Dwayne Coulas

This Asset Management Plan Financial Strategy for the Township of Admaston Bromley outlines a 10-year capital plan to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of municipal infrastructure. It details funding approaches, including capital spending forecasts, debenture financing, and reserve utilization, to address an existing capital funding gap. The strategy aims to maintain proposed levels of service by aligning asset management objectives with achievable financial strategies, particularly through adjustments to the capital levy component of taxation.

The meeting is focused on a zoning by-law amendment application for the property located at 5539 Highway 60 in the geographic Township of Bromley. The proposed amendment aims to rezone a 0.4-hectare portion of the property from Rural to Rural-Exception Thirty (RU-E30) to permit the establishment of a Mennonite Parochial School. The agenda includes reviewing the planner's report, background documentation, public comments, and council feedback regarding the proposal, as well as providing information on the appeal process and the finalization of the by-law.

The committee held multiple sessions focused on the development of the 2026 draft budget. Key discussions included a review of department-specific operating expenses, public works projects, and waste management initiatives such as a user-pay bag tag system and food cycler program. The committee addressed municipal staffing changes, including the potential creation of finance and administrative roles, fire department certification requirements, and capital project prioritizations for sand-salt sheds, road maintenance, and fire vehicles. Following debate on tax levy increases, the committee passed a resolution to utilize the 2024 surplus to achieve a zero percent tax levy increase for the 2026 budget cycle.

The council meeting addressed various administrative and operational matters. Presentations were received from the Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation regarding economic services. Planning decisions included the authorization to remove a restrictive covenant for land development and the approval of a consent application. Economic development initiatives were supported through the commissioning of a video. Operational approvals involved the awarding of tenders for surface treatment and granular material supply. Waste management updates and regulatory amendments were reviewed. Financial items included adjustments to NSF charges, acceptance of year-to-date financial reports, and approval of the monthly payment register. Protective services were addressed through an agreement for emergency preparedness funding and the receipt of detachment reports. Additionally, several by-laws were passed, and updates were provided on strategic planning and local chamber of commerce developments.

The committee meeting addressed an unopened road allowance purchase request, which they recommended to council. Additionally, the committee reviewed and made recommendations for three major tenders: the award of the Surface Treatment Tender PW-2026-02 to Greenwood Paving Ltd., the award of the Gravel Tender PW-2026-03 to Cavanaugh Construction for 12,000 tonnes with a budget reallocation from the Culvert Replacement Program, and the award of the Winter Sand Tender PW-2026-04 to BR Fulton Construction Ltd. with a plan to offset funding shortfalls through reallocations from the Preventive Maintenance Program and the Winter Contingency Reserve.