Regular Council Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The agenda be approved as circulated.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do hereby adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on March 11, 2025, as circulated.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council adopt the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on March 19, 2025, as circulated.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: a Closed Meeting of Council be held pursuant to Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, for the following reason(s): 8.1 Planning Act Matters Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. 8.2 Adoption of Closed Meeting Minutes

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do hereby resume regular business in open session.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Consent Application File B6-24, by applicant Daniel Ceron, ACCIO Land Use Planning Solutions Inc. on behalf of owners Robert Morris and Janice Davenport, for property location 351335 17th Line, Concession 18, West Part Lot 6, be

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: that the Township of East Garafraxa's Marsville Subdivision Drinking Water System Financial Plan 2025-2030, prepared in house and dated March 5, 2025, be approved; And that Notice of availability of the Financial Plan be advertised; And that the Financial Plan dated March 5, 2025, be submitted to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing pursuant to O. Reg. 453/07, section 3 (1)1; And further that a copy of this resolution be submitted to the Ministry of Environment Conservation and Parks, satisfying the requirements under the Safe Drinking Water Act (S.D.W.A. Section 32 (5) 2.ii).

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Consultant Planning Report dated March 19, 2025, Consent Application B5-24 and Zoning By-law Amendment Z6-24, 182198 20 Sideroad, West Part Lot 20, Parcels 6 and 7, Concession 12, be received; And that Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z6-24 be approved and the by-law as presented in the Planning Report be passed; And that Application B5-24 be approved, subject to conditions as indicated in the Staff Memo dated March 20, 2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Consultant Planning Report dated March 19, 2025, and the corresponding Staff Memo dated March 20, 2025, be received; And further that Consent Application B5-24 by applicant John Cox, J L Cox Planning Consultants on behalf of owners James (Jim) & Deborah Kortleve to sever approximately 1.0 ha (2.47 ac) from 182198 20 Sideroad, West Part Lot 20 Parcels 6 and 7, Concession 12, be approved subject to following conditions: 1. Park Dedication in the amount of $1,500.00. 2. Payment of any property taxes, as of the date of the issuance of the Certificate of Official, with respect to the property that is subject to the application. 3. Zoning By-Law Amendment application to rezone the proposed severed lands from Environmental Protection (EP) to Rural Residential (RR). 4. Entrance Approval/Opinion for the proposed entrance on the severed parcel. 5. Conservation Authority Approval for the severed and retained parcels. 6. County of Dufferin Building Department Septic Approval/Lot Suitability required for the severed parcel. 7. Reference Plan; Digital and Paper formats required for the severed and retained parcels. A copy of the draft plan shall be circulated to the Township for review prior to registration. 8. Consent Agreement to be registered on title on the severed and retained parcels. 9. Consent Agreement to include requirement for fencing around boundaries of the severed parcel, with exception of road frontage, when required by adjacent landowner. 10. Road w

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council receives this staff report titled Capital Roads Work Update for information, AND THAT: Council approve proceeding with the engineering work as detailed in this report for both A-line and 10 th Line, AND THAT: Council defer installing guard rails on the 10 th and paving of A-line until the engineering work is completed, and more information becomes available.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council receive the report on Municipal Amalgamation Status Update for information and discussion; and AND THAT: Council pause indefinitely the analysis of amalgamating with the Township of Amaranth; AND FURTHER THAT: Council conduct a visioning session to determine next steps.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council receive the Regular Council Meeting and Committee of Adjustment Meeting Schedules Recommended Interim Changes staff report dated March 19, 2025; AND THAT the regular Council meeting scheduled for April 23, 2025, be cancelled, and the Committee of Adjustment meeting scheduled for April 23, 2025, be rescheduled to April 8, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., with the regular Council meeting on April 8, 2025, to follow at 2:30 p.m. to accommodate the Committee of Adjustment meeting; AND FURTHER THAT the regular Council meeting scheduled for May 27, 2025, be cancelled, and the Committee of Adjustment meeting scheduled for May 27, 2025, be rescheduled to May 13, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., with the regular Council meeting on May 13, 2025, to follow at 2:30 p.m. or later, depending on the number of applications at the Committee meeting.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council receive the 2024 Report on Council Remuneration as amended, and further that the report be posted on the Township website accordingly.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do hereby adopt the 2025 Annual Health and Safety Policy Statement and approves the annual review of the Respect in the Workplace- Preventing Violence, Harassment and Discrimination Policy.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Leave be given to introduce a by-law, being a by-law to further amend Zoning By-law 60-2004, as amended, to rezone a portion of the lands described as 182198 20 Sideroad West Part Lot 20, Parcels 6 and 7, Concession 12, Township of East Garafraxa, and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered 16-2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Leave be given to introduce a by-law, being a by-law to establish and lay out as part of the highway on which it abuts, Part Lot 6, Concession 18, being Part 5 on RP 7R-6870; in the Township of East Garafraxa, County of Dufferin, and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered 17-2025.

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 March 25, 2025, and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered 18-2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do now adjourn to meet again for the Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 2:30 p.m., or at the call of the Chair.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Consent Application File B6-24, by applicant Daniel Ceron, ACCIO Land Use Planning Solutions Inc. on behalf of owners Robert Morris and Janice Davenport, for property location 351335 17th Line, Concession 18, West Part Lot 6, be deferred to direct staff to provide draft conditions of approval should Council decide to approve the application; And further that the application be brought forward for decision when appropriate.