That all items listed under the heading of Consent Agenda for Monday, July 13, 2026, be adopted as recommended: Housing Select Committee Minutes of December 9, 2025 Housing Select Committee Minutes of March 17, 2026 Heritage Advisory Committee Minutes of May 14, 2026 Housing Select Committee Minutes of June 9, 2026
That Committee receive and file for information the delegation from Norm Beal, Craig Swanson, and Mackenzie Keast, regarding the 2025 Destination Marketing Organization Update, Report EDC-08- 26.
That Committee receive and file for information, Report EDC-08-26 regarding the 2025 Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) Update.
That Committee receive and file for information Report PD-17-26 regarding Provincial Planning Act Updates under Schedule 7 of Bill 119, Protecting Ontario’s Streets and Communities Act, 2026, which would enable municipalities to use an Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) system for zoning by-law contraventions involving non-permitted land uses; and That Committee direct staff to submit Report PD
That leave be given to approve the following by-laws: 2026-31 - By-law to amend by-law 2025-61, being a by-law to establish and regulate payment of various fees and charges within the Town of Lincoln 2026-32 - By-law to amend By-law 2022-44, being a by-law to regulate the use of Municipal Parks in the Town of Lincoln 2026-33 - By-law to amend By-law 2017-24, as amended, being a by-law to est
THAT Committee resume in open session.
THAT leave be given to approve the following by-laws: 2026-28 - By-law to amend By-law No. 89-2000 (89-28), as amended, being a by-law to regulated traffic and parking on local municipal roads (Schedule "C" - Parking Prohibited) 2026-29 - By-law to amend By-law 2022-75, as amended, being a by-law to delegate certain powers and duties to officers and employees of the Town of Lincoln
That Committee receive and file for information Report EDC-03-26, regarding Shaping the Narrative: 2026 Communications and Engagement Update and Communications Highlights attached as Appendix A, and Town of Lincoln 2026 Strategic Communications Plan, attached as Appendix B.
That Committee receive and file for information Report PD-11-26 regarding Provincial Legislation Updates and Potential Impacts – Bill 98: Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026; and That Committee direct staff to submit Report PD-11-26 to the Province to represent formal comments from the Town with respect to Bill 98: Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infras
That Council approve the minutes of the following meetings of Council: Council Minutes of March 9, 2026
THAT leave be given to approve the following by-laws: 2026-22 - By-law to amend Zoning By-law No. 2022-50, as amended, of the Town of Lincoln (Pennachetti, Leonard) 2026-23 - By-law to declare Part 2 of Plan 30R-10825 as part of the common and public highway system under the jurisdiction of the Town of Lincoln as part of Bucknall Lane 2026-24 - By law to adopt the estimates of all sums requi
That Council extend the speaking time regarding the University of Niagara Falls until completed.
That Council receive and file for information, the following: Mayor’s Report
THAT leave be given to approve the following by-laws: 2026-16 – By-law to authorize the use of optical scanning vote tabulators for the purpose of counting votes at the 2026 Municipal Election, and the use of internet voting and voting proxies as alternative voting methods and to authorize advance voting for use in the 2026 Municipal Election 2026-17 - By-law to amend by-law No. 89-2000 (89-28
That Committee receive and file for information, the following delegation regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment by Upper Canada Consultants for 3865 Wismer Street, Jordan: William Heikoop, Upper Canada Consultants
That Committee receive and file for information, Report PD-03-26 regarding the Municipal Law Enforcement Year End Review
That Council extend the delegation speaking time regarding Lincoln Transportation Updates, until completed.
That Council receive and file as information, the following delegation regarding YWCA Updates: Elisabeth Zimmerman, Executive Director
THAT leave be given to approve the following by-laws: 2026-01 - By-law to provide for borrowing for current expenditures 2026-02 - By law to authorize the execution of a site plan agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Lincoln, 1219655 Ontario Inc., together with any and all mortgagees that may be on title at the point of registration of the agreement 2026-03 - By-law to declare Pa
That all items listed under the heading of Consent Agenda for Wednesday, January 21, 2026, be adopted as recommended: Museum Advisory Committee Minutes of October 16, 2025 Housing Select Committee Minutes of October 21, 2025
That Committee receive and file for information the delegation from Terry Teather, Chair, Museum Advisory Committee, regarding Item 8.2.1, The Museum in 2030 Strategic Plan, EDC-01-26.
