The Dufferin County Record

Council Meeting

October 23, 2025

Who was there

Present (12): John Creelman, Guy Gardhouse, Chris Gerrits, Shane Hall, Gail Little, James McLean, Wade Mills, Fred Nix, Lisa Post, Philip Rentsch, Todd Taylor, Darren White

Absent (2): Earl Hawkins, Steve Soloman

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

What was decided (29 motions)

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

the agenda and any addendum distributed for the October 23, 2025 meeting of Council, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor White
Carried
the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on October 9, 2025, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor Little
Carried
the report from the Chief Administrative Officer, dated October 23, 2025, Report # CAO-2025- 014 , Health and Human Services Update 3 – Team Base Care Expansion Opportunity, be received; AND THAT Dufferin County Council hereby directs the Chief Administrative Officer and County staff to work in collaboration with the Hills of Headwaters Collaborative O ntario Health T eam and its Primary Care Network to prepare and submit an application for funding through the Ministry of Health’s Interprofessional Primary Care Team Call for Proposals and any subsequent funding rounds ; AND THAT the application shall specifically propose the establishment of a new, community governed Community Health Centre to be located in the Edelbrock Centre, with a core mandate to operationalize the O ntario H ealth T eam ’s "hubs and spokes" of care network across Dufferin and Caledon and facilitate net new patient attachment ; AND THAT the County of Dufferin be proposed as the funding recipient for the C ommunity H ealth C entre , leveraging its existing Multi-Services Accountability Agreement.
Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Little
Carried
Items 10.1 to 10.2 be received, and any recommendations set out below, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor Mills
Carried
the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Report #H H S-2025-0 20 , Dufferin Oaks Capital Work Plan Request , dated October 23 , 2025, be received ; AND THAT the additional costs be funded through the Dufferin Oaks C apital R eserve fund.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Post
Carried
the report from the Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer and the Procurement Manage r , Report #C S -2025-00 6 , titled Third Quarter Procurement Report , dated October 23 , 2025 , be received.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Post
Carried
t he report from the Director of Public Works / County Engineer, Report # PW-2025-009 , Speed Limit Adjustment – Dufferin Road 17 , dated October 23, 202 5 , be received ; AND THAT By- L aw 2005-32 be amended to include the following 50 km/hr speed zone in Schedule F : Dufferin Road 17 From: A point situated at the east limit of Dufferin 17 in the Township of Mulmur . To: A point situated 250 m west of Dufferin 19 in the Township of Mulmur ; AND THAT the By-law 2005-32 be amended to include the following 60 km/hr speed zone in Schedule G : Dufferin Road 17 From: A point situated 250 m west of Dufferin 19 in the Township of Mulmur . To: A point situated 1.25 km west of Dufferin 19 in the Township of Mulmur .
Moved by Councillor Nix, seconded by Councillor Post
Carried
the following be removed: AND THAT By-Law 2005-32 be amended to include the following 50 km/hr speed zone in Schedule F, Dufferin Road 17 From: A point situated at the east limit of Dufferin 17 in the Township of Mulmur. To: A point situated 250 m west of Dufferin 19 in the Township of Mulmur; AND THAT the By-law 2005-32 be amended to include the following 60 km/hr speed zone in Schedule G: Dufferin Road 17 From: A point situated 250 m west of Dufferin 19 in the Township of Mulmur. To: A point situated 1.25 km west of Dufferin 19 in the Township of Mulmur AND be replaced with: AND THAT the By-law 2005-32 be amended to include the following 60 km/hr speed zone in Schedule G: Dufferin Road 17 From: A point situated at the east limit of Dufferin 17 in the Township of Mulmur To: A point situated 1.25 km west of Dufferin 19 in the Township of Mulmur.
Moved by Councillor Little, seconded by Councillor White
Lost
the report from the Manager of Preparedness, 9-1-1 and Corporate Projects, Report #CAO-2025-0 12 , After Action Report – 2025 Ice Storm , dated October 23 , 2025, be received; A ND THAT the municipality of the Corporation of the County of Dufferin has eligible costs directly linked to the March 2025 ice storm, the C ouncil of the Corporation of the County of Dufferin hereby requests assistance under the Municipal Ice Storm Assistance program ; A ND THAT Manager of Corporate Finance , Treasurer is given delegated authority to verify and attest to the accuracy of the Municipal Ice Storm Assistance application package.
Moved by Councillor White, seconded by Councillor Taylor
Carried
item #14.2 and item #14.3 be received.
Moved by Councillor Little, seconded by Councillor Taylor
Carried
the correspondence from the Township of Melancthon, dated October 9, 2025, regarding public safety on Dufferin Road 124 in Shelburne, be received; AND THAT staff discuss the concerns with the Town of Shelburne and report back to Council.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Nix
Carried
the Asset Disposal Policy be revised to include that where possible decommissioned ambulances that receive bids of less than $10,000 be donated to a registered Canadian not-for-profit charity providing healthcare services, and other vehicles, excluding heavy equipment, that receive bids of less than $5,000, be donated to a registered Canadian not-for-profit charity.
Moved by Councillor Rentsch, seconded by Councillor Gerrits
