Regular Council

That the Regular meeting of the Council of the Township of Springwater of November 5, 2025 come to order at 6:30 p.m.

That this Public Meeting of Council held under Sections 17, 21, 34 and 51 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P 13, as amended, an Official Plan Amendment OP-2025-001 & Zoning By-law Amendment ZB-2025-005 by J. Hunter of Morgan Planning & Development Inc., on behalf of the owners of the subject lands and for a Draft Plan of Subdivision SU-2025-001 by R. Sovig of Malone Given Parsons Ltd. (MGP) on behalf of the owners of the subject lands, be called to order at 6:35 PM.

That this Public Meeting held under Sections 17, 21, 34 and 51 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P 13, as amended, an Official Plan Amendment OP-2025-001 & Zoning By-law Amendment ZB-2025-005 by J. Hunter of Morgan Planning & Development Inc., on behalf of the owners of the subject lands and for a Draft Plan of Subdivision SU-2025-001 by R. Sovig of Malone Given Parsons Ltd. (MGP) on behalf of the owners of the subject lands, does now adjourn at 7:36PM.

That Council, having held a Public Meeting in accordance with Section 51 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P 13, as amended, for Draft Plan of Subdivision SU-2025-001 by R. Sovig of Malone Given Parsons Ltd. (MGP) on behalf of the owners of the subject lands, having noted correspondence and input received, direct: That the application be

That Council, having held a Public Meeting in accordance with Sections 17, 21 and 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P 13, as amended, for an Official Plan Amendment OP-2025-001 & Zoning By-law Amendment ZB-2025-005 by J. Hunter of Morgan Planning & Development Inc., on behalf of the owners of the subject lands, having noted correspondence and input received, direct: That the application be

That the Delegation introducing the Orr Lake Ratepayers Association, be received.

That the Minutes of Council listed herein, be approved as presented: 1) Minutes of the Special Meeting - Public Meeting of Council of October 8, 2025 2) Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council of October 8, 2025 3) Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of October 15, 2025 4) Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council of October 15, 2025 5) Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council - Closed Session of October 15, 2025 6) Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council of October 23, 2025 7) Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council - Closed Session of October 23, 2025

That the minutes of boards, committees and other organizations listed herein, be received as information: 1) Minutes of the Huronia West OPP Detachment Board Committee Meeting of August 13, 2025 2) Minutes of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority Board Meeting Minutes of September 25, 2025

That Correspondence items 9.2 through to 9.13 be received as information: 9.2 - Correspondence from Davies Howe LLP dated October 20, 2025 re: Barrie Annexation Proposal Use of Strong Mayors Powers Response to Aird Berlis Opinion 9.3 - Legal Opinion from Loopstra Nixon LLP dated October 23, 2025 re: Possibility of Initiating a Judicial Review of the City of Barrie Proposed Boundary Adjustment 9.4 - Correspondence from The Remington Group Inc. dated October 27, 2025 re: City of Barrie Proposed Boundary Adjustment 9.5 - Hemson Joint Land Needs Assessment - Stage 3 - Plenary Session #3 dated October 22, 2025 9.6 - Correspondence from Davies Howe LLP dated October 30, 2025 re: Barrie Annexation Proposal 9.7 - Correspondence from Davies Howe LLP dated November 3, 2025 re: Barrie Annexation Proposal, Comments on October 31, 2025 Council Information Package 9.8 - Joint Lands Needs Analysis and Study - Stage 3 Analysis Findings dated October 31, 2025 from the Office of the Provincial Land and Development Facilitator 9.9 - Correspondence from Midhurst Landowners Group dated November 3, 2025 re: Follow-up to October 31, 2025 Meeting 9.10 - Correspondence from the County of Simcoe dated November 4, 2025 re: City of Barrie Proposed Municipal Boundary Adjustment - Council Position 9.11 - Correspondence from Davis Howe LLP dated November 4, 2025 re: Barrie Annexation Proposal, Comments on Reporting Released November 3 and 4, 2025 9.12 - Correspondence dated November 5, 2025 from Oro-Medont

That the report from Township Senior Staff regarding the City of Barrie Final Boundary Adjustment Proposal, dated October 15, 2025, be received; and, Option 1 That Council for the Township of Springwater accepts the City of Barrie’s Boundary Adjustment proposal as presented and inform the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing of its decision; and, That a by-law be presented at the November 5, 2025 regular meeting of Council for consideration. or Option 2 That Council for the Township of Springwater rejects the City of Barrie’s Boundary Adjustment Proposal as presented and inform the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing of its decision.

