Council Meeting

THAT: Council appoint Councillor Baldwin-Sands as Presiding Officer for this meeting of Council.

THAT: The minutes of the meeting held on May 5, 2025 be confirmed.

THAT: Report PRF-18-25 relating to the Declaration of Surplus Property – Scott Street Properties be received for information; and further, THAT: Council declare the Scott Street Properties as indicated in Report PRF-18-25 to be surplus to the City of St. Thomas.

THAT: Report PRF-15-25 relating to The Ryan Davies Project - Lake Margaret Area Water Safety be received for information; and further, THAT: Council direct staff to proceed with the design and installation of Lake Margaret waterfront entrance and exit signage.

THAT: Council proceed with the development of a Personal Floatation Device By-law and the installation of ring buoys around Lake Margaret. Yeas (5) Councillor Baldwin-Sands, Councillor Clarke, Councillor Peters, Councillor Wookey, and Councillor Taylor Nays (3) Councillor Gibson, Councillor Herbert, and Councillor Kohler Absent (1) Mayor Preston

THAT: Report ES-15-25 relating to Nostalgia Nights Car Show 2025 – Road Closure Request be received for information; and further, THAT: Council authorize the closure of the road sections identified within Report ES-15-25, on Saturday July 12, 2025, between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. to allow for the Nostalgia Nights Car Show.

THAT: Report ES-14-25 relating to Fairview Avenue Rehabilitation and Bridge Removal – Tender 2025-022 Award, be received for information; and further, THAT : Tender 2025-022 be awarded to Bre-Ex Construction Inc., in the amount of $ 4,849,931 excluding HST.

THAT: Report CMO-18-25 relating to the City of St. Thomas Flag be received for information; and further, THAT: Council authorize Communications staff to explore the potential for a new City flag. Yeas (6) Councillor Clarke, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Herbert, Councillor Kohler, Councillor Wookey, and Councillor Taylor Nays (2) Councillor Baldwin-Sands, and Councillor Peters Absent (1) Mayor Preston

THAT: Report CC-09-25 be

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: Council proclaim June 7th, 2025 as LemonAid Day in the City of St. Thomas.

THAT: Council support the letter received from Kristina Lepik, Deputy Clerk/Manager, Legislative Services, Town of Cobourg regarding Ontario Works benefits rates; and further, THAT: A copy of this resolution be sent to the Town of Cobourg and Rob Flack, M.P.P.

THAT: Leave be granted to bring in the following by-laws: 1. A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting held on the 12th day of May, 2025. 2. A by-law to appoint a Community Emergency Management Coordinator for the City of St. Thomas. (Jeff Topliffe) 3. 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 Alexander Kirschner (Grant Acknowledgement Agreement - Community Improvement Program – File No. 2023-133 - 90 Hincks Street)

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 the proceedings of the Council meeting held on the 12th day of May, 2025.(B/L 51-2025) 2. A by-law to appoint a Community Emergency Management Coordinator for the City of St. Thomas. (Jeff Topliffe) (B/L 52-2025) 3. 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 Alexander Kirschner (Grant Acknowledgement Agreement - Community Improvement Program – File No. 2023-133 - 90 Hincks Street) (B/L-53-2025) (A/G 20-2025)

THAT: This meeting be closed to deal with a proposed or pending disposition of land at 5:58 p.m.

THAT: Council now rise from Closed Session (6:48 p.m.)

THAT: We do now adjourn (6:49 p.m.)

THAT: Council proceed with the development of a Personal Floatation Device By-law and the installation of ring buoys around Lake Margaret. Yeas (5): Councillor Baldwin-Sands, Councillor Clarke, Councillor Peters, Councillor Taylor, and Councillor Wookey Nays (3): Councillor Gibson, Councillor Herbert, and Councillor Kohler Absent (1): Mayor Preston

THAT: Report CMO-18-25 relating to the City of St. Thomas Flag be received for information; and further, THAT: Council authorize Communications staff to explore the potential for a new City flag. Yeas (6): Councillor Clarke, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Herbert, Councillor Kohler, Councillor Taylor, and Councillor Wookey Nays (2): Councillor Baldwin-Sands, and Councillor Peters Absent (1): Mayor Preston