Council Meeting

the agenda and any addendum distributed for the December 11, 2025 meeting of Council, be approved.

the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on November 27, 2025, be adopted.

items 8.1 to 8.6 be received, and any recommendations set out below, be approved.

the report from the Chief Paramedic, Report No. PS-2025-004, One-Time Funding Update, dated December 11, 2025, be received.

the report from Director of Health & Human Services, Report No. HHS-2025-026, Point in Time Count , dated December 11, 2025, be received.

the report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report No. P D -2025- 035 , Future State of County Economic Development , dated December 11 , 2025, be

the report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report No. PD-2025-034, titled Proposed Regional Consolidation of Conservation Authorities, dated December 11, 2025, be received; AND THAT the amended letter included as an attachment, as further amended during Council's discussion, be submitted to the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) portal.

the report from the Director of Public Works/County Engineer, Report No. PW-2025-015, Dufferin Road 124 – Speed Limits and Pedestrian Infrastructure, dated December 11, 2025, be received; AND THAT staff be directed to report back with a more complete report that includes comments from Town of Shelburne staff, along with options for recommendations by February 2026.

the report from the Director of Public Works/County Engineer, Report No. PW-2025-0 13 , Road Safety Review Updates and Road Safety Master Plan, dated December 11 , 2025, be received ; AND THAT funds to complete a comprehensive County Road Network Road Safety Master Plan be added to t he d raft 2026 b udget.

the report from the Chief Administrative Officer, Report No. CAO-2025- 019 , Strategic Plan Update 2025-0 4 , dated Dece mber 11 , 2025, be received .

Dufferin County endorse the Township of Amaranth report regarding the delegation of upper tier planning authority to the Township of Amaranth; AND THAT Dufferin County commit to consult with the Township of Amaranth in the development of their Official Plan Amendments and monitor lower tier Official Plan Amendment decisions.

Section 26.1 of the Procedural By-Law be suspended.

PEI, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Manitoba are selling off stockpiles of American alcohol with profits going to charities and in specific, food banks; AND WHEREAS Ontario has about $80 million worth of American alcohol in storage, $2 million of which could expire in the next 6 months; AND WHEREAS Ontario is only just now ‘exploring options for the products’; BE IT RESOLVED THAT Dufferin County Council urge the LCBO and Province to follow the lead of other provinces and sell off the stockpile of American alcohol with profits going to Ontario food banks including the Orangeville and Grand Valley Food Banks as well as the Shepard’s Cupboard Food Bank in Shelburne.

Dufferin County Council request that the Province of Ontario eliminate Education Development Charges on Additional Dwelling Units (ADUs) where a primary dwelling already exists.

By-Law 2025-57 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.

the meeting adjourn.

THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the December 11, 2025 meeting of Council, be approved.

THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on November 27, 2025, be adopted.

THAT items 8.1 to 8.6 be received, and any recommendations set out below, be approved.

THAT the report from Director of Health & Human Services, Report No. HHS-2025-026, Point in Time Count, dated December 11, 2025, be received.

THAT the report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report No. PD-2025-035, Future State of County Economic Development, dated December 11, 2025, be

THAT the report from the Director of Public Works/County Engineer, Report No. PW-2025-015, Dufferin Road 124 – Speed Limits and Pedestrian Infrastructure, dated December 11, 2025, be received; AND THAT staff be directed to report back with a more complete report that includes comments from Town of Shelburne staff, along with options for recommendations by February 2026.

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer, Report No. CAO- 2025-019, Strategic Plan Update 2025-04, dated December 11, 2025, be received.

THAT Dufferin County endorse the Township of Amaranth report regarding the delegation of upper tier planning authority to the Township of Amaranth; AND THAT Dufferin County commit to consult with the Township of Amaranth in the development of their Official Plan Amendments and monitor lower tier Official Plan Amendment decisions.

THAT Section 26.1 of the Procedural By-Law be suspended. For (33): Warden Post, Councillor Creelman, Councillor Gardhouse, Councillor Gerrits, Councillor Hall, Councillor Hawkins, Councillor Horner, Councillor Little, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mills, Councillor Nix, Councillor Soloman, Councillor Taylor, and Councillor White Against (1): Councillor Rentsch

WHEREAS PEI, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Manitoba are selling off stockpiles of American alcohol with profits going to charities and in specific, food banks; AND WHEREAS Ontario has about $80 million worth of American alcohol in storage, $2 million of which could expire in the next 6 months; AND WHEREAS Ontario is only just now ‘exploring options for the products’; BE IT RESOLVED THAT Dufferin County Council urge the LCBO and Province to follow the lead of other provinces and sell off the stockpile of American alcohol with profits going to Ontario food banks including the Orangeville and Grand Valley Food Banks as well as the Shepard’s Cupboard Food Bank in Shelburne.

THAT Dufferin County Council request that the Province of Ontario eliminate Education Development Charges on Additional Dwelling Units (ADUs) where a primary dwelling already exists.

THAT By-Law 2025-57 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.

THAT the meeting adjourn.