Council Meeting

THAT: Council appoint Councillor Kohler as Presiding Officer for this meeting of Council.

THAT: The minutes of the meeting held on March 17, 2025 be confirmed.

THAT: Report PD-13-25 relating to Keeping of Backyard Hens be received for information; and further, THAT: Council permit the keeping of backyard hens.

THAT: Report PD-12-25 relating to Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments be received for information; and further, THAT: Council authorize staff to prepare site-specific draft amendments to the St. Thomas Official Plan and Zoning By-law 50-88 to permit Business Employment uses on lands which may be described as Range 1 SER, Part Lot 7, Geographic Township of Yarmouth, now in the City of St. Thomas; and further, THAT: A public meeting be scheduled for May 12, 2025, in accordance with Ontario Regulations 543/06 and 545/06, as amended.

THAT: Report PD-15-25 relating to Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval for Millers Pond Phase 6 be received for information; and further, THAT: The application by Doug Tarry Limited for approval of a proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision File No. 34T-25501 be received.

THAT: Report ES-11-25 relating to the Downtown Oktoberfest 2025 - Request for Road Closures be received for information; and further, THAT: Council approve the temporary closure of Moore Street from Talbot Street to Centre Street and Talbot Street from the east side of St. Catherine Street to Ross Street from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., on Saturday, September 20 th , 2025 to allow for the Downtown Oktoberfest.

THAT: Report ES-12-25 relating to Railway City Road Race 2025 - Road Closure Request be received for information; and further, THAT: Council authorize the road closures as outlined in ES-12-25; and further, THAT: The Railway City Road Race event organizers coordinate the safe operation of the traffic control points recommended in Report ES-12-25.

THAT: Report CMO-02-25 relating to Indigenous First Nations Gathering Place be received for information; and further, THAT: Staff be directed to consult with local First Nations and Indigenous representatives to explore collaborating on an Indigenous First Nations Gathering Place within the City of St. Thomas.

THAT: Report PRF-03-25 relating to Naturalized Parkland and By-Law 92-22 review be received for information.

THAT: Report ID-07-25 relating to Yarmouth Yards Earthworks and Servicing Phase 3 - Tender Award be received for information; and further, THAT: Council award the Yarmouth Yards Earthworks and Servicing Phase 3 to J-AAR Civil Infrastructures Limited in the amount of $ 24,612,957.71 , excluding HST.

THAT: Report ES-13-25 relating to the MTO Highway 3 Project Update be received for information.

THAT: Report CC-07-25 relating to the 2025 Municipal Accessibility Plan be received for information; and further, THAT: Council receive and approve the 2025 Accessibility Plan as attached to Report CC-07-25.

THAT: Report TR-09-25 relating to 2025 Court Security and Prisoner Transport Program Funding be received for information; and further, THAT: Council direct that a by-law be prepared to authoriz e the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement with the Ministry of the Solicitor General for funding f rom the Court Security and Prisoner Transport Program.

THAT: The recommendations, directions and actions of Council in Committee of the Whole as recorded in the minutes of this date be confirmed, ratified and adopted.

THAT: The Jumbo monument be lit in Purple and Blue for the day on October 16, 2025 for Light It Up! for National Disability Employment Awareness.

THAT: The Council of the City of St. Thomas proclaim May 3rd, 2025 as “United Nations World Press Freedom Day” in the City of St. Thomas; and further, THAT: The Jumbo monument be lit in blue on May 3rd, 2025 for "United Nations World Press Freedom Day”.

THAT: Council of the City of St. Thomas declare The Nostalgia Nights Car Show Event proposed for July 12, 2025 on Talbot Street as a municipally significant event.

THAT: The letter received from the Downtown Development Board regarding the review and redesign of the City of St. Thomas flag be forwarded to Administration for a report.

THAT: Leave be granted to bring in the following by-laws: 1. A by-law to confirm to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting held on the 7th day of April, 2025. 2. A by-law to appoint a By-Law Enforcement Officer. (Matt Robinson) 3. A by-law to temporarily remove certain lands from part lot control. (Lot 70 on Registered Plan 11M-264, File No: PLC 01-25 – Manorwood Subdivision) 4. A by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute and affix the Seal of the Corporation to a certain agreement between the Corporation of the City of St. Thomas and Sunvir Enterprises Ltd. (File No.: SPC 10-23 - 121 South Edgeware Road - commercial building) 5. A by-law to amend By-Law 50-88, being the Zoning By-law for the City of St. Thomas. (To permit a townhouse development - 451 Wellington Street - Trustees of the St. Thomas Christian Church - File No. 2-01-25) 6. A by-law to adopt Official Plan Amendment No.113 to the City of St. Thomas Official Plan (To consolidate the designation across the property in support of the existing food bank use - 22-28 John Street - St. Thomas-Elgin Food Bank - File No.: 3-01-25) 7. A by-law to amend By-Law 50-88, being the Zoning By-law for the City of St. Thomas. (To consolidate the zone across the property in support of the existing food bank use - 22-28 John Street - St. Thomas-Elgin Food Bank - File No.: 2-04-25) 8. A by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute and affix the Seal of the Corporation to a certain agreement between the Corporati

THAT: The by-laws be now read a first time,

THAT: The report of Council in Committee of the Whole on the following by-laws be received and adopted, the same be read a third time, engrossed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed and numbered. 1. A by-law to confirm to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting held on the 7th day of April, 2025. (B/L 29-2025) 2. A by-law to appoint a By-Law Enforcement Officer. (Matt Robinson) (B/L 30-2025) 3. A by-law to temporarily remove certain lands from part lot control. (Lot 70 on Registered Plan 11M-264, File No: PLC 01-25 – Manorwood Subdivision) (B/L 31-2025) 4. A by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute and affix the Seal of the Corporation to a certain agreement between the Corporation of the City of St. Thomas and Sunvir Enterprises Ltd. (File No.: SPC 10-23 - 121 South Edgeware Road - commercial building) (B/L 32-2025) (A/G 11-2025) 5. A by-law to amend By-Law 50-88, being the Zoning By-law for the City of St. Thomas. (To permit a townhouse development - 451 Wellington Street - Trustees of the St. Thomas Christian Church - File No. 2-01-25) (B/L 33-2025) 6. A by-law to adopt Official Plan Amendment No.113 to the City of St. Thomas Official Plan (To consolidate the designation across the property in support of the existing food bank use - 22-28 John Street - St. Thomas-Elgin Food Bank - File No.: 3-01-25) (B/L 34-2025) 7. A by-law to amend By-Law 50-88, being the Zoning By-law for the City of St. Thomas. (To consolidate the zone across the property in support

THAT: This meeting be closed to deal with two personal matters about identifiable individuals, a matter of information explicitly supplied in confidence to the Municipality by the Province of Ontario, and two matters of a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

THAT: Council now rise from Closed Session (6:33 p.m.)

THAT: We do now adjourn (6:33 p.m.)