Council · Regular
January 27, 2026
The Corporation of the Township of Norwich Council
19:00 – 22:16 · 3h 16m
5 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
Revisions
- 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: January 13, 2026
- · Motion 3 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 Robert Bilger, File Number ZN 03-25-…
- · Motion 4 added: That the Public Meeting held pursuant to the Planning Act be closed.
- · Motion 5 added: That with respect to the application to amend Zoning By-law 07-2003-Z, by Robert Bilger, for lands described Lot 27, Concession 12 (South Norwich) being Part 1, 41R-5681 and Part 1, 41R-7649, municipally known as 144679 Potters Road in the…
- · Motion 6 added: That the following members sit as the Committee of Adjustment for the Township of Norwich: Chair Adrian Couwenberg and Members: Jim Palmer, Karl Toews, Lynne DePlancke and Shawn Gear; And further that the Committee of Adjustment is now con…
- · Motion 7 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 8 added: That with respect to the application by Paul and Stephanie Gilmore, File No. A 29-25, for a Minor Variance for lands described as Part of Lot 15, Concession 7 (South Norwich), being Parts 1 and 2, 41R-10313, municipally known as 712807 Mid…
- · Motion 9 added: That with respect to the application by 1001177117 Ontario Inc., File No. A 30-25, for a Minor Variance for lands described as Part Lot 6, Concession 5 (North Norwich), Parts 7 & 8 Plan 41R-9328, municipally known as 285825 Airport Road, i…
- · Motion 10 added: Be it hereby resolved that the Committee of Adjustment do now adjourn and that the Regular Council meeting resumes.
- · Motion 11 added: That the Delegation of: Frank Gross, Manager of Transportation & Waste Management and Shawn Vanacker, Supervisor of Transportation, Oxford County, regarding the Speed and Road Safety 2025 findings be received as information.
- · Motion 12 added: That the Correspondence as listed in Agenda Item 8.1 to 8.4 be received as information.
- · Motion 13 added: That the following Committee Minutes, be received as information: Norwich BIA Re: Meeting Minutes - December 2, 2025 Re: 2026 BIA Budget Burgessville Santa Claus Parade Committee Re: Meeting Minutes - January 12, 2026 Accessibility Advisor…
- · Motion 14 added: That report CAO 2026-03, Safe and Well Plan Adoption, be received for Information.
- · Motion 15 added: And that Council hereby adopt the Safe and Well Oxford Plan, 2026-2030 as the Township's Community Safety and Well-being Plan, as required by the Community Safety and Policing Act.
- · Motion 16 added: That report CAO 2026-03, User Fee By-law Amendment – Last-minute Pickleball, be received for information; And that Council adopt the necessary by-law to amend the User Fee By-law to create a Last-minute Pickleball Rental fee at the Norwich…
- · Motion 17 added: That Report OP 2026-02, Parks and Facilities Monthly Activity Report - December 2025, be received for information.
- · Motion 18 added: That Report OP 2026-03, Winter Control Service Levels, be received for information.
- · Motion 19 added: That Report MED 2026-01, Dr. Hornyak Agreement Renewal, be received as information; And that Council authorize the execution of a renewal agreement with Dr. Andrea Hornyak.
- · Motion 20 added: That report CS 2026-01, 2022-2027 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan 2025 Status Report, be received as information; And further that the Status Report to the 2022-2027 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan be accepted as presented and made available t…
- · Motion 21 added: That report CS 2026-02, Assumption By-Law - Norwich Pines Phase 3 (Plan 41 M-332), be received as information.
- · Motion 22 added: That the following By-law as listed, be introduced and taken as read a first and second time: No. 03-2026-Z, No. 04-2026, No. 05-2026, No. 06-2026, No. 07-2026
- · Motion 23 added: That By-laws 03-2026-Z, 04-2026, 05-2026, 06-2026 and 07-2026 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 24 added: That this Council do now adjourn.
- · Attendance added: Jim Palmer (present)
- · Attendance added: Kimberley Armstrong (present)
- · Attendance added: Karl Toews (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: Ken Farkas (present)
- · Attendance added: A.J. Wells (present)
- · Attendance added: Sean McCoy (present)