The Simcoe County Record

Committee of the Whole

February 25, 2025

Who was there

Present (35): Scott Anderson, Keith Bell, Mike Burkett, George Cabral, Lynn Dollin, Janet-Lynne Durnford, David Evans, Kenneth Fowler, Tim Fryer, Bill Gordon, Randy Greenlaw, Yvonne Hamlin, Julius Lachs, Peter Lavoie, James Leduc, Stephanie MacLellan, Sandie Macdonald, Donald McIsaac, Doug Measures, Sean Miskimins, Nigussie Nigussie, Richard Norcross, Barry Norris, Alex Nuttall, Beth Prost, Doug Rawson, Clare Riepma, Dan La Rose, Raj Sandhu, Brian Smith, Michael Smith, Tanya Snell, Paul Van Staveren, Mark Taylor, Ted Walker

Absent (3): Judith Cox, Jay Fallis, Bryn Hamilton

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 (14 motions)

13 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

Staveren That the agenda for the February 25, 2025, meeting of the Committee of the Whole, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Lynn Dollin, seconded by Councillor Paul Van
Carried
That the request from LOFT Community Services be
Moved by Councillor James Leduc, seconded by Councillor Raj Sandhu
Referred
Mark Taylor That Item CCW 2025-060, dated February 25, 2025, regarding Simcoe County Archives Operations in January 2025, be received.
Moved by Councillor George Cabral
Carried
That Item CCW 2025-055, dated February 25, 2025, regarding the Simcoe County Local Immigration Partnership’s 2025 public education campaign to reduce racism and discrimination, #ITSTARTS, be received; and That member municipalities and the separated cities be encouraged to participate in the #ITSTARTS campaign between March 1 and 31, 2025, including hosting a flag-raising and issuing a municipal proclamation supporting the initiative and recognizing March 21, 2025, as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Moved by Councillor Tim Fryer, seconded by Councillor Sean Miskimins
Carried
That Item CCW 2025-059, dated February 25, 2025, regarding 2024/25 Base Funding for Designated Behavioural Specialized Unit at Georgian Manor Home for the Aged, be received.
Moved by Councillor Scott Anderson, seconded by Councillor Barry Norris
Carried
That the following Consent Items, having been given due consideration, be received:
Moved by Councillor Sandie Macdonald, seconded by Councillor Ted Walker
Carried
Jennifer Coughlin That Item CCW 2025-052, dated February 25, 2025, regarding the Implementation Plan for the Housing Attainable Supply Action Plan (Housing ASAP), be received; and That the implementation plan for the Housing ASAP, as identified on Schedule 1 to Item CCW 2025-052, be endorsed.
Moved by Councillor Yvonne Hamlin
Carried
Clarke That Item CCW 2025-051, dated February 25, 2025, regarding Waste Audit Results and Status of Organics Capture, be received; and That staff proceed with a procurement process for technology to support a pilot program to measure organics participation and report back to Council with options for increasing organics capture, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2025-051.
Moved by Councillor George Cabral, seconded by Warden Basil
Carried
That the recommendations contained within the Economic Development Sub-Committee Report, dated February 11, 2025, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Scott Anderson, seconded by Councillor Tim Fryer
Carried
That the following Consent Item, having been given due consideration, be received:
Moved by Councillor Yvonne Hamlin, seconded by Councillor Tim Fryer
Carried
That Committee of the Whole resolve into Closed Session at 12:16 p.m. under authority of the Municipal Act, Section 239 (2)(c); a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.
Moved by Councillor Tim Fryer, seconded by Councillor Sean Miskimins
Carried
That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2025-069 dated February 25, 2025, regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board, be approved and voted upon in accordance with Section 239 (6)(b), of the Municipal Act.
Moved by Councillor Brian Smith, seconded by Councillor Michael Smith
Carried
That Committee of the Whole rise and report at 1:00 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Tim Fryer, seconded by Councillor Scott Anderson
Carried
That the February 25, 2025, Committee of the Whole be adjourned at 1:02 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Kenneth Fowler, seconded by Councillor George Cabral
Carried

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