The Owen Sound Record

Council Meeting - Regular

September 9, 2024

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 (11 motions)

9 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

"THAT the minutes of the following Council meetings be adopted as printed: 1. The Closed Session of the Regular Council meeting held on June 17, 2024; 2. The Closed Session of the Special Council meeting held on June 24, 2024; 3. The Regular Council meeting held on July 22, 2024; 4. The Emergency Council meeting held on July 29, 2024; and 5. The Special County of Grey Joint All Councils meeting held on August 8, 2024."
Moved by Councillor Dodd, seconded by Councillor Farmer
Carried
"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."
Moved by Councillor Dodd, seconded by Councillor Farmer
Carried
"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."
Moved by Councillor Dodd, seconded by Councillor Farmer
Carried
"THAT By-law Numbers 2024-100, 2024-101, 2024-102, 2024-103, 2024-105, 2024-107, and 2024-108 be passed and enacted."
Moved by Councillor Dodd, seconded by Councillor Farmer
Carried
"THAT By-law Numbers 2024-104 and 2024-106 be passed and enacted"
Moved by Councillor Dodd, seconded by Councillor Farmer
Carried
"THAT City Council waives the notice provision in the Procedural By-law in order to deal with a time-sensitive matter relating to the Procedural By- law." Prior to the vote, Councillor Merton requested a recorded vote. In Favor 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
Moved by Councillor Merton, seconded by Councillor Farmer
Defeated
"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-24-073, respecting proposed Zoning By-law Amendment No. 53 by 10th Avenue Estates Inc. through Ron Davidson Land Use Planning required to facilitate an 85-unit residential development consisting of 63 apartment dwellings and 22 cluster townhouse dwellings on lands at the eastern end of the terminus of 10th Avenue East (Roll No. 425901000633806), City Council: 1. In consideration of the staff reports, recommendations, technical reports, and oral and written submissions, including public and agency comments received, finds that the application is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, confirms to the goals and objectives of the City’s Official Plan, and represents good planning; and 2. Directs staff to bring forward a by-law to pass Amendment No. 53 to the City’s Zoning By-law (2010-078, as amended), and provide notice in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act."
Moved by Councillor Farmer
Carried
"THAT in consideration of the Verbal Report provided September 9, 2024 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 the items listed on the September 9, 2024 Consent Agenda, City Council: 1. Receives Items 11.a to 11.i; and 2. Approves the recommendation contained in Items 11.a to 11.d. "
Moved by Councillor Dodd
Carried
"THAT in consideration of correspondence received within the September 9, 2024 Information Package, City Council: 1. Supports the comments of Colin Best, as contained within Item 2.d of the September 9, 2024 Information Package; and 2. Directs staff to send this resolution to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Honourable Sylvia Jones, Minister of Health, and Rick Byers, MPP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound."
Moved by Councillor Farmer
Defeated
"THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report."
Moved by Councillor Dodd
Carried

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