AGENDACOUNTY OF OXFORD COUNCILWednesday, January 24, 2024 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.21 Reeve Street, Woodstock and onlinewww.oxfordcounty.ca/livestream1.CALL TO ORDER 2.APPROVAL OF AGENDAThis item has Video 3.DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOFThis item has Video 4.ADOPTION OF COUNCIL MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING 4.1January 10, 2024This item has Video 1.Post-Meeting Minutes - Council Meeting - Oxford County_Jan10_2024 - English.pdf5.PUBLIC MEETINGSThis item has Video 6.DELEGATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND CONSIDERATION THEREOFThis item has Video 7.CONSIDERATION OF CORRESPONDENCE 7.1Township of NorwichThis item has Video 1.corr 01 Norwich Twp LPRCA Appointment 2024 01 24.pdfJanuary 9, 2024Re: Long Point Region Conservation Authority Appointment7.2Walt WilkerThis item has Video 1.corr 02 Wilker, Walt 2024 01 24_Redacted.pdfJanuary 8, 2024Re: Proposed Development - 401 Lakeview Drive, Woodstock7.3Association of Ontario Road Supervisors (AORS)This item has Video 1.corr 03 AORS SDF Application - Letter to Clerks and Members of Council.pdfJanuary 8, 2024Re: Development of a Municipal Equipment Operator Course7.4Letter to AMO from Oxford County Warden RyanThis item has Video 1.corr 04 AMOPre-BudgetSubmissionBackgrounder and letter from Warden 2024 01 24.pdfJanuary 17, 2024Re: AMO Policy Update - Social and Economic Prosperity Review8.REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENTS 8.1COMMUNITY PLANNINGThis item has Video 8.1.1CP 2024-31 - Phase 1 Comprehensive Review Study UpdateThis item has Video 1.CP 2024-31 Phase 1 Comp Review Study Updates CC-rpt.pdfRECOMMENDATIONS That County Council authorize staff to retain Watson and Associates (in partnership with Dillon Consulting), pursuant to the single source provisions of the County Purchasing Policy 6.07, to undertake updates to the County’s Phase 1 Comprehensive Review Study, as described in Report CP 2024-31; And further that the CAO and Director of Community Planning be authorized to sign related documents. 8.2CAO 8.2.1CAO 2024-01 - The Future of Future Oxford and the Community Sustainability PlanThis item has Video 1.CAO 2024-01 Future of Future Oxford.pdf2.CAO 2024-01 Attachment 1.pdfRECOMMENDATIONS That County Council receive Report CAO 2024-01, entitled “The Future of Future Oxford and the Community Sustainability Plan” in response to Council direction given at the November 22, 2023 Council meeting to assess how Future Oxford aligns with the Oxford County 2023-2026 Strategic Plan and can advance its initiatives; And further, that County Council approves transitioning focus from the Future Oxford Community Sustainability Plan and the Future Oxford Partnership, to focus on achieving the goals and initiatives within the current Strategic Plan as described herein; And further, that Oxford County staff, through the new Community Environmental Sustainability FTE as approved in the 2024 budget, assume the leadership and direction in progressing initiatives and activities related to Goals 2.1 and 2.2.2 within the 2023-2026 Strategic Plan; And further, that the Smart Energy Oxford committee and the Zero Waste Oxford committee be encouraged to work in partnership with the new FTE as community advisory and engagement groups, in alignment with the former environment pillar, yet with a revised focus on the initiatives contained within Goals 2.1 and 2.2.2 of the 2023-2026 Strategic Plan; And further, that the County continue to collaborate with Safe and Well Oxford and Reducing Poverty Together as the existing groups which