Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (12 motions)
12 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes from the Regular Council meeting held April 14, 2025 be approved as presented and circulated.
Moved by Councillor Sample, seconded by Councillor Guchardi
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the presentation from Dufferin Counting regarding BetterHomes Dufferin be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Guchardi, seconded by Councillor Sample
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the flag raising request for Monday, May 5, 2025 at 10:00 am, and the proclamation request for MS Awareness Month May 2025 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Benotto, seconded by Councillor Wegener
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given for the reading and enacting of By-law 17-2025 being a by-law to strike the rates of taxation, and to further provide for penalty and interest in default of payment thereof for the year 2025.
Moved by Councillor Benotto, seconded by Councillor Sample
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given for the reading and enacting of By-law 19-2025 being a By-law for enabling LIC Home Energy Retrofit Program.
Moved by Councillor Guchardi, seconded by Councillor Benotto
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Town of Shelburne receives staff report FS 2025-04 with respect to the March 31, 2025 Financial Report for information; AND THAT Council authorizes Finance staff to place the additional 2025 OPP Contract savings of $284,436 into a new and separate OPP Contract Reserve to be utilized as a tax stabilization instrument for future OPP Contract reconciliations.
Moved by Councillor Sample, seconded by Councillor Guchardi
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives report LS 2025-04 for information; AND THAT Council authorizes the use of an alternative voting method being telephone and internet voting for the 2026 election; AND THAT leave be given for the reading and enacting of By-law 20-2025 being a by-law to authorize voting by telephone and internet for the 2026 municipal election.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hall, seconded by Councillor Wegener
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the request from the Orangeville Food Bank for the waiving of fees for Jack Downing Park be approved; AND THAT the Orangeville Food Bank be directed to submit all future requests through the Community Grand Funding Program.
Moved by Councillor Sample, seconded by Councillor Benotto
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the request from the Centre Dufferin District High School for the waiving of fees for Natasha Patterson Pavilion be approved.
Moved by Councillor Benotto, seconded by Councillor Guchardi
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the items listed under Communications for information.
Moved by Councillor Sample, seconded by Councillor Guchardi
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given for the reading and enacting of By-law 21-2025 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 April 28, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Wegener, seconded by Deputy Mayor Hall
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we now adjourn to meet at the call of the Mayor.
Moved by Councillor Benotto, seconded by Councillor Wegener