Haldimand County, ON

Council in Committee

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Haldimand O.P.P. Detachment Board

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Information Package

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Council Meeting

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Seniors Advisory Committee

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Business Development and Planning Advisory Committee

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee

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Council in Committee

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Agricultural Advisory Committee

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Accessibility Advisory Committee

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Committee of Adjustment

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• Video recording of proceedings
• Meeting details and attachments
• Upcoming agenda items

Haldimand O.P.P. Detachment Board

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Public Library Board

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Youth Advisory Committee

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Committee of Adjustment

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Seniors Advisory Committee

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Haldimand O.P.P. Detachment Board

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Public Library Board

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Council in Committee

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Council Meeting

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Accessibility Advisory Committee

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Special Council

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee

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Trails Advisory Committee

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Committee of Adjustment

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Council in Committee

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Haldimand O.P.P. Detachment Board

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Public Library Board

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Special Council

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Council Meeting

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Council Meeting

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Committee of Adjustment

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Committee of Adjustment

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Youth Advisory Committee

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Trails Advisory Committee

The Trails Advisory Committee will receive a staff update and review a council presentation regarding the Trails Master Plan. The committee will also review proposed trail locations for the Sandusk Subdivision.

• Trails Master Plan staff update
• Trails Master Plan council presentation
• Proposed trail locations for Sandusk Subdivision

Committee of Adjustment

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Agricultural Advisory Committee

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Heritage Haldimand

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Public Library Board

The Haldimand County Public Library Board meets to discuss routine operations including financial reports, branch updates, and circulation statistics. They will review the Children and Youth Services Policy and the Accessible Customer Service Policy. A closed session is scheduled for a CEO probation review.

• Review of Children and Youth Services Policy
• Review of Accessible Customer Service Policy
• Discussion of after-hours room bookings
• Cash flow statement for May 2026
• CEO probation review in closed session

Haldimand O.P.P. Detachment Board

The board will review the May 2026 detachment report and current operational budget figures. Members are deciding on revised Terms of Reference for the board and discussing police enforcement for the Missisaugas of the Credit First Nation. The meeting also includes a closed session to discuss the Detachment Commander's performance review.

• Approval of revised Detachment Board Terms of Reference (HDB-02-2026)
• Review of June 2026 Board Financials and Reserve Figures
• Discussion on O.P.P. enforcement of by-laws for Missisaugas of the Credit First Nation
• Discussion on federal and provincial funding for stand-alone First Nations police forces
• Review of expectations for board members during the 2026 Municipal and School Board Elections

Committee of Adjustment

The Haldimand County Committee of Adjustment will hold hearings on five consent applications (land severances) and eight minor variance requests. Key items include a proposal to create two industrial lots totaling 511 hectares on Nanticoke Creek Parkway, and several requests for surplus farm dwelling severances and accessory dwelling unit variances.

• PLB-2026-109: Sever 511 hectares on Nanticoke Creek Parkway into two industrial lots
• PLB-2026-035: Surplus farm dwelling severance at 221 Reicheld Road, Selkirk (0.56 ha)
• PLB-2026-045: Surplus farm dwelling severance and Hydro One easement at 665 Concession 8 (0.6 ha)
• PLA-2025-247: Two accessory dwelling units at 140 Birch Street, Dunnville (50% of primary dwelling size)
• PLA-2026-080: Rebuild residential building at 1028 South Coast Drive with 0.5m front yard setback (needs 7m)

Information Package

Council is receiving information reports regarding traffic regulations for new developments and updates to payment service fees. The meeting also includes reviewing correspondence from various conservation authorities and resolutions from other Ontario municipalities.

• Traffic By-laws for New Subdivisions (ENG-M02-2026) including development maps for Caledonia and Hagersville
• Paymentus Service Fees By-Law Update (FIN-M03-2026)
• Upper Welland Tributaries Floodplain Mapping open house events
• Resolution regarding Ontario Firefighter Certification Requirements
• Resolution regarding Sustainable Funding for Public Health Units

Council Meeting

Council will consider accepting $3.6 million in homelessness prevention funding and $1.33 million for housing initiatives. They will also vote on a formal reprimand for Councillor McKeen over unprofessional comments. Several by-laws including 2026 tax rates and a franchise agreement with Enbridge Gas are up for enactment.

• Accept $3,610,300 Homelessness Prevention Program funding and increase per diem from $55 to $60 for Residential Services Home
• Accept $998,100 Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative and $332,300 Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative
• Formal reprimand for Councillor McKeen and required public apology to Councillors Shirton and O'Neill
• Enact by-law to adopt 2026 tax rates and establish optional tax subclasses
• By-law authorizing franchise agreement with Enbridge Gas Inc.

