Springwater, ON

Committee of Adjustment

Regular Council

Agricultural Advisory Committee

Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee

Regular Council

Committee of Adjustment

Committee of Adjustment

Agricultural Advisory Committee

Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee

Committee of Adjustment

Regular Council

Special Council

This special virtual meeting of Springwater Council includes a request for proposals for an independent governance review, a decision on releasing confidential correspondence, and the adoption of by-laws authorizing long-term borrowing and debenture issuance for capital works. The agenda is largely procedural, with the governance review report to be added before the meeting.

• Request for Proposal - Independent Governance Review (report to be added)
• Release of confidential correspondence, including legal proposals from Loopstra Nixon LLP re: municipal annexation/restructuring
• By-law 2026-062: OILC application for long-term borrowing
• By-law 2026-063: Authorization to issue debentures for capital works
• By-law 2026-064: Confirmatory by-law

Council Information Package

This is a Council Information Package for information only, not a decision-making meeting. It includes a media release about free business coaching pop-ups at the Elmvale library, resolutions from other municipalities on topics like Ontario Land Tribunal deference and vacant storefront taxes, and notices about construction and tree harvesting. No votes or decisions are scheduled.

• Free business coaching pop-up at Elmvale library starting Sept 16
• Resolution from North Perth and Ingersoll on OLT deference
• Resolution from Ingersoll on vacant commercial storefront tax
• Notice of construction on Gill Road from Doran Road to White Cedar Road
• Ministry reminder: Municipal Energy Plan feedback due Aug 22

Council Information Package

This is a Council Information Package for August 7, 2026, circulated for Council's information only. It includes correspondence, public notices, and news releases, but no items for decision or discussion at a meeting. Council members may request items be placed on a future agenda.

• Resolution from Municipality of South Huron supporting Penetanguishene's Heads and Beds Payment-in-Lieu of Taxes program collaboration
• Public notice: Temporary closure of Old Second Road South for railway crossing maintenance
• County of Simcoe release: Temporary Reception Centre in Bradford West Gwillimbury
• County of Simcoe release: New paramedic post in Barrie
• Notice of construction: Finlay Mill Road from Spence Avenue to Cowdray Park Lane

Council Information Package

Springwater council reviews a public notice for a proposed zoning amendment to By-law 5000, a road closure on Vespra Valley Road for bridge work, and several resolutions from other municipalities regarding infrastructure funding and traffic safety. The meeting also includes a staff memo releasing correspondence related to a prior council resolution.

• Proposed amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law 5000 (public notice)
• Road closure on Vespra Valley Road for bridge and culvert work
• Resolution supporting review of Ontario Land Tribunal and deference to municipal planning decisions
• Resolution requesting province-wide traffic calming and speeding mitigation funding
• Resolution seeking permanent funding for Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF)

Special Council

Springwater Council will decide whether to hire an independent forensic reviewer to audit $416,289 in legal and professional invoices related to the City of Barrie boundary adjustment. The review aims to assess governance, transparency, and accountability of these expenditures.

• Hire independent reviewer to audit $416,289 in legal/professional invoices (Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP, Aird & Berlis LLP, Loopstra Nixon LLP, others)
• Review covers invoices paid as of June 25, 2026, including Loopstra Nixon LLP ($207,165.30), Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP ($100,122.83)
• Council to reconsider reprimand for integrity commissioner matter IC-35801-0126
• Virtual-only meeting with live stream and phone access options
• Staff to report back on August 19, 2026 with RFQ results and cost estimates

Council Information Package

This is a routine Council Information Package circulated for information only. No decisions or discussions are scheduled; the package includes correspondence, resolutions from other municipalities on topics such as tick-borne diseases, emergency shelter funding, pesticide use, and intimate partner violence, as well as notices of construction and tree harvesting.

• Resolution from Township of Ramara supporting provincial action on tick-borne diseases
• Resolution from Township of Ramara supporting review of emergency shelter funding and length-of-stay standards for women and children experiencing IPV
• Resolution from Township of South-West Oxford regarding pesticide use in public recreational spaces
• Resolution from Village of Sunridge opposing changes to FIPPA
• Notice of construction: Finlay Mill Road from Spence Avenue to Cowdray Park Lane, commencing July 6, 2026

Committee of Adjustment

Professional Health Services Complex Ad Hoc Committee

The committee will review a planning process overview and a concept plan for the Professional Health Services Complex located at 1432 Snow Valley Road. Staff presented the need for an Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit the proposed medical facility. The meeting also includes approval of the May 5, 2026 minutes and routine procedural items.

