Appeal Committee Upholds Muzzle Order, Grants Extensions on Property Repairs
The city’s Appeal Committee upheld a muzzle order for a dog deemed potentially dangerous and confirmed property standards orders for two addresses, giving owners until late August to complete required repairs. The decisions came during a meeting that also denied an appeal of the muzzle requirement.
Heritage Committee
Members received an update on the heritage register project and authorized individual members to research listed properties on their own. The committee also voted to host a Joint Heritage Committee Meeting in 2027 and created a four-person sub-committee to plan the event. Tamara Cupoli, Leisah Marie Jansen, Beverly Garner, and Adam Lang were appointed to the sub-committee and will report back by Sept. 21, 2026. Minutes from the May 25, 2026 meeting were approved unanimously.
Environmental and Sustainability Policy Advisory Committee
The committee formally presented the Green Non-profit award to the Laurier Student Public Interest Research Group. The motion carried with one abstention. Staff also received a report outlining potential updates to the GreenER Awards program for 2027, and the May 14, 2026 minutes were approved.
Appeal Committee
Appeal Committee members voted 5-0 to deny an appeal of a muzzle order for a dog at 11 Brisbane Blvd, leaving the muzzle requirement in place. Two property standards orders were confirmed: Order #9-26 for 249 Murray Street and Order #16-26 for 2-173 Chatham Street. Both property owners were granted a 60-day extension to Aug. 24, 2026, to bring the properties into compliance. Minutes of the Feb. 25, 2026 meeting were also approved.
City Council Agenda Highlights
City Council convened on June 23 with several items on its agenda, though official minutes have not yet been published. The agenda included a proposal to develop an indoor sports facility at a cost of $10,050,000, drawn from the Capital Funding Envelope Reserve. Council was also scheduled to ratify a tentative collective agreement with ATU Local 685 covering transit workers for 2026–2029, consider a zoning by-law amendment for 161 and 165 Hachborn Road, and receive the 2025 year-end operating budget surplus of $10,378,958 net tax-supported. Another item proposed a voluntary address alert program for vulnerable persons and those with disabilities.
Additionally, a special in‑camera meeting on June 24 was held to discuss a memorandum of understanding with Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation. No action was taken in public session.
Coming Up
No municipal meetings are scheduled during the next two weeks.
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