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.

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MISCOUCHE
Monthly Council Meeting
January 13th, 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 Gillis declared a conflict of Interest in 6 a.

3. MAINTENANCE REPORT: Monty MacAusland gave the following report: Staying busy keeping on top of the ice the sidewalks. West Lagoon is frozen over so the product is being disbursed in the manhole.

4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES: Monthly Meeting December 9th, 2025.

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the minutes for the  Monthly Meeting December 13th, 2025 be approved as presented.

5. BUSINESS ARISING:
a) Crosswalk/Speed Changes: waiting on Government to set up a meeting to review.
b) Light at the Fire Well: The light has been installed and is working.
c) Proposed Development: Nothing to report
d) Small Business 35 Main Dr E: An email was sent back to the resident requesting the small business and they have stated that they have adequate parking in an empty lot adjacent to the property, and that they will only be using 1 room in the dwelling for the business. An additional email was sent back asking if they were renting or the property owner. So council is still waiting on information.
e) ATV Club Storage Container at the Well/ Shared Roads in the Community; A representative from the ATV Club addressed council asking if they would let the club put a 20ft sea container on the property next to the East Lagoon to store signs and stuff for the trails.  It will only be used as storage, and they will get their own insurance on it.  Also if this becomes a deterrent in anyway they will have it removed. It was also discussed about the bill that will be passed in April for shared roads in the municipalities. The current trail system was given to council to review, and they were asked to start thinking about what roads they want to see being used in the shared roads for the ATV Clubs.

MOTION moved by Jonathan Gallant seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the community allow the 20ft metal storage container on the property next to the East Lagoon.
f) Budget: CAO Perry is almost completed the budget and would like to know if there is any Capital Projects that the council would like to see done in the next Fiscal year. Council will think about it and report back in 2 weeks.

6. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

a) Fire Dept: Councilor MacAusland gave the following report: There were 3 calls last month.  The new truck is set to arrive in early February, and Chief Woodbury and Captain MacLeod will be flying out in January to do the inspection. Fire Smart clean up will be May 2, 2026 and there will be a trailer parked at the fire hall for the debris. At this time councillor Gillis left the meeting for a Conflict of Interest. Deputy Trowsdale addressed the council on the 30 year medals.  The department created a committee and they have sourced out a medal that will cost $75.00 and each 5 years of service after that the medal will be $32.00.  The department decided to go ahead with the medals whether council contributed or not. But Deputy Trowsdale asked if council would support them and pay for the medals.

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Pat MacLellan and carried
THAT the community pay for the 30 and 30 plus medals for the department.

Allan Parks voted No

Councillor MacAusland also put a motion on the floor to revisit the Trip to Ottawa for the community to pay for 1 member to go. There was no seconder as this motion was put through back in May 2025 not to support the trip to Ottawa.  Motion died on the floor

At this time Councillor Gillis came back into the Meeting.

There was a recent issue with the fire trucks having water and Algae in the tanks.  This has since been dealt with through Driveline and they are treating the algae with conditioner.  The department is looking to change fuel providers and to have fleet cards for the trucks.  Council discussed this. The current fuel provider checked the tanks and they did not find any water in the tanks. They also asked when the fuel filters were changed last. That will need to be looked into. It was also asked if we could get some records from the fuel provider on their fuel checks and water checks.

MOTION moved by Pat MacLellan seconded by Ivan Blanchard and carried
THAT the community stay with the current provider and look into changing the fuel filter every 6 months and continue to use the conditioner at the discretion of Captain MacLeod.

b) Recreation, Parks, Playgrounds and Green Space: Councillor J Gallant gave the following report: He was speaking with the Principal at the School about the ball diamond, and the school board will remove the back drop and some of the fencing around the field, as there has been kids climbing to the top and laying down on it and it is not safe.
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:
Extension to the Maintenance shed has been completed, and there will need to be some eaves through that will need to be put on it in the spring. Also the kitchen at the rec center is extremely cold as there is not heat going in there as it is closed off from the main area when there is activities in there during the week. There is room for an additional head on the system. Council will need some additional information to make a decision.
e) PEI Federation of Municipalities: Councillor MacLellan stated that there was no meeting in December: So there is nothing to report. :
f) Bylaw Committee: Councillor Gillis gave the following report: The consultant will meet with
council and the bylaw committee on  January 20 @ 3:30 pm and there will be a public input meeting at 6:30 that evening in the AA Room.
g) Finances:  Councillor Parks gave the following report: The Income statement was reviewed and council was advised on where the majority money was spent over the last month.

