Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings

That the agenda of the July 8, 2025 meeting of Council be confirmed as circulated.

That Council now move into closed session to consider  Personal matters about an identifiable individual - filling Community Grant Committee vacancy pursuant to Section 239 2 (b) of the Municipal Act .

That the report from the Development Services Division, dated July 8, 2025, regarding the Public Meeting for Zoning By-law Amendment Application D14-002-2025 (1829 County Road 5), be received; and That Zoning By-law Amendment Application D14-002-2025 be approved, and that By-law 2025-47, being a by-law to amend Zoning By-law 2001-38, as amended, to rezone the retained portions of the subject land from portions of the Prime Agriculture (PA) Zone and Rural (RU) Zone to a site-specific Prime Agriculture Exception Nine (PA-9) Zone while retaining the Environmental Protection (EP) Zone, be enacted and passed.

That the report from the Development Services Division, July 8th, 2025 re: Public Meeting Report - The Windsor - 24 Park Crescent - Zoning By-Law Amendment (D14-012-2024) be received; and That a recommendation be brought forward to Council once comments from the Township departments, agencies and the public have been addressed.

That the report from the Development Services Division, dated July 8, 2025 re: Public Meeting Report - Official Plan Amendment (D09-001-2025) and Zoning By-law Amendment (D14-003-2025) - Additional Residential Units be received; and That a recommendation be brought forward to Council once comments from the Township departments, agencies and public have been addressed.

That the report from the Corporate Services, Strategy and Innovation Department dated July 8, 2025 re: Statutory Public Meeting - Affordable and Purpose-Built Housing Community Improvement Plan (CIP), and the draft CIP (Attachment A), be received; and That, following the public meeting, staff be directed to finalize the CIP for Council's consideration at their next scheduled meeting, including feedback received from external stakeholder consultations.

That the report from the Engineering and Environment Division, dated July 8, 2025 re: 2025 Community Tree Initiative Pilot Program Summary and Next Steps, be received; and That Council adopts Option 2: Direct staff to continue with the program, with consideration for expansion, and bring back a funding proposal through the 2026 operating budget.

That the report from the Development Services Division, dated July 8, 2025 re: Amendment to Site Control By-law 2015-048, be received; and That Council approve By-law 2025-046, a by-law to amend the Site Plan Control By-law 2015-048.

That the report from the Development Services Division, dated July 8, 2025 re: Stopping up, Closing and Transferring a Portion of the North Street Road Allowance be received; That Council declare surplus to the municipal need and dispose a portion of land described as Firstly: North Street Plan 91; Secondly: Part Lot 277 Plan 91 as in LA115482, more particularly shown as Part 2 on Plan 29R-11508; That lands being transferred be merged with the Limestone District School Board's land; That By-law 2025-45, being a by-law to close, stop up and sell a portion of North Street in Odessa, being Part 2 on Plan 29R-11508, be enacted and passed; and That Council delegates authority to the Mayor and CAO to execute all necessary documents to authorize the land transfer.

That the report from the Economic Growth and Community Development Services Department, dated July 8th, 2025 re: Species at Risk Habitat Compensation Project - Budget Request be received; That Council approve a budget of $1.3M, funded through a third party contribution, for required species at risk compensation work.

That the report from the Public Works Division, dated July 8, 2025 re: Loyalist Township Street Intersection Review, be received; That Council directs staff to consult with MTO for approval to implement an All-way stop at the intersection of Sherwood Drive and Manitou Crescent; That Council directs staff to proceed with the recommendations suggested in the GHD Group report to include upgrades to signage, pavement markings, street signage and remedial landscaping to Maple Road / Old Wilton Road Intersection and Front Road / Emerald 40 Foot Road Intersection; That, if approval from MTO is received, Council direct staff to proceed with recommendations suggested in the GHD Group and implement the All-way stop and modified lane configurations at Manitou Crescent / Sherwood Avenue; That Council directs staff to reassess long-term infrastructure improvements during future capital planning and development review processes; and That all costs are to be funded within the Public Works 2025 operations budgets as approved.

That Council now resolve into Committee of the Whole at 7:37 p.m.

That the report from the Clerk's Division, dated July 8, 2025 re: 2026 Municipal Election - Selection of a Voting Method, be received; That the Committee select Option 1; That staff be directed to bring forward a by-law to authorize the selected voting method(s) to a future Council meeting; That staff be directed to add the budgeted amount to the 2026 Operating and Capital Budget for consideration.

That Committee of the Whole now adjourn at 8:09 p.m. 14. Notices of Motion/Direct Motions 14.1 Notices of Motion There were none. 14.2 Direct Motions There were none. 15. Consent Agenda Resolution 2025-155 Moved by Councillor Proderick Seconded by Councillor Ennis That all items in the Consent Agenda except 15.2 dated July 8, 2025 be approved as presented and that the necessary action be taken.

That the Committee recommends that Council approve the Loyalist Township Community Grant application in the amount of $10,000.

That the Committee recommends that Council approve the St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Community grant application in the amount of $32,620.50.

That By-law 2025-48 to confirm the proceedings of Council of Loyalist Township be enacted and passed and that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign and seal.

That the meeting now adjourn at 8:26 p.m.