The Owen Sound Record

Council Meeting - Regular

September 8, 2025

Who was there

Present (6): Jon Farmer, Scott Greig, Brock Hamley, Marion Koepke, Suneet Kukreja, Carol Merton

Absent (2): Ian Boddy, Travis Dodd

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 (14 motions)

13 carried, 1 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 Special Council meeting held on July 21, 2025; and 2. The Regular Council meeting held on July 21, 2025."
Moved by Councillor Koepke, seconded by Councillor Kukreja
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 Koepke, seconded by Councillor Kukreja
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 Koepke, seconded by Councillor Kukreja
Carried
“THAT City Council now move into Closed Session to consider: a. Minutes of the Closed Session of the Special Council meeting held on July 21, 2025; and b. One matter regarding labour relations and employee negotiations respecting the Owen Sound Professional Firefighters Association.”
Moved by Councillor Koepke, seconded by Councillor Kukreja
Carried
"THAT By-law Numbers 2025-095, 2025-097, 2025-098, 2025-099, 2025-100, 2025-101, 2025-102, 2025-103, 2025-104, 2025-105, 2025-106, 2025-107, and 2025-108 be passed and enacted."
Moved by Councillor Koepke, seconded by Councillor Kukreja
Carried
"THAT By-law Number 2025-096 be passed and enacted."
Moved by Councillor Koepke, seconded by Councillor Kukreja
Carried
"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CR-25-117 respecting Development Charges Deferral Request – Bayshore Terrace, City Council directs staff to collect Development Charges in accordance with the Act." Prior to a vote on the motion, Councillor Farmer requested a recorded vote. In Favor Opposed Councillor Farmer X Councillor Hamley X Councillor Koepke X Councillor Kukreja X Councillor Merton X Councillor Middlebro' X Deputy Mayor Greig X The resolution was
Moved by Councillor Farmer
Defeated
"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CR-25-117 respecting Development Charges Deferral Request – Bayshore Terrace, City Council directs staff to bring forward a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a deferral agreement, including the appropriate securities." Prior to a vote on the motion, Councillor Koepke requested a recorded vote. In Favor Opposed Councillor Farmer X Councillor Hamley X Councillor Koepke X Councillor Kukreja X Councillor Merton X Councillor Middlebro' X Deputy Mayor Greig X The resolution was
Moved by Councillor Koepke
Carried
"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CR-25-119 respecting Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre – Roof Rehabilitation – Project Update #1, City Council approves the budget increase for this project from $920,950 to $1,270,950 to fund contemplated change orders and contingency allowance requirements related to unknown conditions that arise throughout the remainder of the project."
Moved by Councillor Farmer
Carried
"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CR-25-108 respecting 2026 Board and Committee By-law Housekeeping, City Council directs staff to undertake the 2026 board and committee recruitment process as outlined in the report."
Moved by Councillor Hamley
Carried
"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CR-25-110 respecting 2026 Council and Committee Meeting Calendar, City Council postpones Resolution No. R-250908-007 until an additional staff report is presented at the Regular Council Meeting on September 22, 2025, which will address matters raised at the Council meeting of September 8, 2025."
Moved by Councillor Farmer
Carried
"THAT in consideration of the Verbal Report provided September 8, 2025 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 8, 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.d. "
Moved by Councillor Koepke
Carried
"THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report."
Moved by Councillor Koepke
Carried

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