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 (10 motions)
10 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the agenda for the December 10, 2025 Special Council Meeting, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Andrews, seconded by Deputy Mayor Taylor
Carried
That Council waive the time limit in section 7.6.4.2 of the procedure bylaw to allow additional time for staff to present the 2026 operating budget.
Moved by Councillor Andrews, seconded by Councillor Prendergast
Carried
That the main motion be amended by adding "increased annually by 2%".
Moved by Deputy Mayor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Sherwood
Carried
That the Mayor’s 2026 operating budget be amended by adding the one-time request of $17,373.11, funded from the Tax Stabilization Reserve with no impact to the 2026 property tax levy; and That the Mayor’s 2026 operating budget be amended to increase the Economic Development and Culture’s grants budget line by $15,000, increased annually by 2%, to be funded from the property tax levy, to increase the annual fee payable to Theatre Orangeville to $65,000 resulting in an increase to the levy of .03%.
Moved by Councillor Sherwood, seconded by Councillor Andrews
Carried Unanimously
That the Mayor’s 2026 operating budget relating to OPP billing be amended by amending the following line items resulting in no change to the net levy requirement for OPP billing: removing the tax stabilization reserve funding in the amount of $336,914; including the capping adjustment reduction of $1,383,296; and adding a one-time contribution to the general capital reserve of $1,046,382.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Andrews
Carried
That report CPS-2025-099, 2026 Consolidated Budget, be received; and That council approve the 2026 Consolidated budget as follows: That Council approve a 2026 property tax levy requirement of $40,306,979 for Town services, excluding Policing services; That Council approve a 2026 property tax levy requirement of $5,488,378 for Policing services; and That Council approve the 2026 capital budget and approve-in-principle the 2027-2035 capital forecast, as presented on December 1, 2025 subject to final adjustments for 2025 unspent carry-forwards.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Prendergast
Carried Unanimously
That report CMS-2025-022 Opera House Management Fee Review, be received.
Moved by Councillor Andrews, seconded by Councillor Prendergast
Carried
That the confirmatory by-law for the special Council meeting held on December 10, 2025 be read three times and finally passed.
Moved by Councillor Stevens, seconded by Deputy Mayor Taylor
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned at 8:24 pm.
Moved by Councillor Macintosh, seconded by Councillor Stevens
Carried
That the Mayor’s 2026 operating budget relating to OPP billing be amended by amending the following line items resulting in no change to the net levy requirement for OPP billing: 1. removing the tax stabilization reserve funding in the amount of $336,914; 2. including the capping adjustment reduction of $1,383,296; and 3. adding a one-time contribution to the general capital reserve of $1,046,382.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Andrews