Council Meeting

That Goderich Town Council hereby accepts the August 11, 2025, Regular Council Agenda, as amended.

That Goderich Town Council hereby adopts the July 28, 2025, Regular Council Minutes, as printed.

That Goderich Town Council receives the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Feasibility Study, prepared by Aladaco Consulting Inc., to satisfy the requirements of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Green Municipal Fund Community Building Retrofit Feasibility Study Application; And That the recommendations provided within the GHG Reduction Feasibility Study be directed to staff to consider during future budget discussions.

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

That the correspondence be received for information.

That By-Law 119 of 2025, be read a first, second, and third time, collectively.

the agricultural sector of Huron County depends on the health of the soils in Huron County; And Whereas soil erosion poses a very significant threat to the long-term health of the soils in Huron County; And Whereas the Town of Goderich owns some agricultural land which is an asset for the Town; And Whereas the Town of Goderich is committed to protecting the assets of the Town from preventable harm; And Whereas the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry published a report in 2024 titled "Critical Ground: Why Soil is Essential to Canada's Economic, Environmental, Human and Social Health" (the Report) that contained twenty-five (25) recommendations in total for the federal government; And Whereas, Recommendation 7 of Critical Ground stated that "The Government of Canada encourage provinces, territories, and municipalities to develop measures—as a form of land use planning—that best preserve and protect agricultural land in their jurisdictions;" Therefore, be it resolved that the Town of Goderich urge the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario to commit to recognizing a sense of urgency and act accordingly in order to protect and conserve soil as per Recommendation 25; And Further That this motion be circulated to the following parties: Robert Black, Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry All local municipalities within Huron County Lisa Thompson, Minister of Rural Affairs Todd McCarthy, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks Trevo

That Council rise at 5:13 PM and goes into Closed Session pursuant to Section 239(2)(h), (i), (j); And Further That Chief Administrative Officer, Janice Hallahan, Director of Legislative Services/Clerk, Andrea Fisher, Director of Corporate Services/Treasurer, Deanna Hastie, Director of Community Services, Infrastructure, and Operations, Sean Thomas, and Deputy Clerk (Records Management Clerk), Amanda Banting, remain in attendance.

That Goderich Town Council rise and come out of Closed Session at 6:07 PM.

That Goderich Town Council authorizes staff to establish a $50,000 interest-free loan per physician, for up to four (4) newly recruited family physicians to support home purchases within the Town of Goderich; And that the loan be structured as: It is interest-free over a set term (5 years) It is forgivable in full or part if the physician remains in the community beyond the term, with a return for service agreement. If the physician relocates before the term ends, the town retains the right to reclaim the loaned amount, with the home serving as collateral.

That Goderich Town Council directs staff to post the "Town Council Brief", provided by the Huron Health System, to the September 8, 2025, Council meeting agenda, for public information.

That leave be given to introduce By-Law No. 120 of 2025, being a By-Law to confirm the proceedings of the Goderich Town Council meeting held on August 11, 2025, and that it now be read a first, second, and third time, and finally passed this August 11, 2025.

That Goderich Town Council does now adjourn at 6:28 PM to meet again at the Regular Meeting of Council scheduled for September 8, 2025.

Whereas the agricultural sector of Huron County depends on the health of the soils in Huron County; And Whereas soil erosion poses a very significant threat to the long-term health of the soils in Huron County; And Whereas the Town of Goderich owns some agricultural land which is an asset for the Town; And Whereas the Town of Goderich is committed to protecting the assets of the Town from preventable harm; And Whereas the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry published a report in 2024 titled "Critical Ground: Why Soil is Essential to Canada's Economic, Environmental, Human and Social Health" (the Report) that contained twenty-five (25) recommendations in total for the federal government; And Whereas, Recommendation 7 of Critical Ground stated that "The Government of Canada encourage provinces, territories, and municipalities to develop measures—as a form of land use planning—that best preserve and protect agricultural land in their jurisdictions;" Therefore, be it resolved that the Town of Goderich urge the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario to commit to recognizing a sense of urgency and act accordingly in order to protect and conserve soil as per Recommendation 25; And Further That this motion be circulated to the following parties: Robert Black, Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry All local municipalities within Huron County Lisa Thompson, Minister of Rural Affairs Todd McCarthy, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Par

That Goderich Town Council authorizes staff to establish a $50,000 interest-free loan per physician, for up to four (4) newly recruited family physicians to support home purchases within the Town of Goderich; And that the loan be structured as: 1. It is interest-free over a set term (5 years) 2. It is forgivable in full or part if the physician remains in the community beyond the term, with a return for service agreement. 3. If the physician relocates before the term ends, the town retains the right to reclaim the loaned amount, with the home serving as collateral.