AGENDA


COUNTY OF OXFORD COUNCIL

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

21 Reeve Street, Woodstock and online

www.oxfordcounty.ca/livestream

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

3.

DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

4.

ADOPTION OF COUNCIL MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

4.1

November 13, 2024

4.2

November 20, 2024 Special Budget Meeting

5.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

5.1

Resolution to go into Public Meeting Pursuant to the Planning Act

5.1.1

Application for Official Plan Amendment OP 24-09-8 – Cengic

The Official Plan amendment proposes to redesignate the subject lands from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential to permit the renovation of and addition to an existing duplex to create a five unit multiple-attached residential building.

*See Report CP 2024-360

5.2

Resolution to Adjourn the Public Meeting

5.3

Consideration of Report CP 2024-360 Application for Official Plan Amendment OP 24-09-8 - Cengic

6.

DELEGATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND CONSIDERATION THEREOF

7.

CONSIDERATION OF CORRESPONDENCE

7.1

Town of Tillsonburg

November 21, 2024
Re: Tillsonburg Request for Equitable Representation

7.2

Briefing Note PW 2024-01 

November 21, 2024
Re: Drinking Water Quality Management System Accreditation 

7.3

City of Woodstock

November 22, 2024
Re: Building Faster Fund

8.

REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENTS

8.1

COMMUNITY PLANNING

8.1.1

CP 2024-360 Application for Official Plan Amendment OP 24-09-8 – Cengic

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. That Oxford County Council approve Application No. OP 24-09-8 submitted by Amer Cengic, for lands described as Part Lot 30 e/s Victoria Street, Plan 212, Part 1, 41R3014 in the City of Woodstock, to redesignate the subject lands from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential;
2. And further, that Council approve the attached Amendment No. 327 to the County of Oxford Official Plan;
3. And further, that the necessary by-law to approve Amendment No. 327 be raised.

8.2

CAO

8.2.1

CAO 2024-08 Green Municipal Fund Application

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. That County Council authorize staff to apply for funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation initiative for the creation of Oxford County’s Climate Action Plan;
2. And further, that County Council authorize the Chief Administrative Officer and/or Director of Corporate Services to sign all documents related thereto.

8.3

CORPORATE SERVICES

8.3.1

CS 2024-45 OILC Debenture Issues – Blandford-Blenheim, Tillsonburg, Woodstock and County

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. That By-law 6682-2024, being a by-law to authorize the borrowing by issuing debentures, for a term of 10 years, in the amount of $1,500,000.00, for the purposes of the Township of Blandford-Blenheim, be presented to Council for enactment;
2. And further, that By-law 6683-2024, being a by-law to authorize the borrowing by issuing debentures, for a term of 5 years, in the amount of $72,382.00, for the purposes of the Town of Tillsonburg, be presented to Council for enactment;
3. And further, that By-law 6684-2024, being a by-law to authorize the borrowing by issuing debentures, for a term of 5 years, in the amount of $266,778.00, for the purposes of the Town of Tillsonburg, be presented to Council for enactment;
4. And further, that By-law 6685-2024, being a by-law to authorize the borrowing by issuing debentures, for a term of 10 years, in the amount of $164,851.00, for the purposes of the Town of Tillsonburg, be presented to Council for enactment;
5. And further, that By-law 6686-2024, being a by-law to authorize the borrowing by issuing debentures, for a term of 10 years, in the amount of $789,587.00, for the purposes of the Town of Tillsonburg, be presented to Council for enactment;
6. And further, that By-law 6687-2024, being a by-law to authorize the borrowing by issuing debentures, for a term of 10 years, in the amount of $1,076,000.00, for the purposes of the City of Woodstock, be presented to Council for enactment;
7. And further, that By-law 6688-2024, being a by-law to authorize the borrowing by issuing debentures, for a term of 10 years, in the amount of $800,000.00, for the purposes of the City of Woodstock, be presented to Council for enactment;
8. And further, that By-law 6689-2024, being a by-law to authorize the borrowing by issuing debentures, for a term of 20 years, in the amount of $1,815,000.00, for the purposes of the City of Woodstock, be presented to Council for enactment;
9. And further, that By-law 6690-2024, being a by-law to authorize the borrowing by issuing debentures, for a term of 20 years, in the amount of $2,930,000.00, for the purposes of the County of Oxford, be presented to Council for enactment.

8.4

HUMAN RESOURCES

8.4.1

HR 2024-05 Safe and Responsible Driver Policy

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That Policy 7.33 be approved as presented in Attachment 1 to Report HR 2024-05 entitled “Safe and Responsible Driver Policy”, effective January 1, 2025.

9.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

9.1

Pending Items List

10.

MOTIONS

11.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

12.

ENQUIRIES

13.

CLOSED SESSION

14.

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS ARISING FROM THE CLOSED SESSION

15.

BY-LAWS

15.1

By-law No. 6682-2024

Being a By-law of the County of Oxford to authorize the borrowing upon serial debentures in the principal amount of $1,500,000.00 towards the cost of a certain capital work of the Corporation of the Township Blandford-Blenheim set out in Schedule “A” to this By-law.

15.2

By-law No. 6683-2024

Being a By-law of the County of Oxford to authorize the borrowing upon serial debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $72,382.00 towards the cost of certain capital works of the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg set out in Schedule “A” to this By-law.

15.3

By-law No. 6684-2024

Being a By-law of the County of Oxford to authorize the borrowing upon serial debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $266,778.00 towards the cost of certain capital works of the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg set out in Schedule “A” to this By-law.

15.4

By-law No. 6685-2024

Being a By-law of the County of Oxford to authorize the borrowing upon serial debentures in the principal amount of $164,851.00 towards the cost of a certain capital work of the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg set out in Schedule “A” to this By-law.

15.5

By-law No. 6686-2024

Being a By-law of the County of Oxford to authorize the borrowing upon serial debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $789,587.00 towards the cost of certain capital works of the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg set out in Schedule “A” to this By-law.

15.6

By-law No. 6687-2024

Being a By-law of the County of Oxford to authorize the borrowing upon serial debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $1,076,000.00 towards the cost of certain capital works of the Corporation of the City of Woodstock set out in Schedule “A” to this By-law.

15.7

By-law No. 6688-2024

Being a By-law of the County of Oxford to authorize the borrowing upon serial debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $800,000.00 towards the cost of certain capital works of the Corporation of the City of Woodstock set out in Schedule “A” to this By-law.

15.8

By-law No. 6689-2024

Being a By-law of the County of Oxford to authorize the borrowing upon serial debentures in the principal amount of $1,815,000.00 towards the cost of a certain capital work of the Corporation of the City of Woodstock set out in Schedule “A” to this By-law.

15.9

By-law No. 6690-2024

Being a By-law of the County of Oxford to authorize the borrowing upon serial debentures in the principal amount of $2,930,000.00 towards the cost of a certain capital work of the County of Oxford set out in Schedule “A” to this By-law.

15.10

By-law No. 6691-2024

Being a By-law to provide for the dedication and naming of highways in the County of Oxford.

15.11

By-law No. 6692-2024

Being a By-Law to adopt Amendment Number 327 to the County of Oxford Official Plan.

15.12

By-law No. 6693-2024

Being a By-law to confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council of the County of Oxford at the meeting at which this By-law is passed.

16.

ADJOURNMENT