Council Meeting

That the agenda and any addendums for the June 9, 2025 Council Meeting, be approved.

That the minutes of the May 26, 2025 Council meeting be approved.

That the Orangeville Hydro 2024 Annual Report be received; and That Council approve the proposed resolution listed in the Orangeville Hydro Limited Agenda for the Annual Shareholders Meeting scheduled for June 19, 2025; and That Council appoint Mayor Post as proxy, and Councillor Macintosh as proxy in the absence of Mayor Post, to attend and to vote for The Corporation of the Town of Orangeville at the Annual Shareholder’s Meeting to be held on June 19, 2025 and at any adjournments thereof, revoking any proxy previously given; and That Council direct such proxy to vote in favour of the proposed resolution listed in the Orangeville Hydro Limited Agenda for the Annual Shareholder’s Meeting scheduled for June 19, 2025; and That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Proxy Resolution for the Annual Shareholder’s Meeting of Orangeville Hydro Limited.

That report INS-2025-020 , 11A York Street, Recommendation Report, OPZ-2023-01 , be received; and That the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application (OPZ -2023-01 ) be approved; and That Council pass the following By-laws as included in the By-laws section of this Council Meeting Agenda, to permit a 12-unit townhouse development on the subject lands known municipally as 11A York Street: A By-law to adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 136 to re-designate the subject lands from “Low Density Residential” to “Low Density Multiple” ( Schedule ‘C’ ) with Specific Area Policy E8.82 (Schedule ‘B’) and re-designate the southeast portion of the site to “Open Space Conservation” (Schedule ‘A’) ; and A By-law to amend Zoning By-law 22-90, as amended, to re-zone the subject lands to “Residential Fifth Density (R5) ” Zone s , with Special Provision 24.241 and Holding (H) Symbol” , and rezone the southeast corner of the subject lands to “Open Space Conservation (OS2)”. No (7) Councillor Andrews, Mayor Post, Councillor Sherwood, Deputy Mayor Taylor, Councillor Macintosh, Councillor Stevens, and Councillor Prendergast

That all Consent Agenda items for the current Council Meeting listed under 11.1 Staff Reports, 11.2 Correspondence, and 11.3 Committee/Board Minutes, be received or approved as presented with the exception of the items removed for individual consideration. Items removed: 11.1.2, 11.1.4 and 11.1.7

That report CMS-2025-009 , Commemoration s Policy , be received; and That Council adopt the updated Commemoration s Policy as outlined in Attachment 1; and That Council delegate primary authority to the Community Services General Manager and secondary authority to Community Services Divisional Managers to approve and implement commemoration requests .

That report CPS-2025-030 regarding the 2024 Fourth Quarter Operating Fund Variance be received ; and That staff allocate 2024 operating budget surpluses and fund deficits in accordance with the Corporate Operating Budget Surplus Allocation and Deficit Funding policy.

That report CPS-2025-050 , Corporate brand and style guide , be received .

WHEREAS the assessment cycle is an essential process for maintaining the fairness and predictability of property taxes in our province; and WHEREAS the pause in the reassessment cycle has created uncertainty and instability in property taxation, impacting both residential and commercial property owners; and WHEREAS the government has delayed an assessment update again in 2025, resulting in Ontario’s municipalities continuing to calculate property taxes using 2016 property values; and WHEREAS both current and outdated assessments are inaccurate, increase volatility, and are not transparent; and WHEREAS frequent and accurate reassessments are necessary to stabilize property taxes and provide predictability for property owners, residents and businesses alike; and WHEREAS that the MPAC Municipal Property Assessment Corporation recognizes the importance of ensuring accurate evaluations for all properties within the Province of Ontario; and WHEREAS the Government has announced a review of the property assessment and taxation system with a focus on fairness, equity and economic competitiveness, and therefore further deferring new property assessment valuations; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Town of Orangeville hereby calls upon the Premier to promptly resume the assessment cycle to ensure the stability and predictability of property taxes while the Government conducts its review of the property assessment and taxation system, or respond with an alternative met

That the by-law listed as item 15.3 to confirm the proceedings of the Council Meeting, be read three times and finally passed.

That the meeting be adjourned at 9:42 p.m.