Joint Council and Committee of the Whole

That the agenda for the November 26, 2024, meeting of County Council, be approved.

That the Council Communications and Proclamations - November 12, 2024 - November 25, 2024, having been given due consideration, be received.

That the Performance Management recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated November 12, 2024, be approved, with the exception of the 2025 Budget.

That Council resolve into Closed Session at 9:18 a.m. under the authority of the Municipal Act, Section 239(2)(k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That Council rise and report at 9:28 a.m.

That Item CCW 2024-304, dated November 12, 2024, regarding follow-up from the Special Budget Meeting, be received; and That the proposed 2025 County of Simcoe Budget, with the exclusion of any related funding to Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH), be approved with the following amendments to:  Update operating balance figures as outlined within Item CCW 2024-304 dated November 12, 2024.  Defer two Program Supervisor positions in Emergency Management to the 2026 budget deliberation pending further consultation with the local municipalities.  Reduce levy increase from 4% to 3.625%.

That any related funding to Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) included in the 2025 County of Simcoe Budget, be approved.

That the Human Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated November 12, 2024, be approved.

That the Corporate Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated November 12, 2024, be approved.

That S.23.10(b) of the Procedure By-law stating, “No question, after it has been decided by Council, shall be reconsidered within one (1) year following the date the decision of Council was made,” be suspended to allow the member to bring forward a motion to reconsider within one (1) year following the date the decision of Council was made.

That Section 23.11 of Procedure By-law 6703, as amended, requiring notice of intention to reconsider a previous decision of Council, be suspended to allow a notice of motion to be immediately considered at the November 26, 2024 meeting of Council.

That Council recess into Committee of the Whole at 9:48 a.m.

MacLellan That the agenda for the November 26, 2024, meeting of Committee of the Whole, be approved.

That Item CCW-2024-302, dated November 26, 2024, regarding Simcoe County Archives Operations in October 2024, be received.

That the following Consent Items, with the exception of Item 20.4, having been given due consideration, be received:

That the letter dated November 18, 2024 from the Simcoe County District School Board and Simcoe Muskoka District Catholic School Board regarding Urgent Need for Student Nutrition Programs in our Schools, be

That Item CCW-2024-309 dated November 26, 2024, regarding the County of Simcoe Paramedic Services Response Time Performance Targets, be received; and That staff establish the recommended 2025 Response Time Performance Targets as outlined in this Item; and That staff establish Response Time Performance Targets beginning in 2026 based on performance data results following implementation of the new Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS).

That the recommendations contained within the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Report, dated November 19, 2024, be approved.

MacLellan That Item CCW-2024-310, dated November 26, 2024, regarding the Town of New Tecumseth’s Growth Management Study to consider a proposed settlement area boundary expansion resulting in the need to amend the County of Simcoe Official Plan as well as the Town of New Tecumseth Official Plan, be received; and That the authority to hold the statutory Public Meeting for the County of Simcoe Official Plan Amendment be delegated to the Town of New Tecumseth and held in conjunction with the required Public Meeting for the local Official Plan Amendment, and that the Warden and Chair of Corporate Services, or their designate(s) attend the Public Meeting.

That the recommendations contained within the Economic Development Sub-Committee Report, dated November 12, 2024, be approved.

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

That Item CCW 2024-307, dated November 26, 2024, regarding the Municipal Insurance Pool Startup, be received; and That the Warden and Clerk be authorized to sign the Form of Subscription in the Municipalities in the County of Simcoe Subscribers’ Agreement substantially in the form attached; and That the General Manager of Corporate Performance, or the Treasurer, or appropriate designate assigned by the General Manager, Corporate Performance, be authorized to represent the County of Simcoe on the Municipal Insurance Pool Advisory Board; and That financial support for the startup of the municipal insurance pool, as outlined in this Item, be approved; and That the County Clerk circulate this report to all member municipalities and the City of Orillia for information.

That the recommendations contained within the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee Report, dated November 5, 2024, be approved with the exception of the Township of Springwater and Town of Midland recommendations.

That Committee of the Whole rise and report and resume sitting as County Council at 11:40 a.m.

That the Performance Management recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report, dated November 26, 2024, be approved.

That the Human Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report, dated November 26, 2024, be approved.

That the Corporate Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report, dated November 26, 2024, be approved.

That Bills No. 7103-24 and 7104-24 be enacted as By-laws of the County of Simcoe.

That the nominations be closed for the position of Chair of Performance Management.

That the nominations be closed for the position of Chair of Human Services.

That the nominations be closed for the position of Chair of Corporate Services.

That the nominations be closed for the position of Vice-Chair of Performance Management.

Staveren That the nominations be closed for the position of Vice-Chair of Human Services.

That the nominations be closed for the position of Vice-Chair of Corporate Services.

That the ballots for the Business Section Chairs and Vice-Chairs be destroyed.

That the elections having been conducted, that County Council hereby affirm the following:  Chair of Performance Management – Councillor David Evans  Chair of Human Services – Councillor Doug Measures  Chair of Corporate Services – Councillor Lynn Dollin  Vice-Chair of Performance Management – Councillor Richard Norcross  Vice-Chair of Human Services – Councillor Brian Smith  Vice-Chair of Corporate Services – Councillor Sean Miskimins

That Bill No. 7105-24 be enacted as a By-law of the County of Simcoe.

MacLellan That the November 26, 2024, meeting of County Council, be adjourned at 12:37 p.m.