Lenora Banfield
Councillor · seen 2024-08-27 to 2026-07-28 · served 2022–2026
147substantive motions movedof 47 meetings the minutes record them at
27procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
72substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
4meetings recorded absentof 47 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 East Garafraxa’s own minutes.
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This council rarely calls recorded votes, so individual positions are only on the record where one was demanded. Under the Municipal Act that is the council's choice, not an omission in this record.
Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (4)
Regular Council MeetingJune 23, 2026
Committee of AdjustmentJanuary 27, 2026
Committee of AdjustmentJune 24, 2025
Regular Council MeetingJanuary 14, 2025
Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 147)
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do now hold a Statutory Public Meeting pursuant to the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, to consider the following application(s): Consent Application B7-26 by applicant Powell Planning & Associates on behalf of owners Jordan Kirby and Logan Kirby regarding property located at 311013 16th Line - Concession 17, West Part of Lot 1.
Regular Council Meeting, July 28, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Schedule ‘A’ By-law 33-2026, being a by-law to get loan for Culvert #005 from IOLC be amended by deleting Schedule ‘A’ and replacing it with the attached Schedule ‘A’. And The Schedule ‘A’ By-law 34-2026 for two Fleet items (Motor Grader & Tandem Truck) from IOLC be amended by deleting Schedule ‘A’ and replacing it with the attached Schedule ‘A’. and THAT Delegate Authorit
Regular Council Meeting, July 28, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: a Closed Meeting of Council be held pursuant to Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, with respect to the following matters(s): 16.1 Adoption of Closed Meeting Minutes from the June 23, 2026, Closed Meeting. 16.2 Human Resources Matters/Recruitment Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; and labour relation
Regular Council Meeting, July 28, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do hereby resume regular business in open session. Staff instructed in accordance with Closed Meeting discussions.
Regular Council Meeting, July 28, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: By-law 36-2026, being a by-law to establish and lay out as part of the highway on which it abuts, Part Lot 8, Concession 17, Parts 5, 6 and 7 on 7R6889 S.T EG8815, in the Township of East Garafraxa, County of Dufferin be given the necessary readings and be passed.
Regular Council Meeting, July 28, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: By-law 38-2026, being a by-law to establish and lay out as part of the highway on which it abuts, Part Lot 20, Concession 12, being Part 3, PL 7R6929 in the Township of East Garafraxa, County of Dufferin, be given the necessary readings and be passed.
Regular Council Meeting, July 28, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: By-law 41-2026, being a by-law to amend By-law 60-2004, as amended, regarding the lands municipally known as 204044 County Road 109, within the Township of East Garafraxa, County of Dufferin, be given the necessary readings and be passed.
Regular Council Meeting, July 28, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The agenda be approved as amended pursuant to the addendum.
Regular Council Meeting, May 26, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do hereby adopt the minutes of the Special Council Meeting (Official Plan Statutory Public Meeting) held on April 22, 2026, as circulated.
Regular Council Meeting, May 26, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do now hold a Statutory Public Meeting pursuant to the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, to consider the following application(s): Consent Application B6-26 and Zoning By-Law Amendment Application Z5-26 by applicant Van Harten Surveying lnc. c/o Hailey Keast and owner 856063 Ontario lnc. c/o Tom Dolson for property location 431374 19th Line, East Part Lot 8, Concessi
Regular Council Meeting, May 26, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council defer the decision regarding the adoption of the New Official Plan to the June 23, 2026 Council Meeting to allow for the following revisions: Completion of the Township Solicitor’s review of the draft Official Plan; Section 7.1.5 removal of the Rural designation 10 year ownership requirement with respect to severance policies; Further review of section 3 Indigenous Eng
Regular Council Meeting, May 26, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council accept the 2025 Financial Audit Report and approve the 2025 Financial Statements prepared by RLB Chartered Professional Accountants, as presented.
Regular Council Meeting, May 26, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do hereby resume regular business in open session.
Regular Council Meeting, May 26, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Leave be given to introduce a by-law, being a by-law to authorize the execution of an agreement between the Corporation of the County of Dufferin and the Corporation of the Township of East Garafraxa for the provision of building services, and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered 24-2026.
Regular Council Meeting, May 26, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council defer the decision regarding the adoption of the New Official Plan to the June 23, 2026 Council Meeting to allow for the following revisions: 1. Completion of the Township Solicitor’s review of the draft Official Plan; 2. Section 7.1.5 removal of the Rural designation 10 year ownership requirement with respect to severance policies; 3. Further review of section 3 Indig
Regular Council Meeting, May 26, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do hereby resume regular business in open session. Staff instructed in accordance with Closed Meeting discussions.
Regular Council Meeting, May 12, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do hereby adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on April 14, 2026, as circulated.
Regular Council Meeting, April 28, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council receive the staff report titled Restricted Acts After Nomination Day – Delegation of Authority – 2026 Municipal and School Board Elections , dated April 20, 2026; AND THAT Council delegate authority to the Chief Administrative Officer to take such action as may be necessary, in the event that Council becomes subject to the restricted acts provisions under section 275 o
Regular Council Meeting, April 28, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Special Council Meeting agenda be approved as circulated.
Special Council Meeting, April 22, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do hereby adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on March 24, 2026, as circulated.
