Council Meeting - Regular

That Council adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of November 17, 2025 and November 24, 2025 and the Business Plan Minutes of November 12, 2025 and November 26, 2025, as presented.

That Council adopt By-law 112-2025, being the 2026 Fees and Charges By-Law effective January 1, 2026.

to defer By-law 111-2025, being the 2026 Tax Levy By-law establishing the 2026 Tax Rates.

That Council reallocate $400K from the Tax Stabilization Fund to the Tax Levy to be applied to the Tax Rate. For (7) L. Charbonneau, M. Myatt, J. Duhaime, J. Divinski, C. Grace, B. Halpin, and R. Stack Against (2) D. Huber, and D. Myette

That Council reallocate an additional $70K from the Tax Stabilization Fund to be applied to the Tax Levy, to reduce the Tax Rate to 3%.

That Council receive the Ward Boundary and Council Composition Review Update report for information.

That Council approve the demolition of the garage and workshop at 18 Huron Street North, a Heritage Property designated under the Ontario Heritage Act by the Town of Southampton By-law Number 98-20; and That Council direct staff to review the Designating By-law 98-20 and return with amendments for consideration.

That Council appoints Deputy Mayor Diane Huber, as a Town representative to the Southampton Arts Centre Board of Directors.

That Items 10.1 through 10.5 be approved and received for information.

That Council move into a Closed to Public Session in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239 (2): (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; (e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; (i) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization; (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That Council arise from the Closed to Public Session and resume the Regular Council Meeting.

That Council adopt By-law 114-2025 a by-law to a uthorize the sale of Westario Power Inc. to ERTH Power Corporation ; and That Council request that Westario Power Incorporated attend the January 5, 2026 Town of Saugeen Shores Council meeting to provide a public update on the sale of Westario Power Incorporated. That Council authorize the CAO to negotiate and execute the permanent easement with Mr. Shemlt for the extension of the Shipley Trail; and That Council amend the 2026 Business Plan to allocate $219,000.00 from the park land reserve and transfer $33,500.00 from the 2026 Beaner Trails to fund the Shipley Trail relocation.

That By-law 112-2025, 113-2025, and 114-2025 are hereby read, passed, and sealed this 8th day of December, 2025.

That By-law 115-2025 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Saugeen Shores is hereby read, passed, and sealed this 8th day of December, 2025.

That this Regular Council meeting of December 8, 2025, hereby adjourns at 10:35 p.m.

That Council adopt By-law 111-2025, being the 2026 Tax Levy By-law establishing the 2026 Tax Rates effective December 12, 2025. DEFFERED Amendment: Resolution Number: 366-2025 Moved by: D. Myette Seconded by: J. Divinski Motion to defer By-law 111-2025, being the 2026 Tax Levy By-law establishing the 2026 Tax Rates.