RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MISCOUCHE
Monthly Council Meeting
July 14th, 2026

1. OPENING MEETING
Mayor Albert Gallant called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.

Present:
Albert Gallant  – Mayor
Allan Parks – Deputy Mayor
Ivan Blanchard- Councillor
Charles MacAusland  Councillor
Corey Gillis  Councillor
Patrick MacLellan Councillor
Jonathan Gallant Councillor
Michelle Perry- CAO

2. Declaration of Conflict of Interest: No One Declared a Conflict of Interest.

3. MAINTENANCE REPORT: Monty MacAusland gave the following report: The culvert at the East Lagoon driveway was repaired Curran & Briggs received the job as they were the lowest bid and they could do the work right away. The summer treatment will be going into the lagoon in the next 2 weeks. Sewer flushing was completed last week and there were no issues, except there were a lot of adult wipes coming from Chestnut Court.

4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES: Monthly Meeting June 9th, 2026

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the minutes for the  Monthly Meeting June 9th,  2026 be approved as presented.

5. BUSINESS ARISING:
a) Crosswalk: Still waiting on Highways to cut the curb on Lady Slipper Dr S
b) Proposed Development: The report came in from Environment and has been sent to the property owner.
c) Sidewalk repairs: The repairs were completed, and council wanted to know if the driveway on 41 Kelly Dr would be fixed.  We can add that one onto the next year project to finish Lady Slipper Dr S.
d) 100 Lady Slipper Dr S: The property was a private sale and they are working out the details.
e) Miscouche ATV Club Share the Roads: CAO Perry received a letter back from Municipal Affairs on what other communities are doing with the shared roads.  And there is a few communities that have a bylaw, but Municipal Affairs did  state that if the community does have a bylaw they have to be able to en force the bylaw. This has been tabled till the legislation has passed in Government.
f) Shared Services with the City of Summerside: The Deputy Mayor and the CAO met with the Mayor and the CAO of Summerside to discuss what services they are willing to share.   They wanted to know what the community was interested in.  They were told that we were interested in sharing a Bylaw Enforcement and Planning. They are going to look into getting a few more municipalities on board to share the cost then they will work out a price of sharing.
g) Cutting the Trees in the East Lagoon Fence: Council received 3 quotes on mulching the trees in the fence at the East Lagoon. AGL Contractors. $8,800 plus HST, Atlantic Bioheat for $8,625.00 HST Included and Twincrest $4,370.00 HST included.

MOTION moved by Pat MacLellan seconded by Ivan Blanchard and carried
THAT the community go with the lowest bidder Twincrest for $4,370.00 to do the mulching of the trees inside the fence at the East Lagoon

h) Music Group at the Rec Center: Tony Quinn stated that he can do a show in September, however the community will need to sell tickets for the event. Council decided not to do it at this time.
i) Maintenance Truck: Councillor Blanchard brought a new quote to the table along with the other 3 quotes, and council decided to table this till they get a quote on the plow for the front and also till they find out if they need a public meeting.
j) Fire hall Roof: The contractor from Wellington came out to look at the roof and they were not interested in replacing the seal or the gasket and they stated that in order to fix the roof they will need to redo the roof and remove the peak that was put on as they think that is where the leak is coming from as it does seal properly on the metal grooves of the roof.  Council decided to leave the roof as it for the time being.
k) Group Pictures: Council had the pictures done and the proofs were sent to council so they will pick the picture and get it done.

6. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

a) Fire Dept: Councillor MacAusland gave the following report: Black pond driveway was widened out. #111 is going in for inspection and they want to know if they can get a quote for the bodywork that needs to be done on it. Christmas party is December 5th, They will also be participating in Touch the Truck, Tri P.E.I., Tyne Valley Parade, the parish picnic and funeral for the 2 paramedics that lost their lives last week. The department is also reviewing their SOG and will have the final editing done before the signatures are done. Fire Smart this year is giving some additional funding so they are looking to get a new hydrant in St Nicholas

MOTION moved by Corey Gillis seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the community get a quote for the body work that needs to be done on the #111.

b) Recreation, Parks, Playgrounds and Green Space: Councillor J Gallant gave the following report: We are waiting to get a load of soil for the park once we can coordinate with maintenance so he will be able to spread it when it here. He sent another email off to the contractor for the playground equipment to see about getting another load of wood chips for the park.

c)  Water & Sewer:  Councilor Gillis gave the following report: Nothing to report. Mayor Gallant will call AJL again to see when they are going to fix the holes at the West Lagoon.
d) Repairs, Maintenance and Village Properties: Councilor Blanchard gave the following report: This was already discussed.
e) PEI Federation of Municipalities: Councillor MacLellan gave the following report: The last meeting was held by Zoom and he was unable to attend so there is no report to give.
f) Bylaw Committee: Councillor Gillis gave the following report: Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw was created and will be sent out to the councillors tomorrow for review and then we will pick a date for the 1st and 2nd reading.

g) Finances:  Councillor Parks gave the following report: Finances are good. He went over the bills paid for the month and the financial statement with the budget.

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Ivan Blanchard and carried
THAT the financial report be approved as presented.

