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Please note: Orillia Council Committee meetings start at 2 p.m. All Council Committee meetings will be live streamed by RogersTV at 2 p.m. and re-aired on RogersTV cable at 7 p.m. All regular Council meetings still take place at 7 p.m.

Upcoming Meeting Schedule

Date	Time	Meeting Information	Electronic Agenda
Monday, November 18	1:00 p.m.	Budget Committee re Initial Presentation Council Chamber	Budget Agenda
Monday, November 18	Immediately following Budget Committee	Special Council re Legal Matter Council Chamber	Council Agenda
Thursday, November 21	1:00 p.m.	Budget Committee re Boards, Committees and Agencies Council Chamber	Budget Agenda
Wednesday, November 27 Thursday, November 28 Monday, December 2 Tuesday, December 3	9:00 a.m.	Budget Committee re 2020 Budget Deliberations Council Chamber	Budget Agenda
Monday, December 9	TBD	Council Committee (Closed Session) Brooks Boardroom
Monday, December 9	2:00 p.m.	Council Committee (Open Session) Council Chamber	Committee Agenda
Monday, December 9	6:00 p.m.	Special Council re 2020 Budget Council Chamber	Council 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.

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2019 Council Meeting Schedule

City of Orillia Public Calendar

Council Meeting Information
Regular meetings of City Council are generally held every second Monday. Dates are shown on the 2019 Council Meeting Schedule. Council and Council Committee meetings are held in the Council Chamber on the main floor of the Orillia City Centre. Beginning May 1, 2019, Council Committee meetings will begin at 2:00 p.m. 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 meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. Special and Public meetings may vary in times and locations. Please check this page for details. Please note that 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
Orillia City Council meetings (which air on Rogers Cable TV Channel 10) are streamed live on the Rogers TV Orillia City Council page. Meetings typically occur on Monday evenings at 7 p.m. 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: Rogers TV Terms and Conditions of Web Site Use
Council Agendas
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
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: Nov. 4, 2019 - Council Oct. 28, 2019 - Council Committee Oct. 7, 2019 - Council Sept. 30, 2019 - Council Committee Sept. 16, 2019 - Council Sept. 9, 2019 - Council Committee August 15, 2019 - Council August 12, 2019 - Council Committee August 6, 2019 - Budget Committee re 2020 Budget Preparation July 18, 2019 - Council July 15, 2019 - Council Committee June 24, 2019 - Council June 17, 2019 - Council Committee June 3, 2019 - Council June 3, 2019 - Public Meeting re Planning Matter (144 Elgin St.) 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
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: Friday, November 15, 2019 Friday, November 8, 2019 Friday, November 1, 2019 Friday, October 25, 2019 Friday, October 18, 2019 Friday, October 11, 2019 Friday, October 4, 2019 Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Friday, September 27, 2019 Friday, September 20, 2019 Friday, September 13, 2019 Friday, September 6, 2019 Friday, August 30, 2019 Friday, August 23, 2019 Friday, August 16, 2019 Friday, August 9, 2019 Friday, August 2, 2019 Friday, July 26, 2019 Friday, July 19, 2019 Friday, July 12, 2019

Council Meeting Information

Regular meetings of City Council are generally held every second Monday. Dates are shown on the 2019 Council Meeting Schedule. Council and Council Committee meetings are held in the Council Chamber on the main floor of the Orillia City Centre. Beginning May 1, 2019, Council Committee meetings will begin at 2:00 p.m. 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 meetings begin at 7:00 p.m.

Special and Public meetings may vary in times and locations. Please check this page for details.

Please note that 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

Orillia City Council meetings (which air on Rogers Cable TV Channel 10) are streamed live on the Rogers TV Orillia City Council page. Meetings typically occur on Monday evenings at 7 p.m. 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:

Rogers TV Terms and Conditions of Web Site Use

Council Agendas

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

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:

Nov. 4, 2019 - Council

Oct. 28, 2019 - Council Committee

Oct. 7, 2019 - Council

Sept. 30, 2019 - Council Committee

Sept. 16, 2019 - Council

Sept. 9, 2019 - Council Committee

August 15, 2019 - Council

August 12, 2019 - Council Committee

August 6, 2019 - Budget Committee re 2020 Budget Preparation

July 18, 2019 - Council

July 15, 2019 - Council Committee

June 24, 2019 - Council

June 17, 2019 - Council Committee

June 3, 2019 - Council

June 3, 2019 - Public Meeting re Planning Matter (144 Elgin St.)

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

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".