7. APPROVAL OF BILLS PAID FOR THE MONTH TOTALING: $129,777.89.

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Ivan Blanchard and carried
THAT the payment of the bills totaling $129,777.89 be approved as well as the finance report.

8. NEW BUSINESS:
a) Fire Dues in the Outlying Area: This was suppose to be brought up in December so that it could have been given the fire district for the meeting in January.  Since the deadline was missed council will review this and make a decision in June/July as to whether and how much they will increase the rates in the outlying areas.
b) Christmas Dinner: Council had some concerns about the low turn out for the Christmas Dinner.  It was low in both the council and the department.  There was 145 plates in total that were purchased.  This is a hard thing to control as things come up and people can not make the dinner.
c) Pancake Breakfast: Council discussed this and they chose March 7th, 2026 for the Annual Pancake Breakfast for the community.  The Fire Department will help if needed.
d) Mayor Gallant closed the meeting to the public to discuss a personal issue regarding committee duties.

At this time the meeting was opened back up to the public.

e) It was asked if a meeting can be set up with the Federal and Provincial Representatives to come and sit down with council. CAO Perry will set it up to see what they have available.

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

10. MEETING ADJOURNED

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland that the meeting of January 13th , 2026 be adjourned.

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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MISCOUCHE
Monthly Council Meeting
September 9th, 2025

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 Gillis declared a Conflict of Interest 8a

3. MAINTENANCE REPORT: Monty MacAusland gave the following report: Grass cutting is slowing down and he is still putting the chemical in the west Lagoon weekly.

4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES: Monthly Meeting August 12th, 2025.

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Charles MAcAusland and carried
THAT the minutes for the  Monthly Meeting August 12th, 2025
be approved as presented.

5. BUSINESS ARISING:
a) Crosswalk : Laughlin st and Skate Park: This is with highways and there is no update
b) Dog Waste Receptacles: They are still on back order.
c) Proposed Development/Capacity Study East Lagoon :WSP is still working on this and will have the options for the East Lagoon by the end of September.
d) Pools not fenced in and resident living in the camper: So there were 5 letters sent out about pools not fenced in and the ladders left in the pool and only 1 residents responded back. Council wanted to know what else they can do.  It was asked to have something added to the welcome letters for new residents and also added in the newsletter. The property owner on Kelly Dr called back and advised that she spoke with her tenant and they will be moving out of the camper.
e) Unsightly Property: Main Dr E This property was brought up again to see if there was anything that council can do.  The letter was sent to the property owner about the dilapidated building and the resident was in the office and had advised that he is on a fixed income and does not have the funds to tear the building down at this time. So unless the council wants to tear down the building and put a lien on the property there is not much more can be done at this time.
f) Street Lights: The ticket was opened for the East Lagoon and the Kinsmen Rd.  With no pole at the Fill station its hard to get one there.  Councillor Gillis stated that he will check with Maritime Electric to see if they will put a pole in as it is for the Fire Department.
g) RCMP Speeding through the community: The letter was sent to the RCMP advising that they need to slow their speeds  down going through the intersection. The Sargent in charge called back and advised that he will bring this concern up in the staff meeting.

6. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

a) Fire Dept: Councilor MacAusland gave the following report:16 Calls last month, The tentative date for the Christmas Party is  December 6.  and the new truck is still set to arrive in November. The truck is at the plant in Fort Gary and they are working on a pump issue at the moment. The fire ban is still in place till September 22, The fire department purchased a table for the Rylee Faith Foundation Benefit on October 25 at the Rec Center.   Touch the Truck will be held this Sunday at Kool Breeze Farms, and the Road Toll brought in $1,300.00 this year.
b) Recreation, Parks, Playgrounds and Green Space: Councillor J Gallant gave the following report: Everything is pretty quiet in the community, and the debris was picked up at the end of Gillis St.

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:
The contractor was contacted about the fire bay doors and they will replace the damaged panel however they are looking for a free one from the company and this can take up to 6 months. The cement pad is in for the maintenance shed expansion, and the welder attached the brackets to the shed for the fire well.
e) PEI Federation of Municipalities: Councillor MacLellan gave the following report: The meeting for this month was being held tonight which he did not attend as he was attending the council monthly meeting.
f) Bylaw Committee: Councillor Gillis gave the following report: Since everyone received the Request for Proposal for the official plan and bylaws, Councillor Gillis would like to have a motion to move forward into getting this out to tender.

MOTION moved by Ivan Blanchard and seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the community approve the Request for Proposal so this project can continue to move forward.

g) Finances:  Councillor Parks gave the following report: The finances are good and he went over the amount that the community has for the new fire truck and what we  have left in the term deposits. Council discussed what the options were to pay for the new truck as it is getting close to delivery. Also Councillor MacAusland will check to see if the trip out to see the truck was included in the price that was quoted.

