The Simcoe County Record

Michael Smith

Councillor · seen 2018-12-11 to 2026-09-22 · served 2018–2022, 2022–2026

108substantive motions movedof 315 meetings the minutes record them at
20procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
183substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
60meetings recorded absentof 315 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in

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Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (60) — most recent 40 shown

Joint Council and Committee of the WholeJune 23, 2026
Transit Planning Workshop - Special CouncilMay 12, 2026
CouncilMarch 24, 2026
Committee of the WholeMarch 24, 2026
Planning Advisory CommitteeNovember 12, 2025
Proposed Municipal Boundary Adjustments - Special CouncilNovember 4, 2025
Simcoe County Housing Corporation BoardSeptember 23, 2025
CouncilSeptember 23, 2025
Proposed Simcoe County Official Plan Amendment - Public Meeting - Special CouncilSeptember 23, 2025
Committee of the WholeSeptember 23, 2025
Shareholder of the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Inc.June 24, 2025
Shareholder of the Simcoe County Housing CorporationJune 24, 2025
Joint Council and Committee of the WholeJune 24, 2025
CouncilApril 8, 2025
Committee of the WholeApril 8, 2025
CouncilJanuary 28, 2025
Committee of the WholeJanuary 28, 2025
CouncilNovember 12, 2024
Committee of the WholeNovember 12, 2024
CouncilSeptember 10, 2024
Committee of the WholeSeptember 10, 2024
Simcoe County Housing Corporation BoardAugust 13, 2024
Joint Council and Committee of the WholeAugust 13, 2024
Shareholder of the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Inc.June 25, 2024
Joint Council and Committee of the WholeJune 25, 2024
Shareholder of the Simcoe County Housing CorporationJune 11, 2024
CouncilJune 11, 2024
Committee of the WholeJune 11, 2024
Joint Council and Committee of the WholeNovember 28, 2023
CouncilOctober 10, 2023
Committee of the WholeOctober 10, 2023
Shareholder of the Simcoe County Housing CorporationJune 27, 2023
Joint Council and Committee of the WholeJune 27, 2023
Strategic Planning Session - Special CouncilJune 27, 2023
CouncilApril 11, 2023
Committee of the WholeApril 11, 2023
Joint Council and Committee of the WholeMarch 14, 2023
Joint Council and Committee of the WholeJanuary 31, 2023
Special Budget Meeting - Committee of the WholeJanuary 10, 2023
Joint Council and Committee of the WholeAugust 9, 2022

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 108)

