AGENDA


COUNTY OF OXFORD COUNCIL

Wednesday, July 09, 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

June 25, 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 25-07-2 - 2274581 Ontario Inc.

The Official Plan Amendment Application proposes to include a site-specific policy to permit the connection of the Oxford County municipal water system to the subject lands to service a total of four residential lots (three severed lots and one retained lot) in the Hamlet of Sebastopol in Perth County.

*See Report CP 2025-195

5.2

Resolution to Adjourn the Public Meeting

5.3

Consideration of Report CP 2025-195 Application for Official Plan Amendment OP 25-07-2 - 2274581 Ontario Inc.

6.

DELEGATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND CONSIDERATION THEREOF

7.

CONSIDERATION OF CORRESPONDENCE

7.1

Council of Canadians

June 24, 2025
Re: Becoming a Blue Community 

7.2

Township of Blandford-Blenheim

June 24, 2025
Re: Village of Princeton Crosswalk 

7.3

Township of East Zorra-Tavistock

June 26, 2025 
Re: Speeding, Distracted Driving and Impaired Driving 

8.

REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENTS

8.1

COMMUNITY PLANNING

8.1.1

CP 2025-195 Application for Official Plan Amendment OP 25-07-2 - 2274581 Ontario Inc.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. 1. That Oxford County Council approve Application No. OP 25-07-2, submitted by 2274581 Ontario Inc. for lands legally described as Lot H, Concession 5, Part Lot 21, Plan 329, in Perth County, to amend the Official Plan to include a site specific policy to permit three proposed new residential lots within the Hamlet of Sebastopol to be connected to the existing Oxford County municipal water system.
   2. And further, that Council approve the attached Amendment No. 341 to the County of Oxford Official Plan and raise the necessary by-law to approve Amendment No. 341.

8.2

PUBLIC WORKS

8.2.1

PW 2025-40 Contract Award – Wonham Street South Rail Crossing (Watermain Replacement), Town of Ingersoll

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That County Council award a contract to the low bidder, AVERTEX Utility Solutions Inc, in the amount of $1,047,144 (excluding HST) for watermain replacement under the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited railway and Whiting Creek Drain on Wonham Street South in the Town of Ingersoll and authorize the Chief Administrative Officer and Director of Public Works to sign all documents related hereto.

8.2.2

PW 2025-41 Proposed Amendments to the Blue Box Regulation and the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That County Council receive Report PW 2025-40 entitled “Proposed Amendments to the Blue Box Regulation and the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016” as information.

8.2.3

PW 2025-42 Oxford Road 28 and Oxford Road 6 Intersection Review

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. That County Council approve the mitigation measures, including implementation of an all-way stop condition, at the intersection of Oxford Road 28 and Oxford Road 6 in the Township of Zorra, as outlined in Report PW 2025-40;
2. And further, that County Council authorize the transfer of $35,000 from the Corporate General Reserve to implement the all-way stop control measures;
3. And further, that a by-law be presented to County Council to amend the Through Highways By-law 3741-98 to designate an all-way stop condition at the intersection of Oxford Road 28 and Oxford Road 6.

8.2.4

PW 2025-43 Temporary All-way Stop at Oxford Road 36/Brant Oxford Road and Keg Lane

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. That County Council approve the implementation of a temporary all-way stop condition at the intersection of Oxford Road 36/Brant Oxford Road and Keg Lane in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim, as outlined in Report PW 2025-43;
2. And further, that a by-law be presented to County Council to amend the Through Highways By-law 3741-98 and By-law 5200-2010 to designate an all-way stop condition at the intersection of Oxford Road 36/Brant Oxford Road and Keg Lane.

9.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

9.1

Pending Items List

10.

MOTIONS

11.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

12.

ENQUIRIES

13.

CLOSED SESSION

To consider Report HS (CS) 2025-08 and Report CAO (CS) 2025-03 regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the County or local board and personal matters about an identifiable individual, including County or local board employees.

13.1

Closed Session Begins

13.1.1

HS (CS) 2025-08

13.1.2

CAO (CS) 2025-03

13.1.3

By-law No. 6745-2025

13.2

Closed Session Ends

14.

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS ARISING FROM THE CLOSED SESSION

14.1

HS (CS) 2025-08

14.2

CAO (CS) 2025-03

15.

BY-LAWS

15.1

By-law No. 6740-2025

Being a By-Law to adopt Amendment Number 341 to the County of Oxford Official Plan.

15.2

By-law No. 6741-2025

Being a By-law to further amend By-law No. 6208-2020, being a By‑law to remove certain lands from Part Lot Control.

15.3

By-law No. 6742-2025

Being a By-law to further amend By-law No. 6581-2023, passed on November 8^th, 2023, being a By-law to remove certain lands from Part Lot Control.

15.4

By-law No. 6743-2025

Being a By-law to further amend By-law No. 6507-2023, being a By-law to remove certain lands from Part Lot Control.

15.5

By-law No. 6744-2025

Being a By-law to amend By-law No. 3741-98 and By-Law No. 5200-2010 to establish all way stop conditions at the intersections of Oxford Road 33 and Oxford Road 60 in the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock, Oxford Road 6 and Oxford Road 28 in the Township of Zorra and Oxford Road 36 and Keg Lane in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim.

15.6

By-law No. 6745-2025

Subject to the approval of Report CAO (CS) 2025-03.

15.7

By-law No. 6746-2025

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