Council Meeting

THAT the minutes of the Special Meeting of Council of November 17, 2025 be approved.

WHEREAS Chloride concentrations measured in Lake Simcoe have steadily increased since the 1970’s and, if unchecked, could exceed the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Chronic Guideline by approximately 2069; and WHEREAS Chloride concentrations in urban tributaries are routinely above that Chronic Guideline, occasionally above the Acute Guideline and have recently exceeded the concentration of ocean water in one urban tributary, and continue to increase everywhere due to the use of winter salt on roads and parking lots; and WHEREAS these concentrations are lethal to some species of fish and benthic invertebrates, and decreasing the amount of winter salt use throughout the watershed is critical to the near-term health of urban tributaries and long-term health of Lake Simcoe; and WHEREAS a barrier to the reduction of salt application for parking lots and walkways is the scarcity of trained and certified winter maintenance contractors; and WHEREAS a more substantial barrier to the reduction of salt application for parking lots and walkways is concern over liability; and WHEREAS businesses in the winter maintenance sector are seeing insurance and legal costs escalate to the point where many have failed, and some property owners have been unable to find winter maintenance contractors; and WHEREAS the limited liability framework in practice in New Hampshire is based on the Canadian Smart About Salt guidelines and has been successfully defended in the higher courts. TH

THAT Report RC-10/25 of Chris Gilmour, Acting Arena and Recreation Manager, be received for information; AND THAT Council approves the proposed location of advertisements on glass panels; AND THAT the new advertising rates be added to the Parks, Facilities, Recreation and Culture rates By-law # 2025-051.

THAT Report TR-32/25 of Susan Straughan, Manager of Property Taxation & Revenue, be received for information; AND THAT Council approves the report relating to applications under Sections 357 & 358 of the Municipal Act; AND THAT Council authorizes the Manager of Property Taxation & Revenue to adjust the tax accounts accordingly.

6 THAT Report TR-33/25 of Susan Straughan, Manager of Property Taxation & Revenue, be received for information; AND THAT a by-law to extend the services of Sterling Bailiffs Inc. until November 30th, 2030, be authorized by the Mayor and Township Clerk.

THAT Report DS-38/25 of Haley Dickson, Senior Planning Technician and Cody Morrison, Chief Planner, be received for information; AND THAT Council approves Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA 2025-05 to permit temporary use of an existing structure for a snack bar and pro-shop for a period of three years, on the lands municipally known as 5389 Regional Road 30; AND THAT Council adopts the implementing Zoning By-law Amendment.

THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law Nos. 2025-110 to 2025-112 and the same be read a first and second time.

THAT By-law Nos. 2025-110 to 2025-112 be now read a third time, finally passed and the Mayor and Clerk duly sign and seal same.

THAT Report CL-43/25 of Laura Rupprecht, Legislative Coordinator be received for information; AND THAT Anthony Woodruff be appointed as a full-time member of the Uxbridge Committee of Adjustment.

THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law No. 2025-113, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of this regular meeting of Council of November 24, 2025 and the same be read a first and second time.

THAT By-law No. 2025-113 be now read a third time, finally passed and the Mayor and Clerk duly sign and seal same.