Council meeting, September 8, 2025
Attendance
Mayor Danielle Okafor-Price presided. Councillors Marcus Lindqvist, Priya Raman, Tom Beaudry, Grace Whitlock, Arjun Sidhu, and Helen Marchetti were present. City Manager Robert Eng and City Clerk Nadia Kowalczyk attended. A quorum was established.
Delegations
A representative from the Old Mill Museum & Archives addressed council to thank the city for advancing the heritage designation at 15 Church Street. A resident from the Ambrel Lake neighbourhood spoke in support of the upcoming volunteer park cleanup day.
Reports and Decisions
2026 Heritage Conservation Grants
Council reviewed the draft guidelines for the 2026 Heritage Conservation Grants. The program will provide matching funds to property owners for restoring historic buildings. The application portal opens today, and you can find details on the City website. Carried unanimously.
Fall Leaf Collection Schedule
Council adopted the revised fall leaf collection schedule for October 2025. Residents can set out paper yard-waste bags on the regular collection days during October. This amendment updates By-law 2014-075 to reflect seasonal changes. Carried unanimously.
Ambrel Lake Park Maintenance and Winter Prep
Council noted the volunteer fall cleanup day scheduled for this weekend at Ambrel Lake Park. Crews will also begin resurfacing the outdoor rink to prepare for the Ice Days programming in February. Carried unanimously.
Zoning Amendment – 42 Mercer Street
Council considered a request to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a mixed-use building at 42 Mercer Street. After reviewing the staff report, council approved the amendment. Carried 6-1.
New Zoning By-law
Council reviewed and adopted the new Zoning By-law to consolidate recent amendments and improve readability. Carried unanimously.
Heritage Designation – 15 Church Street
Council voted to designate the property at 15 Church Street as a heritage property under the Heritage Conservation By-law. Carried unanimously.
By-laws
The following by-laws were read a first, second, and third time and passed:
- By-law 2025-117: A by-law to amend Zoning By-law 2016-040 (rezoning of 42 Mercer Street)
- By-law 2025-118: Zoning By-law 2025-118
- By-law 2025-122: A by-law to designate 15 Church Street as a Heritage Property
- By-law 2025-128: A by-law to amend Traffic and Parking By-law 2014-075 (fall leaf collection schedule)
- By-law 2025-129: a by-law to confirm the proceedings of this meeting
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m. You can watch the full livestream recording on the Council meeting schedules page.