Council Meeting

the agenda and any addendum distributed for the April 24, 2025 meeting of Council, be approved.

the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on April 10, 2025, be adopted.

the minutes from the Access Dufferin meeting on March 19, 2025, be adopted.

the report from Director of Development and Tourism, Report # Planning and Development- 2025-033 , County Summit on Planning and Economic Development, dated April 24, 2025, be received.

the report from the Chief Paramedic , Report # P aramedic S ervices- 2025-003, 2024 Annual Report, dated April 24, 2025, be receiv ed.

That the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Report #Health and Human Services-2025-12, Dufferin Oaks 2024 Resident and Family Satisfaction Survey, dated April 24, 2025, be received.

the report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report #Planning and Development-2025-022, titled New County Pre-Consultation Process , dated April 24 , 2025, be received; AND THAT draft Pre-Consultation Policy be adopted ; AND THAT By-law 2019-10, be repealed .

the report from the Manager of Preparedness, 9-1-1 and Corporate Projects , Report #Office of the CAO-2025-020, Overview of the Spring 2025 Severe Weather Events, be received ; AND THAT staff be directed to conduct a thorough debriefing of the severe weather events detailed in this report; AND THAT the debriefing process include engagement with the members of the community who wish to contribute to the process; AND THAT a complete After-Action Report with recommendations be presented to County Council for consideration .

the report from Headwaters Communities In Action, dated April 24, 2025, regarding 2025 Community Grant allocations, be received; AND THAT the 2025 Community Grant funds be distributed as follows: Bee Ambassadors Canada $3,000 Bethell Hospice Foundation $3,000 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dufferin and District $8,000 Caledon Meals on Wheels $8,450 (multi year funding) Career Education Council $3,000 Dufferin Arts Council $15,000 Fiddlehead Care Farm $7,500 (multi year funding) Food For You $5,000 Headwaters Arts $5,500 Headwaters Health Care Centre - TeleCheck $2,000 Joyful Sound Gospel Choir $12,337 Kinette Club of Shelburne $3,000 Montgomery Village Public School Council $3,000 Orangeville and District Horticultural Society $1,000 (multi year funding) Orangeville Community Band $3,000 (multi year funding) Orton Community Association $2,925 Princess Elizabeth Public School Council $5,000 Rotary Club of Orangeville $3,000 Shelburne and District Agricultural Society $2,500 Streams Community Hub $5,000 (multi year funding) The Rotary Club of Shelburne $5,000 Theatre Orangeville $5,000 Westminster United Church - Orangeville $6,418

Celebrate Your Awesome be awarded $5,000 (multi year funding) in 2025 Community Grant funds.

the report from Manager of Corporate Services, Treasurer, Report #Corproate Services - 2025-015 Long Term Debt Annual Report, dated April 24, 2025, be received .

the report from the Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, Report #Corporate Services -2025-017, Long Term Financial Overview, dated April 24, 2025, be received.

the report from the Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, Report #Corporate Services -2025-016, Road Rationalization Plan , dated April 24, 2025, be received.

the report from the Director of Public Works/County Engineer, Report #Public Works-2025-011, Road Network Rationalization Plan Implementation Update – March 2025, dated March 27, 2025, be received; AND THAT staff be directed to collaborate with local municipal staff where necessary to develop any required temporary agreements related to road maintenance of roads being transferred to/from the County; AND THAT staff be directed to work with Town of Orangeville staff to develop any necessary long-term agreements related to transfer of Riddell Road to the County to delineate ongoing responsibilities related to County Road operations and capital versus local municipal responsibilities, including trails, ground keeping, sewers, sidewalks, etc.

as an upper-tier municipality, Dufferin County has a responsibility under the provincial planning framework for managing growth and providing guidance on land-use planning for the County’s eight lower-tier municipalities; AND WHEREAS Dufferin County is expected to grow to over 100,000 people and nearly 42,000 jobs by 2051 according to the Provincial Policy Statement, 2024; AND WHEREAS this growth will increasingly require a broader, strategic approach to land-use and long-term policy planning within Dufferin County; AND WHEREAS Dufferin County is always striving to innovate and improve service delivery; AND WHEREAS staff have scheduled a “Planning and Economic Development Summit” for June 12, 2025, which is intended to provide an overview of the division of planning and economic development responsibilities between upper and lower tier municipalities as well as the forecasted growth for all local municipalities across the County; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Dufferin County Council acknowledges and supports in principle, the County’s upper-tier planning function as an integral and strategic part of the land-use and long-range policy planning processes; AND FURTHER that Council utilize the upcoming “Planning and Economic Development Summit” as an opportunity to openly and constructively discuss ways in which the planning function can work more effectively for the benefit of Dufferin County residents.

