Council Meeting

the agenda, as amended, and the addendum distributed for the May 22, 2025 meeting of Council, be approved.

the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on May 8, 2025, be adopted.

the report from Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report #Planning and Development #2025-0 40 , titled Township of Melancthon O fficial P lan A mendment No. 5 – 078106 7 th Line SW , dated May 22 , 2025 , be received; AND THAT Council not approve O fficial P lan A mendment No. 5 , as adopted by the Township of Melancthon , to allow for the redesignation of the subject lands in or der to permit a site-specific regulation for the lands designated as Agricultural that will allow for a new agricultural lot to be 28.3 hectares in size instead of the required approximately 40 hectares under the Agricultural designation .

the 2024 Financial Statements as presented by MNP LLP, be approved.

report 10.1 be received for information.

Items 11.1 to 11.3, and the recommendations set out below, be approved.

the report from the Director of Development and Tourism, Report # Planning and Development- 2025-043, titled Ontario’s Proposed Bill 5: Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act , 2025, dated May 22, 2025, be received .

the report from Director of Health and Human Services, Report # Health and Human Services-2025-015 , Quarterly Community Services Activity Report – First Quarter 2025, dated May 22, 2025, be received.

the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Report # Health and Human Services-2025-01 4, Seniors at Risk Position , dated May 22 , 2025, be received .

the report from Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report #Planning and Development-2025-041 Museum of Dufferin Endowment, dated May 22, 2025, be received; AND THAT County gift $750,000 f rom the Museum Trust to the Dufferin Community Foundation to create an Endowment Fund for the Museum of Dufferin ; AND THAT the Museum of Dufferin Endowed Fund Agreement between the Corporation of the County of Dufferin and the Dufferin Community Foundation be approved.

the report from the Director of Development and Tourism and the Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, Report # Planning and Development-2025-045, Bill 17: Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act , dated May 22, 2025, be received ; AND THAT staff be directed to submit comments outlined in the report.

the report of the Director of Public Works/County Engineer, Report #Public Works-2025-0 17 , IC&I Recycling Services – Post Blue Box Transition, dated May 22, 2025 , be received; AND THAT Industrial, Commercial and Institutional locations that meet the requirements of the County’s recycling program, continue to receive recycling collection and processing services through the County; AND THAT any new Industrial, Commercial and Institutional locations added to the collection be limited to four recycling carts starting January 1, 2026; AND THAT Option 1 to maintain status quo be approved.

the report from the Chief Administrative Officer, Report # Office-of-the-CAO-2025-025, Housing Strategy Implementation – Housing Pipeline Plan , dated May 22, 2025, be received ; AND THAT the Master Housing Strategy Implementation Plan be adopted; AND THAT staff be directed to create a detailed plan to develop 22 Third Ave Orangeville including identifying an owner/operator partner, sources of funding, and land use planning requirements.

the report from the Chief Administrative Officer, Report # O ffice of the CAO-2025-026, Health and Human Services Hub Update 1 , dated May 22, 2025, be received; AND THAT the draft Partnership Pact be endorsed in principle; AND THAT staff be directed to take action in collaboration with Hub Partners to plan for and implement the Health and Human Service Hub as outlined in the report by: Developing memorandums of agreement between partners Determining which partners can initially be collocated Developing an organizational/operating structure Implementing a digital solution to support coordination Engaging with frontline staff and the community AND THAT staff be directed to proceed with relocating County staff not involved in the Health and Human Services Hub to 55 Zina Street.

the resolution from the Township of Amaranth, dated April 16, 2025, regarding the Critical Ground Report and implementing the recommendations, be supported.

the resolutions from the Towns of Mono, Orangeville and Shelburne to opposed elements of Bill 5: Protecting Ontario by Unleashing Our Economic Act, 2025 , be received.

Council move into Closed Session at 11:38 am in accordance with the Municipal Act, Section 239 2(c) proposed or pending acquisition of disposition of land by the municipality.

Council return to open session (11:48 am).

staff proceed as discussed in Closed Session.

By-Law 2025-30 through to By-Law 2025-31, inclusive, be read a first, second and third time and enacted.

By-Law 2025-32 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.

the meeting adjourn.

