Committee of the Whole

Jennifer Coughlin That the agenda for the June 13, 2023, meeting of the Committee of the Whole, be approved.

That Item CCW 2023-121, dated June 13, 2023, regarding the Simcoe County Museum Matthews Innovation and Transportation Gallery Expansion project, be received; and That Phase 1 of the subject project be approved and included in the 2024 budget; and That the detailed design package for Phase 1 proceed to tender in Fall 2023, with an estimated construction start time of Spring 2024; and That staff seek federal and provincial funding opportunities for Phase 1 of the subject project.

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

That Item CCW 2023-175, dated June 13, 2023 regarding Collaborator Agreements with Georgian College, be received; and That the Director and Chief of Paramedic Services or delegate, and County Clerk sign Collaborator Agreements for the purposes of accepting project outputs from the Georgian College, Artificial Intelligence program as generally outlined in Item CCW 2023-175.

That Item CCW 2023-168 dated June 13, 2023 regarding the Research Study - Francophone seniors in minority situations: Living conditions, health status and care experiences in a minority language context, be received.

MacLellan That item CCW 2023-172, dated June 13, 2023 regarding University of Toronto Relational Coordination Study at Simcoe Manor, be received.

Staveren That Item CCW 2023-170, dated June 13, 2023, regarding the legislative requirement for municipalities to achieve annual compliance, and the compliance results for the County of Simcoe under Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA), be received.

That the recommendations contained within the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Report, dated May 30, 2023, be approved.

That Consent Item 11.1., having been given due consideration, be received:

That consideration of Item 11.2., be

That Item CCW 2023-163, dated June 13, 2023 regarding Temporary Road Closure – County Road 25 (Balm Beach Road), be received; and That under the authority of the Simcoe County By-Law No. 4952, the request to temporarily close County Road 25, from Marshall Road westerly to County Road 6, for the duration of the 2023 Midland Terry Fox Run on Sunday, September 17, 2023 as generally outlined within Item CCW 2023-163, be approved.

That Item CCW 2023-082, dated June 13, 2023, regarding the Hazardous Waste Program Update, be received; and That a budget be proposed for managing household hazardous waste (HHW) materials, both those designated and non-designated by Ontario Regulation (O.Reg.) 449/21: Hazardous and Special Products (HSP); and That staff negotiate with producer responsibility organizations (PROs) to maximize potential compensation; and That staff negotiate and finalize new agreements with the City of Barrie and the City of Orillia for continued use of their HHW depots by County residents; and That subject to successful negotiations and approval of the final agreement by the County’s Solicitor, that the Warden and County Clerk execute the necessary documents.

That Item CCW 2023-145, dated June 13, 2023 regarding Vehicle Repair Facility Building Conversion and Modular Office Lunchroom Installation at the North Simcoe Transfer Station, be received; and That the North Simcoe Transfer Station building be converted into a Vehicle Repair Facility for SWM Fleet as generally outlined in Item CCW 2023-145; and That the funding methodology described in the financial section of CCW 2023-145 be utilized to affect the changes noted within this Item.

That Item CCW 2023-162, dated June 13, 2023, regarding the Food and Organic Waste Framework and Policy Statement Update, be received; and That staff report further on the implementation of a pilot program to collect organics from multi-unit residential buildings.

That Item CCW 2023-148, dated June 13, 2023, regarding Sustainable Operations Program Summer 2023 Update, be received; and That the 2021 Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report, substantively in the form attached as Schedule 2 to Item CCW 2023-148, be approved; and That the Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report be posted to the County’s website in compliance with Electricity Act requirements, specifically Ontario Regulation 25/23.

That the recommendations contained within the Audit and Finance Committee Report, dated May 24, be approved.

That the recommendations contained within the Bursary Committee Report dated, May 30, 2023, be approved.

That the June 13, 2023, meeting of Committee of the Whole, be adjourned at 10:12 a.m.