Regular Council Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopts the Regular Council Meeting agenda and any addendums dated Tuesday, September 23, 2025 as amended - addition of Correspondence item - Grand Highlands Home Builders' Association - Support for a Temporary Reduction in Development Charges.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the addition of a Closed Agenda Item - in accordance with section 6.3(1) an item due to its urgent nature requires Council consideration at the meeting - Development Delays and Request for Final Approval, pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, section 239(2)(e) of litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council resolve itself into a meeting that is closed to the public at 1:32 p.m. pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, under the provisions of Section 239(2)(b) personal matters about identifiable individuals including municipal or local board employees and (e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board - Development Delays and Request for Final Approval.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the Closed Session minutes dated July 22,2025 as presented in closed session.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given to Heather Hayes, Executive Director, Dufferin Food Share, Grand Valley Food Bank, to address Council.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the presentation from Heather Hayes, Executive Director, Dufferin Food Share, Grand Valley Food Bank.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council consider the request from Dufferin Food Share to offset property taxes in the amount of $8,000, to be included in the 2026 Budget.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given to Jim Irvine, to address Council.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the deputation from Jim Irvine. AND FURTHER THAT Grand Valley asks County Council to conduct a road safety audit on 109 and 25 and consider the request for a left hand turn light at the intersection.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Tom Krizan from Thomasfield Homes be given leave to address Council and the suspension of the Procedural By-Law Rule.

WHEREAS Development Charges contribute to higher housing costs BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report - Request for Development Charges Reduction AND FURTHER THAT Council directs staff to proceed as follows: to investigate reducing Development Charges by 40% for the next 2 years or until 40 municipal approvals have been granted at which time staff bring it back for Council's consideration. For (3) S. Soloman, J. Jonker, and P. Latam Against (2) P. Rentsch, and L. Dart

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Report – Automated Speed Enforcement – Update to September 2025 for information.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report – Treasurer’s Update for information purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the report – By-Law Enforcement Status Update –July and August 2025, for information purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the report Update Future of Greta and Titch Boswell Memorial Lions Ball Diamond AND FURTHER THAT Council directs staff to include the use of the park as a ball diamond for the future years.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Memo Plans for Concession 2/3 Park; AND FURTHER THAT

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the report Recreation Update September 2025 for information purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Update Wastewater Flows, 2025-163 and requests that RJ Burnside representative report monthly going forward.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the correspondence from Grand Highlands Home Builders' Association.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Board and Committee Minutes listed on the Tuesday, September 23, 2025, Council Agenda.

WHEREAS Sections 42, 51.1 and 53 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P. 13, as amended, provides that the Council of a local municipality may by By-law require that land be conveyed to the municipality for park or other public recreational purposes as a condition of development or redevelopment or the subdivision of lands; AND WHEREAS Sections 42(6) and 51.1(2) of the Act provide for payment of money in lieu of the conveyance of land; AND WHEREAS the Council for the Town of Grand Valley has adopted policies within its Official Plan regarding the provision of parkland dedication requirements or cash-in-lieu thereof to the Town as a condition of development or redevelopment, as

BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given to introduce a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Regular Council Meeting held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered as By-Law 2025-49.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn this Regular Council Meeting at 3:15 p.m. to meet again for a Regular Council Meeting on October 14, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. or at the call of the Mayor.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopts the Regular Council Meeting agenda and any addendums dated Tuesday, September 23, 2025 as amended - addition of Correspondence item - Grand Highlands Home Builders' Association - Support for a Temporary Reduction in Development Charges. September 23, 2205 Council Minutes

September 23, 2205 Council Minutes BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given to Heather Hayes, Executive Director, Dufferin Food Share, Grand Valley Food Bank, to address Council.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given to Jim Irvine, to address Council. September 23, 2205 Council Minutes

WHEREAS Development Charges contribute to higher housing costs BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report - Request for Development Charges Reduction AND FURTHER THAT Council directs staff to proceed as follows:  to investigate reducing Development Charges by 40% for the next 2 years or until 40 municipal approvals have been granted at which time staff bring it back for Council's consideration. For (3): S. Soloman, J. Jonker, and P. Latam September 23, 2205 Council Minutes Against (2): P. Rentsch, and L. Dart

September 23, 2205 Council Minutes BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the report – By-Law Enforcement Status Update –July and August 2025, for information purposes.

September 23, 2205 Council Minutes BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given to introduce a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Regular Council Meeting held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered as By-Law 2025-49.