Agenda
Owen Sound City Council

Monday, April 27, 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 March 23, 2026

4.b

Minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on April 13, 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

7.a

Presentation from the Acting City Manager (Director of Corporate Services) 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

Verbal Report from the Deputy Mayor Re: Grey County Council

11.

CONSENT AGENDA

11.a

Report CS-26-030 from the Manager of Planning and Heritage Re: Bill 98, Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026

11.b

Report CS-26-031 from the Senior Planner Re: Patio Permit By-law

11.c

Final approvals issued for the following Business Licences:

• GlowUp Beauty, a nail and eye lash studio located at 968 2nd Avenue West
• Good Neighbour Resale, a grocery store for dry goods located at 956 2nd Avenue East
• Rowan's Roost, a take-out restaurant located at 791 1st Avenue East

11.d

Final approvals issued for the following City Hall Illumination Requests:

• Ontario Medical Association for Doctors' Day

11.e

Correspondence received which is presented for the information of Council

12.

COMMITTEE MINUTES WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPROVAL

12.a

Minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on April 9, 2026

12.b

Minutes of the Operations Committee meeting held on April 23, 2026 (Minutes to Follow)

12.c

Minutes of the Service Review Implementation Ad Hoc Committee meeting held on April 8, 2026

13.

MATTERS POSTPONED

13.a

Council Resolution No. S-241209-003 Postponed from the December 9, 2024 Special Meeting Re: Research Art Gallery Operating Models 

S-241209-003

"THAT in consideration of the 2025 draft operating budget, City Council directs staff to add to their workplan to research art gallery operating models and report back to Council on the options available."

S-241209-004

“THAT in consideration of the 2025 draft operating budget, City Council postpones Resolution No. S-241209-003 respecting art gallery operating models until the report evaluating Service Review Project 3a3 - 2024 Tourism Services at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery Pilot Project is received.”

Carried.

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 13, 2026;
2. One matter regarding a proposed or pending disposition of land by the municipality, and a position, plan, procedure, criteria, or instruction to be applied to negotiations respecting property on 3rd Avenue West; and
3. One matter regarding a position, plan, procedure, criteria, or instruction to be applied to negotiations respecting an assignment of lease."

20.

REPORTING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION

21.

BY-LAWS

21.a

By-law No. 2026-038

"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 27th day of April, 2026"

21.b

By-law No. 2026-039

"A By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement with The Corporation of the Municipality of Meaford and The Corporation of the Township of Georgian Bluffs respecting access to and use of the City’s Leaf and Yard Waste Composting Site"

21.c

By-law No. 2026-040

"A By-law to amend Fees and Charges By-law No. 2025-060 to establish an Election Map fee and a Contractor Disposal fee for the City’s Leaf and Yard Waste Site"

21.d

By-law No. 2026-041

"A By-law to Adopt a Policy Respecting Taxes for the City of Owen Sound"

21.e

By-law No. 2026-042

"A By-law to licence, regulate and govern the construction, erection and operation of Street Furniture and Sidewalk Patios on Public Lands"

21.f

By-law No. 2026-043

"A By-law to amend Preservation of Order on Streets By-law No. 1989-138 to repeal section 2.18 in its entirety"

21.g

By-law No. 2026-044

"A By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Collective Agreement with the Owen Sound Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 531, for the years 2019-2026"

21.h

By-law No. 2026-045

"A By-law to amend Delegation of Powers and Duties By-law No. 2014-109 respecting approval authority for patio permits"

21.i

By-law No. 2026-046

"A By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement with The Corporation of the County of Grey respecting street sweeping"

21.j

By-law No. 2026-047

"A By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Letter of Agreement with His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Transportation respecting the Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation Program"

21.k

By-law No. 2026-048

"A By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Transfer Payment Agreement with His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as represented by the Solicitor General respecting the Court Security and Prisoner Transportation (CSPT) Program"

22.

ADJOURNMENT