The Cobourg Record

Summer Council

August 26, 2026

What was decided (8 motions)

8 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT Council confirm the agenda, as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Adam Bureau, seconded by Councillor Aaron Burchat
Carried
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.
Moved by Councillor Brian Darling, seconded by Councillor Aaron Burchat
Carried
THAT Council meet in Closed Session at 7:27 p.m. in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001 regarding:  personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (s. 239 (2) (b));  litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board (s. 239 (2) (e));  advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose (s. 239 (2) (f));  a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value (s. 239 (2) (j)).
Moved by Deputy Mayor Nicole Beatty, seconded by Councillor Aaron Burchat
Carried
THAT Council direct Staff to bring a By-law to the September 23, 2026 Regular Meeting to appoint the following individual to the Accessibility Advisory Committee:  Hank Murray
Moved by Councillor Aaron Burchat, seconded by Councillor Adam Bureau
Carried
THAT Council direct Staff to bring a By-law to the September 23, 2026 Regular Meeting to appoint the following individuals to the Joint Compliance Audit Committee:  Janet Battersby  Ophelia Chang  Marty Gobin  William Graham  Kelly Gravelle  Patrick Lowe  Bonnie Lutes
Moved by Councillor Aaron Burchat, seconded by Councillor Adam Bureau
Carried
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
Moved by Councillor Brian Darling, seconded by Councillor Aaron Burchat
Carried
THAT Council reappoint Fred Clifford to the Holdco Board for a period of 3 years from January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2029.
Moved by Councillor Aaron Burchat, seconded by Councillor Randy Barber
Carried
THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law No. 053-2026 and By-law No. 054-2026 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 Regular Summer Council Meeting and Regular Summer Council Meeting #2 held on August 26, 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.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Nicole Beatty, seconded by Councillor Aaron Burchat
Carried

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