Council Meeting

That Goderich Town Council hereby accepts the January 14, 2026, Regular Council Agenda, as amended.

That Goderich Town Council hereby adopts the December 8, 2025, Regular Council Minutes, as printed, and the December 15, 2025, Special Council Minutes, as printed.

That Goderich Town Council enters into a Public Meeting at 4:03 PM to consider Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment Application GOD OPA 20/Z06-2025 - 145 Huron Road and 150 Cambridge Street.

McMillan That Goderich Town Council defers a decision on the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment Z06-25 and Official Plan Amendment #20, postpones a public meeting until a future date, and directs staff to circulate a public notice at that time.

That Goderich Town Council now adjourns the Public Meeting and returns to Regular Session of Council at 4:05 PM.

That Council defers Official Plan Amendment (OPA 19) and Zoning By-Law Amendment (Z04-25) for 100 Picton Street to the February 9, 2026, Council meeting.

McMillan That Goderich Town Council defers Agenda Item 7.1, Tourist Information Centre, to the February 9, 2026, Council meeting.

That Goderich Town Council approves a shared service agreement between the Town of Goderich (Goderich Fire Department, “GFD”) and Ontario Mine Rescue (“OMR”) permitting OMR to use the GFD breathing air compressor and fill station to fill self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) cylinders at the Goderich Fire Station; And That Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to execute the agreement as previously reviewed by the Town Solicitor and Insurance provider.

That Goderich Town Council concurs with providing a letter of support to the Gateway Centre of Excellent in Rural Health to demonstrate Council’s commitment to advancing rural health-care education and workforce development in supporting Fanshawe College’s exploration and approval process for a Practical Nursing Program in Huron County.

That the correspondence be received for information.

That the correspondence items be received for information and the noted action be approved.

McMillan That Goderich Town Council concurs with JPM Architecture regarding the Bid Summary Report & Recommendation for the Maitland Valley Medical Centre Renovations contractor.

That By-Laws 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 of 2026, be read a first, second, and third time, collectively.

McMillan That John Marshall, Ezra Silverton, Glenn Scheels, Paul McInnis, Charles Oliver, and Scott Fletcher be appointed to the Economic Development Committee.

That Goderich Town Council does now adjourn at 5:26 PM to meet again at the Budget Meeting of Council scheduled for January 27, 2026.

That Goderich Town Council defers a decision on the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment Z06-25 and Official Plan Amendment #20, postpones a public meeting until a future date, and directs staff to circulate a public notice at that time.

That Goderich Town Council moves Agenda Item 8.1, Hanna Holman, Planner, County of Huron, re: 110 Picton Street, forward on the agenda.

That the Staff Reports be received for information and the noted action be approved.

That Goderich Town Council defers Agenda Item 7.1, Tourist Information Centre, to the February 9, 2026, Council meeting.

That Goderich Town Council concurs with JPM Architecture regarding the Bid Summary Report & Recommendation for the Maitland Valley Medical Centre Renovations contractor.

That John Marshall, Ezra Silverton, Glenn Scheels, Paul McInnis, Charles Oliver, and Scott Fletcher be appointed to the Economic Development Committee.

That leave be given to introduce By-Law No.14 of 2026 being a By-Law to confirm the proceedings of the Goderich Town Council meeting held on January 14, 2026, and that it now be read a first, second, and third time, and finally passed this January 14, 2026.