Council

That the agenda be amended to include the following:  A deputation from Allan McBride Re: Agenda Item 12.1.1 - 215 Victoria Street, Simcoe  To move Agenda Item 12.1.1 ZNPL2025146 - 215 Victoria Street, Simcoe, CDS-25-061 to follow the deputations. Having received 2/3 majority, the motion is

That the agenda be approved as amended.

That Council enter closed session at 1:04 p.m. to discuss items pursuant to Section 239 (2) (h) of the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended as the subject matter pertains: (h) information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them

That Council reconvene in open session at 1:10 p.m.

That the following Consent item be approved as presented: 5.1 2026 Interim Property Tax Levy, CS-26-002 That Report CS-26-002 – 2026 Interim Property Tax Levy be received for information; and Further that staff be directed to present the 2026 Interim Levy By-law for Council approval.

That the following communication item be received as information:  Letter from Todd Stepanuik and Peter Krause of Norfolk General Hospital  Long Point Region Conservation Authority

That the following deputations be received as information:  Scott Puillandre, Vallee Consulting  Margaret Tucker  Allan McBride

That application ZNPL2025146 affecting the lands described as 215 Victoria Street, Simcoe, Norfolk County, to amend the Norfolk County Zoning By-Law 1-Z-14 from Neighbourhood Commercial (CN) with special provision 14.729 to Urban Residential Type 5 (R5) with special provision 14.729 be approved, as shown in Attachment A to Report CDS-25-061; and Further that all public input received for this application was considered as part of the decision, as outlined in staff report CDS- 25-061.

That the following minutes be approved as presented:  Council Meeting Minutes - December 16, 2025

That the following minutes be approved as presented:  Council-in-Committee January 13, 2026 Meeting Minutes  Budget Committee Meeting Minutes - November 20, 2025

That the following minutes of the advisory committees and local boards be received as information:  Health and Social Services Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - August 25, 2025  Grand Erie Board of Health Meeting Minutes - November 19, 2025  Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - October 28, 2025  Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - November 24, 2025  Long Point Region Conservation Authority Meeting Minutes - December 3, 2025  Sustainability Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - November 18, 2025  Norfolk Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - September 3, 2025

That the first bill notification fee be waived for the first year only, and the next two notices be $5.00; After the first year, Staff will return to council with suggestions as to what the fees should be

That Report CS-26-001 Water and Wastewater Collection Policy and Program Update be received as information; and That Policy GP-47 Water and Wastewater Collection Policy, as included as Attachment 1, be approved effective February 1, 2027; and Further that Policy FS-49 be rescinded Effective January 31, 2027.

That the paper bill be $0.00 on the first late fee indefinitely and then $7.50 for the next two.

That Staff Report CS-26-009 be received as information; And that Norfolk County Council, as Shareholder of the Haldimand Norfolk Housing Corporation (HNHC), give consent for the HNHC Board of Directors to enter into a financing agreement with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for the affordable housing development located at 686 Gibraltar Street, Delhi Ontario in accordance with the terms and conditions provided in the companion closed session memo, CS-25-015; And that, in accordance with Section 2.12 (p) (v) of the HNHC Unanimous Shareholders Agreement, Norfolk County Council approve the registration of any provincial or federal funding agreement documents as liens on the title of the property at 686 Gibraltar Street in Delhi, as required by the applicable provincial or federal funding programs; And that, Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a municipal contribution agreement for the County’s financial contribution to the Gibraltar Street affordable housing development, in the amount of $203,235; And further that a copy of this resolution be provided to Haldimand County and the HNHC.

To defer the final reading of this by-law to the next council meeting.

That By-Law 2025-75 - Being a By-Law to provide for a variation in assessment of the drainage works in The Corporation of Norfolk County for the McCall Municipal Drain 2024 be read a third and final time.

That By-Law 2025-76 - Being a By-law to provide drainage works in The Corporation of Norfolk County for the Mills-South Norwich Municipal Drain Branch A be read a third and final time.

That By-Law 2025-77 - Being a By-Law to provide for a partial abandonment and variation in assessment of drainage works in The Corporation of Norfolk County for the McKoy Municipal Drain 2024 be read a third and final time.

That By-Laws 2026-01 to 2026-03 consecutively and 2026-05 to 2026-06 consecutively be read a first, second and third time and finally passed in Open Council.  By-Law 2026-01 - Being a By-law to Appoint an Acting Deputy Treasurer  By-Law 2026-02 - Being a By-law to Authorize the Use of Alternative Voting Methods, Internet voting, for the Norfolk County Municipal Elections.  By-Law 2026-03 - Being a By-Law to Authorize the Use of Optical Scanning Vote Tabulators for Norfolk County Elections.  By-Law 2026-05 - Being a By-Law to Amend Zoning By-Law 1-Z-2014, as amended, for property described as PLAN 1107 LOT 29, Norfolk County, municipally known as 215 Victoria Street, Simcoe.  By-Law 2026-06 - Being a By-Law to Provide for the Levying of the 2026 Interim Tax Levy

That Council appoints Councillor Tom Masschaele to act as the alternate member of Council on the Grand Erie Public Health Board.

That Council enter closed session at 3:01 p.m. to discuss items pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b), (e) and (h) of the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended as the subject matter pertains: (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; (e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; (h) information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them.

That Council reconvene in open session at 3:56 p.m.

That By-Law 2026-08 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of Norfolk County at this Regular Council Meeting held on the 27th day of January 2026, be read a first, second and third time and finally passed in Open Council.  By-Law 2026-08 - Being a By-Law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council of Norfolk County at this Regular Council Meeting Held on the 27th Day of January, 2026.

That Council be adjourned at 3:57 pm.