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 (7 motions)
6 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
McKeen THAT the minutes of the December 15, 2025 Council meeting be adopted as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Lawrence
Carried
O'Neill THAT the minutes of the January 13, 2026 Council in Committee meeting be adopted with the following recommendation
Moved by Councillor Adams
Withdrawn
McKeen THAT staff be directed to increase the public notice circulation radius from 120 metres to 240 metres for all Planning Act applications for Zoning By-law amendments, Official Plan amendments, draft plan, subdivisions and vacant land condominiums.
Moved by Councillor Shirton
Carried
THAT the minutes of the Closed Session of the January 13, 2026 Council in Committee meeting be adopted as circulated and remain confidential.
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Lawrence
Carried
O'Neill THAT Report PDD-05-2026 Nelles Estates Zoning By-law Amendment Recommendation Report be received; AND THAT application PLZ-HA-2025-062 to amend the Haldimand County Zoning By-law HC 1-2020 by rezoning the subject lands from ‘Agriculture “(A)”’ Zone to ‘Open Space “(OS)”” Zone (Part 1); ‘Hamlet Residential “(RH-H)”’ Zone, subject to Special Provision RH.8 with a Holding (H) provision (Part 2) and ‘Hamlet Residential “(RH)”’ Zone, subject to Special Provision RH.8 (Part 3), be approved for reasons outlined in the Report PDD-05-2026; AND THAT the proposal is deemed 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, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13; 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-05-2026 be approved at the January 21, 2026 Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Shirton
Carried
THAT this closed meeting now adjourn at 6:52 p.m. and reconvene in open session.
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Lawrence
Carried
McKeen THAT this meeting is now adjourned at 6:56 p.m.