The Dufferin County Record

Council Meeting

November 13, 2025

Who was there

Present (14): John Creelman, Guy Gardhouse, Chris Gerrits, Shane Hall, Earl Hawkins, Gail Little, James McLean, Wade Mills, Fred Nix, Lisa Post, Philip Rentsch, Steve Soloman, Todd Taylor, Darren White

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 Taylorregarding closed session agenda item 12.3 as a family member works for Dufferin County

What was decided (36 motions)

36 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

the agenda and any addendum distributed for the November 13, 2025 meeting of Council, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Nix, seconded by Councillor Post
Carried
the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on October 23, 2025, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Gerrits, seconded by Councillor Hall
Carried
Items 10.1 to 10.5 be received, and any recommendations set out below, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Gardhouse
Carried
Sylvia Jones, Dufferin-Caledon MPP, be invited to an upcoming meeting of Council to discuss the Strada Aggregates Inc. quarry expansion application.
Moved by Councillor Little, seconded by Councillor McLean
Carried
the report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report No. PD-2025-030, titled Strada Aggregates Inc. Quarry Expansion, dated November 13, 2025, be received; THAT the letter addressed to the Minister of Natural Resources (Attachment #1 to the report) be submitted to the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) portal; AND THAT the letter to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks (Attachment #2 to the report) regarding Strada Aggregates Inc. Application to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks for an Amendment to a Permit to Take Water (ERO #: 025-1082) , be supported .
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Little
Carried
the report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report No. PD-2025-031, titled Consultation on Simplifying and Standardizing Official Plans, dated November 13, 2025, be received; AND THAT the letter included as an attachment to the report be submitted to the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) portal.
Moved by Councillor White, seconded by Councillor Little
Carried
the report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report No. PD-2025-026, titled Ontario’s Bill 60: Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, dated November 13, 2025, be received; AND THAT the letter included as an attachment be submitted to the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) portal, as amended .
Moved by Councillor Nix, seconded by Councillor Post
Carried
the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Report No. HHS-2025-006 , Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund , dated November 13 , 2025, be received .
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor Gerrits
Carried
the report from the Director of Public Works/County Engineer , Report No. PW-2025-011, Long Term Waste Management Strategy – Introduction, dated November 13, 2025, be received.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor Taylor
Carried
the report from the Chief Administrative Officer and Director of Public Works/County Engineer , Report No. CAO-2025-0 15 , Renovations and Upgrades Edelbrock and 55 Zina Street - Award of Contract , dated November 13 , 2025, be received .
Moved by Councillor McLean, seconded by Councillor Creelman
Carried
Council move into Closed Session at 7:58 pm in accordance with the Municipal Act, Section 239 (2)(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees, (2)(c) proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board and (2)(d) labour relations or employee negotiations.
Moved by Councillor Little, seconded by Councillor Nix
Carried
Council return to open session (9:43 pm).
Moved by Councillor Creelman, seconded by Councillor Hall
Carried
the report from the Director of People and Equity and Director of Health and Human Services, Report No. PE-2025-04, titled Memorandum of Agreement Between County of Dufferin and Ontario Nurses Association (ONA), be received; AND THAT Council ratify the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement between the County of Dufferin and the Ontario Nurses Association (ONA) dated October 28, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Gerrits
Carried
Items 16.1 to 16.3 be received.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Nix
Carried
the correspondence from the Town of Orangeville to Circular Materials Ontario be supported; AND THAT a similar letter from the County regarding accessible and size-appropriate recycling cart options be sent to Circular Materials Ontario.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor Taylor
Carried
By-Law 2025-52 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Post
Carried
By-Law 2025-53 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.
Moved by Councillor Nix, seconded by Councillor Gerrits
Carried
the meeting adjourn.
Moved by Councillor Gardhouse, seconded by Councillor Creelman
Carried
THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the November 13, 2025 meeting of Council, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Nix, seconded by Councillor Post
Carried
THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on October 23, 2025, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Gerrits, seconded by Councillor Hall
Carried
THAT Sylvia Jones, Dufferin-Caledon MPP, be invited to an upcoming meeting of Council to discuss the Strada Aggregates Inc. quarry expansion application.
Moved by Councillor Little, seconded by Councillor McLean
Carried
THAT the report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report No. PD-2025-030, titled Strada Aggregates Inc. Quarry Expansion, dated November 13, 2025, be received; THAT the letter addressed to the Minister of Natural Resources (Attachment #1 to the report) be submitted to the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) portal; AND THAT the letter to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks (Attachment #2 to the report) regarding Strada Aggregates Inc. Application to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks for an Amendment to a Permit to Take Water (ERO #: 025- 1082), be supported.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Little
Carried
THAT the report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report No. PD-2025-031, titled Consultation on Simplifying and Standardizing Official Plans, dated November 13, 2025, be received; AND THAT the letter included as an attachment to the report be submitted to the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) portal.
Moved by Councillor White, seconded by Councillor Little
Carried
THAT the report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report No. PD-2025-026, titled Ontario’s Bill 60: Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, dated November 13, 2025, be received; AND THAT the letter included as an attachment be submitted to the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) portal, as amended.
Moved by Councillor Nix, seconded by Councillor Post
Carried
THAT the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Report No. HHS-2025-006, Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund, dated November 13, 2025, be received.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor Gerrits
Carried
THAT the report from the Director of Public Works/County Engineer, Report No. PW-2025-011, Long Term Waste Management Strategy – Introduction, dated November 13, 2025, be received.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor Taylor
Carried
THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer and Director of Public Works/County Engineer, Report No. CAO-2025-015, Renovations and Upgrades Edelbrock and 55 Zina Street - Award of Contract, dated November 13, 2025, be received.
Moved by Councillor McLean, seconded by Councillor Creelman
Carried
THAT Council move into Closed Session at 7:58 pm in accordance with the Municipal Act, Section 239 (2)(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees, (2)(c) proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board and (2)(d) labour relations or employee negotiations.
Moved by Councillor Little, seconded by Councillor Nix
Carried
THAT Council return to open session (9:43 pm).
Moved by Councillor Creelman, seconded by Councillor Hall
Carried
THAT the report from the Director of People and Equity and Director of Health and Human Services, Report No. PE-2025-04, titled Memorandum of Agreement Between County of Dufferin and Ontario Nurses Association (ONA), be received; AND THAT Council ratify the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement between the County of Dufferin and the Ontario Nurses Association (ONA) dated October 28, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Gerrits
Carried
THAT Items 16.1 to 16.3 be received.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Nix
Carried
THAT the correspondence from the Town of Orangeville to Circular Materials Ontario be supported; AND THAT a similar letter from the County regarding accessible and size-appropriate recycling cart options be sent to Circular Materials Ontario.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor Taylor
Carried
THAT By-Law 2025-52 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Post
Carried
THAT By-Law 2025-53 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.
Moved by Councillor Nix, seconded by Councillor Gerrits
Carried
THAT the meeting adjourn.
Moved by Councillor Gardhouse, seconded by Councillor Creelman
Carried
THAT County Council delegate planning authority for the upper tier Official Plan to the local municipalities. 18. MOTIONS 19. BY-LAWS Moved by: Councillor Mills Seconded by: Councillor Post THAT By-Law 2025-52 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.
Moved by Councillor Gerrits
Carried

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