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 May 26, 2025; 2. The Closed Session of the Regular Council meeting held on June 2, 2025; 3. The Regular Council meeting held on June 16, 2025; 4. The Special Council meeting held on June 23, 2025; and 5. The Special Council meeting held on June 30, 2025."

"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 City Council now move into 'Closed Session' to consider: a. Minutes of the Closed Session of the Regular Council meeting held on June 16, 2025; b. Minutes of the Closed Session of the Special Council meeting held on June 30, 2025; c. One matter regarding labour relations or employee negotiations and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose respecting Fire Services; d. One matter regarding a proposed or pending disposition of land by the municipality respecting property on 21st Street East; e. One matter regarding a position, plan, procedure, criteria, or instruction to be applied to negotiations respecting property on 2nd Avenue East; and f. One matter regarding personal matters about identifiable individuals respecting appointments to a City committee."

"THAT By-law numbers 2025-069, 2025-070. 2025-071, 2025-072, 2025-073, 2025-074, 2025-075 and 2025-075 be passed and enacted.'

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-25-067 respecting a request by Barry’s Construction & Insulation to purchase a portion of the 21st Street East Unopen Road Allowance, West of 9th Avenue East, City Council directs staff to bring forward a by-law to: 1. Stop up and close the southerly 2/3 of a portion of 21st Street East, west of 9th Avenue; and 2. Declare surplus the southerly 2/3 of a portion of 21st Street East, west of 9th Avenue."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-25-071, respecting proposed Zoning By-law Amendment No. 55 by Ron Davidson Land Use Planning Consultants Inc. (Ron Davidson) on behalf of Paaji Inc. (Ismail Aboo) required to permit the conversion of and addition to the existing building to create 36 residential apartment dwelling units on lands known as 1115 10 th Steet East, 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 Planning Statement, conforms 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. 55 to the City’s Zoning By-law (2010-078, as amended), and provide notice in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act."

"THAT in consideration of the Verbal Report provided July 7, 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 July 7, 2025 Consent Agenda, City Council: 1. Receives Items 11.a to 11.h; and 2. Approves the recommendations contained in Items 11.a to 11.e."

"THAT the minutes of the Strategic Planning Ad Hoc Committee meeting held on June 18, 2025 be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved."

"THAT the minutes of the Community Services Committee meeting held on June 25, 2025 be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved."

"THAT the minutes of the Operations Committee meeting held on June 26, 2025 be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved."

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