Council

THAT the contents of the agenda for February 12, 2026, be approved as circulated.

THAT the minutes of the Council Meeting held January 29, 2026, be adopted as circulated.

THAT the report titled: 2026 Municipal Election – Ballot Question Public Meeting and By-law to the Council meeting of February 12, 2024, be received for information.

THAT the report titled: Draft Development Charge Rates, and presentation from Hemson Consultants on the draft rates, to the Council meeting of February 12, 2026, be received; and THAT the 2025 Draft DC Study Update (inclusive of draft rates) be approved for release to the public on February 27 th through the Town’s website, adjusted for any directions Council provides at this meeting; and THAT staff be authorized to hold a public meeting as required under the Development Charges Act, for input on the 2025 Draft DC Study on March 26 th , 2026.

THAT the following Consent List items under Staff Reports and all the recommendations contained therein be adopted, excluding items pulled and moved to Matters for Consideration to be voted on separately:

THAT the report titled: Wasaga Beach WPCP Performance Report January 1, 2026 to January 31, 2026 to the Council meeting of February 12, 2026, be received for information.

THAT the report titled: Wasaga Beach DWS Performance Report January 1, 2026 to January 31, 2026 to the Council meeting of February 12, 2026, be received for information.

1. THAT the report titled: Application for Exemption to Part-Lot Control File No. PL00126, to the Council meeting of February 12, 2026, be received; and 2 . THAT Council enact a Part-Lot Control Exemption By-law (PL00126) as recommended by Planning staff in this report.

THAT the report titled: K-12 School and Community Hub – Easement for Parking Facilities at 486 River Road West, to the Council meeting of February 12, 2026, be received; and THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the attached Parking Easement Agreement between the Town of Wasaga Beach and the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board, subject to a final technical review by Staff and legal review by the Town’s solicitor.

THAT the following Consent List items under Correspondence be received for information.

THAT the Consent List items under Minutes of Boards and Committees be received for information:

THAT the report titled: 2025 Fire Department Year End Report, to the Council meeting of February 12, 2026, be received for information. Yea (6) B. Smith, T. Snell, J. Belanger, S. Dileo, F. Ego, and E. Timms Absent (1) R. White

THAT the report titled: Contract No. PW2026-21 – Blueberry Trail Playground Renewal to the Council meeting of February 12, 2026, be received; and THAT Council does hereby award Contract No. PW2026-21 for the renewal of Blueberry Trail Playground to ABC Recreation Ltd. for the amount of $518,797.95 excluding HST. THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement with ABC Recreation Ltd. Subject to approval of content by the Director of Public Works and financial content by the Chief Financial Officer. Yea (6) B. Smith, T. Snell, J. Belanger, S. Dileo, F. Ego, and E. Timms Absent (1) R. White

THAT the report titled: Short-Term Accommodation (STA) Licensing By-law, to the Council meeting of February 12, 2026, be received; and THAT Council adopt By-law 2026-08, being a by-law to license, regulate and govern short-term accommodations in the Town of Wasaga Beach; and THAT Council direct the Manager of Municipal Law Enforcement to bring an amended Administrative Monetary Penalty By-law to include penalties for the STA By-law to a future meeting. Yea (6) B. Smith, T. Snell, J. Belanger, S. Dileo, F. Ego, and E. Timms Absent (1) R. White

THAT the following By-laws be received and be deemed to have been read a first, second and third time and finally passed:

1. THAT the report titled: Application for Exemption to Part-Lot Control File No. PL00126, to the Council meeting of February 12, 2026, be received; and 2. THAT Council enact a Part-Lot Control Exemption By-law (PL00126) as recommended by Planning staff in this report.