Agenda
Council Meeting

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 5:00 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.

Electronic and In-Person Participation - Council

The Corporation of the Town of Orangeville

(Mayor and Clerk at Town Hall - 87 Broadway)

Orangeville, Ontario

NOTICE

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1.

Call To Order

2.

Approval of Agenda

• Recommendations:

  That the agenda and any addendums for the April 14, 2025 Council Meeting, be approved.

3.

Disclosure of (Direct and Indirect) Pecuniary Interest

4.

Closed Meeting

• Recommendations:

  That a closed meeting of Council be held pursuant to s. 239 (2) of the Municipal Act for the purposes of considering the following subject matters:

4.1

March 10, 2025 Closed Council Minutes

4.2

Orangeville Fire Service Collective Agreement – Update, CMS-2025-006

Labour relations or employee negotiations.

4.3

Heritage Orangeville Committee Recruitment, CPS-2025-022

Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

4.4

Ontario Senior of the Year, CAO-2025-001

Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

4.5

Confidential Verbal Report from David Smith, CAO - CAO Workplan and Performance Update

Labour relations or employee negotiations.

5.

Open Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

6.

Singing of National Anthem

7.

Land Acknowledgement

We would like to acknowledge the treaty lands and territory of the Williams Treaty Nations and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We also recognize that Dufferin County is the traditional territory of the Wendat and the Haudenosaunee, and is home to many Indigenous people today.

8.

Announcements by Chair

This meeting is being aired on public television and/or streamed live and maybe taped for later public broadcast or webcast. Your name is part of the public record and will be included in the minutes of this meeting. Any member of the public connecting via telephone is reminded to press *6 to mute and unmute. Please remain muted until the Chair requests comments or questions from the public.               

9.

Rise and Report

• Recommendations:

  That the minutes of the March 10, 2025, Closed Council Meeting, be approved; and

  That report CMS-2025-006, Orangeville Fire Service Collective Agreement - Update, regarding labour relations or employee negotiations, be received; and 

  That report CPS-2025-022, Heritage Orangeville Committee Recruitment, regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees, be received; and 

  That report CAO-2025-001, Ontario Senior of the Year, regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees, be received; and

  That Confidential Verbal Report from David Smith, CAO - CAO Workplan and Performance Update regarding labour relations or employee negotiations, be received; and

  That staff proceed as directed.

10.

Adoption of Minutes of Previous Council Meeting

• Recommendations:

  That the minutes of the following meeting be approved:

10.1

March 24, 2025 Council Minutes

11.

Open Forum

Any member of the public connecting via telephone is reminded to press *6 to mute and unmute and that they have a maximum of three (3) minutes to address Council.

12.

Presentation, Petitions and/or Delegation

12.1

Public Delegations/Petitions

12.1.1

Bill McCutcheon, DFA President and Lisa Hern, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Member Service Representative - Economic Development of the Agricultural Industry in Dufferin County and Preserving Farmland

In-Person

12.2

Staff/Consultant Presentations

12.2.1

Nancy Neale, Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. - Water and Wastewater Financial Plan

Virtual

12.2.2

Alison Bucking, Project Planner and Lorelie Spencer, Senior Planner, J.L Richards & Associates Ltd. - East and West Broadway Corridor Study, Background Report 

In-Person

13.

Consent Agenda

The following items have been compiled under the Consent Agenda to facilitate a single vote for Council consideration. Council may remove any item from the Consent Agenda for individual consideration.

• Recommendations:

  That all Consent Agenda items for the current Council Meeting listed under 13.1 Staff Reports, 13.2 Correspondence, and 13.3 Committee/Board Minutes, be received or approved as presented with the exception of the items removed for individual consideration.

13.1

Staff Reports

13.1.1

Mobile Food Vendor By-law, CPS-2025-024

• Recommendations:

  That report CPS-2025-024, Mobile Food Vendor By-law, be received; and

  That the Mobile Food Vendor By-law attached to this report, be enacted.