Carried
By-Law 2025-50 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.
Moved by Councillor White, seconded by Councillor Taylor
Carried
By-Law 2025-51 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor Nix
Carried
the meeting adjourn.
Moved by Councillor Gardhouse, seconded by Councillor White
Carried
THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the October 23, 2025 meeting of Council, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor White
Carried
THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on October 9, 2025, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor Little
Carried
THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer, dated October 23, 2025, Report # CAO-2025-014, Health and Human Services Update 3– Team Base Care Expansion Opportunity, be received; AND THAT Dufferin County Council hereby directs the Chief Administrative Officer and County staff to work in collaboration with the Hills of Headwaters Collaborative Ontario Health Team and its Primary Care Network to prepare and submit an application for funding through the Ministry of Health’s Interprofessional Primary Care Team Call for Proposals and any subsequent funding rounds; AND THAT the application shall specifically propose the establishment of a new, community governed Community Health Centre to be located in the Edelbrock Centre, with a core mandate to operationalize the Ontario Health Team’s "hubs and spokes" of care network across Dufferin and Caledon and facilitate net new patient attachment; AND THAT the County of Dufferin be proposed as the funding recipient for the Community Health Centre, leveraging its existing Multi-Services Accountability Agreement.
Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Little
Carried
THAT Items 10.1 to 10.2 be received, and any recommendations set out below, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor Mills
Carried
THAT the report from the Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer and the Procurement Manager, Report #CS-2025-006, titled Third Quarter Procurement Report, dated October 23, 2025, be received.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Post
Carried
THAT the report from the Director of Public Works/County Engineer, Report #PW-2025-009, Speed Limit Adjustment – Dufferin Road 17, dated October 23, 2025, be received; AND THAT By-Law 2005-32 be amended to include the following 50 km/hr speed zone in Schedule F: Dufferin Road 17 From: A point situated at the east limit of Dufferin 17 in the Township of Mulmur. To: A point situated 250 m west of Dufferin 19 in the Township of Mulmur; AND THAT the By-law 2005-32 be amended to include the following 60 km/hr speed zone in Schedule G: Dufferin Road 17 From: A point situated 250 m west of Dufferin 19 in the Township of Mulmur. To: A point situated 1.25 km west of Dufferin 19 in the Township of Mulmur.
Moved by Councillor Nix, seconded by Councillor Post
Carried
THAT the following be removed: AND THAT By-Law 2005-32 be amended to include the following 50 km/hr speed zone in Schedule F, Dufferin Road 17 From: A point situated at the east limit of Dufferin 17 in the Township of Mulmur. To: A point situated 250 m west of Dufferin 19 in the Township of Mulmur; AND THAT the By-law 2005-32 be amended to include the following 60 km/hr speed zone in Schedule G: Dufferin Road 17 From: A point situated 250 m west of Dufferin 19 in the Township of Mulmur. To: A point situated 1.25 km west of Dufferin 19 in the Township of Mulmur AND be replaced with: AND THAT the By-law 2005-32 be amended to include the following 60 km/hr speed zone in Schedule G: Dufferin Road 17 From: A point situated at the east limit of Dufferin 17 in the Township of Mulmur To: A point situated 1.25 km west of Dufferin 19 in the Township of Mulmur.
Moved by Councillor Little, seconded by Councillor White
Lost
THAT the report from the Manager of Preparedness, 9-1-1 and Corporate Projects, Report #CAO-2025-012, After Action Report – 2025 Ice Storm, dated October 23, 2025, be received; AND THAT the municipality of the Corporation of the County of Dufferin has eligible costs directly linked to the March 2025 ice storm, the Council of the Corporation of the County of Dufferin hereby requests assistance under the Municipal Ice Storm Assistance program; AND THAT Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer is given delegated authority to verify and attest to the accuracy of the Municipal Ice Storm Assistance application package.
Moved by Councillor White, seconded by Councillor Taylor
Carried
THAT item #14.2 and item #14.3 be received.
Moved by Councillor Little, seconded by Councillor Taylor
Carried
THAT the correspondence from the Township of Melancthon, dated October 9, 2025, regarding public safety on Dufferin Road 124 in Shelburne, be received; AND THAT staff discuss the concerns with the Town of Shelburne and report back to Council.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Nix
Carried
THAT the Asset Disposal Policy be revised to include that where possible decommissioned ambulances that receive bids of less than $10,000 be donated to a registered Canadian not-for-profit charity providing healthcare services, and other vehicles, excluding heavy equipment, that receive bids of less than $5,000, be donated to a registered Canadian not-for-profit charity.
Moved by Councillor Rentsch, seconded by Councillor Gerrits
Carried
THAT By-Law 2025-50 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.
Moved by Councillor White, seconded by Councillor Taylor
Carried
THAT By-Law 2025-51 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor Nix
Carried
THAT the meeting adjourn.
Moved by Councillor Gardhouse, seconded by Councillor White
Carried

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