Committee of the Whole

That the agenda for the January 14, 2020, meeting of the Committee of the Whole, be approved.

That except for Items 5.2 and 5.3, the following Consent Agenda Items, having been given due consideration, be received:

That Item 5.2 be referred to staff to arrange for a meeting with appropriate parties to address ongoing concerns with the application and enforcement of cannabis legislation.

That the County of Simcoe supports the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) letter dated November 20, 2019, to the Minister of Health and Jim Pine, Special Advisor, regarding Public Health modernization.

That Item CCW 2020-014, dated January 14, 2020, regarding a donation made to Paramedic Services, be received; and That the necessary by-law be presented to County Council to establish a Paramedic Reserve Fund; and That staff utilize the reserve funds as generally outlined in CCW 2020-014.

That Item CCW 2020-029, dated January 14, 2020, regarding Simcoe County Hospice Alliance – 2019 Funding Request, be received; and That the 2019 Funding request from the Simcoe County Hospice Alliance, as outlined in Item CCW 2020-029, be approved.

Barry Burton That Item CCW 2020-003, dated January 14, 2020, regarding Frank Cowan Company Home Town Program Grant for Simcoe Cycling Without Age (SCWA) program at Simcoe Village, be received; and That the purchase of a trio bike for Simcoe Village, as outlined in Item CCW 2020-003, be funded by the Frank Cowan Company Home Town Program Grant, and the Simcoe Village and Simcoe Manor Donation Reserve Funds, be approved.

That the following Consent Agenda Item, having been given due consideration, be received:

That Item CCW 2020-025, dated January 14, 2020, regarding a request for a Special Permit to remove woodlands under the Forest Conservation By-law 5635, be received; and That a Special Permit for 14603 County Road 27, Township of Springwater, to allow the removal of approximately 3.0 hectares (7.41 acres) of woodlands as generally outlined in Item CCW 2020-025, be granted.

That Item CCW 2019-388, dated November 26, 2019, regarding Request for Refusal – Simcoe County Official Plan Amendment for the Big Bay Point Golf and Country Club Next Nine Lands, be received; and That the request for amendment to the Simcoe County Official Plan for the Big Bay Point Golf and Country Club Next Nine Lands, be refused; and That a Notice of Refusal of the Official Plan Amendment to the Simcoe County Official Plan for the Big Bay Point Golf and Country Club Next Nine Lands be provided in accordance with the Planning Act.

That Official Plan Amendment No. 43 to the Town of Collingwood Official Plan, as adopted by Town of Collingwood By-law 2019-070, be approved, as per Schedule 2 to Item CCW 2020-026 dated January 14, 2020; and That Notice of Decision for Official Plan Amendment No. 43 to the Town of Collingwood Official Plan be provided in accordance with the Planning Act .

That Official Plan Amendment No. 58 to the Township of Springwater Official Plan, as adopted by the Township of Springwater by By-law 2019-084, be approved, as per Schedule 1 to Item CCW 2020-021 dated January 14, 2020; and That Notice of Decision of Official Plan Amendment No. 58 to the Township of Springwater Official Plan be provided in accordance with the Planning Act .

That the following Consent Agenda Items, having been given due consideration, be received.

That Item CCW 2020-028, dated January 14, 2020, regarding the Joint Closed Meeting Investigator Agreement renewal, be received; and That a five year renewal agreement with Local Authority Services (LAS) for the Closed Meeting Investigator Services, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2020-028, be approved.

That Item CCW 2020-016, dated January 14, 2020, regarding the Borrowing By-law, be received; and That the necessary by-law be presented to County Council, substantively in the form attached as Schedule 1 of Item CCW 2020-016, to allow the County to borrow temporarily on its line of credit as may be necessary during the course of the year to meet its current payment obligations.

That the January 14, 2020, Committee of the Whole be adjourned at 11:06 a.m.