Council · Regular

February 23, 2026

Council Meeting

14:00 – 15:34 · 1h 34m

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

Angela Grenier Manager of Communications — Bikram Khattra Associate City Solicitor — Bob Ripley Board Chair, Orillia Power Generation Corporation — Cheryl Remm Director of Asset Management and Maintenance — Dan Kirby Director of Council Services/City Clerk/Deputy City Solicitor — Jamie Galloway General Manager of Development Services and Engineering — Karandeep Gill Coordinator, Council Services and Corporate Services Projects — Kristine Preston Deputy Clerk — Lori Bolton Director of Human Resources — Mikaela Mahoney Manager of Fleet — Roger Young General Manager of Environment and Infrastructure Services — Tatiana Johnson Deputy Treasurer —

Revisions

First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: that the agenda for the Council meeting held on February 23, 2026, be approved as amended to include the Confidential Addendum.
- · Motion 2 added: that the minutes of the following meeting be adopted, having been printed and distributed: - February 9, 2026 Regular Council Meeting
- · Motion 3 added: to recess the Council meeting in order to convene Council Committee
- · Motion 4 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 5 added: that Council Committee move into open session in the Council Chamber.
- · Motion 6 added: THAT as recommended in confidential Report CAO-26-01 dated February 11, 2026 from Mayor McIsaac and the Chief Administrative Office, the composition of the Board to the Orillia Power Generation Corporation be increased from three directors…
- · Motion 7 added: THAT as recommended in confidential Report CS-26-10 dated February 17, 2026 from the Corporate Services Department regarding a compensation offer from the Ministry of Transportation, Option 1 be adopted as set out in the report.
- · Motion 8 added: THAT as recommended in confidential Report CS-26-11 dated February 6, 2026 from the Corporate Services Department regarding an update to an expropriation file, Option 1 be adopted as set out in the report; AND THAT a copy of this resolutio…
- · Motion 9 added: THAT as recommended in Report CS-26-09 dated February 9, 2026 from the Corporate Services Department, Policy 5.8.1.1. - Customer Service Standards be amended as set out in Schedule "A" to the report.
- · Motion 10 added: THAT as recommended in Report EIS-26-09 dated February 10, 2026 from the Environment and Infrastructure Services Department, staff be authorized to update the 10-year Capital Fleet Replacement Plan by advancing the procurement of the Grade…
- · Motion 11 added: THAT the recommendations of Council Committee be referred to the Consent Agenda later today; AND THAT Council Committee rise and the meeting of Council reconvene at 2:56 PM.
- · Motion 12 added: THAT Council adopt the recommendations as set out on the Consent Agenda for the regular meeting of Council held on Monday, February 23, 2026, with the exception of the following items which shall be introduced separately: - February 9, 202…
- · Motion 13 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 14 added: THAT Report PRWG-25-01 dated November 25, 2025 from the Poverty Reduction Working Group regarding a Poverty Reduction Implementation Plan be received and referred to the Poverty Reduction Working Group for a report back to Council Committe…
- · Motion 15 added: THAT the motion now before Council be amended by deleting all references to "June 5, 2036" and replacing them with "August 29, 2036".
- · Motion 16 added: THAT, further to 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 August 29, 2036, for the use of the following spaces loc…
- · Motion 17 added: THAT, further to the deputation dated February 23, 2026 from the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition, the report entitled "Protect Our Plan: From Good Goals to Practical Progress" be received and referred to staff; AND THAT staff be directed to p…
- · Motion 18 added: THAT By-law Number 2026-020, a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on February 23, 2026, be enacted.
- · Motion 19 added: that the meeting be adjourned.
- · Attendance added: Don McIsaac (present)
- · Attendance added: David Campbell (present)
- · Attendance added: Ralph Cipolla (present)
- · Attendance added: Jeff Czetwerzuk (present)
- · Attendance added: Janet-Lynne Durnford (present)
- · Attendance added: Jay Fallis (present)
- · Attendance added: Tim Lauer (present)
- · Attendance added: Luke Leatherdale (present)
- · Attendance added: Whitney Smith (present)
- · Attendance added: Jamie Galloway (present)
- · Attendance added: Roger Young (present)
- · Attendance added: Lori Bolton (present)
- · Attendance added: Tatiana Johnson (present)
- · Attendance added: Bikram Khattra (present)
- · Attendance added: Mikaela Mahoney (present)
- · Attendance added: Cheryl Remm (present)
- · Attendance added: Angela Grenier (present)
- · Attendance added: Kristine Preston (present)
- · Attendance added: Karandeep Gill (present)
- · Attendance added: Bob Ripley (present)
- · Attendance added: Dan Kirby (present)
- · Participation added: Fallis recuse