Council Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do hereby approve the agenda as amended.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Whereas, the use of aerial spraying of glyphosate for forestry poses significant biodiversity loss; harmful health affects on wildlife; loss of use of land for recreational, tourism, and hunting/ gathering purposes; water contamination; and concerns about the affects on human health. Loss of biodiversity as glyphosate kills broadleaf plants, and reduces habitat diversity. This can also lead to soil erosion due to loss of vegetation and loss of habitat and nutrient sources for wildlife, insects, and aquatic life. Glyphosate promotes monoculture, which reduces forest resilience, and also kills non-targeted species. Species such as moose, birds, snowshoe hares, and insects lose their food and shelter due to glyphosate spraying, and the ability to move away from spraying safely has not been adequately studied. Sprayed areas can look dead or scorched. The land use for recreation, tourism, and hunting/ gathering can be

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Township of Amaranth remains committed to the Shelburne and District Fire Board but is willing to work with all partners on an improved agreement which could include changes to the current Board Agreement, termination of the current Agreement and the development of a new Advisory Board Agreement, or exploring other options with our municipal partners that will benefit the residents of Amaranth, Melancthon, Mulmur, Mono and Shelburne.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: That Council receives the report as information, and; That Council directs the Animal Control Officer to have the 3 livestock guardian dogs, currently housed at the Pound, spayed/neutered, to a maximum cost of $2,000.00, before transferring the dogs to a rescue facility

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Leave be given to introduce a by-law to Authorize Long-Term Borrowing Pursuant to the Issue Of Debentures To Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (“OILC”) in The Principal Amount of $1,698,822.00 towards the cost of the Capital Work(s); and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered as 2025-52.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Leave be given to introduce a by-law to amend Zoning By-law 02-2009, as amended, to rezone the property municipally known as 33 Maplewood Drive, Township of Amaranth, County of Dufferin, from Estate Residential (ER) to Estate Residential Exception Nine (ER-9); and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered as the next sequential number.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Leave be given to introduce a by-law to amend Zoning By-law 02-2009, as amended, to rezone the property municipally known as 475032 Dufferin County Road 11, Township of Amaranth, County of Dufferin, from Agricultural Exception Sixty (A-60) and Environmental Protection (EP) to Agricultural Exception One Hundred and Three (A-103) and Environmental Protection (EP); and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered as the next sequential number.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Leave be given to introduce a by-law to amend Zoning By-law 02-2009, as amended, to rezone the property municipally known as 344191 15 Sideroad, Township of Amaranth, County of Dufferin, from Rural (RU) and Environmental Protection (EP) to Rural Exception Thirty-Five (RU-35) and Environmental Protection (EP); and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered as the next sequential number.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Leave be given to introduce a by-law to confirm the Regular Meeting of Council of the Township of Amaranth for September 17, 2025; and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered as the next sequential number.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do now adjourn to meet again for the Regular Meeting of Council on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. or at the call of the Mayor.