That the motion now before Council be

That the Procedural By-law be hereby suspended.

That the Minister be requested to review and consider the Map on Schedule A to the Boundary Adjustment Agreement with the City of Barrie, delineating the lands to be annexed from Springwater is modified to reflect those parcels (S1,S2,S3) shown on the map from the County of Simcoe CO 2025-297 Schedule 3 (shown at the Special Meeting of County Council on November 4, 2025); and, That the MZO Lands in the Bayfield corridor are serviced by Springwater and the Framework Agreement be modified to remove the reference to cross border servicing found in section 1.3 and 6.4; and, That the Minister of Municipal Housing and Affairs be informed of its decision.

That the report from Township Senior Staff regarding the City of Barrie Final Boundary Adjustment Proposal, dated October 15, 2025, be received; and, That Council for the Township of Springwater rejects the City of Barrie’s Boundary Adjustment Proposal as presented and inform the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing of its decision. Councillor Garwood requested a recorded vote. Yes: Cabral, Alexander, Moore, and Fisher No: Coughlin, Garwood, and Thompson

That the mayor's by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the boundary adjustment/restructuring proposal between the Township of Springwater and the City of Barrie, as presented be signed and sealed by the Mayor and Clerk, as amended to add the following clause "Notwithstanding any previous resolutions regarding the Barrie Boundary Discussions, this by-law shall take precedence".

That Council direct Loopsta Nixon LLP to challenge the validity of the impugned by-law and provide a broad range of authority to the solicitor to take any and all courses of legal action that, in the opinion of the solicitor, are required to have the matter resolved, including for example an application to the courts to quash the impugned by-law on the basis of illegality or an application for judicial review; and, That Council direct Loopstra Nixon LLP to seek an injunction to restrain the municipality (and any other party) from acting upon the impugned by-law unless and until the matter is determined by the courts and/or to take any and all courses of legal action that, in the opinion of the solicitor, are required to prevent any further action taken upon the by-law unless and until the matter above is determined by the courts.

That Action Report items 11.2 through to 11.7 be received; and, That the recommendations contained therein be approved, as presented. 11.2 - 2025 Springwater Swing Tournament Fundraising Update 11.3 - OP-2024-006, ZB-2024-019 & SU-2024-003 Stonemanor Woods Phase 5 11.4 - 2774 Old Second South Consent Agreement Authorization 11.5 - Drainage Agreement Acceptance Consent Application B19/24 L. Langman (Langcrest Farms Ltd.) 2185 County Road 92 (Langcrest Farms Ltd.) 2185 County Road 92 11.6 - Award of 2025-66-RPF- 100 kW Generator - Yard 1 11.7 - Carson Neighbourhood Phase 1A internal – Security Reduction Request

That the report from the Executive Assistant, Mayor, Council, CAO and Deputy CAO, titled 2025 Springwater Swing Tournament Fundraising Update, dated October 15, 2025, be received; and, That $60,000 be allocated to Seasons Centre for Grieving Children in honor of Nicole Audette; and, That the remainder of the funds be kept in the Springwater Swing Fundraising Account.

That the report from the Planner regarding OP-2024-006, ZB-2024-019 & SU-2024-003, Stonemanor Woods Phase 5 dated November 5, 2025, be received; and, That Council of the Township of Springwater adopt Official Plan Amendment #70 as it is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (PPS, 2024), conforms with the County of Simcoe Official Plan and the Township of Springwater Official Plan and that the amendment be submitted to the County of Simcoe for approval; and, That the implementing Zoning By-Law 5000-411 be submitted to Council for adoption subject to the approval of the Official Plan Amendment by the County of Simcoe; and, That Council approve the Stonemanor Woods Phase 5 Draft Plan of Subdivision and associated Draft Plan Conditions, subject to any minor modifications from the Township Engineer and Solicitor.

