The Orillia Record

Regular Council Meeting

June 9, 2025

Who was there

Present (8): Campbell, Cipolla, Czetwerzuk, Fallis, Tim Lauer, Leatherdale, McIsaac, Smith

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (12 motions)

11 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT, pursuant to Section 239(4) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, notice is hereby given that Council Committee intends to hold a closed session meeting in the Tudhope-McIntyre Boardroom to deal with matters pursuant to Section 239(2) (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of the said Act (Personal, Land, Personnel, and Legal Matters).
Moved by Czetwerzuk
Carried
THAT the confidential CIP memo dated May 21, 2025 from the Corporate Services Department regarding external counsel opinion on mootness be received as information.
Moved by Smith
Carried
THAT as recommended in confidential Report CS-25-22 dated May 30, 2025 from the Corporate Services Department regarding exempt employee group compensation, Option 1 be adopted as set out in the report.
Moved by Campbell
Carried
THAT, further to confidential Report CAO-25-02 dated May 30, 2025 from the Chief Administrative Office regarding the Development Agreement with Lakehead University, the confidential direction provided to the Mayor be adopted.
Moved by Cipolla
Carried
THAT as recommended in confidential Report CS-25-37 dated June 4, 2025 from the Corporate Services Department regarding a potential property of interest, Option 1 be adopted as set out in the report; AND THAT a copy of Option 1 be provided to the Director of Financial Services/Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer for accounting and auditing purposes and any such other person required or expedient to give effect to its terms.
Moved by Czetwerzuk
Carried
THAT Report MC-25-14 dated May 26, 2025 from Councillors Czetwerzuk, Durnford, Leatherdale, and Smith regarding the information and knowledge gained by attending the Ontario Small Urban Municipalities Annual Conference from April 30 - May 2, 2025 in Collingwood, Ontario, be received as information.
Moved by Czetwerzuk
Carried
THAT as recommended in Report MC-25-15 dated May 26, 2025 from Councillor Fallis, a Bird Friendly City Working Group be established to explore the feasibility of Orillia becoming a 'Bird Friendly City'; AND THAT the Bird Friendly City Working Group be comprised of the following members: Page 6 of 16 - Councillor Jay Fallis - Matt Thomson - Aiesha Aggarwal AND THAT staff be directed to provide assistance and information to the group, as requested; AND THAT the Bird Friendly City Working Group be directed to report back to Council Committee by September 2025 with their findings and recommendations.
Moved by Fallis
Carried
THAT Report DSE-25-23 dated May 14, 2025 from the Development Services and Engineering Department regarding the feasibility of waiving boat trailer parking fees for Indigenous persons be received as information.
Moved by Campbell
Carried
THAT as recommended in Report DSE-25-29 dated May 22, 2025 from the Development Services and Engineering Department, the General Manager of Development Services and Engineering be authorized to execute a five-year U- Pass Agreement from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2030 between the City of Orillia and the Lakehead University Student Union, as set out in Schedule "A" to the report.
Moved by Campbell
Carried
THAT as recommended in Report DSE-25-24 dated May 27, 2025 from the Development Services and Engineering Department, the 2025 Asset Management Plan set out in Schedule "B" to the report be received and considered and/or incorporated into future 10-year capital and reserve forecasts.
Moved by Leatherdale
Carried
THAT as recommended in Report CS-25-36 dated May 15, 2025 from the Corporate Services Department, the Mayor be requested to consider the items set out in Schedule "A" of the report as part of the proposed 2026 Budget.
Moved by Czetwerzuk
Carried
THAT the recommendations of Council Committee be
Moved by Leatherdale
Referred

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