Cobourg
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Parks and Recreation Master Plan Task Force
Downtown Business Improvement Area Board of Management
Cobourg Heritage Advisory Committee
Committee of Adjustment
Cobourg Police Services Board
Cobourg Heritage Advisory Committee
Committee of Adjustment
Cobourg Police Services Board
Community Protection and Economic Development Committee
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Public Works Planning and Development Standing Committee
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Corporate Finance and Legislative Standing Committee
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Cobourg Heritage Advisory Committee
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Committee of Adjustment
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Accessibility Advisory Committee
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Public Planning Meeting
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Cobourg Public Library Board
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Cobourg Police Services Board
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Regular Council for the Purpose of Closed Session
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Regular Council
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Regular Council
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Cobourg Heritage Advisory Committee
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Committee of Adjustment
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Accessibility Advisory Committee
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Cobourg Public Library Board
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Cobourg Police Services Board
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Last 30 days
Correspondence
This meeting is primarily for the distribution of informational correspondence. No formal decisions are scheduled, though Council members may request that specific items be added to a future agenda for consideration.
- Proclamation of October 21, 2026, as Child Care Worker & Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day
- Resident requests for balanced communication regarding downtown Cobourg
- Correspondence regarding the Ecology Garden
- Police Services Board meeting minutes from March and May 2026
- External requests regarding property tax reassessment, firefighter certification, and invasive plant rules
Correspondence
This is a procedural meeting where the Town of Cobourg Council reviews incoming correspondence and minutes for information only. No formal decisions or votes are required.
- Approval of Rail Safety Week proclamation (Sept 21-27, 2026)
- Correspondence regarding Ontario Land Tribunal review
- Correspondence from Puslinch on Freedom of Information and Privacy Act
- Correspondence from Cramahe regarding Ontario Heritage Act extension
- Minutes received from Lakelands Public Health and Cobourg Police Services Board
Regular Council
Council will consider approving draft plans of subdivision for Tribute (Cobourg) Limited phases 3 and 4B, including new street name 'Marie Street'. They will also decide on a $60,000 budget reallocation for office workstations and authorize a municipal access agreement with Nexicom for communication infrastructure.
- Approve Draft Plan of Subdivision and street name for Tribute Phase 4B (Cobourg Trails)
- Approve redline revision and street name for Tribute Phase 3
- Reallocate up to $60,000 from salary gapping for workstations and electrical upgrades
- Authorize Municipal Access Agreement with Nexicom Inc. for communication infrastructure
- Delegations: lifeguards at Cobourg Beach, refreshment vehicle bylaw revision, Humane Society update, Ecology Garden Master Plan
Parks and Recreation Master Plan Task Force
The Parks and Recreation Master Plan Task Force will review the final recommendations and public feedback for the plan, discuss the submission to Council, and plan the next meeting date.
- Review of final recommendations and public feedback
- Discussion on final recommendations to be submitted to Council
- Discussion on next meeting date (July 6, 2026)
- Consultants to attend July 6, 2026 meeting
- Adoption of May 19, 2026 minutes
Cobourg Police Services Board
The Police Service Board will meet to establish a recruitment committee for a new Deputy Chief and discuss the potential for sharing legal services with other boards. The board will also review quarterly operational and financial reports and approve new technology device policies for members.
- Formation of a Deputy Chief hiring committee
- Approval of police-issued technology devices for Board members
- Payment of $3,044.22 invoice to Hicks Morley
- Discussion on shared legal services model with other police boards
- Review of Q1 2026 Operational Report and April 2026 Financial Update
Regular Council for the Purpose of Closed Session
The Town Council is meeting primarily to enter a closed session. The discussion will focus on confidential commercial, financial, or technical information belonging to the municipality.
- Closed session regarding trade secrets or financial information with monetary value (s. 239 (2) (j))
- By-law No. 037-2026 to confirm meeting proceedings
Correspondence
This document is a collection of correspondence and minutes distributed for information purposes only. No formal decisions are being made at this meeting, though Council members may request that specific items be added to a future agenda.
- Correspondence on the Strong Mayor Restricted Act from the Township of Athens
- Requests regarding OPP Municipal Policing Billing Model and Northern Ontario Policing Grant
- Information on Burlington's Development Charge Reduction Program
- Invitation from United Way Northumberland to the Homelessness Leadership Table
- Police Services Board minutes from January 27 and February 24, 2026
Accessibility Advisory Committee
The Accessibility Advisory Committee is reviewing a proposal to implement the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program in municipal spaces. The body is also receiving updates on a snow removal assistance pilot and accessibility awards.
