Council Meeting

the agenda and any addendum distributed for the July 10, 2025 meeting of Council, be approved.

the minutes of the closed session meeting of Council on May 22, 2025 and the regular meeting of Council on June 26, 2025, be adopted.

Items 10.1 to 10.7 be received, and any recommendations set out below, be approved.

the report of the Director People & Equity , Report #PE-2025-001, titled Remote Work Policy Review and Update , dated July 10, 2025, be received .

the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Report # H HS -2025-0 03, Community Services Annual Review 2024 , dated July 10 , 2025, be received.

the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Report #HHS-2025-004, Choices Shelter Update, dated July 10, 2025, be received; AND THAT staff report back on potential funding options for the shelter at the August 28, 2025 Council meeting; AND THAT Council approve funding, based on actual expenses, up to $44,000 in the interim from the Rate Stabilization Reserve.

the report from the Chief Administrative Officer, Report # CAO-2025-005 , Supportive Housing Development in Partnership with Services and Housing in the Province (SHIP) , dated July 10 , 2025, be received ; AND THAT the Letter of Intent be approved; AND THAT staff be directed to work with Services and Housing the Province ( SHIP ) to create a detailed development and funding plan for supportive housing at the following locations: 22 Third Avenue, Orangeville 35 Elizabeth Street, Orangeville 3 01 First Avenue, Shelburne .

the motion to tabled until the October 2025 meeting of Council.

"with a 10% reduction, and modified with a 20% reduction to reflect that a county standard of maintenance and construction will not be required following infrastructure transfers" be removed from the motion.

the report from the Director of Public Works/County Engineer and Manager of Corporate Finance , Treasurer , Report #PW-2025-001 , Road Network Rationalization Plan Update – Ju ly 2025, dated July 10 , 2025, be received; AND THAT following adoption of any required road agreements, all roads and bridges/large culverts (including those on transferring County roads and those on non-county roads) identified for transfer be transferred . T hese agreements include the following: Short-Term Agreements – to be used only in situations where a municipality does not currently have the resources to maintain a transferred road and requires the necessary time to obtain them. Long-Term Agreements – applies only to the Town of Orangeville where shared responsibilities will be required in perpetuity to distinguish local municipal responsibilities including trails, pedestrian facilities, some sewers, etc. from upper tier responsibilities directly related to the roadway ; AND THAT concession amounts be based on the estimated cost of planned County road and bridge/large structure work included in the 10-year capital plan , adjusted in line with the Asset Management Plan with a 10 % reduction , and modified with a 20% reduction to reflect that a county standard of maintenance and construction will not be required following infrastructure transfers. The resulting total amount is $10, 501 , 150 . Total concession amount s : Township of Amaranth $6,6 85 , 96 0 Township of East Garafraxa $1 36 ,2 0 0

the correspondence from Bonnie Parisien, dated June 1, 2025, regarding a request for road safety improvements at the intersection of County Road 109 and 9th Line Amaranth, be received.

the resolution from the Township of Amaranth, dated July 8, 2025, to request Dufferin County engage with the Ministry of Transportation regarding a full corridor review of County Road 109 and to reclassify it as a provincial highway, be received.

the Procedural By-law be amended to state that only residents, taxpayers, service providers or members speaking on behalf of an association or organization that serves the County of Dufferin are permitted to ask a question during Public Question Period.

Council move into Closed Session (9:44 pm) in accordance Municipal Act, Section 239 (2)(c) proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality.

Council return to open session (9:53 pm).

the report from the Director of Public Works/County Engineer and Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, Report #PW-2025-003, New Operations Centre Project – Update 5, dated July 10, 2025, be received; AND THAT the Agreement of Purchase and Sale for Site B, located at Pt. Lt 1 County Road 11, Amaranth ON be approved; AND THAT the purchase be funded with $4.5 million from Development Charges and $3.024 million from debt.

By-Law 2025-38 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.

By-Law 2025-39 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.

the meeting adjourn.

THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the July 10, 2025 meeting of Council, be approved.

THAT the minutes of the closed session meeting of Council on May 22, 2025 and the regular meeting of Council on June 26, 2025, be adopted.

THAT the report of the Director People & Equity, Report #PE-2025- 001, titled Remote Work Policy Review and Update, dated July 10, 2025, be received.

THAT the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Report #HHS-2025-003, Community Services Annual Review 2024, dated July 10, 2025, be received.

THAT the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Report #HHS-2025-004, Choices Shelter Update, dated July 10, 2025, be received; AND THAT staff report back on potential funding options for the shelter at the August 28, 2025 Council meeting; AND THAT Council approve funding, based on actual expenses, up to $44,000 in the interim from the Rate Stabilization Reserve.

