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Council Meeting
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Council - Special Meeting
Dufferin County Council is holding a special meeting to consider the Municipal Program Review. They will vote on approving eight low-risk operational changes in areas like accounts payable and AI prosecution, and maintain 11 programs at current levels. Council will also discuss 13 programs for potential changes, including the Community Grant Program and Nuisance Beaver Program.
- Approve eight operational changes: Accounts Payable, AI-Supported Prosecution, Communications Process Review, Development Review Hybrid Model, Emergency Management Outreach, Garbage Bag Tag Revenues, Guiderail Vegetation Management, Housing Unit Turnover
- Maintain 11 programs at current levels: Compost Giveaways, County Forest Partial Delivery, HRIS Implementation, Leadership Development Series, Maintenance Technician, Roadside Guiderail Repairs, Rural Water Quality Program, Seniors at Risk Coordinator, Staff Recognition Events, Waste Outreach, Working Foreperson
- Discuss 13 programs including: Climate Community Facing Engagement, Community Grant Program, Collections Condo Garbage Rebate, Crack Sealing, Nuisance Beaver Program, Youth Climate Activation Circle
Council approved a series of operational changes and program reviews during a special meeting. It eliminated the Collections Condo Garbage Rebate and Hurricane Clip Rebate programs, while maintaining the IC&I Recycling program in a contentious 25-6 vote. Several other programs were kept at current levels or modified, with some items deferred to a July workshop.
- Approved low-risk operational changes including paperless AP, AI prosecution, and bag tag fee increase to $3 (carried)
- Maintained Compost Giveaway Days after motion to eliminate failed (carried)
- Eliminated Collections Condo Garbage Rebate Program (carried)
- Eliminated Hurricane Clip Rebate Program (carried)
- Maintained IC&I Recycling program with 12-month review, 25-6 vote (carried)
- Changed Nuisance Beaver Program to limited County involvement (carried)
- Transferred Bill Hill Scholarship administration to Dufferin Community Foundation (carried)
- Transitioned crack sealing program to full in-house delivery (carried)
Access Dufferin
The Access Dufferin committee will review conceptual designs for accessibility features at the Edelbrock Centre. The meeting also includes a progress update on the county's Multi-Year Accessibility Plan.
- Review of HART Hub conceptual designs
- Review of Youth Housing and Wellness Outreach (YHWO) conceptual designs
- Review of Integrated Welcome Centre conceptual designs
- Multi-Year Accessibility Plan update from the Manager of Equity
Council Meeting
Council voted 12-21 against a motion to appeal a consent application for 477450 3rd Line, Melancthon, effectively supporting the Township's Committee of Adjustment approval. The vote was lost, meaning no appeal will be filed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Other items approved included funding for portable radar speed signs, extension of the land ambulance service contract, and the revised police reference check policy.
- Appeal of consent application 477450 3rd Line, Melancthon denied (12-21)
- Approved purchase of two portable radar speed signs ($ from Public Works Capital Asset Fund)
- Authorized extension of Land Ambulance Service Delivery Contract to Aug 31, 2026
- Approved revised Police Reference Check Policy
- Approved roll-off snow plow procurement (funds from Public Works Capital Asset Fund)
- Received Long-Term Waste Management Strategy update
- Reappointed Councillor Gerrits as joint representative to CTC Source Protection Committee
- Tabled motion to change definition of 'Majority Vote' until July 9, 2026