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 (38 motions)
36 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the agenda for the February 12, 2019, meeting of Council and Committee of the Whole be approved as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Nina Bifolchi, seconded by Councillor Doug Measures
Carried
That the Council Communications and Petitions - January 22, 2019 - February 11, 2019, having been given due consideration, be received.
Moved by Councillor Mike Burkett, seconded by Councillor Keith Hull
Carried
That the County Council minutes of January 22, 2019, be confirmed and adopted.
Moved by Councillor Nina Bifolchi, seconded by Councillor Doug Measures
Carried
That the Committee of the Whole Report dated January 22, 2019, be confirmed.
Moved by Councillor Nina Bifolchi, seconded by Councillor Dan Davidson
Carried
That the recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated January 22, 2019, related to Performance Management matters, be approved with the exception of the Confidential Item.
Moved by Councillor Don Allen, seconded by Councillor Floyd Pinto
Carried
That the recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated January 22, 2019, related to Human Services matters, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Steffen Walma, seconded by Councillor Brian Saunderson
Carried
That the recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated January 22, 2019, related to Corporate Services matters, be approved with the exception of the Delegated Authority Items.
Moved by Councillor Lynn Dollin, seconded by Councillor Dan Davidson
Carried
That a Simcoe County Council Structural Committee be formed with membership by three Mayors from the South, three Mayors from the North, the Warden, and two Past Warden's.
Moved by Councillor James Leduc, seconded by Councillor Brian Saunderson
Defeated
That a facilitated workshop be scheduled to consider matters relating to the Provincial Regional Government Review (RGR).
Moved by Councillor Steffen Walma, seconded by Councillor Anita Dubeau
Carried
That Council recess into Committee of the Whole at 9:32 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Sandie Macdonald, seconded by Councillor Rick Milne
Carried
That the Sir Frederick Banting Legacy Foundation Diabetes Awareness and Prevention Campaign, be endorsed; and That all Simcoe County municipalities be encouraged to add a Sir Frederick Banting 'Campaign Page' to their website; and That the request from the Sir Frederick Banting Legacy Foundation be
Moved by Councillor Rick Milne, seconded by Councillor Sandie Macdonald
Referred
That the following Consent Agenda Items, having been given due consideration, be received:
Moved by Councillor Anita Dubeau, seconded by Councillor Jennifer Coughlin
Carried
That Item CCW 2019-040, dated February 12, 2019, regarding the Social Housing Provider Capital Repair Loan Process, be received; and That the total approved annual budget amount for Capital Repair Loans be distributed amongst mandated Social Housing Providers to maximize funding and flexibility for urgent prioritized projects.
Moved by Councillor Rick Milne, seconded by Councillor Richard Norcross
Carried
That Item CCW 2019-042, dated February 12, 2019, regarding the Local Immigration Partnership’s 2019 Public Education Campaign, #itstarts, be received; and That member municipalities be encouraged to participate in the #itstarts campaign between March 1 to March 31, 2019, including issuing a municipal proclamation supporting the initiative and recognizing March 21 as the International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Moved by Councillor Doug Measures, seconded by Councillor Sylvia Bray
Carried
That Item CCW 2019-066, dated February 12, 2019, regarding David Busby Street Centre shelter renovations and its related Capital Campaign Fund-Raising, be received; and That up to $150,000 capital campaign funding for the David Busby Street Centre, to be drawn from the Social Services Reserve, be approved; and That as outlined in CCW 2019-066, that the Warden and Clerk enter into a Capital Funding Service Agreement with the David Busby Street Centre.
Moved by Councillor Harry Hughes, seconded by Councillor Sandie Macdonald
Carried
That Item CCW 2019-045, dated February 12, 2019, regarding additional Registered Nurse funding, be received; and That new base funding to support four additional Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions at each LTC home, as outlined in Item CCW 2019-045, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Doug Leroux, seconded by Councillor Sylvia Bray
Carried
That Confidential Item CCW 2019-056 dated February 12, 2019, regarding Service Manager Consent for a Social Housing Provider, be received; and That direction In Camera regarding Confidential Item CCW 2019-056, be approved and voted upon in accordance with Section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended; and That the County in its Service Manager role provide the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing with written notice within ten days of giving consent.
