Joint County Council and Committee of the Whole

That the agenda for the January 14, 2025, meeting of County Council, be approved.

That the Council Communications and Proclamations - November 26, 2024 - January 13, 2025, having been given due consideration, be received.

Jennifer Coughlin That the minutes of the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Board and Confidential Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Board meeting held November 22, 2024, be received.

That resolution 2024-212 from the October 8, 2024 meeting of County Council, being a resolution containing direction to support Option 1 to Pursue a ‘Full-Time’ Warden – 33 Member Council from Item GOV 2024-210, dated August 27, 2024 regarding Governance Workshop Follow-up – Head of Council and Council Composition Options, be reconsidered.

That Option 2 be amended to change the selection of the Head of Council from an appointment process to election at-large.

That Option 2 be amended to allow the lower-tier Councils to appoint their Mayor or another Member of their Council as the representative on County Council.

Jennifer Coughlin That the agenda for the January 14, 2025, meeting of Committee of the Whole, be approved.

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

That Item CCW 2025-004, dated January 14, 2025, regarding the County of Simcoe's Encampment Response and Shelter Expansion Initiative, be received; and That the funding proposal for submission to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing demonstrating alignment with provincial priorities for addressing homelessness and encampments, be endorsed.

That Item CCW 2025-011, dated January 14, 2025, regarding Health Force Ontario Staffing Initiatives – Update, be received.

That Item CCW 2025-012, dated January 14, 2025, regarding 2024/25 – Base Funding for Behavioural Supports Ontario Services in Long‐Term Care, be received; and That staff be authorized to fully utilize new base funding as generally outlined in Item CCW 2025-012, including recruitment of an additional 1.0 FTE Registered Practical Nurse to the Geriatric Mental Health Long-Term Care program.

That Item CCW 2025-015, dated January 14, 2025, regarding the Health and Emergency Services Division Performance Reporting – Long-Term Care Balanced Scorecard, be received.

That Item CCW 2025-028, dated January 14, 2025, Long-Term Care and Seniors Services Accreditation Canada Update, be received.

That Item CCW 2025-016, dated January 14, 2025 regarding Renewal of 9-1-1 Primary Public Safety Answering Point Agreement, be received; and That the necessary by-law be presented to authorize the Warden and County Clerk to renew the Primary Public Safety Answering Point Agreement with the Ontario Provincial Police.

That Item CCW 2025-013, dated January 14, 2025, regarding appeals to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) regarding the Town of Collingwood Official Plan, be received; and That staff and legal counsel be permitted to attend all necessary meetings, complete all required filings, and attend all proceedings regarding the appeal to the Town of Collingwood Official Plan approval; and That the County Director of Planning/Chief Planner and/or the County Solicitor be authorized to sign any Minutes of Settlement on behalf of the County of Simcoe, if required, where such settlement maintains the intent of applicable Provincial, County and Town policies, by-laws and standards.

That Item CCW 2025-014, dated January 14, 2025, regarding Transportation Master Plan Update – Progress and Next Steps, be received; and That County staff initiate the process for updating the County Official Plan to incorporate recommendations from the Transportation Master Plan; and That staff pursue the implementation of the Transportation Master Plan Update 2024 through future projects, partnerships, and annual capital budgets.

That the following Consent Items, with the exception of Items 29.7 and 29.8, having been given due consideration, be received:

That the letter dated December 4, 2024 from the District of Muskoka regarding Crime Stoppers Simcoe Dufferin Muskoka and the letter dated December 6, 2024 from Crime Stoppers Simcoe, Dufferin and Muskoka regarding Urgent Need of Sustainable Funding, be

MacLellan That Deputy Warden Jennifer Coughlin be nominated for appointment to the South-Western Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) Board of Directors for the 2025-2027 term.

That Item CCW 2025-030, dated January 14, 2025, regarding the 2025 Borrowing By-law, be received; and That the necessary by-law be presented to County Council, substantively in the form attached as Schedule 1 of Item CCW 2025-030, to allow the County to borrow temporarily on its line of credit as may be necessary during the year to meet its current payment obligations.

That Item CCW 2025-006, dated January 14, 2025, regarding Solid Waste Management Loader – Emergency Replacement, be received; and That the required $470K for the purchase of a replacement loader, be approved; and That funds be provided from the insurance proceeds and solid waste management reserve, as outlined in this Item; and That staff proceed with purchasing a replacement loader, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2025-006.

That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2025-007, dated January 14, 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 direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2025-027, dated January 14, 2025, regarding labour relations or employee negotiations, be voted upon and approved in accordance with section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act.

That Committee of the Whole rise and report and resume sitting as County Council at 12:16 p.m.

Jennifer Coughlin That the Performance Management recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report, dated January 14, 2025, be approved, including the Confidential Item.

That the Human Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report, dated January 14, 2025, be approved.

That the Corporate Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report, dated January 14, 2025, be approved, including the Confidential Item.

That Bills No. 7106-25 and 7107-25 be enacted as By-laws of the County of Simcoe.

That Bill No. 7108-25 be enacted as a By-law of the County of Simcoe.

That the January 14, 2025 meeting of County Council be adjourned at 12:25 p.m.