The Whitewater Region Record

Chris Olmstead

Councillor · seen 2018-12-03 to 2026-09-02 · served 2014–2018, 2018–2022, 2022–2026

211substantive motions movedof 206 meetings the minutes record them at
14procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
285substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
37meetings recorded absentof 206 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 Whitewater Region’s own minutes.

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Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (37)

Regular CouncilJuly 23, 2026
Regular CouncilMarch 4, 2026
Regular CouncilFebruary 4, 2026
Committee of AdjustmentNovember 20, 2025
Regular Council - 1p.m.November 5, 2025
Committee of AdjustmentOctober 16, 2025
Regular CouncilOctober 15, 2025
Regular Council - 1p.m.August 6, 2025
Regular CouncilJuly 9, 2025
Committee of AdjustmentJune 26, 2025
Regular Council - 1p.m.June 4, 2025
Committee of AdjustmentFebruary 20, 2025
Regular CouncilFebruary 19, 2025
Committee of AdjustmentOctober 17, 2024
Regular CouncilSeptember 4, 2024
Regular CouncilMay 1, 2024
Regular CouncilApril 3, 2024
Committee of AdjustmentNovember 16, 2023
Regular CouncilNovember 15, 2023
Regular CouncilOctober 18, 2023
Regular CouncilOctober 4, 2023
Committee of AdjustmentSeptember 28, 2023
Special CouncilSeptember 13, 2023
Regular CouncilApril 20, 2022
Regular CouncilMarch 16, 2022
Regular CouncilFebruary 2, 2022
Regular CouncilJanuary 19, 2022
Special CouncilNovember 24, 2021
Regular CouncilNovember 3, 2021
Special Council MeetingApril 14, 2021
Regular CouncilMarch 3, 2021
Special CouncilAugust 10, 2020
Regular CouncilMay 6, 2020
Regular CouncilJanuary 22, 2020
Regular CouncilJanuary 8, 2020
Regular CouncilOctober 16, 2019
Regular CouncilJanuary 16, 2019

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 211)

