Special Council

THAT Council confirm the agenda, as circulated.

MOTION TO AMEND THAT Council amend the Municipal Operating and Capital budget to include the Cobourg Police Service Board 2026 Operating and Capital request that was approved by the Cobourg Police Service Board (the “Board”) and submitted to the municipality.

MOTION TO SUSPEND THAT Council suspend the rules and regulations of Procedural By-law 050-2024 to allow the motion above to be laid on the table and to be taken from the table without the requirement for formal tabling motions, to allow for additional speakers.

MOTION TO AMEND THAT the Mayors’ proposed 2026 Operating and Capital Budget be amended as follows: THAT Council amend the Municipal Operating and Capital budget to include the Cobourg Police Service Board 2026 Operating and Capital request that was approved by the Cobourg Police Service Board (the “Board”) and submitted to the municipality. Recorded vote requested by Mayor Lucas Cleveland Yes (2): Councillor Adam Bureau, Deputy Mayor Nicole Beatty No (5): Mayor Lucas Cleveland, Councillor Brian Darling, Councillor Aaron Burchat, Councillor Miriam Mutton, Councillor Randy Barber

MOTION TO AMEND THAT the Mayors’ proposed 2026 Operating and Capital Budget be amended as follows: THAT Council authorize only $600,000 to be taken from the Cobourg Police Reserve fund accounts to reduce the overall Cobourg Police Service Board 2026 Operating and Capital Budget request. Recorded vote requested by Mayor Lucas Cleveland Yes (5): Councillor Adam Bureau, Councillor Brian Darling, Councillor Aaron Burchat, Councillor Miriam Mutton, Deputy Mayor Nicole Beatty No (2): Mayor Lucas Cleveland, Councillor Randy Barber

MOTION TO EXTEND That Council extend the duration of the meeting past four (4) hours pursuant to section 5.10 of the Procedural By-law 050-2024.

MOTION TO AMEND THAT the Mayors’ proposed 2026 Operating and Capital Budget be amended as follows: THAT Council increase the Northam Industrial Park Reserve withdrawal amount to $500,000 to be put against the final 2026 Operating Budget Levy. Recorded vote requested by Mayor Lucas Cleveland Yes (3): Mayor Lucas Cleveland, Councillor Adam Bureau, Councillor Randy Barber No (4): Councillor Brian Darling, Councillor Aaron Burchat, Councillor Miriam Mutton, Deputy Mayor Nicole Beatty

MOTION TO AMEND THAT the Mayor's proposed 2026 Operating and Capital Budget be amended as follows: THAT Council withdraw the $500,000 from the Affordable Housing Reserve Account to bring the 2026 Operating and Capital Budget levy to a lower level. Recorded vote requested by Mayor Lucas Cleveland Yes (5): Mayor Lucas Cleveland, Councillor Adam Bureau, Councillor Brian Darling, Councillor Miriam Mutton, Councillor Randy Barber No (2): Deputy Mayor Nicole Beatty, Councillor Aaron Burchat

MOTION TO AMEND THAT the Mayors’ proposed 2026 Operating and Capital Budget be amended as follows: That Council amend the Long-Range Planning Budget Sheet to defer the 2026 Special Project – Heritage Conservation District Plan and Special Project - Downtown CIP Incentive Program; and FURTHER THAT Council defer the 2026 Recoveries Special Project Heritage Conservation District Plan and Recoveries Special Project – Heritage Conservation District Plan; and FURTHER THAT Council defer the Studies and Reviews – Dev Area Cobourg East and recover Studies and Reviews – Dev Area Cobourg East and add the $233,255 for an Official Plan Review Special Project with $168,255 to be funded from the Planning Studies Reserve Account; and Page 6 of 8 December 15, 2025 FURTHER THAT Council direct that the original budgeting allocations be

THAT Council accept the Mayor's proposed 2026 Operating and Capital Budget, as amended as shown below: FURTHER THAT Council authorize only $600,000 to be taken from the Cobourg Police Reserve fund accounts to reduce the overall Cobourg Police Service Board 2026 Operating and Capital Budget request; and FURTHER THAT Council withdraw the $500,000 from the Affordable Housing Reserve Account to bring the 2026 Operating and Capital Budget levy to a lower level. FURTHER THAT Council amend the Long-Range Planning Budget Sheet to defer the 2026 Special Project – Heritage Conservation District Plan and Special Project - Downtown CIP Incentive Program; and FURTHER THAT Council defer the 2026 Recoveries Special Project Heritage Conservation District Plan and Recoveries Special Project – Heritage Conservation District Plan; and FURTHER THAT Council defer the Studies and Reviews – Dev Area Cobourg East and recover Studies and Reviews – Dev Area Cobourg East and add the $233,255 for an Official Plan Review Special Project with $168,255 to be funded from the Planning Studies Reserve Account; and FURTHER THAT Council direct that the original budgeting allocations be

MOTION TO REFER That Council refer the motion regarding the acceptance of the 2026 Proposed Mayor's Budget to the December 17, 2025 Regular Meeting with a recommendation to shorten the 30-day period as

THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law No. 069-2025 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 December 15, 2025 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.