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Home Orillia Meetings February 9, 2026

Council · Regular

February 9, 2026

Council Meeting

14:00 – 16:14 · 2h 14m
9 present · 0 absent
Don McIsaac Mayor — David Campbell Councillor — Janet-Lynne Durnford Councillor — Jay Fallis Councillor — Jeff Czetwerzuk Councillor — Luke Leatherdale Councillor — Ralph Cipolla Councillor — Tim Lauer Councillor — Whitney Smith Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Amanpreet Sidhu CAO and City Solicitor — Angela Grenier Manager of Communications — Cheryl Remm Director of Asset Management and Maintenance — Dan Kirby Director of Council Services/City Clerk/Deputy City Solicitor — Greg Preston Director of Environmental Services — Hiley Dobbs Poverty Reduction Working Group Staff Resource — Jamie Galloway General Manager of Development Services and Engineering — Janette McGee Housing Coordinator — Jill Lewis Senior Planner — Karandeep Gill Coordinator, Council Services and Corporate Services Projects — Katy Modaressi Director of Development and Infrastructure Planning — Kristine Preston Deputy Clerk — Marcia Russell Director of Parks and Recreation — Robin Cadeau Assistant Clerk — Steven Murphy Project Engineer - Transportation —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: that the agenda for the Council meeting held on February 9, 2026, be approved as distributed.
    • · Motion 2 added: that the minutes of the following meetings be adopted, having been printed and distributed: - January 26, 2026 Regular Council - January 26, 2026 Public Meeting of Council re Proposed Ballot Question for the Upcoming 2026 Municipal Election
    • · Motion 3 added: THAT, pursuant to Section 239(4) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, notice is hereby given that Council Committee intends to hold a closed session meeting in the Tudhope-McIntyre Boardroom to deal with matters pursuant to Section…
    • · Motion 4 added: that Council Committee move into open session in the Council Chamber.
    • · Motion 5 added: THAT, further to confidential Report CS-26-06 dated February 3, 2026 from the Corporate Services Department regarding the lease of public property for the purpose of commercial signage, the confidential direction provided to staff be adopt…
    • · Motion 6 added: THAT, further to confidential Report CS-26-08 dated February 3, 2026 from the Corporate Services Department regarding a request for an amendment to Horne Business Park rights, the confidential direction set out in Option 1 of the report be…
    • · Motion 7 added: THAT as recommended in Report PRWG-25-01 dated November 25, 2025 from the Poverty Reduction Working Group, the Implementation Plan for Poverty Reduction set out in the report be endorsed in principle.
    • · Motion 8 added: THAT as recommended in Report DSE-26-07 dated February 3, 2026 from the Development Services and Engineering Department, Traffic and Parking Regulation By-law Number 2007-55, as amended, be further amended as set out in Schedule "B" to the…
    • · Motion 9 added: THAT Report DSE-26-08 dated February 3, 2026 from the Development Services and Engineering Department regarding an analysis of the feasibility of implementing permanent all-way stop control at various intersections within Ward 3 be receive…
    • · Motion 10 added: THAT as recommended in Report DSE-26-05 dated January 27, 2026 from the Development Services and Engineering Department, staff be directed to prepare and send a letter to Sean Fraser, Assistant Deputy Minister, Municipal and Housing Operat…
    • · Motion 11 added: THAT as recommended in Report DSE-26-06 dated January 27, 2026 from the Development Services and Engineering Department, Policy 8.1.11.1. - Accessory Dwelling Unit Concierge Program be adopted as set out in Schedule "A" to the report.
    • · Motion 12 added: THAT Report CS-26-07 dated January 9, 2026 from the Corporate Services Department and Accessibility Advisory Committee regarding the 2025 updates to the City of Orillia 2023-2028 Accessibility Plan be received as information.
    • · Motion 13 added: THAT as recommended in Report CS-26-05 dated January 27, 2026 from the Corporate Services Department, a 10-year lease renewal be entered into with the Mariposa Folk Foundation, expiring on June 5, 2036, for the use of the following spaces …
    • · Motion 14 added: THAT the recommendations of Council Committee be referred to the next regular meeting of Council to be held Monday, February 23, 2026, with the exception of the following item(s) which shall be referred to the Consent Agenda later today: […
    • · Motion 15 added: THAT Council adopt the recommendations as set out on the Consent Agenda for the regular meeting of Council held on Monday, February 9, 2026, with the exception of the following item which shall be introduced separately: - Correspondence It…
    • · Motion 16 added: THAT the correspondence dated January 29, 2026 from the Orillia Museum of Art and History regarding a fourth quarter financial report for 2025 be received as information; AND THAT a copy of the report be referred to the Corporate Services …
    • · Motion 17 added: THAT the motion now before Council be amended by adding the following: - "AND THAT future financial reporting by the Orillia Museum of Art and History be provided to Council annually, rather than quarterly; AND THAT the funding payment sch…
    • · Motion 18 added: THAT the correspondence dated January 29, 2026 from the Orillia Museum of Art and History regarding a fourth quarter financial report for 2025 be received as information; AND THAT a copy of the report be referred to the Corporate Services …
    • · Motion 19 added: THAT the CIP memo dated January 20, 2026 from the Environment and Infrastructure Services Department regarding general winter control related to the 2025/2026 winter season be received as information.
    • · Motion 20 added: THAT staff be directed to prepare a report with respect to the following: The feasibility and options to reduce the overall cost of the Downtown Orillia Streetscape project, including but not limited to an approach that would retain the cu…
    • · Motion 21 added: THAT, as part of the review of Policy 2.1.4.1. - Winter Control directed by Council on January 26, 2026, staff be directed to also report back on the following: - An assessment of the feasibility of making the City's lane width standards f…
    • · Motion 22 added: THAT the following by-laws be enacted: 2026-013, 2026-014, 2026-015, 2026-016, 2026-017
    • · Motion 23 added: THAT By-law Number 2026-018, a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on February 9, 2026, be enacted.
    • · Motion 24 added: that the meeting be adjourned.
    • · Attendance added: Don McIsaac (present)
    • · Attendance added: David Campbell (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jamie Galloway (present)
    • · Attendance added: Robin Cadeau (present)
    • · Attendance added: Hiley Dobbs (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jill Lewis (present)
    • · Attendance added: Janette McGee (present)
    • · Attendance added: Katy Modaressi (present)
    • · Attendance added: Steven Murphy (present)
    • · Attendance added: Greg Preston (present)
    • · Attendance added: Cheryl Remm (present)
    • · Attendance added: Marcia Russell (present)
    • · Attendance added: Angela Grenier (present)
    • · Attendance added: Dan Kirby (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kristine Preston (present)
    • · Attendance added: Karandeep Gill (present)
    • · Attendance added: Janet-Lynne Durnford (present)
    • · Attendance added: Tim Lauer (present)
    • · Attendance added: Luke Leatherdale (present)
    • · Attendance added: Whitney Smith (present)
    • · Attendance added: Amanpreet Sidhu (present)
    • · Attendance added: Ralph Cipolla (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jeff Czetwerzuk (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jay Fallis (present)
    • · Participation added: Jay Fallis depart