AGENDA


COUNTY OF OXFORD COUNCIL

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 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 26, 2025

5.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

5.1

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

5.1.1

Application for Official Plan Amendment – OP 24-20-3 Lammert and Klaasje Brons

The Official Plan Amendment application proposes to include site-specific policies to permit the expansion of an existing contractor shop and to permit a maximum of five (5) employees not residing on the farm. 

5.2

Resolution to Adjourn the Public Meeting

5.3

Consideration of Report CP 2025-73 Application for Official Plan Amendment – OP 24-20-3 Lammert and Klaasje Brons

6.

DELEGATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND CONSIDERATION THEREOF

7.

CONSIDERATION OF CORRESPONDENCE

7.1

Township of Norwich

February 12, 2025
Re: Application for Official Plan Amendment - OP 24-20-3 Lammert and Klaasje Brons

7.2

Township of Zorra

February 19, 2025
Re: Road Safety 

7.3

Township of Blandford-Blenheim

February 20, 2025
Re: Road Safety

8.

REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENTS

8.1

COMMUNITY PLANNING

8.1.1

CP 2025-73 Application for Official Plan Amendment – OP 24-20-3 Lammert and Klaasje Brons

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That Oxford County Council not approve Application No. OP 24-20-3, submitted by Lammert and Klaasje Brons for lands legally described as Part of Lot 19, Concession 8 (East Oxford) in the Township of Norwich, to amend the Official Plan to include a site-specific policy to permit the further expansion of an existing welding contractors shop located on the subject lands.

8.2

PUBLIC WORKS

8.2.1

PW 2025-13 Post Monitoring Speed Reviews – Beachville, Delmer, Verschoyle, Embro, Kintore and Uniondale

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. That Oxford County Council receive Report PW 2025-13 regarding post monitoring speed reviews completed in Beachville (Oxford Road 9), Delmer (Oxford Road 20), Verschoyle (Oxford Road 10), Embro (Oxford Road 6), Kintore (Oxford Road 16, Oxford Road 119), and Uniondale (Oxford Road 28, Oxford Road 119);
2. And further, that Oxford County Council endorse the implementation of further traffic calming measures in Beachville (Oxford Road 9), Delmer (Oxford Road 20), Embro (Oxford Road 6), Kintore (Oxford Road 16, Oxford Road 119), and Uniondale (Oxford Road 28, Oxford Road 119) as recommended in Report PW 2025-13.

8.3

HUMAN SERVICES

8.3.1

HS 2025-03 Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) Update and Expansion Plan

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That County Council receive Report HS 2025-03, entitled “Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) Update and Expansion Plan” as information.

8.4

CAO

8.4.1

CAO 2025-01 Funding for Community Safety and Well-Being Plan Update and Indigenous Consultation Plan Development

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That County Council receive Report CAO 2025-01 entitled “Funding for Community Safety and Well-Being Plan Update and Indigenous Consultation Plan Development” and authorize the Chief Administrative Officer and Treasurer to reallocate the unused 2025 Grant Policy Program funding of up to $118,500 to support two objectives approved in the 2025 Business Plan and Budget:
   
   
   1. Safe and Well Oxford Community Safety and Well-Being Plan update; and
   2. Development of an Oxford County Indigenous Consultation Plan.

8.5

CORPORATE SERVICES

8.5.1

CS 2025-09 Delegation Policy Update

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That Schedule “A” to By-law 4890-2007, being a by-law to establish a Delegation of Powers and Duties Policy, be amended as attached to Report CS 2025-09 entitled “Delegation Policy Update”, dated March 12, 2025.

9.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

9.1

Pending Item List

10.

MOTIONS

11.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

11.1

Councillor Mayberry

That Schedule “A” to By-law 4889-2007, being a by-law to impose fees and charges for services provided by the County of Oxford that are not covered through direct taxation, be amended to increase the Bag Tag fee from $2.00 to $3.00, effective January 1, 2026.

12.

ENQUIRIES

13.

CLOSED SESSION

To consider Report PW (CS) 2025-14 regarding a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization.

13.1

Closed Session Begins

13.1.1

PW (CS) 2025-14

13.2

Closed Session Ends

14.

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS ARISING FROM THE CLOSED SESSION

14.1

PW (CS) 2025-14

15.

BY-LAWS

15.1

By-law No. 6714-2025

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

15.2

By-law No. 6715-2025

Being a By-law to amend By-law No. 6621-2024, being a By-law to remove certain lands from Part Lot Control.

15.3

By-law No. 6716-2025

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