The Brighton Record

Council Meeting

February 17, 2026

Who was there

Present (4): Ron Anderson, Brian Ostrander, Jeff Wheeldon, Bobbi Wright

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 (20 motions)

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

That Council approve the February 17, 2026 Council agenda as presented.
Moved by Councillor Bobbi Wright, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council adopt the January 12, 2026 Council meeting minutes as presented.
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Councillor Bobbi Wright
Carried
That Council adopt the February 2, 2026 Council meeting minutes as presented.
Moved by Councillor Bobbi Wright, seconded by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon
Carried
That Council adopt the February 9, 2026 Council Planning meeting minutes as presented or amended.
Moved by Councillor Bobbi Wright, seconded by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon
Carried
That Council refer to staff, the delegation from David Forsyth, Telephone Road, Cramahe, requesting Council to install "No Heavy Truck" signage on Telephone Road along with the authority to enforce that restriction.
Moved by Councillor Bobbi Wright, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council authorize staff to provide assistance to install the student art initiative and that the costs associated be covered as a gesture of support
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Councillor Bobbi Wright
Carried
That Council approve the recommended changes to the Election Sign By-law.
Moved by Councillor Bobbi Wright, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council receive the CAO Ongoing Report and Capital Projects Update.
Moved by Councillor Bobbi Wright, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: Being a By-law to Regulate the Place and Use of Election Signs within the Municipality of Brighton and Repeal By-law No. 037-2022.
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council support or receive the recommendation from the Heritage Advisory Committee regarding a history display; and That Council direct staff to investigate options and locations of a possible history display and report back to Council.
Moved by Councillor Bobbi Wright, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council receive the following Committee of Council meeting Minutes as presented:  Heritage Advisory Committee September 22, 2025
Moved by Councillor Bobbi Wright, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council receive the following meeting Minutes from the DBIA as presented:  May 8, 2025  June 12, 2025  July 10, 2025  September 11, 2025  October 9, 2025
Moved by Councillor Bobbi Wright, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council receive the November 26, 2025 Brighton Public Library Board meeting minutes as presented.
Moved by Councillor Bobbi Wright, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council receive the resolution regarding Ontario One Call's Unified Mapping Initiative as attached, and refer to staff for a report.
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council support the County of Prince Edward resolution regarding support for Bill 21, Protect Our Food Act, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council support the request from the Presqu'ile Pirates Hockey Club to waive the ice rental fees for annual tournament March 21, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Bobbi Wright, seconded by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon
Carried
That Council resolve into Closed Session February 17, 2026 at 7:03 p.m., pursuant to the Ontario Municipal Act, R.S.O. 2001, as amended, Subsection 239 (2) (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal and local board employees; Committee Appointments.
Moved by Councillor Bobbi Wright, seconded by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon
Carried
That Council rise and report from Closed Session February 17, 2026 at p.m. in accordance with Section 239(2) (b) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, to discuss matters pertaining to: • personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal and local board employees; Committee Appointments for Applefest Steering Committee and the Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee; And that Council received confidential information and provided direction to staff regarding the above matters; And that Council hereby appoints the following members to the various committees as outlined below:  Applefest Steering Committee Beckie MacDonald and Karlie Lowes;  Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee Dan Riggs and Ian Shanahan; And further that a procedural motion to adopt the Closed Session minutes of February 2nd and February 9th, 2026, was voted on as presented during Closed Session.
Moved by Councillor Bobbi Wright, seconded by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon
Carried
That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: being a bylaw to confirm the proceedings of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton Council meeting held on February 17, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Councillor Bobbi Wright
Carried
That the February 17, 2026 Council meeting adjourn at 7:27 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Bobbi Wright, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried

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