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 (5 motions)
5 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
"THAT the Community Services Committee approves the minutes of the meeting held on June 25, 2025."
Moved by Member Thurston
Carried
"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-25-079 respecting Arena Floor and Boards Project Update – Capital Project 25H.8, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council receive the report for information purposes."
Moved by Councillor Kukreja
Carried
"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-25-076, respecting a Façade and Structural Improvement Grant and Accessibility Improvement Grant for work to be completed at 1047 2nd Avenue East, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council: 1. Approve the application for a Façade and Structural Improvement grant (33% of eligible costs, to a maximum of $5,000), subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule ‘D’; 2. Approve the application for an Accessibility Improvement Grant (50% of eligible costs, to a maximum of $10,000), subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule ‘D’; and 3. Direct staff to bring forward a by-law to execute a Financial Incentive Program Agreement between the City and the property owner for the completion of the works."
Moved by Member Kemick
Carried
"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-25-077 respecting the Heritage Property Tax Relief Program – Refund Applications for the 2024 tax year, Community Services Committee recommends that City Council direct staff to: 1. Process refunds for those eligible applicants outlined in Schedule ‘A’ of the report, in accordance with the Heritage Property Tax Relief Program of the City’s Community Improvement Plan and the City’s Heritage Property Tax Relief By-law. No. 2009-148; and 2. Issue notice to the County of Grey of the heritage property tax rebates for the 2024 tax year and request that the County pass a by-law to authorize a 20 per cent (20%) refund of taxes levied for upper tier purposes for those properties outlined in Schedule ‘A’ of this report."
Moved by Member Thurston
Carried
"THAT in consideration of correspondence provided for information purposes listed on the DATE Community Services Committee agenda, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council receive Items 11.a to 11.b for information purposes."