That Committee receive and file for information, the following delegations regarding Shape Lincoln – Official Plan Update, PD-01- 26: Margaret Andrewes, Affordable Housing Lincoln; and Noel Walker, Housing Select Committee
That Council extend the speaking time regarding the External Audit Plan for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2025, until completed.
That Council approve the following recommendations from Standing Committees: Committee of the Whole Minutes of December 1, 2025
That Council receive for information the Joint Fire Services Advisory Committee Minutes of October 8, 2025, inclusive of the JFSAC-25-03 Shared Fire Services Review Recommendation Report.
That Council receive and file for information, the following delegation: Regional Councillor Foster
That Council approve the following recommendations from Standing Committees: Committee of the Whole Minutes of November 3, 2025 Budget Committee Minutes of November 5, 2025; and Budget Committee Minutes of November 12, 2025
That Committee receive and file for information, Report FN-13-25 and associated presentation regarding the 2026 Operating Budget; and That Committee recommends Council adopt the compliance report for expenses excluded from the 2026 budget outlined in Appendix B to this report as a requirement of Ontario Regulation 284/09 under the Municipal Act, 2001; and That staff be directed to prepare the Annu
That Committee endorse the St. David’s Hydroponics Cogen Lincoln LTD Long-Term Capacity Services Project submission to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) Long-Term 2 (LT2) Request for Proposals (RFP) – Category 1; and That Committee adopt the attached Resolution of Support (Appendix B) confirming the Town of Lincoln’s support for the project, to be submitted to the IESO; and That C
That Committee receive and file for information Report PW-10-25 regarding a Proposed Backwater Valve Pilot Subsidy Program for residents in the Town of Lincoln. That Committee approve the proposed Backwater Valve Pilot Subsidy Program both retroactively to January 1, 2025 for the remainder of 2025 for eligible applicants being funded from the approved 2025 Sanitary Sewer Operating Budget; and That
That Council approve the minutes of the following meetings of Council: Council Minutes of September 22, 2025
That Budget Committee receive Report FN-09-25, regarding Overview of Strong Mayor Budget for information; and Recommend that Council decrease the time period as set out in subsection 7(3) of O. Reg. 530/22 to pass a resolution making an amendment to the proposed budget to ensure alignment with the timelines in Appendix C; Recommend that Council decrease the time period as set out in subsection 7(1
That Council support and endorse the resolution within the correspondence received regarding the “Elect Respect” campaign.
That Council approve the minutes of the following meetings of Council: Council Minutes of July 30, 2025
That Committee receive and file for information Report FN-08-25, regarding Fleet Lease vs Buy.
That Committee receive and file for information Report PD-21-25, regarding Vision Vineland: Central Business District Streetscape and Master Plan, that introduces and provides background, including input received to date.
That Committee receive and file for information, the following delegations regarding the Lincoln Housing Needs Demand Study Findings and Proposed Affordable Housing Targets, PD-16-25: Noel Walker, Chair, Housing Select Committee; and Dr. Karl Stobbe, Medical Director of REACH Niagara
That Committee receive and file for information, Report EDC-09-25 and the associated presentation regarding the 2024 Economic Development and Tourism Year in Review.
That Committee waive the rules to permit a maximum of 10 minutes for the delegation from D. Watchorn of Bousfields Inc.
That Committee receive and file for information Report FN-05-25, regarding the 2024 Year End and Audited Financial Statements; and Approve the 2024 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements as presented in Appendix A; and Approve the recommendations as presented in Appendix G; and That the 2024 Annual Treasurer’s Statements of Reserve Funds for Development Charges and Parkland Dedication in Append