7. APPROVAL OF BILLS PAID FOR THE MONTH TOTALING: $98,566.21

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Ivan Blanchard and carried
THAT the payment of the bills totaling $98,566.21 be approved.

8. NEW BUSINESS:
a) Roof Cap at the Rec Center: There seems to be something missing from the roof cap and it lets in daylight and every time it rains hard it leaks through to the ceiling tiles.  Councillor Blanchard stated that he will get someone to look at it.
b) Park Bench: Councillor Blanchard stated that he seen in other communities that businesses or public donate a bench either in there name or in memory of someone. He wanted to know if this was something that could be done in Miscouche.  There was really no room for anymore park benches,
c) Thank you form the Bursary Winner:   Jaxon Arsenault won the 2026 Resident Bursary award and he sent a thank you to council.
d) Amalgamation: Councillor Blanchard wanted to know if this happens is there anyway that the community could give back something to the residents as they are the ones that paid for the asset in the community.

9. NEXT MEETING: Monthly Meeting Tuesday August 11th, 2026

10. MEETING ADJOURNED

MOTION moved by Corey Gillis that the meeting of July 14th , 2026 be adjourned.

___________________________                                      _______________________________
MAYOR ALBERT GALLANT                                       CAO MICHELLE PERRY

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MISCOUCHE
Monthly Council Meeting

June 9th, 2026

1. OPENING MEETING
Mayor Albert Gallant called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.

Present:
Albert Gallant  – Mayor
Allan Parks – Deputy Mayor
Ivan Blanchard- Councillor
Charles MacAusland  Councillor
Corey Gillis  Councillor
Patrick MacLellan Councillor (Absent)
Jonathan Gallant Councillor
Michelle Perry- CAO

2. Declaration of Conflict of Interest: No One Declared a Conflict of Interest.

3. MAINTENANCE REPORT: Monty MacAusland gave the following report: Environment was down at the property # 863290 assessing the wetlands for the new development, and they stated that the culvert on the roadway in imploding, and it should be fixed before it becomes impassable. Council agreed to get some quotes to fix it. It was also mentioned that the culvert at the driveway of the Fire well is to high and is not draining properly.  Councillor Gillis said that he will contact Highways about that.

4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES: Monthly Meeting May 11th and Special Meeting May 25th,  2026

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Allan Parks and carried
THAT the minutes for the  Monthly Meeting May 11th, and Special Meeting May 25th. 2026 be approved as presented.

5. BUSINESS ARISING:
a) Crosswalk/Speed Changes: The speed assessment was done on Lady Slipper Dr S and N and Route 2 and the results of the study were only 6 km over the actual speed so they will not be changing the speed limit on those roads. The curb for the crosswalk will be done from Kelly to Lady Slipper Dr S this summer.
b) Proposed Development: Environment was there today checking the wetlands so we should have the report soon.
c) Sidewalk repairs: The contractor has started the repairs and there was only 1 resident that did not want their driveway done as it was an inconvenience to them.

d) 100 Lady Slipper Dr S: Unsightly Property: The Estate for the property has had a contractor look to give an estimate on the tear down and it was costing $35,000. They did not want to invest in that much money so we gave them 45 days to sell the property.  They have a buyer for the property and they wanted to know how much time they had to tear down the property.  We told them that the new buyer had till December 31 2026.

e) Miscouche ATV Club Share the Roads: Council was sent the Highway Safety Act and the Amendment to the Act for review before the meeting. Council had met with the Miscouche ATV Club on May 27, and they requested all the roads in Miscouche, but they would work with whatever the community wanted them to use. Council will also need to create a Bylaw and enforce it as well.

MOTION moved by Corey Gillis seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the community will look into other municipalities to see what they are doing.

f) 2nd Reading and Adoption of the Amendments of the Code of Conduct and Election Bylaw: At this time CAO Perry red the amendment to the Elections Bylaw 2026-01.

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Allan Parks and carried
THAT the 2nd reading of the Election Bylaw 2026-01 be accepted as read.

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Allan Parks and carried
THAT the Adoption of the Election Bylaw 2026-01 be adopted as read.

CAO Perry read the Amendments of the Code of Conduct Bylaw 2026-02

MOTION moved by Corey Gillis seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the 2nd reading of the Code of Conduct Bylaw 2026-02 be accepted as read.

MOTION moved by Corey Gillis seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the Adoption of the Code of Conduct Bylaw 2026-02 be adopted as read.

g) Shared Services with the City of Summerside: The Mayor Deputy mayor and the CAO have a meeting with the City on what Shared Services they have to offer on June 19 @9 am.
h) Council Summer Dinner: June 12 @ 6pm at the Shipyard Market.
i) Funding for Generator for the Fire Hall: The Provincial fund was denied for the Generator for the Fire Hall due to cut backs. Council discussed this as it was a budgeted item for 2026/2027.

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the community purchase the generator for the fire hall as long as it is within budget.

