Council Meeting - Regular

"THAT the minutes of the following meetings be adopted as printed: 1. Regular Council meeting held on February 23, 2026; and 2. Special Council meeting held on March 2, 2026."

"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 February 9, 2026; 2. One matter regarding labour relations or employee negotiations respecting Fire Services; and 3. One matter regarding advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, and a position, plan, procedure, criteria, or instruction to be applied to negotiations respecting consultation requirements."

"THAT By-law Numbers 2026-019, 2026-020, 2026-021, 2026-022, and 2026- 023 be passed and enacted."

"THAT in consideration of the correspondence received March 9, 2026 from MNP respecting the 2025 Audit Service Plan, City Council receives the correspondence for information purposes."

"THAT in consideration of the Verbal Report provided March 9, 2026 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 March 9, 2026 Consent Agenda, City Council receives Items 11.b to 11.d."

"THAT in consideration of correspondence received on the March 9, 2026 Consent Agenda respecting the Removal of English Public School Board Trustees, City Council: 1. Supports the letter from the Board of Trustees of the Bluewater District School Board to the Minister of Education requesting that a formal province-wide consultation process be developed and implemented before any decision occurs that would eliminate English Public School Board Trustees; and 2. Directs staff to send this resolution to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Honourable Paul Calandra, Minister of Education, Paul Vickers, MPP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, the leaders of all parties at Queen's Park, and the Board of Trustees of the Bluewater District School Board."

"THAT in consideration of correspondence received on the March 9, 2026 Consent Agenda respecting Mayoral Authority and Municipal Police Budget Sustainability, City Council: 1. Supports the letter from the Mayor of the City of Sarnia; 2. Calls on the province to address the structural and funding issues resulting from the expansion of Strong Mayor Powers and the updates to the Community Safety and Policing Act; and 3. Directs staff to send this resolution to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, Paul Vickers, MPP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, the leaders of all parties at Queen's Park, Mayor Mike Bradley, City of Sarnia, and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)."

"THAT in consideration of the items listed on the March 9, 2026 Consent Agenda, City Council approves the recommendation contained in Item 11.a." Prior to a vote on the motion, Deputy Mayor Greig requested a recorded vote: In Favour Opposed Councillor Dodd X Councillor Farmer X Councillor Koepke X Councillor Kukreja X Councillor Merton X Councillor Middlebro’ X Deputy Mayor Greig X Mayor Boddy X The resolution was

"THAT the minutes of the Community Services Committee meeting held on February 18, 2026 be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved, save and except Resolution No. CS-260218-007."

"THAT Resolution No. R-260309-010 be amended to include directing staff to first solicit additional park name suggestions, followed by ranked voting."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-26-009 respecting the Naming of the Park at 823 5th Avenue East, City Council directs staff to: 1. Undertake public engagement regarding four (4) potential park names, including Eighth Street Park, Boyd Street Park, Old School Park, and Ningaawendam Miikana (Friendship Land), as outlined in the report; and 2. First solicit additional park name suggestions, followed by ranked voting."

"THAT the minutes of the Operations Committee meeting held on February 19, 2026 be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved."

“THAT City Council directs staff to bring forward a by-law to amend the Code of Conduct for Members of Council, Local Boards and Committees Policy No. CrS-C42 as follows: 1. Remove ‘Subject to section 8’ from section 7; and 2. Repeal section 8.”

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