The Orangeville Record

Council Meeting

September 8, 2025

Who was there

Present (7): Joe Andrews, Andy Macintosh, Lisa Post, Tess Prendergast, Debbie Sherwood, Rick Stevens, Todd Taylor

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (12 motions)

12 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the agenda and any addendums for the September 8, 2025 Council Meeting, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Stevens, seconded by Councillor Sherwood
Carried
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: 2025-08-11 Closed Session Minutes; 2025-01-13 Library Board Closed Session Meeting Minutes; 2025-03-26 Library Board Closed Session Meeting Minutes; 2025-06-19 Orangeville BIA Closed Meeting Minutes; 11A York Street Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) verbal Update from CAO Smith - litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; and CAO Performance Review - labour relations or employee negotiations.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Andrews
Carried
That the minutes of the August 11, 2025, Closed Council Meeting, be approved; and That that 2025-01-13 and 2025-03-26 Library Board Closed Session Meeting Minutes and the 2025-06-19 Orangeville BIA Closed Meeting Minutes be received for information; and That Confidential Verbal Report from David Smith, CAO - CAO Performance Review, be received; and That the 11A York Street Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) verbal update be received; and That staff proceed as directed.
Moved by Councillor Stevens, seconded by Councillor Macintosh
Carried Unanimously
That the minutes of the following meeting be approved: August 11, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Andrews, seconded by Deputy Mayor Taylor
Carried
That Council waive the requirements of the procedure by-law to extend the delegation time limit beyond five minutes. *2/3 vote required
Moved by Councillor Andrews, seconded by Councillor Prendergast
Carried
That Council receive the presentation from Heather Hayes, Executive Director, Orangeville Food Bank, the annual update on the current status of food insecurity in Orangeville and Dufferin County, for information .
Moved by Councillor Sherwood, seconded by Councillor Stevens
Carried
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. Items removed: 13.1.1 and 13.1.4.
Moved by Councillor Andrews, seconded by Deputy Mayor Taylor
Carried
That report CPS-2025-064 , Financing Leases 2024 , be received .
Moved by Councillor Andrews, seconded by Councillor Prendergast
Carried Unanimously
That report INS-2025-042 , Orangeville Transit Schedule Update , be received .
Moved by Councillor Macintosh, seconded by Councillor Sherwood
Carried Unanimously
That all by-laws for the current Council Meeting listed under item 17. By-laws, be read three times and finally passed.
Moved by Councillor Stevens, seconded by Councillor Andrews
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned at 7:36 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Macintosh, seconded by Councillor Prendergast
Carried Unanimously
That the minutes of the following meeting be approved: 10.1 August 11, 2025 Council Meeting Minutes
Moved by Councillor Andrews, seconded by Deputy Mayor Taylor
Carried Unanimously

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