Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (8 motions)
8 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
THAT the rules BE WAIVED to permit two (2) speaking opportunities with unlimited time limits for questions during the Mayor's Budget presentation. YES: (8) Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell
Moved by Councillor Sicoli, seconded by Councillor Sullivan
Carried
THAT the Robert Moore Park Splashpad in the amount of $700,000 BE ADDED back into the 2026 Capital Budget and BE FUNDED from Year 5 of the WSIB Tax Stabilization Reserve YES: (8) Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell NO: (2) Councillor Van Tilborg, and Councillor Hunt
Moved by Councillor Sless, seconded by Councillor Caputo Amendment
Carried
THAT the Princess Anne Park Splashpad in the amount of $815,000 BE ADDED back into the 2026 Capital budget and BE FUNDED from Year 4 of the WSIB Tax Stabilization Reserve YES: (10) Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell
Moved by Councillor Sullivan, seconded by Councillor Sicoli Amendment
Carried
2 THAT the rules BE WAIVED to permit two (2) speaking opportunities with unlimited time limits for questions during the Mayor's Budget presentation. YES: (8): Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor Van Tilborg
Moved by Councillor Sicoli, seconded by Councillor Sullivan
Carried
Amendment THAT no tax ratio reduction policy BE IMPLEMENTED for 2026 YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor Van Tilborg
Moved by Councillor McCreary, seconded by Councillor Martin
Carried
In favour (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Samwell, Councillor Van Tilborg
Amendment THAT the 2026 Operating Budget BE INCREASED by $50,000 for the addition of 2 Lifeguards YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor Van Tilborg
Moved by Councillor McCreary, seconded by Councillor Martin
Carried
In favour (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Samwell, Councillor Van Tilborg
Amendment THAT the Robert Moore Park Splashpad in the amount of $700,000 BE ADDED back into the 2026 Capital Budget and BE FUNDED from Year 5 of the WSIB Tax Stabilization Reserve YES: (8): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, and Councillor Samwell NO: (2): Councillor Hunt, and Councillor Van Tilborg
Moved by Councillor Sless, seconded by Councillor Caputo
Carried
Amendment THAT the Princess Anne Park Splashpad in the amount of $815,000 BE ADDED back into the 2026 Capital budget and BE FUNDED from Year 4 of the WSIB Tax Stabilization Reserve YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor Van Tilborg
Moved by Councillor Sullivan, seconded by Councillor Sicoli