Council · Regular
May 11, 2026
City Council
16:00 – 18:08 · 2h 8m
8 present · 1 absent
Staff & officers present
Aggie Hill Manager, By-Law Enforcement — Bailey Austin-Macmillan Principal Planner — Brandon Ferguson Director of Finance/Treasurer — Brianne MacNevin Manager of Finance/Deputy Treasurer — David Smith Director, Fire and Emergency Services/Fire Chief — Diane McFarlane Manager of Realty and Property Services — Doug Irwin City Clerk — Elisha Maguire Manager of Economic Development — Jason Barlow Director, Environmental Services — 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 — Thomas Deming Manager of Policy Planning —
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 April 27, 2026 be approved.
- · Motion 3 added: That Council rise and go into Committee of the Whole at 4:03 p.m. to hear and consider reports, passing of recommendations and resolutions with Councillor Carr in the Chair.
- · Motion 4 added: That, pursuant to the Project Manager’s Report ESPM-2026-01, and in accordance with Section 30.3 Sole and Single Sourcing – Approval and Reporting of the City’s Purchasing By-law Number 2023-183, Council approve the single-source procureme…
- · Motion 5 added: That pursuant to the Director, Transportation and Operations Services' Report No. DTOS-2026-04, the 2026 Capital Budget be amended to include the Purchase of Speed Indicator Signs in the amount of $241,415.00, to be funded by the Road Safe…
- · Motion 6 added: That, pursuant to the Manager of Economic Development’s Report No. ECDEV- 2026-07, Council approves the Employment Lands Community Improvement Plan (CIP). That all programs outlined in the Employment Lands CIP be activated for the duration…
- · Motion 7 added: That, pursuant to the Proposed Fire Station Relocation Report FES26-03, Council designate 3.5 acres of land for the purposes of a future composite fire station and fire training facility to replace current station 4. And That Council desig…
- · Motion 8 added: That the surplus designation of the lands on South John Street be removed. And That By-law Number 2026-046 be defeated. And That staff determine costing for the development of the property.
- · Motion 9 added: That the Manager of Realty and Property Services' Report MRPS-2026-03 Declaration of Surplus Property Process for Non-Viable Land (South John Street) be received.
- · Motion 10 added: That Council approve the recommendations of the Finance Committee as outlined in the Director of Finance/ Treasurer’s Report No. DF-2026-11, and approve the 2027 Capital and Operating Budget timeline and community engagement strategy.
- · Motion 11 added: That Consent Items 8.b.1 to 8.b.9 be approved, with the exception of Items 8.b.1 and 8.b.8 to be considered separately.
- · Motion 12 added: That the Main Motion be amended to add that a report be provided back to Council outlining the budgetary implications of all of the requirements contained within the criteria to become a Bird Friendly City.
- · Motion 13 added: That, pursuant to the Bird Friendly City Certification Requirements Report PP-2026- 01 be received as information. And That a report be provided back to Council outlining the budgetary implications of all of the requirements contained with…
- · Motion 14 added: That, pursuant to the Principal Planner Report PP-2026-06, the implementation of the Community Improvement Plan Program 6: Municipal Lands Program be approved in principle to support the development of lands located at 41 Octavia Street, c…
- · Motion 15 added: That Information Items 8.c.3.a) to 8.c.3.b) be received.
- · Motion 16 added: That Committee of the Whole does now rise and return to Council at 6 :00 p.m.
- · Motion 17 added: That by-law numbers 2026-065 and 2026-066 be read and passed.
- · Motion 18 added: That By-law Number 2026-070, a by-law to approve and authorize the execution of a Medical Services Agreement between The Corporation of the City of Belleville and Dr. Elizabeth Ilora be read and passed this 11th day of May, 2026.
- · Motion 19 added: That Confirmation By-law Number 2026-069 be read and passed.
- · Motion 20 added: That we do now adjourn at 6:08 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: Kelly Henderson (present)
- · Attendance added: Sean Kelly (present)
- · Attendance added: Margaret Seu (present)
- · Attendance added: Garnet Thompson (present)
- · Attendance added: Barbara Enright-Miller (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: Jason Barlow (present)
- · Attendance added: Elisha Maguire (present)
- · Attendance added: Katy Macpherson (present)
- · Attendance added: Brianne MacNevin (present)
- · Attendance added: Aggie Hill (present)
- · Attendance added: Diane McFarlane (present)
- · Attendance added: Thomas Deming (present)
- · Attendance added: Bailey Austin-Macmillan (present)
- · Participation added: Paul Carr depart
- · Participation added: Paul Carr arrive
- · Participation added: Paul Carr depart
- · Participation added: Paul Carr arrive