Council Meeting

That Goderich Town Council hereby accepts the November 10, 2025, Regular Council Agenda, as amended.

That Goderich Town Council hereby adopts the October 20, 2025, Regular Council Minutes, as printed.

That Goderich Town Council refers the Cycling Without Age program request to staff for a report back to Council.

That Goderich Town Council directs staff to send a letter to the Provincial Government that Goderich Town Council are not in favour of the governments intention to introduce legislation to amend the Conservation Authorities Act to create the Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency which would combine the present 36 Conservation Authorities into just seven.

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

That Goderich Town Council directs staff to make amendments to the Procedure By-Law in regard to the public forum section of the agenda.

That Council receives the staff report for information; And That Council approves Staff’s recommendations outlined in the proposed implementation strategy in this report, to support the Town of Goderich’s Corporate Communications Plan; And Further That Council authorized Redbrick Communications Inc. to conduct a review and propose recommendations to the Corporate Social Media Policy; And Further That Council approves the associate cost of $4,500 to $6,000 for Redbrick Communications Inc. to review and develop the Social Media policies from the Contingency Reserve Fund; And Further That staff encourage, reinforce and inform the public about the different methods available for communicating with Council members and staff; Town’s website, personal interaction on the phone and at Town Hall, newspaper ads and Facebook posts.

That Goderich Town Council defers Item 6.7; Property Standards By-Law.

That Goderich Town Council defers Item 7.1; Goderich Collegiate Institute Track Rebuild.

That the correspondence be received for information.

That Goderich Town Council supports the resolution from Tay Valley Township, regarding Collaborative Action on Sustainable Waste Management in Ontario.

That Goderich Town Council supports the resolution from East Gwillimbury regarding the Opposition to Protect by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025.

That Goderich Town Council supports the resolution from the Municipality of Wawa regarding the Accessible and Effective Alcohol Container Return System in Ontario

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

That By-Laws 153, 154, 155, 156, 157 and 158 of 2025 be read a first, second, and third time, collectively.

That Goderich Town Council does not support the Plant Based Treaty, as recommended by the Environment Committee.

That leave be given to introduce By-Law No.159 of 2025, being a By-Law to confirm the proceedings of the Goderich Town Council meeting held on November 10, 2025, and that it now be read a first, second, and third time, and finally passed this November 10, 2025.

That Goderich Town Council does now adjourn at 6:18 PM to meet again at the Regular Meeting of Council scheduled for December 8, 2025.