Council

That the agenda for the March 23, 2021, meeting of Council, be approved.

That the Council Communications and Petitions - March 9, 2021 - March 22, 2021, having been given due consideration, be received.

That the following Committee of the Whole report be confirmed and Council minutes be confirmed and adopted:  County Council - Minutes - March 9, 2021  Committee of the Whole - Report - March 9, 2021  Committee of the Whole - Confidential Report - March 9, 2021

That except for Item CCW 2021-072 and Recommendation CCW 44-21, the Performance Management recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated March 9, 2021, be approved.

That the Human Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated March 9, 2021, be approved, including the Confidential Items.

That the Corporate Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated March 9, 2021, be approved.

That Item GOV 2021-067, dated March 2, 2021, regarding County Council Structure and Composition, be received; and That the Warden be a dedicated full time Appointed Head of Council, subject to a change in legislative framework; and That the office of Warden be held by a qualified non-directly elected resident of Simcoe County, appointed by County Council; and That the Province of Ontario be requested to respond to the question of whether it would implement a change in legislation to permit the appointment of a non-elected head of council, as is currently available to many regional municipalities.

That County Council be comprised of 17 members, comprised of 16 elected officials, plus one fully dedicated Warden (Head of Council).

Shawn Scott That the Province be requested to release (to Simcoe County) the Regional Government Review special advisors report as it relates to the County of Simcoe.

That the Economic Development Sub-Committee recommendations contained within the Sub-Committee Report dated March 9, 2021, be approved.

That Item CO 2021-120, dated March 23, 2021, regarding Community Paramedicine Long Term Care (CPLTC) Program, be received; and That the necessary by-law be presented to County Council to authorize the Warden and County Clerk to enter into the Simcoe County CPLTC Transfer Payment Agreement for transfer of Community Paramedicine Long-Term Care (CPLTC) Program funding, substantively in the form attached as Schedule 2 to Item CO 2021-120; and That the Warden and General Manager, Health and Emergency Services, be authorized to execute any other related agreements that may come forward as part of the Community Paramedicine Long-Term Care (CPLTC) Program.

That the issue of interest arbitration be

LaChapelle That Council recess at 10:45 a.m.

That County Council reconvene at 1:02 p.m.

That Council resolve into Closed Session at 1:03 pm under authority of the Municipal Act, Section 239 (2) (d) to discuss matters related to labour relations or employee negotiations.

That Confidential Item CCW 2021-072, dated March 9, 2021, regarding labour relations or employee negotiations, be voted upon and approved in accordance with Section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended.

That Council rise and report at 1:57 p.m.

That Bills No. 15 and 16 be enacted as By-laws of the County of Simcoe.

That Bill No. 17 be enacted as a By-law of the County of Simcoe.

That the March 23, 2021, meeting of County Council be adjourned at 2:04 p.m.