Councillor Blanchard voted No: Motion Carried

6. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

a) Fire Dept: Councillor MacAusland gave the following report: The department had 3 calls last month. Family Day in Lot 16 will be July 12 with the department attending.  The department and council had their pictures taken last night. The department Summer Party is June 27 5:30- 8pm everyone welcome, and they are looking for $600. For the food budget again this year. Highways is widening out the road going to the Black Pond so the fire trucks will be able to turn around. Chief Woodbury is still working on the warranty items for the new truck, and we will pay the bills and then submit this back to Fort Gary for a credit. The department is also looking to do some renovations on the bathroom downstairs as well as moving the washing machine to another room.  These renovations will cost about $1000.

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the community donate $600 towards the department Summer Party.

MOTION moved by Corey Gillis seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the Community put $1000 towards the renovations on the downstairs bathroom.

b) Recreation, Parks, Playgrounds and Green Space: Councillor J Gallant gave the following report: He and the CAO went to look at the park, and there are 2 fairly large dips in the ground that could be filled. A message was also sent to the contractor for the playground equipment and they were suppose to drop off a tool to lower the swings, but they did not show up. CAO Perry will send a message to see what happened.

MOTION moved by Corey Gillis seconded by Ivan Blanchard and carried
THAT the community order 2 loads of top soil and get the seed to fix the holes at the Kelly Park.

c)  Water & Sewer:  Councilor Gillis gave the following report: The trees inside the fence at the East Lagoon need to be cut down as previously discussed in past meetings, and also the banks at the West lagoon at the old cell need to be filled in as well. Deputy Parks will call a contractor about the trees and the grass and Mayor Gallant will call AGL to see if they are going to fix the banks at the west Lagoon this year. He also stated that there a few manholes that have either raised or dipped over the past year, and if maintenance could look into it to see if its our issue to fix.
d) Repairs, Maintenance and Village Properties: Councilor Blanchard gave the following report: The eavesthroughing on the maintenance shed has been completed. There has been no leaks in the fire hall bay but the gasket and the flashing needs to be replaced and this should be done this summer. There is also a nest of birds that should be evicted. Councillor Blanchard also asked if the panel in the garage door was replaced yet.  It has not been and CAO Perry will send a message to the contractor for an ETA.
e) PEI Federation of Municipalities: Councillor MacLellan was absent so No report was given.
f) Bylaw Committee: Councillor Gillis gave the following report: There was a public Meeting June 4th for the draft bylaw of the Official Plan and Zoning and Subdivision Bylaws and no one showed up from the public.  The committee had some suggestions to add to the draft for council approval.  No more Metal storage containers allowed in the community, and accessory building over 100 sq ft require a development permit.

MOTION moved by Corey Gillis seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the community accept the recommendations to add the updates to the draft subdivision and zoning bylaw.

g) Finances:  Councillor Parks gave the following report: Finances are good we are in a $19,000 deficit at the ,moment but we are only 2 months into the new budget.

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the financial report be approved as presented.

7. APPROVAL OF BILLS PAID FOR THE MONTH TOTALING: $75,317.58

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Ivan Blanchard and carried
THAT the payment of the bills totaling $75,317.58 be approved.

8. NEW BUSINESS:
a) Cutting the Grass at the Lagoons: The new operator will not be cutting the grass at the lagoons as it is just to much work and he does not have the manpower hired to do it.  The old operator said that he will cut it but it will be $10,000 a season plus HST.  Council has decided to get some quotes on it.
b) Music Group for the Rec Center: Council was sent a letter from Tony Quinn looking to do a music night at the rec center.  His cost would be $500 and the community would need to sell tickets.  Council is interested and would like to know if he could do it in August or September to give them more time to sell tickets.
c) Grade 12 Graduation: The date is June 22 @ 5:30 Mayor Gallant will attend.
d) Replacement of the maintenance Truck: Councillor Blanchard was wondering if it would be a good idea that instead of purchasing something secondhand that the community go brand new and perhaps get a plow on the front of it to do the parking lots.  The budget was originally $30,000 for a truck and a new one would be somewhere in the range of $75,000, and if this is something that the council would be interested in he will get some quotes on.
e) donation to the PCH Auxiliary: council received a letter asking for a donation towards the PCH Auxiliary.

MOTION moved by Ivan Blanchard seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the community donate $200 towards the PCH Auxiliary.

f) 18U Mens Baseball Team: council received a letter from the 18U baseball team which one of the residents on Heritage is playing on. They are looking for a donation towards there trip to nationals in Fort McMurray.

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the community donate $200 towards the 18U Mens Baseball Team trip to nationals.

9. NEXT MEETING: Monthly Meeting Tuesday July 14th,  2026

10. MEETING ADJOURNED

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland that the meeting of June 9th , 2026 be adjourned.

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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MISCOUCHE
Special Meeting 1st Reading for Bylaw Amendments
May 25th, 2026

1. OPENING MEETING
Deputy Mayor Allan Parks called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.

Present:
Albert Gallant  – Mayor (Absent)
Allan Parks – Deputy Mayor
Ivan Blanchard- Councillor (Absent)
Charles MacAusland  Councillor
Corey Gillis  Councillor
Patrick MacLellan Councillor (Absent)
Jonathan Gallant Councillor
Michelle Perry- CAO

2. Deputy Mayor Parks thanked everyone for coming and tuned the meeting over to the CAO Perry for the first reading of the Code of Conduct and Elections Proceedings Bylaws Amendments.

