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 (13 motions)
13 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
THAT Report PDD-06-2025 Zoning By-law Amendment as a Condition of Consent - Sherbrooke be received; AND THAT application PLZ-HA-2024-279 to amend the Haldimand County Zoning By-law HC 1-2020 to rezone the subject lands from “Agriculture (A)” zone to “Lakeshore Residential (RL)” zone be approved for the reasons outlined in the Report PDD-06-2025; AND THAT the application is considered to be consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement 2024, and the Haldimand County Official Plan, and has regard for matters of Provincial interest under the Planning Act, 1990; AND THAT the by-law attached to Report PDD-06-2025 be approved at a future Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Shirton, seconded by Councillor Metcalfe
Carried
O'Neill THAT Report PDD-08-2025 Zoning By-law Amendment Application to Rezone the Subject Lands to Permit a 15-Unit Apartment Dwelling (Former Hagersville Community Centre), 62-66 Main Street South, Hagersville be received; AND THAT application PLZ-HA-2024-278 to amend the Haldimand County Zoning By-law HC 1-2020 by rezoning 62-66 Main Street South from ‘Community Institutional “(IC)”’ Zone to “Urban Residential Type 5-Holding “(R5-H)”’ Zone with site-specific provisions be approved for reasons outlined in Report PDD-08-2025; AND THAT the application 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 General Manager of Community & Development Services be authorized to remove the Holding (H) provision on the subject lands when all conditions have been satisfied; AND THAT the by-law attached to Report PDD-08-2025 be approved at a future Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Lawrence
Carried
THAT Memorandum CDP-M01-2025 Community Halls Emergency Repairs be received.
Moved by Councillor Shirton, seconded by Councillor Metcalfe
Carried
O'Neill THAT Report CDS-04-2025 Boralex Environmental Compliance Approval - Letter of Support be received; AND THAT staff be directed to proceed with Option # _____ as outlined in Report CDS-04-2025.
Moved by Mayor Bentley
Carried
THAT clause 2 be amended to read: "2. AND THAT staff be directed to proceed with Option # 2 as outlined in Report CDS-04-2025."
Moved by Councillor Shirton, seconded by Mayor Bentley
Carried
THAT Report ENG-04-2025 Budget Amendment – Hagersville Reconstruction Project be received; AND THAT the 2025 Tax Supported Capital Budget be amended as outlined in Report ENG-04-2025; AND THAT the 2025 Rate Supported Operating and Capital Budget be amended as outlined in Report ENG-04-2025.
Moved by Mayor Bentley, seconded by Councillor Shirton
Carried
THAT Report ENG-05-2025 Budget Reallocation - 2025 Rural Road Resurfacing Program be received; AND THAT the Tax Supported Capital Budget be amended as outlined in Report ENG-05-2025.
Moved by Councillor Lawrence, seconded by Mayor Bentley
Carried
THAT Report FIN-07-2025 Investment Status Report – December 31, 2024 be received; AND THAT, in accordance with Section 8.0 of the Cash Management and Investments Policy #2001-11, as amended, $2,595,835 of the 2024 investment income surplus be contributed to the Investment Income Stabilization Reserve; AND THAT, in accordance with Section 3(b)(i) of the Hydro Legacy Fund Policy #2018-01, the weighted average yield to maturity be set at 4.0% for the purpose of accruing investment interest earnings to the Hydro Legacy Reserve Fund for 2024.
Moved by Mayor Bentley, seconded by Councillor Metcalfe
Carried
THAT Report CEC-02-2025 Amendments to Facility Usage and Solicitation Policy be received; AND THAT the revised Policy 2005-03 Facility Usage and Solicitation, presented as Attachment 1 to Report CEC-02-2025, be approved.
Moved by Mayor Bentley, seconded by Councillor Lawrence
Carried
THAT Memorandum PWO-M01-2025 Public Works Operations 2023-2024 Biennial Update be received.
Moved by Councillor Lawrence, seconded by Councillor Metcalfe
Carried
THAT pursuant to Section 239 (2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , as amended, Council convene in a meeting at 1:27 p.m. closed to the public, to discuss:
Moved by Councillor Shirton, seconded by Councillor Lawrence
Carried
THAT this closed meeting now adjourn at 1:31 p.m. and reconvene in open session.
Moved by Councillor Lawrence, seconded by Councillor Metcalfe
Carried
O'Neill THAT this meeting is now adjourned at 1:36 p.m.