Agenda
Owen Sound City Council

Monday, May 11, 2026

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

City Hall - 808 2nd Avenue East - 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 Regular Council meeting held on April 13, 2026

4.b

Minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on April 27, 2026

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

There are no deputations or presentations.

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

There are no reports of City staff.

11.

CONSENT AGENDA

11.a

Report CM-26-019 from the City Manager Re: Assignment of Lease - Owen Sound Attack Inc. (Report to Follow)

11.b

Report CR-26-045 from the City Clerk Re: Appointment of a By-law Enforcement Officer

11.c

Report OP-26-022 from the Supervisor of Environmental Services Re: Administrative Amendment to By-law No. 2026-021 - Removal of the County of Wellington from the Guelph to Owen Sound Transit (GOST) Funding Agreement

11.d

Minutes of Boards and Committees for Receipt Re: Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force meeting held on April 17, 2026

11.e

Minutes of Boards and Committees for Receipt Re: Grey Sauble Conservation Authority meetings held on January 28, 2026, February 25, 2026, and March 25, 2026

11.f

Minutes of Boards and Committees for Receipt Re: Owen Sound Police Service Board meeting held on March 18, 2026

11.g

Final approvals issued for the following Business Licences:

• Soothing Shores, a home-based mobile esthetician business located at 551 18th Street A East
• Hailey Thomson is the new owner of Riverside Yarns, a retail yarn store located at 928 2nd Avenue East
• Laura Sutherland, RMT, a massage therapy clinic has relocated to 1051 2nd Avenue East, Unit 214
• Mind Revitalized, a psychotherapy counselling service has relocated to 945 3rd Avenue East, Unit 18B
• Coture's Painting and Cleaning, a home-based painting and cleaning business has relocated to 206 6th Avenue East
• Soundside Skin & Wellness Studio, a medical aesthetics and wellness clinic has relocated to 345 8th Street East, Suite 206
• Annual Hawker and Peddler Licence issued to 2369232 Ontario Inc., a fireworks retailer at 1350 16th Street East

11.h

Final approvals issued for the following Flag Flying Requests:

• VON Grey Bruce for VON Week

11.i

Correspondence received which is presented for the information of Council

12.

COMMITTEE MINUTES WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPROVAL

12.a

Minutes of the Community Services Committee meeting held on April 21, 2026

13.

MATTERS POSTPONED

There are no postponed matters.

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

There is no Closed Session.

20.

REPORTING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION

There is no Closed Session.

21.

BY-LAWS

21.a

By-law No. 2026-049

"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 11th day of May, 2026"

21.b

By-law No. 2026-050

"A By-law to repeal various City policies"

21.c

By-law No. 2026-051

"A By-law to amend Election Sign By-law No. 2022-027 to adjust timing for election campaign signs"

21.d

By-law No. 2026-052

"A By-law to govern the proceedings of Council and committees"

21.e

By-law No. 2026-053

"A By-law to establish Boards and Committees, appoint or amend the terms of office for members, and repeal By-law No. 2026-008"

21.f

By-law No. 2026-054

"A By-law to establish a Compliance Audit Committee, adopt Terms of Reference for the committee and delegate authority to appoint members of the committee to the City Clerk"

21.g

By-law No. 2026-055

"A By-law to amend Appointed Officers By-law No. 2015-054 to remove and appoint a By-law Enforcement Officer"

21.h

By-law No. 2026-056

"A By-law to amend By-law No. 2026-021 to remove The Corporation of the County of Wellington as a funder of the Guelph Owen Sound Transit (GOST)"

21.i

By-law No. 2026-057

"A By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an assignment of lease"

22.

ADJOURNMENT