Regular Council

Page 1 of 6 THAT the November 20, 2025 Agenda be approved.

THAT Council receives the Consent Agenda items 6.1 to 6.15 and approves the November 6, 2025 Council Minutes.

THAT Council receives the “Fall 2025 Provincial Legislation Changes” report; and THAT Council directs Planning Staff to submit comments to the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO); and THAT Council directs Planning Staff to forward the "Fall 2025 Provincial Legislation Changes" report to the lower-tier municipalities for information; and THAT Council directs staff to ask for support and provide comments to MPP Matthew Rae and to the Ontario Federation of Agriculture.

THAT Council receives the “Economic Development & Tourism November 2025 Update” report for information.

THAT Council directs staff to send comments to MPP Matthew Rae, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Christian Farmers of Ontario, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and the National Farmers Union, regarding the importance and purpose of the OMPF funding to the County of Perth.

THAT Council receives the 2026 budget binder inclusive of a line by line overview.

THAT Council receives the “2026 Budget Format and Timeline” report for information.

THAT Council receives the “2025 Compensation Review for Elected Officials” report.

THAT Council directs staff to implement a phased in approach throughout the next term of Council with a strategic approach as outlined below:  Year 2027: 50% of the suggested 2025 Compensation Review increase adjusted with inflation (inclusive of COLA)  Year 2028: 25% of the suggested 2025 Compensation Review increase adjusted with inflation (inclusive of COLA)  Year 2029: 25% of the suggested 2025 Compensation Review increase adjusted with inflation (inclusive of COLA); and THAT Council directs staff to prepare a report and evaluate the cost of per diems and professional development; and THAT Council adopt the practice of reviewing compensation once during each council term, in consultation with a third-party consultant and a comparison with comparator municipalities.

THAT Council receives the “Warden’s Activity Report – October 2025” report for information.

THAT the public meeting for the Forestry By-law on December 10, 2025 be structured so that a presentation is given by the Roadshow group from the County and then residents/constituents be given the opportunity to give their comments to all of Council and staff in a public forum with a microphone; and THAT staff will bring back a report to Council in January 2026 with a summary of the items that the public brings up so Council can direct staff as to what they want to include in the Forestry By-law.

THAT By-law 4048-2025, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council of the Corporation of the County of Perth at its regular meeting held November 20, 2025 is read a first, second and third time; and finally passed November 20, 2025.

THAT the Council meeting be adjourned at approximately 11:18 a.m.