THE CORPORATION OF HALDIMAND COUNTY
COUNCIL IN COMMITTEE AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.

Location:

Haldimand County Administration Building - Council Chambers

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A.

Call to Order

B.

Land Acknowledgement

C.

Roll Call

D.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

E.

Public Meeting for Planning Applications

Councillor O'Neill - Chair

1.

PDD-02-2025 Zoning By-law Amendment Application to Rezone the Subject Lands as a Condition of Consent, 146 Erie Street, Nanticoke

• THAT Report PDD-02-2025 Zoning By-law Amendment Application to Rezone the Subject Lands as a Condition of Consent, 146 Erie Street, Nanticoke be received;

  AND THAT application PLZ-HA-2024-186 to amend Haldimand County Zoning By-law HC 1-2020 to rezone Part 1 from “Agriculture (A)” to “Hamlet Residential (RH.7)” with site-specific provisions, and Part 2 from “Rural Institutional (IR)”, and “Agriculture (A)” to “Hamlet Residential (RH)” be approved for the reasons outlined in Report PDD-02-2025;

  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 by-law attached to Report PDD-02-2025 be approved at a future Council meeting.

2.

PDD-04-2025 General Amendments to the Comprehensive Haldimand County Zoning By-law HC 1-2020

• THAT Report PDD-04-2025 General Amendments to the Comprehensive Haldimand County Zoning By-law HC 1-2020 be received;

  AND THAT the proposed amendments to the Haldimand County Zoning By-law HC 1-2020 be approved for reasons outlined in Report PDD-04-2025;

  AND THAT the amendments are considered to be consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement 2024, and the Haldimand County Official Plan, and has sufficient regard for matters of provincial interest under the Planning Act, 1990;

  AND THAT the by-law attached to this report to amend the Haldimand County Zoning By-law HC 1-2020, be approved at a future Council meeting.

F.

Presentations and Consideration of Related Reports (11 a.m.)

1.

PWO-01-2025 Roads Optimization Review

Bruce Peever, CMC – Partner, Public Sector Advisory, KPMG Canada

• THAT Report PWO-01-2025 Roads Optimization Review be received;

  AND THAT staff report back through future budget cycles to implement the recommendations from the KPMG report as needed;

  AND THAT consolidating the Cayuga and Oneida Roads Operations yards into a single location be approved in principle;

  AND THAT staff be directed to undertake a review to identify a suitable property for a new Roads yard and to report back to Council in Committee with appropriate recommendations;

  AND THAT staff report back to Council in Committee with the financial implications and business case of constructing a facility that includes indoor heated storage and wash down facilities.

2.

FPC-M01-2025 The Value of Haldimand County’s Urban Trees

• THAT Memorandum FPC-M01-2025 The Value of Haldimand County’s Urban Trees be received.

3.

CAO-01-2025 Haldimand County Strategic Plan

• THAT Report CAO-01-2025 Haldimand County Strategic Plan be received;

  AND THAT Council adopts the Haldimand County Strategic Plan 2025-2045;

  AND THAT staff be directed to implement and provide training on the Plan across the organization.

G.

Motions of Consent

• THAT the consent motions 1 through 4 be approved:

1.

EMS-M01-2025 Response Time Performance Plan Results 2024

• THAT Memorandum EMS-M01-2025 Response Time Performance Plan Results 2024 be received.

2.

ENG-02-2025 Parking Control By-law Amendments – Ouse Street North and Ouse Street South, Cayuga

• THAT Report ENG-02-2025 Parking Control By-law Amendments – Ouse Street North and Ouse Street South, Cayuga be received;

  AND THAT Haldimand County Parking Control By-law 307/02 be amended as outlined in Report ENG-02-2025;

  AND THAT the by-law attached to Report ENG-02-2025 be approved at a future Council meeting.

3.

ENV-01-2025 Annual Water Quality Reports

• THAT Report ENV-01-2025 Annual Water Quality Reports be received;

  AND THAT the 2024 Drinking Water Quality Management Standard Top Management Review Meeting Minutes be received.

