The Corporation of the Town of Saugeen Shores
Regular Council Meeting
Agenda

Monday, November 24, 2025

6:30 P.m. - 9:30 P.m.

Council Chambers

600 Tomlinson Drive

Port Elgin, Ontario

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1.

Call To Order

2.

Land Acknowledgement

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and Nature

4.

Additions, Deletions, Amendments

5.

Adoption of Minutes

5.1

Regular Council Minutes - November 10, 2025 

• Recommendation:

  That Council adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of November 10, 2025, as presented.

6.

Public Meeting

7.

Open Forum

8.

Delegations

8.1

Southampton Tennis Club - 2026 Budget

8.2

Port Elgin BIA - 2026 Budget

8.3

Canadian Federation of University Women - National Day of Remembrance and Action

9.

Report of Municipal Officers / Committees

9.1

Arena and Sports Fields Needs Assessment

A partial update to the Recreation Master Plan was highlighted in the 2025 Business Plan for Community Services. Monteith Brown Planning Consultants conducted a Needs Assessment on arenas and sports fields to set priorities for the next decade. This report summarizes the findings, outlines the work to advance in 2026, and includes future recommendations.

• Recommendation:

  That Council amend the 2026 Business Plan to include a Community Services Division Highlight to develop an implementation plan. 

9.2

Water and Wastewater Master Plan

The final 2025 Water and Wastewater Master Plan incorporates further analysis and comments received since the Public Information Centre (July 17, 2025) and the update provided to Council on September 8, 2025. The Master Plan assesses the impact of growth on water and wastewater treatment capacity, water distribution and storage systems, and the wastewater collection system. Recommendations outlined in the Master Plan are included in the 2026 Business Plan for Council consideration.

• Recommendation:

  That Council receive the Water and Wastewater Master Plan report for information.

10.

Consent Agenda

• Recommendation:

  That Items 10.1 through 10.4 be approved and received for information.

10.1

2025 Quarter 3 Variance to Budget

The Variance to Budget report provides Council with a forecast of the financial operating results for the Town as of September 2025. The actual net income through the third quarter of the year is $16.6 million and is $0.5 million higher than budget.

• Recommendation:

  That Council receive the 2025 Quarter 3 Variance to Budget report for information.

10.2

Highway 21 and Turner Street (Bruce County Road 13) Intersection Improvement Project

The Town of Saugeen Shores has retained GEI Canada Limited to provide engineering design services for the planned Highway 21 and Turner Street (Bruce County Road 13) Intersection Improvements Project. This report presents GEI’s design recommendations to Council for information and consideration.

• Recommendation:

  That Council receive the Highway 21 and Turner Street (Bruce County Road 13) Intersection Roundabout Design report for information.

10.3

Highway 21 Southampton Resurfacing Design

The Town of Saugeen Shores has retained R. J. Burnside & Associates Limited to provide engineering design services for the planned Resurfacing of Highway 21 from South Street to Craig Street Project. This report presents Burnside’s design recommendations to Council for information.

• Recommendation:

  That Council receive the Highway 21 Resurfacing Design report for information.

10.4

Communications

• Recommendation:

  That the following be received for information:

  1. Municipal Heritage Committee Minutes- September 17, 2025
  2. Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit 2026 Calendar
  3. Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority Correspondence - Environmental Registry Posting on Conservation Authorities 

  4. Township of South-West Oxford - Opposition to Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Cameras

  5. Peterborough County Resolution - Re-instating the Eligibility for Curbside Blue Box Collection, Jan 1, 2026 for Nonprofit Organizations

11.

Motions and Notice of Motions

12.

Mayoral Decisions and Directions

13.

Closed to Public

14.

Report and Business Arising from Closed Session

15.

By-laws

15.1

By-law 107-2025 - AWC Debenture #2 

• Recommendation:

  That By-law 107-2025 is hereby read, passed, and sealed this 24th day of November, 2025.

16.

Confirmatory By-law

16.1

By-law 109-2025 - Confirm the Proceedings of November 24, 2025 

• Recommendation:

  That By-law 109-2025 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Saugeen Shores is hereby read, passed, and sealed this 24th day of November, 2025.

17.

Adjournment

• Recommendation:

  That this Regular Council meeting of November 24, 2025, hereby adjourns at ______ p.m.