13.1.2

Water and Wastewater Financial Plans, CPS-2025-026

• Recommendations:

  That report CPS-2025-026, Water and Wastewater Financial Plans, be received; and

  That Council approve the Water and Wastewater Financial Plan as presented.

13.1.3

Provincial Gas Tax Funding Agreement, CPS-2025-027

• Recommendations:

  That report CPS-2025-027, Provincial Gas Tax Funding Agreement, be received; and

  That Council pass a by-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign a Letter of Agreement with the Ministry of Transportation for 2024-25 funding.

13.1.4

2024 Council and Board Member Remuneration and Expenses, CPS-2025-028

• Recommendations:

  That report CPS-2025-028, 2024 Council and Board Member Remuneration, be received.

13.1.5

Expansion of Strong Mayor Powers to the Town of Orangeville, CPS-2025-029

Note: The report will be published with the addendum on Monday, April 14, 2025.

13.1.6

Orangeville Transit Route Changes, INS-2025-001

• Recommendations:

  That report INS-2025-001, Orangeville Transit Route Changes, be received; and

  That Council approve the route changes and direct staff to implement the changes as shown and outlined in Attachment 3 (Concept No. 2).

13.1.7

Traffic Bylaw Update – No Parking on Glengarry Road, Installation of PXO for School Crossing, INS-2025-017

• Recommendations:

  That report INS-2025-017, Traffic Bylaw Update – No Parking on Glengarry Road, Installation of PXO for School Crossing, be received; and

  That staff be directed to install a Pedestrian Crossover (PXO) on Glengarry Road at the side entrance to the Spencer Avenue School as described in this report; and

  That Schedule A of the Traffic Bylaw 078-2005, Parking Restrictions be amended to reflect the recommended changes to parking on Glengarry Road as described in this report; and

  That Schedule N of the Traffic Bylaw 078-2005, Community Safety Zones, be amended to include Glengarry Road between Sherwood Street and Saxon Street; and

  That Council approve an advancement of the 2026 expenditure budget for project B1533.0000 to 2025 in the amount of $40,000, funded $30,000 from Roads & Related Development Charge Reserve Fund and $10,000 from General Capital Reserve.

13.1.8

East and West Broadway Corridor Planning Study, Background Report, INS-2025-019

• Recommendations:

  That report INS-2025-019, East and West Broadway Corridor Planning Study Background Report, be received; and

  That the Background Study dated April 2025 included as Attachment No. 1 to this report, be received.

13.2

Correspondence

13.2.1

Proclamation Request - Orangeville Lions Club

• Recommendations:

  That the request from the Orangeville Lions Club to proclaim April 25-27 as "District A9 Lions Convention Weekend", be approved.

13.2.2

Town of Grand Valley - Planning Authority

13.2.3

Town of Mono - Crime Stoppers Program

13.2.4

Township of Amaranth - Building Permit Record Searches

13.2.5

Township of Amaranth - Buy Local and Canadian

13.2.6

Township of Amaranth - Ontario Salt Pollution Coalition Campaign

13.2.7

Township of Melancthon - Crime Stoppers Program

13.3

Committee/Board Minutes

13.3.1

2024-11-27 Orangeville Public Library Board Minutes

13.3.2

2024-12-03 Mayor's Youth Advisory Council Minutes

• Recommendations:

  That Council endorse the following resolutions:

  Re: Item 5.1 - Stevie Forbes-Roberts, Dufferin Child & Family Services, GLOWn Ups Keep it CLASSY, 2SLGBTQ+ Caregiver Group

  That the Mayor's Youth Advisory Council, in conjunction with GLOWn Ups Keep it CLASSY, cosponsor a community skate, and

  That $160 be used from the Mayor's Youth Advisory Council budget, to fund half the cost of the community skate.

  Re: Item 6.1 - 2025 Mayor's Youth Advisory Council Work Plan

  That the proposed 2025 Mayor's Youth Advisory Council work plan, be approved.