Regular Council Meeting, April 14, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Consultant Planning Report dated April 9, 2026, and the corresponding Staff Memo dated April 9, 2026, be received; And further that Consent Application B5-26 by GSP Group Inc. c/o Jenna Wenzel on behalf of owner 1379422 Ontario Inc. c/o Andrew Wildeboer to sever approximately 6.3 ha (15.57 ac) from 101055 10 Sideroad, Concession 9, West Part of Lot 11, Part 1 on Plan 7R-69
Regular Council Meeting, April 14, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council hereby supports the Royal Canadian Legion by purchasing a quarter-page, full-colour advertisement in the Military Service Recognition Book in the amount of $650.00, with funds to be allocated from the Miscellaneous Grants and Donations line item in the 2026 approved budget.
Regular Council Meeting, April 14, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: a Closed Meeting of Council be held pursuant to Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, with respect to the following matters(s): 16.1 Adoption of Closed Meeting Minutes 16.2 Human Resource Matters Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees, and labour relations or employee negotiations.
Regular Council Meeting, April 14, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do hereby resume regular business in open session. Staff instructed in accordance with Closed Meeting discussions.
Regular Council Meeting, April 14, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The agenda be approved as circulated.
Regular Council Meeting, March 24, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do now hold a Statutory Public Meeting pursuant to the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, to consider the following application(s): Consent Application B5-26 by applicant/owner GSP Group Inc. c/o Jenna Wenzel /1379422 Ontario Inc. c/o Andrew Wildeboer for property location 101055 10 Sideroad, Concession 9, West Part of Lot 11, Part 1 on Plan 7R-6906.
Regular Council Meeting, March 24, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Consultant Planning Report dated March 18, 2026, and the corresponding Staff Memo dated March 18, 2026, be received; And further that Consent Application B3-26 by applicant Van Harten Surveying c/o Chris Corosky on behalf of owner Leroy Robert Livingston for a surplus farm dwelling severance of approximately 0.9 ha (2.22 ac) from 023039 Erin-East Garafraxa Townline, West P
Regular Council Meeting, March 24, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council receives the 2023 To 2025 Accounts Payable List for information.
Regular Council Meeting, March 24, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Leave be given to introduce a by-law, being a by-law authorize the Corporation of the Township of East Garafraxa to enter into a Site Plan Agreement with: GREENWOOD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED , and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered 14-2026.
Regular Council Meeting, March 24, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Leave be given to introduce a by-law, being a by-law to remove the Holding (H) Provision from Extractive Industrial Exception Four Holding (MX-4-H) for lands municipally known as 351122 17th Line, East Part Lot 2, RP 7R968 Part 1, Concession 17, within the Township of East Garafraxa, and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered 16-2026.
Regular Council Meeting, March 24, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do hereby resume regular business in open session. Staff and Consultants instructed in accordance with Closed Meeting discussions; And further that the Greenwoods Holding Zone Removal Application related to the Greenwoods Site Plan Agreement and Development Agreement be brought forward to the March 24, 2026 Council Meeting for consideration, provided that the payment o
Regular Council Meeting, March 10, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The agenda be approved as amended pursuant to the addendum.
Regular Council Meeting, February 24, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do now hold a Statutory Public Meeting pursuant to the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, to consider the following application(s): Consent Applications B1-26 and B2-26, and Zoning By-Law Amendment Application Z1-26 by applicants Manuel Marcos and Rod Finnie on behalf of owners Jorge Dos Santos and Adelaide Dos Santos Anacleto for property location 022159 Erin-East Ga
Regular Council Meeting, February 24, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Township of East Garafraxa hereby receives the 2025 tax rebate requests submitted by Community Living Dufferin and Theatre Orangeville for the property municipally known as 065371 Dufferin County Road 3, Concession B, East Part Lot 6; AND THAT Council grant a tax rebate with respect to the commercial taxes levied for the tenant, Theatre Orangeville, in the a
Regular Council Meeting, February 24, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Township of East Garafraxa do hereby adopt the 2026 Budget as presented; And further that the Township 2026 Tax Levy be set at $4,841,391.00; And further that the 2026 Budget Estimates By-law be prepared for the next meeting of Council.
Regular Council Meeting, February 24, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Township of East Garafraxa hereby petitions the County of Dufferin to review the safety conditions at the intersection of Dufferin County Road 3 and A Line and requests that improvements be made to enhance the safety of the intersection; AND FURTHER THAT Council requests an update on the status of the review of the intersection of Dufferin County Road 24 (Trafalg
Regular Council Meeting, February 24, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Leave be given to introduce a by-law, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of East Garafraxa at its meeting held on February 24, 2026, and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered 9-2026.
Regular Council Meeting, February 24, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Leave be given to introduce a by-law, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of East Garafraxa at its meeting held on February 10, 2026, and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered 8-2026.
Regular Council Meeting, February 10, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Special (Budget) Council Meeting agenda be approved as circulated.
Special Council Meeting, January 28, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The agenda be approved as amended pursuant to the addendum.
Regular Council Meeting, January 27, 2026 · Carried
In the record
43meetings recorded presentthe minutes record presence, not a rate
0conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
What this does not measure
- Motions moved is not a measure of effectiveness. Who moves a motion is often a seat convention or a committee role, and the member who does the work on a file is frequently not the one who reads it out.
- Nobody is ranked against anybody. These figures are counted against this member's own meetings and are never totalled or compared.
- Absence is not explained. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why. Illness, a declared conflict and a family emergency all appear the same way.
- What was said is not here. This record reads the minutes, which record decisions, not debate.
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