The council agenda features discussions on the proposed Vehicle for Hire framework and delegations, the presentation of the draft 10-year Housing and Homelessness Plan, and mitigation strategies for Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative funding reductions. Other business includes the approval of Planning Advisory Committee recommendations for community improvement plan applications, authorization of a temporary street closure for the Santa Claus Parade, designation of the Children's Christmas Fund as a City Signature Event, and amendments to the Procedure By-law regarding public notice requirements.
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The council meeting addressed various closed session items involving personnel, labour relations, and legal matters. Public session topics included a development update on the Port Lands, reviews of the municipal insurance program and risk management, and updates to the Vehicle for Hire framework. Consent agenda items featured the second quarter procurement report, approval of temporary street closures for local events, and summer recreation program reports. Council also deliberated on actionable items such as the deferral of metered water billing implementation, the Map to Stability program, the scheduling of a Post-Secondary Education Town Hall, and the potential establishment of a Vacant Homes Tax program.
Sep 28, 2026·Board meeting
Cornwall City Council Minutes
The council discussed various items including an in-camera session regarding personnel, labor relations, legal, and contractual matters. Presentations were received on the Port Lands project, the municipal insurance program, and a vehicle for hire update. Consent reports were approved, including a quarterly procurement report and approvals for temporary street closures for community events. Action reports covered the deferral of metered water billing, the Map to Stability program, the scheduling of a post-secondary education town hall, the investigation of a vacant homes tax program, vehicle for hire by-law updates, and amendments to the procedural by-law following a closed meeting investigation. A by-law regarding seasonal sidewalk closures was also approved.
Sep 14, 2026·Board meeting agenda packet
Cornwall City Council Regular Meeting
The meeting included a presentation on micro-mobility devices and regulatory frameworks, along with reports on the June-July 2026 encampment situation and an update on the Truth and Reconciliation Action Plan. Council also reviewed updated terms of reference for the Committee of Adjustment and the Planning Advisory Committee, acknowledged fundraising efforts by local Fire Services, and considered several by-laws regarding municipal traffic, infrastructure, and committee appointments.
