January 13, 2026

Revisions

1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
   • · Motion 1 added: That the Agenda be accepted as presented.
   • · Motion 2 added: That the following Minutes of the Township of Norwich Council be adopted as printed and circulated: December 9, 2025 December 12, 2025 – Capital Budget
   • · Motion 3 added: That the following members be appointed to sit as the Court of Revision for the Vermeersch Branch (Palmer Drain) 2025: Jim Palmer, Lynne DePlancke, Adrian Couwenberg, and Shawn Gear, with the first member being the Chair of the Court of Re…
   • · Motion 4 added: That Report DR 2026-02, Court of Revision of the Vermeersch Branch, be received as information.
   • · Motion 5 added: That the Court of Revision for the Vermeersch Branch (Palmer Drain) 2025 now allow appeal(s) to be heard in accordance with Section 52(4) of The Drainage Act.
   • · Motion 6 added: That the Court of Revision for the Chant Drain Improvement 2025 does now adjourn.
   • · Motion 7 added: That pursuant to Section 34(12) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, Chapter P.13, this Council conduct a public meeting in respect to an application for amendment to Zoning By-law 07-2003-Z by Chad and Melanie Hill, File Number Z…
   • · Motion 8 added: That the Public Meeting held pursuant to the Planning Act be closed.
   • · Motion 9 added: That with respect to the application to amend Zoning By-law 07-2003-Z, by Chad and Melanie Hill, for lands described Part of Lot 5, Concession 6, (North Norwich), being Part 1, 41R-559, municipally known as 285874 Airport Road in the Towns…
   • · Motion 10 added: That the following members sit as the Committee of Adjustment for the Township of Norwich: Chair Adrian Couwenberg and Members: Jim Palmer, Lynne DePlancke and Shawn Gear; And further that the Committee of Adjustment is now convened.
   • · Motion 11 added: That with respect to the application by Robert Cuff and Rina Van Ham, File No. A 24-25, for a Minor Variance for lands described as Part of Lot 27, Concession 10 (South Norwich), municipally known as 164725 New Road, in the Township of Nor…
   • · Motion 12 added: Be it hereby resolved that the Committee of Adjustment do now adjourn and that the Regular Council meeting resumes.
   • · Motion 13 added: That the Correspondence as listed in Agenda Item 8.1 to 8.8 be received as information; And further that 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 and 8.7 be supported.
   • · Motion 14 added: That the following Committee Minutes, be received as information: Municipal Heritage Committee Re: Meeting Minutes - November 6, 2025 Santa Claus Parade Committee Re: Meeting Minutes - December 15, 2025
   • · Motion 15 added: That Report FP 2026-01, Monthly Activity Report - December 2025, be received as information.
   • · Motion 16 added: That Report BB 2026-01, December 2025 Building Services Activity, be received as information.
   • · Motion 17 added: That Report BB 2026-02, Swimming Pool Fence Permits, be received as information; And that Council approve the discontinuation of the Swimming Pool Fence Permit program for privately owned swimming pools not regulated by the Building Code A…
   • · Motion 18 added: That Report DR 2026-01, December 2025 Drainage Services Activity, be received as information.
   • · Motion 19 added: That Report DR 2026-03, Frain Drain 2025 Report, be received as information; And that the Council of the Township of Norwich acknowledge receipt of the engineer’s Frain Drain 2025 report, dated November 20, 2025; And that Council direct st…
   • · Motion 20 added: That Report OP 2026-01, Public Works Monthly Report - December 2025, be received as information.
   • · Motion 21 added: That Report FS 2026-01, 2026 Interim Tax Levy By-Law, be received as information; And further that a By-Law be adopted to provide for the billing of an interim tax levy for the year 2026.
   • · Motion 22 added: Removal of new crack sealing program from the capital budget of $50,000.
   • · Motion 23 added: That staff bring forward a report on the capital projects listed below prior to commencing the projects: • Arena PA System • Arena Doors and • Arena Boilers
   • · Motion 24 added: That Staff be directed to transfer $100,000 from the Contingency Reserve to the Arena Reserve.
   • · Motion 25 added: That Report FS 2026-02, 2026 Final Capital Budget By-law, be received as information and, That Council approve and adopt the 2026 Final Capital Budget By-law.
   • · Motion 26 added: That pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, Chapter 25, Section 239(2), Council convene in a meeting closed to the public to discuss personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees;…
   • · Motion 27 added: That the Council do now reconvene in open session.
   • · Motion 28 added: That the following By-law as listed, be introduced and taken as read a first and second time: No. 01-2026-Z To Amend Zoning By-law 07-2003-Z (Hill, File No. ZN 3-25-21) No 02-2025-Z To Amend Zoning By-law 07-2003-Z (DaCosta, File No. ZN 3-…
   • · Motion 29 added: That By-laws 01-2026-Z, 02-2026-Z, 54-2025, 01-2026, 02-2026, and 03-2026 as listed, be taken as read a third and final time and passed and signed by the Mayor and Clerk and the Corporate Seal be affixed thereto.
   • · Motion 30 added: That this Council do now adjourn.
   • · Attendance added: Jim Palmer (present)
   • · Attendance added: Lynne DePlancke (present)
   • · Attendance added: Shawn Gear (present)
   • · Attendance added: Adrian Couwenberg (present)
   • · Attendance added: Matt Smith (present)
   • · Attendance added: James Johnson (present)
   • · Attendance added: Kimberley Armstrong (present)
   • · Attendance added: Derek Van Pagee (present)
   • · Attendance added: Ken Farkas (present)
   • · Attendance added: Jason Simpson (present)
   • · Attendance added: Dirk Kramer (present)
   • · Attendance added: Sean McCoy (present)