Business Plan Meeting

That Council recess the Business Plan and Budget Meeting on November 12, 2025, at 4:39 p.m. and resume on November 26, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

That Council approve the following Day 1 Administrative Changes: 1. CAO- Organization Effectiveness KPI moved back into the Office of the CAO 2. CAO- Youth Engagement - update and clarify language on the Future Highlight 3. Community Services Major Initiative- Town Hall/Library Projects Description Update 4. Community Services Recreation Future Year Highlight- Pryde AWC Wording Correction 5. Community Services Parks Capital Highlight- Port Elgin Dock Replacement Defer to 2027 and 2028 6. Community Services- Airport Committee Naming consistency between CS and CORP 7. Corporate Services- Finance Division Highlight- DC Background Study numbers corrected 8. Corporate Services - ISO 45001- Changed service level from Base to High 9. Corporate Services- Fees and Charges- Municipal Heritage Plaque is listed at actual cost but its subsidized by 50%

That Council add a Division Highlight to Planning and Development to direct staff to work with Pumpkinfest in 2026 to establish a sustainability plan and return to Council with a funding request inline with that plan.

That Council fund the Youth Climate Action Conference Sustainability Project with a grant of $500.

That the main motion be amended to remove the grant for the Chambettes.

That Council add a Recreation Division Highlight to investigate advancing the timing of Coliseum upgrades. The revised plan will be presented through the 2027 Business Plan.

That Council add a Division Highlight to Clerks Division to begin review of Statutory Committee Mandates with completion in 2027Q1.

That Council allocate the additional OCIF funding of $63,000 to the Future Capital Project Reserve.

That Council add a Human Resources Division Highlight for a Comparator Staffing Level survey.

That Council accept the final SVCA Revised Budget including the reduction of the Town apportioned amount by $30,000.

That Council approve the reduction of the Garbage Recycling line in the Operations budget (3.1.000.460) from $355,535 to $180,000 applying the difference ($19 per property) to the Waste Management Fee.

That Council authorize the 2026 funding of $50,000 for the 10,000 Tree Initiative from the NWMO Reserve.

That Council approve funding Laneway Legal Ownership Assessment from the Sale of Surplus Land Reserve.

That Council remove the Division Highlight for Planning and Development related to Design Guidelines Refresh.

That Council approve funding of Development Tracking System in 2026 from the Tax Stabilization Reserve.

That Council remove the Future Year Highlight for Planning and Development related to Design Guidelines Implementation.

That Council remove the Future Year Highlight for Planning and Development related to Employment Land Needs Assessment.

That Council remove the Gulls Nest funding of $31,000 from the Budget.

That Council remove the $60,000 funding for the Southampton Coliseum and Port Elgin Plex Energy Audits.

That Council advance the 2026 Budget for By-law approval, as presented.

That By-law 110-2025 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Saugeen Shores is hereby read, passed, and sealed this 26th day of November, 2025.

That this Business Plan and Budget Meeting of November 26, 2025, hereby adjourns at 4:05 p.m.