The Owen Sound Record

Council Meeting - Regular

December 15, 2025

Who was there

Present (8): Ian Boddy, Travis Dodd, Jon Farmer, Scott Greig, Brock Hamley, Marion Koepke, Suneet Kukreja, Carol Merton

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (17 motions)

16 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

"THAT the minutes of the following meetings be adopted as printed: 1. Closed Session of the Regular Council meeting held on November 10, 2025; 2. Special Council meeting held on November 24, 2025; and 3. Regular Council meeting held on November 24, 2025."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Greig, seconded by Councillor Hamley
Carried
"THAT City Council now move into Committee of the Whole to consider public meetings, deputations and presentations, public forum, matters arising from correspondence, reports of City staff, consent agenda, committee minutes, matters postponed, motions for which notice was previously given and additional business."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Greig, seconded by Councillor Hamley
Carried
"THAT the action taken in Committee of the Whole in considering public meetings, deputations and presentations, public forum, matters arising from correspondence, reports of City staff, consent agenda, committee minutes, matters postponed, motions for which notice was previously given and additional business be confirmed by this Council."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Greig, seconded by Councillor Hamley
Carried
"THAT City Council now move into 'Closed Session' to consider: a. Minutes of the Closed Session of the Regular Council meeting held on November 24, 2025; and b. One matter regarding a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to negotiations respecting property on 2nd Avenue East."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Greig, seconded by Councillor Hamley
Carried
"THAT By-law Numbers 2025-131, 2025-132, 2025-133, 2025-134, 2025-135, 2025-136, and 2025-137 be passed and enacted."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Greig, seconded by Councillor Hamley
Carried
"THAT By-law Number 2025-138 be passed and enacted."
Moved by Councillor Hamley, seconded by Councillor Koepke
Carried
"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CR-25-146 respecting the 2026-2030 Multi-Year Capital Plan, City Council directs staff to move the Centennial Tower refurbishment project to the list of funded projects for 2027."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Greig
Carried
"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CR-25-146 respecting the 2026-2030 Multi-Year Capital Plan, City Council directs staff to: 1. Remove Item 26N.13 - Water & Wastewater Capital Needs Assessment from the Multi-Year Capital Plan; and 2. Forward Item 26N.13 to the Operations Committee for review."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Greig
Defeated
"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CR-25-146 respecting the 2026-2030 Multi-Year Capital Plan, City Council directs staff to: 1. Remove Item 26O.7 - Infiltration and Inflow Flow Monitoring from the Multi-Year Capital Plan; and 2. Forward Item 26O.7 to the Operations Committee for review."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Greig
Carried
"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CR-25-146 respecting the 2026-2030 Multi-Year Capital Plan Update, City Council approves the projects funded within the 2026-2030 Multi-Year Capital Plan update, as amended by Resolution Nos. R-251215-003 and R-251215-005."
Moved by Councillor Dodd
Carried
"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CR-25-142 respecting 2026 Council Board and Committee Selections, City Council directs staff to bring forward the 2026 Board and Committee By-law to appoint Council members to serve on Boards and Committee with terms effective February 1, 2026."
Moved by Councillor Koepke
Carried
"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CM-25-038 respecting a committee structure review, City Council postpones consideration of the report until consultation is conducted with Standing Committees and the Tom Thomson Art Gallery Advisory Committee."
Moved by Councillor Dodd
Carried
"THAT in consideration of the Verbal Report provided December 15, 2025 from Deputy Mayor Greig respecting Grey County Council, City Council receives the Verbal Report for information purposes."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Greig
Carried
"THAT in consideration of Item 11.a on the December 15, 2025 Consent Agenda, City Council approves the recommendation contained in Item 11.a."
Moved by Councillor Hamley
Carried
"THAT in consideration of the items listed on the December 15, 2025 Consent Agenda, City Council: 1. Receives Items 11.b to 11.p; and 2. Approves the recommendations contained in Items 11.b to 11.h."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Greig
Carried
"THAT the minutes of the Tom Thomson Art Gallery Advisory Committee meeting held on December 3, 2025 be received."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Greig
Carried
"THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Greig
Carried

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