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 April 28, 2025; 2. The Regular Council meeting held on May 26, 2025; and 3. The Special Council meeting held on June 2, 2025."

"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."

"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."

"THAT City Council now move into 'Closed Session' to consider: 1. Minutes of the Closed Session of the Regular Council meeting held on May 26, 2025; 2. Minutes of the Closed Session of the Special Council meeting held on June 2, 2025; and 3. One matter regarding a proposed or pending disposition of land by the municipality and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to negotiations respecting property on 3rd Avenue West."

"THAT By-law Numbers 2025-059, 2025-060, 2025-061, 2025-062, 2025-063, 2025-064, 2025-065 and 2025-066 be passed and enacted."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-25-057 respecting Zoning By-law Amendment Application No. 55 for 1115 10th Street East, City Council directs staff to continue to process the application in accordance with the Planning Act as outlined under next steps in the report."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CM-25-021 respecting Proposed Update to the City’s Flag Flying Policy CE002 as it relates to International and Foreign Flags, City Council directs staff to bring forward a by-law to amend Policy CE002 – Flag Flying, Proclamations and Public Awareness Campaigns as outlined in the report."

"THAT in consideration of the Verbal Report provided June 16, 2025 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 June 16, 2025 Consent Agenda, City Council: 1. Receives Items 11.a to 11.i; and 2. Approves the recommendations contained in Items 11.a to 11.c."

"THAT City Council: 1. Strikes 'requests a staff report in the first quarter of 2026 with recommendations to update'; and 2. Adds 'directs staff to bring forward by-laws to amend the'."

"THAT City Council: 1. Strikes '8 inches'; and 2. Adds '6 inches'."

"WHEREAS Owen Sound’s yard maintenance and property standards bylaws currently prescribe a maximum lawn height of 4 inches and do not make a provision for delayed first cut or what is popularly known as no- mow-May; AND WHEREAS the neighbouring municipalities of Georgian Bluffs and Meaford legislate greater maximum lawn heights of 8 inches and with Georgian Bluffs also making provisions for periods in early spring during which these standards do not apply, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council directs staff to bring forward by-laws to amend the Property Standards By-law and Part III of the Yard Maintenance By-law with intent to: 1. Promote pollinator habitat in early spring by delaying enforcement of maximum lawn height requirements until June 1; and 2. Increase the maximum permitted lawn height up to 6 inches to reduce burden on residents and by-law staff and better align with neighbouring municipalities."

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