March 19, 2026

Revisions

1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
   • · Motion 1 added: That the minutes of the Regular meeting of Woodstock City Council held on March 5, 2026 be adopted.
   • · Motion 2 added: That the following items be added to the agenda: Delegation item 8.a - Nate Thompson - Downtown Woodstock Parking Review; Delegation item 8.b - Matthew Bowcott & Danieli Sikelero Elsenbruch - Application for Zone Change - ZN 8-26-05 - Wild…
   • · Motion 3 added: That Woodstock City Council approve the application for lands described as Part Park Lot 3, Plan 10, Range 4N in the City of Woodstock, to amend the ‘Special Local Commercial Zone (C1-11)’ to facilitate the development of a medical clinic …
   • · Motion 4 added: That Woodstock City Council defer the zone change application submitted by Wildcat Investments Limited, requesting that the lands known municipally as 30 Ridgeway Circle, City of Woodstock be rezoned from ‘General Industrial Zone (M3)’ to …
   • · Motion 5 added: That Woodstock City Council approve-in-principle the zone change application submitted by Wildcat Investments Limited, whereby the lands described as Part Lot 18, Plan 1654, Part 1, 41R-3063, known municipally as 30 Ridgeway Circle, City o…
   • · Motion 6 added: That Woodstock City Council refer the request from the Downtown Woodstock BIA for a downtown parking review to staff for a report.
   • · Motion 7 added: That Woodstock City Council receive the correspondence from the Township of Norwich regarding proposed amendments to the Safe and Well Oxford Plan 2026-2030 as information.
   • · Motion 8 added: That Woodstock City Council approve the request from the Woodstock Recreation Advisory Committee to run a lawn sign campaign for the Recreation and Leisure Fair from March 21st to March 28th, 2026, subject to staff approval.
   • · Motion 9 added: That Woodstock City Council approve the Downtown Woodstock BIA Board of Management 2026 Budget as presented; And further that the Board report back to Council with any recommended changes to the 2026 budget following the April 15, 2026 AGM.
   • · Motion 10 added: That Woodstock City Council receive the 2025 Development Charges Reserve Funds report as information.
   • · Motion 11 added: That Woodstock City Council receive the 2025 Expenses and Remuneration Report as information.
   • · Motion 12 added: That $300,000 from the 2025 operating surplus be used to support the replacement of debt financing for the Complex Roof Repair project (BLD00075), removing the base addition request.
   • · Motion 13 added: That a contribution to a new Culture Master Plan Reserve in the amount of $50,000 be approved, funded from the Hydro Reserve Fund (account 52010).
   • · Motion 14 added: That the motion be divided into two parts.
   • · Motion 15 added: That the first motion be amended to replace $750,000 with $350,000
   • · Motion 16 added: That a one-time contribution to a new North Woodstock Community Complex Reserve in the amount of $350,000 be approved.
   • · Motion 17 added: And further that $75,000 of the contribution be approved for the development of a fundraising/sponsorship strategy and be included in the 2026 budget.
   • · Motion 18 added: That the revenue account 0800-69677-0000 Development -Transfer From Industrial Land Reserve Fund be decreased from $60,000 to $50,000 and the corresponding expense account 0800-84230-0442 Development-Economic Marketing Plan be reduced from…
   • · Motion 19 added: That the staffing request from Administrative Services for a full-time Accounts Payable Clerk in the amount of $32,900 be approved; And further that $7,500 of overtime costs be converted to full-time labour costs; And further that $3,000 f…
   • · Motion 20 added: That the staffing request from Administrative Services for a full-time Financial Coordinator in the amount of $42,670 be approved; And further that $16,550 of part-time labour costs be converted to full-time labour costs; And further that …
   • · Motion 21 added: That the staffing request from Administrative Services for a full-time Accounting Clerk in the amount of $36,360 be approved; And further that $3,500 of overtime costs be converted to full-time labour costs; And further that $3,000 for Inf…
   • · Motion 22 added: That the staffing request from Information Technology for a full-time Network Engineer in the amount of $74,900 be approved; And further that $3,000 for Information Technology equipment be approved.
   • · Motion 23 added: That the staffing request from Public Works for a full-time Manager of Roads & Solid Waste in the amount of $10,540 be approved; And further that revenue account 0300-69418-000 Public Works-Revenue-Right of Way Permit be increased by $30,0…
   • · Motion 24 added: That the staffing request from Public Works for a full-time Stormwater Service & Winter Control, Assistant Supervisor by converting part-time hours be approved.
   • · Motion 25 added: That the staffing request from Public Works for a full-time Stormwater Services & Winter Control Sewer Maintainer in the amount of $7,010 be approved; And further that $18,260 be converted from part-time labour to full-time labour.
   • · Motion 26 added: That the staffing request from the Fleet Department for a full-time Manager of Fleet & Business Support in the amount of $77,100 be approved; And further that $3,000 for Information Technology equipment be approved.
   • · Motion 27 added: That the staffing request from the Fleet Department for a full-time Assistant Supervisor-Mechanic in the amount of $24,500 be approved; And further that a conversion of $53,300 from various Contracted Services be converted to full-time lab…
   • · Motion 28 added: That the staffing request from the Fleet Department for a full-time Mechanic in the amount of $22,400 be approved; And further that a conversion of $47,680 from various Contracted Services be converted to full-time labour costs be approved.
