The Woodstock Record

D. Tait

Councillor · seen 2021-09-02 to 2026-06-18 · served 2018–2022, 2022–2026

58substantive motions movedof 15 meetings the minutes record them at
1procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
54substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
3meetings recorded absentof 15 they were on the record for
2–3recorded votes, for–againstrecorded votes are rare and a skewed sample

Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from Woodstock’s own minutes.

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How they voted, where it was recorded (5)

Council January 15, 2026
That Woodstock City Council advise County Council that the City recommend that the application to amend the Official Plan (File No. OP 25-12-8), submitted by The Corporation of the City of Woodstock, for lands legally…
Against · 4–3 · Carried
Council November 21, 2024
That Woodstock City Council direct that the funding received from the Building Faster Fund be directed towards partnering with the County of Oxford to acquire a property to support the creation of a new homelessness…
Against · 4–3 · Carried
Council October 19, 2023
That Woodstock City Council request that the Government of Ontario establish a portion of the 396 new addiction treatment beds created by the Addictions Recovery Fund in the City of Woodstock;
For · 4–3 · Carried
Council October 19, 2023
That the motion regarding a Consumption and Treatment Services site within the municipal boundaries of the City of Woodstock be postponed until December 2023 pending the undertaking of a provincial review of CTS…
Against · 3–4 · Defeated
Council September 2, 2021
That Woodstock City Council direct staff to present Gail Versteeg with the employee of the month award for being awesome. Yea (6) Mayor T. Birtch, Councillor J. Acchione, Councillor C. Lauder, Councillor M.
For · 4–0 · Carried

Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (3)

Public Planning MeetingApril 14, 2025
Public Planning MeetingJanuary 13, 2025
Public Planning MeetingDecember 9, 2024

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 58)

