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Council meets next on Wednesday April 16, 2025 at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held at the Township Administration Building at 89 Loveys Street, Hickson, Ontario. The meeting livestream is also available on the Township's website. 

To navigate to the livestream, visit our Agendas and Minutes page, select the meeting date you'd like to view, and select the Video hyperlink. The video hyperlink will become available once a meeting is being livestreamed. The livestream link will be available approximately 5 minutes before a meeting is scheduled to start. 

Recordings will be posted within the next day following meetings.

1. The Optimist Club of Tavistock will present a delegation to Council. 
2. Council will receive correspondence from two provincial ministries:
• Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing regarding Strong Mayor Powers
• Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility - 2025 Senior of the Year
3. Staff reports will be presented as follows:
   • CBO-2025-03 Building Department Year End Review 
   • CAO-2025-09 April Monthly CAO-Treasury Report 

For more details of any of these items, see the full meeting agenda or contact the Municipal Clerk.

Council meets next on Wednesday April 2, 2025 at 9:00am. The meeting will be held at the Township Administration Building at 89 Loveys Street, Hickson, Ontario. The meeting livestream is also available on the Township's website. 

To navigate to the livestream, visit our Agendas and Minutes page, select the meeting date you'd like to view, and select the Video hyperlink. The video hyperlink will become available once a meeting is being livestreamed. The livestream link will be available approximately 5 minutes before a meeting is scheduled to start. 

Recordings will be posted within the next day following meetings.

1. A public meeting will be held to discuss an amendment to the Building By-law, with proposed building fee changes. 
2. Sitting as the Committee of Adjustment, Council will consider Minor Variance Application A01-25 (Bruce) for 615471 13th Line. 
3. Council will receive correspondence from:
   • OPP Detachment Board 2 (Introductory Letter)
   • Oxford County - 2024 Annual Wastewater Reports
   • Upper Thames River Conservation Authority 2025 Approved Budget
4. Council will consider a Noise Exemption Request for 985704 Perth-Oxford Road (Ulmer). 
5. Staff reports will be presented as follows:
   • CIM-2025-04 - 2026 Municipal Election Voting Method
   • OT-2025-01 Russel Drain Branch Petition  

For more details of any of these items, see the full meeting agenda or contact the Municipal Clerk.

Council meets next on Wednesday March 19, 2025 at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held at the Township Administration Building at 89 Loveys Street, Hickson, Ontario. The meeting livestream is also available on the Township's website. 

To navigate to the livestream, visit our Agendas and Minutes page, select the meeting date you'd like to view, and select the Video hyperlink. The video hyperlink will become available once a meeting is being livestreamed. The livestream link will be available approximately 5 minutes before a meeting is scheduled to start. 

Recordings will be posted within the next day following meetings.

1. WSP will present and provide an update to Council on the Secondary Plan process. 
2. Council will receive correspondence from:
   • Rural Oxford Economic Development Corporation: Year in Review
   • Oxford County: Development Charges By-law Amendment, Load Limit By-law Amendment, Curbside Waste Collection and Recycling (including Non-Eligible Sources) contract amendments and new contract. 
3. Council will consider Innerkip Minor Ball's request for Municipal Significance for their Victoria Day Tournament. 
4. Staff reports will be presented as follows:
   • CIM-2025-03 Bridge 5 Replacement Tender Award 
   • CAO-2025-08 March Monthly CAO-Treasury Report 

For more details of any of these items, see the full meeting agenda or contact the Municipal Clerk.

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of East Zorra - Tavistock will hold a public meeting on the 2^nd day of April, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in order to consider proposed updates to the Building By-law under Section 7 of the Building Code Act.  The Meeting will be held in Council Chambers at the Township Administration Building at 89 Loveys Street, Hickson, Ontario.  

PURPOSE AND EFFECT – The Township of East Zorra-Tavistock is proposing to amend the costs of the building permit fees following a review of the current permit fees and the costs associated with providing service to enforce the Building Code Act, as amended, with regards to issuance of building permits through Section 7. The effect will be to increase portions of the existing fee structure and introduce new fees.

 Information will be provided at the meeting on the estimated costs of enforcing and administering the Building Code Act, the amount of the proposed fee(s) and the rationale for changing (and/or imposing) fees.

 To obtain a copy of the proposed Building Permit Fees Increase, please refer to the agenda package for the April 2^nd, 2025 Council Meeting, found on our website at https://www.ezt.ca/en/township-office/agendas-and-minutes.aspx . The agenda package will be available online no later than 4:30pm on March 28^th, 2025.

Any person may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed fees.

 Dated at the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock this 11^th day of March 2025

 Meaghan Vader, Clerk
Township of East Zorra-Tavistock
PO Box 100, 89 Loveys Street, Hickson, ON, N0J 1L0
Telephone:  (519) 462-2697 x225     Fax:  (519) 462-2961
Email:  mvader@ezt.ca

Council meets next on Wednesday February 5, 2025 at 9:00am. The meeting will be held at the Township Administration Building at 89 Loveys Street, Hickson, Ontario. The meeting livestream is also available on the Township's website. 

To navigate to the livestream, visit our Agendas and Minutes page, select the meeting date you'd like to view, and select the Video hyperlink. The video hyperlink will become available once a meeting is being livestreamed. The livestream link will be available approximately 5 minutes before a meeting is scheduled to start. 

Recordings will be posted within the next day following meetings.

1. Sitting as the Committee of Adjustment, Council will hear Minor Variance Application Minor Variance Application A-5-2024. 
2. A public meeting will be held to consider Zone Change Application - ZN2-24-05. 
3. Council will receive the 2024 Council Remuneration and Expense Report. 
4. Staff reports will be presented as follows:
   • CBO-2025-01 Building Permit Fees and Building Bylaw Review
   • CRSM-2025-02 Tavistock and District Recreation Centre August Ice
   • CAO-2025-04 Updated 2025 Budget Timelines

For more details of any of these items, see the full meeting agenda or contact the Municipal Clerk.