Council Meeting

That Council receive and file for information, the following delegation regarding the Town of Lincoln Ward Boundary and Council Composition Review:  Leah Padfield

That Council approve the minutes of the following meetings of Council:  Council Minutes of May 26, 2025

That Council approve the following recommendations from Standing Committees:  Committee of the Whole Minutes of June 2, 2025

WHEREAS the Town of Lincoln has undertaken a comprehensive Ward Boundary and Council Composition Review to ensure effective representation and accommodate projected population growth; and WHEREAS the current four-ward, two Councillors per ward governance structure has served the community well and continues to reflect the principles of effective and equitable representation; and WHEREAS significant future growth is anticipated in Wards 1 and 2, which is expected to create population imbalances among the wards if unaddressed; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve a ward boundary adjustment that shifts a portion of the area east of (Ontario St., Bartlett Rd., Aberdeen Rd., South of Fly Rd.) in Wards 1 and 2 to Ward 4, in order to proactively accommodate future residential growth and maintain balanced representation across all wards; AND THAT the adjusted boundaries maintain the existing four-ward structure with two Councillors per ward; AND THAT staff be directed to prepare the necessary bylaw to enact the approved boundary changes as required under the Municipal Act, 2001.

That any new adjustments (option) do not take effect until the 2030 election to provide time to evaluate long term growth and development and do more extensive solid data collection and community consultation across all wards fairly be implemented.

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 the 2026 Municipal Election as attached as Appendix A; and Direct the Town Clerk to bring forward a by-law reflecting the approved ward boundary option to the next scheduled meeting of Council, being a by-law to provide for the alteration of the ward boundaries for the Town of Lincoln. Councillor Timmers requested a recorded vote, which was taken as follows: In Favor (6): Mayor Easton, Councillor Brunet, Councillor Mikolic, Councillor Pachereva, Councillor Russell, and Councillor Murre Opposed (3): Councillor Reimer, Councillor Rintjema, and Councillor Timmers

That Committee receive and file for information Report PD-13-25 regarding Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025 and Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025.

That Council receive and file for information, the following:  Mayor’s Report

THAT leave be given to approve the following by-laws:  2025-23 – By-law to authorize the execution of a Heritage Grant agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Lincoln and Richard and Brittney Pepper  2025-24 – By-law to authorize the execution of a Farm Help House site plan agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Lincoln, Jeffrey Scott Tigchelaar, Daniel Clarence Tigchelaar, Melissa Tigchelaar, Frances Tigchelaar, together with any and all mortgagees that may be on title at the point of registration of the agreement.

THAT leave be given to introduce By-law Number 2025-25 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held Monday, June 30, 2025, being read a first, second and third time. THAT By-law Number 2025-25 be enacted and passed, and that the Mayor and Clerk sign and seal the said by-law.

That the Council meeting on June 30, 2025, be adjourned at 9:50 P.M.