COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

W & M Edelbrock Centre, 30 Centre Street, Orangeville

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT

3.

ROLL CALL

Verbal roll call by the Clerk.

4.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

• Recommendation:

  THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the May 8, 2025 meeting of Council, be approved.

5.

DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS

Members of Council are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.

6.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

Approval of the open session and closed session minutes of the regular meeting of Council on April 24, 2025.

• Recommendation:

  THAT the open session minutes and closed session minutes of the regular meeting of Council on April 24, 2025, be adopted.

7.

PROCLAMATIONS, DELEGATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

7.1

Paramedic Services Week - May 18 - 24, 2025

Gary Staples, Chief Paramedic, will be in attendance to accept the proclamation.

7.2

Sexual Violence Prevention Month - May 2025

Lynnette Pole-Langdon, Family Transition Place, will be in attendance to accept the proclamation.

8.

PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD

Members of the Public in attendance are able to ask a question. If you are unable to attend and would like to submit a question, please contact us at [email protected] or 519-941-2816 ext. 2500 prior to 4:30 pm the day prior to the meeting.

9.

DETERMINATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION

Items 10 and 11, including the associated sub-items, have been compiled under a consent agenda to facilitate a single vote for Council consideration. Council may remove any item from the consent agenda for individual consideration.  Reports removed from consent agenda will be discussed under Item 12.

10.

PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF INFORMATION REPORTS

• Recommendation:

  THAT reports 10.1 through to 10.4, be received for information.

10.1

Community Development and Tourism: Tariff Response Update: Primary Data Collection

A report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, dated May 8, 2024, to provide an update on primary economic data collection as part of the response to tariffs.

• Recommendation:

  THAT the report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report #Planning and Development-2025-037, “Tariff Response Update: Primary Data Collection”, dated May 8, 2025, be received.

10.2

Community Development and Tourism: Explore Dufferin Investors’ Tour

A report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, dated May 8, 2025, to provide an overview of the recent Explore Dufferin Investors' Tour.

• Recommendation:

  THAT the report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report #Planning and Development-2025-035, “Explore Dufferin Investors’ Tour”, dated May 8, 2025, be received.

10.3

Community Development and Tourism: Tourism Development Q1 Update

A report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, dated May 8, 2025, to provide an update on tourism activities for the first quarter of 2025.

• Recommendation:

  THAT the report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report #Planning and Development-2025-036, “Tourism Development Q1 Update”, dated May 8, 2025, be received.

10.4

Monthly Update from Outside Boards

A report from the Chief Administrative Officer, dated May 8, 2025, to provide a monthly update from outside boards.

• Recommendation:

  THAT the report of the Chief Administrative Officer, Report #Office of the CAO-2025-022, with respect to Reports from Outside Boards, dated May 8, 2025, be received.

11.

PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS FOR DIRECTION

• Recommendation:

  THAT Items 11.1 to 11.7, and the recommendations set out below, be approved.

11.1

Community Development and Tourism: Town of Orangeville – Official Plan Amendments 132 and 135

A report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, dated May 8, 2025, to seek approval of the Town of Orangeville Official Plan Amendment No. 132 and No. 135.

• Recommendation:

  THAT the report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report #Planning and Development-2025-039, titled Town of Orangeville – Official Plan Amendments 132 and 135, dated May 8, 2025, be received;

  AND THAT Council approve Official Plan Amendment 132, with the proposed County modifications, to amend policies relating to the pre-consultation process, complete application requirements, and public consultation process;

  AND THAT Council approve Official Plan Amendment 135, as adopted by the Town of Orangeville, to implement new policies and a new schedule to conform with the Credit Valley-Toronto and Region-Central Lake Ontario (CTC) Source Protection Plan.

11.2

Community Development and Tourism: Museum of Dufferin Digital Strategy

A report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, dated May 8, 2025, to seek approval of the Museum of Dufferin Digital Strategy for 2025-2027.

• Recommendation:

  THAT the report from Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report #Planning and Development-2025-034, Museum of Dufferin Digital Strategy, dated May 8, 2025, be received;

  AND THAT the Museum’s Digital Strategy for 2025-2027, be approved.

