Committee - Community Services

"THAT the Community Services Committee approves the minutes of the meeting held on March 19, 2025."

"THAT the Community Services Committee approves the minutes of the Closed session meeting held on March 19, 2025."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-25-036 respecting Report 2 Regarding Extended Derby Parking (Derby Camping) Regulatory By-law and other Implementation, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council: 1. Direct staff to bring forward the Derby Camping By-law, substantially in the form attached to the report; 2. Direct staff to submit an application to the Ministry of the Attorney General for approval of the short form wording and set fines for the Derby Camping By-law substantially in the form attached to the report; 3. Direct staff to amend the Appointed Officers By-law to include the Derby Camping By-law in Schedule B under Notes or Limits for Niels Jensen, Kevin Linthorne and Parking Enforcement Officers; 4. Direct staff to bring forward a by-law to amend the Traffic By-law as outlined in the report; 5. Direct staff to bring forward a by-law to amend the Fees and Charges By-law to: a. Add a per vehicle licence fee of $150 (Areas A1 and A2), which includes a 25% non-refundable application fee (if refunded 14 days in advance); b. Add a $25 replacement license fee; and c. Remove the current extended overnight parking fee from the boat launch section; 6. Direct staff to provide notice of an amendment to the Fees and Charges By-law as required by the Notice By-law; 7. Direct staff to submit an application to the Ministry of the Attorney General for approval of the short form wording and set fines for the Parks By-law as outlined in the report; and 8. Dir

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-25-037 respecting the Draft Memorandum of Agreement with Bluewater District School Board regarding the Owen Sound District Secondary School multi- use courts, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council: 1. Direct staff to bring forward a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into a 5-year Memorandum of Agreement with the Bluewater District School Board to permit public use of the Owen Sound Secondary District School multi-use courts; and 2. Consider, as part of the 2026 Operating Budget deliberations, an increase in the Parks and Open Space (P&OS) Operating Budget of $11,500 to support this partnership."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CM-25-011 respecting the New Owen Sound Community Profile, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council receive the report for information purposes."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-25-039 respecting the 2025 Events, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council receive the report for information purposes."

“THAT in consideration of the verbal report provided on April 16, 2025, from the Manager of Planning and Heritage respecting the 2024 Community Improvement Plan Grants, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council receive the verbal report for information purposes.”

“THAT in consideration of the verbal report provided on April 16, 2025 from the Manager of Planning and Heritage respecting the Development Update, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council receive the verbal report for information purposes.”

"THAT in consideration of correspondence provided for information purposes listed on the April 16, 2025, Community Services Committee agenda, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council receive Item 11.a and 11.b for information purposes."