The Uxbridge Record

Council Meeting

March 9, 2026

Who was there

Present (6): Pam Beach, Bruce Garrod, Zed Pickering, Willie Popp, Gordon Shreeve, Todd Snooks

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 (13 motions)

9 carried, 4 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT the Council of the Township of Uxbridge support, in principle, the 2026 Springtide Music Festival on June 11 to 13, 2026 in the Uxbridge downtown; AND THAT Council support a partial road closure at Victoria Street and Brock Street and a closure of Brock Street between Church Street and Highway 47 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; AND THAT Council declare the event to be municipally significant; AND THAT Council support an exemption to the Noise By-law to 11:00 p.m. on June 12 and 13, 2026; AND THAT provision of financial support for the event be
Moved by Councillor Popp, seconded by Councillor Snooks
Referred
THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council of February 23, 2026 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Snooks, seconded by Councillor Pickering
Carried
THAT correspondence from the Ministry of Natural Resources regarding a proposal to update the Province's Black Bear Management Approach - Additional feedback request to Municipalities for local information to support the development of population objectives be received for information; 5 AND THAT a copy be
Moved by Regional Councillor Garrod, seconded by Councillor Shreeve
Referred
THAT correspondence from the Region of Durham regarding the West Nile Virus Vector Control Plan be received for information. AND THAT a copy be
Moved by Regional Councillor Garrod, seconded by Councillor Popp
Referred
THAT correspondence from the Township of Papineau-Cameron regarding Ontario Veterinary College Expansion of Enrollment Capacity be received for information; AND THAT a copy be
Moved by Councillor Pickering, seconded by Councillor Beach
Referred
THAT correspondence from the Municipality of Markstay Warren regarding Highway 11/17 - National Building Improvements be received for information.
Moved by Regional Councillor Garrod, seconded by Councillor Beach
Carried
6 THAT minutes of the regular meeting of General Purpose and Administration Committee of March 2, 2026 be endorsed.
Moved by Councillor Beach, seconded by Councillor Shreeve
Carried
THAT Report DS-08/26 of Elizabeth Howson, Macaulay Shiomi Howson regarding 2 Victoria Drive Residential Allocation Reservation Application be received for information; AND THAT Council be resolved that a servicing allocation for 100 people is reserved for 2 Victoria Drive which will expire in one year if development does not proceed; AND THAT the reservation will be deducted from the Downtown Reservation of 1,000 people.
Moved by Councillor Popp, seconded by Councillor Beach
Carried
THAT, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, the Council of the Township of Uxbridge resolve into an ‘In Camera’ session at 11:00 a.m. to discuss the following matters:  A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the Municipality - Items 1 and 2
Moved by Councillor Popp, seconded by Councillor Shreeve
Carried
THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee rise from In- camera at 11:25 a.m. with business to report.
Moved by Councillor Beach, seconded by Councillor Shreeve
Carried
THAT the Council of the Township of Uxbridge support the recommendations in confidential reports DS-07/26 of Cody Morrison, Chief Building Official and CL-07/26 of Debbie Leroux, Director of Legislative Services/Clerk and Colleen Baskin, Project Manager.
Moved by Councillor Popp, seconded by Councillor Snooks
Carried
THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law No. 2026-023, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of this regular meeting of Council of March 9, 2026 and the same be read a first and second time.
Moved by Councillor Snooks, seconded by Councillor Pickering
Carried
THAT By-law No. 2026-023 be now read a third time, finally passed and the Mayor and Clerk duly sign and seal same.
Moved by Councillor Snooks, seconded by Councillor Pickering
Carried

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