Planning Committee

That the Planning Committee move into a closed meeting to receive a delegation from the Township of Mapleton to discuss a potential industrial development through Invest Ontario, for Drayton, for the purposes of considering information explicitly supplied in confidence by Canada, a province or territory or a crown agency of any of them; trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence, which, if disclosed could reasonably be expected to prejudice the competitive position or interfere with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group or organization.

That the 2025 Operating and Capital Budget and 2025-2034 Ten-Year Plan for the Planning Department be approved and forwarded to the Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee; and That the CAO be authorized to manage the Green Fleet Pilot accordingly.

Whereas County of Wellington has the following interests:  Ensure long-term financial sustainability to allow for continued delivery of the highest quality services;  Prepare County programmes, services, and assets for impacts from climate change;  Build resilience to climate change impacts in the County of Wellington community; and That the County of Wellington is undertaking the Weather-Ready Wellington Climate Change Adaptation Plan; and That County of Wellington Council directs staff to apply for a funding opportunity from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation initiative for Weather-Ready Wellington Climate Change Adaptation Plan.

That the County Council updates the 2016 appointments of the Emergency Management Programme Committee for the County of Wellington as follows: Member of Council (Warden) Office of the CAO (CAO) Engineering Services (County Engineer) Planning and Development (Director or Manager) Treasury (Treasurer) Wellington Terrace (Wellington Terrace Administrator) Social Services (Social Services Administrator) Communications (Communications Manager) Information Technology (Director of IT) Human Resources (Director of HR) Economic Development (Wellington Place Administrator) Planning Minutes - January 9, 2025 Page 4 County Libraries (Chief Librarian) Wellington OPP (Inspector or Staff Sergeants, Sergeants) Guelph Wellington EMS (Chief, Acting Chief, Supervisors) Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health (Public Health Managers, Health and Safety Coordinator/Inspectors) Emergency Management (CEMC) Further other persons or agency representatives that may be appointed by Council from time to time; and That Council designates authority to the Committee to appoint the CAO as Chair on behalf of the members; and That the Committee is responsible for overseeing the development of the County’s Emergency Management Programme ensuring that appropriate public education activities, training for emergency management officials and staff; and That emergency management exercises are undertaken on an annual basis.

That the by-law adopting County of Wellington Official Plan Amendment No. 127 be approved.

That the by-law adopting County of Wellington Official Plan Amendment No. 128 be approved.

That the correspondence from the Township of Puslinch dated December 13, 2024 regarding Rural Residential Growth be received for information.