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Council · Regular

February 25, 2026

Regular Council

16:00 – 23:28 · 7h 28m
9 present · 0 absent
Bill Gordon Mayor — Beth Prost Deputy Mayor — Bill Meridis Councillor — Catherine MacDonald Councillor — Howie Major Councillor — Jamie-Lee Ball Councillor — Jaz Patel Councillor — Roberta Bald Councillor — Sheldon East Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Alice Liu Deputy Treasurer — Andre Pepin Director, Environmental Services — Dana Clarke Executive Director, Digital Government, Customer & Recreation Services — Jamye Triemstra Deputy Clerk — Jennifer Manicom Director of Human Resources — Julie Ellery Legal & Risk Program Manager — Kim Crewson Manager of Procurement — Rhonda Bunn Chief Administrative Officer — Rob Kennedy Manager, Municipal Law Enforcement — Sherri Edgar Director of Legislative Services/Town Clerk — Steve Farquharson Executive Director, Community and Growth — Tomasz Wierzba Manager of Planning Services —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: That Council move into closed session; And further that this portion of the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as indicated
    • · Motion 2 added: That this Closed Meeting of Council be adjourned at 5:50 p.m. and that Council now rise and report to Open Session.
    • · Motion 3 added: That Council confirm the direction and receive as information the confidential verbal presentation provided by Bruce Engell, Partner at WeirFoulds LLP at the Regular Meeting of Council – Closed Session held on February 25, 2026, with respe…
    • · Motion 4 added: That Council confirm the direction and receive as information the confidential verbal presentation provided by Bruce Engell, Partner at WeirFoulds LLP at the Regular Meeting of Council – Closed Session held on February 25, 2026, with respe…
    • · Motion 5 added: That Council confirm the direction and receive as information the confidential verbal presentation provided by the Chief Administrative Officer at the Regular Meeting of Council – Closed Session held on February 25, 2026, with respect to t…
    • · Motion 6 added: That further to the verbal report of the Deputy Clerk and Confidential Criteria-Based Matrix provided and related discussions during the Closed Meeting Session of Council on February 25, 2026, Council herein confirms the appointment of the…
    • · Motion 7 added: That the contents of the Regular Council Meeting with Closed Session Agenda for February 25, 2026, be approved.
    • · Motion 8 added: That the items and related recommendations contained within the February 25, 2026, Consent Agenda as consent items having been considered by Council be adopted, with the exception of: Item 10.4.1 CSR-2026-007 New Business Licensing By-law …
    • · Motion 9 added: That Council resolve into the Committee of the Whole.
    • · Motion 10 added: That Staff Report CSR-2026-018, Waterfront Master Plan - Recommendation Report, dated February 25, 2026, be received; and 1. That the final draft of the Waterfront Master Plan, prepared by The Planning Partnership, and dated February 12, 2…
    • · Motion 11 added: That Staff Report CSR-2026-019, Tree Conservation By-law Options, dated February 25, 2026, be received; and 1. That Staff be directed to develop a Tree Conservation By-law consistent with Option 4, modeled on the Town of Oakville framework…
    • · Motion 12 added: That Staff Report CSR-2026-020, Short-Term Rental By-law Options, dated February 25, 2026, be received; and 1. That Staff be directed to develop a Short-Term Rental By-law consistent with Option 3, modeled on the Town of Gravenhurst framew…
    • · Motion 13 added: That Staff Report CSR-2026-007, New Business Licensing By-law be received; and 1. That the implementing By-law as shown as Attachment 1 to this Report, be passed and enacted. 2. That the Amending By-law to the Fees and Charges By-law 2025-…
    • · Motion 14 added: That Staff Report CSR-2026-021, Deeming Lands Surplus in Tiffin Park for Georgian Bay Friendship Centre, February 25, 2026, be received; and 1. That Council deem the parcels as outlined in Attachment 1 of Staff Report CSR-2026-021 as surpl…
    • · Motion 15 added: That Staff Report CSR-2026-015, Road Safety Initiatives Fund, dated February 25, 2026, be received for information; and 1. That Council direct Staff to move forward with the traffic calming measures recommended and outlined in Staff Report…
    • · Motion 16 added: That the remuneration increase for Council be implemented on January 1, 2027; and That By-law 2026-8 be amended to reflect the implementation date of January 1, 2027.
    • · Motion 17 added: That Staff Report CSR-2026-27, Council Compensation for 2026-2030 dated February 25, 2026, be received; and 1. That Council remuneration be established at the 60th percentile for the 2026–2030 Term of Council, as recommended by the Consult…
    • · Motion 18 added: That Council suspend the rules of procedure to allow for a Motion to Reconsider the Decision of Council with respect to Staff Report 2026-27, Council Compensation for 2026-2030 Council.
    • · Motion 19 added: That Staff Report CSR-2026-027, Council Compensation for 2026-2030 dated February 25, 2026, be received; and 1. That Council remuneration be established at the 60th percentile for the 2026–2030 Term of Council, as recommended by the Consul…
    • · Motion 20 added: That pursuant to Section 6.2 e) of Procedure By-law 2022-2, Council agrees to remain in session past 10:00 p.m. in order to deal with the remaining items included on the Agenda.
    • · Motion 21 added: That the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
    • · Motion 22 added: That the recommendations of the Committee of the Whole for the meeting of February 25, 2026, be adopted as Resolutions of Council.
    • · Motion 23 added: That Council suspend the rules of procedure to allow for a Motion to Reconsider Committee of the Whole Motion 2025-10 passed at the Regular Meeting of Council held on February 26, 2025 with respect to Staff Report CSR-2025-6 Council Compos…
    • · Motion 24 added: That By-law 2026-8 being a By-law to establish the rates of annual compensation for Members of Council for the 2026-2030 term of Council and to repeal By-law 2022-45, be passed and enacted.
    • · Motion 25 added: That By-law 2026-10 being a By-law to adopt the proceedings of the Regular Council Meeting with Closed Session held February 25, 2026, be passed and enacted.
    • · Motion 26 added: That this Regular Meeting of Council with Closed Session adjourn at 11:28 p.m.
    • · Attendance added: Bill Gordon (present)
    • · Attendance added: Beth Prost (present)
    • · Attendance added: Roberta Bald (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jamie-Lee Ball (present)
    • · Attendance added: Sheldon East (present)
    • · Attendance added: Catherine MacDonald (present)
    • · Attendance added: Bill Meridis (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jaz Patel (present)
    • · Attendance added: Howie Major (present)
    • · Attendance added: Rhonda Bunn (present)
    • · Attendance added: Sherri Edgar (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jamye Triemstra (present)
    • · Attendance added: Dana Clarke (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jennifer Manicom (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kim Crewson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Rob Kennedy (present)
    • · Attendance added: Steve Farquharson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Tomasz Wierzba (present)
    • · Attendance added: Andre Pepin (present)
    • · Attendance added: Alice Liu (present)
    • · Attendance added: Julie Ellery (present)
    • · Participation added: Jaz Patel recuse
    • · Participation added: Jaz Patel arrive