Committee of Council · Regular
April 8, 2026
Council - Committee of the Whole
14:00 – 19:20 · 5h 20m
9 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
Amanda Pegg Executive Director, Customer and Corporate Services — Jennifer Graham Treasurer — Jenny Haines Administrative Coordinator — Karen Cubitt Director, Parks Recreation and Culture — Mohamed Alkoka Director of Infrastructure — Sara Almas Director of Legislative Services/Clerk — Sonya Skinner CAO — Summer Valentine Director, Growth and Development —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the content of the Council-Committee of the Whole Agenda for April 8, 2026 be adopted as amended
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the minutes of Council-Committee of the Whole meeting held March 23, 2026 (excluding Committee of the Whole recommendations) and Council Meeting held March 30, 2026, be approved as amended
- · Motion 3 added: THAT the Committee of the Whole recommendations from its meeting held March 23, 2026, be hereby approved as presented.
- · Motion 4 added: DELETE: and support submitting her nomination to the Hall of Fame Awards Committee.
- · Motion 5 added: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council directs staff to review options to formally recognize athletic achievements of Collingwood residents and report back to Council with recommendations, including any associated costs and consideratio…
- · Motion 6 added: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council invite 2026 Paralympian Michaela Gosselin to a future meeting of Council to be recognized for her significant achievement.
- · Motion 7 added: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to collaborate with Royal Canadian Legion Branch #63 and return with a recommendation(s) as to how the Town of Collingwood can recognize their historic milestone, their significant communi…
- · Motion 8 added: THAT Council directs Staff to provide a response and recommendation(s) regarding the following BMWT requests to a Committee of the Whole meeting as soon as practicable following receipt of the Huntingwood Trails OLT decision pending immine…
- · Motion 9 added: THAT "the Mayor supported by" be removed from the following recommendation
- · Motion 10 added: THAT the following be added to the recommendation: AND THAT Senior Staff report on an ongoing basis to Council on expert advise received.
- · Motion 11 added: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council agree that Senior Staff select and confer with volunteer experts as may be helpful, for the purpose of receiving strategic advice related to potential property acquisition, in support of the developmen…
- · Motion 12 added: THAT Council herein move into Committee of the Whole Session.
- · Motion 13 added: THAT Staff Report CCS2026-02, 2026-2030 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan – Operational Update and Consultation Findings, be received.
- · Motion 14 added: THAT Staff Report T2026-01, Long Term Strategic Financial Plan – Part One, be received; AND THAT Council approve the recommended revisions to existing financial policies as outlined in Appendix A - Recommended Revisions to Existing Policie…
- · Motion 15 added: THAT Staff Report P2026-11, “Proposed Concurrent Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments – Gateway Centre (853 and 869 Hurontario Street; 7564 Poplar Sideroad)”, dated April 8, 2026 be received; AND THAT Official Plan Amendment 2 attach…
- · Motion 16 added: THAT Council provide relief to certain provisions of the Tree Permit under By-law 2012-084 that would allow for permit issuance prior to the County of Simcoe rendering a decision on the Official Plan Amendment, with appropriate conditions …
- · Motion 17 added: THAT Staff Report T2026-02, 2026 Council Community Grant Award, be received; AND THAT Council award eligible 2026 applicants funding based on the average amount allocated by each member of Council, from the 2026 operating budget, totaling …
- · Motion 18 added: THAT Staff Report IN2026-03, Semi-Annual Water and Wastewater Uncommitted Hydraulic Reserve Capacity Update, dated April 8th, 2026, be received.
- · Motion 19 added: THAT the following minutes of Other Committees and Boards be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved: Minutes - Collingwood Heritage Committee - March 5, 2026; Minutes - Downtown Collingwood BIA Board of Management -…
- · Motion 20 added: THAT Council herein rise from Committee of the Whole and return to the regular Council meeting.
- · Motion 21 added: THAT By-law No. 2026-025, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the regular meeting of Council held April 8, 2026, be enacted and passed this 8th day of April, 2026.
- · Attendance added: Yvonne Hamlin (present)
- · Attendance added: Tim Fryer (present)
- · Attendance added: Kathy Jeffery (present)
- · Attendance added: Deb Doherty (present)
- · Attendance added: Chris Potts (present)
- · Attendance added: Rob Ring (present)
- · Attendance added: Christopher Baines (present)
- · Attendance added: Steve Perry (present)
- · Attendance added: Ian MacCulloch (present)
- · Attendance added: Sonya Skinner (present)
- · Attendance added: Sara Almas (present)
- · Attendance added: Amanda Pegg (present)
- · Attendance added: Jennifer Graham (present)
- · Attendance added: Karen Cubitt (present)
- · Attendance added: Summer Valentine (present)
- · Attendance added: Mohamed Alkoka (present)
- · Attendance added: Jenny Haines (present)
- · Participation added: Deb Doherty recuse
- · Participation added: Christopher Baines recuse
- · Participation added: Tim Fryer arrive
- · Participation added: Yvonne Hamlin depart