Council · Regular
February 23, 2026
City Council
16:00 – 16:40 · 0h 40m
8 present · 1 absent
Staff & officers present
Brandon Ferguson Director of Finance/Treasurer — David Smith Director, Fire and Emergency Services/Fire Chief — Doug Irwin City Clerk — Elisha Maguire Manger of Economic Development — Joseph Reid Director, Transportation and Operations — Kari Lambe Director, Community Services — Katy Macpherson Deputy City Clerk — Marc Coyle Director of Information Technology — Marie Doherty Director, People and Corporate Services — Matt MacDonald Chief Administrative Officer — Stephen Ashton Director, Engineering & Development Services —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That City Council enter into In Camera (Closed Session) to consider the following items, pursuant to Section 239 of the Municipal Act.
- · Motion 2 added: That the minutes of the Council meeting held on February 9, 2026 and Special Council meeting held on February 10, 2026, be approved.
- · Motion 3 added: That the Request for Guidance on Municipal Primary Care Recruitment: Mayor's Letter & Response from Minister of Health, Sylvia Jones be received.
- · Motion 4 added: That Council rise and go into Committee of the Whole at 4:07 p.m. to hear and consider reports, passing of recommendations and resolutions with Councillor Seu in the Chair.
- · Motion 5 added: That the motion be amended to add: And that the staff report (including appendix) be referred to the Special Council Meeting MPP Roundtable and that a letter be sent to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing with a copy of the staff…
- · Motion 6 added: That the Senior Principal Planner Report APS-2026-04 Fiscal Impacts of Housing Bills (2023-2025) be received. And that the staff report (including appendix) be referred to the Special Council Meeting MPP Roundtable and that a letter be sen…
- · Motion 7 added: That, pursuant to the City Clerk's Report CC-2026-03 Notice Policy, the draft Notice Policy dated February 2026 be adopted.
- · Motion 8 added: That, pursuant to the City Clerk's Report CC-2026-04 Flag Etiquette Policy, the City's Flying & Lowering of Flags & Tower Access Procedure dated May 11, 2009 be rescinded. And that the draft Flag Etiquette Policy dated February 2026 be ado…
- · Motion 9 added: That, pursuant to the City Clerk's Report CC-2026-05 Proclamation, Lighting & Community Flag Raising Policy, the draft Proclamation, Lighting & Community Flag Raising Policy dated February 2026 be adopted.
- · Motion 10 added: That Consent Items 8.b.1 to 8.b.5 be approved, with the exception of Item 8.b.4 to be considered separately.
- · Motion 11 added: That the Accounting Coordinator's Report No. AC-2026-02 Investment Policy - Quarterly Report, be received.
- · Motion 12 added: That Information Item 8.c.1.a) be received.
- · Motion 13 added: That Committee of the Whole does now rise and return to Council at 4:15 p.m.
- · Motion 14 added: That By-law Numbers 2026-020 and 2026-021 be read and passed.
- · Motion 15 added: That By-law Number 2026-023, a By-law to Amend By-law Number 2023-55, a By-law to Approve and Authorize the Execution of a Financial Accountability and Services Agreement between The Corporation of the City of Belleville and The Bay of Qui…
- · Motion 16 added: Therefore, the Council of the City of Belleville formally requests that the Belleville General Hospital Foundation launch a recruitment drive including community clinics on a regular basis, similar to the program initiated by the Trenton M…
- · Motion 17 added: Therefore Be It Resolved that with the limited information and consultation that has been provided to date, and with our understanding of the potential impact to our community, the City of Belleville does NOT support the proposed southern …
- · Motion 18 added: That Confirmation By-law Number 2026-022 be read and passed.
- · Motion 19 added: That we do now adjourn at 4:40 p.m.
- · Attendance added: Neil Ellis (present)
- · Attendance added: Kathryn Brown (present)
- · Attendance added: Paul Carr (present)
- · Attendance added: Lisa Anne Chatten (present)
- · Attendance added: Barbara Enright-Miller (present)
- · Attendance added: Kelly Henderson (present)
- · Attendance added: Margaret Seu (present)
- · Attendance added: Garnet Thompson (present)
- · Attendance added: Sean Kelly (absent)
- · Attendance added: Matt MacDonald (present)
- · Attendance added: Doug Irwin (present)
- · Attendance added: Brandon Ferguson (present)
- · Attendance added: Stephen Ashton (present)
- · Attendance added: Joseph Reid (present)
- · Attendance added: Marie Doherty (present)
- · Attendance added: Dan Smith (present)
- · Attendance added: Marc Coyle (present)
- · Attendance added: Kari Lambe (present)
- · Attendance added: Elisha Maguire (present)
- · Attendance added: Katy Macpherson (present)