Committee of the Whole

That the agenda for the April 8, 2025, meeting of the Committee of the Whole, be approved.

That Item CCW 2025-068, dated April 8, 2025, regarding the Birch Street Affordable Housing Redevelopment Project, be received; and That staff continue with the transfer of lands to Simcoe County Housing Corporation (SCHC) and proceed with the appropriate planning approvals, design, contract award, site preparation, and construction of the Birch Street Affordable Housing Redevelopment project, as generally outlined within Item CCW 2025-068; and That a letter of support for the project be forwarded to the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority; and That the project budget of $18.1M be approved; and That approximately $750,000 from 2024/25 Canada-Ontario Housing Initiative (COCHI) Capital funding be applied to the project; and That staff investigate and apply for additional funding opportunities that can be applied to this project; and That a temporary construction supervisor be hired for the duration of the project as included in the project costs; and That the Warden and Clerk on behalf of the County of Simcoe and the signing officers for the SCHC execute all required applications, agreements, and documents.

That Item CCW 2025-108, dated April 8, 2025, regarding Housing Services Act – Municipal Service System Manager Remedies, be received; and That the General Manager, Social and Community Services or the Director, Housing and Homelessness Services, in their absence, and the County Clerk be authorized to enter into Supervisory Management Agreements with current community and affordable housing providers; and That the necessary by-law be enacted to authorize the General Manager, Social and Community Services or Director, Housing and Homelessness Services, in their absence, and the County Clerk to invoke prescribed remedies under the Housing Services Act, 2011 for the designated municipal Service System Manager.

That item CCW 2025-092, dated April 8, 2025, regarding Simcoe Village Redevelopment – Enhanced Transportation, be received; and That the purchase of a larger bus for the expanded Simcoe Village redevelopment, with funds from eligible federal and provincial one-time funding, and the Simcoe Village Reserve Fund, be approved, as outlined in this Item.

That Item CCW 2025-099, dated April 8, 2025, regarding Trails Connecting Communities Grant Program - Update, be received; and That $44,312.50 be drawn from the Planning and Economic Development Reserve to augment the Trails Connecting Communities 2025 budget to fund all eligible 2025 projects.

That Item CCW 2025-095, dated April 8, 2025, regarding County of Simcoe LINX Transit Bus Order Impacts, be received; and That staff procure additional transit fleet as outlined in Option 1 of report CCW 2025-095 through the Metrolinx Transit Procurement Initiative program to address the implications of the cancellation of the 2023 bus order for proposed Route 7.

That the recommendations contained within the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee Report, dated March 18, 2025, be approved with the exception of the Township of Tay, and Township of Oro-Medonte recommendations.

That Committee of the Whole resolve into Closed Session at 11:15 a.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.

That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2025-103, dated April 8, 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.

That Committee of the Whole rise and report at 11:25 a.m.

That the April 8, 2025, Committee of the Whole be adjourned at 11:27 a.m.