Agenda
Owen Sound City Council

Monday, March 10, 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 Regular Council meeting held on January 27, 2025

4.b

Minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on February 24, 2025

4.c

Minutes of the Special Council meeting held on March 3, 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

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

10.a

Report CR-25-026 from the Director of Corporate Services Re: Proposed Funding Agreement – Grey Sauble Conservation Authority

10.b

Verbal Report from the Deputy Mayor Re: Grey County Council

11.

CONSENT AGENDA

11.a

Report CR-25-011 from the Manager of Human Resources Re: 2025 Non-Union and Council COLA Increase

11.b

Minutes of Boards and Committees for Receipt Re: Owen Sound Police Service Board meeting held on January 22, 2025

11.c

Final approvals issued for the following Business Licences:

• Buds 4 Less Corp, a cannabis dispensary business located at 2125 16th Street East
• Buried Wealth Tattoo Collective, a tattoo business located at 249 10th Street West
• Penn. Penningtons, a retail clothing business located at 1969 16th Street East
• Retreat Into Wellness, a counselling business located at 249 10th Street West
• Zong Convenience, a convenience store located at 159 9th Street East
• Andrea Boag, RMT, a home occupation providing registered massage therapy services located at 2990 3rd Avenue West
• Wizard's Castle VR Arcade, a virtual reality arcade has relocated at 1350 16th Street East
• Just A Cup, a coffee product retail store has relocated at 1339 2nd Avenue East

11.d

Final approvals issued for the following Flag Flying Requests:

• Parkinson Society Southwestern Ontario for Parkinson's Awareness Month
• Celtic Academy Irish Dance Canada for Irish Heritage Month Canada

11.e

Correspondence received which is presented for the information of Council

12.

COMMITTEE MINUTES WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPROVAL

12.a

Minutes of the Special Tom Thomson Art Gallery Advisory Committee meeting held on October 30, 2024

12.b

Minutes of the Community Services Committee meeting held on February 19, 2025

12.c

Minutes of the Operations Committee meeting held on February 20, 2025

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

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

1. The minutes of the Closed Session of the Regular Council meeting held on February 24, 2025;
2. The minutes of the Closed Session of the Special Council meeting held on March 3, 2025; and
3. One matter regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual respecting tax arrears."

20.

REPORTING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION

21.

BY-LAWS

21.a

By-law No. 2025-020

"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 10th day of March, 2025"

21.b

By-law No. 2025-021

"A By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement with CIMCO Refrigeration, a division of Toromont Industries Ltd., respecting the design and build construction of the Bayshore Community Centre arena floor and boards replacements"

21.c

By-law No. 2025-022

"A By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute Lease Agreement C9907115 with His Majesty the King in right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Transport respecting the City’s Inner Harbour"

22.

ADJOURNMENT