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer, Report #CAO- 2025-005, Supportive Housing Development in Partnership with Services and Housing in the Province (SHIP), dated July 10, 2025, be received; AND THAT the Letter of Intent be approved; AND THAT staff be directed to work with Services and Housing the Province (SHIP) to create a detailed development and funding plan for supportive housing at the following locations:  22 Third Avenue, Orangeville  35 Elizabeth Street, Orangeville  301 First Avenue, Shelburne. For (29): Warden Horner, Councillor Creelman, Councillor Gardhouse, Councillor Hawkins, Councillor Little, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mills, Councillor Nix, Councillor Post, Councillor Soloman, and Councillor Taylor Against (3): Councillor Gerrits, Councillor Rentsch, and Councillor White Absent (1): Councillor Hall

THAT "with a 10% reduction, and modified with a 20% reduction to reflect that a county standard of maintenance and construction will not be required following infrastructure transfers" be removed from the motion. For (7): Warden Horner, Councillor Gerrits, Councillor Little, Councillor McLean, Councillor Rentsch, Councillor Soloman, and Councillor White Against (25): Councillor Creelman, Councillor Gardhouse, Councillor Hawkins, Councillor Mills, Councillor Nix, Councillor Post, and Councillor Taylor Absent (1): Councillor Hall

THAT the report from the Director of Public Works/County Engineer and Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, Report #PW-2025-001, Road Network Rationalization Plan Update – July 2025, dated July 10, 2025, be received; AND THAT following adoption of any required road agreements, all roads and bridges/large culverts (including those on transferring County roads and those on non-county roads) identified for transfer be transferred. These agreements include the following:  Short-Term Agreements – to be used only in situations where a municipality does not currently have the resources to maintain a transferred road and requires the necessary time to obtain them.  Long-Term Agreements – applies only to the Town of Orangeville where shared responsibilities will be required in perpetuity to distinguish local municipal responsibilities including trails, pedestrian facilities, some sewers, etc. from upper tier responsibilities directly related to the roadway; AND THAT concession amounts be based on the estimated cost of planned County road and bridge/large structure work included in the 10-year capital plan, adjusted in line with the Asset Management Plan with a 10% reduction, and modified with a 20% reduction to reflect that a county standard of maintenance and construction will not be required following infrastructure transfers. The resulting total amount is $10,501,150.  Total concession amounts: o Township of Amaranth $6,685,960 o Township of East Garafraxa $136,200 o Town of

THAT the correspondence from Bonnie Parisien, dated June 1, 2025, regarding a request for road safety improvements at the intersection of County Road 109 and 9th Line Amaranth, be received.

THAT the resolution from the Township of Amaranth, dated July 8, 2025, to request Dufferin County engage with the Ministry of Transportation regarding a full corridor review of County Road 109 and to reclassify it as a provincial highway, be received.

THAT the Procedural By-law be amended to state that only residents, taxpayers, service providers or members speaking on behalf of an association or organization that serves the County of Dufferin are permitted to ask a question during Public Question Period. For (16): Councillor Post, Councillor Soloman, and Councillor Taylor Against (16): Warden Horner, Councillor Creelman, Councillor Gardhouse, Councillor Gerrits, Councillor Hawkins, Councillor Little, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mills, Councillor Nix, Councillor Rentsch, and Councillor White Absent (1): Councillor Hall

THAT Council move into Closed Session (9:44 pm) in accordance Municipal Act, Section 239 (2)(c) proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality.

THAT Council return to open session (9:53 pm).

THAT the report from the Director of Public Works/County Engineer and Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, Report #PW-2025-003, New Operations Centre Project – Update 5, dated July 10, 2025, be received; AND THAT the Agreement of Purchase and Sale for Site B, located at Pt. Lt 1 County Road 11, Amaranth ON be approved; AND THAT the purchase be funded with $4.5 million from Development Charges and $3.024 million from debt.

THAT By-Law 2025-38 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.

THAT By-Law 2025-39 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.

THAT the meeting adjourn.

THAT any lower tier municipality uploading a road to the County through the Road Network Rationalization Study, provide the County concessions based on estimated current road maintenance costs. 15. MOTIONS 15.1 Public Question Period Moved by: Councillor Taylor Seconded by: Councillor Post THAT the Procedural By-law be amended to state that only residents, taxpayers, service providers or members speaking on behalf of an association or organization that serves the County of Dufferin are permitted to ask a question during Public Question Period. For (16): Councillor Post, Councillor Soloman, and Councillor Taylor Against (16): Warden Horner, Councillor Creelman, Councillor Gardhouse, Councillor Gerrits, Councillor Hawkins, Councillor Little, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mills, Councillor Nix, Councillor Rentsch, and Councillor White Absent (1): Councillor Hall