THAT the agenda, as amended, and the addendum distributed for the May 22, 2025 meeting of Council, be approved.

THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on May 8, 2025, be adopted.

THAT the report from Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report #Planning and Development #2025-040, titled Township of Melancthon Official Plan Amendment No. 5 – 078106 7th Line SW, dated May 22, 2025, be received; AND THAT Council not approve Official Plan Amendment No. 5, as adopted by the Township of Melancthon, to allow for the redesignation of the subject lands in order to permit a site- specific regulation for the lands designated as Agricultural that will allow for a new agricultural lot to be 28.3 hectares in size instead of the required approximately 40 hectares under the Agricultural designation. For (26): Warden Horner, Councillor Gerrits, Councillor Hall, Councillor Little, Councillor Mills, Councillor Nix, Councillor Post, Councillor Rentsch, Councillor Sherwood, and Councillor Soloman Against (7): Councillor Creelman, Councillor Gardhouse, Councillor Hawkins, and Councillor McLean Absent (2): Councillor Taylor, and Councillor White

THAT the 2024 Financial Statements as presented by MNP LLP, be approved.

THAT report 10.1 be received for information.

THAT Items 11.1 to 11.3, and the recommendations set out below, be approved.

THAT the report from the Director of Development and Tourism, Report #Planning and Development-2025-043, titled Ontario’s Proposed Bill 5: Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025, dated May 22, 2025, be received.

THAT the report from Director of Health and Human Services, Report# Health and Human Services-2025-015, Quarterly Community Services Activity Report – First Quarter 2025, dated May 22, 2025, be received.

THAT the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Report #Health and Human Services-2025-014, Seniors at Risk Position, dated May 22, 2025, be received.

THAT the report from the Director of Development and Tourism and the Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, Report # Planning and Development-2025-045, Bill 17: Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, dated May 22, 2025, be received; AND THAT staff be directed to submit comments outlined in the report.

THAT the report of the Director of Public Works/County Engineer, Report #Public Works-2025-017, IC&I Recycling Services – Post Blue Box Transition, dated May 22, 2025, be received; AND THAT Industrial, Commercial and Institutional locations that meet the requirements of the County’s recycling program, continue to receive recycling collection and processing services through the County; AND THAT any new Industrial, Commercial and Institutional locations added to the collection be limited to four recycling carts starting January 1, 2026; AND THAT Option 1 to maintain status quo be approved.

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer, Report # Office-of-the-CAO-2025-025, Housing Strategy Implementation – Housing Pipeline Plan, dated May 22, 2025, be received; AND THAT the Master Housing Strategy Implementation Plan be adopted; AND THAT staff be directed to create a detailed plan to develop 22 Third Ave Orangeville including identifying an owner/operator partner, sources of funding, and land use planning requirements.

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer, Report #Office of the CAO-2025-026, Health and Human Services Hub Update 1, dated May 22, 2025, be received; AND THAT the draft Partnership Pact be endorsed in principle; AND THAT staff be directed to take action in collaboration with Hub Partners to plan for and implement the Health and Human Service Hub as outlined in the report by:  Developing memorandums of agreement between partners  Determining which partners can initially be collocated  Developing an organizational/operating structure  Implementing a digital solution to support coordination  Engaging with frontline staff and the community AND THAT staff be directed to proceed with relocating County staff not involved in the Health and Human Services Hub to 55 Zina Street.

THAT the resolution from the Township of Amaranth, dated April 16, 2025, regarding the Critical Ground Report and implementing the recommendations, be supported.

THAT the resolutions from the Towns of Mono, Orangeville and Shelburne to opposed elements of Bill 5: Protecting Ontario by Unleashing Our Economic Act, 2025, be received.

THAT Council move into Closed Session at 11:38 am in accordance with the Municipal Act, Section 239 2(c) proposed or pending acquisition of disposition of land by the municipality.

THAT Council return to open session (11:48 am).

THAT staff proceed as discussed in Closed Session.

THAT By-Law 2025-30 through to By-Law 2025-31, inclusive, be read a first, second and third time and enacted.

THAT By-Law 2025-32 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.

THAT the meeting adjourn.