Council Meeting - Regular

"THAT the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on May 12, 2025 be adopted as printed."

"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: a. Minutes of the Closed Session of the Regular Council meeting held on April 28, 2025; and b. One matter regarding the proposed or pending disposition of land by the municipality, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, and a position, plan, criteria, or instruction to be applied to negotiations respecting property on 7th Avenue West."

"THAT By-law Numbers 2025-049, 2025-050, 2025-051, 2025-052, 2025-053, 2025-054, 2025-055, 2025-056 and 2025-057 be passed and enacted."

"THAT the motion be amended to strike “local provincial and federal prosectors” and add “Community Safety and Well-Being Plan” and “Community Drug and Alcohol Strategy" from the requested participants in the meeting.”

"THAT in consideration of correspondence received May 26, 2025 from the Owen Sound Police Service Board respecting downtown business conditions, City Council directs staff to convene: 1. A meeting with City Council and the Police Service Board as required in the Protocol Agreement, and work with both bodies to establish an agenda for the meeting outlined in the correspondence; and 2. A subsequent meeting, to discuss current business conditions in downtown Owen Sound with the River District Board, the Chamber of Commerce, and all downtown business owners, with invitations also being sent to representatives from the Owen Sound Police Service, local provincial and federal prosecutors, the area’s Member of Provincial Parliament, Grey County Social Services, and Grey Bruce Public Health." Prior to a vote on the motion, Councillor Farmer requested a recorded vote. In Favour 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

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-25-047 respecting a Request Under Policy CS087 to Rename Ryerson Park, City Council directs staff to initiate the process for renaming."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-25-047 respecting a Request Under Policy CS087 to Rename Ryerson Park, City Council appoints Councillor Farmer, Councillor Hamley, and Councillor Koepke to the working group."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CR-25-072 respecting 2025 Fees and Charges Update - Council, City Council directs staff to: 1. Provide notice of the City’s intention to repeal Fees and Charges By- law No. 2024-078 and replace it with a revised by-law as outlined in the report; and 2. Bring forward the 2025 Fees and Charges By-law for Council’s consideration."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CR-25-070 respecting Corporate Services Committee Public Member Vacancy, City Council directs staff to begin the recruitment process to fill one (1) public member vacancy on the Corporate Services Committee."

"THAT in consideration of the Verbal Report provided May 26, 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 May 26, 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 Corporate Services Committee meeting held on May 8, 2025 be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved, save and except Item 8.c.3."

"THAT in consideration of Item 8.c.3 contained within the minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on May 8, 2025 respecting Council Expense Policy AF015, City Council directs staff to include care for dependents (i.e. people for whom a member of Council would need to pay for care in order to attend the meeting) be added as an eligible expense in the policy."

"THAT Item 8.c.3 contained within the minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on May 8, 2025 be received and the recommendation contained therein be approved."

"THAT the minutes of the Tom Thomson Art Gallery Advisory Committee meeting held on May 7, 2025 be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved."

"THAT the minutes of the Operations Committee meeting held on May 15, 2025 be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved."

"THAT the minutes of the Community Services Committee meeting held on May 21, 2025 be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved."

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