Regular Council Meeting

That the agenda be approved as circulated.

That Council proceeds into a closed session at the hour of 2:30 PM to discuss the matter(s) under the following exemptions in the Municipal Act S. 239 (2) pertaining to: (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; with respect to a potential land acquisition for infrastructure development purposes.

That the meeting be reconvened into open session at the hour of 3:01 PM.

That the confidential report be received for information.

That Council hereby adopts the following meeting minutes as circulated; January 23rd - Regular Council Meeting And the Confidential Minutes of the Closed Session Meeting held on January 23rd, 2025.

That Council hereby receives report number F2025-01 “2025 Interim Tax By-Law” for information; And that By-law 25-03, to provide for a 2025 interim tax levy, as listed on the February 13, 2025, agenda be approved.

That Council hereby receives report number F2025-02 “2024 Treasurer’s Statement of Remuneration Paid to Council and Appointed Members” for information.

That report number C2025-06 “Appointment of Integrity Commissioner” be received for information; And that staff be directed to enter into a contract with Aird & Berlis LLP for Integrity Commissioner services for the remainder of the current contract term to the end of 2026; And that By-law 25-04, to appoint Aird & Berlis LLP as the Town’s Integrity Commissioner and repeal By-law 22-12, as presented on the February 13, 2025, agenda be approved.

That report number PR2025-01 “2025 Fees and Charges By-law Amendment” be received for information; And that By-law 25-05, to amend the Fees and Charges By-law, as listed on the February 13, 2025, agenda be approved.

That Council hereby receives report number PD2025-01 “Planning Services Rates and Fees By-law” for information; And that By-law 25-06, to establish fees to be charged in the processing of applications made in respect of Planning and Development matters, and to repeal By-laws 01-28, 19-56, 22-35, and 23-31, as listed on the February 13, 2025, agenda be approved.

That Council hereby receives report number PD2025-02 “Amendments to Heritage Designation By-laws – Hillsburgh Village” for information; And that Council adopts By-laws 25-07, 25-08, 25-09, 25-10, 25-11, 25- 12 and 25-13 to amend Heritage Designation By-laws, 23-48, 23-49, 23-51, 23-54, 23-57, 23-58 and 23-59, respectively, as listed on the February 13, 2025, agenda; And that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized to serve a copy of the amending By-laws on the owner of the property and on the Ontario Heritage Trust, and to update the Register established under subsection 27 of the Ontario Heritage Act; And that the Town Solicitor is hereby authorized to register a copy of the amending By-laws with the Land Registry Office against the lands described in Schedule “B” of the amending By-laws.

That report number PD2025-03 “Zoning By-law Amendment Z23-02, Blackthorn Development Corporation on behalf of Beachcroft Investments Inc., 63 and 63A Trafalgar Road” be received for information; And that Council approves the Zoning By-law Amendment Application by Blackthorn Development Corporation on behalf of Beachcroft Investments Inc., 63 and 63A Trafalgar Road, and adopts By-law 25-14, to amend Zoning By-law 07-67, as listed on the February 13, 2025, agenda.

That Council hereby receives report number W2025-02 “Award of RFT 2024-01W – A, B and C – Municipal Wells – Construction and Hydraulic Testing” for information; And that Council direct staff to proceed with the award to Aardvark Drilling Inc. in the amount of $1,858,607.05, excluding HST.

That Council receives correspondence item 11.1 for information.

That Council proceeds into a closed session at the hour of 4:09 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; and (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; with respect to personnel matters.

That the meeting be reconvened into open session at the hour of 4:21 PM.

That staff proceed as directed.

That the By-Laws numbered 25-03 to 25-15, inclusive, are hereby passed.