The Simcoe County Record

Joint Council and Committee of the Whole

March 14, 2023

Who was there

Present (33): Scott Anderson, Keith Bell, Mike Burkett, George Cabral, Jack Contin, Judith Cox, Lynn Dollin, David Evans, Jay Fallis, 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, Richard Norcross, Barry Norris, Doug Rawson, Clare Riepma, Dan La Rose, Henry Sander, Raj Sandhu, Brian Smith, Tanya Snell, Paul Van Staveren, Ted Walker

Absent (5): Janet-Lynne Durnford, Bryn Hamilton, Nigussie Nigussie, Alex Nuttall, Michael Smith

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 (20 motions)

20 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

MacLellan That the agenda for the March 14, 2023, meeting of Council be approved.
Moved by Councillor Lynn Dollin, seconded by Councillor Stephanie
Carried
That the Council Communications and Proclamations - February 28, 2023 to March 13, 2023, having been given due consideration, be received.
Moved by Councillor Mike Burkett, seconded by Councillor Scott Anderson
Carried
That the Performance Management recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated February 28, 2023, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Judith Cox, seconded by Councillor Kenneth Fowler
Carried
Staveren That the Human Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated February 28, 2023, be approved.
Moved by Councillor James Leduc, seconded by Councillor Paul Van
Carried
That the Corporate Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated February 28, 2023, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Lynn Dollin, seconded by Councillor Doug Measures
Carried
That Council recess into Committee of the Whole at 9:07 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Sean Miskimins, seconded by Councillor Brian Smith
Carried
That the agenda for the March 14, 2023, meeting of the Committee of the Whole, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Lynn Dollin, seconded by Councillor Tim Fryer
Carried
That Item CCW 2023-074, dated March 14, 2023 regarding the Primary Data Sharing and Services Agreement, be received; and That the necessary by-law be presented to authorize the Warden and County Clerk to enter into a Primary Data Sharing and Services Agreement with the Ministry of Health and its partners under the Ambulance Act, substantively in the form attached as Schedule 1 to the subject Item.
Moved by Councillor Sandie Macdonald, seconded by Councillor Kenneth Fowler
Carried
Jennifer Coughlin That Item CCW 2023-085, dated March 14, 2023 regarding an update on Ministry of Health (MOH) funding of the County of Simcoe Paramedic Services (CSPS) Dedicated Offload Nurse Program for 2022/2023, be received; and That subject to continued funding in 2023-2024, that increased funding in support of the Dedicated Offload Nurse Program be utilized as generally outlined in Item CCW 2023-085.
Moved by Councillor Raj Sandhu
Carried
That Item CCW 2023-086, dated March 14, 2023, regarding the Paramedic Services Deployment and Response Time Performance Plan Update for 2023, be received; and That subject to deliberations in the affirmative, that changes to Paramedic Services Deployment Plan, as outlined within Item CCW 2023-086, be approved; and That the Paramedic Services Deployment Plan be forwarded to the Georgian Central Ambulance Communications Centre for implementation.
Moved by Councillor Keith Bell, seconded by Councillor Sandie Macdonald
Carried
Jennifer Coughlin That item CCW 2023-070, dated March 14, 2023 regarding Long-Term Care Quality Improvement Plans 2023-24, be received; and That the Warden and County Clerk sign the County of Simcoe’s Long-Term Care Quality Improvement Plans substantively in the schedules attached to Item 2023-070.
Moved by Councillor Julius Lachs
Carried
That the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Official Plan, as adopted by the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury By-law 2021-17, and modified as per Schedule 3 to Item CCW2023-038 dated March 14, 2023, be approved; and That Notice of Decision of the Official Plan approval for the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury be provided in accordance with the Planning Act; and That a Non-Decision be placed on lands located at 3999 Sideroad 10 (County Road 54) and North of Part of Lot 11, Concession 11 being Part of Part 1 on Plan 51R-26166 in the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury as generally identified on Schedule B of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Official Plan, and Schedule 3 to Item CCW-2023-038.
Moved by Councillor James Leduc, seconded by Councillor Ted Walker
Carried
That the recommendations contained within the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee Report, dated March 2, 2023, be approved with the exception of the Township of Tay recommendation.
Moved by Councillor Keith Bell, seconded by Councillor George Cabral
Carried
MacLellan That Council hold a meeting closed to the public in accordance with section 239(3.1) of the Municipal Act for the purposes of educating its Members on their responsibilities under the Municipal Act and further information on various County programs and services. The meeting will be held at the County Administration Centre, 1110 Highway 26, Midhurst, Ontario starting at 9:00 a.m. March 28, 2023.
Moved by Councillor Sandie Macdonald, seconded by Councillor Stephanie
Carried
That Committee of the Whole rise and report and resume sitting as County Council at 10:34 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Doug Measures, seconded by Councillor Scott Anderson
Carried
That the Performance Management recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report, dated March 14, 2023, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Judith Cox, seconded by Councillor Brian Smith
Carried
That the Human Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report, dated March 14, 2023, be approved.
Moved by Councillor James Leduc, seconded by Councillor Ted Walker
Carried
That the Corporate Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report, dated March 14, 2023, be approved, with the exception of the Delegated Authority Item.
Moved by Councillor Lynn Dollin, seconded by Councillor Tanya Snell
Carried
That Bills No.7000-23, 7001-23, 7002-23, and 7003-23 be enacted as By-laws of the County of Simcoe.
Moved by Councillor Richard Norcross, seconded by Councillor Randy Greenlaw
Carried
That Bill No. 7004-23 be enacted as a By-law of the County of Simcoe.
Moved by Councillor Richard Norcross, seconded by Councillor Mike Burkett
Carried

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