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve the September 2, 2026 agenda.
Regular Council, September 2, 2026 · Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve the August 5, 2026 agenda.
Regular Council, August 5, 2026 · Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve the 2025 Development Charge Report prepared by the Treasurer.
Regular Council, June 17, 2026 · Carried
That Council of The Township of Whitewater Region approve the May 20, 2026 minutes.
Regular Council, June 3, 2026 · Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve a By-law amending Development Charges By-law 21-05-1382 to repeal the expiry date to allow the extension.
Regular Council, May 20, 2026 · Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region receive this report for information purposes relating to Council Remuneration for the 2026-2030 term.
Regular Council, May 20, 2026 · Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve: a by-law to set the 2026 property taxation rates, a by-law to amend by-law 26-01-1803 - 2026 Tax Supported and User-Pay Budgets, and a by-law to amend by-law 26-01-1804 - 2026 User Fees and Charges.
Regular Council, May 20, 2026 · Carried
Recommendation: That Council of The Township of Whitewater Region approve the April 15, 2026 minutes.
Regular Council, May 6, 2026 · Carried
Motion to Amend: That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region: Amend the motion to modify the wording to read as follows: 2. Direct staff to amend the User Fees and Charges By-law and the 2026 Operating Budget to equally distribute the ICI recycling fee between taxation and users.
Regular Council, May 6, 2026 · Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve: the 2024 Audited Financial Statements prepared by MacKillican & Associates and accept the management letter for information purposes the 2024 Development Charge Report the 2024 Annual Report on Building Permit Fees.
Regular Council, April 15, 2026 · Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region receive the 2026 Q1 Administration Report.
Regular Council, April 15, 2026 · Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region receive this report for information purposes regarding the Sunshine Coach Service and the Township of Whitewater Region's annual allocation.
Regular Council, April 1, 2026 · Carried
Motion to sever the question - 26-04-1827 comprehensive bylaw consolidation.
Regular Council, April 1, 2026 · Carried
Be it resolved that the By-laws be listed on the April 1, 2026 agenda, be taken as read and passed.
Regular Council, April 1, 2026 · Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region receive the 2025 Statement of Council Remuneration and Expenses Paid for information purposes.
Regular Council, March 18, 2026 · Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region:  approve the submission of an ‘Application for Crown Lands’ to the Ministry of Natural Resources for the acquisition of approximate 90 acres to enable industrial growth;  direct the CAO to obtain an industrial appraisal of the identified lands to facilitate negotiations with the Ministry of Natural Resources at an upset limit of $5,500, excludin
Regular Council, February 18, 2026 · Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region receive this report describing implementation status on task force recommendations, improvements to communications, planned notification systems, OCIF allocations, grant successes, water/wastewater by-law development, bulk water sales planning, commercial metering, and ongoing partnership work.
Regular Council, February 18, 2026 · Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve an amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 24-01-1655 for the property known as Concession 5 EML, N Part Lot 9, 1915 Beachburg Rd, from the Residential 1 (R1) zoning to the General Commercial (GC) Zoning. This matter was postponed to March 4, 2026
Regular Council, February 18, 2026 · Carried
That the Budget Committee approve the December 8 and 11, 2025 Budget Committee minutes.
Budget Committee Meeting, January 14, 2026 · Carried
That the Budget Committee of the Township of Whitewater Region recommend: The Mayor present the 2026 Operating, Capital, and User Fee Budgets as finalized by the Budget Committee; That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region enact by-laws to adopt the Mayor’s 2026 Budget, as recommended. Continuing the development of a 10-year capital plan based on funding and the 2026 Asset Management Plan w
Budget Committee Meeting, January 14, 2026 · Carried
Budget Committee Meeting Minutes December 11, 2025 Page 2 of 3 That the Budget Committee receive public input and direct staff to update 2026 Proposed Draft Budget and 2026 Building Fee Schedule accordingly.
Budget Committee Meeting, December 11, 2025 · Carried
That the Budget Committee approved the October 21, 2025 minutes. Budget Committee Meeting Minutes December 8, 2025 Page 1 of 3
Budget Committee Meeting, December 8, 2025 · Carried
That the Budget Committee receive and provide input to the updated 2026 draft budget.
Budget Committee Meeting, December 8, 2025 · Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region receive this report for information purposes relating to the extension for Audit Services by MacKillican & Associates Chartered Professional Accountants for a one-year term for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
Regular Council - 1p.m., December 3, 2025 · Carried
Regular Council - 1p.m. Minutes December 3, 2025 Page 3 of 6 That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve the proposed amendments to the Procurement Policy.
Regular Council - 1p.m., December 3, 2025 · Carried
That Budget Committee of the Township of Whitewater Region receive the 2026 Draft Budget
Budget Committee Meeting, October 21, 2025 · Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region establish: 1. a Budget Committee, constituted as the Committee of the Whole; and 2. adopt Terms of Reference for the Committee; for deliberation of the draft 2026 Budget as outlined in the Mayoral Decision of September 16, 2025.
Regular Council - 1p.m., October 1, 2025 · Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve the September 16, 2025 agenda. Regular Council Minutes September 16, 2025 Page 1 of 8
Regular Council, September 16, 2025 · Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region amend the agenda to hear item 10.6 Wren Subdivision Agreement Phase 3/4 Draft Approval before item 10.3 Ross Landfill Grinding.
Regular Council, September 16, 2025 · Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region amend the motion to include asphalt for the frontage if it is with in the budgeted amount of Mineview Garage within budget limits. Regular Council Minutes May 21, 2025 Page 7 of 11
Regular Council, May 21, 2025 · Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater receive this report for information purposes as it relates to delegation requests at the 2025 Associations of Municipalities Ontario (AMO) Conference to be held August 17 - 20, 2025.
Regular Council, May 21, 2025 · Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve a by-law to set the 2025 property taxation rates.
Regular Council - 1p.m., May 7, 2025 · Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region amend the procedural by-law to hear items 10 through 12 to the June 4, 2025 meeting.
Regular Council - 1p.m., May 7, 2025 · Carried
Be it resolved that the By-laws be listed on the May 7, 2025 agenda, be taken as read and passed.
Regular Council - 1p.m., May 7, 2025 · Carried
Regular Council - 1p.m. Minutes April 2, 2025 Page 3 of 6 That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve the award of Tender 2025-02 Banners to Krueger Signs at a cost of $41,612.25 inclusive of HST.
Regular Council - 1p.m., April 2, 2025 · Carried
That the Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve the proposed policy Property Tax Adjustments - Section 357(1)(d)(ii) Damaged and Substantially Unusable for property tax adjustments under Section 357 of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as presented.
Regular Council - 1p.m., March 5, 2025 · Carried
That the Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve the amendments made to the Tax Billing & Collection Policy and the Utility Billing & Collection Policy.
Regular Council - 1p.m., March 5, 2025 · Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve a zoning amendment for the property described as Part of Lot 14, Westmeath Concession 3 EML, and known municipally as 2370 Zion Line, to permit agricultural uses on a property having a lot area less than 20 hectares and to reduce the rear and side lot line setback for livestock facilities, manure storage areas or farm use buildings/structur
Regular Council, January 15, 2025 · Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve the amendments to the Recreation Vehicles/Trailers Licensing By-law.
Regular Council, January 15, 2025 · Carried
Regular Council Minutes December 4, 2024 Page 5 of 7 That Council of The Township of Whitewater Region direct staff to modify the 2025 Operating Budget as presented on November 20, 2024, to:  include reductions from the provincial financial relief (3.75% and 44%) for the 2023 OPP reconciliation costs, and  hold the 2025 OPP billing provincial financial relief (10%) in reserves and apply these fu
Regular Council, December 4, 2024 · Carried

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169meetings recorded presentthe minutes record presence, not a rate
0conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
1,346votes in 2022Local Councillor, incumbent

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