Township of Amaranth
Council Agenda

Wednesday, April 02, 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 March 19, 2025

• Recommended Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
  Council do hereby adopt the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on March 19, 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.

7.

Delegations/Presentations (pre-registered)

7.1

Eolectric introduction – Wind Farm Opportunity

8.

Public Meetings (Statutory and Non-Statutory)

None for this meeting.

9.

Unfinished Business Matters Arising from Minutes/Matters Arising from Delegations

9.1

Notice of Motion

• Recommended Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

  The Township of Amaranth receive and endorse the correspondence from NVCA opposing an amalgamation with Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority given no expert analysis has been presented to support such a proposal to move away from watershed-based Conservation Authorities, and that the Township of Amaranth appoint Deputy Mayor Gail Little to vote at a forthcoming meeting that may be called to consider the amalgamation proposal.

10.

Building and Planning Department

10.1

Other (if any)

11.

Roads and Public Works Department

11.1

Report to Council 2025-031

Flood Response

11.2

Approval and Assistance with West Nile Virus Larvicide Program

• Recommended Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

  Council support the Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health with the application of larvicide to control the West Nile virus within the Township of Amaranth.

11.3

Memo to Council 2025-013

Project Update Structure 21

11.4

Other (if any)

12.

Treasury Department

12.1

Report to Council 2025-032

Quarter 1 Budget Expense Variance Report

12.2

Other (if any)

13.

County and County Council Business

13.1

MPAC Submission Report for February 2025

13.2

Dufferin Council Resolution - CWELCC Targets

13.3

Other (if any)

14.

Committee Reports

14.1

NVCA Media Release

NVCA’s draft regulations mapping open for public consultation

14.2

Shelburne Public Library

Minutes of January 21, 2025

14.3

Grand Valley and District Community Centre

Minutes February 10, 2025

14.4

GRCA

Staff coverage areas – Update

Summary of the GRCA General Membership Meeting - March 28, 2025

14.5

Other (if any)

15.

General Business and Correspondence Consent Agenda

15.1

AMO

Resources for Local Democratic Engagement, Education: Managing Communications Through Crisis Workshop, Watchfile - March 20, 2025, Policy Update - New Provincial Cabinet

AMO’s Education Workshops: Strengthening Municipal Leadership

AMO Watchfile - March 27, 2025

AMO Events: Save the Date for the Inaugural AMO Rural Healthy Democracy Forum! 

15.2

Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus

March 2025 Newsletter

WOWC: Tariff Response

15.3

Community Stats for the Orangeville Food Bank and Dufferin Food Share Grand Valley

15.4

Township of Whitewater Region

Tile Drain Loan Limit

15.5

Town of Shelburne

Resolution Opposing the proposed NVCA and LSRCA Amalgamation

15.6

Town of Grand Valley Council

Resolution No. 2025-03-43 Support Resolution Township of Amaranth  - Planning Authority

15.7

Town of Mono

Support motion

15.8

Other (if any)

16.

Added Items (Late Submissions)

17.

New Business

17.1

Report to Council 2025-030

Council review

17.2

Memo to Council 2025-012

Tree Day Volunteers

17.3

Orangeville Food Bank

Grow a Row Give a Row discussion

18.

Notice of Motions

19.

Closed Meeting

20.

By-Laws

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 April 2, 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 April 16, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. or at the call of the Mayor.