MOTION moved by Corey Gillis seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the community make an appointment at the bank to see what the option they have for the payment.

7. APPROVAL OF BILLS PAID FOR THE MONTH TOTALING: $194,079.75

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the payment of the bills totaling $194,079.75 be approved.

8. NEW BUSINESS:
a) New desk for the Fire Chief Office: At this time Councillor Gillis declared a conflict of interest and

left the meeting.  Council reviewed 2 prices for a desk that the Fire Chief requested as his desk is falling apart. Both of the prices are from HMS.

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Ivan Blanchard and carried
THAT the community purchase the single Pedestal desk for $697.74

At this time Councillor Gillis came back into the meeting.

b) Snow Removal Tender: This will be going out shortly and the closing date is Oct 14 for next meeting. It was also asked if we could put it on the government website as well.
c) Sidewalk on Kelly Dr: Council has received a few complaints about the sidewalk that was cut out at 41 Kelly Dr as the property owners were going to build.  The residents have since decided not to build and the sidewalk needs to be fixed. The letter needs to be sent to the home owners as well as the shipping container on there lot needs to be moved off as it has been a year since they had it on the lot turning it into a livable space.  With the bylaw stating that there is no livable space under 500 sq ft, they will need to move the container.
9. NEXT MEETING: Monthly Meeting October 14th, 2025

10. MEETING ADJOURNED

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland that the meeting of September 9th, 2025 be adjourned.

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MISCOUCHE
Monthly Council Meeting

August 12th, 2025

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. MNP Representative Patrick McSweeney presented the Financial Statement for the year ending March 31 2025.

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the Financial Statement for the Year Ending March 31st, 2025 be adopted as presented.

3. Declaration of Conflict of Interest: Councillor Blanchard declared a Conflict of Interest 7d

4. MAINTENANCE REPORT: Monty MacAusland gave the following report: The community is down to 1 pump at the East Lagoon, the other one is out getting fixed.  There is no grass cutting this week as it has been too hot to cut. The solar lights that were put up at the Kinsmen Rd and the East Lagoon have broken off the post and are damaged beyond repair. Also it was asked if the grass got cut around the West Lagoon, and we are still waiting for a bush hog to go cut it as it is too far gone at this point.

MOTION moved by Corey Gillis seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the community get Maritime Electric to put 3 street lights in. Kinsmen Rd, East Lagoon and at the Fire Well.

5. ADOPTION OF MINUTES: Monthly Meeting July 8th, 2025.

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Ivan Blanchard and carried
THAT the minutes for the  Monthly Meeting July 8th, 2025
be approved as presented.

6. BUSINESS ARISING:
a) Unsightly Property 100 Lady Slipper Dr N: CAO Perry spoke with our  lawyer on what we can do about the rodents on the property and the information that council got back is that we do not have any rights to go on the property even if the deceased owner was sent a clean up order.  We can ask permission from the estate to access the property to set traps or we can ask the adjacent property owner to set traps on their property.
b) Crosswalk/ Highway repairs : Council received a request from a resident on Laughlin st to see if it is possible to put a cross walk from Laughlin to Lady Slipper, as there is a lot of school kids that cross there.  And also at the Skate Park to Lady Slipper as the kids cross there to go to and from school.

Councillor Gillis stated that he will call highways to see if they will look into that. He also stated that the corner of Monaghan and Kelly was paved by highways and he will check to see about the storm sewer on Kelly Dr.

c) Dog Waste Receptacles: They are on back order.

d) Proposed Development/Capacity Study East Lagoon : Resolution for funding for the new development.  The new developer is applying for funding and wanted to know if council could send them a resolution that they are in support of the project.

MOTION moved by Ivan Blanchard seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the community send the support resolution on the condition that it is stated that the development is not approved yet.

Capacity Study East Lagoon: WSP would like to know what council is thinking on what the growth for the community will be over the next 25 years. Council discussed this and they stated between 800-1000 people on that lagoon.

e) Shed for the Fire Well: The shed has been put in place and they are working on getting the lock on the door.  There also needs to be a wired light inside the shed as the solar loght that is in there does not give much light.

MOTION moved by Corey Gillis seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the community get an electrician to wire a light in the shed at the fire well.

7. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
a) Fire Dept: Councilor MacAusland gave the following report:4 Calls last month, December 6 is the Christmas party, and the new truck is still set to arrive in November.  Deputy Trowsdale also stated that the group photo was put off till the new truck comes in so they can use it in the background.
b) Recreation, Parks, Playgrounds and Green Space: Councillor J Gallant gave the following report: The Summer camp is running at the rec center with 3 students hired. The numbers are fluctuating and some days there is only a few kids.  They finish on August 22. Councillor J Gallant also wanted to know if it would be beneficial to start looking for ways to bring income into the center like a show with the bar facilities.  He did get a price for the picnic tables which was $400 a table for a 6 ft table, however he thinks we should put this off till next year. Also someone is dumping brush in the Trail Side Acres subdivision and some of the residents have concerns about a brush fire. CAO Perry will get a hold of the owners of the subdivision.

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:
There is some concerns about the shed at the well not being bolted down as it is right out in the open.  Council agreed to have this done so he will look into getting someone to do it.

At this time Councillor Blanchard stepped out of the meeting.

The site work for the maintenance shed was no included in the quote and the contractor had recently
got a price for the work which will include the removal of the tree stump and the ground work preparation for the concrete.  And also to get rid of the wet grass next the fire hall and replace it with gravel for better drainage. The total was $7,700 plus HST.

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the community pay for the extra site work charges to get the building ready for the concrete.

At this time Councillor Blanchard came back into the room.

e) PEI Federation of Municipalities: Councillor MacLellan was absent so no report was given.
f) Bylaw Committee: Councillor Gillis gave the following report: The committee met on July 30 and they have a Request for Proposal that has been completed for the tender process. So all council received the request and were asked to review and give input before the next council meeting so the process will continue.
g) Finances:  Councillor Parks gave the following report: The finances are good and he went over the checks that were written last month.

8. APPROVAL OF BILLS PAID FOR THE MONTH TOTALING: $57,906.33

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the payment of the bills totaling $57,906.33 be approved.

9. NEW BUSINESS:
a) Sensor for the Overhead Doors: There was never any sensors on the doors and for warranty purpose it was requested from the installer to have them put on at the price of $1,081.00.  Council would like to have the damaged panel replaced and this discussion should happen with the installer.

MOTION moved by Ivan Blanchard seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the community invest in the sensor for the new overhead doors.

b) Office Closure: The office will be closed from August 26- till September 2 2025, due to unforseen circumstances as the CAO will be out of province.
c) Pools that are not fenced in around the community: Council has received a few complaints about pools in the community that are not fenced in and still have the ladders left in them.  The community does have a bylaw stating that the pool must be fenced in.  So the request is to send the letters to the residents that are in violation of the bylaw. CAO Perry will send them out. There was also a complaint of someone housing in a camper on 27 Kelly Dr.  The CAO will send a letter to that property owner as well.

d) RCMP Speeding through the community: Councillorr Blanchard stated that this is getting worse and the council has asked in the past to have a meeting with the RCMP to go over some concerns
and this did not take place yet. So they are requesting that a letter be sent to the RCMP with the concern of the community.

   MOTION moved by Ivan Blanchard seconded by Corey Gillis and carried
THAT the community have a letter sent to the RCMP about the speeding issue in the community.

10. NEXT MEETING: Monthly Meeting September 9th, 2025

11. MEETING ADJOURNED

MOTION moved by Allan Parks that the meeting of August 12th , 2025 be adjourned.

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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MISCOUCHE
Monthly Council Meeting
July 8th, 2025

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

There was a  moment of silence in memory of the late Mike Nesbitt.

2. Declaration of Conflict of Interest: Councillor Blanchard declared a Conflict of Interest 6d

3. MAINTENANCE REPORT: Monty MacAusland gave the following report: The desludging of the West Lagoon summer dose is 8 buckets a day for 1 week, and since we can not get a fire truck to the North end of the lagoon it is ideal to have a boat so that they can spread the product in the middle of the lagoon.  Also the grass is really long around the lagoon and this is also not ideal as it can cause issue with the product as it blocks the wind going over the lagoon. Council discussed having a meeting or a conversation with the operator to see about cutting the grass around the lagoon.

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Pat Maclellan and carried
THAT the community get quotes on a boat with a motor and the cost of renting a pump to circulate the water in the lagoon.

4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES: Monthly Meeting June 10th, 2025.

MOTION moved by Ivan Blanchard seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the minutes for the  Monthly Meeting June 10th, 2025
be approved as presented.

5. BUSINESS ARISING:
a) Unsightly Property 100 Lady Slipper Dr N: The property owner has recently passed away and the family was in touch to say that they have met with a lawyer about the property. Since the resident did not have a will this property will go to probate.
b) Speed Change request/ Crosswalk : There has been no change on the speed signs yet and there will be a crosswalk going from the sidewalk on Kelly to Lady Slipper Dr S.
c) Dog Waste Receptacles: They are being used and council would like to purchase 2 more.

