Township of Amaranth
Council Agenda

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 9:00 A.m. - 10:00 A.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 June 18, 2025

5.2

Regular Meeting of Council Minutes held July 2, 2025

• Recommended Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
  Council do hereby adopt the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on June 18, 2025 and July 2, 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

Email - Request for Clarification on Public Access and Security Presence in New Subdivision Adjacent to Waldemar

7.

Delegations/Presentations (pre-registered)

7.1

Dufferin Board of Trade

Amaranth 2025 Business Survey

7.2

Town of Grand Valley

Medical Board Dissolution – Grand Valley and District Medical Board

Community Centre expansion – Grand Valley Community Centre

8.

Public Meetings (Statutory and Non-Statutory)

9.

Unfinished Business Matters Arising from Minutes/Matters Arising from Delegations

9.1

Memo to Council 2025-026

Parking By-Law Update

9.2

Memo to Council 2025-027

Tidy Yard By-Law Update

9.3

Other (if any)

10.

Building and Planning Department

10.1

Memo to Council 2025-029

Update to Zoning By-Law Amendment Z06-2025

10.2

Memo to Council 2025-030

Update to Zoning By-Law Amendment Z07-2025

10.3

Memo to Council 2025-031

Update to Zoning By-Law Amendment Z08-2025

10.4

Township of East Garafraxa

065371 Dufferin County Road 3 (SPA-24) - Resubmission June 2025

10.5

Six Nations of the Grand River

Letter from Elected Chief Sherri-Lyn Hill

10.6

Other (if any)

11.

Roads and Public Works Department

11.1

Memo to Council 2025-028

Project Updates

11.2

Other (if any)

12.

Treasury Department

12.1

Other (if any)

13.

County and County Council Business

13.1

Other (if any)

14.

Committee Reports

14.1

South West Dufferin OPP Detachment Board

Conference debrief

14.2

Grand River Conservation Authority

Summary of the General Membership Meeting – June 27, 2025

Notification of GRCA General Membership Attendance

14.3

Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority

June 2025 Board Highlight

Media Release - NVCA Calls on Province to Act with Pro-Business Reforms to Prevent Rising Salt Pollution Threatening Local Waterways

Media Release - NVCA Customer Satisfaction Hits New High in 2024

14.4

Grand Valley and District Fire Board

Meeting Minutes June 2 2025

14.5

Other (if any)

15.

General Business and Correspondence Consent Agenda

15.1

AMO

Communications: Looking back on AMO’s work in 2024, Watchfile - July 3, 2025, Policy Update – IESO Releases Final LT2 Documents, AMO Hosts Oxford Economics Trade and Tariff Webinar, Events: AMO 2025 Preconference Workshops, Events: Join Us for AMO’s 2nd Annual Healthy Democracy Forum – October 18–19 in Toronto, Watchfile - July 10, 2025, Education: Managing Communications Through Crisis Workshop

AMO Events: Meet with the NWMO in August

15.2

Ontario News

Ontario Investing $82 Million to Modernize Beaches and Campgrounds Along St. Lawrence Corridor, Canada and Ontario Strengthening Province’s Agri-Food Industry, Ontario and Alberta Working Together to Build New Energy and Trade Infrastructure, Ontario Opens Nominations for 2025 Excellence in Agriculture Awards

15.3

Dufferin board of Trade

Dufferin Business Monthly: July 2025

15.4

Town of Cobourg

Council Resolution - June 25, 2025 re Bill 5 and its Impact on the Local Food System

15.5

V.O.I.C.E. (Vocal Ontario Integrity Coalition for Electeds)

Council Members Opposed to Strong Mayor Powers

15.6

Commissionaires – 2025 Annual Report

15.7

Other (if any)

16.

Added Items (Late Submissions)

17.

New Business

17.1

Memo to Council 2025-032

Council Vacancy

18.

Notice of Motions

19.

Closed Meeting

20.

By-Laws

Notice of intention to pass the following By-Laws:

20.1

ZBA Z06-2025

• Recommended Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
  Leave be given to introduce a by-law to amend by-law 2-2009 as amended to rezone the lands described as Concession 1 E, Part of Lot 8 in the Township of Amaranth to permit an additional dwelling unit detached shall have a gross floor area that is 81% or less then the gross floor area of the primary dwelling located on the same lot; and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered as the next sequential number.

20.2

ZBA Z07-2025

• Recommended Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
  Leave be given to introduce a by-law to amend by-law 2-2009 as amended to rezone the lands described as Concession 8 W, Part of Lot 2 in the Township of Amaranth and municipally known as 253091 9^th Line to permit One insulated box trailer (reefer trailer) as an agricultural building (livestock barn); and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered as the next sequential number.

20.3

ZBA Z08-2025

• Recommended Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
  Leave be given to introduce a by-law to amend by-law 2-2009 as amended to rezone the lands described as Concession 5 E, Part of Lot 11, Registered Plan 7R1320, Part 3 in the Township of Amaranth and municipally known as 284411 County Road 10 to permit a Minimum interior side yard setback of 2.6 metres and a Maximum lot coverage of 25.2%.; and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered as the next sequential number.

20.4

Council Member Appointment

• Recommended Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
  Leave be given to introduce a by-law to appoint a member to serve as councillor for the Corporation of the Township of Amaranth; and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered as the next sequential number.

20.5

Parking By-Law

• Recommended Motion:

  BE IT RSOLVED THAT:
  Leave be given to introduce a by-law to regulate parking in the Township of Amaranth; and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered as the next sequential number.

20.6

Tidy Yards By-Law

• Recommended Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
  Leave be given to introduce a by-law for maintaining land in a clean, clear and tidy manner; and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered as the next sequential number.

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 July 16, 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, August 6, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. or at the call of the Mayor.