Regular Council Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopts the Regular Council Meeting agenda and any addendums dated Tuesday, May 13, 2025 as circulated/amended.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the April 22, 2025, Regular Council Meeting be approved as circulated/amended.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given to Michele Goulding, to address Council.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the deputation from Michele Goulding from the "Pink It Out", baseball tournament. AND FURTHER THAT Council declines the request for a fee waiver. AND FURTHER THAT staff be directed to prepare a policy for fee waivers for ball diamonds.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the public question from Wafik Herte. AND FURTHER THAT staff be directed to bring back a report.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Report – Agreement for Community Centre Expansion costs, AND FURTHER THAT Council approves the draft agreement as presented, AND FURTHER THAT Council directs the CAO to send the draft agreement to Amaranth and East Garafraxa Councils for their consideration, as recommended, AND FURTHER THAT Council directs staff to apply for a loan through Infrastructure Ontario for the project, while continuing efforts obtain alternate funding.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Report – Grand Valley Medical Dental Board Dissolution AND FURTHER THAT Council for the Town of Grand Valley agrees with the terms and conditions for dissolution of the Board presented, AND FURTHER THAT Council for the Town of Grand Valley agrees to the termination of the Board effective December 31, 2024, and a waiver of the one-year notice requirement, AND FURTHER THAT Council directs the CAO to send this report to the Townships of Amaranth and East Garafraxa for their consideration and comment.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Report – Fire Services for the Community, AND FURTHER THAT Council accepts the Level of Service presented in Table 1 with the addition of surface, ice, flood and swift water rescue at technician level as the Level of Service that would be provided by the Town of Grand Valley if the Board dissolves, AND FURTHER THAT Council directs the CAO to use this Level of Service in developing the requested costing of a Town department, the timeline to disband the fire board by the end of 2025, and a billing model proposal to recoup services fire areas outside the Town of Grand Valley’s boundary. For (3) S. Soloman, P. Rentsch, and J. Jonker Against (1) P. Latam Absent (1) L. Dart

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report – CAO Progress update for information purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Public Works Update Report April 2025 for information purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Report PLN 2025-77 – Monthly Planning Update Report - May 2025, dated May 13, 2025, for information purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council recess this Regular Meeting of Council at 7:03 p.m. to hold a Public Meeting under sections 17, 26 and 34 of the Planning Act.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given to Alison Bucking and Marilyn Cameron, Planners, J.L. Richards and Associates, to address Council.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council reconvene their Regular Meeting at 8:35 p.m.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Report No. PLN2025-081, VISION Grand Valley Official Plan and Zoning By-law Update, dated May 13, 2025, be received; AND FURTHER THAT all comments from the public, departments and agencies with respect to the proposed VISION Grand Valley Official Plan Amendment (OPA 8) and Zoning By-law Amendment be received; AND FUR T HER THAT the Council directs staff to consider all Council, public, departmental and agency feedback received as part of this statutory public meeting, the public open houses, focus groups, as well as written submissions to inform the finalization of OPA 8, to be provided to Council for approval in the near future. AND FUR T HER THAT Council directs that no further public notification is required.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the correspondence listed on the Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Council Agenda.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Board and Committee Minutes listed on the Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Council Agenda.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given to introduce a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Regular Council Meeting held on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered as By-Law 2025-30.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn this Regular Council Meeting at 9:19 p.m. to meet again for a Regular Council Meeting on May 27, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. or at the call of the Mayor.

May 13, 2025 Council Minutes BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Report – Agreement for Community Centre Expansion costs, AND FURTHER THAT Council approves the draft agreement as presented, AND FURTHER THAT Council directs the CAO to send the draft agreement to Amaranth and East Garafraxa Councils for their consideration, as recommended, AND FURTHER THAT Council directs staff to apply for a loan through Infrastructure Ontario for the project, while continuing efforts obtain alternate funding.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given to Alison Bucking and Marilyn Cameron, Planners, J.L. Richards and Associates, to address Council. May 13, 2025 Council Minutes

May 13, 2025 Council Minutes BE IT RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn this Regular Council Meeting at 9:19 p.m. to meet again for a Regular Council Meeting on May 27, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. or at the call of the Mayor.