The Simcoe County Record

Committee of the Whole

February 14, 2023

Who was there

Present (35): Scott Anderson, Keith Bell, John Broderick, Mike Burkett, George Cabral, Judith Cox, Janet-Lynne Durnford, David Evans, Jay Fallis, Kenneth Fowler, Tim Fryer, Bill Gordon, Randy Greenlaw, Bryn Hamilton, Yvonne Hamlin, Julius Lachs, Peter Lavoie, James Leduc, Stephanie MacLellan, Sandie Macdonald, Donald McIsaac, Doug Measures, Nigussie Nigussie, Richard Norcross, Barry Norris, Alex Nuttall, Doug Rawson, Clare Riepma, Dan La Rose, Jonathan Scott, Brian Smith, Michael Smith, Tanya Snell, Ted Walker, Steffen Walma

Absent (5): Jack Contin, Lynn Dollin, Sean Miskimins, Raj Sandhu, Paul Van Staveren

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (8 motions)

8 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the agenda for the February 14, 2023, meeting of the Committee of the Whole, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Doug Measures, seconded by Councillor Michael Smith
Carried
That the following Consent Item, having been given due consideration, be received:
Moved by Councillor Kenneth Fowler, seconded by Councillor Tim Fryer
Carried
That Item CCW 2023-007, dated February 14, 2023, regarding Homelessness Prevention Funding Allocation, be received; and That except for Couchiching Jubilee House and Redwood Park Communities, that the proposed allocations for 2023-2024 federal Reaching Home (RH) funding, provincial Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP) funding and municipal homelessness prevention funding, as outlined in Schedules 1 and 2 respectively to Item CCW 2023-007, be approved; and That the necessary by-law be presented to authorize the General Manager, Social and Community Services or a Director from Social and Community Services, in his/her absence, and the County Clerk to enter into agreements with related community services.
Moved by Councillor Keith Bell, seconded by Councillor David Evans
Carried
That the proposed allocations for 2023-2024 federal Reaching Home (RH) funding, provincial Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP) funding and municipal homelessness prevention funding for Couchiching Jubilee House and Redwood Park Communities, as outlined in Schedules 1 and 2 respectively to Item CCW 2023-007, be approved; That the necessary by-law be presented to authorize the General Manager, Social and Community Services or a Director from Social and Community Services, in his/her absence, and the County Clerk to enter into agreements with related community services.
Moved by Councillor Sandie Macdonald, seconded by Councillor Michael Smith
Carried
That Item CCW 2023-058 dated February 14, 2023, regarding the 2022/2023 Ontario Renal Network Operating Funding Agreement for Simcoe Manor, be received.
Moved by Barrie Mayor, seconded by Councillor Julius Lachs
Carried
That Item CCW-2023-051, dated February 14, 2023, regarding the Ontario Energy Board and Enbridge Franchise Agreement, be received; and That the Warden and County Clerk execute an agreement with Enbridge Gas in a final form deemed acceptable by County staff; and That the necessary by-law be presented that contains the final form and content of the Franchise Agreement with Enbridge and that authorizes the submission thereof to the Ontario Energy Board for approval pursuant to the provisions of Section 9 of the Municipal Franchises Act; and That upon receipt of an approved Ontario Energy Board Agreement, that Council requests that the Ontario Energy Board make an Order declaring and directing that the assent of the municipal electors via by-law and franchise agreement pertaining to the Corporation of the County of Simcoe is not necessary pursuant to the provisions of Section 9(4) of the Municipal Franchises Act.
Moved by Councillor Kenneth Fowler, seconded by Councillor David Evans
Carried
That the recommendations contained within the Audit and Finance Committee Report, dated February 7, 2023, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Barry Norris, seconded by Councillor Tim Fryer
Carried
That the February 14, 2023, meeting of Committee of the Whole be adjourned at 11:41 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Sandie Macdonald, seconded by Councillor Randy Greenlaw
Carried

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