  Re: Item 6.2 - 2025 Mayor's Youth Advisory Council Meeting Schedule

  That the proposed 2025 Mayor's Youth Advisory Council meeting schedule, be approved.

13.3.3

2025-01-08 Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes

13.3.4

2025-01-13 Orangeville Public Library Board Minutes

13.3.5

2025-02-05 Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes

13.3.6

2025-02-20 Orangeville BIA Minutes

13.3.7

2025-02-26 Orangeville Public Library Board Minutes

13.3.8

2025-03-04 Mayor's Youth Advisory Council Minutes

13.3.9

2025-03-05 Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes

13.3.10

2025-03-06 Orangeville BIA Minutes

13.3.11

2025-03-06 Orangeville Public Library Board Minutes

13.3.12

2025-03-18 Community Improvement Plan Minutes

• Recommendations:

  That Council endorse the following resolution:

  Re: Item 6.1 - Proposed 2025 Meeting Schedule

  Motion to move Committee Improvement Plan Committee Meetings to every third Tuesday of the month at 12:00 p.m.

13.3.13

2025-03-20 Access Orangeville Minutes

• Recommendations:

  That Council endorse the following resolution:

  Re: Item 6.4: Sponsorship of Recreational Activities

  That Access Orangeville sponsor community swims during Accessibility Week (May 25 - May 31, 2025).

13.3.14

2025-04-01 Official Plan Steering Committee Minutes

13.3.15

2025-04-03 Sustainable Orangeville Minutes

• Recommendations:

  That Council endorse the following resolutions:

  Re: Item 6.1 - Community Sustainability Grants Program

  That the community sustainability grant application be approved as amended, as follows:

  • Clarify ineligible expenses,
  • Remove that applications cannot be submitted subsequent years,
  • Amend funding and eligibility,
  • Add two categories to the scoring matrix,
    • How does this serve the community?
    • How do you meet the eligibility criteria?
  • Remove funding threshold.

  Re: Item 6.7 - Baby Tree Program Ceremony

  That the ceremony for the 2023-2024 Baby Tree Program not be rescheduled.

   

14.

Notice of Motion Prior to Meeting

14.1

Mayor Post - Community Recognition Program

• Recommendations:

  Whereas municipalities across Ontario have implemented Community Recognition Programs to celebrate the outstanding contributions of individuals, groups, and organizations who help make their communities vibrant, inclusive, and resilient; and

  Whereas the Town of Orangeville benefits from the dedication of countless community champions whose efforts deserve recognition and appreciation; and

  Whereas recognizing these contributions publicly helps build community pride, engagement, and a culture of civic participation;

  Therefore be it resolved that Council direct staff to develop a framework for a Community Recognition Program for the Town of Orangeville; and

  That the program include open nominations from the public, with clear and transparent parameters to guide the nomination and selection process; and

  That staff report back to Council no later than May 26, 2025, with a proposed structure, eligibility criteria, award categories, timelines, and implementation plan for Council’s consideration; and

  That the goal be to hold the first Community Recognition Awards presentation in September/October 2025.

15.

Notice of Motion at Meeting

16.

Announcements

17.

By-Laws

• Recommendations:

  That all by-laws for the current Council Meeting listed under item 17. By-laws, be read three times and finally passed.

17.1

A by-law to regulate and licence Mobile Food and Refreshment Vending in the Town of Orangeville

17.2

A by-law to authorize the execution of the Letter of Agreement with the Ministry of Transportation for the provision and use of dedicated gas tax funds

17.3

A by-law to amend By-law 078-2005, being a by-law to regulate traffic in the Town of Orangeville, for the purpose of establishing parking restrictions and a Community Safety Zone on Glengarry Road

17.4

A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Orangeville at its closed and regular Council Meeting held on April 14, 2025

18.

Adjournment

• Recommendations:

  That the meeting be adjourned.