Council Meeting

THAT the minutes of the September 22, 2025 Council meeting be adopted as circulated.

O'Neill THAT the minutes of the September 22, 2025 Special Council meeting be adopted as circulated.

McKeen THAT the minutes of the Closed Session of the September 22, 2025 Special Council meeting be adopted as circulated and remain confidential.

O'Neill THAT the minutes of the October 7, 2025 Council in Committee meeting be adopted with the following recommendation

O'Neill THAT Recommendation 12 of the Council in Committee minutes dated October 7, 2025 be adopted.

THAT the minutes of the Closed Session of the October 7, 2025 Council in Committee meeting be adopted as circulated and remain confidential.

THAT clause 2 of Resolution 195-25 be amended to read: "2. AND THAT Councillor McKeen be appointed as Deputy Mayor for the period from November 15, 2025 to November 14, 2026."

THAT the notice provision of the Procedure By-law be waived to consider a motion related to a request for a letter of support for General Seed Company Ltd. application to the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario regarding their application for a Business Scale-Up and Productivity (BSUP) program.

THAT By-laws 1 to 2, as listed, be enacted.

THAT the Confirmation By-law for the October 14, 2025 Council meeting be enacted.

THAT this meeting is now adjourned at 6:28 p.m.

THAT the minutes of the September 22, 2025 Special Council meeting be adopted as circulated.

THAT the minutes of the Closed Session of the September 22, 2025 Special Council meeting be adopted as circulated and remain confidential.

THAT the minutes of the October 7, 2025 Council in Committee meeting be adopted with the following recommendation withdrawn to be voted on separately: Recommendation 12 Re: Motion Re: Closed Session Meeting of Council to Discuss Judicial Reviews

THAT Recommendation 12 of the Council in Committee minutes dated October 7, 2025 be adopted.

THAT the report of the June 2, 2025 Business Development and Planning Advisory Committee meeting be received.

1. THAT Report CLE-12-2025 Council Appointments as of November 15, 2025 be received; 2. AND THAT Councillor _____________ be appointed as Deputy Mayor for the period from November 15, 2025 to November 14, 2026; 3. AND THAT the following appointments for Chairs and Vice Chairs for the business divisions of Council in Committee for Haldimand County be made, for the period from November 15, 2025 to November 14, 2026: Public Meeting for Planning Applications: Vice Chair _______________ Development Services: Chair ____________________ Vice Chair _______________ Engineering and Capital Works: Chair ___________________ Vice Chair _______________ Financial Services: Chair ___________________ Corporate Services: Chair ___________________ Vice Chair _______________ Corporate Affairs: Chair ___________________ Vice Chair _______________ 4. AND THAT the by-law attached to Report CLE-12-2025 be approved at a future Council meeting if applicable.

THAT clause 3 of Resolution 195-25 be amended to read: "3. AND THAT the following appointments for Chairs and Vice Chairs for the business divisions of Council in Committee for Haldimand County be made, for the period from November 15, 2025 to November 14, 2026: Public Meeting for Planning Applications: Vice Chair: Mayor Bentley Development Services: Chair: Councillor Lawrence Vice Chair: Councillor Shirton Engineering and Capital Works: Chair: Councillor Metcalfe Vice Chair: Councillor Lawrence Financial Services: Chair: Councillor O'Neill Corporate Services: Chair: Councillor Shirton Vice Chair: Councillor O'Neill Corporate Affairs: Chair: Mayor Bentley Vice Chair: Councillor Metcalfe"