Moved by Councillor Dan Davidson, seconded by Councillor Sandie Macdonald
Carried
That direction to staff In Camera regarding CONFIDENTIAL CCW 2019-051 –– dated February 12, 2019, 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, 2001, as amended; and That the Warden and Clerk execute any and all documentation required to complete the purchase of the Required Lands set out in Schedule 1 attached hereto.
Moved by Councillor Brian Saunderson, seconded by Councillor Stewart Strathearn
Carried
That Item CCW 2019-058, dated February 12, 2019, regarding Notice of Appeal for the County of Simcoe Official Plan Amendment No. 2 (ERRC), be received; and That County staff and legal counsel attend all necessary meetings, complete all required filings and attend all proceedings related to the appeals of County File No. SC-OPA-1602 regarding Provincial approval of OPA No. 2 (ERRC); and That the County Director of Planning and/or the County Solicitor sign any Minutes of Settlement on behalf of the County of Simcoe, if required, where such settlement maintains the intent of applicable provincial and County policies.
Moved by Councillor John, seconded by Councillor Scott Jermey
Carried
That Item CCW 2019-061, dated February 12, 2019, regarding an update on the Proposed Amendment to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe 2017, be received; and That staff provide comments on ‘The Proposed Amendment to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe 2017’, substantively in the form identified in Schedule 1 to Item CCW 2019-061, to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing through the EBR Registry Number: 013-4504; and That a copy of Item CCW 2019-061 be forwarded to all of the local municipalities within Simcoe County, for information.
Moved by Councillor Stewart Strathearn, seconded by Councillor Michael Smith
Carried
That Item CCW 2019-070, dated February 12, 2019, regarding Provincial Gas Tax Transit Funding, be received; and That the Warden and Clerk enter into an agreement with the Province of Ontario for funding under the Dedicated Gas Tax funds for Public Transportation, and that the necessary supporting by-law be presented to County Council.
Moved by Councillor Rick Milne, seconded by Councillor Doug Measures
Carried
That Official Plan Amendment No. 54 to the Township of Springwater Official Plan, as adopted by the Township of Springwater by By-law 2018-086, be approved as modified as per Schedule 3 to Item CCW 2019-050, dated February 12, 2019; and That Notice of Decision of Official Plan Amendment No. 54 to the Township of Springwater Official Plan be provided in accordance with the Planning Act.
Moved by Councillor Floyd Pinto, seconded by Councillor Sylvia Bray
Carried
That Official Plan Amendment No. 31 to the Township of Essa Official Plan, as adopted by Township of Essa By-law 2018-101, be approved, as per Schedule 1 to Item CCW-2019-53, dated February 12, 2019; and That Notice of Decision regarding Official Plan Amendment No. 31 to the Township of Essa Official Plan be provided in accordance with the Planning Act.
Moved by Councillor Floyd Pinto, seconded by Councillor Sylvia Bray
Carried
That Official Plan Amendment No. 54 to the Town of New Tecumseth Official Plan, as adopted by the Town of New Tecumseth by By-law 2018-162, be approved, as per Schedule 2 to Item CCW 2019-059, dated February 12, 2019; and That Notice of Decision for Official Plan Amendment No. 54 to the Town of New Tecumseth Official Plan be provided in accordance with the Planning Act.
Moved by Councillor Floyd Pinto, seconded by Councillor Sylvia Bray
Carried
That Item CCW 2019-079, dated February 12, 2019, regarding A Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan, be received; and That the correspondence attached as Schedule 1 to the subject report submitted through the Environmental Registry on January 24, 2019, regarding the proposed A Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan, be endorsed.
Moved by Councillor Anita Dubeau, seconded by Councillor Mike Ross
Carried
That the following Consent Agenda Item, having been given due consideration, be received:
Moved by Councillor Sandie Macdonald, seconded by Councillor Rob Keffer
Carried
That Item CCW 2019-077 dated February 12, 2019, regarding Policy 1.02 regarding video surveillance, be approved; and That due to the administrative and ever changing regulatory framework of surveillance Policies, that future amendments to the subject policy be delegated to the Chief Administrative Officer, or their designate.
