Regular Council Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopts the Regular Council Meeting agenda and any addendums dated Tuesday, August 11, 2026 as circulated.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council resolve itself into a meeting that is closed to the public at 1:41 p.m. pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, under the provisions of Section 239(2) as follows: (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; and (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the closed session minutes of the July 14, 2026 Closed Special Council and July 21, 2026 Closed Council Meetings be approved as circulated/amended.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Confidential Report – Sale of Town Gravel Pit in Southgate – Approval of Sale, AND FURTHER THAT Council approves the sale of the property located at 046384 Southgate Road 04, Southgate, Ontario, to B & E Mckague Farms for the amount of $825,000, and authorizes the CAO to work with the Town’s solicitor to conclude the sale.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Confidential Report – Fire Board and directs the CAO to proceed as discussed in closed session and arrange a delegation by the Mayor to the Township of Amaranth regarding the Fire Board.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Confidential verbal update regarding the Grand Valley Medical Centre Lease and directs the CAO to proceed as discussed in closed session.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the staffing update and directs the CAO to proceeds as discussed in closed session.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the July 14, 2026 Special Council Meeting and July 21, 2026 Regular Council Meeting be approved as circulated.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given to Kim Delahunt, President and CEO Headwaters Health Care Centre, to address Council.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the presentation from Kim Delahunt, President and CEO, Headwaters Health Care Centre.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given to Dason Johnson, Scott Alexander and Adam Meden, LPA,- Honcho-JRS5 TV Productions Ltd., to address Council.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the deputation from Dason Johnson, Scott Alexander and Adam Meden, LPA,- Honcho-JRS5 TV Productions Ltd.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Public Question regarding Motorized (non car) vehicles received from Lynn Wilson; AND FURTHER THAT Council directs staff to respond as follows: there are no bylaws that specifically mention e-scooter staff will communication with the OPP and post best practices on the Town's Facebook page the Town does not control the other pages mentioned in the letter and will not post on them but encourages groups to share and anything else.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Staff Memo - Expanding Radio Coverage for Fire Services;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report – Gajtani Drainage Works – Request for Drain Maintenance, AND FURTHER THAT Council accepts the notification for maintenance and repair of the Gajtani Drainage Works under Section 74 of the Drainage Act, 1990, signed by Feta Gajtani, owner of Pt. Lot 26, Concession 7, AND FURTHER THAT Council directs the Town’s Drainage Superintendent, Myles Douglas of R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited, to proceed with the maintenance work on the Gajtani Drainage Works as outlined in his letter of August 5, 2026.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report – Expression of Interest – Water and Wastewater Corporation Model, AND THAT Council directs the CAO to respond to the Province’s Expression of Interest posting for Water and Wastewater Corporations by August 13, 2026 as discussed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Staff Memo - Update Recreation Master Plan;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report – Community Centre Financing Agreement for Execution, AND FURTHER THAT Council approves, in principle, the Intermunicipal Agreement for the Expansion and Rehabilitation of the Grand Valley and District Community Centre, as amended by the Townships of Amaranth and East Garafraxa and as presented with this report; AND FURTHER THAT Council directs the CAO to have section 7 of the agreement amended to reflect use of additional monies toward future debenture payments, as these monies would not decrease the amount due. For (3) S. Soloman, P. Rentsch, and J. Jonker Against (1) L. Dart Absent (1) P. Latam

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

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

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Staff Memo - Grand Valley Garden Club Request for Parking Area off of Emma Street; AND FURTHER THAT discussions continue during the 2027 budget process.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Public Works Update Report July 2026 for information.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report PLN 2026-124 – Monthly Planning Update Report – August 2026, for information purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Report – Dog Count Update, for information purposes. AND FURTHER THAT Resolution 2026-05-31 from the May 2026 meeting be implemented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report – By-Law Enforcement Status Update – July 2026, for information purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the correspondence listed on the Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 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, August 11, 2026 and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered as By-Law 2026-48.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn this Regular Council Meeting at 3:23 p.m. to meet again for a Regular Council Meeting on September 8, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. or at the call of the Mayor.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the closed session minutes of the July 14, 2026 Closed Special Council and July 21, 2026 Closed Council Meetings be approved as circulated/amended. August 11, 2026 Council Minutes

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Report – Gajtani Drainage Works – Request for Drain Maintenance, AND FURTHER THAT Council accepts the notification for maintenance and repair of the Gajtani Drainage Works under Section August 11, 2026 Council Minutes 74 of the Drainage Act, 1990, signed by Feta Gajtani, owner of Pt. Lot 26, Concession 7, AND FURTHER THAT Council directs the Town’s Drainage Superintendent, Myles Douglas of R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited, to proceed with the maintenance work on the Gajtani Drainage Works as outlined in his letter of August 5, 2026.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Report – Dog Count Update, for information purposes. August 11, 2026 Council Minutes AND FURTHER THAT Resolution 2026-05-31 from the May 2026 meeting be implemented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council directs staff to present a report regarding the disposition of proceeds from the sale of the gravel pit, detailing options including: 1. creation of an endowment fund, potentially managed by the Dufferin Community Foundation; 2. investing in the ONE investment program; and 3. paying back the Town's miscellaneous reserves and the Town operating Account.