The Lincoln Record

Sandra Easton

Mayor · seen 2015-01-05 to 2026-07-13 · served 2014–2018, 2018–2022, 2022–2026

171substantive motions movedof 349 meetings the minutes record them at
33procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
140substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
18meetings recorded absentof 349 they were on the record for
8–3recorded votes, for–againstrecorded votes are rare and a skewed sample

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Committee of the Whole June 22, 2026
That Committee receive and file for information FN-05-26 regarding the 2025 Audit Presentation and Audit Financial Statement;
For · 8–0 · Carried
Committee of the Whole June 22, 2026
That Committee receive and file for information Report FN-06-26, regarding the 2025 Q4 Operating and Capital Financials and Year End Reports; and Approve the recommendations as presented in Appendix E;
For · 8–0 · Carried
Committee of the Whole June 22, 2026
That Committee receive and file for information Report FN-07-26, regarding the 2026 Q1 Operating and Capital Financial Reports; and Approve the recommendations as presented in Appendix B.
For · 8–0 · Carried
Council Meeting June 30, 2025
That Report LS-05-25, Ward Boundary and Council Composition Review be received and filed as information; and That Council approve Final Option 1 as the new ward boundaries for the Town of Lincoln, to be in effect…
For · 6–3 · Carried
Budget Committee December 4, 2024
That the delay of staff FTE hirings ($156,013) be approved. In Favor (5): Councillor Brunet, Councillor Mikolic, Councillor Pachereva, Councillor Russell, and Councillor Murre Opposed (4): Mayor Easton, Councillor…
Against · 5–4 · Carried
Budget Committee December 4, 2024
That the reduced budget for climate change workplan ($10,000) be approved. In Favor (7): Councillor Brunet, Councillor Mikolic, Councillor Reimer, Councillor Rintjema, Councillor Russell, Councillor Timmers,…
Against · 7–2 · Carried
Budget Committee December 4, 2024
That the reduced budget for heritage designations ($20,000) be approved. In Favor (5): Councillor Brunet, Councillor Mikolic, Councillor Reimer, Councillor Russell, and Councillor Murre Opposed (4): Mayor Easton…
Against · 5–4 · Carried
Budget Committee December 4, 2024
That Committee receive and file for information, Report FN-23-24 and presentation regarding the 2025 Amended Operating Budget;
For · 9–0 · Carried
Committee of the Whole September 16, 2024
That committee recommend refusing demolition and approve the intention to designate property 4924 King Street, Beamsville and remain on the Municipal Heritage Register in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act…
For · 5–3 · Carried
Committee of the Whole October 19, 2020
That Councillor Timmers and Councillor Pachereva be appointed as the two appointed Councillors to the Town of Lincoln Museum Advisory Committee.
For · 8–0 · Carried
Council June 17, 2019
THAT leave be given to approve the following by-laws: . 2019-40, By-law for shared emergency services agreement between Grimsby, West Lincoln, and Wainfleet Recorded vote was requested by Councillor P.
For · 6–0 · Carried

Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (18)

Council MeetingOctober 27, 2025
Committee of the WholeApril 7, 2025
Council MeetingFebruary 3, 2025
Budget CommitteeNovember 25, 2024
Council MeetingSeptember 23, 2024
Committee of the WholeApril 11, 2022
Committee of the WholeNovember 18, 2020
Committee of the WholeNovember 27, 2019
CouncilJuly 22, 2019
Community Services & Infrastructure CommitteeJuly 10, 2019
Committee of the WholeJuly 9, 2019
CouncilMarch 18, 2019
Planning & Economic Development CommitteeMarch 11, 2019
Finance and Administration CommitteeJune 25, 2018
Finance and Administration CommitteeApril 24, 2017
CouncilApril 3, 2017
CouncilSeptember 19, 2016
CouncilOctober 5, 2015

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 171)