CAO Perry read the first reading for bylaw amendment for Code of Conduct Bylaw 2026-02

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the Bylaw Amendment for Bylaw 2026-02for the Code of Conduct bylaw be approved as read.

CAO Perry read the first reading of bylaw 2026-01 Election Bylaw Amendment.

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Corey Gillis and carried
THAT the Bylaw Amendment for Bylaw 2026-01for the Elections Proceedings Bylaw be approved as read.

Deputy Mayor Parks thanked everyone for coming and the meeting was adjourned.

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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MISCOUCHE
Monthly Council Meeting
May 11th, 2026

1. OPENING MEETING

Mayor Albert Gallant called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.

Present:

Albert Gallant  – Mayor
Allan Parks – Deputy Mayor
Ivan Blanchard- Councillor
Charles MacAusland  Councillor
Corey Gillis  Councillor
Patrick MacLellan Councillor
Jonathan Gallant Councillor
Michelle Perry- CAO

2. Declaration of Conflict of Interest: No One Declared a Conflict of Interest.

3. MAINTENANCE REPORT: Monty MacAusland gave the following report: Started spring clean up, and the dog station were put up at the bottom of Kelly by Dawsyn Crt and the top of Kelly by 6 Plex. Also a 12 ft Aluminum boat with motor was purchased along with 2 life jackets and 2 paddles. Total cost was under the $2000 limit.

4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES: Monthly Meeting April 14th,  2026

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the minutes for the  Monthly Meeting April 14th,  2026 be approved as presented.

5. BUSINESS ARISING:
a) Crosswalk/Speed Changes: There has been no update yet, however councillor Gillis will check with highways to see when this work will be done.
b) Proposed Development: They are waiting for the report from Environment on the wetlands on the property.
c) Cross Walk Flags at the lights: Council received a call from Highways 2 days after the meeting advising that they had received some concerns from a resident about the flags going back. Highway stated that the community would be liable if someone got hurt crossing with a flag, and that the community would have to educate the kids at the school.  CAO Perry is checking with Insurance to see if the community is covered by insurance if something should happen.

d) Sidewalk repairs: The contractor is going to write the location of each gravel driveway that needs to be done on Lady Slipper Dr N and they will measure and get a price back to the community, so it can be approved before the work will start.

e) 100 Lady Slipper Dr S: Unsightly Property: The lawyer sent a letter to the Estate which was then sent to the Estate requesting a plan for the property.
f) Generator for the Fire Hall: The contractor was contacted and they will wait for approval for funding and then send an updated quote.
g) Villa Fire Escapes: Councillor Blanchard spoke with the Fire Chief who informed him that the Fire Inspector had previously inspected the building and had passed it.
h) Miscouche ATV Club Share the Road: The council would like to have a meeting with the club to talk about what the expectations are once the Share the Roads have been approved by Government.  CAO Perry will set up a meeting and let council know when it is.

6. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

a) Fire Dept: Councillor MacAusland gave the following report: The new truck is finally here and it was suggested that the work that needs to be done on the old truck wait until some things get fixed on the new truck as it may take a week to get completed, council agreed. The department had 3 calls last month. Fire Smart had a good turnout this year and the department will do it again next year, but this time they will not do the Town Hall as there was no one that showed up. Family Day in Lot 16 will be July 12 with the department attending, and 2 members from the department will attending training on the jaws which will be held in Moncton NB, there travel and lodging will be covered under the travel budget. The department is working on a mitigation plan for Kinsmen Rd development and they will have a meeting with the residence when everything is finalized. The department will also be getting a group picture with the new and old trucks and wanted to know if council wanted to get a group picture at the same time. Deputy Trowsdale will pick a date for pictures, and we will see if it works for the council. Also the new 30 + medals were ordered and they will have them for the annual awards dinner.
b) Recreation, Parks, Playgrounds and Green Space: Councillor J Gallant gave the following report: There is some topsoil that needs to be put at the park, so he will get together with the CAO to go around the community to make a list of what needs to be done. Also the swings at the park need to be lowered or the ground underneath them needs to be raised as they are pretty high. Also it was previously discussed about purchasing some new picnic tables for the parks.
c)  Water & Sewer:  Councilor Gillis gave the following report: The trees inside the fence at the East Lagoon need to be cut down as previously discussed in past meetings, and also the banks at the West lagoon at the old cell need to be filled in as well.  CAO Perry will get in touch with the contractor to have this looked after.
d) Repairs, Maintenance and Village Properties: Councilor Blanchard gave the following report: There are no gutters on the new part of the shed, so he contacted a gutter company to have them installed. The post at the Rec Center between and in front of the building need to be painted.  Council discussed and they will remove the post between the school and the rec center and keep the ones in front of the building and get them painted.
e) PEI Federation of Municipalities: Councillor MacLellan gave the following report: There was no meeting last month as they had the Annual Meeting but he was away an unable to attend.
f) Bylaw Committee: Councillor Gillis gave the following report: The Bylaw committee went over the draft bylaws and had some changes to the draft that were sent to council for review.  The consultant also wanted to briefly meet with the council and bylaw committee to go over the draft before it is sent out to the public for review. Council picked a few dates to give back to the consultant for meeting times.
g) Finances:  Councillor Parks gave the following report: Finances are good we are in a deficit at the moment but we are only 1 month into the new budget so things will change.

