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Beginning in January 2020, all City of Orillia Council Committee and Council meetings will start at 6 p.m. Special meetings, public planning meetings and closed session meeting times may vary.
Please note: From April to July, Council Committee Meetings will begin at 4:00 p.m. Regular Council Meetings will occur on the same day at a time to be determined. Please check the upcoming meeting schedule and agendas for further details.
Upcoming Meeting Schedule
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Friday, July 10
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1:00 p.m. |
Special Council Meeting re Orillia Power Corporation Generation Opportunity (a portion of this meeting will be held in Closed Session) Electronic Meeting Only Please note: Following the Province of Ontario’s direction and in an effort to limit the potential spread of COVID-19 by reducing public gathering and ensuring physical distancing, this meeting will be held electronically. The Open Session portions of the meeting will be recorded and available for public viewing on this page following the meeting. |
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Thursday, |
9:00 a.m. |
Budget Committee Meeting re 2021 Budget Preparation Electronic Meeting Only Please note: Following the Province of Ontario’s direction and in an effort to limit the potential spread of COVID-19 by reducing public gathering and ensuring physical distancing, this meeting will be held electronically. Residents are encouraged to watch the meeting on Rogers TV or online. |
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Thursday, |
Immediately following the Budget Committee Meeting |
Special Council Meeting re 2018-2022 Strategic Plan (a portion of this meeting may be held in Closed Session) Electronic Meeting Only Please note: Following the Province of Ontario’s direction and in an effort to limit the potential spread of COVID-19 by reducing public gathering and ensuring physical distancing, this meeting will be held electronically. Residents are encouraged to watch the meeting on Rogers TV or online. |
Council Agenda |
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Monday, July 20 |
3:15 p.m. |
Council Committee (Closed Session) Electronic Meeting Only |
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Monday, July 20 |
4:00 p.m. |
Council Committee (Open Session) Electronic Meeting Only Please note: Following the Province of Ontario’s direction and in an effort to limit the potential spread of COVID-19 by reducing public gathering and ensuring physical distancing, this meeting will be held electronically. Residents are encouraged to watch the meeting on Rogers TV or online. |
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Monday, July 20 |
Immediately following Council Committee |
Regular Council Electronic Meeting Only Please note: Following the Province of Ontario’s direction and in an effort to limit the potential spread of COVID-19 by reducing public gathering and ensuring physical distancing, this meeting will be held electronically. Residents are encouraged to watch the meeting on Rogers TV or online. |
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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 2020 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. Regular Council Committee and Council meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. Please note: From April to July, Council Committee Meetings will begin at 4:00 p.m. Regular Council Meetings will occur on the same day at a time to be determined. Please check the upcoming meeting schedule and agendas for further details. 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:July 16, 2020 - Budget Committee Meeting July 10, 2020 - Special Council Meeting re Orillia Power Corporation Generation Opportunity June 18, 2020 - Special Council re Patio and Public Realm Project June 15, 2020 - Council Committee and Council June 5, 2020 - Special Council Meeting re Building Hope May 25, 2020 - Council Committee and Council May 4, 2020 - Council Committee and Council May 4, 2020 - Budget Committee April 20, 2020 - Council Committee and Council April 6, 2020 - Council Committee March 18, 2020 - Special Council Meeting re Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update March 18, 2020 - Special Meeting re Procedure By-law Amendments Feb. 24, 2020 - Council Committee Feb. 10, 2020 - Public Meeting re Planning Matter (144 Elgin St. and 309 Colborne St. W.) Feb. 3, 2020 - Council Committee Jan. 20, 2020 - Public Meeting re Planning Matter (Sophie's Landing Phase 3) Jan. 13, 2020 - Council Committee Dec. 12, 2019 - Public Meeting re 70 Nottawasaga St. Dec. 10, 2019 - Special Council Dec. 9, 2019 - Council Committee Oct. 28, 2019 - 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:
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