Council in Committee

Haldimand County Council in Committee will approve the 2026 property tax ratios and rates, alongside several budget reallocations and capital grants. The meeting also reviews a zoning amendment for a 94-unit apartment complex in Hagersville, a franchise agreement renewal with Enbridge Gas, and updates on affordable housing. Most items are routine administrative approvals, with the tax policy and development applications receiving primary focus.

• Zoning amendment for a 94-unit, 8-storey apartment building on Main Street North, Hagersville
• Adoption of 2026 property tax ratios and rates for multi-residential, commercial, and industrial classes
• $11,500 capital grant for a digital sign at the Lowbanks Community Centre
• $21,000 Community Improvement Plan grant for a project at 44 Haldimand Road 17
• Renewal of the municipal franchise agreement with Enbridge Gas Inc.

Approved renewal of the Enbridge Gas Inc. franchise agreement, authorizing submission to the Ontario Energy Board and future by-law readings. Also approved the road closure and conveyance of part of Pyle Road (Option 2) with costs borne by the applicant, endorsed the Government Relations Strategy 2025-2045, and approved consent items including a heritage alteration at Lalor Estate and a capital grant for a digital sign at Lowbanks Community Centre.

• Approved Enbridge Gas franchise renewal and submission to Ontario Energy Board (carried)
• Approved road closure and conveyance of part of Pyle Road, Lowbanks (Option 2) (carried)
• Endorsed Government Relations Strategy 2025-2045 (carried)
• Approved heritage property alteration at 241 Broad Street, Dunnville (Lalor Estate) (carried as consent)
• Approved $11,500 capital grant for Lowbanks Community Centre digital sign (carried as consent)
• Received Affordable Housing Strategy project update for information (no decision)
• Received Haldimand OPP Detachment Board 2025 Annual Report for information
• Received Haldimand Museum Advisory Committee 2025 Year in Review for information

Seniors Advisory Committee

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Business Development and Planning Advisory Committee

The Business Development and Planning Advisory Committee will review the 2026 budget and workplan, discuss a downtown business retention program, and hear updates on strategic planning, an investment website, and physician recruitment. They will also approve previous minutes and receive council and chair reports.

• Downtown Area Business Retention & Expansion
• Strategic Planning Exercise
• Investment Website
• 2026 BDAPAC Budget & Workplan
• Physician Recruitment

Public Library Board

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Haldimand O.P.P. Detachment Board

The Haldimand O.P.P. Detachment Board will receive the Detachment Commander's report for April 2026 and review the operational budget and reserve figures. They will hear verbal updates on strategies to address theft targeting local jewelry stores, the purchase of handheld radar devices, and the 2026-2029 O.P.P. Action Plan. The board will also go into closed session to discuss an update on police response times.

• Receive April 2026 Detachment Commander report
• Review operational budget financials and reserve figures (May 2026)
• Verbal update on strategies to address theft targeting local jewelry stores
• Verbal update on purchase of handheld radar devices
• Closed session: update on Haldimand O.P.P. response times

The Haldimand OPP Detachment Board met and approved previous minutes, received the Detachment Commander's report for April 2026 and the operational budget financials, and discussed several verbal updates. No substantive policy decisions or approvals were made; the meeting was largely procedural.

• Approved March 26 closed session minutes (carried)
• Approved April 23 open session minutes (carried)
• Approved April 23 closed session minutes (carried)
• Received Detachment Commander's report for April 2026 (carried)
• Received Board financials and reserve figures (carried)
• Convened closed session under Section 44(2)(a) (carried)
• Adjourned closed session (carried)
• Adjourned open meeting (carried)

Trails Advisory Committee

The Haldimand County Trails Advisory Committee will approve minutes from March 18, 2026, then discuss the 2026 Annual Report to Council and receive a development summary from Planning staff. New business and the next meeting date (July 27, 2026) are also on the agenda.

• Approval of March 18, 2026 meeting minutes
• Discussion of 2026 Annual Report to Council
• Development summary from Planning staff
• Next meeting set for July 27, 2026

Committee of Adjustment

The Committee of Adjustment will hear applications for three consents and five minor variances, including a proposal to sever a surplus farm dwelling and variances for a deck setback, kennel distance, and accessory building sizes. A deferred matter correcting a clerical error from April will also be addressed.

• Consent to create easement at 80 Caithness Street West for parking lot access
• Consent to sever surplus farm dwelling at 2237 Highway 3 East (0.95 ha parcel)
• Consent to sever commercial plaza at 34 Richard William Drive (1 ha)
• Minor variance to legalize deck setback at 275 Baygrove Line (0.06 m where 1.2 m required)
• Minor variance to reduce kennel distance to neighbour at 435 Smithville Road (61 m where 125 m required)

Court of Revision

The Court of Revision will hear and decide on appeals from three property owners regarding their assessments. The meeting also includes procedural items like call to order and land acknowledgement.

