Committee of the Whole

Jennifer Coughlin That the agenda for the November 10, 2025, meeting of the Committee of the Whole, be approved.

That the proposed 2026 County of Simcoe budget be amended to:  Reduce levy increase from 4% to 2.75%.

Staveren That the proposed 2026 County of Simcoe budget be amended to:  Incorporate Option 4, as outlined in the presentation with Item CCW 2025-302, to address the operating balance deficit by: Applying the WSIB credit Reducing the contribution to asset management Applying increased Solid Waste Management user fee revenue Using contribution from reserves to offset the remaining shortfall  Reduce levy increase from 4% to 3.5%.

That the proposed 2026 County of Simcoe budget be amended to:  Defer the 2026 planned increase to the base salaries of Councillors and the Warden to 2028, with necessary adjustments to Council's Remuneration By-law brought forward at the next regular Council meeting, in order to reduce the requirement to use reserves.

That Item CCW 2025-302, dated November 10, 2025, regarding Follow-up from the Special Budget Meeting, be received; and That the proposed 2026 County of Simcoe Budget, with the exclusion of any related funding to Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH), be approved with the following amendments to:  Incorporate Option 4, as outlined in the presentation with Item CCW 2025-302, to address the operating balance deficit by: Applying the WSIB credit Reducing the contribution to asset management Applying increased Solid Waste Management user fee revenue Using contribution from reserves to offset the remaining shortfall  Reduce levy increase from 4% to 3.5%.

That any related funding to Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) included in the 2026 County of Simcoe Budget, be approved.

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

That Item CCW 2025-290, dated November 10, 2025, regarding Dedicated Offload Nurses Program Funding Update, be received; and That the Warden write a letter to the Minister of Health requesting the Ministry provide additional funding for the 2025/2026 fiscal period, and that a review be completed of the Dedicated Offload Nurses Program that consists of an equitable allocation model and considers permanent baseline funding, as outlined in Item CCW 2025-290.

That Item CCW 2025-128, dated November 10, 2025, Long-Term Care and Seniors Services – Annual Inspections Report, be received.

That Item CCW 2025-284, dated November 10, 2025, regarding Emergency Repair of Sunset Suites Elevator, be received; and That funds for the Sunset Suites elevator repair be transferred from the Sunset Village Replacement Reserve Fund.

That the following Consent Items, with the exception of Item 10.1 Letter dated October 28, 2025 from Bradford West Gwillimbury Regarding Line 9 and Sideroad 10 Traffic Mitigation Measures, having been given due consideration, be received:

That Item 10.1, Letter dated October 28, 2025 from Bradford West Gwillimbury Regarding Line 9 and Sideroad 10 Traffic Mitigation Measures, be

That Item CCW 2025-238, dated November 10, 2025, regarding Request for Exemption to Remove Woodlands Under Forest Conservation By-law 6894, be received; and That County Council grant an exemption to allow the removal of 2.3 hectares (5.7 acres) of woodlands at 7472 Concession Road 2 in the Township of Adjala-Tosorontio, substantively in the form attached as Schedule 1 to Item CCW 2025-238 with the following condition: That prior to commencement of clearing operations, staff receive confirmation that the requirements of the Endangered Species Act and its Regulations regarding the Endangered Species identified on the property have been met.

That Item CCW 2025-280, dated November 10, 2025, regarding the future of the Matchedash Transfer Station, be received; and That the Matchedash Transfer Station continue to operate using its current design in 2026.

That if the Matchedash Transfer Station is proposed to be closed or relocated in future, staff seek public input.

That Item CCW 2025-280, dated November 10, 2025, regarding the future of the Matchedash Transfer Station, be received; and That the Matchedash Transfer Station continue to operate using its current design in 2026; and That if the Matchedash Transfer Station is proposed to be closed or relocated in future, staff seek public input.

That Item CCW 2025-260, dated November 10, 2025, regarding Solid Waste Management Facility Tipping Fee Adjustments, be received; and That the proposed tipping fee adjustments for the County’s Waste Management Facilities, attached in draft as Schedule 1 and as generally outlined in Item CCW 2025-260, be approved; and That the necessary By-law be presented to amend Fees and Charges By law No. 7127-25 to include the revised fees.

That the recommendations contained within the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee Report, dated November 4, 2025, be approved with the exception of the Township of Adjala-Tosorontio, and Township of Springwater recommendations.

That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2025-289, dated November 10, 2025, regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land, be approved and voted upon in accordance with Section 239 (6)(b) of the Municipal Act.

That the November 10, 2025, Committee of the Whole, be adjourned at 1:56 p.m.