WHEREAS the owners of Picton Terminals, being ABNA Investments and 1213427 Ontario Ltd, appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice in Picton on May 16, 2025 f

WHEREAS the owners of Picton Terminals, being ABNA Investments and 1213427 Ontario Ltd, appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice in Picton on May 16, 2025 facing charges for operating a quarry without a licence under the Aggregate Resources Act; WHEREAS the Crown withdrew the charges, determining that there was no reasonable prospect of conviction based on the principle of “officially induced error,” given that Picton Terminals was operating based on exemptions issued by Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF); and WHEREAS the 2018 decision of Justice Tausendfreund found that the legal non-conforming use of the Sophiasburgh's portion of Picton Terminals' property included only industrial vehicle storage; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be requested to investigate and report back by the next feasible Council meeting regarding the current state of the Sophiasburgh portion of Picton Terminals' property, in light of the 2018 decision of Justice Tausendfreund: and, THAT staff be requested to forward the decision of Justice Tausendfreund to the Ministry of Natural Resources and request a response from the Ministry advising how it has concluded that Picton Terminals is not operating a quarry. Items for Consent The following matters are deemed to be repetitive or routine in nature and may be approved by one motion in accordance with the recommendation contained in each item.