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the financial report be approved as presented.

7. APPROVAL OF BILLS PAID FOR THE MONTH TOTALING: $665,152.61

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Ivan Blanchard and carried
THAT the payment of the bills totaling $665,152.61 be approved.

8. NEW BUSINESS:
a) Amendment to the Code of Conduct and Elections Bylaws: Municipal Affairs requires some amendments to these bylaws.  The changes have been made and the council chose May 25 @ 6pm for the 1st Reading of the Bylaws. The 2nd reading and the adoption of these bylaws will be done at the June 9th meeting.

b) Summer Students: The summer program will run again  pending funding approval from the Provincial Government.  CAO Perry would like to know if she can hire 1 student from the community to help run the program like last year.

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the community hire 1 student from the community for 8 weeks at 30 hrs a week for minimum wage plus vacation pay.

c) Shared Service with the City of Summerside: Councillor Blanchard advised council that the Mayor of Summerside recently stated that the City is willing to share services with other Municipalities. He requested that we reach out with the City of Summerside to see what services they are willing to share.

d) Council Summer Dinner:   Councillor Blanchard wanted to know if council would like to go to the Shipyard Market for the Summer Dinner. He will try to book reservations for June 12.

9. NEXT MEETING: Monthly Meeting Tuesday June 9th,  2026

10. MEETING ADJOURNED

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland that the meeting of May 11th , 2026 be adjourned.

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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MISCOUCHE
Monthly Council Meeting
April 14th, 2026

1. OPENING MEETING
Mayor Albert Gallant called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.

Present:
Albert Gallant  – Mayor
Allan Parks – Deputy Mayor
Ivan Blanchard- Councillor
Charles MacAusland  Councillor (Absent)
Corey Gillis  Councillor
Patrick MacLellan Councillor
Jonathan Gallant Councillor
Michelle Perry- CAO

2. Declaration of Conflict of Interest: No One Declared a Conflict of Interest.

3. MAINTENANCE REPORT: Monty MacAusland gave the following report: We are just in between season so getting the equipment cleaned up from winter and getting equipment ready for summer

4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES: Monthly Meeting March 10th, and Special Meeting March 24th,  2026

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the minutes for the  Monthly Meeting March 10th and Special Meeting March 24th  2026 be approved as presented.

5. BUSINESS ARISING:
a) Crosswalk/Speed Changes: Nothing will be done till the spring.
b) Proposed Development: Nothing to report
c) Cross Walk Flags at the lights: Council wanted to review this again as they recently found out that they are not liable if someone gets hurt.

MOTION moved by Ivan Blanchard seconded by Allan Parks and carried
THAT the Community put the cross walks flags back out at the lights.

Councillor J Gallant voted no against. Motion carried

d) Sidewalk repairs: There was only 1 quote that came in for the sidewalk repairs. The quote was from MacAusland Concrete and the quote was $22.35 a square ft plus HST.

MOTION moved by Corey Gillis seconded by Ivan Blanchard and carried
THAT the Community accept the quote on the condition that the contractor and maintenance decide which driveways need to be done and the contractor give a total price of the work.

e) 100 Lady Slipper Dr S: Unsightly Property: The lawyer sent a message back to council to see if they wanted to send an order to the property lawyer before the probate is completed.

MOTION moved by Jonathan Gallant seconded by Pat MacLellan and carried
THAT the Community issue an order to the Estate of 100 Lady Slipper Dr S to clean up or demolish the buildings on the property.

6. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

a) Fire Dept: Nobody was availabe to give a report.

b) Recreation, Parks, Playgrounds and Green Space: Councillor J Gallant gave the following report: He is still working on the list to get some revenue generated for the Rec Center. The community recieved an email for a magician to do a show at the rec center and the cost is $1500. So the council would need to sell tickets to recoup cost.  Council decided that this was not a great fit for the community at this time.
c)  Water & Sewer:  Councilor Gillis gave the following report: 151 Lady Slipper Dr had a blockage and this has been repaired and from the property line to the main was replaced as well. Also 11 Lady Slipper Dr S needs to be fixed as well and we are waiting for the contractor to get it done.
d) Repairs, Maintenance and Village Properties: Councilor Blanchard gave the following report: There was nothing to report on the propeties at this time.
e) PEI Federation of Municipalities: Councillor MacLellan gave the following report: There was a meeting last month, but he was unable to attend.
f) Bylaw Committee: Councillor Gillis gave the following report: The Consultant sent the draft for the Official Plan and Zoning and Subdivision Bylaws, and he will set up a meeting with the committee for review.
g) Finances:  Councillor Parks gave the following report: Finances are good and we will be getting ready for year end so not much is being spent at this time.

7. APPROVAL OF BILLS PAID FOR THE MONTH TOTALING: $61,071.84

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Ivan Blanchard and carried
THAT the payment of the bills totaling $61,071.84 be approved as well as the finance report.

8. NEW BUSINESS:
a) Generator Quote: The council received 2 quotes for the generator for the Fire hall which was approved in the budget. The community has since applied for funding to cover some cost of the generator.

