The Tweed Record

Jamie DeMarsh

Deputy Mayor · seen 2020-06-10 to 2026-07-21 · served 2018–2022, 2022–2026

842substantive motions movedof 139 meetings the minutes record them at
50procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
763substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
5meetings recorded absentof 139 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in

Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from Tweed’s own minutes.

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This council rarely calls recorded votes, so individual positions are only on the record where one was demanded. Under the Municipal Act that is the council's choice, not an omission in this record.

Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (5)

Council MeetingFebruary 11, 2025
Special Council MeetingFebruary 4, 2025
Council MeetingNovember 14, 2023
Special Council MeetingAugust 17, 2023
Council MeetingFebruary 9, 2022

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 842)

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the June 23, 2026 Regular Council Meeting be adopted as presented.
Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS the Municipality of Tweed is transitioning to Hastings County for Information Technology support; AND WHEREAS the County has recommended the Municipality of Tweed purchase a software called Sophos MDR Complete for Cyber Security Protection; AND WHEREAS the cost for a one-year license is $5,370.86 plus applicable taxes; AND WHEREAS the Municipality has not budgeted for this cost in 2026; AN
Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Community Development, Parks and Recreation report as presented.
Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Fire Department Update report as presented.
Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council defer the Property Tax Policies to a future Council Meeting.
Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Zoning Amendment Public Meeting Report as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council consider passing By-law 2026-48 for Zoning Amendment D-14-04-2026 (PALMATEER)
Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2026-46, a revised By-law to provide standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property in the Municipality of Tweed be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 21st day of July, 2026.
Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2026-51 to convey certain property on Old Hungerford Rd for road widening purposes be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 21st day of July, 2026.
Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that Council proclaim September 28, 2026 as British Home Child Awareness Day in the Municipality of Tweed; AND FURTHER that the proclamation be promoted in the municipal news column, on the municipal website, and on social media; AND FURTHER that the fountain at Tweed Memorial Park be lit that evening in support of the proclamation.
Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council waive brush fees from the User Fees By-law at the waste site until August 31st, 2026.
Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Consideration for Surface Treated Roadways motion as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council rescind Resolution #190 directing staff to proceed with the conversion of all identified surface treated roads totaling 9.23 km back to gravel standard; AND FURTHER THAT this issue be
Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Deferred
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Correspondence - Information be received and filed.
Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the following: Item 13.12.1 - County of Peterborough Request of Support Resolution re: Request for Provincial Action on the Accuracy of Municipal Voters Lists. Item 13.12.2 - Town of Whitby Request of Support Resolution re: Review of the Ontario Land Tribunal and Enhancing Deference to Municipal Planning Decisions. Item 13.12.3 - City of Mississauga Request of S
Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Committee/Board Minutes as presented.
Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council agree to extend the Council meeting past the three-hour time limit in accordance with Procedural By-law No. 2026-29.
Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Fire Department Update as presented.
Council Meeting, June 23, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2026-41 to authorize the disposition and transfer of the land operated by the Centre and South Hastings Waste Services Board be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 23rd day of June, 2026.
Council Meeting, June 23, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2026-42 to adopt a revised Human Resources Policy be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 23rd day of June, 2026.
Council Meeting, June 23, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to bring back a report at a future Council meeting regarding the matters raised in the report of Daric Cook for Council deliberation.
Council Meeting, June 23, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the June 5, 2026 Special Council Meeting be approved as presented.
Special Council Meeting, June 5, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Notice of Motion by Deputy Mayor DeMarsh to rescind Resolution #190 - Consideration for Surface Treated Roadways as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to bring this Notice of Motion forward for inclusion on the next Council meeting agenda for further discussion.
Council Meeting, June 2, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council grant consent for Severance Applications B5/26 & B6/26 as recommended by the Committee of Adjustment/Planning with the following conditions: 1. All realty taxes are paid in full. 2. Parkland fee is paid in the amount of $750.00 for each new lot. 3. Municipal severance fee in the amount of $500 is paid. 4. Road widening as required along the severed lot to conform to 33
Council Meeting, June 2, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Follow-up to Updates to "Tailgate Event" Permits under the Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019; AND FURTHER THAT Council does not permit or support the issuance of bring-your-own event permits within the Municipality of Tweed.
Council Meeting, June 2, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the following: 1. Item 14.5.2 - Township of Stone Mills re: Opposition to the changes to Ontario's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. 2. Item 14.5.7 - Town of Plympton-Wyoming re: Sustainable Provincial Grant Funding for Fire Services in Ontario.
Council Meeting, June 2, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Committee/Board Minutes as presented.
Council Meeting, June 2, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Community Development Parks and Recreation update as presented.
Council Meeting, May 19, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the April 2026 Tweed By-law Operations Log as presented.
Council Meeting, May 19, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the April 2026 Building Inspection Services Board (BISB) report as presented.
Council Meeting, May 19, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2026-35 to establish Site Plan Control within the Municipality of Tweed be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 19th day of May, 2026.
Council Meeting, May 19, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the correspondence from Alma Vander Wey respecting speeding and safety concerns on Marlbank Road and Old Hungerford Road.
Council Meeting, May 19, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council refer the funding request of the Tweed Victoria Cemetery Board to the 2027 budget deliberations.
Council Meeting, May 19, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the Mayor and CAO to execute an Agreement with the purchasers of 309 Vanderwater Road, to allow a trailer to be used as a temporary residence and/or storage until June 30, 2026, at 309 Vanderwater Road while completing the purchase of the property and obtaining a building permit for the construction of a dwelling; AND FURTHER THAT Council authorize the Mayor a
Council Meeting, May 19, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Committee/Board Minutes as presented.
Council Meeting, May 19, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the March 2026 Animal Control and Livestock Investigation Report as presented.
Council Meeting, April 7, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council received the March 2026 Building Inspection Services Board (BISB) report as presented.
Council Meeting, April 7, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2026-26 to authorize delegated authority during the Lame Duck Period of Council with regard to the 2026 Municipal Election be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 7th day of April, 2026.
Council Meeting, April 7, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to investigate options for reducing speeding on Luffman Road, including potential signage options, and report back to Council with recommendations.
Council Meeting, April 7, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council proclaim June, 2026 Stroke and Aphasia Awareness Month in the Municipality of Tweed.
Council Meeting, April 7, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the following requests: Item 12.10.1 - Town of Whitby - Request for a Comprehensive Review of the Provincial-Municipal Fiscal Framework; Item 12.10.2 - County of Prince Edward - OPP - Sustainable Police Services Funding; Item 12.10.3 - Township of Puslinch - Reduced Rate Distribution of Library Resources; Item 12.10.6 - Northeastern Manitoulin & The Islands - Re
Council Meeting, April 7, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS Council of the Municipality of Tweed has recently adopted changes to the property tax schedule and municipal payment methods; AND WHEREAS moving from three to four tax installments per year reduces the size of each payment, making property taxes more affordable and manageable for many households; AND WHEREAS smaller, more frequent installments can help residents better manage their finance
Council Meeting, March 17, 2026 · Defeated

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0conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
935votes in 2022Deputy Mayor, incumbent

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