11.3

General Government Services: Joint Accessibility Committees Minutes - April 3, 2025

Minutes from the Joint Accessibility Committees meeting on April 3, 2025.

• Recommendation:

  THAT the minutes from the Joint Accessibility Committees meeting on April 3, 2025, be adopted.

11.4

Health and Human Services: Homelessness Task Force Minutes - April 24, 2025

Minutes from the Homelessness Task Force meeting on April 24, 2025.

• Recommendation:

  THAT the minutes from the Homelessness Task Force meeting on April 24, 2025, be adopted.

11.5

Health and Human Services: Community Safety and Well-Being Plan 2025-2028

A report from the Director of health and Human Services, dated May 8, 2025, to request approval of the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan for 2025-2028.

• Recommendation:

  THAT the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Health and Human Services-2025-013, Community Safety and Well-being Plan 2025-2028, dated May 8, 2025, be received;

  AND THAT the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan 2025-2028, be approved.

11.6

Health and Human Services: Masterplan and Service Delivery Review Update

A report from the Chief Paramedic, dated May 8, 2025, to provide an update on the Paramedic Services Masterplan and Service Delivery review.

• Recommendation:

  THAT the report from the Chief Paramedic, Report #Paramedic Services-2025-004, Masterplan and Service Delivery Review Update, dated May 8, 2025, be received;

  AND THAT the additional cost for the Paramedic Masterplan and Service Delivery Review be funded from the Reserve for Paramedic Operations.

11.7

Infrastructure and Environmental Services: Fields Estates Subdivision – Dufferin Road 18 Improvements

A report from the Director of Public Works/County Engineer, dated May 8, 2025, to seek approval to execute necessary agreement(s) with the developer of the Fields Estates Subdivision to enable the localized road improvement.

• Recommendation:

  THAT the report from the Director of Public Works/County Engineer, Report #Public Works-2025-016, “Fields Estates Subdivision – Dufferin Road 18 Improvements”, dated May 8, 2025, be received.

  AND THAT staff be directed to proceed with executing the required agreement(s) with the developer of the Fields Estates Subdivision to enable road improvements to Dufferin County Road 18 (Airport Road).

12.

DISCUSSION OF REPORTS SEPARATED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

13.

STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE

A presentation from the Chief Administrative Officer, dated May 8, 2025, to propose an inter-governmental relations strategy.

• Recommendation:

  THAT the presentation from the Chief Administrative Officer, dated May 8, 2025, to propose an inter-governmental relations strategy, be received.

14.

CORRESPONDENCE

14.1

Township of Amaranth

A resolution from the Township of Amaranth, dated April 16, 2025, regarding the Critical Ground report and implementing the recommendations.

14.2

Town of Grand Valley

A resolution from the Town of Grand Valley, dated April 23, 2025, to participate in the BetterHomes Dufferin project.

14.3

Association of Municipalities of Ontario

Correspondence from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), dated May 1, 2025, to share that the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) has opened their request for delegation process for AMO 2025.

15.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

16.

MOTIONS

17.

CLOSED SESSION

18.

BY-LAWS

• Recommendation:

  THAT By-Law 2025-27 through to By-Law 2025-28, inclusive, be read a first, second and third time and enacted.

18.1

2025-27 Federation of Canadian Municipalities (Green Municipal Fund Loan and Grant Agreement)

A by-law to ratify the actions of the Warden and the Clerk for executing an agreement between the County of Dufferin and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
Authorization: Infrastructure and Environmental Services - March 23, 2023

18.2

2025-28 Repeal By-Law 2019-10 Pre-Consultation By-Law

A by-law to repeal by-laws 2019-10 and 2023-12, a by-law to require pre-consultation on Planning Act applications in the County of Dufferin.
Authorization: Council - April 24, 2025

19.

OTHER BUSINESS

20.

CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW

2025-xx Confirmatory By-Law - May 8, 2025

A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Dufferin at its meeting held on May 8, 2025.

• Recommendation:

  THAT By-Law 2025-xx be read a first, second and third time and enacted.

21.

NEXT MEETING

22.

ADJOURNMENT

• Recommendation:

  THAT the meeting adjourn.