The Uxbridge Record

General Purpose and Administration Committee

April 20, 2026

Who was there

Present (5): Bruce Garrod, Zed Pickering, Willie Popp, Gordon Shreeve, Todd Snooks

Absent (1): Pam Beach

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 (16 motions)

16 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT the Township Communications Department assist in sharing materials to promote the 2026 Hike for Hospice event.
Moved by Councillor Popp
Carried
THAT item 12.2.1 be brought forward for consideration.
Moved by Regional Councillor Garrod
Carried
THAT Durham Region Report of Stacey Jibb, Manager, Agriculture and Rural Economic Development, regarding Growing North Durham Plan Annual Activity Plan - Township of Uxbridge be received for information; AND THAT a copy of the report be forwarded to the Downtown Revitalization Advisory Committee for information; AND THAT Township staff work with Regional staff to return with a calculation of the dollars spent over the last 8 years and the number of jobs created.
Moved by Regional Councillor Garrod
Carried
THAT correspondence from the Regional Municipality of Waterloo regarding Community Safety and Well-Being Plan be received for information.
Moved by Regional Councillor Garrod
Carried
THAT Report RC-07/26 of Hunter Gardner, Manager of Arena and Recreation, be received for information; AND THAT the Finance and Emergency Services Committee authorize the Township to enter into a five-year Customer Service Agreement with CIMCO Refrigeration for the base rate of $12,700 (Year 1 Pricing), billed quarterly, with an annual inflation of 3%, for the maintenance of refrigeration systems at the Uxbridge Arena.
Moved by Councillor Pickering
Carried
THAT item 12.2.2 be brought forward for consideration.
Moved by Councillor Shreeve
Carried
THAT Report DS-22/26 of Marc Anthony Miller, Senior Planning Technician regarding Land Division Application LD 01/2026 for lands municipally known as 343 Sandford Road be received for information; AND THAT Having reviewed and considered all the agency comments as well as hearing any oral submissions, that Land Division Application LD 01/2026 be approved, subject to the conditions contained with Appendices I and II.
Moved by Councillor Shreeve
Carried
THAT correspondence from the Region of Durham regarding Smart Mobility Durham 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Workplan (2026-CG-8) be received for information. AND THAT the Active Transportation Committee reach out to the Region to align on Active Transportation initiatives.
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT correspondence from MDTR Group regarding request for Street Names - Bridgebrook Corp. Draft Plan Approval: S- U-2021-01 (7370 Centre Road) be received for information. AND THAT the correspondence be forwarded to staff.
Moved by Councillor Popp
Carried
THAT correspondence from the City of Sarnia regarding Strengthening Municipal Accountability and Public Trust (Bill 9) be received for information.
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT Report RC-05/26 of Amanda Ferraro, Director of Community Services and Katlyn Jones, Manager of Culture, Tourism and BIA coordinator, be received for information; AND THAT the Music Hall data be shared with relevant staff and committees; AND THAT the Communications Department prepare a one- page highlight sheet on this information.
Moved by Councillor Popp
Carried
THAT Report RC-06/26 of Corrinne Morrison, Library Manager and Dave Phillips, Library Board Chair be received for information; AND THAT the Year in Review data be shared with relevant staff, committees and residents.
Moved by Councillor Shreeve
Carried
THAT correspondence from the Town of Saugeen Shores regarding Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO) Proposal to include $10M per year in the 026 Provincial Budget for Heritage Helping Housing (HHH) grant funding be received for information. AND THAT a copy be forwarded to the Heritage Committee for consideration.
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee go into ‘In Camera’ at 11:44am as the matters to be discussed concern items regarding:  Information which is prohibited from being made public under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Privacy Act
Moved by Councillor Pickering
Carried
THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee rise from In- camera at 11:49am with business to report
Moved by Councillor Pickering
Carried
THAT recommendations in Confidential Report FR-01/26 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Popp
Carried

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