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Watch Council Meetings on YouTube

Click the link below to watch meeting videos on YouTube. Live meetings will appear first on the home page once the live stream has started. If you don't see a live video when a meeting is scheduled, please be patient as the meeting may start shortly after the scheduled start time and try reloading the page. To view recorded meetings, click on videos and look for the meeting date or find video links along with minutes and agendas in the Council and Committee Calendar.

View Council Meetings Live Streamed to YouTube

Electronic Council meetings during COVID-19

In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Council chambers will be closed to the public until further notice and Council has approved electronic participation at remote meetings following the 2023 Council Meeting Schedule. Residents can still participate in meetings by:

  • Submitting a comment in writing before noon on the day of the meeting
  • Making a delegation or attending a public meeting by video or toll-free phone
  • Watching or listening to the meeting on the Woolwich YouTube page or by toll-free phone
  • Reading meeting minutes

To submit a comment, register as a delegation, attend a public meeting, listen to a meeting by toll-free phone on mute or for alternative participation options, please contact the Council/Committee Facilitator before 10:00 a.m. on the Tuesday before the meeting by completing an online delegation request form or via the contact options at the bottom of the page. If more than four delegation requests are received, the Clerk may delay the item to an in-person meeting in the future.

If you have concerns about connectivity or using remote meeting technology, we encourage you to also submit written comments. Written comments do not limit your opportunity to speak at a meeting. For more information, see the Speak Before Council section below.

Agendas and Minutes

All agendas and minutes for Council and Committees can be found in the Council and Committee Calendar.

  1. Agenda - Agendas are posted online by 1:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before the meeting. Agenda packages include all supporting documentation in addition to the agenda.
  2. Revised Agenda - The agenda may be updated by 1:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. If there are no updates, a revised agenda will not be posted.
  3. Minutes - Meeting minutes are the official record of the meeting. Minutes are not final or posted until they have been approved by Council or the applicable Committee.

Due to website updates, contact the Corporate Services department to review all agendas and minutes prior to January 2017.

Types of Council Meetings

Televised Council Meetings

Televised Council meetings are shown live on Rogers Cable 20 throughout the year. Once the 2023 dates for Televised Council Meetings are approved they will be posted here.

Budget Meetings

2023 budget meetings will take place on January 9, 12, 16 and 19 in Council Chambers. Agendas for budget meetings are prepared and published to the Council and Committee Calendar in January. The Budget and Reporting page has more information on past budgets, financial statements and performance measures.

Public Input

There are many ways members of the public can provide input on the budget:

  • Contact a member of Council - provide your feedback directly to your Council representative.
  • Submit written comments - submit written comments to be included in the budget meeting agenda to the Council/Committee Facilitator using the contact information below.
  • Speak before Council - Budget meetings are open to the public and anyone may register as a delegation to speak to Council. See Speak Before Council below for more information about registering as a delegation.

Committee of the Whole vs. Council Meetings

Committee of the Whole meetings are less formal than Council meetings and are chaired on a rotational basis by Members of Council. Any decision made by the Committee is not formally approved until it is ratified at the following Council session. 

Council meetings are generally held the week following a Committee meeting and are Chaired by the Mayor. 

Closed Meetings

All meetings are open to the public unless otherwise permitted to be closed under the Municipal Act.

Woolwich Township is committed to accountability and transparency. Council will only discuss business in a closed meeting after passing a resolution at a meeting open to the public which describes the general nature of the closed business or the authority to hold the meeting in closed session. 

Speak Before Council - Delegations

Anyone who wants to speak at a public Council meeting must register as a delegation before the deadline to save their place on the agenda. See the Register as a Delegation section below for more information. 

Delegations must follow the rules in the Procedural By-law and including a time limit of seven (7) minutes. For more information about speaking to Council, see the Township's Understanding Committee of the Whole and Council Meetings guide, or contact the Meeting Facilitator.

Register as a Delegation

To register as a delegation to speak before Council, please complete an online delegation request form or contact the Meeting Facilitator if you have questions.

When requesting a meeting date:

  • Review the 2023 Council Meeting Schedule.
  • Delegations are encouraged to attend Committee of the Whole meetings rather than Council meetings. The Meeting Facilitator can help you decide what meeting to register for.
  • The Clerk may limit the number of delegates each meeting.

Speaking to New Items - Regular Agenda 

The meeting agenda is prepared on the Wednesday morning before the meeting and then posted online by 1:00 p.m. that day. The deadline for registration of delegations is 10:00 a.m. on the Tuesday prior to the meeting. 

Speaking to an Item on the Agenda - Revised Agenda

The meeting agenda may be updated on the day of the meeting. Anyone may register as a delegation for an item shown on the regular agenda by calling the Meeting Facilitator by 10:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting. New items are not accepted for the revised agenda. Any revisions are posted online by 1:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.

Presentation Materials

Delegations are encouraged to submit written material outlining their position by 10:30 a.m. on the Tuesday preceding the meeting. Material submitted by this time will be included in the Agenda package. If a delegation is unable to submit the written information in advance of the meeting, they should provide 16 copies for distribution to Council and staff.

If you will be using a PowerPoint presentation or other visuals, an electronic copy must be provided to Township staff by the Monday preceding the meeting. If you have any additional audio/visual requirements, you should let staff know at the time of registration.