MOTION moved by Corey Gillis seconded by Pat Maclellan and carried
THAT the community order 2 more Dog Waste Receptacles.

Councillor Allan Parks voted No

d) Proposed Development: WSP will be doing a study on the East lagoon to see what the options are to increase the capacity of the lagoon. The study could total $20,000, and we should have a proposal by end of the week.
e) Shed for the Fire Well: The shed has not been put on the property yet, as the meter needs to be put on the outside of the building.  This will need to set up with Maritime Electric.

6. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
a) Fire Dept: Councilor MacAusland gave the following report: A cable on the new bay doors that were installed broke and the door came down hard.  It is operational and they are waiting for the contractor to come back and fix them. No update on the new fire truck, and the department had 6 calls last month. Lot 16 is having their annual farm day on Sunday 1-4.  Deputy Chief Trowsdale added that the SOG mitigation for MacInnis Lane has been completed and published to the members. They will set up a meeting with the residents and training in the future.

b) Recreation, Parks, Playgrounds and Green Space: Councillor J Gallant gave the following report: The Summer camp is running at the rec center with 3 students hired. He is still getting prices on picnic tables

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:
The outside of the building around the windows was done with the new siding.  The heat pump upstairs at the fire hall needs to be replaced

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the community gets quotes to replace the heat pump.

At this time Councillor Blanchard stepped out of the meeting.

The community has only received 1 bid back on the extension of the maintenance shed. There was several contractors that came out and had a look at the work but council has not received a tender for the work from them.  Double M Carpentry, DMR Construction, BG Construction, Maddox Construction and Brothers Home Improvement.  The only bid that council received was from Seawend Construction Council decided to open the bid and see if it came within the budget that they had for the upgrade. The bid came in at $47,194.36 plus HST which could change if the old floor has a 4 ft frost wall then the price will go up but they will not know until they dig around it.

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the community accepts the bid of $47,194.36 plus HST from Seawend Construction.

At this time Councillor Blanchard came back into the room.

There is storm sewer that needs to be fixed by 71 Kelly Dr and the corner of Monaghan and Kelly Dr
needs to be fixed as there is a huge pothole.  Councillor Gillis stated that he will get in touch with Highways.

e) PEI Federation of Municipalities: Councillor MacLellan gave the following report: He did not attend the last meeting so there was no report to give.  Councillor Blanchard asked if he ever got the formula that they use to determine what the community gets for the tax rate. Councillor MacLellan stated that he will send a message off to see if he can get that.
f) Bylaw Committee: Councillor Gillis gave the following report: They have a meeting coming up and they will get the CAO involved as there is some questions that need to be answered before they can go farther.
g) Finances:  Councillor Parks gave the following report: The finances are good and that council should be mindful on the spending as they have a lot of things coming up this year that need to be paid for.

7. APPROVAL OF BILLS PAID FOR THE MONTH TOTALING: $57,722.89

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Ivan Blanchard and carried
THAT the payment of the bills totaling $57,722.89 be approved.

8. NEW BUSINESS:
a) Request for a donation for the 18U Men’s Provincial Baseball Team.  There is 2 residents that are on the 18U Men’s Baseball team that are going to Alberta in August and they are looking for a donation to help fund the trip.

MOTION moved by Corey Gillis seconded by Pat MacLellan and carried
THAT the community donate $200.00 to the 18U Men’s Provincial Baseball Team

b) System Breach: On Thursday July 3 the community email was hacked and they gained access to the debit machine and $2000.00 was refunded to a Master Card and Debit Card in 4 separate transactions.  The system has since been secured and the report was given to the RCMP.
c) Bar float at the Rec Center: Since the Bingo is finished there is still a $3000.00 float that was used for Bingo. CAO Perry would like to use $1500.00 of that as a bar float and then deposit the rest.

MOTION moved by Corey Gillis seconded by Pat MacLellan and carried
THAT the community use $1500.00 of the $3000.00 bingo float as a bar float.

d) Development at 73 Lady Slipper Dr S: Linkletter Farms is looking to put a 200′ long x 100′ wide x 30′ high warehouse for the potatoes. This will be on the east side of the warehouses that are there now. They will need to get a survey done to have a piece of the land adjacent to it added to the parcel that the warehouses are on now.  Once that is completed they will get a permit for development.
e) Old Fire Truck that is being replaced: Councillor MacAusland asked if council had decided if they are keeping the old truck for sewer flushing and community use, or if they are selling it.