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Corey Gillis and carried
THAT the Community approves the quote from MB Eye Electric for the Generator quote on the condition that the funding is approved.

b) Villa Fire escapes: Councillor Blanchard wanted to bring it to council attention that the 2 fire escapes at the Villa are in disrepair.  He wanted to know if he could reach out to the Fire department to see if he could get the Fire Marshals office to investigate as there are a number of residents in the building.  Council gave him the ok to look into it farther.

c) Donation for Youth Bowling; Council received a request from the Summerside Youth Bowling for a donation towards the trip to Winnipeg for Nationals.  One of the bowlers does live in the community.

MOTION moved by Corey Gillis seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the Community donate $100 towards the trip.

d) Miscouche ATV Club: Share the Road: Council has been getting some feedback from the residents wondering what roads will be shared through the community.  Council has decided to set up a meeting with the ATV Club to get some thoughts on what they might be proposing.
e) FPEIM Annual Meeting April 27 at the Credit Union Place in Summerside. At this time no one from council was available to go.

9. NEXT MEETING: Monthly Meeting Monday May 11th 2026, switched from May 12th, 2026

10. MEETING ADJOURNED

MOTION moved by Allan Parks that the meeting of April 14th , 2026 be adjourned.

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MISCOUCHE
Monthly Council Meeting
March 10th, 2026

1. OPENING MEETING

Mayor Albert Gallant called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.

Present:
Albert Gallant  – Mayor
Allan Parks – Deputy Mayor
Ivan Blanchard- Councillor (Absent)
Charles MacAusland  Councillor
Corey Gillis  Councillor (Absent)
Patrick MacLellan Councillor
Jonathan Gallant Councillor
Michelle Perry- CAO

2. Proposed Budget Year ending March 31 2027, Mayor Gallant passed the meeting over to the Deputy Mayor Parks to present the budget to the Public.

3. Declaration of Conflict of Interest: No One Declared a Conflict of Interest.

4. MAINTENANCE REPORT: Monty MacAusland gave the following report: everything is going good and the Chemical is done weekly in the west Lagoon.  Also there is a need to purchase a boat to put the product in the Lagoon and also to do some sludge testing in the Spring.

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the Community purchase a second hand boat with a motor for a cost of no more than $2,000.

5. ADOPTION OF MINUTES: Monthly Meeting February 10th, 2026

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the minutes for the  Monthly Meeting February 10th, 2026 be approved as presented.

6. BUSINESS ARISING:
a) Crosswalk/Speed Changes: Nothing will be done till the spring.
b) Proposed Development: Nothing to report
c) Insurance Coverage: Council received a quote from Intact for the Insurance Coverage, which did not include truck replacement value and Abuse coverage which would have been an extra cost and they also received a quote from Cooke’s

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the Community stay with Cooke’s Insurance for $24,996 for the year.

d) MLA Visit: Minister Arsenault will be at the next meeting in April and no word From Booby Morrissey Office yet.
e) Pancake Breakfast: Big thank you goes out to everyone that helped out on Saturday.  The pancake breakfast was a big success. Thanks to Seniors Club for the space the Miscouche Fire department for helping out, Minister Arsenault for helping serve.

7. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

a) Fire Dept: Councilor MacAusland gave the following report: There were 0 calls last month.  Fire Smart will be on May 2, and the Town Hall will be on April 22. Next year the Fire Department will be hosting the curling Tournament. They are working on the medal for 30+, and they will be ordered in the near future.

b) Recreation, Parks, Playgrounds and Green Space: Councillor J Gallant gave the following report: He is still working on the list to get some revenue generated for the Rec Center. It was suggested that maybe a Ceilidh may work for the summer months.  He will look into that.

c)  Water & Sewer:  Councilor Gillis was absent so no report was given.
d) Repairs, Maintenance and Village Properties: Councilor Blanchard was absent so no report was given.
e) PEI Federation of Municipalities: Councillor MacLellan gave the following report: There was no meeting last month.
f) Bylaw Committee: Councillor MacAusland gave the following report: The committee had some recommendations on changes to the Official Plan and Zoning and Subdivision Bylaw.
Official Plan: Council will keep the Residential Reserve as is, and the Commercial Property, and they do not want any livestock in the community. Zoning and Subdivision Bylaw: The Livestock definition will change, Fencing will stay the same, Maximum Height will stay the same, Sheds will stay the same, permit fee amount will be omitted in the bylaw, and the wording will change to development permit. Swimming Pools council is still struggling on the definition for that one

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the Community accept the changes to the Zoning and Subdivisions Bylaws as noted above.

g) Finances:  Councillor Parks gave the following report: Finances are good and we will be getting ready for year end so not much is being spent at this time.

8. APPROVAL OF BILLS PAID FOR THE MONTH TOTALING: $49,375.82

MOTION moved by Pat MacLellan seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the payment of the bills totaling $49,375.82 be approved as well as the finance report.

9. NEW BUSINESS:
a) ATV Club Donation: The club is looking for a donation to have a sign put up in the community name and every year the community will pay to have the sign on the board.  The cost is $250 for the sign and an additional $60. To have the sign made 1 time cost.