That Item CCW 2026-244, dated September 8, 2026, regarding appeals to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) concerning the County of Simcoe’s decision on the Town of Wasaga Beach Official Plan, be received; and That staff and legal counsel be permitted to attend all necessary meetings, complete all required filings, and attend all proceedings regarding the appeals to the Town of Wasaga Beach Official Pl
Committee of the Whole, September 8, 2026 · Carried
That Item GOV 2026-241, dated August 25, 2026, regarding Council-Staff Relations Policy, be received; and That the Council-Staff Relations Policy, attached as Schedule 1 to Item GOV 2026-241, be approved.
Governance Committee, August 25, 2026 · Carried
That Item CCW 2026-223, dated August 11, 2026, regarding the Transit Station Charge (TSC) Program, be received; and That staff proceed with the required TSC background study, public consultation and drafting of a County Transit Station Charge; and That recognizing the TSC model would be financed upfront and recovered over time from new development benefiting from the station, the County's particip
Joint Council and Committee of the Whole, August 11, 2026 · Carried
That Item CCW 2026-098, dated June 9, 2026, regarding the Request for Approval of the Town of Wasaga Beach Official Plan, be received; and That the Town of Wasaga Beach Official Plan, as adopted by the Town of Wasaga Beach By-law 2025-62 on November 27, 2025, and modified as per Schedule 3 to Item CCW-2026-098 dated June 9, 2026, be approved save and except the Non-Decision as substantively outlin
Committee of the Whole, June 9, 2026 · Referred
That the matter be referred to staff for a report back to Committee of the Whole regarding recommendations and options for collaborative opportunities with member municipalities to standardize and enhance IT security initiatives.
Audit and Finance Committee, May 19, 2026 · Carried
That Item AUC 2026-129, dated May 19, 2026, regarding the annual statement of development charge reserve funds as of December 31, 2025, be received.
Audit and Finance Committee, May 19, 2026 · Carried
That Item AUC 2026-128, dated May 19, 2026, regarding the 2027 Budget Document Changes, be received; and That the recommendations, as generally outlined in Item AUC 2026-128, be approved.
Audit and Finance Committee, May 19, 2026 · Carried
That the recommendations contained within Confidential Item GOV 2026-116, dated April 28, 2026, regarding personal information about an identifiable individual(s) and labour relations or employee negotiations, be approved.
Governance Committee, April 28, 2026 · Carried
That Item CCW 2026-074, dated March 10, 2026, regarding the 20 Rose Street, Barrie Development Borrowing By-law, be received; and That the necessary By-law be presented to County Council, attached in draft as Schedule 1 to this Item, to authorize the Warden and County Clerk to enter into an application to Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (“OILC” or “Infrastructure Ontario”) for tempora
Committee of the Whole, March 10, 2026 · Carried
That the Human Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated February 10, 2026, be approved.
Council, February 24, 2026 · Carried
That the recommendations contained within the Planning Advisory Committee Report, dated February 17, 2026, be approved.
Committee of the Whole, February 24, 2026 · Carried
That Item CCW 2026-055, dated February 10, 2026, regarding the Museum Annual Activities Review for 2025, be received.
Committee of the Whole, February 10, 2026 · Carried
That Item CCW 2026-040, dated January 27, 2026, regarding Simcoe County Archives Operations in Q4 2025, be received.
Committee of the Whole, January 27, 2026 · Carried
That Item CCW 2025-314, dated November 25, 2025, regarding Short-Stay Respite Beds in Long-Term Care, be received; and That staff continue to operate eight (8) Short-Stay Respite Beds, subject to provincial approval, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2025-314.
Joint Council and Committee of the Whole, November 25, 2025 · Carried
That Item CO 2025-287, dated October 21, 2025, regarding the impacts of the current Canada Post work stoppage and rotational strike actions on County-wide mail delivery, be received; and That staff proceed with Option 3 and the recommendations associated with this Option including related costs, as generally outlined in Item CO 2025-287, to further support resident education and awareness related
Council, October 21, 2025 · Carried
That Item GOV 2025-270, dated October 14, 2025, regarding Procedure By-law Update, be received; and That the draft updated Procedure By-law, attached as Schedule 1 and, as generally outlined in Item GOV 2025-270, be approved; and That this resolution serve as public notice that a new Procedure By-law will be brought to a subsequent meeting of County Council for adoption and the existing Procedure
Governance Committee, October 14, 2025 · Carried
That the verbal submission from Jane Voorheis, having been given due consideration by Council and staff, be received.
That the Human Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated September 23, 2025, be approved, including the Confidential Item.
Council, October 7, 2025 · Carried