- Recommendation to Council to explore the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program for municipal facilities
- Update on the Snow Removal Assistance Program Pilot
- Update on the Accessibility Awards Program
- Report on National AccessAbility Week activities
The Accessibility Advisory Committee recommended that Town Council explore adopting the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program for municipal facilities and community spaces. The committee also received informational updates regarding snow removal assistance and accessibility awards.
- Recommended Council explore adoption of Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program (Carried)
- Received update on Snow Removal Assistance Program Pilot for information (Carried)
- Received update on National AccessAbility Week for information (Carried)
- Received update on Accessibility Awards Program for information (Carried)
Public Planning Meeting
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Cobourg Public Library Board
The Cobourg Public Library Board will review financial reports for April and May 2026, discuss using library space for tutoring, consider revisions to the Board Member Succession Policy, and plan a community survey and a strategic planning session with the Ontario Library Service.
- Review of financial reports for April and May 2026
- Discussion of library space for tutoring
- Policy review and revision of Board Member Succession Policy
- Community survey planning
- Strategic planning session with Ontario Library Service
Special Council
Cobourg Council is considering a 50% reduction in residential development charges for three years as part of the provincial Development Charge Reduction Program. The decision also involves applying for up to $8.8 billion in provincial funding for housing-enabling infrastructure and committing a 10% municipal match from development charge reserves.
- 50% reduction on all residential development charges for three years if provincial application is approved
- Application deadline for provincial DCRP funding is June 19, 2026
- Municipal contribution of 10% of eligible project costs from uncommitted Development Charges Reserve
- Priority capital projects include water, wastewater, and linear road infrastructure
- Reduced rates require construction start by July 31, 2030 and completion by 2035
Council authorized staff to apply for the $8.8 billion Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) by the June 19, 2026 deadline. If approved, residential development charges will be reduced by 50% for three years, with construction required by July 2030 and completion by 2035. Council also approved a 10% municipal contribution from Development Charges Reserves for eligible project costs and directed staff to identify priority water, wastewater, and road infrastructure projects.
- Authorized staff to submit DCRP application before June 19, 2026 deadline
- Approved 50% reduction on all residential development charges for three years, subject to provincial approval
- Approved 10% municipal contribution from uncommitted Development Charges Reserve for eligible project costs
- Directed staff to identify priority capital growth projects (water, wastewater, linear road) for cost recovery
- Set construction commencement deadline of July 31, 2030 and completion by 2035 for reduced-rate developments
- Stipulated reduction is null and void if DCRP application is unsuccessful
- Authorized staff to bring draft Transfer Payment Agreement to Council if application successful
Committee of Adjustment
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Correspondence
This is a correspondence-only session where council receives information items for review, not decisions. Key topics include multiple resident comments on the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, and support letters from other municipalities on invasive species rules, heritage housing grants, and fire services funding.
- Correspondence from Halton Hills on modernizing invasive plants rules
- 3 resident letters concerning Cobourg Parks and Recreation Master Plan
- South Huron resolution supporting Heritage Helping Housing Building Grant
- South Huron and Plympton-Wyoming resolutions supporting fire services grant funding
- April 13, 2026 Heritage Advisory Committee minutes received
Downtown Business Improvement Area Board of Management
The board referred the cigarette butt can project to the 2027 beautification budget line for consideration. Other routine approvals included the agenda, previous minutes, monthly financial report, and a resignation.
- Approved agenda as presented
- Adopted May 14, 2026 minutes
- Accepted resignation of Tracey Tink with regret
- Referred cigarette butt can project to 2027 beautification budget
- Approved Monthly Financial Report
- Received Budget vs Actual spreadsheet
- Received Event Committee Report
- Received Manager's Report
Cobourg Heritage Advisory Committee
The committee endorsed staff's recommendation to approve a heritage permit for a 15-unit apartment and four condos at 296 George Street, and provided advisory comments on a zoning bylaw amendment to reduce the rear yard setback there. They also approved a heritage permit for brick cladding at 64-66 King Street West, subject to consultation, and approved solar panels at 440 George Street.
- Aligned with staff recommendation to approve HP-2026-020 for 15-unit infill at 296 George St (carried)
- Provided advisory comments on zoning bylaw amendment ZB-2026-002 to reduce rear setback at 296 George St (carried)
- Approved HP-2026-011 for brick cladding at 64-66 King St W, amended to require consultation on cladding nature (carried)
- Approved HP-2026-013 for solar panels at 440 George St (carried)
- Received Summary of Approvals for June 2026 for information (carried)