The Township encourages members of the public to comment on matters of interest to them. However, delegations are cautioned that if derogatory or inappropriate remarks are made, the delegation will not be permitted to continue speaking, and the comments will not be recorded in the meeting minutes. Applause, booing, or other audible demonstrations of support or opposition are prohibited.

Delegations are requested to respect all citizens, members of Council, and staff, regardless of differing opinions and views. Please display the same courtesy and respect to others that you expect for yourself.

As a delegation, you must also be aware that all Committee of the Whole and Council meetings are open to the media and your comments may be reported in the newspaper or on television.

The use of cameras and recording equipment is generally allowed but may be prohibited if disruptive to the meeting. Picket signs or placards are not allowed in the Council Chambers or on any Township property where a meeting is being held.

Acting Mayor

Council has approved a rotating schedule each year for the Acting Mayor. The Acting Mayor is a member of Council who fills the Mayor's role in the case that the Mayor is absent from a meeting due to illness, out of town attending a conference or otherwise, or if the Mayor’s seat becomes vacant. The Acting Mayor may be called up to chair Council meetings, represent the municipality at official functions, and carry out the duties of the head of the Council as needed.

 

2022 Acting Mayor Rotation

 

Month-Year

Acting Mayor

Alternate

Nov-2022

Councillor B. Bryant

Councillor E. Burgess

Dec-2022

Councillor B. Bryant

Councillor E. Burgess

2023 Acting Mayor Rotation


Month-Year

Acting Mayor

Alternate

Jan-2023

Councillor E. Burgess

Councillor N. Cadeau

Feb-2023

Councillor E. Burgess

Councillor N. Cadeau

Mar-2023

Councillor N. Cadeau

Councillor K. Grant

Apr-2023

Councillor N. Cadeau

Councillor K. Grant

May-2023

Councillor K. Grant

Councillor E. Schwindt

Jun-2023

Councillor K. Grant

Councillor E. Schwindt

Jul-2023

Councillor E. Schwindt

Councillor B. Bryant

Aug-2023

Councillor E. Schwindt

Councillor B. Bryant

Sep-2023

Councillor B. Bryant

Councillor E. Burgess

Oct-2023

Councillor B. Bryant

Councillor E. Burgess

Nov-2023

Councillor E. Burgess

Councillor N. Cadeau

Dec-2023

Councillor E. Burgess

Councillor N. Cadeau

2024 Acting Mayor Rotation

Month-Year

Acting Mayor

Alternate

Jan-2024

Councillor N. Cadeau

Councillor K. Grant

Feb-2024

Councillor N. Cadeau

Councillor K. Grant

Mar-2024

Councillor K. Grant

Councillor E. Schwindt

Apr-2024

Councillor K. Grant

Councillor E. Schwindt

May-2024

Councillor E. Schwindt

Councillor B. Bryant

Jun-2024

Councillor E. Schwindt

Councillor B. Bryant

Jul-2024

Councillor B. Bryant 

Councillor E. Burgess

Aug-2024

Councillor B. Bryant

Councillor E. Burgess

Sep-2024

Councillor E. Burgess

Councillor N. Cadeau

Oct-2024

Councillor E. Burgess

Councillor N. Cadeau

Nov-2024

Councillor N. Cadeau 

Councillor K. Grant

Dec-2024

Councillor N. Cadeau

Councillor K. Grant

 

2025 Acting Mayor Rotation

Month-Year

Acting Mayor

Alternate

Jan-2025

Councillor K. Grant

Councillor E. Schwindt

Feb-2025

Councillor K. Grant

Councillor E. Schwindt

Mar-2025

Councillor E. Schwindt

Councillor B. Bryant

Apr-2025

Councillor E. Schwindt

Councillor B. Bryant

May-2025

Councillor B. Bryant

Councillor E. Burgess

Jun-2025

Councillor B. Bryant

Councillor E. Burgess

Jul-2025

Councillor E. Burgess

Councillor N. Cadeau

Aug-2025

Councillor E. Burgess

Councillor N. Cadeau

Sep-2025

Councillor N. Cadeau

Councillor K. Grant

Oct-2025

Councillor N. Cadeau

Councillor K. Grant

Nov-2025

Councillor K. Grant

Councillor E. Schwindt

Dec-2025

Councillor K. Grant

Councillor E. Schwindt

2026 Acting Mayor Rotation

Month-Year

Acting Mayor

Alternate

Jan-2026

Councillor E. Schwindt

Councillor K. Grant

Feb-2026

Councillor E. Schwindt

Councillor K. Grant

Mar-2026

Councillor B. Bryant

Councillor E. Schwindt

Apr-2026

Councillor B. Bryant

Councillor E. Schwindt

May-2026

Councillor E. Burgess

Councillor B. Bryant

Jun-2026

Councillor E. Burgess

Councillor B. Bryant

Jul-2026

Councillor N. Cadeau

Councillor E. Burgess

Aug-2026

Councillor N. Cadeau

Councillor E. Burgess

Sep-2026

Councillor K. Grant

Councillor N. Cadeau

Oct-2026

Councillor K. Grant

Councillor N. Cadeau

Nov-2026

Councillor E. Schwindt

Councillor K. Grant

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