Committee of the Whole

That the agenda for the April 27, 2021, meeting of the Committee of the Whole, be approved.

That Item CCW – 2021-156, dated April 27, 2021, regarding Simcoe County Archives operations in March 2021, be received.

That Item CCW 2021-151 dated April 27, 2021, regarding the Library Co-operative Board Report for March, 2021, be received.

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

That Item CCW 2021-009 dated April 27, 2021, regarding Non-Profit Housing Providers’ COVID-19 Expenses, be received; and That funding of up to $400,000 for Non-Profit Housing Providers’ COVID-19 Expenses as outlined in Item CCW 2021-009, be approved; and That Non-Profit Housing Providers’ COVID-19 Expenses be funded by any available COVID-19 related funding from other levels of government, and/or from any in-year social and community services operating surplus, and/or from the social housing reserve.

That Council Committee of the Whole recess at 10:08 a.m. to convene a meeting of the Simcoe County Housing Corporation.

That Committee of the Whole reconvene at 10:13 a.m.

That Item CCW 2021-173, dated April 27, 2021, regarding Paramedic Services Facility Plan Update, be received; and That a maximum of $240,000 in projected increased cost for the Barrie East Post be funded as outlined in Item CCW 2021-173.

That the following Consent Agenda Items, having been given due consideration, be received, with the exception of Item 12.3.

That Health Canada be requested that prior to licences being granted, withdraw the applications of Commercial applicants where prior proof of notice to municipalities and other prescribed parties ( such as by-law officials and law enforcement ) cannot be proven; and That where all prior notices were not issued to prescribed parties (such as municipalities, by-law officials and law enforcement) that the licence be

That considering persons may now purchase cannabis, and grow up to four plants each, that Health Canada place a reasonable limit of cannabis plants permitted by personal applicants as determined by the Chief Medical Officer; and That all MP’s, AMO and local municipalities be copied and requested to support the above recommendation; and That staff and the Warden issue a letter outlining the above recommendation prior to April 30, 2021.

Cornell That Item CCW 2021-144, dated April 27, 2021, regarding the collection contract / cart implementation update, be received; and That staff proceed with Option 2, to offer a consistent condominium wide Pilot in Green Briar and/or Briar Hill for smaller carts to the Condo Corporation property managers, as outline in Item CCW 2021-144.

That Item CCW 2021-155, dated April 27, 2021, regarding 2021 Business Capping Optional Tools, be received; and That the recommendation regarding opting out of capping for the commercial class as of 2021, and as outlined in Item CCW 2021-155, be approved; and That the necessary By-law confirming the elimination of business tax capping for classes be presented to County Council, substantively in the form attached as Schedule 1 to Item CCW 2021- 155.

LaChapelle That Item CCW 2021-160, dated April 27, 2021, regarding the County of Simcoe 2020 Year End Report, be received; and That the 2020 surplus be allocated to the General Contingency Reserve as outlined in Item CCW 2021-160.

That the recommendations contained within the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee Report, dated April 21, 2021, be approved with the exception of the Township of Springwater recommendations.

That the April 27, 2021 Committee of the Whole be adjourned at 11:59 a.m.