Council Meeting Agenda
Council Meeting

Monday, May 26, 2025

7:00 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.

Council Chambers - Hybrid

60 Snyder's Road West

Baden, Ontario

N3A 1A1

This meeting will be held in-person and electronically in accordance with Section 238 (3.3) of the Municipal Act, 2001. Please subscribe to the Township of Wilmot You Tube Channel to watch the live stream or view after the meeting.
Delegations must register with the Legislative Services Division. The only matters being discussed at this meeting will be those on the Agenda.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Regular Council Meeting held on May 26, 2025 be called to order at 7:00 p.m.

2.

TERRITORIAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Councillor S. Martin will read the Territorial Land Acknowledgment.

3.

ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

4.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Agenda as presented for May 26, 2025, be adopted.

5.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST UNDER THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT

Members of Council and members of the Township’s local boards are required to file a written statement when they have a conflict of interest. If a conflict is declared, please review the Policies and Rules for Council  and complete the Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest Form.

6.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Minutes of the April 28, 2025 Regular Council Meeting, the May 5, 2025 Committee of the Whole Meeting, the May 5, 2025 Special Council Meeting, and the May 12, 2025 Special Council Meeting, be adopted as presented.

7.

PRESENTATIONS

7.1

Strong Mayor Powers amendments to O. Reg. 530/22 under the Municipal Act, 2001 

Steven O' Melia, Miller Thomson LLP

8.

DELEGATIONS

Pursuant to Council’s Procedural By-law, delegations are permitted to address Council for a maximum of seven (7) minutes. General Interest Delegation are included below. Only three General Interest Delegations are permitted at each Regular Council Meeting. General Interest Delegations must register by noon on the Monday prior to the Council meeting date. Specific Interest Delegations are only permitted to discuss matters listed on the Council agenda as staff reports; informal and formal public meetings; notice of motions; and by-laws. All Specific Interest Delegations where possible are encouraged to register prior to the start of the meeting. For Specific Interest Delegates who are attending in-person, registration is permitted up to the start of the meeting. Specific Interest Delegates who are interested in attending virtually must register by 12:00 p.m. on May 26, 2025, in order to participate electronically.

8.1

General Interest Delegations

8.1.1

Anne Loeffler 

Soil erosion issue impacting Snyder Municipal Drain on Bleams Road

8.2

Specific Interest Delegations

9.

CORRESPONDENCE

9.1

Correspondence from Marlene Knezevich Regarding PMP

10.

CONSENT AGENDA

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Consent Agenda Items 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5 be approved.

10.1

COR-2025-12 - Queen St. Municipal Drain Actual Cost By-law

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Council considers the adoption of the By-Law to Amend By-Law 2022-38 to Provide for the Actual Costs for Drainage Works Known as the Queen Street Municipal Drain at the May 26, 2025 Regular Council Meeting as per Report COR-2025-12.

10.2

COR-2025-23 - Follow-up Information Regarding Report COR-2025-19 Fireworks By-law Exemption – 23 Meadowcliff Place, Mannheim

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Council approves an exemption to the Township of Wilmot Fireworks By-law 2023-17 for the municipal address known as 23 Meadowcliff Place, Mannheim for Saturday, June 28^th, 2025, from 9:00 p.m.- 9:30 p.m.

10.3

IS-2025-18 - Township of Wilmot Encroachment By-law

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Council direct staff to initiate a comment period of approximately three (3) months on the Township's Website regarding the draft Encroachment By-law as detailed in Report IS-2025-18; and, 

  THAT Council direct staff to present an Encroachment By-law for consideration at the September 8, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting. 

10.4

IS-2025-17 - Draft Sewer Use By-law

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Council direct staff to initiate a comment period of approximately three (3) months on the Township's Website regarding the draft Sewer Use By-law as detailed in Report IS-2025-17; and,

  THAT Council direct staff to present a Sewer Use By-law for consideration at the September 8, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting.

10.5

DS-2025-05 - RFP 2025-12 – Consulting Services to prepare new Township of Wilmot Official Plan

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Report DS 2025-05 be received for information, and

  THAT Nethery Planning be awarded the contract to prepare the new Township of Wilmot Official Plan, for the price of $419,925, excluding HST, and

  THAT additional budget of $225,000 be approved, as identified in the 2024 Capital Budget, the additional budget is funded $162,000 from the Administration DC Reserve Fund (#6010) and $63,000 from the Infrastructure Renewal Reserve Fund (#6125), and,

  THAT Council authorize the Mayor and the Clerk to enter into an agreement with Nethery Planning for the preparation of a new Township of Wilmot Official Plan.

11.

REPORTS

11.1

CS 2025-05 Castle Kilbride - 2024 Year in Review

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT CS 2025-05 Castle Kilbride - 2024 Year in Review be received for information.

12.

BY-LAWS

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT By-Law 2025-24 as attached to this Agenda be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed in Open Council. 

12.1

By-law 2025-24 Amend By-law 2022-38 to Provide for the Actual Costs for the Drainage Works Known as the Queen Street Municipal Drain 2022

13.

NOTICES OF MOTION

14.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

15.

CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW

• RECOMMENDATION

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

16.

ADJOURNMENT

• RECOMMENDATION

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