AGENDA


COUNTY OF OXFORD COUNCIL

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21 Reeve Street, Woodstock and online
www.oxfordcounty.ca/livestream

Development Charge By-law Amendment proposing to remove the non-statutory exemption related to industrial buildings, remove the long-term care charge and update projects where new information has been received since adoption of the Background Study in 2024.


Link to Development Charge Update - Speak-Up Oxford

The Applications for Official Plan Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision proposes the re-designation of a portion of the subject lands from ‘Low Density Residential’ to ‘Medium Density Residential’ and ‘Open Space’ to facilitate the development of a residential draft plan of subdivision, including 47 lots for single detached dwellings and 15 lots for street fronting townhouse units to be serviced by municipal water and wastewater services, in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim (Village of Drumbo).

January 27, 2025
Re: Confirmed Funding Allocations - Encampment Response Initiative and Last Mile Funding under Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative Residual (COCHI)

RECOMMENDATIONS:

  1. That Oxford County Council grant draft approval to the first phase of the proposed residential plan of subdivision, Application SB 21-02-1 submitted by Tiffany Development Corporation, for lands described as Part Lot 12, Concession 7, Parts 14, Registered Plan 41R-10074 in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim (Village of Drumbo), consisting of 62 residential lots and blocks for stormwater management and parkland, subject to the conditions attached to this report as Schedule ‘A’ being met prior to final approval;
  2. And further, that Oxford County Council approve the attached Amendment No. 325 to the County of Oxford Official Plan;
  3. And further, that the necessary by-law to approve Amendment No. 325 be raised.

RECOMMENDATION:

  1. That County Council authorize the Chief Administrative Officer and Director of Public Works to execute a Transfer Payment Agreement with the Province of Ontario for the approved funding under the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund for the Well 7A Upgrades Project in the Town of Tillsonburg.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

  1. That County Council approve the addition of a Crane Trailer purchase, to replace County fleet unit 684, as part of the 2025 Capital Budget;
  2. And further, that County Council authorize the transfer of $40,000 from the Fleet Reserve to complete the procurement of a Crane Trailer;
  3. And further, that County Council authorize the transfer of up to $15,000 from the Fleet Reserve to fund the subcontracting fees required to continue pump maintenance activities until receipt of the Crane Trailer.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

  1. That Oxford County Council enact a by-law to amend the Reduced Load Limit By-law 6608-2024 to authorize the Director of Public Works to determine the start and end dates of seasonal load restrictions;
  2. And further, that the amending by-law also remove seasonal load restrictions from certain roads as outlined in Report PW 2025-07.

RECOMMENDATION:

  1. That County Council receive Report HS 2025-01, entitled “Provincial Centralized Intake Expansion for Ontario Works”, as information.

RECOMMENDATION:

  1. That Oxford County Council authorizes the Chief Administrative Officer and Director of Paramedic Services to enter into a funding agreement with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and shared services agreements with participating municipalities as set out in Report PS 2025-02.

RECOMMENDATION:

  1. That County Council receive Report WFDL 2025-01 entitled “Woodingford Lodge Accreditation Update” as information.

Deferred January 22, 2025

RECOMMENDATION:

  1. That amendments to Extension of Municipal Water and Wastewater Services Policy (formerly Water and Sewer Services Financing Policy) 6.05, as set out Attachment 1 to Report CS 2025-03, be approved effective January 22, 2025.

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To consider Report PW (CS) 2025-08 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) 2025-08 

 

13.2
Closed Session Ends

 

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Being a By-law to adopt Amendment Number 325 to the County of Oxford Official Plan.

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.