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 (9 motions)
9 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
"THAT the Community Services Committee approves the minutes of the meeting held on October 15, 2025."
Moved by Member Bousfield-Bastedo
Carried
"THAT in consideration of the deputation from Owen Sound Lacrosse provided on November 19, 2025, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council direct staff to include the proposed costs for the lacrosse turf at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre in the December 2025 Capital Budget update."
Moved by Vice Chair Dodd
Carried
“THAT in consideration of the deputation from Tasha Schmidt provided on November 19, 2025 respecting tree opportunities, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council direct staff to include a review of the boulevard tree planting program in 2026 staff workplans."
Moved by Councillor Farmer
Carried
"THAT in consideration of correspondence listed on the November 19, 2025 Community Services Committee agenda from the Bluewater Quilters’ Guild respecting a hall rental fee increase, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council receive Item 7.a for information purposes."
Moved by Vice Chair Dodd
Carried
"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-25-118 Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 Update, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council direct staff to: 1. Send this report to the Province of Ontario as the City’s comments on Bill 60 and the Environmental Registry of Ontario posting 025-1097, 025-1099 and 025-1100; and 2. Forward this report to Paul Vickers, MPP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and all party leaders currently in the Ontario legislature."
Moved by Councillor Farmer
Carried
"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-25-118 Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 Update, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council direct staff to send a letter highlighting the high cost of staff time and difficulty for municipalities to provide comments respecting the increased use of omnibus bills and rapid changes to legislation to Paul Vickers, MPP Bruce-Grey Owen Sound."
Moved by Councillor Farmer
Carried
"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-25-115 respecting Derby Camping Year One Implementation, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council direct staff to bring forward a by-law to implement the improvements as outlined in the report."
Moved by Vice Chair Dodd
Carried
"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-25-063 respecting Design and Location of the Commemorative Forest Monument, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council approve: 1. The location of the monument, being the west side of the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre, as outlined in Attachment No. 1 of the report; and 2. The design of the monument, generally as presented in Attachment No. 2 of the report, excluding the individual commemorative panels."
Moved by Member Kemick
Carried
"THAT in consideration of correspondence provided for information purposes listed on the November 19, 2025 Community Services Committee agenda, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council receive Items 11.a to 11.c for information purposes."