Council Meeting

the agenda and any addendum distributed for the August 28, 2025 meeting of Council, be approved.

the minutes of the regular meeting and the closed session of Council on July 10, 2025 be adopted.

Items 10.1 to 10.10 be received, and any recommendations set out below, be approved.

the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Report # HHS – 2025-0 10 , titled Home Ownership House Price Limit, dated August 28, 2025, be received; AND THAT staff be directed to increase the current house price limit to $725,000 from the previous $609,118 limit.

the motion be amended to add: AND THAT staff proceed with Option 3: termination of funding agreements, if Option 1: continued support fails.

MOTION AS AMENDED THAT the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Report #HHS-2025-00 7 , Shelter Operational Options , dated August 28 , 2025, be received ; AND THAT Council direct staff to implement O ption 1 : c ontinued s upport for Choices (Consolidated Operations); AND THAT staff proceed with Option 3: termination of funding agreements, if Option 1: continued support fails.

the report of the Director People and Equity , Report #PE-2025-005, titled People and Equity Activity Report (Jan uary -June 2025) , dated August 28, 2025, be received.

the report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report #PD-2025 -001, titled Museum Assistance Program – Indigenous Stream Grant, dated August 28, 2025, be received ; AND THAT staff be directed to hire a contract position of Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Specialist ; AND THAT the additional costs associated with the position be funded from the Museum Trust up to $60,000.

the report from the Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, titled Financial Update, dated August 28, 2025, be received.

any lower tier municipality uploading a road to the County through the Road Network Rationalization Study, provide the County concessions based on estimated future road capital costs.

By-Law 2025-40 through to By-Law 2025-42, inclusive, be read a first, second and third time and enacted.

By-Law 2025-43 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.

the meeting adjourn.

THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the August 28, 2025 meeting of Council, be approved.

THAT the minutes of the regular meeting and the closed session of Council on July 10, 2025 be adopted.

THAT the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Report # HHS – 2025-010, titled Home Ownership House Price Limit, dated August 28, 2025, be received; AND THAT staff be directed to increase the current house price limit to $725,000 from the previous $609,118 limit.

THAT the motion be amended to add: AND THAT staff proceed with Option 3: termination of funding agreements, if Option 1: continued support fails.

MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED THAT the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Report #HHS-2025-007, Shelter Operational Options, dated August 28, 2025, be received; AND THAT Council direct staff to implement Option 1: continued support for Choices (Consolidated Operations); AND THAT staff proceed with Option 3: termination of funding agreements, if Option 1: continued support fails.

THAT the report of the Director People and Equity, Report #PE-2025- 005, titled People and Equity Activity Report (January-June 2025), dated August 28, 2025, be received.

THAT the report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report #PD-2025-001, titled Museum Assistance Program – Indigenous Stream Grant, dated August 28, 2025, be received; AND THAT staff be directed to hire a contract position of Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Specialist; AND THAT the additional costs associated with the position be funded from the Museum Trust up to $60,000.

THAT the report from the Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, titled Financial Update, dated August 28, 2025, be received.

THAT any lower tier municipality uploading a road to the County through the Road Network Rationalization Study, provide the County concessions based on estimated future road capital costs. For (8): Councillor Creelman, Councillor McLean, Councillor Nix, Councillor Rentsch, and Councillor Soloman Against (22): Warden Horner, Councillor Benotto, Councillor Gardhouse, Councillor Hawkins, Councillor Little, Councillor Macintosh, and Councillor Taylor Absent (5): Councillor Gerrits, Councillor Hall, Councillor Mills, Councillor Post, and Councillor White

THAT By-Law 2025-40 through to By-Law 2025-42, inclusive, be read a first, second and third time and enacted.

THAT By-Law 2025-43 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.

WHEREAS local municipalities in Dufferin County have or are about to introduce Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) also known as Safety Cameras as a means to deter speeding and encourage safe driving habits; AND WHEREAS some of the most egregious speeding is occurring on County Roads, e.g. parts of Hockley Valley and Airport Roads, in locations not currently designated as Community Safety Zones (CSZs); AND WHEREAS contrary to common belief the Province does not regulate what constitutes a CSZ or School Zone leaving that entirely to municipal councils; AND WHERE AS the County’s current criteria for creation of a Community Safety Zone treats speeding as a secondary matter not even considered if other factors are engaged; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Dufferin County’s criteria for creation of a CSZ be amended to consider speed as the main factor; AND THAT staff in collaboration with the OPP and residents along Hockley and Airport Roads, recommend CSZs where speeding is chronic and dangerous making speed reductions where necessary to deploy Safety Cameras; AND THAT County Council receive a report on this no later than our last meeting in October. Councillor Taylor called a point of order, noting discussion was taking place on the notice of motion. 16. MOTIONS 16.1 Uploading of Roads Moved by: Councillor Nix Seconded by: Councillor Benotto THAT any lower tier municipality uploading a road to the County through the Road Network Rationalization Study, provide the County concessions b