Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (11 motions)
11 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
THAT Report PDD-33-2026 Zoning By-law Amendment to Fulfill a Condition of a Surplus Farm Dwelling Consent for 1771 Concession 6 Walpole be received; AND THAT application PLZ-HA-2026-120 to amend the Haldimand County Zoning By-law HC 1-2020 by rezoning the subject lands from ”Agriculture (A)“ Zone to “Agriculture (A)” Zone subject to Special Exception A.1 be approved for the reasons outlined in Report PDD-33-2026; AND THAT the application is considered to be consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, conforms with 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-33-2026 be approved at a future Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Shirton
Carried
THAT the consent motions 4 through 6 and 8 through 11 be approved:
Moved by Councillor Metcalfe, seconded by Councillor Lawrence
Carried
McKeen THAT Report CLE-08-2026 Appointment of Members to the Joint Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee be received; AND THAT the following individuals be appointed as members of the Joint Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee, serving the City of Brantford, County of Brant, Haldimand County, and Norfolk County for the term November 15, 2026 to November 14, 2030: Leigh-Anne Unrau (Haldimand County) Jarrod Barker (Norfolk County) Daniel Laplain (Brant County) Ronald Kaufman (City of Brantford) Sean Chaterpaul (City of Brantford)
Moved by Councillor Shirton
Carried
McKeen THAT Report CPP-11-2026 Community Partnership Program – Fisherville District Lions Community Centre Stage Curtains be received; AND THAT the request from the Fisherville District Lions Community Centre board of directors, to install new fire-rated stage curtains in the Fisherville District Lions Community Centre, with a projected budget of up to $30,000, be approved; AND THAT 100% funding of the project budget, provided by the Lions Club of Fisherville District, be approved; AND THAT project approval is conditional upon compliance with Community Partnership Program Policy No. 2011-01 and Community Halls Capital Funding Policy No. 2003-01 as well as Haldimand County installation standards, permits, and processes; AND THAT the revised budget, as outlined in Report CPP-11-2026, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Metcalfe
Carried
McKeen THAT Report ENG-14-2026 Traffic By-law Amendments - Hagersville and Dunnville Capital Projects be received; AND THAT Haldimand County Rate of Speed By-law 2356/22 be amended as outlined in Report ENG-14-2026; AND THAT Haldimand County Stop Control By-law 2385/22 be amended as outlined in Report ENG-14-2026; AND THAT Haldimand County Pedestrian Crossover By-law 2374/22 be amended as outlined in Report ENG-14-2026; AND THAT Haldimand County Parking Control By-law 307/02 be amended as outlined in Report ENG-14-2026; AND THAT the by-laws attached to Report ENG-14-2026 be approved at a future Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Adams
Carried
THAT Report DSD-05-2026 Haldimand County Affordable Housing Strategy 2026 - 2036 be received; AND THAT Haldimand County Affordable Housing Strategy, presented as part of DSD-05-2026, be approved for use in guiding the creation of various tools, resources and incentives to support affordable housing development over the next 10 years; AND THAT a budget revision of $17,000 be approved for the Community Improvement Plan Update currently being undertaken by Sierra Planning & Management to allow for the integration of the Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan framework which has been developed as part of the Affordable Housing Strategy.
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Shirton
Carried
THAT Report PDD-26-2026 Final Trails Master Plan be received; AND THAT the Trails Master Plan, attached to Report PDD-26-2026, be approved; AND THAT the recommendations associated with implementation and next steps, as outlined in Report PDD-26-2026, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Metcalfe
Carried
McKeen THAT pursuant to Section 239 (2) (c) and (e) of the Municipal Act , as amended, Council convene in a meeting at 11:36 a.m. closed to the public, to discuss:
Moved by Councillor Adams
Carried
McKeen THAT this closed meeting now adjourn at 11:58 a.m. and reconvene in open session.
Moved by Councillor Shirton
Carried
THAT the memorandum regarding an Arbitration Notice be received, and remain confidential.
Moved by Councillor Metcalfe, seconded by Councillor Adams
Carried
THAT this meeting is now adjourned at 12:00 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Shirton, seconded by Councillor Adams