That Committee receive and file for information the correspondence from the Niagara Region, dated March 27, 2026, regarding Municipal Governance Reform.
Committee of the Whole, March 30, 2026 · Carried
That Committee receive and file for information, the delegation from Jennifer Blackledge, Stephanie Hicks, and Jillian D’Archi, regarding The Downtown Bench Beamsville BIA Annual Report.
Committee of the Whole, January 21, 2026 · Carried
That Committee receive and file for information Report PD-01-26, regarding Shape Lincoln: Official Plan Update; and That Committee endorse the Town of Lincoln’s updated Official Plan (Shape Lincoln); and That Committee direct staff to bring the Official Plan back to Council for adoption; and That Committee confirm that they have considered all the written and oral submissions and agrees with the p
Committee of the Whole, January 21, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS Albright Manor, located at 5050 Hillside Drive, Beamsville, in the Town of Lincoln, Ontario, is a long-standing not-for-profit long-term care home serving residents of the Niagara Region; and WHEREAS Albright Manor currently operates a 231 long-term care bed facility, here in the Town of Lincoln, providing care and support to older adults and individuals requiring long-term services; and W
Council Meeting, September 22, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS the Town of Lincoln shares in the grief, shock, and outrage of the City of Welland and all Niagara residents following the recent tragic and violent act that has shaken the community’s sense of safety; and WHEREAS municipalities are on the front lines of community safety, bearing the direct impact when criminal laws and justice systems fail to adequately protect residents from repeat viole
Council Meeting, September 22, 2025 · Carried
That Committee direct staff to further discuss the deferral of the Affordable Housing Notice of Motion and its implications with Jeff Sinclair, Niagara Region, and that staff report back on these discussions when the Notice of Motion is presented again.
Committee of the Whole, June 2, 2025 · Carried
That Council endorse the correspondence from the Joint Fire Services Advisory Committee regarding exploring opportunities to incentivize and support the manufacturing of fire trucks and emergency response vehicles within Canada.
Council Meeting, April 28, 2025 · Carried
That the delay of staff FTE hirings ($156,013) be approved. In Favor (5): Councillor Brunet, Councillor Mikolic, Councillor Pachereva, Councillor Russell, and Councillor Murre Opposed (4): Mayor Easton, Councillor Reimer, Councillor Rintjema, and Councillor Timmers
Budget Committee, December 4, 2024 · Carried
That the reduced budget for climate change workplan ($10,000) be approved. In Favor (7): Councillor Brunet, Councillor Mikolic, Councillor Reimer, Councillor Rintjema, Councillor Russell, Councillor Timmers, and Councillor Murre Opposed (2): Mayor Easton, and Councillor Pachereva
Budget Committee, December 4, 2024 · Carried
That the reduced budget for heritage designations ($20,000) be approved. In Favor (5): Councillor Brunet, Councillor Mikolic, Councillor Reimer, Councillor Russell, and Councillor Murre Opposed (4): Mayor Easton, Councillor Pachereva, Councillor Rintjema, and Councillor Timmers
Budget Committee, December 4, 2024 · Carried
That committee recommend refusing demolition and approve the intention to designate property 4924 King Street, Beamsville and remain on the Municipal Heritage Register in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act That Staff be authorized to publish and serve the Notice of Intention to Designate in accordance with the requirements under the Ontario Heritage Act If no objection is served to the Clerk
Committee of the Whole, September 16, 2024 · Carried
That Committee waive the rules and proceed beyond the hour until the agenda is completed.
Committee of the Whole, April 6, 2022 · Carried
That Members of Council confirm their Chair and Vice-Chair selections for Committees of Council for remaining term of 2021-2022.
Committee of the Whole, December 14, 2020 · Carried
As it pertains to item 7.3: THAT Council receive for information an update by the CAO, Mike Kirkopoulos and CEO of the Lincoln Public Library, Julie Andrews; and THAT staff proceed as directed in accordance with the confidential report AD-10-20.
Committee of the Whole, December 9, 2020 · Carried
THAT council approve to establish a 1% increase for the 2021 Special Infrastructure Levy.
Committee of the Whole, December 2, 2020 · Carried
Deputy Mayor Councillor Mikolic assumed the role of Chair for this portion of the meeting. Comments and inquiries from members were as follows once the motion was introduced. Special Council 5 November 16, 2020 Mayor Easton spoke to the motion, addressing the new guidelines from Medical Officer of Health, noting they are taking a proactive approach to slow the growing number of COVID-19 cases by t
Council, November 16, 2020 · Carried
Receive for information and file report CS-07-20 regarding the Museum Move and Collections Management Update.
Committee of the Whole, November 9, 2020 · Carried
Council Enact and Pass the proposed Private Property Sign By-law No. 60 attached as Appendix B; and Council Authorize staff to take an educational approach until March 31, 2021, to enforcement of the Proposed Private Property Sign By-law on all existing installed signs; and Council waive the fees for sign permits for the replacement of existing non-conforming signs until March 31, 2021 to allow la
Committee of the Whole, October 19, 2020 · Carried
Council Approve the Tree Protection and Enhancement Policy included in Appendix A; Council Approve an amendment to the Fees and Charges By-law No. 2019-04 to include a fee for cash-in-lieu of tree planting as per Appendix B; Council Approve the creation of a ‘Tree Planting Reserve Fund’ which cash-in-lieu of tree replanting fees will be allocated to; Direct Staff to prepare a draft update to the P
