That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2026-208, dated August 11, 2026, regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board, be approved and voted upon in accordance with Section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act.
That Item CCW 2026-187, dated June 23, 2026, providing an update on the County’s collaboration with local municipalities to support growth management work associated with the recent approval of COPA 7 by the Province, be received; and That authority for statutory Open Houses and Public Meetings for a County of Simcoe Official Plan Amendment associated with local growth management and Official Plan
That Item CCW 2026-184, dated June 9, 2026, regarding the Ontario Health JOIN LTC and Nursing PLEDGE Funding Incentives, be received.
That Item CCW 2026-124, dated April 28, 2026, regarding the Waste Subsidy for Multi-Residential Properties, be received; and That staff discontinue the recycling portion of the waste subsidy and continue the requirement that in order to receive the garbage subsidy, participation in recycling and organics diversion at the property be required, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2026-124.
That Item CCW 2026-120, dated April 14, 2026, regarding a Museum Partnership Project with Simcoe Area Women’s Institute, be received; and That staff work with members of the Women’s Institute to complete a commissioned art installation that will be permanently displayed on the Museum grounds commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Simcoe County Women’s Institute, as generally outlined in Item C
That CONFIDENTIAL Schedule 1 to Item CCW 2026-062 Recycling for Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Properties, regarding a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere sig
That Item CCW 2026-009, dated January 13, 2026, regarding the Barrie-Collingwood Railway – Encroachment Agreement, be received; and That the Encroachment Agreement with the owner of 5783 30th Sideroad in the Township of Essa, adjacent to the Barrie – Collingwood railway, be approved; and That the Warden and County Clerk be authorized to execute the Encroachment Agreement, attached in draft as Sche
That Item CCW 2025-230, dated September 23, 2025, regarding the Municipal Ice Storm Assistance Program be received; and That staff submit all eligible costs incurred from the 2025 Ice Storm to the Municipal Ice Storm Assistance Program for potential reimbursement by the Province, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2025-230.
That the recommendations contained within the Planning Advisory Committee Report, dated August 26, 2025, be approved.
That Item CO 2025-203, dated August 12, 2025, regarding Council Composition By-law Validity and Triple Majority Results, be received; and That the Warden write a letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to request the Province intervene to allow Council Composition By-law 7119-25 to be considered valid notwithstanding the “triple majority” requirements set out in Section 219 of the
That item CCW 2025-212, dated August 12, 2025, regarding the 2025-26 Seniors Community Grant – Resident Ambassador Program, be received; and That staff proceed with the project funded by the 2025-26 Seniors Community Grant as generally outlined in Item CCW 2025-212.
That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2025-204, dated August 12, 2025, regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board, be approved and voted upon in accordance with Section 239 (6)(b), of the Municipal Act.
That Item CCW 2025-179, dated June 10, 2025, regarding Simcoe County Archives Replacement Purchase of Microfilm Scanner, be received; and That the purchase of a replacement microfilm scanner for the Simcoe County Archives (SCA) microfilm program, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2025-179, be approved.
That Item CCW 2025-095, dated April 8, 2025, regarding County of Simcoe LINX Transit Bus Order Impacts, be received; and That staff procure additional transit fleet as outlined in Option 1 of report CCW 2025-095 through the Metrolinx Transit Procurement Initiative program to address the implications of the cancellation of the 2023 bus order for proposed Route 7.
That Item CCW 2025-078, dated March 11, 2025, regarding Property Tax Ratios and Tax Rates, be received; and That, subject to deliberations in the affirmative, the 2025 tax ratios and the tax rate reduction for 2025, as generally outlined in the subject Item, be approved; and That the necessary by-law be presented to adopt the 2025 tax ratios and rates, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2025-078.
That Item CCW 2025-078, dated March 11, 2025, regarding Property Tax Ratios and Tax Rates, be received; and That, subject to deliberations in the affirmative, the 2025 tax ratios and the tax rate reduction for 2025, as generally outlined in the subject Item, be approved; and That the necessary by-law be presented to adopt the 2025 tax ratios and rates, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2025-078.
That Item CCW 2025-059, dated February 25, 2025, regarding 2024/25 Base Funding for Designated Behavioural Specialized Unit at Georgian Manor Home for the Aged, be received.
That the recommendations contained within the Economic Development Sub-Committee Report, dated February 11, 2025, be approved.
