Regular Council and Committee of the Whole

That the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole Agenda dated April 18, 2023 be adopted as printed.

That Committee recommendations COW-2023-31 to COW- 2023-33 be approved and the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting dated April 4, 2023 be adopted as printed.

That the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of April 4, 2023 and the Special Meeting of Council dated April 11, 2023 be adopted as printed.

That Correspondence Items 8.1 to 8.7 be received as information.

WHEREAS, Enbridge recently made an announcement of their intention to begin charging third-party contractors and other utilities $200 CAD (plus applicable taxes) for utility locates where a field locate is required; AND WHEREAS, third-party contractors include Ontario municipalities; AND WHEREAS, these locate requests are only required as Ontario municipalities have allowed utilities to use municipal right of ways at no charge to the utilities; AND WHEREAS, this announcement of new downloaded costs will negatively impact the budgets of Ontario municipalities which are already burdened; AND WHEREAS, if Enbridge is successful in implementing this new charge, a precedence is set for other utility companies to also begin charging for locates; THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED, that the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury strongly opposes these utility locate costs being downloaded to Ontario municipalities by Enbridge Gas or other utilities; AND THAT, the Province of Ontario’s Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery make it clear that these costs must be borne by the utilities themselves; AND THAT, this decision be forwarded to Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery Kaleed Rasheed, Minister of Infrastructure Kinga Surma, Minister of Energy Todd Smith, Premier Doug Ford, the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury's MPP, the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.

That Council provide a letter of support to the Minister of Education regarding the need for greater provincial investment in schools, and to particularly mention both the Simcoe County District School Board and the Simcoe County Catholic District School Board within the written submission.

That Report LEG-2023-2 entitled "Procurement Activities – 2023 1st Quarter" be received for information.

That Report EDO 2023 03 entitled "Downtown Mural Program" be received for information; and That Council approve the recommendations herein.

That Report EDO-2023-2, entitled Temporary Patio Program be received for information; and That Council endorse Option 2 in the report recommendations; and That staff provide a report on patios in 2024, in advance of work on the Holland Street Reconstruction Project.

That Report EDO-2023-2, entitled Temporary Patio Program be received for information; and That Council endorse Option 3 in the report recommendations; and That staff provide a report on patios in 2024, in advance of work on the Holland Street Reconstruction Project.

That Report DES 2023-02 entitled " Residential Development Key Indicators Update for 2022 Year End" be received for information.

That Report PLN-2023-13 be received; and That the necessary by-law be presented to Council for passing, granting exemption from the Part Lot Control provisions of the Planning Act for Sandstorm Developments Inc., Block 59 on Plan 51M-1212.

That Report FIN-2023-4 entitled "2023 Final Tax Levy By-law" be received for information; and That the 2023 Final Tax Levy By-law and the 2023 Holland Marsh Drainage System Joint Municipal Services Board Levy By-law be approved.

That Report FIN 2023 07 entitled "2024-2026 Budget Timelines and Meeting Schedules" be

That Report FIN 2023 06 entitled "2023 Budget & Business Plan and PSAB Budget Reconciliation" be received; and That Council receive the final 2023 Budget and Business Plan and PSAB Budget Reconciliation documents.

That staff be requested to provide information pertaining to parking issues on Drury Street and offer mitigation tactics that can be implemented to assist local residents with these issues.

That Council resolve into the Committee of the Whole.

That report BLD-2023-4 entitled “Application for a Variance from Sign By-law 2011-23” for 105 Holland Street East, dated April 18, 2023, be

That Council direct staff to implement a moratorium on new digital sign variance requests until the relevant bylaw can be updated and revised.

That Report PLN-2023-12 entitled "Recommendation Report for Applications for Official Plan Amendment and for Zoning By-law Amendment (Highlight Motors Group)" for 2319, 2329, 2261, 2249, 2279 5th Sideroad & 3603, 3651, 3695 Line 6, be received and, That all written submissions received in regards to the application and all oral submissions made at the Public Meeting held on December 13th, 2022, relating to the application have been taken into consideration as part of the deliberations and final decision; and That pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further public notification is required and; That a site-specific Official Plan Amendment (D09-22-02) be adopted and that a site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment (D14-22-09) be approved for lands municipally known as 2319, 2329, 2261, 2249, 2279 5th Sideroad & 3603, 3651, 3695 Line 6 with modifications as recommended in PLN-2023-12, and that the corresponding by-laws be brought forward for enactment.

That Report TR-2023-05 entitled "2023 Fleet Replacement – Request for Additional Funding" be received for information; and That Council approve the additional funds required for the purchase of the replacement vehicles, in accordance with the pricing submitted by Blue Mountain Chrysler as part of the 2023 fleet replacement procurement BWG23-262-Q.

That Report FIN-2023-5 entitled "Development Charge Deferral Request - 136 Sterling Crescent" be received for information; and That Council approve a Development Charge deferral to December 31, 2025, subject to the owner obtaining a building permit by August 1, 2023.

That the Committee of the Whole adjourn at 9:47 p.m.

That By-laws 2023-31, 2023-32, 2022-33, and 2023-34 be enacted.

That By-law 2023-35, a by-law to confirm proceedings of the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dated April 18, 2023 be enacted.

That the meeting is hereby adjourned at 9:58 p.m.