Council Meeting

THAT the Regular Council Meeting held on March 24, 2025 be called to order at 7:00 p.m.

THAT the Agenda as presented for March 24, 2025, as amended, be adopted.

THAT the Minutes of the February 24, 2025 Special Council, February 24, 2025 Regular Council, and March 3 2025 Committee of the Whole be adopted as presented.

THAT Consent Agenda Items 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 and 10.6 be approved.

THAT Council award RFT2025-01 Victoria Street and Boullee Street Reconstruction to Cassidy Construction London Ltd. of London, Ontario as per their tender submission on February 5th, 2024, as the lowest compliant bidder in the amount of $ 5,918,815.40 plus HST as described in report IS-2025-06; and, THAT Council consider the adoption of the By-law to authorize the Mayor and the Clerk to enter into an agreement with Cassidy Construction London Ltd. regarding the reconstruction of Victoria Street and Boullee Street.

THAT the report submitted by Benjamin M. Drory, Integrity Commissioner regarding IC-35365-0125 et. al be received for information.

THAT Council directs Staff to report back on corporate culture initiatives and results; and, THAT Council directs Staff to report back in Q3 with a People Plan report and 5 year plan for Council’s approval.

THAT Council direct Staff to develop a plan for alternative uses at the New Hamburg Community Centre based on the financial implications as described in Report CS-2025-02.

THAT Council approve Official Plan Amendment No. 13 to change the designation of a portion of the lands described as Part of Lot 22, Concession South of Bleams Road from Open Space to Urban Residential; THAT Council approve Zone Change Application 03/24 affecting Part Lot 22, Concession South of Bleams Road and Lot 1, Plan 1795 to: rezone the subject lands from Zone 2 and 2f (Residential) to Zone 4a (Residential) and Zone 11 (Open Space); decrease the maximum density from 35 units/hectare to 19.12 units/hectare on the lands zoned Zone 4a; establish a minimum lot area of 1.83 hectares; establish the lot line abutting Bergey Court as the front lot line, and the lot line abutting Shephard Place as the exterior lot line; reduce the front yard setback from 7.6m to 6.0m for a street townhouse with its front façade facing Bergey Court and to 3.0m for one street townhouse unit having its side façade facing Bergey Court; increase the exterior side yard setback from 6.0m to 7.5m for a street townhouse with its front façade facing Shephard Place; establish the minimum and maximum driveway width for each street townhouse unit with its access on Shephard Place as 5.5m; reduce the minimum lot area for future title separation of a street townhouse from 270m 2 to 204m 2 ; and reduce the minimum rear yard setback resulting from future title separation of a street townhouse from 7.6m to 5.8m. THAT Council encourages staff to engage with the constituents during the site plan process.

THAT By-Laws 2025-12, 2025-13, 2025-15, and 2025-16 as attached to this Agenda be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed in Open Council.

THAT By-law 2025-14 as attached to this Agenda be read a first, second, and third time and finally passed in Open Council.

WHEREAS natural gas consumption is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions; and, WHEREAS natural gas consumption has been increasing rather than decreasing; and, WHEREAS there is a movement to commit to a 50% reduction of 2010 natural gas greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 for the Township community; and, WHEREAS the Township has already endorsed the TransformWR strategy which aims to reduce corporate greenhouse gas emissions by 50% (based on 2010 levels) by 2030 and 80% (based on 2010 levels) by 2050 (80by50); and, WHEREAS the Township acknowledges operations contribute to the overall increase in natural gas consumption, and reductions in these operations could see an overall decrease in greenhouse gas emissions; and, WHEREAS the Township acknowledges that the community also contributes to the majority of the rise in natural gas consumption, and there are potential strategies and incentives the Township may consider to encourage a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in both new builds and existing buildings. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council directs Staff to prepare a report within three (3) months that outlines options and recommendations for actions the Township can take to: Reduce natural gas consumption within Township operations; Incentivize or require reductions in natural gas consumption in new construction, including both residential and non-residential development; Support existing homeowners and businesses in reducing natural gas use, through

THAT Council defers the consideration of this motion until the September Committee of the Whole

THAT the Confirmatory By-Law as attached to this Agenda be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed in Open Council.

THAT we do now adjourn to meet again at the call of the Mayor.

THAT Council award RFT2025-01 Victoria Street and Boullee Street Reconstruction to Cassidy Construction London Ltd. of London, Ontario as per their tender submission on February 5th, 2024, as the lowest 6 compliant bidder in the amount of $ 5,918,815.40 plus HST as described in report IS-2025-06; and, THAT Council consider the adoption of the By-law to authorize the Mayor and the Clerk to enter into an agreement with Cassidy Construction London Ltd. regarding the reconstruction of Victoria Street and Boullee Street.

11 THAT By-law 2025-14 as attached to this Agenda be read a first, second, and third time and finally passed in Open Council.