That the 2025 draft Consolidated Financial statements for the City of Woodstock and the 2025 City of Woodstock draft Trust Funds Statements, as prepared by Scrimgeour and Company, CPA Professional Corporation and presented on July 9, 2026 be approved.
Council, July 9, 2026 · Carried
7 That Woodstock City Council award the 2026 contract number 13857 for the C- 12 Stormwater Management Facility Sediment Removal project to Murray Mills Excavating & Trucking (Sarnia) Ltd. in the amount of $1,174,194.30.
Council, July 9, 2026 · Carried
That Woodstock City Council approves the Forgivable Loan for New Family Physicians Program Guidelines under the City’s Community Improvement Plan.
Council, July 9, 2026 · Carried
That the minutes of the Regular meeting of Woodstock City Council held on June 4, 2026, be adopted.
Council, June 18, 2026 · Carried
2 That the following items be added to the agenda:  Paul Weigel -OP 26-02-8 and ZN 8-26-01 - Application for Official Plan Amendment and Zone Change - 190 Huron Street Inc - 190-196 Huron Street
Council, June 18, 2026 · Carried
That Woodstock City Council approve the zone change applications submitted by Karn Road Land Development Corp. and Cachet Developments (Woodstock) Inc., for the lands described as Plan 1621, Block 115-128, Blocks 9 & 10, Part of Lot 14; Plan 41M-403, Blocks 14-18; Plan 41M-401, Blocks 125-147, City of Woodstock to amend the existing R3-55 Zone (and R3-56 Zone) to facilitate the development of town
Council, June 18, 2026 · Carried
That the following by-laws be given a first and second reading:  9831-26 - A by-law to provide for the delegation of powers and duties by Council in order to authorize Department Heads to approve and execute sponsorship and advertising agreements on behalf of the City of Woodstock.  9832-26 - A by-law to amend Zoning By-law Number 8626-10, as amended-ZN 8-26-08 and ZN 8-26-09 - Karn Road Land De
Council, June 18, 2026 · Carried
That the following by-laws be given a third and final reading:  9831-26 - A by-law to provide for the delegation of powers and duties by Council in order to authorize Department Heads to approve and execute sponsorship and advertising agreements on behalf of the City of Woodstock.  9832-26 - A by-law to amend Zoning By-law Number 8626-10, as amended-ZN 8-26-08 and ZN 8-26-09 - Karn Road Land Dev
Council, June 18, 2026 · Carried
That Woodstock City Council authorize 3 hours of free parking in all downtown municipal parking lots without a permit; And further that City Council direct staff to take the necessary steps to make the changes outlined in Options 1, Option 3, and Option 4 as outlined in the report.
Council, June 4, 2026 · Carried
That Woodstock City Council receive the 2026 Asset Management Progress Report and the Levels of Service Update as information; And further that the 2026 Asset Management Progress Report be posted on the City’s website to comply with O.Reg. 588/17 and submitted to the Ministry of Infrastructure (MOI).
Council, June 4, 2026 · Carried
That Woodstock City Council advise the Land Division Committee that the City supports application B25-65-8, submitted by Criscott Properties Ltd, for lands described as Parcel 17-17, Section East Oxford-2 Part Lot 17, Concession 2, designated as Part 4, 41R-833 (East Oxford) subject to an easement in favour of the Corporation of Oxford over Part 1, 41R-3143 as in LT23158 in the City of 3 Woodstock
Council, May 21, 2026 · Carried
That Woodstock City Council approve the proposed shortlist of three birds: Eastern Goldfinch, Black-capped Chickadee and the Song Sparrow as candidates for consideration as the official bird of the City of Woodstock; And further that City Council endorse a public engagement process to allow residents to vote to determine which of the shortlisted birds will be named Woodstock’s official bird. 7
Council, May 21, 2026 · Carried
That Woodstock City Council approve the Community Improvement Plan applications for properties located at 29 Wellington St. N., 728 Dundas St., 57 Light St./393 Hunter St., 453 Simcoe, and that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the necessary agreements.
Council, May 7, 2026 · Carried
That Woodstock City Council approve the proposed updates to the Delegation of Powers and Duties Policy as outlined in the report dated May 7, 2026; And further that the draft by-law be
Council, May 7, 2026 · Referred
WHEREAS the Woodstock Community Grants Committee was established by Council to review applications and make recommendations respecting the allocation of municipal community grant funding; AND WHEREAS Council has the authority to establish, amend, or dissolve its committees and to assign committee responsibilities as it deems appropriate; AND WHERE AS assigning responsibility for the review and nom
Council, May 7, 2026 · Referred
That Woodstock City Council approve the replacement of the timeserver at Woodstock Police Service Headquarters in the amount of $8,003.05, plus applicable taxes, to be funded from the Provision for Radio – Fire & Police account.
Council, April 2, 2026 · Carried
That the minutes of the Regular meeting of Woodstock City Council held on February 19, 2026 and the minutes of the Special Revenue Budget Meetings held on February 24 and February 26, 2026 be adopted.
Council, March 5, 2026 · Carried
That Woodstock City Council receives the 2025 Tender Awards report as information.
Council, March 5, 2026 · Carried
That Woodstock City Council approve the sole source purchase of an HLA snowplow blade, under mount, wiring and hydraulic attachments for Fleet project EQU00108 for the amount of $26,827.93 exclusive of taxes from Premier Equipment Ltd.
Council, March 5, 2026 · Carried
That Woodstock City Council approve the revised version of Council Policy GA028 - Rules for the Use of Municipal Resources During the Election Period.
Council, March 5, 2026 · Carried
