THAT Council confirm the agenda, as circulated.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law No. 047-2026 to By-law No. 052-2026 and to dispense with the reading of the by-laws by the Municipal Clerk and that the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and the Municipal Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.
THAT Council direct Staff to bring a By-law to the September 23, 2026 Regular Meeting to appoint the following individual to the Downtown Business Improvement Area Board of Management: Steven G. Cosens
THAT Council confirm that agenda, as amended.
That Council receive the Development FAQ of the Mayor for information purposes.
WHEREAS Cobourg's heritage downtown, Victoria Hall, its historic streetscapes and its open waterfront are what make this town what it is, and once they are built over they cannot be recovered; and WHEREAS the Town's Official Plan was written in 2010 and does not say enough about how tall buildings may be, how large they may be, or how they must fit alongside what is already there; and WHEREAS Coun
WHEREAS Council has directed that building height, massing, transition, and built form be advanced as a priority phase of the Official Plan Review and Update, and has directed that an interim control by-law under Section 38 of the Planning Act be brought forward; and WHEREAS policies emerging from the Official Plan Review will not be in force and effect until adopted, approved and free of appeal,
BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law No. 044- 2026 and to dispense with the reading of the by-law by the Municipal Clerk and that the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and the Municipal Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.
THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the Share Purchase Agreement and all ancillary closing documents required in the ordinary course on behalf of The Corporation of the Town of Cobourg, for the purchase of The Corporation of the Township of Cramahe one (1) Shareholding of the Town of Cobourg Holdings Inc.
MOTION TO AMEND THAT Council add the following wording to the motion: FURTHER THAT Council direct Staff to exempt the delegate from By-law No. 043-2015 and implement a pilot program allowing them to operate their licensed refreshment vehicle on the Albert Street right-of-way, in up to two parking spaces for the entirety of the Cobourg Farmer’s Market Season.
THAT Council refer the delegation regarding a request to revise By-law No. 043-2015 being a By-law to Licence and Regulate Refreshment Vehicles in the Town of Cobourg to Staff for a report back; and FURTHER THAT Council direct Staff to exempt the delegate from By-law No. 043-2015 and implement a pilot program allowing them to operate their licensed refreshment vehicle on the Albert Street right-of
THAT Council receive the delegation regarding the Parks and Recreation Master Plan addressing public parks for information purposes.
THAT Council adopt the following recommendations from the Standing Committees contained within the consent agenda as a single motion. 15.1 Community Services, Protection and Economic Development Standing Committee This meeting was deemed not to be required as no Staff reports were submitted for consideration 15.2 Public Works, Planning and Development Standing Committee 15.2.1 Report No. DS-2026-0
MOTION TO AMEND THAT the following wording paragraph be removed from the motion: FURTHER THAT Council state its intention to designate the property at 11 Fitzhugh Lae under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and
THAT Council authorize staff to execute an agreement with Guild Electric Limited to provide traffic signal construction services for three (3) intersections; and FURTHER THAT Council re-allocate $300,000 from the “Bi-Annual Sidewalk Replacement” capital project to the “2025 Traffic Signal Improvements” capital project to be funded by the infrastructure reserve.
MOTION TO AMEND THAT Council replace the motion with the following wording: THAT Council direct Staff to work with the Cobourg Farmers’ Market on a possible relocation consisting of representatives from: The Cobourg Farmers’ Market Board and New Location Committee; Relevant Town of Cobourg staff departments; and Any additional stakeholders deemed appropriate by Council; and FURTHER THAT Coun
WHEREAS the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario have launched the $8.8 billion Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) to fund housing-enabling infrastructure in municipalities that commit to lowering local development fees; and WHEREAS the DCRP requires participating municipalities to reduce residential Development Charges (DCs) by a minimum of 30% to 50% for a three-year period
WHEREAS the Committee adopt the following recommendation and refer to Regular Council for final approval. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize Staff to reallocate up to $60,000 from unspent salary gapping within the Development Services Operating Budget to fund the purchase of new staff workstations and the associated electrical upgrades required to support the onboarding of new sta
MOTION TO AMEND THAT the following wording be removed from the motion: FURTHER THAT Council state its intention to designate the property at 171 Perry Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and
WHEREAS the Committee adopt the following recommendation and refer to Regular Council for final approval. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council state its intention to designate the property at 540 King Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and FURTHER THAT Council state its intention to designate the property at
WHEREAS the Committee adopt the following recommendation and refer to Regular Council for final approval. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize Staff to execute a Municipal Access Agreement with Nexicom Inc. to permit the installation of communication infrastructure in the Town of Cobourg.
