Regular Council and Committee of the Whole

That the Closed Session Agenda dated June 6, 2023 be adopted as amended.

That Council resolve itself into closed session under the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239 (2) in order to discuss: Property Acquisition (Lease Arrangements) - 177 Church Street Legal Matters – Expropriation Settlement

That the direction provided in closed session with respect to Confidential Staff Report CAO-2023-10 be approved.

That the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole Agenda dated June 6, 2023 be adopted as amended.

That Committee of the Whole recommendations COW-2023-45 to COW- 2023-50 be approved; and That the minutes of the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dated May 16, 2023 be adopted as printed.

That the minutes of the Special Meeting of Council dated May 23, 2023 be adopted as printed.

That Correspondence Items 12.1 to and including 12.2 be received as information.

That Report EDO 2023-4 entitled "Downtown CIP Application – DCIP 2023 03 (Ingoglia)" be received for information; and That Council approve the Ingoglia application for 152 Holland Street East under the Downtown Community Improvement Plan (DCIP) for $15,891.83, subject to the following breakdown: $15,000.00 under Program 1: Building Exterior Grant Program; $891.83 under Program 3: Fees and Permits Grant Program; and That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into the appropriate agreements with the applicants, detailing terms and conditions of the grant approval, agreement process and payment schedule, subject to the parameters of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Downtown Community Improvement Plan, April 2022.

That Report EDO 2023-5 entitled "Downtown CIP Application – DCIP 2023 04 (Quinlan)" be received for information; and That Council approve the Quinlan application for 27 Holland Street East under the Downtown Community Improvement Plan (DCIP) for $9,179.45, subject to the following breakdown: $900.00 under Program 1: Building Exterior Grant Program; $8,279.45 under Program 2: Building Interior Grant Program; and That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into the appropriate agreements with the applicants, detailing terms and conditions of the grant approval, agreement process and payment schedule, subject to the parameters of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Downtown Community Improvement Plan, April 2022.

That staff be requested to provide information pertaining to the following: The potential of using municipal run facilities to house third party before and after school daycare facilities.

That Council resolve into the Committee of the Whole.

That Report EDO-2023-6 entitled "Catalyst Centre Update" be received for information; and That Council endorse the Steering Committee recommendation to move forward with Accolade Innovations Inc. to develop a draft business and operational plan for the proposed Bradford Catalyst Centre, as described herein; and That staff provide a final report with the outcome of the project and recommendation for implementation upon completion.

That Report FIN-2023-10 entitled "Development Charge Deferral Request – 490 Holland Street West" be received for information; and That Council approve Option 4 as outlined in this report.

That Report CLK-2023-5 entitled “Video Surveillance Privacy and Policy” be received for information; and That the attached Video Surveillance Policy be approved.

That Report COR 2023-3 entitled “Business Licensing – Taxicab Fare Review" be received for information; and That Council direct staff to proceed with Option 2; and That staff are authorized to prepare the necessary by-law amendment to give effect to this option.

That the Committee of the Whole adjourn at 9:11 p.m.

That the Committee Minutes and Recommendations, items 18.1 to 18.4 inclusive, save and except 18.1.2, 18.2.3 and 18.3.2 be received and approved.

That the Green Initiatives Advisory Committee recommendation item 18.1.2 be received and approved.

That the Heritage Committee recommendation, item 18.2.3 be received and approved.

That Community and Traffic Safety Committee recommendation, item 18.3.2 be received and approved.

That By-laws 2023-42, 2023-45, 2023-46, and 2023-47 be enacted.

the Ontario government has announced its intention to appoint “provincial facilitators” who “will be tasked with reviewing whether the upper-tier government continues to be relevant to the needs of its communities or whether the lower-tier municipalities are mature enough to pursue dissolution. Where they recommend that a two-tier government is still required, the facilitators will also make recommendations on how they can more effectively respond to the issues facing Ontario’s fast-growing municipalities today, particularly when it comes to meeting municipal housing pledges and tackling the housing supply crisis”; and Whereas Bradford West Gwillimbury is situated in the upper-tier of Simcoe County, a large and diverse geographic area featuring 16 lower-tier member municipalities and two separated cities – all of which face varying challenges in the delivery of efficient and cost-effective municipal services; and Whereas Bradford West Gwillimbury has unique needs within Simcoe County due to its nature as the southernmost municipality, the most urbanized, most diverse and one of the largest towns in the County and one of the fastest-growing municipalities in the country; and Whereas Simcoe County Council consists of each of the sixteen member municipalities’ Mayor and Deputy Mayor such that Bradford West Gwillimbury, despite being one of the County’s largest municipalities, receives only two votes out of thirty-two total votes on County Council; and Whereas this lack of ‘repre

That By-law 2023-48, a by-law to confirm proceedings of the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dated June 6, 2023 be enacted.

That the meeting is hereby adjourned at 10:01 p.m.