MOTION moved by Pat MacLellan seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the Community give the $250. Donation for the sign and pay the 1 time payment of $60 to have the sign made.

b) Crime Stoppers: The Crime Stoppers are no longer printing their books as the cost have gone up too

high, in turn they are asking the municipalities to donate $0.15 per-captia for a donation to go towards community engagements objectives and annual operating costs.

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland  seconded by Allan Parks and carried
THAT the Community donate $150. To the Crime Stoppers.

c) 43 Kelly Dr: The property owner received a bill from the contractor for the 2 times that we advised him where to dig and the sewer lateral was not there. The community ended up having to hire a contractor to put the lateral in. Council has agreed to give the property owner 1 free year of sewer
services to make up for the cost of the digging.

d) Grants for Funding; Council has agreed to apply for funding for the New generator the equipment for the Fire Dept and chairs and tables for the Rec Center.

MOTION moved by Allan Parks  seconded by Charles MacAuland and carried
THAT the Community apply for the funding for the above said purchases.

10. NEXT MEETING: Monthly Meeting March 24 at 6:00 pm to adopt the Proposed Budget, and Monthly Meeting April 14th, 2026

11. MEETING ADJOURNED

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland that the meeting of March 10th , 2026 be adjourned.

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MISCOUCHE
Monthly Council Meeting
February 10th, 2026

1. OPENING MEETING

Mayor Albert Gallant called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.

Present:
Albert Gallant  – Mayor
Allan Parks – Deputy Mayor
Ivan Blanchard- Councillor
Charles MacAusland  Councillor
Corey Gillis  Councillor
Patrick MacLellan Councillor
Jonathan Gallant Councillor
Michelle Perry- CAO

2. Declaration of Conflict of Interest: Councillor MacAusland declared a conflict of Interest in 6 g.

3. MAINTENANCE REPORT: Monty MacAusland gave the following report: Staying busy keeping on top of the ice the sidewalks. Fuel Stabilizer was put into the generators and there will be some put in to the slip tank on the next fill up. The maintenance truck was looked over and the frame and front end are both good, and there will need to be some work done on the rocker panels. It was also asked if the contractor has the blade set to high on the tractor for Snow removal, as there is a lot of ice in the parking lots. Councillor J Gallant stated that he will mention it to him.

4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES: Monthly Meeting January13th, Special Meeting January 20th, Closed meeting January 28th and Zoom Meeting with the Consultant February 10th, 2026

MOTION moved by Ivan Blanchard seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the minutes for the  Monthly Meeting January13th, Special Meeting January 20th, Closed meeting January 28th and Zoom Meeting with the Consultant February 10th, 2026 be approved as presented.
5. BUSINESS ARISING:

a) Crosswalk/Speed Changes: Councillor Gillis meet with Highways on Jan 29, and they went for a ride around the community.  They will be doing a speed study on Kelly Dr.  They will also be changing the speed signs coming into the community and moving them out farther, on Lady Slipper Dr North and South.  They will also be putting in speed radar signs there as well.  On Main Dr they are going to put another speed sign as you get into the community. They talked about speed bumps however this will not happen on Kelly Dr as it is considered a collector highway and not a subdivision.
b) Proposed Budget Meeting for the Public: The proposed Budget will be presented to the Public on march 10th @7 pm before the monthly meeting. The adoption for the Proposed Budget will be March 24th @ 6 pm.
c) Proposed Development: Nothing to report
d) Small Business 35 Main Dr E: Still no reply from the resident.
e) Fire Dues in Outlying Areas: This was discussed previously and Councillor Blanchard put a motion on the floor to increase the taxes at 2% a year for 3 years.  There was no seconder so the Motion died on the floor.

f) Municipal Tax Increase:

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Ivan Blanchard and carried
THAT this review be left for the New Council in December to look into.

6. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

a) Fire Dept: Councilor MacAusland gave the following report: There were 2 calls last month.  The new truck is set to arrive in March.  There was some things that needed to be addressed on the new truck when the site visit was done, and this will delay the delivery of the truck.  There was a new shelf that needed to be added to stop things from hitting the controls. No word on what that additional expense will be.

b) Recreation, Parks, Playgrounds and Green Space: Councillor J Gallant gave the following report: He is in the process of making up list of potential events that the community can do at the Rec Center. Cao Perry added that the Liquor Inspector was in for a visit and they had to remove Robert Gallant off the Liquor License as he no longer works for the community, and the new person added had to be Licensed.  So CAO Perry had to take the course and get her license, so she is requesting her $50.00 back for the payment.

MOTION moved by Corey Gillis seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the Responsible Beverage Server fee be paid back to the CAO.

c)  Water & Sewer:  Councilor Gillis gave the following report: Nothing to report at this time.
d) Repairs, Maintenance and Village Properties: Councilor Blanchard gave the following report:
New Heat Pump Head was decided  for the Kitchen in the Rec Center, to add heat in there.
e) PEI Federation of Municipalities: Councillor MacLellan gave the following report: The committee met last week and they discussed the decision by the Province to put the ownership back on the Municipalities to have a Dog bylaw for their community as they will no longer fall under the provincial one.  The federation is looking into this farther.
f) Bylaw Committee: Councillor Gillis gave the following report: They had a Zoom meeting with the Consultant today and they went over what they heard from the Public Engagement.  The biggest thing was the housing shortage in the community. Also the committee will be reviewing the Zoning Bylaw on February 25 to see what needs to be changed or removed in that bylaw for the consultant. The consultant also asked about re-zoning the residential reserve into residential, and some of the Commercial land needs to be extended down by Corcoran Farm. Council will review this information.
g) Finances:  Councillor Parks gave the following report: At this time CAO Perry, Councillor MacAusland and maintenance man  stepped out of the meeting so the council could discuss Pay increase.

