Council Meeting - Regular

"THAT the minutes of the following Council meetings be adopted as printed: 1. The Closed Session of the Regular Council meeting held on November 4, 2024; 2. The Closed Session of the Special Council meeting held on November 18, 2024; 3. The Regular Council meeting held on December 2, 2024; and 4. The Special Budget meeting held on December 9 and 10, 2024."

"THAT City Council now move into Committee of the Whole to consider public meetings, deputations and presentations, public question period, matters arising from correspondence, reports of City staff, consent agenda, committee minutes, matters postponed, motions for which notice was previously given and additional business."

"THAT the action taken in Committee of the Whole in considering public meetings, deputations and presentations, public question period, 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."

"THAT By-law Numbers 2024-138, 2024-139, 2024-140, 2024-141, 2024-142, 2024-143 and 2024-144 be passed and enacted."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CR-24-146 respecting Memorandum of Understanding – House Rental for Medical Students, City Council directs staff to bring forward a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Memorandum of Understanding as outlined in the report."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report OP-24-048 respecting Alternative Locate Agreements and Delegation of Authority, City Council directs staff to bring forward a by-law to amend the Delegation of Powers and Duties By-law to delegate authority to the Director of Public Works and Engineering to execute all documents necessary to establish or renew any Alternative Locate Agreements between the City and other utility owners."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CR-24-141 respecting 2025 Council Board and Committee Selections, City Council directs staff to bring forward the 2025 Board and Committee By-law to appoint Council members to serve on Boards and Committees with terms effective February 1, 2025."

“THAT in consideration of Staff Report CR-24-141 respecting 2025 Council Board and Committee selections, City Council directs the City Manager working with the City Clerk to bring forward a report to Council respecting options for committee structures.”

"THAT in consideration of the Verbal Report provided December 16, 2024 from Deputy Mayor Greig respecting Grey County Council, City Council receives the Verbal Report for information purposes."

"THAT in consideration of the items listed on the December 16, 2024 Consent Agenda, City Council: 1. Receives Items 11.a to 11.h; and 2. Approves the recommendations contained in Items 11.a to 11.d."

“THAT in consideration of correspondence received on the December 16, 2024 Consent Agenda respecting redistribution of the Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST to municipalities for sustainable infrastructure funding, City Council: 1. Supports the resolution passed by the Town of Aurora; and 2. Directs staff to send this resolution to Alex Ruff, MP for Bruce-Grey- Owen Sound, Rick Byers, MPP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition (Ontario), Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Official Opposition (Canada), Mike Schreiner, Leader of the Green Party of Ontario, Bonnie Crombie, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the NDP (Canada), the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.”

"THAT the minutes of the Service Review Implementation Ad Hoc Committee meeting held on December 11, 2024 be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved."

“WHEREAS access to local government is an essential element of democratic governance; AND WHEREAS a lobbyist registry is a mechanism to provide transparency regarding persons who lobby the City of Owen Sound Public Office holders; AND WHEREAS Section 223.9 of the Municipal Act, 2001 authorizes the City of Owen Sound to establish and maintain a Lobbyist Registry in which shall be kept registrations and returns filed by persons who lobby public office holders of the City of Owen Sound; AND WHEREAS Section 223.11 of the Municipal Act, 2001 authorizes the City of Owen Sound to appoint a Lobbyist Registrar who is responsible for performing in an independent manner the functions assigned by the City of Owen Sound with respect to the Lobbyist Registry; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council direct staff to explore the development of a draft City of Owen Sound Lobbyist Registry By-law including proposed corporate policies and procedures, a potential implementation plan for a lobbyist registrar and provide a report back to Council for consideration.” Prior to a vote on the motion, Councillor Merton requested a recorded vote. In Favour Opposed Councillor Dodd X Councillor Farmer X Councillor Hamley X Councillor Koepke X Councillor Kukreja X Councillor Merton X Councillor Middlebro’ X Deputy Mayor Greig X Mayor Boddy X The resolution was

"THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report."