That the report from the Planner regarding the 2774 Old Second South Consent Agreement Authorization dated November 5, 2025 be received; and, That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Consent Agreement which is to be registered subject to the clearance of any remaining draft plan conditions of approval.

That the report from the Secretary Treasurer regarding the Drainage Agreement Acceptance (Langcrest Farms Ltd.) 2185 County Road 92 dated November 5, 2025, be received; and, That the terms of the agreement as provided by the affected parties to the severance with respect to the split in drainage apportionment under Section 65 of the Drainage Act, be accepted.

That the report from the Manager, Recreation, Parks and Facilities regarding Award of the procurement for a 100 kW Diesel Generator, dated November 5, 2025, be received; and, That Proposal 2025-66-RPF- 100 kW Generator awarded to Total Power, in the amount of $189,853.00 excluding HST ($193,194.41 including HST recoveries); and, That they Mayor and Clerk the authorized to execute the resulting agreement.

That the report from the Manager of Development Engineering regarding Carson Neighbourhood Phase 1A - Security Reduction Request, dated November 5, 2025, be received; and, That the total securities for this development be released by the amount of $3,503,755.20

That the Report items listed herein, be received as information: 1) 2025 ROMA Ministerial Delegations 2) By-law Services Monthly Activity Report - September 2025 3) Corporate Credit Card Report - August 2025 4) Cheque Register - September 2025

Whereas Council has received requests from residents to review zoning provisions related to the parking of special vehicles, including school buses and recreational/travel trailers; and, Whereas the Township’s Zoning By-law 5000, as amended, under Section 3.41, limits the storage/parking of one (1) licensed, operational school bus to the Rural Residential (RR) Zone; and, Whereas the Township’s Zoning By-law 5000, as amended, under Section 3.43, permits the storage/parking of special vehicles (i.e. auto trailer, travel trailer, boat or boat trailer) on a driveway, in a Residential or Agricultural Zone, during the season for which it was designed, provided that such lot is not used for apartment building dwelling purposes; Now Therefore Be it Resolved That staff be directed to review Section 3.41 and 3.43 of the Township’s Zoning By-law 5000, as amended, as it relates to the parking/storage of licensed, operational school buses and special vehicles; and, That staff report back to Council with a draft amendment, through a housekeeping process, to permit: • The storage/parking of one (1) licensed, operational school bus in additional zones; • The storage/parking of special vehicles on driveways year-round; and, • Where there is not sufficient space on the driveway to accommodate the storage/parking of the special vehicle wholly within the property, that storage/parking be permitted in the interior side yard/rear yard. And Further That staff be directed to pause enforcement of sto

Whereas the Township recognizes the continued time and effort of the volunteers at the Snow Valley Highlands Park outdoor rinks; and, Whereas the volunteers have requested a donation from the Township for a portion of the costs of the tarps in the amount of $1,800.00. Be It Resolved That Council hereby approves a donation in the amount of $1,800.00 for rink tarps for the Snow Valley Highlands Park for the 2025 season, to be funded from the Ward 4 Discretionary Funds.

That the by-laws listed herein be signed and sealed by the Mayor and Clerk 2025-086 Adopt a Boundary Adjustment/Restructuring Proposal Between the Township of Springwater and the City of Barrie 2025-090 - OPA-70 - OP-2024-006 - Stonemanor Woods Phase 5 5000-411- ZB-2024-019 - Stonemanor Woods Phase 5

That By-law 2024-091 to confirm and adopt the proceedings of Council at the Regular Meeting held on November 5, 2025 listed herein be signed and sealed by the Mayor and Clerk.

That the Regular Meeting of the Township of Springwater does now adjourn at 10:08 p.m. to meet again in a Regular Meeting on November 19, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.