Council · Regular
May 25, 2026
Council Meeting
16:00 – 16:50 · 0h 50m
8 present · 1 absent
Staff & officers present
Aggie Hill Manager, By-Law Enforcement — Bailey Austin-Macmillan Principal Planner — Brandon Ferguson Director of Finance/Treasurer — David Smith Director, Fire and Emergency Services/Fire Chief — Doug Irwin City Clerk — Elisha Maguire Manager of Economic Development — Greg Pinchin Manager of Approvals — 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 —
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 May 11, 2026 be approved.
- · Motion 3 added: That the Deputation from Dug Stevenson, Executive Director, Bay of Quinte Marketing Board re: Update of 2025-2026 Fiscal Year Activities be received.
- · Motion 4 added: That Council rise and go into Committee of the Whole at 4:20 p.m. to hear and consider reports, passing of recommendations and resolutions with Councillor Carr in the Chair.
- · Motion 5 added: That, pursuant to the Deputy Director & Manager, Engineering's Report No. ENG-2026-04, the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the Canadian National Railway Work Permit Application pertaining to the Airport Parkway Culvert Replacement.
- · Motion 6 added: That, pursuant to the Deputy Director & Manager, Engineering's Report No. ENG-2026-05, the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the Canadian National Railway Work Permit Application pertaining to the Northeast Industrial Park Sidewalks.
- · Motion 7 added: That pursuant to the Director, Transportation and Operations Services' Report No. DTOS-2026-05, the 2026 Capital Budget Item 1.078 - Christmas Lighting Display, be amended to $55,800.00, with the increase to be funded by a donation in the …
- · Motion 8 added: That pursuant to the Director of Transportation and Operations Services Report No. DTOS-2026-08, Recognition of Previously Unlisted Fallen Soldiers on the Cenotaph Memorial, an application be made to the Commemorative Partnership Program, …
- · Motion 9 added: That, pursuant to the Principal Planner report PP-2026-09, Council approve the CIP funding request extension until August 31st, 2026, for CIP Application CIP-23-07 for 122 Front Street.
- · Motion 10 added: That pursuant to the Director, People and Corporate Services Report No. DPCS-2026-04, that the draft Whistleblower policy, dated March 25, 2025, be approved.
- · Motion 11 added: That pursuant to the Manager of Real Estate and Property’s Report No. MRPS-2026-04 Council approves a one (1) year lease agreement between the Corporation of the City of Belleville and The Pier Patio & BBQ. And that the appropriate by-law …
- · Motion 12 added: That, pursuant to the Manager of Economic Development’s Report No. ECDEV-2026-08 Tourism Grant Non-Profit In-Kind Recipient Funding Increase, that all non-profit in-kind applications approved for tourism grant funding in both intakes be ap…
- · Motion 13 added: That Consent Items 8.b.1 to 8.b.4 be approved, with the exception of Item 8.b.1 to be considered separately.
- · Motion 14 added: That Council approve the recommendations of the Grant Committee as outlined in the Coordinator of Revenue and Customer Service Report No. CRCS-2026-05, City of Belleville Grant Committee 2026 2nd Intake Tourism Applications.
- · Motion 15 added: That the Manager of Finance's Report No. DDF-2026-03 Investment Policy - Quarterly Report, be received.
- · Motion 16 added: That, pursuant to the Manager of By-law Enforcement's Report No. MBE-2026-05, Animal Control By-law - Set Fine Updates, the proposed set fines for animal control related offences under the Provincial Offences Act for the Animal Control By-…
- · Motion 17 added: That a by-law to appoint Municipal By-law Enforcement Officers for Maxama Protection to enforce various parking by-laws for the City of Belleville be prepared for Council's consideration.
- · Motion 18 added: That Information Items 8.c.1a) to 8.c.3.a) be received.
- · Motion 19 added: That Committee of the Whole does now rise and return to Council at 4:41 p.m.
- · Motion 20 added: That by-law numbers 2026-072, 2026-073, 2026-074 and 2026-075 be read and passed.
- · Motion 21 added: That Confirmation By-law Number 2026-076 be read and passed.
- · Motion 22 added: That we do now adjourn at 4:50 p.m.
- · Attendance added: Neil Ellis (present)
- · Attendance added: Kathryn Ann Brown (present)
- · Attendance added: Paul Carr (present)
- · Attendance added: Barbara Enright-Miller (present)
- · Attendance added: Kelly Henderson (present)
- · Attendance added: Sean Kelly (present)
- · Attendance added: Margaret Seu (present)
- · Attendance added: Garnet Thompson (present)
- · Attendance added: Lisa Anne Chatten (absent)
- · Attendance added: Matt MacDonald (present)
- · Attendance added: Doug Irwin (present)
- · Attendance added: Brandon Ferguson (present)
- · Attendance added: Marie Doherty (present)
- · Attendance added: David Smith (present)
- · Attendance added: Marc Coyle (present)
- · Attendance added: Kari Lambe (present)
- · Attendance added: Elisha Maguire (present)
- · Attendance added: Katy Macpherson (present)
- · Attendance added: Greg Pinchin (present)
- · Attendance added: Aggie Hill (present)
- · Attendance added: Bailey Austin-Macmillan (present)
- · Attendance added: Joseph Reid (present)
- · Attendance added: Jason Barlow (present)