Council in Committee

THAT Report PDD-16-2026 Zoning Amendment as Condition of Consent– 1296 Kohler Road, Kohler – to Designate the Subject Lands ‘Hamlet Residential (RH)’ Zone, Kohler be received; AND THAT application PLZ-HA-2026-031 to amend Haldimand County Zoning By-law HC 1-2020 by rezoning the subject lands from ”Agriculture (A)“ Zone to “Hamlet Residential (RH)” Zone be approved for reasons outline in Report PDD-16-2026; AND THAT the proposal is deemed to be consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, conforms to the Haldimand County Official Plan and has sufficient regard to matters of Provincial interest under the Planning Act; AND THAT the by-law attached to Report PDD-16-2026 be approved at a future Council meeting.

O'Neill THAT PDD-18-2026 County Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment for Surplus Ramsey Drive Property, Dunnville be received; AND THAT application PLZ-HA-2026-044 to amend the Haldimand County Zoning By-law HC 1-2020 to rezone the subject lands from “General Industrial (MG)” to “Urban Residential Type-4 (R4-H) Zone subject to Special Provision R4.10 with a Holding (H) Provision, be approved for reasons outlined in Report PDD-18-2026; AND THAT the application is considered to be consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement 2024, and the Haldimand County Official Plan, and has sufficient regard for matters of provincial interest under the Planning Act, 1990; AND THAT the General Manager of Development Services be authorized to remove the Holding (H) provision on the subject lands when the conditions have been satisfied; AND THAT the by-law attached to Report PDD-18-2026 be approved at a future Council meeting.

THAT consent item DSD-03-2026 Response to Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026, (Bill 98) be

THAT Report CPP-02-2026 Community Partnership Program – Veterans Crosswalks be received as information.

​THAT Council supports the resolution from Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands dated March 26, 2026 Re: Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks decision regarding the acceptable grade of oil to use in tar and chip roads; AND THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to the Honorable Todd McCarthy, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, and Bobbi Ann Brady, Haldimand-Norfolk Member of Provincial Parliament.

​THAT Council supports the resolution from the Township of Oro-Medonte dated March 11, 2026 Re: Request for Provincial Legislation Amendments, Health and Safety Concerns; AND THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to the Honorable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Honorable Jill Dunlop, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response, the Honorable Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation, the Honorable Todd McCarthy, Acting Minister of Infrastructure, the Honorable Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and Bobbi Ann Brady, Haldimand-Norfolk Member of Provincial Parliament.

O'Neill THAT pursuant to Section 239 (2)(c), (e), and (i) of the Municipal Act , as amended, Council convene in a meeting at 10:50 a.m. closed to the public, to discuss:

THAT this closed meeting now adjourn at 1:04 p.m. and reconvene in open session.

O'Neill THAT Report LSS-02-2026 Insurance Claims and Litigation Activities 2025 Annual Report be received as information and remain confidential.

THAT Report PDD-22-2026 Potential Offers and Development Strategy 13 Alma Street North, Hagersville be received and remain confidential; AND THAT the confidential direction given to staff be confirmed.

O'Neill THAT Report ENG-06-2026 Paisley Municipal Drain Updated Engineer’s Report be received; AND THAT the Paisley Municipal Drain Updated Engineer’s Report be adopted by Provisional By-law as per Section 45 (1) of the Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990 c.D.17; AND THAT the first sitting for the Court of Revision be held on a date to be determined by the Court of Revision, between 20 and 30 days from the date of mailing of the Provisional By-law; AND THAT the Clerk be directed to send a copy of the Provisional By-law and a notice of first sitting of the Court of Revision to the required landowners; AND THAT the revised budget as outlined in Report ENG-06-2026 be approved; AND THAT upon the successful completion of the required appeal process, staff be directed to continue with the Drainage Act procedure and make the required arrangements for the construction of the proposed drainage works.

THAT Report CPP-03-2026 Community Partnership Program Request – Jarvis Board of Trade Lawn Bowling Building Replacement and Splash Pad Installation be received; AND THAT the request from the Jarvis Board of Trade to undertake in Jarvis Lions Park, in two phases, the replacement of the existing Lawn Bowling Building and installation of an adjacent splash pad, be approved; AND THAT capital funding to an upset amount of $1,050,000, representing 35% of the anticipated budget for the two phases of construction of the proposed project, with related funding from the Community Partnership Capital Reserve, be approved; AND THAT Jarvis Board of Trade be authorized, as the community fund-raising agent for the project in compliance with Haldimand County’s guidelines associated with the acceptance of donations for a Council-approved capital project; AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the attached Letter of Understanding and License Agreement between Haldimand County and the Jarvis Board of Trade; AND THAT project and funding approval are conditional upon compliance with Policy 2011-01 and all County standards, permits and processes; AND THAT the Revised Budget, as outlined in Report CPP-03-2026, be approved; AND THAT the by-law attached to Report CPP-03-2026 be approved at a future Council meeting.

THAT the delegation from Ernie Bigelow, Jarvis Board of Trade, be received.

THAT this meeting is now adjourned at 2:28p.m.