• Appeal by Sue Secord
• Appeal by Kim and Jeff Jacob
• Appeal by Nathan Janssen

Council Meeting

Council will consider a budget amendment to include Ministry of Transportation funding for resurfacing the Argyle Street Bridge in Caledonia. Several zoning by-laws and property matters are up for approval, including the North Caledonia Employment Lands official plan amendment and a land sale on Caithness Street West. New lease and termination agreements for the Dunnville Soccer Park are also on the agenda.

• Budget amendment for Argyle Street Bridge resurfacing, Caledonia (Ministry of Transportation funding)
• Zoning by-law amendment for North Caledonia Employment Lands
• Sale of municipally owned lands at 10 and 28 Caithness Street West, Caledonia
• New lease with Haldimand Youth Soccer Club for Dunnville Soccer Park at 120 Logan Road
• Amendments to traffic and parking by-laws (one-way, stop control, parking) for Caledonia

Council approved a one-time $500,000 operating budget amendment for pothole repairs from the Contingency Reserve. It also enacted 18 by-laws covering zoning amendments, property sales, soccer park leases, traffic changes, and a delegated authority update. Several committee reports were received and previous minutes adopted.

• Approved $500K pothole repair program from Contingency Reserve (CARRIED)
• Enacted 18 by-laws including zoning changes for Milo, Martins & Santos, North Caledonia Employment Lands
• Approved property sale of 10 and 28 Caithness Street West, Caledonia
• Authorized new leases and surrenders for Dunnville Soccer Park and secondary fields
• Adopted traffic, parking, and winter parking by-law amendments for Caledonia
• Approved Provincial Offences Act Fine Collection and Write-Off Policy
• Repealed and replaced Delegated Authority By-law 2634/25
• Deferred development charges by-law request from Scott Elliot

Information Package

This information package contains reports and correspondence for council's information. Items include 2025 building enforcement statistics, a proposed membership to the Canadian Association of Nuclear Host Communities, emergency repairs for community halls, and a credit rating update. Council also reviews correspondence from conservation authorities, public health, and resolutions from other municipalities on topics such as land transfer tax, salary disclosure, and heritage properties.

• Building and Municipal Enforcement 2025 Statistics
• Membership to Canadian Association of Nuclear Host Communities
• Community Halls Emergency Repairs
• Haldimand County Credit Rating Update
• Resolutions from other municipalities on land transfer tax, salary disclosure, heritage properties, and FOI compliance

Heritage Haldimand

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Agricultural Advisory Committee

The Agricultural Advisory Committee will approve minutes from March 18, 2026, and receive updates on the Agricultural Tool Kit, council activities, economic development and tourism, and agricultural organizations. No major decisions or public hearings are on the agenda.

• Approve March 18, 2026 meeting minutes
• Agricultural Tool Kit update
• Council update
• Economic Development & Tourism update
• Agricultural Organizations update

Council in Committee

This meeting includes public hearings on three zoning amendments, notably the county-initiated rezoning of the North Caledonia Employment Lands from agricultural and industrial zones to General Industrial with a holding provision. The consent agenda also covers operational decisions such as transferring Dunnville Soccer Park operations to Haldimand Youth Soccer with $34,450 in grants, approving community improvement grants, and repurposing a fire station.

• Rezoning of North Caledonia Employment Lands to General Industrial (MG-H) with holding provision
• Haldimand Youth Soccer to manage Dunnville Soccer Park: $23,630 grant for 120 Logan Road, $10,820 reallocation for 195 Logan Road
• Community Improvement Plan grant up to $24,000 for exterior improvements at 740 Haldimand Road 53 (Cottonwood Mansion)
• Community Improvement Plan grant up to $15,000 for 25 Caithness Street West, Caledonia
• Repurposing old South Cayuga Fire Station into a Fire Department training facility

Council approved a county-initiated official plan and zoning by-law amendment for the North Caledonia Employment Lands, rezoning to General Industrial with a Holding provision, and added an amendment to prohibit cannabis production facilities. Also approved a zoning by-law amendment to permit a vacation home on Humming Bird Lane and a zoning amendment to fulfill a condition of consent in South Cayuga. Received updates from the Youth and Seniors Advisory Committees and approved consent motions including lame duck delegation and Dunnville Soccer Park operations.

• Approved North Caledonia Employment Lands rezoning to General Industrial with Holding provision, with amendment prohibiting cannabis production
• Approved Zoning By-law Amendment for vacation home on Humming Bird Lane (Rainham) (carried)
• Approved Zoning By-law Amendment to fulfill condition of consent, South Cayuga (carried)
• Received Youth Advisory Committee update and supported collaboration with Grand Erie Public Health Unit (carried)
• Received Seniors Advisory Committee update (carried)
• Approved consent motions including Lame Duck delegation, soccer park operations, and other items (carried)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee will meet to elect a Chair and Vice Chair. The group will also discuss language for the ONA collective agreement and review monthly initiatives.