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Allan Parks and carried
THAT the community keep the old fire truck for community use.

9. NEXT MEETING: Monthly Meeting August 12th, 2025

10. MEETING ADJOURNED

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland that the meeting of July 8th , 2025 be adjourned.

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MISCOUCHE
Monthly Council Meeting
June 10th, 2025

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

Present:

Albert Gallant  – Mayor
Allan Parks – Deputy Mayor (Absent)
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: Sewer flushing began this week and it should be completed by Thursday if they do not run into any issues. There is a lot of sand in the lines and they did find some kitty litter as well. The floors at the Rec Center were also stripped and waxed last week.

4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES: Monthly Meeting May 13th and Closed Meeting May 28th, 2025

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Ivan Blanchard and carried
THAT the minutes for the  Monthly Meeting May 13th, and Special Meeting May 28th, 2025
be approved as presented.

5. BUSINESS ARISING:
a) Unsightly Property 100 Lady Slipper Dr N: The 60 day notice letter was sent out to the property owner and was received and signed for.
b) Speed Change request: : Councillor Gillis stated that he met with Government and they are going to move the 50 speed limit sign back farther on Lady Slipper Dr N & S and they are also changing it from a 80 to a 70 coming into the community. They will be doing an independent study on the highway speed.
c) Unsightly Property in the community: letters were sent out to 3 residents in the community.
d) Dog Waste Receptacles: There was 2 bought and they have been placed on Kelly Dr and Lady Slipper Dr N.  We will keep am eye on them and if they are being used then we will order more. Councillor Gillis will ask the MLA to see if they can get one on the walking trail.
e) Proposed Development: CAO Perry reached out to WSP to see if they had an early study done on the East lagoon. Unfortunately they did not so the last study that was done was in 2002, which leaves the capacity of the lagoon at 500 people. Council would like the CAO to reach back out to WSP to see what the options are and if they can get a ball park idea as to what it would cost.
f) Shed for the Fire Well: The shed will go on the property next week.  They can not use the screw piles as the underground electrical is in the way, so we will need to get a load of gravel spread out before the shed can go down.

6. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
a) Fire Dept: Councilor MacAusland gave the following report: All new equipment on the budget was ordered. They had 6 calls last month. There is a crack in the frame of the fast rescue that being fixed. The department summer party is June 21 and the department would like to know if the council will donate $600 towards the food. No word on the new truck.

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Pat MacLellan and carried
THAT the council donate $600 towards the food for the Fire Department Summer Party.

b) Recreation, Parks, Playgrounds and Green Space: Councillor J Gallant gave the following report: May 19 was the last bingo at the Rec Center, and they brought in $1,549 before expenses.  The legion bought the remaining supplies. Councillor J Gallant also checked with a steel company about getting a quote for bench and picnic tables and he was told that he should look online instead. So council discussed getting a price for wooden ones as the aluminum ones were 2 expensive.  It was asked if the legion would donate towards this expense.

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: The 2 big trees behind the maintenance shed were removed, and the caulking was fixed around the brick siding on the fire hall.

e) PEI Federation of Municipalities: Councillor MacLellan gave the following report: There was a meeting on the 15th and they discussed changes in the Municipal Infrastructure Fund. The federations was also having an issue with sitting down with a meeting with Minster Myers. There was also discussions about the amendments in the MGA.  There was also a small increase in funds for the assessments.
f) Bylaw Committee: Councillor Gillis gave the following report: They met twice last month and they also had a meeting with the planner from the government on what they need to have in the official plan and bylaws when they get it updated. The committee will meet again on June 26th and start to get things ready to go out to tender.
g) Finances:  Councillor Parks was absent so no report was given. .

7. APPROVAL OF BILLS PAID FOR THE MONTH TOTALING: $46,653.65

MOTION moved by Ivan Blanchard seconded by Pat MacLellan and carried
THAT the payment of the bills totaling $46,653.65 be approved.

8. NEW BUSINESS:
a) Bursary Winner: There was 3 application for the bursary, and the winner has been picked and they will get their award on graduation night.
b) Summer program: There was 3 students hired this year, and the program will start on July 2, and run till August 22
c) Newsletter 3rd Quarter: The newsletter will go out on July 1 for the next 3 months, if there is anything to add please have it in by June 18th.
d) Grade 9 and Grade 12 Graduation: A council member will need to attend each of these events to give out the awards from the community.

9. NEXT MEETING: Monthly Meeting July 8th, 2025

10. MEETING ADJOURNED

MOTION moved by Corey Gillis that the meeting of June 10th , 2025 be adjourned.

