Council Meeting

That the agenda and any addendums for the October 27, 2025 Council Meeting, be approved.

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: 2025-10-02 Access Orangeville closed meeting minutes; and 2025-10-02 Sustainable Orangeville closed meeting minutes; and 2025-10-14 Council closed meeting minutes.

That the 2025-10-02 Access Orangeville closed meeting minutes be received; and That the 2025-10-02 Sustainable Orangeville closed meeting minutes be received; and That the Sustainable Orangeville grant recipients be approved; and That the 2025-10-14 Council closed meeting minutes be approved; and That staff proceed as directed.

That Council approve the 2025-10-14 Council meeting minutes.

That Council waive the requirements of the procedure by-law to extend the delegation time limit beyond five minutes. *2/3 vote required

That staff be directed to review and comment on the application prior to the November 10th deadline; and That the Township of Melancthon be provided with a copy of the Town's comments.

That Council receive the Affordable Housing Task Force Final Report; and That Council direct staff to evaluate the nine recommendations and report back to Council with findings and next steps.

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: 13.1.3, 13.1.5, 13.1.6 and 13.3.2.

That report INS-2025-045, Backflow Prevention Bylaw be received; and That the Backflow Prevention Bylaw be approved.

That report INS-2025-047 , York Street Heritage Conservation District Study , be received; and That the recommendations of the York Street Heritage Conservation District Study prepared by Stantec Consulting Ltd. and dated August 2025 , be approved; and That Council confirm the extent of the Heritage Conservation District area boundary to proceed to the Plan development phase, understanding that Council may make minor adjustments to the boundary as we move through plan development phase; and That staff work with Stantec Consulting Ltd. to prepare the Plan and guidelines for the York Street Heritage Conservation District in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act.

That report INS-2025-050, Drinking Water Quality Management Standard (DWQMS) Update Report, be received.

That Council receive the 2025-10-02 Sustainable Orangeville meeting minutes for information; and That Council endorse the following resolution: Re: Item 6.2 - Tree Planting Event - October 18, 2025 That Sustainable Orangeville donate up to $3,500 from their budget to the Credit Valley Conservation Authority; and That the donation be used exclusively for programming delivered within the Town of Orangeville or Island Lake Conservation Area, directly benefiting our community. Yes (6) Councillor Andrews, Mayor Post, Councillor Sherwood, Councillor Macintosh, Councillor Stevens, and Councillor Prendergast No (1) Deputy Mayor Taylor

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

That the meeting be adjourned at 8:44 p.m.

Motion to harmonize all Fire By-laws in Dufferin County 1. Motion to Harmonize all Fire By-laws in Dufferin County.pdf Resolution 2025-193 That Council receive the correspondence from the Township of Melancthon regarding the harmonization of Fire By-laws for information