• Approval of minutes from May 5, 2026
• Presentation of Planning Process Overview memo for 1432 Snow Valley Road
• Discussion of Concept Plan for the health services complex
• Recommendation for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment
• Site Plan Application fees: $2,575 base fee plus $0.21 per sq m and $25,000 Development Engineering Review Fee

Council Information Package

The Council Information Package informs council members of several items. It includes a public notice that power has been restored but Finlay Mill Road remains temporarily closed while gas‑related repairs continue. It also carries resolutions from other municipalities on traffic‑calming measures and heritage‑designation deadlines, a media release announcing committee‑member recruitment, and a construction notice for Finlay Mill Road. No formal decisions are being taken at this meeting; the items are for information only.

• Public Notice: Update on Power Restoration and Temporary Road Closure on Finlay Mill Road (Bayfield St to Wattie Rd)
• Resolution: Traffic Calming Speeding Mitigation Techniques – Huronia West O.P.P. Detachment Board
• Resolution: Extend Deadline for Notice of Intent to Designate Listed Heritage Properties – Municipality of Kincardine
• Media Release: 2026-2030 Committee and Board Member Recruitment – Township of Springwater
• Notice of Construction: Finlay Mill Road from Spence Avenue to Cowdray Park Lane – Crozier Consulting Engineers and the Rose Corporation

Agricultural Advisory Committee

Le Comité consultatif agricole tiendra une réunion hybride spéciale le 15 juillet 2026. Ils approuveront le procès-verbal du 9 juin, puis discuteront des questions de drainage avec la Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA). La prochaine réunion ordinaire est prévue pour le 8 septembre 2026.

• Discussion sur le drainage avec la NVCA
• Approbation du procès-verbal du 9 juin 2026

Council Information Package

This information package includes staff updates regarding erosion on the southern portion of the Hunter Russell Trail. It also contains correspondence from the County of Simcoe regarding intimate partner violence and a food waste survey, alongside reports from the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority.

• Staff memo regarding southern erosion of the Hunter Russell Trail
• NVCA approved draft levy increase of $129,055.12
• NVCA approved 2027 Asset Management Plan levies of $612,870 and $35,405
• Notice of construction on Finlay Mill Road from Spence Avenue to Cowdray Park Lane
• Resolution by County of Simcoe declaring intimate partner violence an epidemic

Regular Council

Le Conseil tiendra une réunion publique pour décider d'une modification du règlement de zonage pour une propriété au 1804 Old Second North. De plus, l'organisme examinera un plan d'action climatique local et recevra des rapports du Commissaire à l'intégrité.

• Modification du règlement de zonage ZB-2026-006 pour le 1804 Old Second North
• Allocation proposée de $185,215.44 pour le parc EDHS Fit Trail
• Présentation du plan d'action municipal local sur les changements climatiques
• Two reports from the Office of the Integrity Commissioner (IC-35900-0326 and IC-35801-0126)
• Resolution opposing changes to Ontario's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Special Council - Closed Session

Cette réunion spéciale du conseil est principalement une procédure standard. Le Conseil tiendra une session à huis clos pour discuter d'une question personnelle de ressources humaines impliquant des employés identifiables. Un règlement confirmatif sera signé pour officialiser les délibérations de la réunion.

• Session à huis clos pour les mises à jour du personnel et des RH
• Règlement confirmatif 2026-054 pour ratifier les délibérations

Council Information Package

Il s'agit d'un dossier d'information, pas d'une réunion de prise de décision. Le conseil reçoit de la correspondance sur les changements apportés aux pouvoirs du maire fort pendant les périodes électorales, une résolution de Midland sur la violence entre partenaires intimes, et divers autres éléments. Un avis public détaille une fermeture temporaire de voie sur Finlay Mill Road pour la construction d'une conduite de refoulement à partir du 6 juillet.

• Fermeture de voie : Finlay Mill Road, de Spence Ave à Cowdray Park Lane, du 6 juillet au 7 août
• Résolution de Midland demandant à l'Ontario de déclarer la violence entre partenaires intimes comme une épidémie
• Lettre du ministère sur les restrictions en année électorale concernant les pouvoirs du maire fort (budget, nominations, ventes de propriétés de plus de 50 000 $)
• Résolution de North Stormont soutenant le retour au cycle de réévaluation de l'impôt foncier
• Avis d'opérations de récolte d'arbres dans Simcoe County Forest

Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee

Le comité recommandera l'approbation ou le refus du Programme de remboursement de taxe sur le patrimoine 2026 pour quatre propriétés : Crossland General Store, Parker House, Martingrove House et Tudhope House. Il discutera également du Document de transition de fin de mandat, d'une politique du Heritage Champion Award et d'un mémorandum concernant le nommage de la route au 1200 Seadon Road.