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MISCOUCHE
Closed meeting May 28th 2025

Potential Development in the Community

1. OPENING MEETING
Mayor Albert Gallant called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.

Present:

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

The council met with the developer Ebbsfleet Development on a potential development plan for PID #863290 and 474833.  Council reviewed the plans and asked questions on the development.  The council thinks that this will be a good fit for the community, however there are certain requirements that will need to be looked into before it can go any farther.

Mayor Gallant thanked everyone for coming

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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MISCOUCHE
Monthly Council Meeting
May 13th, 2025

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: Mayor Gallant called a conflict of Interest in 6c & d Councillor Blanchard declared a conflict in 6d, and Councillor Gillis declared a conflict in 8c

3. MAINTENANCE REPORT: Monty MacAusland gave the following report: They have started using the product in the West Lagoon. And it will take till August before we see any good results. The first initial one went in the week of May 5th. And now they are putting 1 bucket a week in.  The big dose will be in July with 8 buckets a day. And it might be ideal to have a boat in the pond instead of the fire trucks shooting water to stir up the bottom of the lagoon. Mayor Gallant said that he has a 12 ft aluminum boat with a motor that he can bring down. Also Monty has started grass  cutting and he is ahead this summer by 2 weeks.

4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES: Monthly Meeting April 8th and Special Meeting April 30th, 2025

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the minutes for the  Monthly Meeting April 8th, and Special Meeting April 30th, 2025
be approved as presented.

5. BUSINESS ARISING:
a) Unsightly Property 100 Lady Slipper Dr N: Council has received a letter about a rodent issue on the property, and also that the property is not only unsightly but unsafe as well. Council discussed this and has decided to send him a clean up order for 60 days.

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Ivan Blanchard and carried
THAT the community issue a clean up completely order to the resident that will have to be done within 60 days or legal action will be taken.

b) Speed Change request/ Painting of the Crosswalks for the veterans: Councillor Gillis stated that they are working on the speed changes and as far as the painting of the crosswalks they will not be doing that.
c) 2nd reading and Adoption of the Amendment of the Sewer Utility Corporation Bylaw 2021-01-A

MOTION moved by Allan Parks  seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the 2nd reading of the Sewer Utility corporation Amendment 2021-01-A be approved as read.

MOTION moved by Allan Parks  seconded by Charles MacAusland and carried
THAT the Adoption of the Sewer Utility Corporation Amendment 2021-01-A be adopted as read.

d) Center of the Culd de Sac Iris Crt and Laughlin St: Councillor Gillis advised that they have cleaned out the grass at both culd de sac on Iris crt and Laughlin St and to his understanding they will be paved this summer.
e) Shed for the Fire Well: The community has found a shed to put at the well.  It is a 8 x 12 for $3,000.00.

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland  seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the community purchase the 8 x 12 shed for $3,000.00 for the fire suppression well.

f) Dog Waste Receptacles: Councillor Gillis found and idea for these type of waste instead of the garbage cans.  They are smaller and they can go right on a metal post.

MOTION moved by Corey Gillis  seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the community purchase couple of the Dog Waste Receptacles and put them up in the community to see if this helps with the dog poop situation.

6. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
a) Fire Dept: Councilor MacAusland stated that he was not at the last meeting so he hand the report over to Deputy Chief Trowsdale: The department had 6 calls last month. The Juniors will be selling tickets for a draw of $1,000 for a fund raiser for the trip to Ottawa.  The department also got a price for the decals for the new fire hall doors.  The price is $750.00 plus tax. They also had about 4 people turn out to bring debris for Fire Smart.

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Ivan Blanchard and carried
THAT they accept the price of $750.00 for the decals for the fire hall doors.

b) Recreation, Parks, Playgrounds and Green Space: Councillor J Gallant gave the following report: The picnic tables in the park need to be replaced.  Councillor J Gallant offered to get some prices on 3 Aluminum picnic tables and was asked to get a price for a bench as well. The last date for the Bingo will be May 25. And the average number of people since the last meeting was 100 and the amount brought in before expense was $3,660.  Both big jackpots went in the last 2 weeks. It was also discussed about some fallen trees in the green space in back of Heritage. Councilor J Gallant and CAO Perry will do a walk through to access the situation.

c)  Water & Sewer:   At this time Mayor Gallant passed the meeting over to Deputy Parks and left the room due to a conflict of Interest.
Councilor Gillis gave the following report: 145 Lady Slipper Dr N resident was asking for a discounted price since he is renovating the house and not living there and the sewer line is disconnected till the renovations are completed.  Council discussed this and decided that there are other properties in the community that do not have people living in them and they still have to pay, and the one resident that has had the service turned off still is being billed, so at this time there will be no discounted price.

