Committee of the Whole

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 Report PW-01-26 regarding the Truck Bypass Camera Monitoring Pilot Project Update.

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 Report EDC-01-26 regarding the Lincoln Museum and Cultural Centre’s Museum in 2030 Strategic Plan; and That Committee endorse and adopt the Museum in 2030 Strategic Plan as a guiding framework for future operations, program development, and community engagement at the Lincoln Museum and Cultural Centre.

That Committee extend the presentation time regarding the BIA Annual Report, until completed.

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.

That Committee extend the presentation time for Emilia Amaro, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, for an additional five minutes.

That Committee receive and file for information, the delegation from Emilia Amaro, regarding the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce annual update.

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 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 planning report analysis and recommendations and finds that, the updated Official Plan meets the Planning Act criteria and is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement.

That committee approve to proceed beyond the hour of 10:00 p.m. to continue any unfinished business as per the Town's procedural by-law.

That Committee receive Report LS-01-26 regarding the Delegated Authority By-law Proposed Amendments for information; and That Committee approve the updated proposed amendments to the Delegated Authority By-Law as outlined in Appendix ‘B’ of the report.

Under section 239 of the Municipal Act, notice is hereby given, that Committee adjourn to closed session in order to address item 10.1 as follows:  Pursuant to Section 239 (2)(b), Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; and (d), Labour relations or employee negotiations, as it pertains to the Shared Fire Services.

THAT Committee resume in open session.

That Committee receive and file the confidential update; and That staff move forward as directed in Closed Session as it relates to Item 10.1, Pursuant to Section 239(2)(b), Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; and (d), Labour relations or employee negotiations, as it pertains to the Shared Fire Services.