• Décisions de remboursement de taxe sur le patrimoine pour Crossland General Store, Parker House, Martingrove House, Tudhope House
• Recevoir et réviser l'ébauche du Document de transition de fin de mandat
• Examiner l'ébauche de la politique du Heritage Champion Award
• Mémorandum concernant le nommage de la route au 1200 Seadon Road (SU-2025-002)
• Discussion sur la feuille de travail de l'exercice budgétaire 2027

Special Council - Closed Session

Le Conseil tiendra une réunion spéciale virtuelle pour discuter d'éléments confidentiels en séance à huis clos. La discussion portera sur les ressources humaines et un avis juridique concernant la question d'exécution de l'OLT pour Lewis Pit.

• Discussion à huis clos sur une mise à jour des ressources humaines
• Avis juridique concernant la question d'exécution de l'OLT pour Lewis Pit
• Adoption du règlement confirmatif 2026-053

EDHS Donation Fund Ad Hoc Committee

Le comité ad hoc du Fonds de dons de l'EDHS décide d'une proposition pour un Fit Trail (parc de fitness) à l'école secondaire de district d'Elmvale, avec un budget de 184 398,80 $. Ils envisageront de demander un centre d'information public pour recueillir les commentaires de la communauté. Le comité approuvera également le procès-verbal de la réunion précédente.

• Examen de la proposition Fit Trail comprenant le plan du site, les devis d'équipement et le budget de 184 398,80 $
• Possibilité de demander un centre d'information public pour les commentaires de la communauté sur le parc de fitness
• Approbation du procès-verbal de la réunion du 12 mars 2026
• Point d'information : note de service concernant la campagne électorale lors d'événements municipaux ou sur des propriétés municipales

Council Information Package

Ce dossier d'information du Conseil est fourni à titre d'information uniquement, sans prise de décision. Il comprend des notes de service, des résolutions d'autres municipalités et des communiqués de presse. Les éléments notables incluent l'opposition aux modifications apportées à la Loi sur l'accès à l'information et la protection de la vie privée de l'Ontario et une demande d'examen du cadre fiscal provincial-municipal.

• Résolution s'opposant aux modifications à la FIPPA (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
• Résolution demandant un examen du Provincial-Municipal Fiscal Framework
• NVCA marque le cap de 4.5 millions d'arbres plantés
• Note de service concernant la publication de la facture d'ajustement des limites de la City of Barrie
• Avis de construction sur Finlay Mill Road de Spence Ave à Cowdray Park Ln à partir du July 6

Committee of Adjustment

Council Information Package

Ce dossier d'information du conseil est fourni à titre informatif seulement, contenant de la correspondance et des résolutions d'autres municipalités. Aucune décision n'est prise lors de cette réunion. Le dossier comprend des éléments sur le branding des véhicules, les directives sur les inondations et les subventions.

• Soutien à l'Initiative Canada North Vehicles pour créer une marque nationale pour les véhicules construits au Canada
• Avis de mises à jour proposées des directives techniques sur les risques d'inondation du MNR
• Résolution soutenant les modifications au modèle de facturation policière municipale de l'OPP
• Résolution demandant un financement provincial durable par subventions pour les services d'incendie
• Résolution sur le nouveau Development Charge Reduction Program de Burlington

Special Council - Closed Session - 5:30 PM

The council will enter a closed session to receive solicitor-client privileged legal advice concerning the Lewis Pit OLT enforcement matter and a review of the City of Barrie cross-border servicing agreement. After the closed session, the council will adopt By-law 2026-052 to confirm and ratify the actions taken at the special meeting. The meeting is virtual only and will adjourn pending the next regular meeting on July 8, 2026.

• Closed Session – legal advice on Lewis Pit OLT enforcement matter
• Closed Session – legal review of City of Barrie cross-border servicing agreement
• Adoption of By-law 2026-052 to confirm and adopt the proceedings of the special meeting

Regular Council

Special Council - Closed Session - 4:30 PM

This special meeting is entirely a closed session under the Municipal Act to discuss a personal matter about an identifiable individual and solicitor-client privileged advice. Topics include Mill St Drainage legal advice and a human resources update. Council will then pass a routine confirmatory by-law and adjourn. No public decisions or votes will occur.

• Closed session discussion of Mill St Drainage – Legal Advice
• Closed session discussion of Human Resources Update
• Confirmatory By-law 2026-048 to adopt proceedings

Special Council - Closed Session - 8:00 PM

The Springwater Township Council will enter a closed session to discuss litigation matters and a notice of application for judicial review. After reconvening, the Council will adopt By-law 2026-051 to confirm and ratify all actions taken at the special meeting. The meeting will then be adjourned.