At this time Mayor Gallant came back in the meeting.

There was an issue with storm sewers in the Community and Highways was called to have them looked into. Councillor Gillis and CAO Perry were at a meeting in Charlottetown last week about some new rules that are coming down for the water and sewer, and Miscouche will need to make sure that they have a flow meter on the East Lagoon, also the government is wanting all communities to have a assessment on the infrastructure in the community.  This will need to be signed off by an
engineer and this should be completed by June 2026.

d) Repairs, Maintenance and Village Properties: Councilor Blanchard gave the following report: There was 2 quotes given to council on the repairs that need to be done on the outside of the firehall building.  Councillor Blanchard gave the 2 quotes to council and Councillor Blanchard and Mayor Gallant handed the meeting over to Deputy Mayor Parks and they left the meeting as they declared a conflict of interest.

Council reviewed the 2 quotes that were given one from BG Construction and one from Seawend construction. Council compared both quotes.

MOTION moved by Pat MacLellan seconded by Corey Gillis and carried
THAT the community go with Seawend Construction for the upgrades on the building at $7,450.00.

At this time Mayor Gallant and Councillor Blanchard came back in the meeting.

Councillor Blanchard stated that he was in touch with Branch Tree manager to have 2 big trees removed on the back side of the maintenance shed. It was also mentioned that the corners of the building where the brick meets the siding is missing some mortar and should be looked into.  Also it was discussed that the walking flags that were placed at the lights at Lady Slipper Dr N & S and Main Dr W & E be removed as they feel that it is a safety issue.

MOTION moved by Pat Maclellan seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the community remove the walking flags at the corner.

Councillor Blanchard voted No

e) PEI Federation of Municipalities: Councillor MacLellan gave the following report: There is a meeting on Thursday that he will attending.
f) Finances:  Councillor Parks gave the following report: Finances are going good.
g) Bylaw Committee: Councillor Gillis gave the following report: There will be a meeting May 22 and then a meeting with someone from the Province on May 27 both will be at 6 pm.

7. APPROVAL OF BILLS PAID FOR THE MONTH TOTALING: $128,799.69

MOTION moved by Allan Parks seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the payment of the bills totaling $128,799.69 be approved.

8. NEW BUSINESS:
a) Summer Party: council picked the date of July 4th for the summer party with the location to be determined.
b) Unsightly Properties in the community: Council would like a few letters to be sent out to some properties in the community that are unsightly or have dilapidate building on them. CAO Perry will get the letters sent out to the properties.
c) Travel to Ottawa for the Fire Department Budget: At this time Councillor Gillis stepped out of the meeting. Council had discussed this in the past on not supporting this trip to Ottawa every year.  Council feel that if the department wants to go that they should raise the funds to do so.

MOTION moved by Charles MacAusland seconded by Allan Parks  and carried
THAT the community going forward not contribute any funds to the trip to Ottawa, that the department goes on in September.

Councillor Gillis stepped back into the meeting.

d) Thank you card: Council received a thank you card for the late Millie Gaudet on the plant that was sent.
e) Linkletter inquiring about Fire protection for their community: Linkletter council would like to know if Miscouche was interested in providing Fire protection for their community.  Deputy Chief Trowsdale will take it to the Officer meeting at the end of the month to see what their thoughts are and then both council and the Fire department will sit down to see what everyone thoughts are.
f) Proposed Development: Council received a request to sit down with the developer that purchased 863290 and 474833 property to see the development proposal.  Council picked May 28th, @ 6 pm for the meeting with the developer.

9. NEXT MEETING: Monthly Meeting June 10th, 2025

10. MEETING ADJOURNED

MOTION moved by Corey Gillis that the meeting of May 13th, 2025 be adjourned.

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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MISCOUCHE
Special  Meeting 1st Reading of Amendment of
Sewer Utility Corporation Bylaw , Bylaw #2021-01-A
April 30th, 2025

1. OPENING MEETING
Mayor Albert Gallant called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.

Present:

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

No Members of the Public

Mayor Gallant opened the meeting and turned the meeting over to Deputy Mayor Parks to do the 1st Reading of the Amendment of the Sewer Utility Corporation Bylaw 2021-01-A

The Amendment was to add the Rates Charges and Interest to the Bylaw with an attached Schedule A to the bylaw.

MOTION moved by Allan Parks  seconded by Jonathan Gallant and carried
THAT the community approve the 1st reading of the amendment for the Sewer Utility Corporation Bylaw 2021-01-A as read.

Mayor Gallant thanked everyone for coming

Meeting Adjourned.