AGENDA


COUNTY OF OXFORD COUNCIL

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 9:30 A.m. - 2:30 P.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

February 25, 2026

5.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

5.1

Resolution to go into a Public Meeting pursuant to the Planning Act

5.1.1

Application for Draft Plan of Subdivision SB 25-04-6 - Town of Ingersoll

The application for draft plan of subdivision has been requested to facilitate the creation of 7 blocks for the development of a municipally owned multi-use recreation centre, a public school, and future residential development, together with the creation of one new local street, in the Town of Ingersoll. 

*See Report CP 2026-59 

5.1.2

Application for Draft Plan of Subdivision SB 25-06-8 - City of Woodstock (Cowan Fields)

The Application submitted by the City of Woodstock for draft plan of subdivision approval to create 5 blocks for future institutional/recreational development, served by an extension of Springbank Avenue and a new local street connection from Springbank Avenue to Lansdowne Avenue, in the City of Woodstock.

*See Report CP 2026-73

5.1.3

Application for Official Plan Amendment OP 25-12-8 - Corporation of the City of Woodstock

The Official Plan Amendment is proposing to redesignate the subject lands from Open Space to High Density Residential to permit High Density Residential uses and associated neighbourhood-serving uses, in the City of Woodstock.

*See Report CP 2026-77

5.2

Resolution to Adjourn the Public Meeting

5.3

Consideration of Report CP 2026-59 Application for Draft Plan of Subdivision SB 25-04-6 -Town of Ingersoll

5.4

Consideration of Report CP 2026-73 Application for Draft Plan of Subdivision SB 25-06-8 – City of Woodstock (Cowan Fields)

5.5

Consideration of Report CP 2026-77 Application for Official Plan Amendment OP 25-12-8 – City of Woodstock

6.

DELEGATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND CONSIDERATION THEREOF

7.

CONSIDERATION OF CORRESPONDENCE

7.1

Rural Oxford

March 4, 2026
Re: Support Letter Requesting Oxford County to Adopt MPAC's Small Scale On-Farm Sub-Class

7.2

Township of Blandford-Blenheim

March 4, 2026
Re: Support for the Township of Zorra Resolution regarding Tax Class Advocacy

8.

REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENTS

8.1

COMMUNITY PLANNING

8.1.1

CP 2026-59 Application for Draft Plan of Subdivision SB 25-04-6 -Town of Ingersoll

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That Oxford County Council grant draft plan approval for the proposed subdivision (SB 25-04-6), submitted by the Corporation of the Town of Ingersoll, for lands described as Part Lots 17 and 18, Concession 2 (West Oxford), in the Town of Ingersoll, for the creation of 7 blocks of land and one new local street, with a lapsing date of three years from the date of draft approval, subject to the conditions attached to this report as Schedule “A” being met prior to final approval.

8.1.2

CP 2026-73 Application for Draft Plan of Subdivision SB 25-06-8 – City of Woodstock (Cowan Fields)

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That Oxford County grant draft approval for the proposed plan of subdivision (SB 2506-8), submitted by the Corporation of the City of Woodstock, for lands described as Part Lot 14, Concession 2 (Blandford) and Parts 1 and 2 of 41R-8016, in the City of Woodstock, for the creation of 5 blocks of land, served by the extension of Springbank Avenue North and one new local street, with a lapsing date of three years from the date of draft approval, subject to the conditions attached to this report as Schedule “A” being met prior to final approval.

8.1.3

CP 2026-77 Application for Official Plan Amendment OP 25-12-8 – City of Woodstock

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. That Oxford County Council approve the Official Plan Amendment application (OP 2512-8) submitted by the Corporation of the City of Woodstock, for lands described as Part Lots 21-23 and 27, Plan 1600 in the City of Woodstock, to redesignate the subject lands from Open Space to High Density Residential;
2. And further, that Council approve the attached Amendment Number 350 to the County of Oxford Official Plan as well as the enacting By-Law 6806-2026.

8.2

PUBLIC WORKS

8.2.1

PW 2026-06 2025 Annual Wastewater System Performance

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That County Council receive Report PW 2026-06 entitled “2025 Annual Wastewater System Performance”, including the individual 2025 Annual Wastewater Treatment Plant Summary Reports, the 2025 Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Summary Report and the 2025 Annual Biosolids (Non-Agricultural Source Material) Summary Report, in accordance with the reporting requirements established in each Wastewater systems Environmental Compliance Approval and the requirements of the Ontario Environmental Protection Act.

8.2.2

PW 2026-07 2025 Drinking Water Quality Management System Update

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That County Council receive Report PW 2025-07 entitled “2025 Drinking Water Quality Management System Update”, in accordance with DWQMS (Version 2.0, February 2017) and the requirements of subsection 16(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002.

8.2.3

PW 2026-08 2025 Annual Waste Management Reports

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That County Council receive Report PW 2026-08 entitled “2025 Annual Waste Management Reports”, in accordance with the conditions listed in the facility’s Environmental Compliance Approvals and Section 15 of Ontario Regulation 101/94 under the Ontario Environmental Protection Act.

8.2.4

PW 2026-09 Contract Award – Thamesford Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades, Zorra Township

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. That County Council Award a multi-year construction contract to the low bidder, Kingdom Construction Limited in the amount of $13,267,340 (excluding HST) for the Thamesford Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades;
2. And further, that County Council approve the single source award of a consulting engineering services contract with RV Anderson Associates Limited in the amount of $940,110 (excluding HST), required for the engineering inspection services for the Thamesford Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades;
3. And further, that as part of the multi-year contract award, County Council approve the budgetary commitment of $5,815,746 in 2027 and $2,843,900 in 2028, included in the total project price cited in Recommendation 1 of this report, in advance of the 2027 and 2028 budget process;
4. And further, that County Council authorize up to $6.5 million in Thamesford Wastewater Development Charge supported debt and $2.1 million in rate supported debt on project completion;
5. And further, that the Chief Administrative Officer and the Director of Public Works be authorized to sign all documents related thereto.

8.3

HUMAN RESOURCES AND CORPORATE SERVICES

8.3.1

HRCS 2026-01 Overtime – Non-Union Employees Policy Amendments

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That Policy 5.30 be amended as presented in Attachment 1 to Report HRCS 2026-01 entitled “Overtime – Non-Union Employees Policy Amendments”, effective March 11, 2026.

8.4

CAO

8.4.1

CAO 2026-05 Potential Impacts of Growth on County Services

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. That County Council receive Report CAO 2026-05 regarding the potential impacts of growth on County services, as information;
2. And further, that Report CAO 2026-05 be circulated to the Area Municipalities for information.

    

9.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

9.1

Pending Items List

9.2

CP 2026-08 Updates to County and Area Municipal Growth Forecasts and Land Needs Assessment

Deferred January 28, 2026

That recommendations in Report CP 2026-08 be deferred pending a Council report outlining all County documents that will need to be updated and anticipated timelines for those updates.

And further a high-level review, with known information, to identify any major infrastructure that would prevent the implementation of these growth figures over a 20-year period.

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. 6806-2026

Being a By-Law to adopt Amendment Number 350 to the County of Oxford Official Plan.

15.2

By-Law No. 6807-2026

Being a By-law to amend Schedules “C” and “D” of By-law 5725-2015, as amended, to provide for speed limits on County Roads.

15.3

By-Law No. 6808-2026

Being a By-Law to remove certain lands from Part Lot Control.

15.4

By-Law No. 6809-2026

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