Regular Council Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The agenda be approved as amended pursuant to the addendum.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do hereby adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on November 13, 2024, as circulated.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council approve the 2025 Regular and Special Council Meetings Schedule as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Dufferin County Multi-Jurisdiction Fire Prevention and Protection Modernization Plan matter be

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council for the Township of East Garafraxa petition the local municipalities within Dufferin County to request the County of Dufferin to consider providing County-wide fire services.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council defer initiating the detailed design for the Marsville Water System Expansion Project until the Thomasfiield subdivision applications, which were re-submitted on November 12, 2024, have been reviewed and further advanced, including allowing local residents an opportunity to provide input at the Statutory Public Meeting, ensuring that the Thomasfield and MEI development proposals are co-ordinated and considered collectively; AND WHEREAS the expansion of the Marsville Water System is expected to be the Township’s largest infrastructure project to date and should be approached with due consideration; AND FURTHER THAT Council acknowledge that should the Developers wish to initiate this work earlier on their own, the Township invite and welcome them to submit the necessary engineering reports to the Township for review.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council authorize the execution of a Boundary (Road) Agreement with the Town of Caledon, and that the appropriate By-Law be presented for consideration; And further that an annual payment of Thirty-One Thousand Five Hundred and Twenty Canadian Dollars ($31,520.00 CAD), starting in 2025, and indexed at 2% annually, be made to the Town of Caledon for services related to the Caledon-East Garafraxa Townline as outlined in the Boundary (Road) Agreement.

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): 16.1 By-Law Enforcement Matters Updates Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; and that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees. 16.2 Human Resource Matters Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; and labour relations or employee negotiations.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council resume regular business in open session. Staff instructed in accordance with Closed Meeting discussions.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Leave be given to introduce a by-Law, being a by-law to authorize the execution of a boundary agreement between the corporation of the Town of Caledon and the Corporation of the Township of East Garafraxa, and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered 42-2024.

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 November 26, 2024, and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered 43-2024.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do now adjourn to meet again for the Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., or at the call of the Chair.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Dufferin County Multi-Jurisdiction Fire Prevention and Protection Modernization Plan matter be deferred to the December 10, 2024 meeting.