Regular Council Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes from the Regular Council meeting held August 25, 2025 be approved as presented and circulated.

BE IT RESOLVED that Council receives report EcDev 2025-01 for information; AND THAT the Town of Shelburne’s funding contribution of $52,484 for the project be approved and funded from the Economic Development Reserve ($45,500) and Marketing and Communications accounts ($6,984); AND THAT Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to enter into an agreement with the Ministry of Infrastructure for the Dufferin County Community Harvest Initiative with the passing of Bylaw #34-2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Town of Shelburne receive report DO 2025-02 as information; AND THAT leave be given for the reading and enacting of By-law 32-2025 being a By-law to appoint Terrance Gole as the Drainage Superintendent for the Town of Shelburne.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives report LS2025-07 for information; AND THAT Option 1 – December 1 - April 15 with Holiday Exemptions, that may be suspended during significant weather events, be approved.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given for the reading and enacting of By-law 31-2025 being a Being a By-law to delegate administrative and hearing powers to Screening and Hearing Officers, for adjudication of reviews and appeals for Administrative Penalties.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given for the reading and enacting of By-law 33-2025 being a By-law to appoint Hearing Officers for the adjudication of Reviews and Appeals of Administrative Penalties for Automated Speed Enforcement Contraventions.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the items listed under Communications for information.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT according to section 239(2) (k) of the Municipal Act Council enters closed session for the propose of a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

WHEREAS the Shelburne and District Fire Board operates under a joint municipal board of management that was established by agreement in 1991 between the Town of Shelburne, the Township of Amaranth, the Township of Melancthon, the Town of Mono and the Township of Mulmur; AND WHEREAS the existing joint municipal board of management model is no longer recognized by the current legislative framework and numerous subject-matter experts have recommended a transition to a municipal fire service model to be operated by the Town of Shelburne; AND WHEREAS on November 25, 2024, Shelburne Council endorsed a negotiated dissolution of the Shelburne and District Fire Board in favour of a municipal fire service model, and then reaffirmed that position again on June 2, 2025; AND WHEREAS the Town of Shelburne has been engaged in discussions with the other four municipal Fire Board partners to review: A proposed one-time capital buy-out offer; A proposed costing approach going forward including costs for contracted fire services based on a fee-per-call service model; and The proposed establishment of Fire Service Advisory group. all of which has been based upon a contemplated service model transition occurring in Q1 or Q2 2027; AND WHEREAS these discussions have recently been complicated by some municipal Fire Board partners passing resolutions effectively endorsing a continuation of the status quo model; AND WHEREAS the Town of Shelburne remains open and committed to further discussions with m

BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given for the reading and enacting of By-law 35-2025 being a By-law to confirm certain proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Shelburne for its regular council meeting held September 8, 2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT we now adjourn to meet at the call of the Mayor.