   • · Motion 29 added: That the request for increased hours of On-Call Pay for Lead Hand time in the Transit Department in the amount of $27,440 be approved.
   • · Motion 30 added: That the staffing request from the Transit Department for four (4) full-time Drivers in the amount of $28,530 be approved; And further that $156,360 be converted from part-time labour to full-time labour.
   • · Motion 31 added: That the staffing request from the Parks and Recreation Department for a full-time Aquatics Coordinator in the amount of $70,530 be approved; And further that $4,500 for Information Technology equipment be approved.
   • · Motion 32 added: That the staffing request from the Sportsplex Department for a full-time custodian in the amount of $6,200 be approved; And further that $24,420 be converted from part-time labour to full-time labour.
   • · Motion 33 added: That the staffing request from the Arena Department for a full-time labourer in the amount of $6,940 be approved; And further that $46,590 be converted from part-time labour to full-time labour.
   • · Motion 34 added: That the request from the Parks and Recreation Department for the continuation of the Youth/Teen programming in the amount of $27,000 be approved.
   • · Motion 35 added: That the request from Economic Development for Board Room Furnishings be approved in the amount of $20,000, funded from the Hydro Reserve Fund (account 52010).
   • · Motion 36 added: That the request from the Fire Department for Consultant Services to develop a Woodstock Fire Department Organization Wellness Strategy in the amount of $60,000 be approved.
   • · Motion 37 added: That the staffing request from the Parks and Recreation Department to fund six (6) Inclusion Facilitators for the Summer Camp program in the amount of $40,000 funded out of the Slot Reserve be approved; And further that a levy reduction of…
   • · Motion 38 added: That revenue account 0710-68201-0000 OPERATIONS REVENUE – PARATRANSIT be increased from $45,000 to $55,000.
   • · Motion 39 added: That revenue account 0703-67309-0000 ICE RENTALS be increased from $228,000 to $250,000.
   • · Motion 40 added: That revenue account 0708-67909-0000 ICE RENTALS be increased from $840,000 to $885,000.
   • · Motion 41 added: That revenue account 0713-67204-0000 COWAN PARK – ADMISSIONS be increased from $55,000 to $60,000.
   • · Motion 42 added: That revenue account 0713-67202-0000 COWAN PARK REEVES COURT RENTALS be increased from $45,000 to $55,000.
   • · Motion 43 added: That account 0709-77101-0803 -Transit - Equipment Charges Own be increased by $230,000 in response to increases in the cost of fuel.
   • · Motion 44 added: That Woodstock City Council approve the 2026 City of Woodstock and Woodstock Public Library Board Revenue Fund Budget, as amended; And further that Woodstock City Council approve the 2026 Woodstock Police Service Board Budget as presented;…
   • · Motion 45 added: That Woodstock City Council award the tender for the reconstruction of Wellington Street North, Canterbury Street and Grace Street to Viewcon Construction Limited, in the amount of $2,867,990.52 inclusive of HST.
   • · Motion 46 added: That Woodstock City Council award the tender for the construction project to Network Sewer and Watermain Ltd. In the amount of $2,792,972.11, inclusive of HST.
   • · Motion 47 added: That Woodstock City Council approved the establishment of a Ball Diamond Capital project and the use of up to $100,000 of the donation currently held in the Ball Diamond Reserve Fund to support a capital project for scoreboards and minor b…
   • · Motion 48 added: That Woodstock City Council accept the offer to purchase 2 acres of land submitted by Lancashire Developments Ltd., and the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the agreement; And further that the necessary authorizing Bylaw be read.
   • · Motion 49 added: That Woodstock City Council authorize the Mayor and the Clerk to sign an agreement of purchase and sale with Viewcon Construction (2019) Ltd. for the purchase of approximately 0.46 acres of City-owned industrial land on Universal Road; And…
   • · Motion 50 added: That the following by-laws be given a first and second reading: 9807-26, 9808-26, 9812-26, 9813-26
   • · Motion 51 added: That the following by-laws be given a third and final reading: 9807-26, 9808-26, 9812-26, 9813-26
   • · Motion 52 added: That the following by-law be given a first and second reading: 9809-26
   • · Motion 53 added: That the following by-laws be given a third and final reading: 9809-26
   • · Motion 54 added: That the following by-law be given a first and second reading: 9810-26
   • · Motion 55 added: That the following by-law be given a third and final reading: 9810-26
   • · Motion 56 added: That the meeting adjourn at 10:21 p.m.
   • · Attendance added: Jerry Acchione (present)
   • · Attendance added: Mark Schadenberg (present)
   • · Attendance added: Kate Leatherbarrow (present)
   • · Attendance added: Deb Tait (present)
   • · Attendance added: Liz Wismer-Van Meer (present)
   • · Attendance added: Connie Lauder (present)
   • · Attendance added: Amelia Humphries (present)
   • · Attendance added: Bernia Martin (present)
   • · Participation added: Kate Leatherbarrow depart
   • · Participation added: Deb Tait recuse
   • · Participation added: Deb Tait recuse
   • · Participation added: Deb Tait recuse
   • · Participation added: Deb Tait recuse
   • · Participation added: Liz Wismer-Van Meer recuse
   • · Participation added: Jerry Acchione recuse
   • · Participation added: Jerry Acchione recuse