Committee of the Whole, September 28, 2020 · Carried
That Council receive and file as information the following delegations regarding Report PD-19-20 Regulations for Cannabis Cultivation and Production Office Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment: • Greg Bender from WSP Group • Sherry Wang from The Holland Garden
Committee of the Whole, September 8, 2020 · Carried
Receive and file Memorandum: COVID-19 Update for information
Committee of the Whole, August 31, 2020 · Carried
THAT Community Services staff, in partnership with Legislative Services/Clerks staff be directed to bring forward a report to the September 28, meeting of Committee of the Whole – General Business and Finance Committee regarding the creation of a new Museum Citizen Advisory Committee; THAT staff include a draft Terms of Reference for consideration and Council appoint two members of Council to the
Council, August 24, 2020 · Carried
Receive for information report CS-04-20 regarding the Lincoln Museum and Cultural Centre: Home of the Jordan Historical Museum of the Twenty draft strategic plan. Endorse and adopt the Lincoln Museum and Cultural Centre: Home of the Jordan Historical Museum of the Twenty strategic plan including the recommendations and implementation strategy contained within.
Committee of the Whole, August 10, 2020 · Carried
That Council receive and file as information the following delegations regarding Report PD-19-20 Regulations for Cannabis Cultivation and Production Office Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment: . Greg Bender from WSP Group . Sherry Wang from The Holland Garden
Committee of the Whole, August 10, 2020 · Carried
Amend the Procedural By-law to allow recorded votes during Committee of the Whole - Budget meetings.
General Business & Finance Committee, December 2, 2019 · Carried
Amend to allow for Council and standing committee meetings to be held in the month of August.
Council approve the sign variance application in the name of Burlington Signs to permit the installation of a new pole sign.
Planning & Economic Development Committee, November 20, 2019 · Carried
MUNICI L HERITAGE COMMI TTEE MINUTES OF Y 16. 2019 That Council receive for information the Municipal Heritage Committee Minutes of May 16,2019. MUNICIPAL HERITAGE COMM E MINUTES OF JU E 13. 2019 That Council receive for information the Municipal Heritage Committee Minutes of June 13,2019. Planning & Economic Development Committee 4 September 16,2019 PD-61-19 REQUEST TO CONSIDER A MINOR VARIANCE A
Planning & Economic Development Committee, September 16, 2019 · Carried
Receive for information Report PW-25-19 Draft Transportation Master Plan; and Endorse and adopt the Town of Lincoln draft Transportation Master Plan including the recommendations and implementation strategy contained within.
Planning & Economic Development Committee b June 10,2019 Council Receive Official Plan Amendment Application P1OPA20190055 and Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application PL28A20190057 by Vineland Growers Co- Operative for information and that a recommendation report be prepared once all comments have been received and issues have been addressed.
Council Receive this report for information; and council support the updated Regional and Local Planning Services Mou
Receive for information report CS-12-19 regarding Health Equity in All Policy: A Municipal Context.
Receive report AD-06-19, Downtown Beamsville Business lmprovement Area (BlA) 2019 Budget and Board of Management for 2019-2022; and Approve the 2019 Operating Budget for the Downtown Beamsville Business lmprovement Area, attached as Appendix "A" to report AD-06-19, in the amount of $120,000; and Authorize the Director of Finance to incorporate the resulting BIA tax rates in the amount of $90,000 i
Council Receive Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Public Uses PLZBM0190015 for information and that a recommendation report be prepared once all comments have been received and issues have been addressed.
Receive for information report CS-07 -19 regarding the award of contract to construct the new museum and cultural centre; Approve awarding the contract to Serianni Construction Ltd. (Pelham, ON) for the tendered amount of $3,301,000 (excluding HST) including all accepted alternate price items per the Town's specifications as stipulated in its tender documents; Authorize the Clerk and Mayor to sign
Receive the Prudhommes community lmprovement plan lnterim Report.
Planning & Economic Development Committee, February 11, 2019 · Carried
Approve By-law 2019-xx attached as Appendix A, a by-law to expand the boundaries of the Beamsville Downtown Business lmprovement Area; Repeal By-law 78-81and 83-8b; and Enact By-law 2019-xx to come into effect after ratified by Council on January 2g, 2019.
General Business & Finance Committee, January 7, 2019 · Carried
That Council approve the Citizen Advisory Committee Review report LS-02- 19; and That Council approve the Citizen Advisory Committee Review report LS-02-1g; and Approve the Terms of Reference's attached as Appendix B and Appendix C for the establishment of the Active Transportation Advisory Committee and Age-Friendly Advisory Committee; and Approve the Citizen Committee Guide attached as Appendix
General Business & Finance Committee, January 7, 2019 · Carried
Approve the proposed 2019 f99s and charges as outlined in finance report FN-01-19, effective February 1st, 201g unless othierwise indicated; and Approve By-law 2019-xx and repeal By-law 201g_3g.
General Business & Finance Committee, January 7, 2019 · Carried
THAT the presentation be received.
Infrastructure Committee, July 11, 2018 · Carried

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