Ben Verkaik That Item CCW 2025-037, dated February 11, 2025, regarding Development Charge Infrastructure Financing, be received; and That the necessary by-law be presented to County Council, substantively in the form attached as Schedule 1 to this Item, to authorize the Warden and Clerk to enter into an application to Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (“OILC” or “Infrastructure Ontario”
That Item CCW 2025-032, dated January 28, 2025, regarding Simcoe County Archives Operations in November to December 2024, be received.
That Item CCW 2025-2026, dated January 28, 2025, regarding Reaching Home – 2025-2026 Funding Allocations & 2024-2028 Community Plan, be received; and That the proposed Reaching Home 2025-2026 funding allocations, attached as Schedule 1 to Item CCW 2025-026, be approved; and That the proposed Reaching Home 2024-2028 Community Plan, attached as Schedule 2 to Item CCW 2025-026, be approved; and That
That Item CCW 2025-016, dated January 14, 2025 regarding Renewal of 9-1-1 Primary Public Safety Answering Point Agreement, be received; and That the necessary by-law be presented to authorize the Warden and County Clerk to renew the Primary Public Safety Answering Point Agreement with the Ontario Provincial Police.
That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2025-027, dated January 14, 2025, regarding labour relations or employee negotiations, be voted upon and approved in accordance with section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act.
That Item CCW 2024-246, dated October 29, 2024 regarding the 2025 Draft County of Simcoe Budget, be received; and That the 2025 Draft County of Simcoe Budget be
That the main motion be divided and voted upon.
Council, October 22, 2024 · Carried
That Item CCW-2024-282, dated October 22, 2024, regarding Simcoe County Archives Operations in September 2024, be received.
That Item CCW 2024-241, dated September 10, 2024, regarding municipal funding agreement on the Canada Community-Building Fund, be received; and That the Warden and Clerk be authorized to enter into the Municipal Funding agreement for the Canada Community-Building Fund with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, as outlined in Item CCW 2024-241; and That the necessary by-law be presented to
That Item CCW 2024-181, dated June 25, 2024, regarding Matthews Innovation and Transportation Gallery Project Update, be received; and That staff continue the project working within the revised budget, as outlined in CCW 2024-181; and That funds required to support the project, be included within the 2025 budget; and That a temporary Collections Technician to support the project from July to Decem
That Item CCW 2024-137 – Program to Increase Organics Capture be
That Item CCW 2024-091, dated March 26, 2024, regarding One-Time Funding – Behavioural Specialized Unit at Georgian Manor, be received.
That the recommendations contained within the Economic Development Sub-Committee Report, dated March 12, 2024, be approved.
That Item CCW 2024-056, dated February 27, 2024 regarding a speed limit adjustment on County Road 53 and County Road 14 be received; and That the recommended speed limit adjustments, as outlined within Item CCW 2024-056, be approved; and That the necessary by-law be presented to amend Traffic By-Law 6609.
That Item CCW 2024-046, dated February 13, 2024 regarding Museum activity from April to December 2023, be received.
That the proposed 2024 County of Simcoe budget be amended to reflect: A reduction in provision of the 1% of the levy transferred to the general contingency reserve for strategic land purchase to 0.5%.
That Item CCW 2023-250, dated October 24, 2023, regarding the Sustainable Operations Climate Action Planning Update be received; and That the Corporate Climate Action Plan and the Emission Reduction Targets outlined therein be integrated into the County of Simcoe’s Strategic Plan within Strategic Direction D Environmental Sustainability, the County of Simcoe’s Long Term Financial Plan, and Operati
That Item CCW 2023-264, dated October 10, 2023, regarding the updated provincial funding allocation and directed growth plan for Child Care, be received; and That staff proceed with program strategies, guidelines and approaches concerning the updated provincial funding allocation and directed growth plan for Child Care, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2023-264.
The direction In Camera regarding Confidential Item CCW 2023-237 dated September 26, 2023, regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land, be approved and voted upon in accordance with Section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended.
That the updated 20-Year Management Plan for the Simcoe County Forest substantively in the form attached as Schedule 1 to Item CCW 2023-187, dated August 8, 2023, be approved.
That Item CCW-2023-140, dated May 23, 2023, regarding Simcoe County Archives Operations in April 2023, be received.
That Item CCW 2023-155, dated May 23, 2023, regarding the Ministry of Health, Patient Models of Care – Alternative Destination Hospice proposal acceptance and update, be received.