• Election of Chair and Vice Chair
• Review of ONA Collective Agreement language
• Discussion on inquiry from Economic Development and Tourism
• Review of monthly DEI initiatives
• Discussion regarding New Council

Accessibility Advisory Committee

The Accessibility Advisory Committee is discussing updates on accessible taxis, a street tree revitalization plan for Jarvis, programming at Hagersville Active Living Centre, a universal washroom in Cayuga, adding two accessible parking spaces on Forfar Street East in Caledonia, winter maintenance accessibility, and development proposals for Main Street North Hagersville and McClung Meadows. They will provide comments to staff for further action.

• Update on accessible taxi program
• Jarvis Downtown Street Tree Revitalization Design
• Addition of two accessible parking spaces on Forfar Street East, Caledonia
• Hagersville Main Street North apartment building proposal
• McClung Meadows development proposal

Council Meeting

Council will consider a deferred response to Bill 98 (Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act). They will also enact eight by-laws, including zoning amendments, parking controls, reserve funds, development charges updates, and a drainage works project, and appoint two by-law enforcement officers.

• Deferred item DSD-03-2026: response to Bill 98
• Zoning by-law amendment for property of Jose & Marilyn Matias
• Zoning by-law amendment for Haldimand County property
• Parking control by-law amendment (Jarvis)
• Development charges by-law amendment

Council approved submitting staff comments opposing aspects of Bill 98, which would reduce minimum building lot sizes and standardize official plans. Several zoning, parking, and administrative by-laws were enacted. A drainage by-law was introduced for first and second reading.

• Approved submission of staff comments opposing Bill 98 (carried)
• Enacted ZBA for Matias property (carried)
• Enacted parking by-law amendment for Jarvis (carried)
• Enacted reserve fund by-law amendment (carried)
• Enacted development charges by-law amendment (carried)
• Appointed two municipal by-law enforcement officers (carried)
• Introduced drainage by-law for Paisley Municipal Drain (first and second reading, carried)
• Went into closed session for labour relations discussion (carried)

Heritage Haldimand

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Information Package

This is a Council Information Package, not a decision-making meeting. Council will receive reports and correspondence from the Province of Ontario on school board accountability, waste disposal site streamlining, and Environmental Assessment Act amendments. Also included are external committee updates and resolutions from other municipalities on topics like school bus stop-arm cameras and guaranteed basic income.

• Province proposes legislation to hold school boards accountable
• Province seeks to streamline requirements for waste disposal site service areas
• Province proposes amendments to the Environmental Assessment Act
• NPCA 2026 Haldimand Levy letter received
• Haldimand receives resolution from Halton Hills supporting school bus stop-arm cameras

Council in Committee

Council holds a public meeting for two zoning amendments: rezoning 1296 Kohler Road to residential and rezoning a surplus Ramsey Drive property from industrial to residential. The consent agenda includes a public entertainment licence for Caledonia Ribfest, a greenhouse gas feasibility study funding request, and a 2026 development charge rate adjustment. Council also considers a $1.05M community partnership for a Jarvis splash pad and lawn bowling building replacement, and a delegation on the Paisley Municipal Drain.

• Rezoning 1296 Kohler Road from Agriculture to Hamlet Residential
• Rezoning surplus Ramsey Drive property from General Industrial to Urban Residential
• Public Entertainment Licence for Caledonia Ribfest (June 12-14, 2026)
• Up to $35,000 municipal contribution for greenhouse gas feasibility study
• Community partnership of up to $1,050,000 for Jarvis splash pad and lawn bowling building

Council in Committee approved two zoning by-law amendments: one for 1296 Kohler Road to Hamlet Residential, and a county-initiated change for surplus Ramsey Drive property from General Industrial to Urban Residential with a holding provision. They also approved a consent agenda including a public entertainment licence for Caledonia Ribfest, a parking by-law amendment, greenhouse gas feasibility study funding, the 2025 capital status report, 2026 development charge rate adjustments, an emergency hot water tank purchase, a purchasing activity report, and a provincial offences fine collection policy. A response to Bill 98 was deferred to the next Council meeting.

• Approved zoning amendment for 1296 Kohler Road to Hamlet Residential (carried)
• Approved zoning amendment for surplus Ramsey Drive property to Urban Residential with Holding (carried)
• Approved consent items 1, 3-9 (carried) – including: Public Entertainment Licence for Caledonia Ribfest, Parking By-law Amendment, GHG Feasibility Study Funding, Capital Status Report, Development Charges Rate Adjustment, Emergency Hot Water Tank Purchase, Purchasing Activity Report, POA Collection Policy
• Deferred DSD-03-2026 Response to Bill 98 to May 4, 2026 (carried)
• Received Community Partnership Program – Veterans Crosswalks report as information