Council · Regular
April 27, 2026
Owen Sound City Council
17:30 – 19:44 · 2h 14m
9 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the minutes of the following meetings be adopted as printed: 1. Closed Session of the Regular Council meeting held on March 23, 2026; and 2. Regular Council meeting held on April 13, 2026.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT City Council now move into Committee of the Whole to consider public meetings, deputations and presentations, public forum, matters arising from correspondence, reports of City staff, consent agenda, committee minutes, matters postpon…
- · Motion 3 added: THAT in consideration of the Verbal Report provided April 27, 2026 from Deputy Mayor Greig respecting Grey County Council, City Council receives the Verbal Report for information purposes.
- · Motion 4 added: THAT in consideration of the items listed on the April 27, 2026 Consent Agenda, City Council receives Items 11.c and 11.d.
- · Motion 5 added: THAT in consideration of the items listed on the April 27, 2026 Consent Agenda, City Council approves the recommendation contained in Item 11.a.
- · Motion 6 added: THAT in consideration of the items listed on the April 27, 2026 Consent Agenda, City Council approves the recommendation contained in Item 11.b.
- · Motion 7 added: THAT in consideration of correspondence received on the April 27, 2026 Consent Agenda respecting the Grey County Age-Friendly Action Plan Progress Report, City Council directs staff to invite a representative from Grey County to present to…
- · Motion 8 added: THAT in consideration of the items listed on the April 27, 2026 Consent Agenda, City Council receives Item 11.e.
- · Motion 9 added: THAT the minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on April 8, 2026 be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved.
- · Motion 10 added: THAT the minutes of the Operations Committee meeting held on April 23, 2026 be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved, save and except Resolution No. OP-260423-004.
- · Motion 11 added: THAT in consideration of Staff Report OP-26-021 respecting the preliminary design options for the 4th Avenue West reconstruction (15th Street to 20th Street), City Council approves Option 3, integrating a multi-use path, as the best combin…
- · Motion 12 added: THAT in consideration of Staff Report OP-26-021 respecting the preliminary design options for the 4th Avenue West reconstruction (15th Street to 20th Street), City Council defers the project to 2027.
- · Motion 13 added: THAT in consideration of Staff Report OP-26-021 respecting the preliminary design options for the 4th Avenue West reconstruction (15th Street to 20th Street), City Council directs staff to include in a subsequent staff report the considera…
- · Motion 14 added: THAT the minutes of the Service Review Implementation Ad Hoc Committee meeting held on April 8, 2026 be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved, save and except Resolution No. SR-260408-005.
- · Motion 15 added: THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-26-020 respecting the conclusion of Project 3a3 -Tourism Services at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery Pilot Project, City Council approves the continuation of Tourism Services at the Art Gallery.
- · Motion 16 added: THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-26-020 respecting the conclusion of Project 3a3 -Tourism Services at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery Pilot Project, City Council directs staff to bring forward a report respecting a pilot to have one (1…
- · Motion 17 added: THAT in consideration of a postponed matter respecting art gallery operating models, City Council directs staff to add to their workplan to research art gallery operating models and report back to Council on the options available.
- · Motion 18 added: THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
- · Motion 19 added: THAT the action taken in Committee of the Whole in considering public meetings, deputations and presentations, public forum, matters arising from correspondence, reports of City staff, consent agenda, committee minutes, matters postponed, …
- · Motion 20 added: THAT City Council now move into 'Closed Session' to consider: 1. Minutes of the Closed Session of the Regular Council meeting held on April 13, 2026; 2. One matter regarding a proposed or pending disposition of land by the municipality, an…
- · Motion 21 added: THAT By-law Numbers 2026-038, 2026-039, 2026-040, 2026-041, 2026-042, 2026-043, 2026-044, 2026-045, and 2026-046 be passed and enacted.
- · Motion 22 added: THAT By-law Numbers 2026-047 and 2026-048 be passed and enacted.
- · Attendance added: Scott Greig (present)
- · Attendance added: Travis Dodd (remote)
- · Attendance added: Jon Farmer (present)
- · Attendance added: Brock Hamley (present)
- · Attendance added: Marion Koepke (present)
- · Attendance added: Suneet Kukreja (present)
- · Attendance added: Carol Merton (present)
- · Attendance added: Melanie Middlebro' (present)
- · Attendance added: Kate Allan (present)
- · Attendance added: Pam Coulter (present)
- · Attendance added: Lara Widdifield (present)
- · Attendance added: Aidan Ware (present)
- · Attendance added: Briana Bloomfield (present)
- · Attendance added: Staci Landry (present)
- · Attendance added: Ian Boddy (present)
- · Participation added: Scott Greig arrive
- · Participation added: Brock Hamley recuse
- · Participation added: Brock Hamley depart
- · Participation added: Brock Hamley arrive