The full meeting can be viewed here.
Delegations, Presentations and Petitions
1:19:58 – Mayor Harrison and Council presented the 2026 Fire Department Long Service Recognition Awards to City Staff.
1:36:04 – Tyler Rickey, Owner, The Frozen Shoppe Ltd., addressed Mayor and Council as a representative of the Quinte West business community regarding Data Centres.
1:44:42 – Jamie Troke, Broker of Record and Owner of Ekort Realty Ltd., Brokerage, addressed Mayor and Council regarding Data Centres.
1:49:13 – Jason Kish, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, addressed Mayor and Council regarding the moratorium on Data Centres.
1:57:09 – Vincent Paquet, Co-founder, Director of Business Development of First Block, addressed Mayor and Council regarding the Interim Control By-law for digital infrastructure facilities and a proposed amendment.
2:08:35 – Greg Stanway, True North Sustainable Infrastructure Inc., addressed Mayor and Council regarding the Sovereign Canadian Data Centre Proposal.
2:26:58 – Mike Faddoul, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, addressed Mayor and Council regarding Trinity Smart Farms and their partnership with First Block Data Centres.
2:50:32 – Jonathan Lewis, Business Development Manager of All Season Fencing Ltd, addressed Mayor and Council regarding All Season Fencing and the proposed Interim Control By-law regarding Data Centres in the Community.
3:00:05 – Joe Southwell, CEO of the Quinte West Chamber of Commerce, addressed Mayor and Council with a business community perspective on the proposed data centre development in Quinte West.
3:07:48 – Derrick Morgan, Manager of Major Accounts at the Business Development Bank of Canada, addressed Mayor and Council to discuss the benefits of Data Centres.
Public Input
3:15:28 – Public Input
Committee reports, staff reports, and approval of accounts
4:06:59 – Council denied a “Hen Coop License Denial Appeal – 36 Colonial Road”.
4:09:09 – Council received and approved a staff report regarding “Heritage Advisory Committee – Matters for Council Consideration and Approval”.
4:12:41 – Council received and approved a staff report regarding “Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee – Matters for Council Consideration and Approval”.
4:15:54 – Council approved the Minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting held on August 27, 2026.
4:16:37 – Council received and approved staff report regarding “Commercial and Tourism Community Improvement Plan Application Approval – Benji’s Coffee Bar (Colin Conroy, Owner) – 45 Front St, Trenton”.
4:18:43 – Council received the Minutes of the Planning Advisory Committee meeting held on September 17, 2026.
Proclamations
4:20:33 – Council proclaimed the following dates;
- Council proclaimed October 13, 2026, as “World Thrombosis Day” in the City of Quinte West.
- Council proclaimed October 15, 2026, as “Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day” in the City of Quinte West.
- Council proclaimed November 8, 2026, as “Diwali” in the City of Quinte West.
- Council proclaimed November 18, 2026, as “World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence” in the City of Quinte West.
- Council proclaimed November 20, 2026, as “World Children’s Day” in the City of Quinte West.
- Council proclaimed November 20, 2026, as “World Transgender Day of Remembrance” in the City of Quinte West.
- Council proclaimed November 25, 2026, as “International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women” in the City of Quinte West.
- Council proclaimed November 28, 2026, as “Frankford Santa Claus Parade” in the City of Quinte West.
- Council proclaimed November 29, 2026, as “Trenton Santa Claus Parade” in the City of Quinte West.
Notice of Motion
4:22:15 – Notice of Motion – for the Interim Control By-Law (Deferred from the September 23, 2026 Regular Council Meeting) was not carried under recorded vote.
5:07:39 – Council passed a Notice of Motion calling on the Province to work with municipalities to establish a more sustainable and predictable funding model for OPP policing costs, particularly in light of the 11% increase in the 2027 OPP budget. Further, Council directed that the resolution be forwarded to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of the Solicitor General, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the local MPP, and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO).
Find links to future Council and Committee schedules, agendas, and minutes, meeting webcasts, and register to speak at a meeting here.