AGENDA


COUNTY OF OXFORD COUNCIL

Wednesday, May 22, 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

May 8, 2024

4.2

May 8, 2024 Workshop

5.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

5.1

Resolution to go into a Public Meeting pursuant to the Planning Act and the Disposal of Lands Policy

5.1.1

Application for Official Plan Amendment OP-23-13-7 - Harvest Ave. Inc.

To redesignate the subject lands from ‘Service Commercial’ to ‘High Density Residential’ to facilitate the development of four apartment dwellings in the Town of Tillsonburg.

* See Report CP 2024-129

5.1.2

Declaration of Surplus Land: 135 Main Street, Norwich

To declare property legally described as Part of Lot 10 Concession 5 North Norwich Parts 1 & 3 41R2366; T/W & S/T 268637; Norwich, as surplus lands.

* See Report PW 2024-22

5.1.3

Resolution to adjourn the Public Meeting

5.2

Consideration of Report CP 2024-129 - Application for Official Plan Amendment - OP 23-13-7 – Harvest Ave. Inc.

5.3

Consideration of Report PW 2024-22 - Declaration of Surplus Land - 135 Main Street, Norwich

6.

DELEGATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND CONSIDERATION THEREOF

6.1

Nicole Toth (attending virtually)

Resident of Tillsonburg
Re: Charges at Tillsonburg Transfer Station

7.

CONSIDERATION OF CORRESPONDENCE

8.

REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENTS

8.1

CORPORATE SERVICES

8.1.1

CS 2024-16 - 2023 Audited Financial Statements (Presentation)

RECOMMENDATION

1. That the Oxford County Consolidated Financial Statements and the County of Oxford Trust Funds Statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 be accepted.

8.2

COMMUNITY PLANNING

8.2.1

CP 2024-129 - Application for Official Plan Amendment - OP 23-13-7 – Harvest Ave. Inc.

RECOMMENDATIONS

1. That Oxford County Council approve Application OP 23-13-7, submitted by Harvest Ave Inc. for lands described as Part Lot 24, Plan 1653, 41R-8458 Town of Tillsonburg, to redesignate the subject lands from ‘Service Commercial’ to ‘High Density Residential’ with special provisions to allow a maximum density of 126 units/ha (51 units/ac) and service commercial uses on the subject lands;
2. And further, that Council approve the attached Amendment No. 317 to the County of Oxford Official Plan, and that the necessary By-law to approve Amendment No. 317 be raised.

* See Item 5.2

8.3

PUBLIC WORKS

8.3.1

PW 2024-22 - Declaration of Surplus Land: 135 Main Street, Norwich

RECOMMENDATION

1. That, in accordance with the Disposal of Land Policy 6.15, County Council enact a by-law at the May 22, 2024 Council meeting to declare property legally described as Part of Lot 10 Concession 5 North Norwich Parts 1 & 3 41R2366; T/W & S/T 268637; Norwich, as described in Report PW 2024-22, as surplus lands.

* See Item 5.3

8.3.2

PW 2024-23 - Municipal Curbside Waste Collection Program (Presentation)

RECOMMENDATIONS

1. That County Council authorize staff to release procurement documents for regional residential curbside collection of garbage, source separated organics, large items, and recycling from non-eligible sources as referenced in Report PW 2024-23, starting May 2027 for a seven year term, subject to contract award by County Council;
2. And further, that County Council authorize staff to negotiate contract amendments with the County’s current curbside collection and recycling processing Contractor for extended contracted services from May 2025 to April 2027 in order to accommodate the municipal blue box program transition as referenced in Report PW 2024-23, for Council’s further consideration and approval;
3. And further, that County Council authorize staff to negotiate pricing with a local vendor for source separated organics processing starting May 2027 for a seven year term, subject to Council’s further consideration and approval, until feasibility of a County-owned organics processing facility can be further evaluated and considered for County Council’s final award approval.

    

9.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

9.1

Pending Items

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. 6636-2024

Being a By-Law to adopt Amendment Number 317 to the County of Oxford Official Plan.

15.2

By-law No. 6637-2024

Being a By-law to declare lands legally described as Part of Lot 10 Concession 5 North Norwich Parts 1 & 3 41R2366; T/W & S/T 268637; Norwich, and municipally known as 135 Main St, Norwich, as surplus to the needs of the County.

15.3

By-law No. 6638-2024

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