Council in Committee

THAT Report PDD-02-2024 Zoning By-law Amendment to Permit Rezoning from Community Institutional to Hamlet Residential - Fisherville be received; AND THAT Application PLZ-HA-2023-182 to amend the Haldimand County Zoning By-law HC 1-2020 to rezone the subject lands from the “Community Institutional (IC)” Zone to the “Hamlet Residential (RH)” Zone be approved for the reasons outlined in the Report PDD-02-2024; AND THAT the application is considered to be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020, conforms to A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2020 and the Haldimand County Official Plan, and has sufficient regard for matters of provincial interest under the Planning Act , 1990 ; AND THAT the by-law attached to Report PDD-02-2024 be approved.

O'Neill THAT Report CEC-01-2024 Accessible Design Standards be received; AND THAT the Accessible Design Standards, as outlined in Report CEC-01-2024, be approved; AND THAT the Senior Management Team be delegated the authority to revise the Accessible Design Standards in the future, where deemed necessary to maintain compliance with related legislation and/or for housekeeping changes.

​THAT Memorandum CEC-M01-2024 Annual Accessibility Compliance Report and Status Update be received.

O'Neill ​THAT Memorandum PDD-M01-2024 Update to Report PDD-32-2023 Application for Site Specific Zoning By-law Amendment to Permit an Oversized Accessory Structure be received.

THAT Report ENV-01-2024 Solid Waste Program Costing Review be received; AND THAT staff be directed to undertake a Solid Waste Management Master Plan (SWMMP) with funding to be included in the 2024 Tax Supported Operating Budget for Council consideration.

THAT Report FPC-01-2024 Trees for All Program be received; AND THAT staff be authorized to allocate a maximum of $200,000 from the County’s reforestation reserve account over five years to support the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Trees for All Program in Haldimand County.

THAT Report ENG-01-2024 Speed Limit Reduction – Brookers Road, Rainham be received; AND THAT the Rate of Speed By-law 2356/22 be amended on Brookers Road as outlined in Report ENG-01-2024.

THAT Report CEC-02-2024 Corporate Customer Service Standards be received; AND THAT the Corporate Customer Service Standards, included as Attachment 1 to Report CEC-02-2024, be adopted and approved; AND THAT authority to revise or update the Corporate Customer Service Standards be delegated to the Senior Management Team (SMT).

THAT Report CAO-02-2024 Integrity Commissioner Investigations 27404, 27405 – Mayor Bentley, Councillor Patterson be received.

THAT Council supports the resolution from the Town of Plympton-Wyoming, dated December 1, 2023, Re: Support to Revoke Strong Mayor Powers.

THAT staff be directed to report back to a future Council in Committee meeting on options for cemetery transfer/abandonment administration and management support.

THAT pursuant to Sections 239 (2)(c) and (d) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , Council convene in a meeting at 11:02 a.m. closed to the public to discuss:

THAT this closed meeting now adjourn at 11:15 a.m. and reconvene in open session.

THAT Memorandum LSS-M01-2024 Information Regarding Haldimand County’s 2024 Vacant Land Values Chart be received and remain confidential.

THAT this meeting is now adjourned at 11:17 a.m.

1. THAT Report PDD-02-2024 Zoning By-law Amendment to Permit Rezoning from Community Institutional to Hamlet Residential - Fisherville be received; 2. AND THAT Application PLZ-HA-2023-182 to amend the Haldimand County Zoning By-law HC 1-2020 to rezone the subject lands from the “Community Institutional (IC)” Zone to the “Hamlet Residential (RH)” Zone be approved for the reasons outlined in the Report PDD-02-2024; 3. AND THAT the application is considered to be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020, conforms to A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2020 and the Haldimand County Official Plan, and has sufficient regard for matters of provincial interest under the Planning Act, 1990; 4. AND THAT the by-law attached to Report PDD-02-2024 be approved.

THAT Memorandum PDD-M01-2024 Update to Report PDD-32-2023 Application for Site Specific Zoning By-law Amendment to Permit an Oversized Accessory Structure be received.

THAT Report PDD-32-2023 Application for Site Specific Zoning By-law Amendment to Permit an Oversized Accessory Structure be received.

1. THAT Report ENV-01-2024 Solid Waste Program Costing Review be received; 2. AND THAT staff be directed to undertake a Solid Waste Management Master Plan (SWMMP) with funding to be included in the 2024 Tax Supported Operating Budget for Council consideration.

1. THAT Report FPC-01-2024 Trees for All Program be received; 2. AND THAT staff be authorized to allocate a maximum of $200,000 from the County’s reforestation reserve account over five years to support the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Trees for All Program in Haldimand County.

1. THAT Report ENG-01-2024 Speed Limit Reduction – Brookers Road, Rainham be received; The Corporation of Haldimand County Council in Committee Minutes – January 16, 2024 4 2. AND THAT the Rate of Speed By-law 2356/22 be amended on Brookers Road as outlined in Report ENG-01-2024.

1. THAT Report CEC-02-2024 Corporate Customer Service Standards be received; 2. AND THAT the Corporate Customer Service Standards, included as Attachment 1 to Report CEC-02-2024, be adopted and approved; 3. AND THAT authority to revise or update the Corporate Customer Service Standards be delegated to the Senior Management Team (SMT).

THAT Memorandum HRD-M02-2024 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee Annual Report to Council be received.

1. THAT Report CAO-01-2024 Integrity Commissioner Investigations 26575 Municipal Conflict of Interest & Code of Conduct – Mayor Bentley be received; 2. AND THAT the legal costs incurred by Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley in the amount of $16,240.77 associated with Integrity Commissioner Report 26575 be reimbursed in full by the municipality, funded from the Self-Insurance Reserve.

1. THAT Report CEC-01-2024 Accessible Design Standards be received; 2. AND THAT the Accessible Design Standards, as outlined in Report CEC-01- 2024, be approved; 3. AND THAT the Senior Management Team be delegated the authority to revise the Accessible Design Standards in the future, where deemed necessary to maintain compliance with related legislation and/or for housekeeping changes.

THAT pursuant to Sections 239 (2)(c) and (d) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Council convene in a meeting at 11:02 a.m. closed to the public to discuss: Section 239 (2)(d) labour relations or employee negotiations 1 HRD-M01-2024 ONA Bargaining Update The Corporation of Haldimand County Council in Committee Minutes – January 16, 2024 8 Section 239 (2)(c) A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board 2 LSS-M01-2024 Information Regarding Haldimand County’s 2024 Vacant Land Values Chart

THAT Memorandum HRD-M01-2024 ONA Bargaining Update be received and remain confidential.