Council - Committee of the Whole

THAT the content of the Council-Committee of the Whole Agenda for November 17, 2025 be adopted as amended: Addition of attachments for Item 12.3 Collingwood/ New Tecumseth Joint Water Committee Minutes Addition of the staff report for Item 14.2.4 Council Governance Structure & 2026 Election Workplan Addition of Item 15.3 Property Negotiations Addition of Item 15.4 Land Needs

MacCulloch THAT the minutes of Council-Committee of the Whole meeting held November 3, 2025 (excluding Committee of the Whole recommendations) be approved as presented.

THAT the Committee of the Whole recommendations from its meeting held November 3, 2025 contained within the November 3, 2025, Council minutes be hereby approved as presented. Reports/Minutes of Other Committees and Boards

THAT the following By-law be hereby enacted and passed this 17th day of November, 2025.

THAT Council herein receive the General Consent Agenda; AND FURTHER that the information and opinions provided in the General Consent Agenda Items are that of the author(s) and are not verified or approved as being correct.

AMENDMENT: Addition: to request in the staff report back to Council information relating to 'any legal precedents'.

WHEREAS the Georgian Bay Racquets Initiative is a volunteer-based group seeking to establish a community tennis club; AND WHEREAS the Community-Based Strategic Plan, has the goal to promote Collingwood as a centre for healthy and active living; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to review the financial implications and legal requirements associated with amending the Town’s Development Charges By-law to establish a development charge exemption for qualifying seasonal or temporary structures, including examples and best practices from other Ontario municipalities. AND THAT staff prepare a report containing findings, recommendations, any legal precedents and proposed next steps; and report back to Council before the end of December.

THAT Council herein move into Committee the Whole Session.

THAT Staff Report CCS2025-09 , Community Efficiency Financing Feasibility, and the BetterHomes Collingwood Program Design Report (Appendix A) be received for information; AND THAT Council direct staff to proceed with the recommended next phase of program development, including: Exploring internal and external funding sources to support the capital budget; Developing a detailed capital and operating budget for Council consideration; Identifying and confirming delivery roles including a program administrator, retrofit coach, and capital provider; Finalize program design elements such as eligibility, retrofit measures, incentives, and quality assurance; AND THAT staff report back to Council with a proposed implementation plan and recommended budget for consideration once funding is secured and by no later than Q4 2026.

THAT Staff Report P2025-27 , “Municipal Servicing Capacity Allocation – 2025 Major Development Batch Approval” dated November 17, 2025, be received; AND THAT Council allocates municipal servicing capacity to the following proposals for a total allocation of 247 SDUs of municipal water and 273 SDUs of municipal wastewater: 180 Vacation Inn Drive (Wyldewood Creek Residential Project) – File PLSPMA2019013 11283 Highway 26 West (Terrazzo Residential Project) – File PLSPMA2022233 452 Raglan Street (Eden Oak IndigO2 Residential Project) – File PLAGN32023215 AND THAT the remaining 44 SDUs of municipal water and 38 SDUs of municipal wastewater capacity be

THAT Staff Report C2025-13 , Naming the New Waterfront Park: 12 Sidelaunch Way, be received; AND THAT Council endorse the name “Harbour Junction” as the official name for the new waterfront park at 12 Sidelaunch Way, as recommendation by the Naming Committee in accordance with the Facility Naming Policy.

THAT Staff Report C2025-14 , Election Updates: Council Governance Structure & 2026 Election Workplan to Encourage Candidate and Greater Diversity on Council, be received; AND THAT Council direct staff to amend the Council Professional Development and Discretionary Expense Policy to enable reimbursement of reasonable expenses for day-care or eldercare costs for Council Members with children or elderly parents that are a dependent.

AND THAT Council endorse the following changes, and direct the Clerk to prepare the necessary by-law for Council consideration: Option 2: Reduce the Number of Council Members to Seven

MacCulloch AND THAT Council endorse the following changes, and direct the Clerk to prepare the necessary by-law for Council consideration: Option 3: Appoint Deputy Mayor from Among Elected Councillors

THAT Council herein rise from Committee of Whole and return to the regular Council meeting.

THAT Council herein rise from in-camera and return to open session.

THAT By-law No. 2025-080, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the regular meeting of Council held November 17, 2025, be enacted and passed this 17th day of November, 2025.

THAT the Council meeting be hereby adjourned at 8:53 p.m.

THAT the minutes of Council-Committee of the Whole meeting held November 3, 2025 (excluding Committee of the Whole recommendations) be approved as presented.

THAT Staff Report P2025-27, “Municipal Servicing Capacity Allocation – 2025 Major Development Batch Approval” dated November 17, 2025, be received; AND THAT Council allocates municipal servicing capacity to the following proposals for a total allocation of 247 SDUs of municipal water and 273 SDUs of municipal wastewater:  180 Vacation Inn Drive (Wyldewood Creek Residential Project) – File PLSPMA2019013  11283 Highway 26 West (Terrazzo Residential Project) – File PLSPMA2022233  452 Raglan Street (Eden Oak IndigO2 Residential Project) – File PLAGN32023215 AND THAT the remaining 44 SDUs of municipal water and 38 SDUs of municipal wastewater capacity be carried forward to 2026 for future allocation; AND THAT staff be directed to proceed with a major development batch approval in early 2026, if sufficient applications proceed to shovel-readiness for Council to consider allocation of a portion of the municipal water and wastewater capacity within the 2026 threshold, once established.

AND THAT Council endorse the following changes, and direct the Clerk to prepare the necessary by-law for Council consideration:  Option 3: Appoint Deputy Mayor from Among Elected Councillors