That Woodstock City Council receive the Woodstock Fire Department Annual Report - 2025 as information
Council, March 5, 2026 · Carried
That the following by-laws be given a first and second reading:  9802-26 - A By-Law to amend Zoning By-Law Number 8626-10 as amended, ZN8-25-16-125 Huron Street 7  9803-26 - A by-law to provide for the purchase and sale of certain lands owned by the City of Woodstock to Stigterstaal Canada Real Estate Inc. on Alyea Street.  9804-26 - A by-law to provide for the purchase and sale of certain land
Council, March 5, 2026 · Carried
That the following by-laws be given a third and final reading:  9802-26 - A By-Law to amend Zoning By-Law Number 8626-10 as amended, ZN8-25-16-125 Huron Street  9803-26 - A by-law to provide for the purchase and sale of certain lands owned by the City of Woodstock to Stigterstaal Canada Real Estate Inc. on Alyea Street.  9804-26 - A by-law to provide for the purchase and sale of certain lands o
Council, March 5, 2026 · Carried
That Woodstock City Council refer the presentation from Ryan Raycraft, owner of United Woodstock Taxi, requesting consideration of actions to address the impact of unregulated and unlicensed ride-sharing services to staff for a report.
Council, February 19, 2026 · Carried
That Woodstock City Council defer consideration of application CD25-03-8- Application for Draft Plan of Condominium and Exemption from Draft Plan Approval - Bonds Corner Plaza Inc. - 85 Bonds Corner.
Council, February 19, 2026 · Carried
That Woodstock City Council advise Oxford County that the City supports a three-year extension to the draft approval of the 1212949 Ontario Inc subdivision, (SB10-08-8), for lands described as Part Lot 13, Concession 2 (Blandford), in the City of Woodstock to March 8, 2029, as set out in Report No. CP 2026-58; 5 And further that any comments received from the public were reviewed and considered be
Council, February 19, 2026 · Carried
That Woodstock City Council approve Council Policy GA012 - Raising Community Flags and Banners, Distribution of City of Woodstock Flags and Lowering of Flags to Half-Mast as amended; And further that City Council repeal Council Policy GA008 - Distribution of City of Woodstock Flags; And further that City Council refer the proposed amendment to Municipal Code Chapter 330 – Fees and Charges to the B
Council, February 5, 2026 · Carried
That report CP 2026-14, Summary of Planning Service Delivery 2025, be received as information.
Council, January 15, 2026 · Carried
Woodstock City Council authorize staff to enter into an agreement with ADP for Payroll and Human Resource services, subject to the terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and City Clerk; And further that Woodstock City Council authorize the inclusion of the one-time and annual cost in the 2026 Operating Budget to secure ADP services.
Council, January 15, 2026 · Carried
That Woodstock City Council establish the term of office for the Acting Mayor to be January 16 th , 2026 through to November 14 th , 2026.
Council, January 15, 2026 · Carried
The Woodstock City Council authorize staff to enter into an agreement with ADP for Payroll and Human Resource services, subject to the terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and City Clerk; 6 And further that Woodstock City Council authorize the inclusion of the one-time and annual cost in the 2026 Operating Budget to secure ADP services.
Council, January 15, 2026 · Carried
That Woodstock City Council remove $300,000 in 2026 and $3,255,000 in 2027 from project INF00138-Downtown Revitalization that supports Phase 3 of the Streetscape Master Plan.
Council, December 11, 2025 · Defeated
That Woodstock City Council remove $2,700,000 in 2029 from project INF00138- Downtown Revitalization that supports Phase 4 of the Streetscape Master Plan.
Council, December 11, 2025 · Defeated
That Woodstock City Council decrease project INF00186 Museum Square Revitalization from $8,000,000 to $2,000,000 and that the project be moved from 2028 to 2030. 9
Council, December 11, 2025 · Carried
That Woodstock City Council decrease project BLD00079 City Hall Expansion from $23,000,000 to $10,000,000 and that the project be moved from 2029 to 2030.
Council, December 11, 2025 · Carried
That Woodstock City Council approve the addition of $5,000,000 in the 2027 Capital Budget for the construction of a new outdoor pool to be financed by debenture; And further that staff be directed to prepare a report outlining options for location of the new outdoor pool with estimated costs for each option and potential financing sources to reduce the approved debenture financing.
Council, December 11, 2025 · Carried
That Woodstock City Council approve Option 2 for Woodstock’s 125th Anniversary Initiatives to be funded through the interest accrued on the Slot Machine Reserve Fund. 13
Council, December 11, 2025 · Carried
That Woodstock City Council approves the following allocation of funds from the Community and Social Well-Being Reserve Fund:  Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oxford County - Woodstock Youth Leaders in Action - $30,000  Coldest Night of the Year – 2026 Campaign Partner - $5,000  Woodstock Hospital – Transit Passes for HART Hub Clients - $1,000 And further that City Council authorizes the remaining
Council, December 11, 2025 · Carried
That the minutes of the Regular meeting of Woodstock City Council held on November 6, 2025 be adopted.
Council, November 20, 2025 · Carried
That the following by-laws be given a first and second reading:  9786-25 - A By-Law to amend Zoning By-Law Number 8626-10 as amended - 1295 Dundas Street 5  9787-25 - A By-law to Delegate Authority to the City Clerk to Approve Amendments to the Municipal Records Retention By-law  9788-25 - A By-law to provide for the purchase and sale of certain lands owned by the City of Woodstock to Woodstock
Council, November 20, 2025 · Carried

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