a number of municipalities and others are dropping 'X' (formerly known as Twitter) as a social media tool as it has become an increasingly toxic and biased online platform; AND WHEREAS 'X' has not been a widely used or effective tool for communication with our residents; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the County of Dufferin suspend the use of its X account pending cancellation as soon as possible; AND THAT the County make efforts to alert users of our decision while also identifying alternatives.

Council return to open session (11:47 am).

staff proceed as discussed in closed session.

By-Law 2025-25 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.

By-Law 2025-26 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.

the meeting adjourn.

THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the April 24, 2025 meeting of Council, be approved.

THAT the minutes from the Access Dufferin meeting on March 19, 2025, be adopted.

THAT the report from Director of Development and Tourism, Report #Planning and Development-2025-033, County Summit on Planning and Economic Development, dated April 24, 2025, be received.

THAT the report from the Chief Paramedic, Report # Paramedic Services-2025-003, 2024 Annual Report, dated April 24, 2025, be received.

THAT the report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report #Planning and Development-2025-022, titled New County Pre-Consultation Process, dated April 24, 2025, be received; AND THAT draft Pre-Consultation Policy be adopted; AND THAT By-law 2019-10, be repealed.

THAT the report from the Manager of Preparedness, 9-1-1 and Corporate Projects, Report #Office of the CAO-2025-020, Overview of the Spring 2025 Severe Weather Events, be received; AND THAT staff be directed to conduct a thorough debriefing of the severe weather events detailed in this report; AND THAT the debriefing process include engagement with the members of the community who wish to contribute to the process; AND THAT a complete After-Action Report with recommendations be presented to County Council for consideration.

THAT the report from Headwaters Communities In Action, dated April 24, 2025, regarding 2025 Community Grant allocations, be received; AND THAT the 2025 Community Grant funds be distributed as follows: Bee Ambassadors Canada $3,000 Bethell Hospice Foundation $3,000 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dufferin and District $8,000 Caledon Meals on Wheels $8,450 (multi year funding) Career Education Council $3,000 Dufferin Arts Council $15,000 Fiddlehead Care Farm $7,500 (multi year funding) Food For You $5,000 Headwaters Arts $5,500 Headwaters Health Care Centre - TeleCheck $2,000 Joyful Sound Gospel Choir $12,337 Kinette Club of Shelburne $3,000 Montgomery Village Public School Council $3,000 Orangeville and District Horticultural Society $1,000 (multi year funding) Orangeville Community Band $3,000 (multi year funding) Orton Community Association $2,925 Princess Elizabeth Public School Council $5,000 Rotary Club of Orangeville $3,000 Shelburne and District Agricultural Society $2,500 Streams Community Hub $5,000 (multi year funding) The Rotary Club of Shelburne $5,000 Theatre Orangeville $5,000 Westminster United Church - Orangeville $6,418

THAT Celebrate Your Awesome be awarded $5,000 (multi year funding) in 2025 Community Grant funds.

THAT the report from Manager of Corporate Services, Treasurer, Report #Corproate Services -2025-015 Long Term Debt Annual Report, dated April 24, 2025, be received.

THAT the report from the Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, Report #Corporate Services-2025-017, Long Term Financial Overview, dated April 24, 2025, be received.

THAT the report from the Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, Report #Corporate Services-2025-016, Road Rationalization Plan, dated April 24, 2025, be received.

THAT the report from the Director of Public Works/County Engineer, Report #Public Works-2025-011, Road Network Rationalization Plan Implementation Update – March 2025, dated March 27, 2025, be received; AND THAT staff be directed to collaborate with local municipal staff where necessary to develop any required temporary agreements related to road maintenance of roads being transferred to/from the County; AND THAT staff be directed to work with Town of Orangeville staff to develop any necessary long-term agreements related to transfer of Riddell Road to the County to delineate ongoing responsibilities related to County Road operations and capital versus local municipal responsibilities, including trails, ground keeping, sewers, sidewalks, etc.

THAT Council return to open session (11:47 am).

THAT staff proceed as discussed in closed session.

THAT By-Law 2025-25 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.

THAT By-Law 2025-26 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.