Committee of the Whole

That the agenda for the March 23, 2021 meeting of the Committee of the Whole, be approved.

That Item CCW 2021-103, dated March 23, 2021, regarding Simcoe County Archives operations in November 2020 to February 2021, be received.

That Item CCW 2021-034 dated March 23, 2021, regarding the Library Co-operative Board Report for November and December, 2020, be received.

That Item CCW 2021-105 dated March 23, 2021, regarding the Library Co-operative Board Report for January and February, 2021, be received.

That Item CCW 2021-109, dated March 23, 2021, regarding the 2020 Annual Activities Review for Simcoe County Museum, be received.

Steve Clarke That the following Consent Agenda Items, having been given due consideration, be received:

That Item CCW 2021-085, dated March 23, 2021, regarding Reaching Home Year 3 (2021 2022) Funding Allocations, be received; and That the proposed allocations as presented in the form attached as Schedule 1 to Item CCW 2021-085, be approved; and That uncommitted Reaching Home funding be allocated in accordance with future emerging needs, consistent with the local Reaching Home Community Homelessness Plan, 2019 2024, attached as Schedule 2, to Item CCW 2021-085; and That the necessary by-law be introduced to permit the General Manager, Social and Community Services, or in his/her absence a Director from Social and Community Services Division, and the County Clerk, to execute any agreements related to Reaching Home.

That the recommendations contained within the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Report, dated March 19, 2021, be approved.

Cornell That Item CCW 2021-097, dated March 23, 2021, regarding updates to the Forest Conservation By-law, be received; and That an updated Forest Conservation By-law, substantively in the form attached as Schedule 1 to Item CCW 2021-097, be adopted; and That By-law 5635 be repealed.

That Official Plan Amendment No. 61 to the Township of Springwater Official Plan, as adopted by Township of Springwater By-law 2021-001, as per Schedule 1 to Item CCW 2021-095 dated March 23, 2021, be approved; and That Notice of Decision of Official Plan Amendment No. 61 to the Township of Springwater Official Plan be provided in accordance with the Planning Act.

That Official Plan Amendment No. 56 to the Town of New Tecumseth Official Plan, as adopted by Town of New Tecumseth By-law 2021-004, as Schedule 2 to Item CCW 2021- 096, be approved; and That Notice of Decision of Official Plan Amendment No. 56 to the Town of New Tecumseth Official Plan be provided in accordance with the Planning Act.

That item CCW 2021-118 dated March 23, 2021, regarding the Safe Restart Agreement (SRA) Public Transit Funding, be received; and That necessary By-law be presented to County Council authorizing the Warden and County Clerk enter into an agreement with the Province of Ontario for funding under the Safe Restart Agreement (SRA) Public Transit Funding.

That Item CCW 2021-080, dated March 23, 2021, regarding the 2021 residential compost and brush chip programs, be received; and That the spring 2021 residential compost and brush chip programs be postponed until such time as all Waste Management Facilities safely return to normal operations, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2021-080; and That the County offer up to a total of 2,000 cubic yards of compost free to local municipalities for free distribution to residents at locations determined by each municipality as generally outlined by staff in the March 23rd, 2021 meeting of Committee.

That Item CCW 2021-106, dated March 23, 2021, regarding Solid Waste Management Facilities COVID-19 Update, be received; and That the waste facility schedules as outlined in Item CCW 2021-106, commencing May 3, 2021, be approved; and That the hiring of additional temporary part-time staff and a summer student (equivalent to 3.1 FTE) in 2021 to accommodate the increased service hours while adhering to current COVID-19 requirements at an estimated cost of $200,000, funded from the Safe Restart Municipal funds as outlined within Item CCW 2021-106, be approved.

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

That Item CCW 2021-123, dated March 23, 2021, regarding Property Tax Ratios and tax rates, be received; and That subject to deliberations in the affirmative, that County Council approves the recommendation as outlined in Item CCW 2021-123 with respect to the 2021 property tax ratios and tax rates:  That County Council eliminate Commercial and Industrial vacant & excess discounts with corresponding ratio reductions to maintain the class-by-class balance as outlined in Item CCW 2021-123 (option #1 outlined in table 4) and;  That County Council adopt the remaining current 2020 tax ratios and the tax rate reductions for 2021 (outlined in table 4) and; That the necessary by-law be presented to adopt the 2021 tax ratios and rates, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2021-123.

That Item CCW 2021-094, dated March 23, 2021, regarding Optional Small Business Property Sub-class, be received.

That direction in camera regarding Confidential Item CCW 2021-081 regarding litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board, be approved and voted upon in accordance with Section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended.

LaChapelle That the March 23, 2021, Committee of the Whole be adjourned at 1:02 p.m.