Special Council Meeting

THAT: Report SESS-06-26 relating to RFP Results for the Design and Build of a New 49 Space Child Care facility be received for information; and further, THAT: Subject to the Ministry of Education’s approval to directly expend provincial funding to the proponent, Council award Request for Proposal 2026-31 to Harbor Hills Construction Management Inc., in the amount of $2,764,734.00 excluding HST; and further, THAT: Council approve a total project budget of $3,314,743 excluding HST, inclusive of an allowance of $550,000 for site work, furniture, fixtures and equipment, and related soft costs associated with the project; and further, THAT: Council approve a municipal contribution in the amount of $550,000.00 subject to no other funding source being available.

THAT: This meeting be closed to deal with a matter of information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality by Canada, and a personal matter about an identifiable individual at 3:13 p.m.

THAT: Council now rise from Closed Session (3:33 p.m.)

THAT: Leave be granted to bring in the following by-laws: 1. A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting held on the 26th day of March, 2026. 2. A by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute and affix the Seal of the Corporation to a certain agreement between the Corporation of the City of St. Thomas and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. (Funding Agreement Amendment)

THAT: The by-laws be now read a first time,

THAT: The report of Council in Committee of the Whole on the following by-law be received and adopted, the same be read a third time, engrossed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed and numbered. 1. A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting held on the 26th day of March, 2026. (B/L 32-2026) 2. A by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute and affix the Seal of the Corporation to a certain agreement between the Corporation of the City of St. Thomas and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. (Funding Agreement Amendment) B/L 33-2026) (A/G 12-2026)

THAT: We do now adjourn (3:35 p.m.)