Council · Regular

March 4, 2026

Township of Georgian Bluffs Council

17:00 – 19:47 · 2h 47m

6 present · 1 absent

Sue Carleton Mayor — Grant Pringle Deputy Mayor — Cathy Moore Coburn Councillor — Ejaye McComb Councillor — Isaac Shouldice Councillor — Rick Winters Councillor Absent Tobin Day Councillor —

Staff & officers present

Carly Craig Manager of Legislative Services/Clerk — Courtney McDonald Director of Corporate Services/ Deputy CAO — Jodi Ward Legislative Services Coordinator — Michael Benner Director of Development and Infrastructure — Ryan Thompson Chief Administrative Officer —

Revisions

First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That the agenda be approved as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: That the minutes contained herein be adopted.
- · Motion 3 added: That the Order of Business be amended to move Committee of the Whole to the next item of business.
- · Motion 4 added: That Council be recessed and hereby moves into Committee of the Whole.
- · Motion 5 added: That Report COR2026-09 Team Grey Memorandum of Understanding be received; and That council supports the Team Grey Memorandum of Understanding as presented that endorses cohesive regional economic development and investment readiness; and T…
- · Motion 6 added: That Council receive Report DEV2026-005 Kilsyth Meadows Subdivision Assumption, and; That Council enact a by-law to authorize the full acceptance and assumption of public works constructed and installed within the Kilsyth Meadows Registere…
- · Motion 7 added: That staff be directed to draft a Community Improvement Plan (CIP) application intake procedure with intake windows in the Spring and Fall annually.
- · Motion 8 added: That the Committee of the Whole meeting be adjourned and that Council be resumed at 6:18 p.m.
- · Motion 9 added: That Council of the Township of Georgian Bluffs adopt the Consent Agenda for information, as circulated, less items 10.1.1, 10.4.1, 10.2.2, 10.2.5; and That all actions contained herein be approved.
- · Motion 10 added: That Appendix “A” to adopt a revised program fee schedule be approved and that a by-law to revise Schedule “O” of By-Law 2025-078, 2026 Fees and Charges, with the Appendix be presented for adoption; and 1. That staff be directed to present…
- · Motion 11 added: That Council approve the draft Corporate Sponsorship and Advertising Policy as attached.
- · Motion 12 added: That Council support Option 2 as outlined in Report COR2026-08 to develop a Cemeteries Master Plan for the Township’s three active cemeteries: Boyd, Mount Pleasant, and Oxenden; and That the green burial proposal outlined in this report be…
- · Motion 13 added: That item 10.1.1. Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force - 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Collective Impact Framework be received for information; and That staff be directed to present the preproposal for representation on the Taskforce in the next te…
- · Motion 14 added: That staff be directed to forward a letter of support for the Municipality of Northumberland with respect to Item 10.2.2 - Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF).
- · Motion 15 added: That Appendix “A” to adopt a revised program fee schedule be approved and that a by-law to revise Schedule “O” of By-Law 2025-078, 2026 Fees and Charges, with the Appendix be presented for adoption; and That staff be directed to present a …
- · Motion 16 added: That Staff be directed to send a letter of support to the Town of Bracebridge regarding the Elect Respect campaign.
- · Motion 17 added: THAT Council receives DEV2026-018, regarding the maintenance of the Johnson Municipal Drain; AND THAT Council awards the tender for RFT No. 2026-02, Maintenance of the Johnson Municipal Drain, to the lowest compliant bidder, Rice Construct…
- · Motion 18 added: Whereas, Council has given consideration to the written comments submitted by the agencies in the decision on proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z-10-25 for MDT Holdings C/O Mike Treurniet, for property legally described as HMS P…
- · Motion 19 added: That the amended draft 2026-2030 Council Remuneration Policy as appended to this report be approved; and That an enacting By-Law be presented at a future meeting of Council; and That the Procedure By-Law be waived to allow the Council Remu…
- · Motion 20 added: That the Council of the Township of Georgian Bluffs move into closed session at 7:00 p.m. in the Sarawak Room with the Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Infrastructure and Development and Deputy CAO/Director of Corporate Services a…
- · Motion 21 added: That By-law No. 2026-011, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council on March 4, 2026, be read a first, second and third time, finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation and engrossed i…
- · Motion 22 added: That the meeting be adjourned at 7:47 p.m.
- · Attendance added: Sue Carleton (present)
- · Attendance added: Cathy Moore Coburn (present)
- · Attendance added: Grant Pringle (present)
- · Attendance added: Tobin Day (present)
- · Attendance added: Isaac Shouldice (present)
- · Attendance added: Ejaye McComb (present)
- · Attendance added: Rick Winters (absent)
- · Attendance added: Courtney McDonald (present)
- · Attendance added: Carly Craig (present)
- · Attendance added: Michael Benner (present)
- · Attendance added: Jodi Ward (present)
- · Attendance added: Ryan Thompson (present)
- · Participation added: Isaac Shouldice depart