• Closed session to discuss litigation or potential litigation and solicitor‑client privileged advice (topic: Update – Notice of Application for Judicial Review)
• Adoption of By-law 2026-051 to confirm and adopt the proceedings of the special meeting held on June 17, 2026
• Rise and report from closed session
• Adjournment of the special council meeting

Council Information Package

This Council Information Package contains correspondence and resolutions from other municipalities and agencies for Council's information only; no items are up for decision at this meeting. Included are requests to extend heritage designation deadlines, modernize invasive-plant rules, and support a heritage-housing grant, along with a release on soil conservation projects.

• Resolution: City of Guelph requests Ontario extend heritage designation deadline to Jan. 1, 2030
• Resolution: Town of Halton Hills calls for modernizing Ontario's invasive plants rules
• Release: NVCA Healthy Waters Program keeps over 2,000 tonnes of soil on land annually
• Resolution: Municipality of South Huron supports a $10M/year Heritage Helping Housing Building Grant
• Resolution: Municipality of South Huron requests sustainable provincial grant funding for fire services

Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee

Le comité votera pour approuver ou refuser les demandes du Programme de remboursement d'impôt sur le patrimoine 2026 pour Crossland General Store, Parker House, Martingrove House et Tudhope House. Il discutera également d'un projet de document de transition de fin de mandat pour le prochain mandat du comité et examinera les éléments du plan de travail, notamment le registre du patrimoine, la mise en scène du Hillsdale Lockup et une politique de prix du champion du patrimoine. De plus, un exercice budgétaire pour 2027 et un article sur les plaques et monuments concernant la forge de Midhurst seront examinés.

• Décisions du Programme de remboursement d'impôt sur le patrimoine pour 4 propriétés à Elmvale
• Document de transition de fin de mandat pour le comité 2022-2026
• Exercice budgétaire 2027 pour les programmes patrimoniaux
• Projet de politique de prix du champion du patrimoine pour la reconnaissance du citoyen de l'année
• Série d'articles sur les plaques et monuments : Forge de Midhurst

Agricultural Advisory Committee

Le Springwater Agricultural Advisory Committee examinera la correspondance de la Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority concernant les délais et processus de permis pour les propriétés agricoles. Le comité discutera également des éléments actifs du plan de travail, y compris la promotion de restrictions de charge réduites et la planification d'une visite de ferme.

• Examiner la correspondance de la NVCA sur les délais et frais de permis
• Promouvoir des restrictions de charge réduites de 1/2
• Planifier une visite de ferme incluant les drains et fossés
• Recevoir des notes sur les exigences de distance minimale de séparation
• Recevoir une note sur la campagne électorale lors d'événements municipaux

Council Information Package

This is a Council Information Package for information only; no decisions are made. It includes staff memos on proposed recreation fee updates and a trail bridge replacement project, plus resolutions and correspondence from other municipalities on various provincial matters.

• Public Information Centre on proposed Recreation Fees and Charges Updates
• Public Information Centre on Hunter Russell Trail Bridge and Trail Replacement Project
• Resolution from Town of Grimsby requesting extension of heritage register deadline to 2030
• Resolutions from multiple municipalities opposing changes to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA)
• Resolution from Prince Edward County opposing Bill 100 Better Regional Governance Act, 2026

Regular Council

Council will hold a public meeting for a subdivision and zoning amendment at 5 Train Avenue West, then consider referring the application back to staff. A delegation will present a proposed cross-border servicing arrangement with Barrie for Block 5. Action items include approving the 2026 Municipal Election Accessibility Plan, waiving fees for Cody's House Youth Centre, and adopting an official plan amendment and zoning by-law for the Vespra Hills development on Wilson Drive and Snow Valley Road.

• Public hearing for draft plan of subdivision and zoning by-law amendment at 5 Train Avenue West (Pine Valley Elmvale Inc.)
• Delegation from Midhurst Landowners Group on proposed Block 5 cross-border servicing arrangement with City of Barrie
• Approval of 2026 Municipal Election Accessibility Plan
• Waiving of fees and charges for Cody's House Youth Centre programs in community halls
• Adoption of Official Plan Amendment and implementing Zoning By-law for Vespra Hills development at 2636, 2694, 2842 Wilson Drive and 1643 Snow Valley Road

Council - Special Meeting - Closed Session

The Township of Springwater Council will hold a special meeting to discuss labour relations and employee negotiations in closed session. The meeting will be hybrid, held at the Administration Centre on Nursery Road.

• Closed session to discuss labour relations and employee negotiations
• Confirmatory by-law 2026-047 to adopt meeting proceedings
• Next regular meeting scheduled for June 17, 2026