Council · Regular

April 22, 2026

Council

09:00 – 13:54 · 4h 54m

10 present · 0 absent

Margaret Quirk Mayor — Charlene Biggerstaff Councillor — Dale Genge Councillor — Dan Fellini Councillor — Dave Neeson Councillor — Lee Dale Councillor — Naomi Davison Councillor — Elaine Neely Member — Greg Neely Member — Peter Spiniello Member —

Staff & officers present

Alan Drozd Manager of Planning Policy — Amelia Sloan Senior Planner, Stantec Consulting — Bob Ferguson Manager, Parks Development and Operations — Carolyn Lance Council Services Coordinator — Courtney Rennie Senior Project Manager, Parks and Open Spaces — Denis Beaulieu Director of Development Services — Dina Havkin Manager of Finance and Deputy Treasurer — Kelly Atkinson Head, Human Resources — Michael Vos Director of Operations and Infrastructure — Palak Thakur Senior Policy Planner — Rachel Dillabough Town Clerk — Rob Wheater Deputy CAO/Treasurer — Ron Jenkins Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief — Ryan Cronsberry CAO — Samantha Naumoski Committee Services Coordinator — Shawn Nastke Director of Corporate Services — Steve Lee-Young Director of Community Services — Tanya Thompson Communications Manager —

Revisions

First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That the April 22, 2026 Council agenda, with the following addendum items, be adopted
- · Motion 2 added: That the following minutes be adopted as presented: 1. Special Council Budget Minutes held on December 2, 2025
- · Motion 3 added: That Council receive the delegation provided by Peter Spiniello requesting for safety reasons that the Town resolve the recurring issue of water not draining from community ditches over several years.
- · Motion 4 added: That Council receive the delegation provided by Greg and Elaine Neely requesting Council to maintain the approval of a Minor Variance application by the Committee of Adjustment to permit their autistic son to use the entire building at 242…
- · Motion 5 added: That Council waive the rules of procedure to permit Mr. Neely to address Council concerning the reassessment of the property
- · Motion 6 added: 1. That Council receive Report No. DS-2026-0031... 2. That Council direct staff to file an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal... 3. That Council authorize the Town Solicitor... 4. That the Committee of Adjustment fees be refunded...
- · Motion 7 added: That the Council meeting recess at 10:55
- · Motion 8 added: 1. That Council receive Report No. DS-2026-0030... 2. That bylaws be passed to designate the following properties... 3. That the bylaw to designate 32 River Street... be deferred... 4. That Staff be directed to issue notices...
- · Motion 9 added: 1.That Council receive Report No. CSD-2026-0003... 2.That Council receive and endorse the Parks Master Plan in principle; and 3.That the implementation of capital project and recommendations contained therein be subject to the annual busin…
- · Motion 10 added: That Council receive and endorse the Georgina Accessibility Advisory Committee's request to utilize a budget of $275.00 to sponsor the 2026 Business Excellence in Accessibility Award...
- · Motion 11 added: That Council receive and endorse the Georgina Accessibility Advisory Committee's request to utilize the remaining Committee budget of $9,925.00 to support phase 1 of the Belhaven Accessible Pathway Project initiative.
- · Motion 12 added: That Bylaw No. 7, being Bylaw 2026-0040 (HO-1) designating 32 River Street as being of cultural heritage value or interest, be deferred.
- · Motion 13 added: That the following bylaws be adopted; 1. Bylaw Number 2026-0034... 2. Bylaw Number 2026-0035... 3. Bylaw Number 2026-0036... 4. Bylaw Number 2026-0037... 5. Bylaw Number 2026-0038... 6. Bylaw Number 2026-0039... 8. Bylaw Number 2026-0041...
- · Motion 14 added: That Council convene into Closed Session at 12:30pm to deal with the following matters...
- · Motion 15 added: That the Council meeting reconvene into open session at 1:51pm and report on matter(s) dealt with in closed session.
- · Motion 16 added: In regard to closed session Item No. 17.1.a... 1. That staff be directed to proceed accordingly.
- · Motion 17 added: In regard to closed session Item No. 17.1.b... 1. That staff be directed to proceed accordingly.
- · Motion 18 added: That the following bylaw be adopted; 1. Bylaw Number 2026-0042 (COU-2) confirming proceedings of Council on April 22, 2026
- · Motion 19 added: That the Council meeting adjourn at 1:54pm.
- · Attendance added: Charlene Biggerstaff (present)
- · Attendance added: Lee Dale (present)
- · Attendance added: Naomi Davison (present)
- · Attendance added: Dan Fellini (present)
- · Attendance added: Dale Genge (present)
- · Attendance added: Dave Neeson (present)
- · Attendance added: Denis Beaulieu (present)
- · Attendance added: Steve Lee-Young (present)
- · Attendance added: Rob Wheater (present)
- · Attendance added: Shawn Nastke (present)
- · Attendance added: Michael Vos (present)
- · Attendance added: Ron Jenkins (present)
- · Attendance added: Rachel Dillabough (present)
- · Attendance added: Carolyn Lance (present)
- · Attendance added: Samantha Naumoski (present)
- · Attendance added: Alan Drozd (present)
- · Attendance added: Bob Ferguson (present)
- · Attendance added: Courtney Rennie (present)
- · Attendance added: Dina Havkin (present)
- · Attendance added: Kelly Atkinson (present)
- · Attendance added: Tanya Thompson (present)
- · Attendance added: Palak Thakur (present)
- · Attendance added: Amelia Sloan (present)
- · Attendance added: Ryan Cronsberry (present)
- · Attendance added: Peter Spiniello (present)
- · Attendance added: Greg Neely (present)
- · Attendance added: Elaine Neely (present)
- · Attendance added: Margaret Quirk (present)