Meetings of Council and Committees

All Council and Committee agendas and minutes, both past and current, can be accessed through the calendar above. Find the right month from the calendar and select the corresponding meeting to view the agenda and minutes. Other search options include using the filter or search function above the calendar. To find past meetings by type, select the 'List' format above the calendar and scroll down past the upcoming meetings list.

For information on the City's Boards and Committees and their mandates, please visit our Boards and Committees webpage.

For information on Council, please visit our Council and Mayor webpage.

Some matters are addressed at Council meetings while others are addressed at Committee meetings. The Council vs. Committee document outlines where general matters will be considered.

There are a number of ways that the public can be involved in the governance of the City, such as:

• Sitting as a committee member;
• Observing meetings that are conducted in open session;
• Participating in community engagement opportunities;
• Participating in a Council or Committee meeting; and
• Asking questions and providing input by phone, email, letter mail or through the City's website.

For information on public participation in a Council or Committe meeting, please review this Public Participation in Council Meetings Explained document or visit our Speaking at a Meeting webpage.

To submit a letter for a Council or Committee meeting, it should be sent to Briana Bloomfield, City Clerk, at bbloomfield@owensound.ca or 808 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4. Correspondence for a Council or Committee agenda must be legible, signed or include the writer's name, include a mailing address or other contact information, and indicate it is to be added to a Council or Committee agenda.

Watch a meeting live on Rogers Cable TV, the Rogers TV website, or by selecting the meeting you would like to view in the calendar above.

To view a meeting that occurred before March 1, 2021, please visit the City of Owen Sound YouTube Channel.

You can also attend City Hall in person to watch a meeting.

The Canadian Constitution assigns spheres of jurisdiction to the federal and provincial governments. Municipalities are under the jurisdiction of the province and only have the powers that are specifically given to them in provincial legislation, like the Municipal Act, 2001. Section 2 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that municipalities are to be responsible and accountable governments with respect to matters within their jurisdiction and section 11 outlines the spheres of jurisdiction for lower and upper tier municipalities.