Regular Council and Committee of the Whole

That the Closed Session Agenda dated February 18, 2025 be adopted as printed.

That Council resolve itself into closed session under the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239 (2) in order to discuss: Proposed Land Acquisition - Line 11 Potential Litigation Matter

That the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole Agenda dated February 18, 2025 be adopted as amended.

That Committee of the Whole recommendations COW-2025-06 to COW- 2025-08 be approved; and That the minutes of the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dated February 4, 2025 be adopted as printed.

That Report CAO-2025-5 titled "BWG Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategy" be received for information; and That the BWG Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategy attached hereto be adopted as amended to incorporate the Town's Land Acknowledgment Statement and to include acknowledgments of authorities and organizations only; and That staff be directed to prepare a plan for incorporating the strategy into relevant future policy, program, service and budgetary recommendations.

That Report PLN-2025-9 be received for information; and That the necessary by-law be presented to Council for exemption from the Part Lot Control provisions of the Planning Act .

That Report PLN-2025-10 be received for information; and That the necessary by-law be presented to Council for exemption from the Part Lot Control provisions of the Planning Act .

That staff be requested to provide information pertaining to the following: Soil testing of all incoming fill to ensure it meets, as a minimum, all provincial and federal regulations and that by-laws of neighbouring municipalities be investigated for best practices to limit any chances of contaminated soils being placed or dumped in Bradford West Gwillimbury; Fill and site alterations occurring on lands outside of Settlement Areas and the Highway 400 Employment Lands as designated in the Town’s Official Plan and Town-owned property be limited to activities related to the construction of permitted buildings and roadways to those buildings, and that any specific agricultural related land improvements be limited to topsoil, compost or organics for the purpose of soil improvement, therefore preventing any commercial fill operations in the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury; and Placing or dumping fill for commercial benefit or gain, whether for the owner or occupier of the land or for a third party (includes placing or dumping fill for compensation paid to the owner or occupier of the land or a third party, whether or not the compensation is the sole reason for the placing or dumping of the fill).

That Council resolve into the Committee of the Whole.

That Report LEG-2025-1 titled "Participation in Simcoe County Insurance Pool" be received; and That the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury become a founding subscriber of the County of Simcoe Municipal Insurance Pool; and That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the Form of Subscription included in the Municipalities in the County of Simcoe Subscribers’ Agreement substantially in the form attached; and, That Council delegate to the Chief Administrative Officer the ability to appoint a staff member to the Pool’s Advisory Board.

That Report REC-2025-1 titled "2025 Road Closures for Special Events" be received for information; and That Council approve the 2025 road closures for special events as outlined in the report; That the necessary road closures by-law be brought forward to Council for enactment; and That the authority be delegated to the Director of Recreation and Culture to approve any necessary amendments to the road closures for special events.

That the Committee of the Whole adjourn at 9:28 p.m.

That the Committee Minutes and Recommendations, items 17.1 to 17.2 inclusive, be received and approved.

That By-laws 2025-19, 2025-20, 2025-21 2025-23 and 2025-24 be passed, save and except By-law 2025-21.

That By-law 2025-21 be passed with amendments to Sections 5.1 and 6.1.

WHEREAS on January 9, 2025, AMO released a comprehensive analysis of the state of homelessness in Ontario in a report entitled Municipalities Under Pressure: The Growing Human and Financial Cost of Ontario’s Homelessness Crisis ; AND WHEREAS the report shows the number of people experiencing homelessness in Ontario is more than 80,000, an increase of 25% since 2022; AND WHEREAS the number of people experiencing prolonged or repeated episodes of homelessness has tripled since 2016, indicating a breakdown in the homelessness response strategy; AND WHEREAS the growth of populations experiencing homelessness is most pronounced in marginalized populations and children, and in Northern, rural and rural-urban mixed locations; AND WHEREAS the report identifies systemic failures that extend beyond just sufficient affordable housing, reflecting deep gaps in income security, mental health care, social welfare, education and justice systems; AND WHEREAS these systemic gaps in homelessness prevention and supports are a direct reflection of inadequate or misdirected funding; AND WHEREAS Ontario is the only province where funding for social housing has been downloaded to municipalities; AND WHEREAS municipal funding on homelessness and housing programs has skyrocketed since 2020, growing to more than $2.1 billion in 2024; AND WHEREAS provincial funding for housing programs saw a modest increase during this period, amounting to about $45 million; AND WHEREAS municipal property taxes were not

That By-law 2025-22, a by-law to confirm proceedings of the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dated February 18, 2025 be enacted.

That the meeting is hereby adjourned at 9:54 p.m.

That Council resolve itself into closed session under the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239 (2) in order to discuss: 1. Proposed Land Acquisition - Line 11 2. Potential Litigation Matter