Regular Council Meeting

That the delegation by Bryce McHenry with respect to item 8.3 be permitted.

That the agenda be approved as amended.

That Council hereby adopts the following meeting minutes as circulated; November 14th - Regular Council Meeting

That the delegation by Bryce McHenry be received for information.

That report number C2024-12 “Amendment of Schedule “E” of Parking By-Law 6000-23” be received for information; And that By-law 24-51, to repeal and replace Schedule “E” of By-law 6000-23, as listed on the November 28, 2024, agenda be approved.

That Council hereby receives report number PD2024-16 “Recommendation Report for Delisting and Initiating the Heritage Designation of Seven Properties – Village of Hillsburgh” for information; And that the following properties be removed from the Town of Erin’s Heritage Registry: 3 Station Street, 12 Orangeville Street, 18 Anne Street, 21 Trafalgar Road, 81 Trafalgar Road, 93 Trafalgar Road and 114 Trafalgar Road; And that Town staff consult with the Town of Erin Heritage Committee (TEHC) to initiate the designation of the following properties: 3 Station Street, 12 Orangeville Street, 18 Anne Street, 21 Trafalgar Road, 81 Trafalgar Road, 93 Trafalgar Road and 114 Trafalgar Road prior to issuing the Notice of Intention to Designate in accordance with Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

That Council hereby receives report number PD2024-17 “Recommendation Report for Notice of Intention to Designate Heritage Properties within the Village of Erin” for information; And that Council authorizes and directs staff to publish and issue a Notice of Intention to Designate for the following properties in accordance with Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act: 35 Main Street, 48 Main Street, 74 Main Street, 76 Main Street, 182 Main Street, 180 Main Street, 192 Main Street, 174 Main Street.

That staff be directed to retain the look and feel of the existing shamrock logo, work on creating a higher resolution version of the logo, and use the higher resolution logo for all municipal branding purposes.

That By-law 24-52, to adopt the 2025 budget, be amended to reduce the 2025 tax increase to 2.4 per cent by allocating an additional $60,000 from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund.

That Council hereby receives report number F2024-29 “Final 2025 Budget and 2026 to 2028 Forecasts” for information; And that By-law 24-52, to adopt the 2025 budget for the purposes of the municipality, as listed on the November 28, 2024, agenda be approved as amended; And that Council receives for information the 2026 to 2028 Forecasts.

That Council receives correspondence item 9.1 for information.

That Council adjourns the meeting to proceed into a closed session at the hour of 5:26 PM to discuss the matter(s) under the following exemptions in the Municipal Act S. 239 (2) pertaining to: (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; with respect to CAO performance review.

That the meeting be reconvened into open session at the hour of 6:03 PM.

That staff proceed as directed.

That the By-Laws numbered 24-51 to 24-53, inclusive, are hereby passed.