The Dufferin County Record

Council - Special Meeting

January 30, 2025

Who was there

Present (13): John Creelman, Guy Gardhouse, Chris Gerrits, Earl Hawkins, Gail Little, James McLean, Wade Mills, Fred Nix, Lisa Post, Philip Rentsch, Steve Soloman, Todd Taylor, Darren White

Absent (1): Shane Hall

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

Declared interests

Councillor Taylorin regard to agenda item 7.1 - Budget Update, the salaries and benefits section of the budget, as a family member is employed at Dufferin County

What was decided (24 motions)

22 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

the Agenda and any Addendum distributed for the January 30, 2025 meeting of Council, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Gerrits, seconded by Councillor Soloman
Carried
any surplus from the Early Years and Child Care Division be transferred to the Children's Services Reserve Fund.
Moved by Councillor White, seconded by Councillor Post
Carried
50% of the 2024 surplus be allocated toward the Housing Strategy Reserve.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor White
Carried
50% of future surpluses for the next 5 years be allocated towards the Housing Strategy Reserve in principle.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor McLean
Carried
following a year end reserve report from staff, the remaining 2024 surplus be transferred to the Housing Strategy Reserve.
Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Post
Carried
an amount equal to 1% ($475,132) of the tax levy increase be
Moved by Councillor White, seconded by Councillor McLean
Withdrawn
the report from Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, Report # Corporate Services-2025-03 , Budget Update, dated January 30, 2025, be received; AND THAT the 2025 budget with tax levy requirements of $50,170,530 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor Nix
Carried
Council move into Closed Session (8:15 pm) in accordance with the Municipal Act, Section 239 (2)(d) labour relations or employee negotiations.
Moved by Councillor Nix, seconded by Councillor Gardhouse
Carried
Council rise from Closed Session (8:26 pm).
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor McLean
Carried
the report of the Director of People and Equity and Director of Health and Human Services, Report #People and Equity-2025-001, dated January 30, 2025, regarding the Memorandum of Settlement Between the County of Dufferin and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), be received; AND THAT Council ratify the terms of the Memorandum of Settlement between the County of Dufferin and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) dated January 24, 2025; AND THAT the necessary by-law be presented to Council.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor Mills
Carried
By-Law 2025-05 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.
Moved by Councillor Gerrits, seconded by Councillor Nix
Carried
the meeting adjourn.
Moved by Councillor Gerrits, seconded by Councillor Mills
Carried
THAT the Agenda and any Addendum distributed for the January 30, 2025 meeting of Council, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Gerrits, seconded by Councillor Soloman
Carried
THAT any surplus from the Early Years and Child Care Division be transferred to the Children's Services Reserve Fund.
Moved by Councillor White, seconded by Councillor Post
Carried
THAT 50% of the 2024 surplus be allocated toward the Housing Strategy Reserve.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor White
Carried
THAT 50% of future surpluses for the next 5 years be allocated towards the Housing Strategy Reserve in principle.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor McLean
Carried
THAT following a year end reserve report from staff, the remaining 2024 surplus be transferred to the Housing Strategy Reserve.
Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Post
Carried
THAT an amount equal to 1% ($475,132) of the tax levy increase be
Moved by Councillor White, seconded by Councillor McLean
Withdrawn
THAT the report from Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, Report #Corporate Services-2025-03, Budget Update, dated January 30, 2025, be received; AND THAT the 2025 budget with tax levy requirements of $50,170,530 be approved. For (26): Warden Horner, Councillor Creelman, Councillor Gardhouse, Councillor Little, Councillor Mills, Councillor Nix, Councillor Post, and Councillor Taylor Against (6): Councillor Gerrits, Councillor Hawkins, Councillor McLean, Councillor Rentsch, Councillor Soloman, and Councillor White Absent (1): Councillor Hall
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor Nix
Carried
THAT Council move into Closed Session (8:15 pm) in accordance with the Municipal Act, Section 239 (2)(d) labour relations or employee negotiations.
Moved by Councillor Nix, seconded by Councillor Gardhouse
Carried
THAT Council rise from Closed Session (8:26 pm).
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor McLean
Carried
THAT the report of the Director of People and Equity and Director of Health and Human Services, Report #People and Equity-2025-001, dated January 30, 2025, regarding the Memorandum of Settlement Between the County of Dufferin and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), be received; AND THAT Council ratify the terms of the Memorandum of Settlement between the County of Dufferin and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) dated January 24, 2025; AND THAT the necessary by-law be presented to Council.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor Mills
Carried
THAT By-Law 2025-05 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.
Moved by Councillor Gerrits, seconded by Councillor Nix
Carried
THAT the meeting adjourn.
Moved by Councillor Gerrits, seconded by Councillor Mills
Carried

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