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 March 25, 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 Grand Valley and District Fire Board Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board. 8.2 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 do hereby resume regular business in open session. Staff instructed in accordance with Closed Meeting discussions; AND THAT Council receives the confidential report from the CAO/Clerk for the Town of Grand Valley regarding the Claim for Losses, Grand Valley and District Fire Department; AND THAT Council approves the settlement recommended in the memo; AND THAT Council agrees to the terms proposed for the division of funds received through the settlement; AND THAT Council directs staff to notify the other municipality of this resolution and asks that the CAO/Clerk for Grand Valley advise Council of next steps once they are received from legal.

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): Draft Plan of Subdivision Application S1-14 and Zoning By-Law Amendment Application Z5-14, known as Marsville North, and Draft Plan of Subdivision Application S2-22 and Zoning By-Law Amendment Application Z7-22, known as Marsville South, by applicant GSP Group, owner Thomasfield Homes Ltd.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do hereby adjourn the Public Meeting and resume regular business.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Whereas Council has received Consent Application B6-24 on behalf of the owners Robert Morris and Janice Davenport to server approximately 1 hectare from their lot fronting 351335 17th Line, Concession 18, West Part Lot 6; Whereas Council has received the Consultant Planning Report, dated March 6, 2025, regarding Consent Application B6-24 and has also received a planning report from ACCIO, Land Use Planning Solutions Inc, on behalf of the Owner/ Applicant; And Whereas Council has also received oral submissions from the Owner/ Applicant and the Township Consultant Planner; And Whereas Council has considered the existing lot fabric and residential development on 17th Line, in the vicinity of the proposal; And Whereas Council is satisfied that Consent Application B6-24 conforms with the Township Official Plan, having taken into account the number of existing lots within the residential cluster on 17th Line, and having determined that in this circumstance, the minimum lot size to create the proposed new severance is sufficient, subject to the conditions to be imposed. Now therefore: Council approve Consent Application B6-24 for property location 351335 17th Line, Concession 18, West Part Lot 6, subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions: Park Dedication in the amount of $1,500.00. 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. Entrance Ap

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do hereby grant a tax rebate to Community Living Dufferin, for property location 065371 Dufferin County Road 3, Concession B, East Part Lot 6, in the amount $10,120.87, which represents 100% of the Township residential portion of taxes levied for 2024; And further that Council grant a tax rebate to Community Living Dufferin, for the subject property, with respect to commercial taxes levied regarding Theatre Orangeville (tenant) in the amount of $15,789.71 which represents 100% of the commercial taxes, being the Township, County of Dufferin, and Education, portion of taxes levied for 2024, pursuant to County of Dufferin By-Law 2024-10 being a By-Law to provide Property Tax Rebates to Eligible Charities.

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 April 8, 2025, and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered 19-2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do now adjourn to meet again for the Regular Council Meeting on May 13, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., or at the call of the Chair.