Meaford council has given initial approval to a three-year pre-development agreement with pumped storage proponent TC Energy, that could provide up to $3.24 million of discretionary funding over three years for the municipality. “First and foremost, this Pre-Development Agreement is not a replacement nor an alternative to a Community Benefit Agreement that is required through condition 3 of the Conditional Willing Host Community Support Motion,” staff advised in their July 27 report to council. “The purpose of this report is...