wood, and Ron Hubbs Points raised included: • concerns over RFP issuance to a firm from Ottawa/Toronto that does not understand rural context; • urban vs rural divide; • the history of size of council/ward boundaries; • ratios for representation; • importance of public input; • the clear need for public education throughout the phases of this matter; and • lack of communication/notice of these public meetings. The meeting recessed at 6:58 p.m. to reconvene on October 28, 2025. 5.2 Council reconvened on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 6:00 p.m, at the Wellington and District Community Centre, 111 Belleville Street, Wellington, with the following members present: Mayor Steve Ferguson Ward 1 (Picton) Councillor Phil St-Jean Ward 2 (Bloomfield/Hallowell) Councillor Brad Nieman Ward 2 (Bloomfield/Hallowell) Councillor Phil Prinzen Ward 3 (Wellington) Councillor Corey Engelsdorfer Ward 4 (Ameliasburgh) Councillor Roy Pennell Ward 4 (Ameliasburgh) Councillor Sam Grosso Ward 4 (Ameliasburgh) Councillor Janice Maynard (arrived at 6:18 p.m.) Ward 6 (Sophiasburgh) Councillor Bill Roberts Ward 7 (Hillier) Councillor Chris Braney Ward 9 (South Marysburgh) Councillor John Hirsch Regrets: Ward 1 (Picton) Councillor Kate MacNaughton Ward 4 (Ameliasburgh) Councillor Sam Grosso Ward 5 (Athol) Councillor Sam Branderhorst 2 Ward 8 (North Marysburgh) Councillor David Harrison Staff Present: Interim CAO Adam Goheen Municipal Clerk Victoria Leskie The following member of the public spoke on the issue: Bill Bates Points raised included: • importance of public education; • current workload of