Moved by Councillor Rick Milne, seconded by Councillor Sylvia Bray
Carried
That County Council, as approving authority under the Expropriations Act, approve the expropriation of the fee simple interest in the lands set out in Schedule 1 to this Item (“Lands”) as attached, and; That County Council authorize the County, as expropriating authority under the Expropriations Act, to take all necessary steps to comply with the Expropriations Act, including but not limited to, approval of expropriation, preparation and registration of an Expropriation Plan and service of Notice of Expropriation, Notice of Election as to a Date for Compensation and Notice of Possession, and; That the necessary by-law be enacted by County Council authorizing all required steps under the expropriation process including the execution of any and all required documentation by the Warden and/or Clerk as required.
Moved by Councillor Scott Jermey, seconded by Councillor Doug Leroux
Carried
That Committee of the Whole rise with report and resume sitting as County Council at 11:42 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Brian Saunderson, seconded by Councillor Doug Measures
Carried
That the recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated February 12, 2019, related to the Performance Management matters, be approved, with the exception of the Confidential Items.
Moved by Councillor Don Allen, seconded by Councillor Sylvia Bray
Carried
That the recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated February 12, 2019, related to Human Services matters, be approved with the exception of the Confidential Item.
Moved by Councillor Steffen Walma, seconded by Councillor Jennifer Coughlin
Carried
That the recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated February 12, 2019, related to Corporate Services matters, be approved with the exception of the Delegated Authority items.
Moved by Councillor Lynn Dollin, seconded by Councillor Sylvia Bray
Carried
That Confidential Item CCW 2019-043 dated January 22, 2019, regarding a Hearing of Necessity held December 4, 2018, under the Expropriations Act, and the resulting Report of the Inquiry Officer be received; and That County Council, as the Approving Authority under the Expropriations Act, having considered the Inquiry Officer’s Report attached as Schedule 1 to Confidential Item CCW 2019-043, adopt the Decision and Reasons attached as Schedule 2 to Confidential Item CCW 2019-043; and That the proposed expropriation is approved, that no costs payment is ordered, and that staff complete all necessary steps in the expropriation process as set out in Confidential Item CCW 2019-043 and the necessary by-law be presented approving the expropriation and authorizing the Clerk to execute any and all documentation necessary to complete the expropriation of the required lands; and That Schedule 2 to Confidential Item CCW 2019-043 be disclosed and made public.
Moved by Councillor Stewart Strathearn, seconded by Councillor Rick Milne
Carried
Barry Burton That direction to staff In Camera regarding CONFIDENTIAL CCW 2019-051 –– dated February 12, 2019, 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, 2001, as amended; and That the Warden and Clerk execute any and all documentation required to complete the purchase of the Required Lands set out in Schedule 1 attached hereto.
Moved by Councillor Sandie Macdonald
Carried
That the recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2019-068, regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board, be approved; and That the subject lands are hereby declared surplus to the needs of the municipal corporation; That staff proceed with the sale of County owned lands, as set out in Schedule 1 (“Lands”) attached to this Item CCW 2019-068, to an abutting landowner, as set out herein; and That the Warden and Clerk execute any and all documentation required to complete the sale of the Lands to the abutting landowner.
Moved by Councillor Harry Hughes, seconded by Councillor Mike Burkett
Carried
That Bills No. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 be enacted as By-laws of the County of Simcoe.
Moved by Councillor Lynn Dollin, seconded by Councillor Floyd Pinto
Carried
That Bill No. 9 be enacted as a By-law of the County of Simcoe.
Moved by Councillor Lynn Dollin, seconded by Councillor Steffen Walma
Carried
That the February 12, 2019 meeting of Council and Committee of the Whole be adjourned at 11:55 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Brian Saunderson, seconded by Councillor Jennifer Coughlin