Council

That the minutes of the Regular meeting of Woodstock City Council held on April 16, 2026 be adopted.

That Woodstock City Council receive the presentation from Wayne Uncer regarding the request to allow ATVs on municipal roads as information. 2

That Woodstock City Council approve the project to repair the Community Complex flood water system and the sole sourcing of the project to Cimco Refrigeration for the design and installation of the boilers, storage tanks and heat reclaim system in the amount of $225,500 and that this work be financed from the Reserve for Capital Projects account 0100-14009-0000.

That Woodstock City Council approve the sale of 10.6 acres of City-owned industrial land on Alyea Street to Stigterstaal Canada Real Estate Inc. and that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the proposed agreement of purchase and sale; And further that the necessary authorizing Bylaw be read.

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.

That Woodstock City Council receive the Bring-Your-Own Event Designation - Legislative Update and Policy Direction report as information; and further that City Council confirms that the City of Woodstock will not participate in the provincial Bring Your Own (BYO) event designation framework at this time, and therefore will not issue municipal designation letters for community or cultural events for the purpose of BYO permits.

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

That Woodstock City Council approve the change of the Woodstock Fire Department’s response level from an operations level for dangerous/hazardous materials to an awareness level and that the amendment to Chapter 792- Fire Department- Regulations be

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 nomination of community grant recipients to the whole of Council would enhance accountability, alignment with Council priorities, and transparency in the community grants process; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Woodstock Community Grants Committee be dissolved; AND FURTHER that all duties and responsibilities previously assigned to the Woodstock Community Grants Committee, including the review of applications for community grants and the nomination or recommendation of community organizations to receive such grants, be

WHEREAS a well-functioning and up-to-date assessment system supports strong communities and makes the province an attractive place to invest; and WHEREAS property assessments in Ontario have not been updated in over a decade, making them the most outdated in Canada, while provinces such as Alberta and British Columbia update assessments annually to reflect current market conditions; and WHEREAS the prolonged pause in the reassessment cycle has created significant distortions in assessed values, resulting in inequities among property classes; and WHEREAS outdated assessments negatively impact investment decisions, economic competitiveness, municipal planning, and disproportionately affect independent small businesses; and WHEREAS reassessments are designed to be revenue neutral for the municipality, ensure fairness in taxation, maintain public confidence in the property tax system, and support long-term municipal financial planning; and WHEREAS a coalition of municipalities, chambers of commerce, tourism organizations, small businesses, and major property owners have called upon the Government of Ontario to update property assessments; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the City of Woodstock hereby calls upon the Premier of Ontario and the Minister of Finance to direct the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation to promptly resume the regular property assessment cycle; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Honourable Doug

That the following by-laws be given a first and second reading: 6  9825-26 - A by law to amend the Delegation of Powers and Duties Policy of the City of Woodstock  9826-26 - A by-law to amend the City of Woodstock Municipal Code Chapter 792 – Fire Department - Regulations.  9827-26 - A by-law to provide for the sale of certain lands owned by The Corporation of the City of Woodstock to Stigterstaal Canada Real Estate Inc.

That the following by-laws be given a third and final reading:  9825-26 - A by law to amend the Delegation of Powers and Duties Policy of the City of Woodstock  9826-26 - A by-law to amend the City of Woodstock Municipal Code Chapter 792 – Fire Department - Regulations.  9827-26 - A by-law to provide for the sale of certain lands owned by The Corporation of the City of Woodstock to Stigterstaal Canada Real Estate Inc.