Command Palette
Search for a command to run...
Civic Lens CIVIC LENS Beta
Home Grimsby Meetings April 27, 2026

Council · Regular

April 27, 2026

COUNCIL MEETING

18:30 – 21:21 · 2h 51m
9 present · 1 absent
Jeff Jordan Mayor — Delight Davoli Councillor — Don Howe Councillor — Jacob Baradziej Councillor — Jennifer Korstanje Councillor Absent Lianne Vardy Councillor — Nick DiFlavio Councillor — Reg Freake Councillor — Veronica Charrois Councillor — M. Seaborn Member —
Staff & officers present
B. Verrecchia Intermediate Heritage Planner — Brandon Wartman Director of Public Works — K. Boyko Deputy Clerk — K. McCauley Director of Planning — M. Bray Intermediate Planner — P. Nickerson Chief Building Official — S. Kim Chief Administrative Officer — S. Sandhu Planner — Spencer Pierce Manager of Development Engineering — T. Del Monaco Director of Finance/Treasurer — Victoria Steele Town Clerk — W. Basic Manager of Community Planning —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: Resolved that the Planning and Development Committee minutes of April 22, 2026 and By-laws 26-27 and 26-28 be deferred to the May 6, 2026 Planning and Development Committee meeting to allow for additional public consultation, clarification…
    • · Motion 2 added: Resolved that the agenda for the April 27, 2026 Council meeting be approved as amended.
    • · Motion 3 added: Resolved that the delegation from Hemson be received.
    • · Motion 4 added: Resolved that the delegation from Mike Collins-Williams be received.
    • · Motion 5 added: Resolved that the delegation from Chuck McShane be received.
    • · Motion 6 added: Resolved that report BLDG-26-02, Building Permit Fee Review and Update, dated April 27, 2026 be received; and 1. That Council approve an incremental increase of 9.5% beginning on June 1, 2026 and the remaining 9.5% beginning on June 1, 202…
    • · Motion 7 added: Resolved that report BLDG-26-02, Building Permit Fee Review and Update, dated April 27, 2026 be received; and 1. That the Building Fee Review be deferred to the January 1, 2027 budget; and 2. That Council approve the adoption of the update…
    • · Motion 8 added: Resolved that report BLDG-26-02, Building Permit Fee Review and Update, dated April 27, 2026 be received; and 1. That Council approve an incremental increase of 5% beginning on January 1, 2027, 5% on January 1, 2028, and 5% on January 1, 2…
    • · Motion 9 added: Resolved that report BLDG-26-02, Building Permit Fee Review and Update, dated April 27, 2026 be received; and 1. That Council approve the adoption of the updated Building By-law 26-25, attached as Appendix C, to reflect current legislative…
    • · Motion 10 added: Resolved that Council approve the updated Building Permit Fee Schedule to achieve full cost recovery in accordance with the Building Code Act, and approve User Fee Amendment By-law 26-24 attached as Appendix B.
    • · Motion 11 added: Resolved that the delegation from Annette Gibbons be received.
    • · Motion 12 added: Resolved that the delegation from John Vander Laan be received; and 1. That staff report back to the Public Works Committee on amendments to the Parking By-law.
    • · Motion 13 added: Resolved that the following minutes be approved: • Council - April 13, 2026 • Planning & Development Committee - April 22, 2026, as amended • Finance Committee - April 23, 2026
    • · Motion 14 added: Resolved that the Council Endorsement Package from the Grimsby Heritage Advisory Committee, dated April 14, 2026, be approved.
    • · Motion 15 added: Resolved that the following Board minutes be received: • Grimsby Public Library Board - March 11, 2026 • Committee of Adjustment - March 17, 2026 • Grimsby Heritage Advisory Committee - April 14, 2026
    • · Motion 16 added: Resolved that the Town memorandum on Bill 98 be received and approved as amended; and 1. That the Town memorandum on MMAH Proposals 26-MMAH-010 and 26-MMAH026 be received and approved as amended; and 2. That staff forward the comments to t…
    • · Motion 17 added: Resolved that the memorandum from the NPCA regarding the Beamer Management Plan be received.
    • · Motion 18 added: Resolved that leave be given to introduce By-laws 26-24 to 26-26 inclusive, and that the same be read a first time, considered, and passed.
    • · Motion 19 added: Resolved that Council meet in closed session to discuss wastewater reconciliation, pursuant to Section 239(2)(f) of the Municipal Act.
    • · Motion 20 added: Resolved that the direction provided in closed session regarding wastewater reconciliation be approved.
    • · Motion 21 added: Resolved that leave be given to introduce By-law 26-29, and that the same be read a first time, considered, and passed.
    • · Attendance added: Delight Davoli (present)
    • · Attendance added: Reg Freake (present)
    • · Attendance added: Don Howe (present)
    • · Attendance added: Lianne Vardy (present)
    • · Attendance added: Veronica Charrois (present)
    • · Attendance added: Nick DiFlavio (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jennifer Korstanje (absent)
    • · Attendance added: S. Kim (present)
    • · Attendance added: M. Seaborn (present)
    • · Attendance added: Victoria Steele (present)
    • · Attendance added: K. Boyko (present)
    • · Attendance added: Brandon Wartman (present)
    • · Attendance added: T. Del Monaco (present)
    • · Attendance added: K. McCauley (present)
    • · Attendance added: P. Nickerson (present)
    • · Attendance added: B. Verrecchia (present)
    • · Attendance added: M. Bray (present)
    • · Attendance added: S. Sandhu (present)
    • · Attendance added: W. Basic (present)
    • · Attendance added: Spencer Pierce (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jeff Jordan (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jacob Baradziej (present)
    • · Participation added: Jacob Baradziej depart
    • · Participation added: Jacob Baradziej arrive