Township of Amaranth
Council Agenda

Wednesday, June 04, 2025 at 6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

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1.

Call To Order

2.

Land Acknowledgement

We would like to begin by respectfully acknowledging that the Township of Amaranth resides within the traditional territory and ancestral lands of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples. We also acknowledge that various lands within the Township of Amaranth reside within the treaty lands named under the Haldimand Deed of 1784 and one of the Williams Treaties of 1818:Treaty 18: the Nottawasaga Purchase. These traditional territories upon which we live and learn, are steeped in rich Indigenous history and traditions. It is with this statement that we declare to honour and respect the past and present connection of Indigenous peoples with this land, its waterways and resources.

3.

Approval of Agenda

• Recommended Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
  Council do hereby approve the agenda as circulated / amended.

4.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

5.

Approval of Minutes

5.1

Regular Meeting of Council Minutes held May 7, 2025

5.2

Regular Meeting of Council Minutes held May 21, 2025

• Recommended Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
  Council do hereby adopt the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on May 7, 2025 and May 21, 2025 as circulated.

6.

Open Forum

*A maximum of 15 minutes will be set aside for Open Forum, with each speakers comments limited to two minutes. Questions will be responded to with a brief response from the Chair, who may also request a response from other Council members and/or staff. All questions are read by the Clerk.

Please send your name, email, comment and phone number to the Clerks Office at [email protected] by NOON the day before the meeting to be added to the speaking list during the comment period. Additionally, questions can be submitted through the secure drop box located at the Municipal Office by NOON the day before the meeting.

6.1

Children playing sign request

7.

Delegations/Presentations (pre-registered)

7.1

County of Dufferin Community Safety and Well Being Plan

7.2

Pickleball Court Project

Verbal Update

8.

Public Meetings (Statutory and Non-Statutory)

None for this meeting.

9.

Unfinished Business Matters Arising from Minutes/Matters Arising from Delegations

9.1

Letter from Minister Rob Flack (234-2025-2204)

Deferred item from May 21 2025

9.2

Other (if any)

10.

Building and Planning Department

10.1

Town of Orangeville

COA - Notice of Hearing Package - A-05-25

10.2

Town of Orangeville

COA - Notice of Hearing Package - B-01-25 - 15 C Line - Revised

10.3

Town of Shelburne

Zoning By-law Amendment Circulation- Z25/02 - 114 Main Street West

10.4

Town of Shelburne

Site Plan Circulation - SPA25/01 - KTH Manufacturing Phase II

10.5

Notice of Complete Application and Notice of Public Meeting

Z06-2025 - 553456 Mono-Amaranth Townline

Z07-2025 - 253091 9th Line

Z08-2025 - 284411 County Road 10

10.6

Other (if any)

11.

Roads and Public Works Department

11.1

Report to Council 2025-017

Project Updates

11.2

Other (if any)

12.

Treasury Department

12.1

Other (if any)

13.

County and County Council Business

13.1

Dufferin Council Special Agenda

June 4, 2025

13.2

County Council Highlights May 22

13.3

Dufferin County Council Resolution

13.4

Other (if any)

14.

Committee Reports

14.1

Grand Valley Community Centre

April 14, 2025 Amended Meeting Minutes

14.2

Grand Valley Library Board

Minutes March 12 2025

14.3

Shelburne Public Library Board

Minutes of April 15, 2025

14.4

NVCA

May 2025 Board Highlights

14.5

Waldemar and North Park Committees

Verbal Discussion

14.6

GRCA

Summary of the General Membership Meeting – May 23, 2025

14.7

Other (if any)

15.

General Business and Correspondence Consent Agenda

15.1

AMO

Policy Update - Provincial Budget Priorities

Strategic Leadership Workshops

Watchfile - May 22, 2025

Watchfile - May 29, 2025

AMO – OMAA Live Mayor – CAO Webinar Series

Policy Update Submissions on Bills 5 and 2

15.2

Ontario News

Ontario Adjusting Compensation for Members of Provincial Parliament with All-Party Support, Ontario to Introduce Legislation to Strengthen School Board Oversight, Ontario Introduces Seventh Working for Workers Act

15.3

Solicitor General - Memo to Municipalities

OPP Cost Recovery Model Review DSG Signed

15.4

OPP Memo - May 2025

15.5

Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks

Streamlining environmental permissions for construction site dewatering activities and residential foundation drainage systems

15.6

Township of Otonabee-South-Monaghan

Proposal to End Daylight Savings Time in Ontario

15.7

Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus

May 2025 Newsletter

15.8

Other (if any)

16.

Added Items (Late Submissions)

17.

New Business

17.1

Report to Council 2025-043

Intermunicipal Agreement for Expansion and Rehabilitation of the Grand Valley and District Community Centre (GVCC)

• Recommended Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

  Council receives the report for information;

  And That Council directs staff to provide comments to the Town of Grand Valley;

  And That, pending satisfactory review, Council authorizes staff to prepare a by-law for execution of the agreement at a future meeting. 

17.2

Memo to Council 2025-016

Response to Grand Valley Report 2025-079 Medical Dental Centre Board Dissolution

• Recommended Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

  Council receives this report;

  And That Council select a preferred option;

  And That staff be directed to communicate Council’s position to the Town of Grand Valley and, if applicable, initiate the necessary steps to negotiate a Dissolution Agreement.

17.3

Laurelwoods Graduation Award

Sponsorship request

• Recommended Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

  Council wishes to support the Laurelwoods Elementary School for the Grade 8 graduation Academic Achievement Award for the amount of $25.00

17.4

Public Meeting Notice - June 18, 2025

Parking By-Law - Draft attached

Tidy Yards By-Law - Draft to be posted on Township website once available

Animal Control & Kennel By-Law - Draft Attached

17.5

Notice of Open House - June 23, 2025

Ironwood ES Battery Storage

17.6

Memo to Council 2025-018

Staff Certificates

18.

Notice of Motions

19.

Closed Meeting

20.

By-Laws

None for this meeting.

21.

Confirming By-Law

• Recommended Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
  Leave be given to introduce a by-law to confirm the Regular Meeting of Council of the Township of Amaranth for June 4, 2025; and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered as the next sequential number.

22.

Adjournment

• Recommended Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
  Council do now adjourn to meet again for the Regular Meeting of Council on Wednesday June 18, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. or at the call of the Mayor.