MOTION moved by Corey Gillis seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the CAO and the Maintenance wages be increased on April 1, 2026 to 3.9%

At this time CAO Perry, Councillor MacAusland, and the  Maintenance Man came back into the meeting.

7. APPROVAL OF BILLS PAID FOR THE MONTH TOTALING: $45,068.27

MOTION moved by Pat MacLellan seconded by Ivan Blanchard and carried
THAT the payment of the bills totaling $45,068.27 be approved as well as the finance report.

8. NEW BUSINESS:
a) Sewer Rate Increase: As of right now the sewer rate is increasing this year by $40.00 and this is the last year for the rate increase that was approved by IRAC.

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Pat MacLellan and carried
THAT the community apply to IRAC again to increase the sewer rates by $40.00 a year over the next 5 years. With the anticipation of upgrades to the East Lagoon.

b) Appoint an MEO for the November elections:

MOTION moved by Pat MacLellan  seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the Community appoint Michelle Perry as the Municipal Electoral Officer for the upcoming Municipal Elections in November 2026.

c) Insurance Coverage: Intact Insurance gave the community a verbal quote of $21,000 for insurance coverage for the community.  CAO Perry is working with Cooke to see what they cost will be this year for Insurance.
d) Increase in the FPEIM Membership Dues: The dues will increase this year by 1.8%.

e) Pancake Breakfast: The breakfast will be March 7 and the CAO will send a flyer out to the community.

9. NEXT MEETING: Monthly Meeting March 10th, 2026

10. MEETING ADJOURNED

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland that the meeting of February 10th , 2026 be adjourned.

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MISCOUCHE
Special  Meeting Official Plan and Bylaw Review
February 10th, 2026

1. OPENING MEETING
The Zoom meeting was called to order at 3:00 P.M.

Present:
Albert Gallant  – Mayor (absent)
Allan Parks – Deputy Mayor
Ivan Blanchard- Councillor
Charles MacAusland  Councillor (Zoom)
Corey Gillis  Councillor
Patrick MacLellan Councillor (Absent)
Jonathan Gallant Councillor
Michelle Perry- CAO

Bylaw Committee Bill Driscoll, Stanley Gallant, Darylanne Perry
Consultants: Ian Watson, Carmen Rojas

The Consultant gave a brief presentation on the engagement reporting from the public. Their were a few concerns about what the public thought the community should have.  The Consultant explained that this was just public’s comment and this may not be what the community wants or needs.  The Consultant did want to know if the community wanted to change the zoning in some of the areas. And also if they wanted to see a livestock farm in the community where it would be zoned for agricultural.
The council and committee did not want to add any livestock farming in the community at this time they wanted to stay rural. The Consultant also asked if the committee could review the Zoning Bylaws and let them know if there is any changes that need to be made before the end of the month, or the 1st of March.

Meeting Adjourned.

Special Closed Meeting Proposed Budget
January 28th, 2026

1. OPENING MEETING
Mayor Albert Gallant called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M.

Present:
Albert Gallant  – Mayor
Allan Parks – Deputy Mayor
Ivan Blanchard- Councillor
Charles MacAusland  Councillor
Corey Gillis  Councillor
Patrick MacLellan Councillor
Jonathan Gallant Councillor (absent)
Michelle Perry- CAO

Mayor Gallant opened the meeting and turned the meeting over to CAO Perry to go over the Proposed Budget. Council discussed the Fire Department Budget and the Capital Expenditures Budget and put their input in on what they would like to see on the budget.

Mayor Gallant thanked everyone for coming

Meeting Adjourned.

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MISCOUCHE
Special  Meeting Bylaw Review with the Consultant
January 20th, 2026

1. OPENING MEETING
Mayor Albert Gallant called the meeting to order at 3:30 P.M.

Present:
Albert Gallant  – Mayor
Allan Parks – Deputy Mayor
Ivan Blanchard- Councillor
Charles MacAusland  Councillor
Corey Gillis  Councillor
Patrick MacLellan Councillor
Jonathan Gallant Councillor (Absent)
Michelle Perry- CAO

Ian and Carmen from Upland Planning
Sonny and Darylanne from Bylaw Committee

Mayor Gallant opened the meeting and handed the meeting over to the Consultants.  The Consultant gave a brief review on the project and what council will need to expect over the next couple of months.  There will be an open meeting to the public tonight and an open house tomorrow from 1-4 pm for public input on what they would like to see in the community. Once these 2 have been completed the Consultant will put together the information that they gathered from the public for the council. After that they will then start to draft a plan for the community.

Mayor Gallant thanked everyone for coming

Meeting Adjourned.