Special Council

That the Special meeting of the Council of the Township of Springwater of August 19, 2026 come to order at 5:00 p.m.

That the report provided from the Acting Deputy CAO, regarding RFP 2026-66-ADM – Independent Forensic Governance Review of Legal and Related Professional Expenditures, dated August 19, 2026, be received; and, That RFP 2026-66-ADM – Forensic Governance Review of Legal and Related Professional Expenditures be awarded to Resolution Economics Canada (ResEcon Canada Corp.) for $92,000.00 excluding HST ($93,619.20 including HST recoveries); and, That a contingency allowance of up to 20% of the contract value, being $18,400.00 excluding HST, ($18,723.84 including HST recoveries) be approved to address unforeseen requirements that may reasonably arise in completing the Independent Governance Review, for a maximum authorized expenditure of $110,400.00 excluding HST ($112,343.04 including HST recoveries); and, That the contingency allowance not form part of the base contract value and only be expended where additional work is determined by the Township to be necessary to complete the approved scope of the Independent Governance Review and is authorized in advance and in writing by the appropriate Township signing authority through an approved change order, in accordance with the Township's Procurement By-law and applicable delegated authority; and, That the Forensic Governance Review of Legal and Related Professional Expenditures be funded by Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve; and, That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement and any related documents necessary to give

That the confidential correspondence items listed herein be released publicly on the Council Information Package, with redactions applied to protect proprietary information: 1) Proposal for Legal Services - Municipal Annexation/Restructuring - Loopstra Nixon LLP dated July 19, 2024 2) Letter re: Invoice No. 185609 Matter No. 33222-0002 - Loopstra Nixon LLP dated January 12, 2026

That the matter now before Council be

That in accordance with Section 239 of the Municipal Act , 2001, the Corporation of the Township of Springwater does hereby resolve to move into Closed Session at 5:50 p.m. for discussion pertaining to:  information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them. Topic: Provincial Funding Application (DC Reduction Program) - Update

That the Council of the Township of Springwater does now rise from Closed Session at 6:36 p.m.

That Council hereby direct staff, as per closed session.

That the by-laws listed herein be signed and sealed by the Mayor and Clerk 2026-062 Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (OILC) Application for Long-Term Borrowing 2026-063 Authorization to Issue Debentures for Capital Works

That By-law 2026-064 to confirm and adopt the proceedings of Council at the Special Meeting held on August 19, 2026 listed herein be signed and sealed by the Mayor and Clerk.

That the Special Meeting of the Township of Springwater does now adjourn at 6:41 p.m. to meet again in a Regular Meeting on September 2, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.