Council Agenda

Tuesday, June 03, 2025 at 9:00 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

82133 Council Line

Goderich, ON N7A 3Y2

Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Council will meet in the Council Chambers at 82133 Council Line, Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh and can be live streamed at www.acwtownship.ca/government/agendas-minutes.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Meetings of Council are live streamed on the Township’s Official Website in accordance with the Live Streaming and Virtual Participation of Meetings Policy. 

2.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST

3.

COUNCIL MINUTES

3.1

Council Meeting Minutes – May 20, 2025

• MOTION

  THAT Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township Council hereby adopts the May 20, 2025 Council Meeting Minutes as written. 

4.

OPEN FORUM

This item gives members of the public the opportunity to speak on any current agenda item. For a virtual participation option, contact the Clerk prior to 4 p.m. the day before the meeting.

5.

DELEGATIONS / PUBLIC MEETINGS

5.1

9:00 a.m. Top Aggregate Producing Municipalities of Ontario (TAPMO) - Don MacLeod, Executive Director

At the request of Council, we have scheduled a presentation by the Top Aggregate Producing Municipalities of Ontario (TAPMO) on the benefits of becoming a member municipality. Executive Director of TAPMO, Don MacLeod will make the presentation to Council. 

STAFF COMMENTS: None. 

5.2

9:15 a.m. Capital Power - Chris Sutherland, Director of Commercial Management

As a follow up from the April 16, 2024 Council meeting, staff was directed to negotiate a new Community Benefits Fund Agreement which we have provided.  Mr. Sutherland will be present to answer any question of Council.

STAFF COMMENTS: That Council adopt the agreement by by-law in Section 18.

6.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT

No items scheduled.

7.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

7.1

Bill 17 - Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 - Proposed Changes

We have provided Council with the report prepared by Planner Meghan Tydd-Hrynyk.

STAFF COMMENTS: For your information purposes. 

8.

BUILDING DEPARTMENT

No items scheduled.

9.

ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

9.1

Lucknow Recreation - Appoint Summer Students

We have provided Council with the by-law, in Section 18, to appoint summer students for the Lucknow & District Joint Recreation Department. 

STAFF COMMENTS: That Council adopt the by-law in Section 18. 

10.

WATER DEPARTMENT

No items scheduled.

11.

DRAINAGE DEPARTMENT

No items scheduled.

12.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

12.1

Public Works Activity Report

We have provided Council with the report prepared by PWS Thomas McCarthy.

STAFF COMMENTS: For your information purposes. 

13.

COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS

14.

NEW BUSINESS

Items to be brought forward to a future meeting. 

15.

CORRESPONDENCE FOR DIRECTION

No items scheduled.

16.

CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION

16.1

Auburn Hall Board - Minutes of November 26, 2024

16.2

Economic Development Committee - Minutes of March 31, 2025

16.3

Short-Term Rental Committee - Minutes of April 22, 2025

16.4

Lucknow and District Joint Recreation Board - Minutes of March 19, 2025

17.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS / UPCOMING EVENTS

17.1

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference

August 17-20, 2025 - Mayor McNeil and Councillor Miltenburg are registered.

STAFF COMMENTS: Reminder only.

18.

BY-LAWS

18.1

33-2025 Appoint Summer Students for Lucknow Recreation 

• MOTION

  THAT leave be given to introduce By-Law 33-2025 being a by-law to appoint summer student positions for the Lucknow and District Joint Recreation Department, and that it now be read severally a first, second, and third time, and finally passed this 3^rd day of June 2025.

18.2

34-2025 Community Benefits Fund

• MOTION

  THAT leave be given to introduce By-Law 34-2025 being a by-law to authorize the execution of Community Benefits Fund Agreement between the CP Renewable Energy (Kingsbridge) L.P. and the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, and that it now be read severally a first, second, and third time, and finally passed this 3^rd day of June 2025.

19.

CLOSED SESSION

• MOTION

  That Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township Council move into a Closed Session in accordance with Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, with the CAO, Clerk, and PWS remaining in attendance at ____ a.m. for the purpose of discussing a proposed or pending acquisition by the municipality.

19.1

Public Ownership of a Private Road

(a proposed or pending acquisition by the municipality)

19.2

Rise from Closed Session

• MOTION

  THAT Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township Council rise from the closed Session at _____ a.m. 

20.

REPORTING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION

21.

CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW

• MOTION

  THAT leave be given to introduce By-Law 35-2025 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Council meeting held on June 3, 2025, and that it now be read severally a first, second, and third time, and finally passed this 3rd day of June 2025.

22.

ADJOURNMENT

• MOTION

  THAT Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township Council does now adjourn to meet again on June 17, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. or at the Call of the Mayor.