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Please Note: At its meeting held on November 9, 2020, Council adopted its 2021 Council Meeting Schedule. As of January 1, 2021, regular Council Committee and Council meetings will begin at 4:00 p.m. Special meetings, public planning meetings and closed session meeting times may vary. Please check agendas for details.
Upcoming Meeting Schedule
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| October 4 | 4:00 p.m. |
Regular Council Electronic Meeting Only Please Note: This meeting will be held electronically. Residents are encouraged to watch the meeting on Rogers TV or online. |
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| October 18 | 2:00 p.m. |
Council Committee (Closed Session) Electronic Meeting |
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| October 18 | 4:00 p.m. |
Council Committee (Open Session) Electronic Meeting Only Please Note: The meeting will be held electronically. Residents are encouraged to watch the meeting on Rogers TV or online. The portion of the meeting occurring prior to 4:00 p.m., with the exception of Closed Session, will be recorded and available for public viewing on this page following the meeting. |
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| October 22 | 12:00 p.m. |
Special Council Meeting re Strategic Planning Session: Housing, Climate Change Action Plan and Boundary Review Electronic Meeting Only Please Note: This meeting will be held electronically. The meeting will be recorded and available for public viewing on this page following the meeting. |
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| October 25 | 4:00 p.m. |
Regular Council Electronic Meeting Only Please Note: This meeting will be held electronically. Residents are encouraged to watch the meeting on Rogers TV or online. |
Agenda |
Agenda PDF files will be available for viewing after 10:30 a.m. on the business day PRIOR to the meeting date. Council agendas are created using a third party program and may not be completely accessible. If you require assistance, please contact the Clerk's Department.
More Meeting Information
City of Orillia Public Calendar
Council Meeting Information |
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Regular meetings of City Council are generally held every second Monday. Dates are shown on the 2021 Council Meeting Schedule. Council and Council Committee meetings are held in the Council Chamber on the main floor of the Orillia City Centre. These meetings are open to the public and media with the exception of any discussion of closed session items during Council Committee meetings. Please Note: At its meeting held on November 9, 2020, Council adopted its 2021 Council Meeting Schedule. As of January 1, 2021, regular Council Committee and Council meetings will begin at 4:00 p.m. Special meetings, public planning meetings and closed session meeting times may vary. Please check agendas for details. At this time, all Council meetings are being conducted electronically. Special and Public meetings may vary in times and locations. Please check this page for details. Council Committee will meet in Closed Session prior to Council Committee meetings, if necessary. Visit Communicating with Council to learn how to correspond with Mayor and Council. |
Watching Orillia City Council and Council Committee |
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Orillia City Council meetings (which air on Rogers Cable TV Channel 10) are streamed live on the Rogers TV Orillia City Council page. Streaming video will only be available during the duration of the meeting. Archived Orillia City Council Meetings will remain active for one year. The video format is .MP4/H264 and is available for viewing on most computers and mobile devices. Much like any other video streaming site, customers are responsible for any bandwidth usage beyond their monthly limit. Visitors who exceed the limit of their personal data limit will be billed by their Internet Service Provider and the City of Orillia is not responsible for these charges. If you encounter technical difficulties, please refer to the Rogers TV site for information and/or contact your Internet Service Provider. The City of Orillia is unable to assist with video streaming technical issues. You are also encouraged to review the following: |
Council Agendas |
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Council, Council Committee and Public Meeting Agendas will be made available on this page and at the Clerk's Office at the Orillia City Centre after 10:30 a.m. on the business day PRIOR to the meeting. Previous agendas may be viewed on our secure document site. Council uses an electronic, paperless agenda process for their meetings to promote environmental benefits and savings. Paper copies of agendas may be requested for a fee. |
Council Highlights & Minutes |
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Council Highlights is an informal summary of recommendations made by Council Committee and decisions adopted by Council and are provided as information only. Recent Highlights:Oct. 18, 2021 - Council Committee Sept. 27, 2021 - Council Committee Sept. 13, 2021 - Council Committee Aug. 23, 2021 - Council Committee July 20, 2021 - Budget Committee July 19, 2021 - Council Committee June 28, 2021 - Public Meeting of Council re Planning Matter (679 Atherley Road) June 21, 2021 - Council Committee June 7, 2021 - Public Meeting of Council re Planning Matter (2 Borland Street East) May 31, 2021 - Council Committee May 10, 2021 - Budget Committee May 3, 2021 - Council Committee April 12, 2021 - Council Committee March 29, 2021 - Public Meeting of Council re Planning Matter (570 Laclie Street) March 22, 2021 - Council Committee Feb. 22, 2021 - Council Committee Feb. 1, 2021 - Council Committee Jan. 18, 2021 - Public Meeting of Council re Planning Matters Jan. 11, 2021 - Council Committee Dec. 7, 2020 - Special Council re 2021 Budget Ratification and 2021 Budget Approval News Release Dec. 7, 2020 - Council Committee Oct. 19, 2020 - Council Committee Sept. 28, 2020 - Council Committee Sept. 21, 2020 - Special Council re Tax Appeals Sept. 14, 2020 - Council Committee
The Council Minutes, the written record of City Council decisions, are available electronically for viewing on our secure document site. Historical Minutes may be viewed by visiting the Orillia City Centre. Please contact the Clerk's Department prior to visiting to ensure the Minutes are available to review. |
Council Information Package |
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Council Information Packages (CIP) are circulated to Council every Friday and will be available for viewing below. These packages include correspondence for Council's information such as memos from staff regarding upcoming by-laws, public notices, tenders, notices to residents, internal news releases, resolutions from other municipalities and other information items as deemed by the Clerk. Council members may request, at any time, that a CIP item be placed on the next Council agenda under "Correspondence". Recent Council Information Packages: |
Land Acknowledgement Statement |
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I would like to take this moment to respectfully acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe peoples, specifically the Chippewas of Rama First Nation, a member of the Chippewa Tri-Council which includes the Chippewas of Beausoleil First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation. These lands are covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and were signed by our governments on behalf of the Anishinabek and Canadian peoples. I am thankful for the opportunity to honour and recognize the long and enduring presence of Indigenous Peoples – First Nations, Metis and Inuit – on this land. Their teachings and stewardship, culture and way of life have shaped and City’s unique identity. As we strive to foster a welcoming, caring, inclusive and accessible community for all citizens, together our City and Council is committed to helping our community understand, honour and take action toward real Truth and Reconciliation through education and acknowledgement, and moving forward with respect, harmony and dignity for our Indigenous peoples of the past, present and future. Thank you very much. Miigwech Mayor Steve Clarke
BackgroundIn 2020, Council voted to incorporate a land acknowledgement statement into its official Council proceedings during National Indigenous History Month, as well as during the inaugural meeting of newly elected Councils each term. For more, read Report PRCR-20-01 Land Acknowledgement Statement “Adding the land acknowledgement into special Council proceedings demonstrates the importance of the statement to City officials. The land acknowledgement is not something we simply want to say; it’s something we want to honour, learn from and recognize with the importance and reverence it deserves. Council wants to ensure the statement is presented in a meaningful way and recited with purpose during special times throughout the term, not something that gets checked off procedurally,” said Mayor Steve Clarke. The statement was part of the June 7, 2021, Council meeting. For more, read the release: Council to recognize National Indigenous Month at June 7, 2021 meeting.
The City has also developed a webpage with resources related to local initiatives: orillia.ca/indigenousinitiatives. |
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