Issue Timeline: user_fees
Full evidence timeline (the richer view). For a compact one-line list, see the issue summary.
Snapshot
5 civic action(s) on user_fees across 4 meeting(s) (2024-06-24 to 2026-07-27).
- Meetings involved: 4
- 2024-06-24 — Combined Council Meeting - June 24 2024 (Minutes)- 2024-11-04 — Council Meeting - November 4 2024 (Minutes)- 2026-06-22 — Combined Council Meeting - June 22 2026 (Minutes)- 2026-07-27 — Council Meeting - July 27 2026 (Minutes)
- Councillors involved: Bondy, Doyle, Finn, Jubenville, McGrail, Thompson
- Split votes: 2
- Budget-related actions: 0
- Needs review: 2
Timeline
2024-06-24 — Combined Council Meeting - June 24 2024 (Minutes)
Public Conduct Policy and Trespass By-law (vote; carried (15-3))
- Mover: Councillor Jubenville, Seconder: Councillor Thompson
- Summary: Council approved the Public Conduct Policy, the Chatham-Kent Trespass By-law, and an amendment to the User Fee By-law adding a $200 appeal fee for the Public Conduct Policy. Moved by Councillor Jubenville, seconded by Councillor Thompson.
- Related tags: by_laws
The Public Conduct Policy, a policy identifying and responding to behaviour that qualifies as misconduct, be approved.
Source: Combined Council Meeting - June 24 2024 (Minutes) — Item 18(a)
2024-11-04 — Council Meeting - November 4 2024 (Minutes)
Backyard Chickens Pilot Program - Hen Permit Fee Amendment (vote; defeated (3-13))
- Mover: Councillor Doyle, Seconder: Councillor Bondy
- Summary: A motion to amend the User Fee By-law to set hen permit fees at $200 for an initial permit and $50 for a renewal was defeated. Moved by Councillor Doyle, seconded by Councillor Bondy. Councillor McGrail declared a conflict.
- Related tags: by_laws
“That the User Fee By-law be amended to reflect $200 for an initial hen permit fee and $50 for a renewal.”
Source: Council Meeting - November 4 2024 (Minutes) — Item 17(b)
2026-06-22 — Combined Council Meeting - June 22 2026 (Minutes)
Recreation user-fee review (vote; received)
- Mover: —
- Summary: The recreation user-fee review was received through the consent agenda.
- Related tags: parks
- Needs human review: Vote result not fully recorded
b.Recreation Facilities and Services User Fee Review (information report) This report was received as part of the Consent Agenda.
Source: Combined Council Meeting - June 22 2026 (Minutes) — Item 19(b)
2026-07-27 — Council Meeting - July 27 2026 (Minutes)
Recreation advertising and sponsorship user fees (agenda_item; carried)
- Named councillor: —
- Summary: Amendments to By-law 159-2025 were approved as part of the consent agenda.
- Related tags: parks, advertising, sponsorship
- Entities: By-law 159-2025 User Fee By-law
b.Recreation Advertising and Sponsorship Update "That
Amendments to By-law 159-2025 User Fee By-law, attached as Appendix C, be approved."
This report was approved as part of the Consent Agenda.
Source: Council Meeting - July 27 2026 (Minutes) — Item 13(b)
Third and final reading of by-laws (vote; carried)
- Mover: Councillor McGrail, Seconder: Councillor Finn
- Summary: The motion for third and final reading and passage of the listed by-laws carried.
- Related tags: by_laws, confirming_by_law
- Entities: By-Law Number 159-2025, The Corporation of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent
- Needs human review: Vote result not fully recorded
MovedCouncillor McGrailSecondedCouncillor Finn"That the by-laws be taken as read for a third time and finally passed."Motion Carried
Source: Council Meeting - July 27 2026 (Minutes) — Item 20(e)