are actively progressing initiatives related to the former community pillar; And further, that the County’s efforts related to the former economy pillar, be focused on the relevant goals and initiatives within the 2023-2026 Strategic Plan and as reflected in Appendix 1; And further, that when creating the Climate Action Plan as identified in Goal 2.1.1 of the 2023-2026 Strategic Plan, existing relevant documents and plans be considered (including the Future Oxford Community Sustainability Plan, Zero Waste Plan and the 100% RE Plan) and that these plans be updated or made redundant as necessary. 8.3PARAMEDIC SERVICES 8.3.1PS 2024-01 - Legacy Oil and Gas Wells and Subsurface Migration Hazard Risk Mitigation FundingThis item has Video 1.PS 2024-01 Legacy Oil and Gas Well and Subsurface Gas Mitigation Program.pdfRECOMMENDATION That Oxford County Council receive Report PS 2024-01 entitled “Legacy Oil and Gas Wells and Subsurface Mitigation Hazard Risk Mitigation Funding” and authorize the Chief Administrative Officer and Director of Paramedic Services to enter into a funding agreement with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry as described herein. 8.4CORPORATE SERVICES 8.4.1CS 2024-02 - Asset Retirement Obligations PolicyThis item has Video 1.CS 2024-02 Asset Retirement Obligations Policy.pdf2.CS 2024-02 Asset Retirement Obligations Policy Attachment 1.pdfRECOMMENDATION That the Asset Retirement Obligations Policy 6.10, as attached to Report No. CS 2024-02, be approved and included in the County’s General Policy Manual. 9.UNFINISHED BUSINESSThis item has Video 9.1Pending Items 1.Unfinished Business 2024 01 24.pdf10.MOTIONS 11.NOTICE OF MOTIONS 12.ENQUIRIESThis item has Video 13.CLOSED SESSION 14.CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS ARISING FROM THE CLOSED SESSION 15.BY-LAWSThis item has Video 15.1By-law No. 6606-2024 1.6606-2024 Forest Land Use By-law.pdfBeing a By-law to repeal By-law No. 5854-2016 and to enact a new By-law to provide for the governance and control of County Forests and County Lands in the County of Oxford.15.2By-law No. 6607-2024 1.6607-2024 Woodlands Conservation ByLaw.pdfBeing a By-law to prohibit or regulate the harvest, injury or destruction of trees in woodlands.15.3By-law No. 6608-2024 1.6608-2024 Set Reduced Load Limits Certain County Roads.pdf2.6608-2024 Schedule A.pdfBeing a By-law to amend By-law No. 6191-2020, being a by-law to set reduced load limits on certain County roads.15.4By-law No. 6609-2024 1.6609-2024 Confirming all Actions and Proceedings.pdfBeing 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.ADJOURNMENTThis item has Video No Item SelectedAgenda item details popup This item has no attachments.1.Post-Meeting Minutes - Council Meeting - Oxford County_Jan10_2024 - English.pdf1.corr 01 Norwich Twp LPRCA Appointment 2024 01 24.pdf1.corr 02 Wilker, Walt 2024 01 24_Redacted.pdf1.corr 03 AORS SDF Application - Letter to Clerks and Members of Council.pdf1.Unfinished Business 2024 01 24.pdf1.CS 2024-02 Asset Retirement Obligations Policy.pdf2.CS 2024-02 Asset Retirement Obligations Policy Attachment 1.pdf1.corr 04 AMOPre-BudgetSubmissionBackgrounder and letter from Warden 2024 01 24.pdf1.6606-2024 Forest Land Use By-law.pdf1.6607-2024 Woodlands Conservation ByLaw.pdf1.6609-2024 Confirming all Actions and Proceedings.pdf1.CP 2024-31 Phase 1 Comp Review Study Updates CC-rpt.pdf1.CAO 2024-01 Future of Future Oxford.pdf2.CAO 2024-01 Attachment 1.pdf1.PS 2024-01 Legacy Oil and Gas Well and Subsurface Gas Mitigation Program.pdf1.6608-2024 Set Reduced Load Limits Certain County Roads.pdf2.6608-2024 Schedule A.pdf