4.

LSS-M02-2025 Update on the Liability Premium to Report LSS-16-2024 General Insurance Renewal

• THAT Memorandum LSS-M02-2025 Update on the Liability Premium to Report LSS-16-2024 General Insurance Renewal be received.

H.

Departmental Staff Reports

1.

Community and Development Services

Councillor Lawrence - Chair

1.

CDP-01-2025 Application to Designate 212 Caithness Street East, Caledonia Under the Ontario Heritage Act

• THAT Report CDP-01-2025 Application to Designate 212 Caithness Street East, Caledonia Under the Ontario Heritage Act be received;

  AND THAT Haldimand County intends to designate the property known as 212 Caithness Street East, Caledonia (CAL PT LOT 17 N CAITHNESS), Haldimand County, in accordance with Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18;

  AND THAT staff be authorized to publish and serve a Notice of Intention to Designate in accordance with the requirement under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18 to the owner of the property, the Ontario Heritage Trust and publish on Haldimand County’s website;

  AND THAT if no objection is served on the Clerk of Haldimand County within thirty (30) days after the date of publication of the notice of intention, a by-law will be presented to designate the property located at 212 Caithness Street East, Caledonia at a future Council meeting.

2.

Other Business

2.

Public Works Operations

Councillor Shirton - Chair

1.

Other Business

3.

Engineering and Capital Works

Councillor Metcalfe - Chair

1.

ECW-01-2025 Canadian Housing Infrastructure Fund Application

• THAT Report ECW-01-2025 Canadian Housing Infrastructure Fund Application be received.

2.

ENG-03-2025 Construction of Jim Gregory Drive - Housing-Enabling Core Servicing Grant Funding Award

• THAT Report ENG-03-2025 Construction of Jim Gregory Drive - Housing-Enabling Core Servicing Grant Funding Award be received;

  AND THAT the revised budgets outlined in Report ENG-03-2025 be approved;

  AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Transfer Payment Agreement.

3.

FCA-02-2025 Budget Amendment, Grandview Lodge HVAC Replacement

• THAT Report FCA-02-2025 Budget Amendment, Grandview Lodge HVAC Replacement be received;

  AND THAT the revised budget as outlined in Report FCA-02-2025 be approved for Phases 1 and 2 of the Grandview Lodge HVAC Replacement project.

4.

Other Business

4.

Financial and Data Services

Councillor O'Neill - Chair

1.

FIN-04-2025 Section 356 Apportionment Billing - 64 Main St N, Hagersville

• THAT Report FIN-04-2025 Section 356 Apportionment Billing – 64 Main St N, Hagersville be received;

  AND THAT in accordance with Section 356(1), Haldimand County divide and apportion $141,781.71 in unpaid taxes among the tax rolls as detailed in Attachment 1 to Report FIN-04-2025.

2.

Other Business

5.

Corporate and Social Services

Councillor Shirton - Chair

1.

LSS-10-2025 Tree Planting and Encroachment on County Owned Lands – Empire Corners

• THAT Report LSS-10-2025 Tree Planting and Encroachment on County Owned Lands – Empire Corners be received;

  AND THAT staff proceed with Option 1 as outlined within Report LSS-10-2025.

2.

Other Business

6.

Corporate Affairs

Mayor Bentley - Chair

1.

Other Business

I.

Delegations and Consideration of Related Reports (1 p.m.)

J.

Unfinished Business

K.

New Business

L.

Reports, Inquiries, Announcements and Concerns of Councillors

M.

Closed Session

• THAT pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) and (c) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, Council convene in a meeting at ______ p.m. closed to the public, to discuss:

1.

CDS-01-2025 Property Purchase for Recreational Purposes

Section 239 (2)(c) A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board

2.

CAO-02-2025 Organizational Review

Section 239 (2)(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees

N.

Motions Arising from Closed Session

O.

Motion of Receipt

P.

Adjournment

• THAT this meeting is now adjourned at ___________ p.m.