That Item CCW 2025-196, dated August 12, 2025, regarding an update to an application by IGC Golf Inc., Bayview-Wellington (Highlands) Inc., and 2523951 Ontario Inc., to amend the County of Simcoe Official Plan, be received; and That County Planning staff proceed to process and evaluate the County of Simcoe Official Plan Amendment application including hosting of a Statutory Public Meeting in accor
Joint Council and Committee of the Whole, August 12, 2025 · Carried
That Item CCW 2025-168, dated June 10, 2025, regarding the Simcoe County Museum Digital Strategy, be received.
Committee of the Whole, June 10, 2025 · Carried
That the following option, as generally outlined in Item GOV 2025-158, be approved:  Option 7B, as amended – to require one vote per member on all votes except those regarding yearly budget approval, or any subsequent matter that includes an addition or amendment to the budget throughout the year.
Council, May 27, 2025 · Defeated
That the following option, as generally outlined in Item GOV 2025-158, be approved:  Option 7B – to require one vote per member on all votes except those regarding yearly budget approval.
Governance Committee, May 20, 2025 · Carried
That Item AUC 2025-145, dated May 20, 2025, regarding the Member Municipality Lending Policy, be received; and That the POL-FIN-016 Member Municipality Lending Policy, attached as Schedule 1, be approved; and That the Member Municipality Lending Policy be amended to include a graduated premium beginning at .5% above the five-year rates set by Infrastructure Ontario for funds loaned by the County t
Audit and Finance Committee, May 20, 2025 · Carried
That the recommendations contained within Confidential Item GOV 2025-119, dated April 29, 2025, regarding personal information about an identifiable individual(s) and labour relations or employee negotiations, be approved.
Governance Committee, April 29, 2025 · Carried
That Governance Committee be tasked to consider and make recommendations regarding circumstances for use of the weighted vote outlined in Council's Procedure By-law.
Council, April 22, 2025 · Carried
That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2025-086, regarding labour relations or employee negotiations; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Committee of the Whole, March 25, 2025 · Carried
That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2025-069 dated February 25, 2025, regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board, be approved and voted upon in accordance with Section 239 (6)(b), of the Municipal Act.
Committee of the Whole, February 25, 2025 · Carried
That the Human Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated January 28, 2025, be approved.
Council, February 11, 2025 · Carried
That Councillor Barry Norris be nominated for the position of Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee.
Audit and Finance Committee, February 4, 2025 · Carried
Clarke That the agenda for the February 4, 2025, meeting of the Audit and Finance Committee, be approved.
Audit and Finance Committee, February 4, 2025 · Carried
That Item AUC 2025-038, dated February 4, 2025, regarding Municipal Asset Management Planning Regulation, be received.
Audit and Finance Committee, February 4, 2025 · Carried
That Item AUC 2025-041, dated February 4, 2025, regarding Financial Policies, be received.
Audit and Finance Committee, February 4, 2025 · Carried
Clarke That Item AUC 2025-042, dated February 4, 2025, regarding Compliance, External Reporting, and Other Audit Results, be received.
Audit and Finance Committee, February 4, 2025 · Carried
That Item CCW 2025-028, dated January 14, 2025, Long-Term Care and Seniors Services Accreditation Canada Update, be received.
That Item CCW-2024-302, dated November 26, 2024, regarding Simcoe County Archives Operations in October 2024, be received.
Joint Council and Committee of the Whole, November 26, 2024 · Carried
That the amendment be amended to read:  Defer two Program Supervisor positions in Emergency Management to the 2026 budget deliberations pending further consultation with the local municipalities.
Committee of the Whole, November 12, 2024 · Carried
That staff report on the asset and service mix between County of Simcoe member municipalities and the separated cities of Barrie and Orillia.
Committee of the Whole, November 12, 2024 · Carried
That the request for the County of Simcoe to undertake a feasibility study for a County Police Force in the letter dated October 25, 2024 from the Town of Wasaga Beach regarding Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment Billing Increases, be
Committee of the Whole, November 12, 2024 · Referred
That the Warden Write a letter to the Ministry of the Solicitor General with concerns regarding the significant Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) 2025 billing increases for County of Simcoe member municipalities serviced by OPP. That the letter also be sent to the Minister of Municipal Affairs with a request to initiate a review of the OPP Billing Formula through the Auditor General to consider the
Committee of the Whole, November 12, 2024 · Carried
That the minutes of the Simcoe County Housing Corporation Board meeting held August 13, 2024, be confirmed and adopted.
Committee of the Whole, November 12, 2024 · Carried

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