WHEREAS the Committee adopt the following recommendation and refer to Regular Council for final approval. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the Redline Draft Plan of Subdivision Revision and amended Draft Plan Conditions included for the Cobourg Trails (Tribute) Phase 3 Lands; and FURTHER THAT Council approve the renaming of Northumberland Garden Drive to Linden Crescent in the Tri
MOTION TO REFER THAT the following motion be
WHEREAS the Committee adopt the following recommendation and refer to Regular Council for final approval. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council enact By-law No. 034-2026 to amend the Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the lands located at 296 George Street.
THAT Council receive the minutes of the Cobourg Municipal Standing Committee for informational purposes.
MOTION TO AMEND That the motion be amended to replace “create” with the following wording: “report back on the creation of”
THAT the Committee confirm the agenda, as circulated.
WHEREAS the Committee adopt the following recommendation and refer to Regular Council for final approval. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct Staff to prepare a By-law to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 066-2025 to correct administrative errors.
THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law No. 025-2026 and to dispense with the reading of the By-law by the Municipal Clerk to confirm the proceedings of Council of the Town of Cobourg at its Special Council Meeting held on April 23, 2026 and the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and the Municipal Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.
THAT Council receive the minutes of the Cobourg Municipal Standing Committee for informational purposes.
THAT Council receive the report from Mayor Lucas Cleveland regarding the 2026 Cobourg Mayor’s Downtown Banking Tour for information purposes.
MOTION TO AMEND That the following wording be added to the motion: FURTHER THAT Council amend By-law No. 015-2026 as noted: Remove section 19 (maintaining the provision that a vehicle may park on any Town of Cobourg residential street for a period exceeding twelve (12) hours)
MOTION TO REFER That the following motion be
THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law Nos. 017-2026 and 018-2026 and to dispense with the reading of the By-laws by the Municipal Clerk to confirm the proceedings of Council of the Town of Cobourg at its Regular Council Meeting held on March 24, 2026 and March 25, 2026 and the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and the Municipal Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corpor
THAT the Committee confirm the agenda, as amended.
WHEREAS the Committee adopt the following recommendation and refer to Regular Council for final approval. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council refer the delegation regarding a request to review Policy No. PW-007 - Winter Maintenance Level of Service to Staff for a report back.
WHEREAS the Committee adopt the following recommendation and refer to Regular Council for final approval. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council refer the delegation regarding flooding issues on Clergy Lane, Spencer Street East, and Monroe Street to Staff for a report back regarding the ongoing work.
MOTION TO REFER THAT the Committee refer the recommendation below for Report No. PW- 2026-009 to Items Extracted from Consent Agenda at the March 25, 2026 Regular Meeting: WHEREAS the Committee adopt the following recommendation and refer to Regular Council for final approval. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive Report No. PW-2026-009 for information purposes.
WHEREAS the Committee adopt the following recommendation and refer to Regular Council for final approval. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct Staff to execute the Cityworks Enterprise Agreement (EA) with Azteca and Esri Canada for a three (3) year term in the amount of $127,110.00 to be funded by the GIS operating budget.
WHEREAS the Committee adopt the following recommendation and refer to Regular Council for final approval. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive Report No. DS-2026-007 for information purposes.