The Corporation of the Municipality of Brockton
Brockton Council Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 7:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Bruce County Council Chambers - 30 Park Street, Walkerton, ON

Council:

• Chris Peabody - Mayor, 
• Kym Hutcheon - Deputy Mayor, 
• Mitch Clark - Councillor, 
• Michael Crawford, Councillor, 
• Tim Elphick - Councillor, 
• Gregory J. McLean - Councillor, 
• and Steve Travale, Councillor 

Staff:

• Sonya Watson - Chief Administrative Officer, 
• Fiona Hamilton - Director of Legislative and Legal Services (Clerk), 
• Trish Serratore - Chief Financial Officer, 
• and Nicholas Schnurr, Director of Operations 

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1.

National Anthem of Canada

The Council Meeting will begin with the playing of Toronto Symphony Orchestra's instrumental recording of O' Canada.

2.

Indigenous Land Acknowledgement Statement

3.

Recognition Certificate Presentations

3.1

Walkerton Capitals U18BB Ladies Hockey Team - 2026 U18BB OWHA Champions

3.2

Midwest 49ers Zone 3 Hockey Team - 2026 U15A OMHA Champions

4.

Acceptance of Council Agenda

5.

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

6.

Public Meetings Required Under the Planning Act

7.

Delegations

7.1

Saugeen Municipal Airport, Grey County, thinkCOMPASS - Saugeen Municipal Airport Development and Proposed Airport Preferred Uses

David Hocking, Steve Furness and Luigi Presta

7.2

ERTH Corporation & Westario Power Inc. Partnership - Presentation to Westario Shareholders

Chris White, President & CEO, ERTH Corporation

7.3

Cargill Greenock Swamp Promotional Association - Greenock Swamp Tours and Margaret's Mercantile 2025 Update

Shannon Wood, Cargill/Greenock Swamp Promotional Association Member

8.

Minutes

8.1

Council Minutes - April 14, 2026

9.

Business Arising From the Minutes

10.

Reports

10.1

March 2026 Water and Wastewater Operations Maintenance

Nicholas Schnurr, Director of Operations

10.2

Scattering Gardens in Walkerton Cemetery Follow-Up

Trish Serratore, Chief Financial Officer

10.3

Brockton 2025 Long-term Debt and Reserve Fund Update

Trish Serratore, Chief Financial Officer

10.4

2025 Annual Investment Report

Trish Serratore, Chief Financial Officer

10.5

Sick/Personal Day Policy Update

Sonya Watson, Chief Administrative Officer

10.6

Staffing Update – April 28, 2026

Julie Farrell, Human Resources Generalist and Sonya Watson, CAO

10.7

2026-2030 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan

Sarah Johnson, Deputy Clerk and Fiona Hamilton, Director of Legislative and Legal Services (Clerk)

10.8

2026 Municipal Election Delegation of Authority for Restricted Acts

Sarah Johnson, Deputy Clerk and Fiona Hamilton, Director of Legislative and Legal Services (Clerk)

11.

Public Notification

11.1

Volunteer Recognition Award Nominations

The Municipality of Brockton recognizes the dedication of our community’s volunteers and are pleased to announce that nominations for our Volunteer Recognition Awards are open for the Good Neighbour Award, the Outstanding Youth Award sponsored by the Walkerton and District Optimist Club, and the Edward J. (Ted) Cobean Heritage Conservation Award. Visit Brockton.ca/VolunteerAward to view more information about the awards and submit your nomination forms. 

11.2

Notice of Nominations for Office

Nominations for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election open on May 1, 2026. Candidates may be nominated for Municipality of Brockton Council, including the offices of Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and five (5) Councillors. Candidates may also be nominated for School Board Trustee positions with the Bluewater District School Board, Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire Viamonde, and Conseil scolaire catholique Providence. Visit the Election webpage for more information.

11.3

Information Session for Candidates Running for Election

Candidates wishing to run for Election are invited to attend a Candidate Information Session which will be held online and in-person at the Bruce County Office (30 Park Street, Walkerton) on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., to learn more about being on Council. Individuals can register through EventBrite for the online or in-person session.

11.4

School Support Designation Reminder

To ensure your correct school support designation is provided to Elections Ontario, it should be reviewed and updated before June 1, 2026, to vote for the applicable School Board Trustee. The default school board support is English-Public unless you update your designation. Property owners, occupants, and tenants can update their school support designation online through the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation's website.

12.

Correspondence Requiring Action

12.1

Invitation to Royal Canadian Legion Branch 102 Walkerton Remembrance Services

Please let staff know if you plan on representing the Municipality at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 102 Remembrance Services at the Walkerton Cenotaph.

12.2

Invitation to Chesley Food Bank Meeting

Please let staff know if you plan on attending the Community Meeting on May 13, 2026 to discuss building a sustainable food bank for Chesley and Elmwood areas.

12.3

AMO Conference Delegation Meetings

Delegation Meeting Requests for the 2026 AMO Conference are open until May 21, 2026. Please let staff know as soon as possible which delegation meetings you'd like to request.

13.

Information

13.1

Act on Litter Brockton Clean-Up Day

Join us on May 12, 2026 for Provincial Day of Action on Litter and help keep our community clean, green and beautiful! If you need supplies or a park to clean contact Brockton Parks and Recreation at 519-881-0625 or send an email and staff can assign you a park, or provide garbage bags and gloves to help make your clean-up a success.

13.2

Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit 2025 Financial Statements

13.3

Nuclear Innovation Institute 2025 Annual Report

13.4

Western Ontario Wardens Caucus Resolution - Support of Finlay's Law on Emergency Room Reform

14.

By-Laws

14.1

By-Law 2026-038 - Lame Duck Delegation of Authority By-Law

14.2

By-Law 2026-039 - Adopt 2026-2030 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan By-Law

14.3

By-Law 2026-040 - Establish 1 Ft Reserves as Part of JDR Subdivision Public Highways By-Law

15.

Committee Minutes

15.1

Brockton Parks and Recreation Committee Minutes - March 23, 2026

16.

New Business Brought Forward

17.

Closed Session

The Council of the Municipality of Brockton will enter into Closed Session in order to address matters pertaining to:

• Labour relations or employee negotiations - Staffing Update
• Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality of local board - Property Owner Claims
• Advice that is subject to solicitor/client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose - Flooding Damages

18.

Confirmation of Proceedings

18.1

By-Law 2026-041 - April 28, 2026 Confirmatory By-Law

19.

Adjournment