Agenda
Owen Sound City Council

Monday, April 28, 2025

5:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

City Hall - 808 2nd Avenue East

5:30 p.m. - Open Session - Council Chambers

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

CALL FOR ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

3.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

4.

CONFIRMATION OF THE COUNCIL MINUTES

4.a

Minutes of the Closed Session of the Community Services Committee meeting held on March 19, 2025

4.b

Minutes of the Closed Session of the Regular Council meeting held on March 24, 2025

4.c

Minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on April 14, 2025

5.

MOTION TO MOVE COUNCIL INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

6.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

There are no public meetings.

7.

DEPUTATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

7.a

Presentation from the Mayor Re: Volunteer of the Year Award, Youth Volunteer of the Year Award, Senior Volunteer of the Year Award

7.b

Presentation from the Mayor and the River District Coordinator Re: Ontario Business Improvement Area Association (OBIAA) Special Events Award of Excellence

7.c

Presentation from the City Manager Re: City Manager's Update

8.

PUBLIC FORUM

9.

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED FOR WHICH DIRECTION OF COUNCIL IS REQUIRED

There are no correspondence items being presented for consideration.

10.

REPORTS OF CITY STAFF

10.a

Report OP-25-019 from the Director of Public Works and Engineering Re: Intersection Improvement Options - 9th Ave E at 6th St E

10.b

Report CR-25-047 from the Manager of Corporate Services Re: Approval of Non-Standard Procurement – Budgeting Software

10.c

Verbal Report from the Deputy Mayor Re: Grey County Council

11.

CONSENT AGENDA

11.a

Report CR-25-050 from the Director of Corporate Services Re: Development Charges Exemption Agreement – SkyDev Bayshore Rental Housing

11.b

Report OP-25-020 from the Director of Public Works and Engineering Re: Housing Enabling Water System Grant Transfer Payment Agreement

11.c

Report CR-25-048 from the Manager of Corporate Services Re: Award of RFT-25-007 - Replacement of Watermain Cathodic Protection - Phase 9

11.d

Report CS-25-044 the Manager of Planning and Heritage Re: Extension Request for Draft Plan of Subdivision 42T-15501

11.e

Minutes of Boards and Committees for Receipt Re: Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force meeting held on March 21, 2025

11.f

Final approvals issued for the following Business Licences:

• Diamond Baseball & Fitness, an indoor batting cage, simulator, and personal training facility located at 2045 20th Avenue East
• Kim Stewart & Associates, an insolvency services business located at 945 3rd Avenue East
• Hawker and Peddler licence issued to the River District and Owen Sound Events for 2025 special events hosted by the River District and Owen Sound Events at various locations throughout the City

11.g

Correspondence received which is presented for the information of Council

12.

COMMITTEE MINUTES WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPROVAL

12.a

Minutes of the Service Review Implementation Ad Hoc Committee meeting held on April 9, 2025

12.b

Minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on April 10, 2025

12.c

Minutes of the Community Services Committee meeting held on April 16, 2025

12.d

Minutes of the Operations Committee meeting held on April 17, 2025

13.

MATTERS POSTPONED

13.a

Correspondence from the County of Grey Re: Centralized Planning Model - Request for Support In-Principle

14.

MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE WAS PREVIOUSLY GIVEN

There are no motions for which notice was previously given.

15.

DISCUSSION OF ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

16.

MOTION THAT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE RISE AND REPORT

FORMAL SESSION

17.

MOTION TO ADOPT PROCEEDINGS IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

18.

NOTICES OF MOTION

19.

MOTION TO MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION

"THAT City Council now move into 'Closed Session' to consider:

1. Minutes of the Closed Session of the Regular Council meeting held on April 14, 2025; and
2. One matter regarding personal matters about identifiable individuals respecting board and committee public appointments."

20.

REPORTING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION

21.

BY-LAWS

21.a

By-law No. 2025-036

"A By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Regular Meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Owen Sound held on the 28th day of April, 2025"

21.b

By-law No. 2025-037

"A By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Contribution Agreement with Scenic City Order of Good Cheer respecting the playground and splash pad at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park"

21.c

By-law No. 2025-038

"A By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an amending agreement with FlixBus, Inc. respecting access and use of the Owen Sound Transit Terminal"

21.d

By-law No. 2025-039

"A By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Second Lease Amending Agreement with the Community Waterfront Heritage Centre, respecting access and use of the front entrance area and an office at the Canadian National Railroad building"

21.e

By-law No. 2025-040

"A By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement with 1406973 Ontario Ltd., operating as C.P. Systems, respecting the replacement of Watermain Cathodic Protection - Phase 9, in accordance with RFT-25-007"

21.f

By-law No. 2025-041

"A By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement with Euna Solutions Inc. respecting budgeting software"

22.

ADJOURNMENT