Regular Council and Committee of the Whole

That the Closed Session Agenda dated January 16, 2024 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: Litigation Matter - Ontario Land Tribunal Appeal - 3369 Line 13 Pending Acquisition/Disposition of Land Litigation Matter - South West Arterial Road E xpropriation

That Council approve the Agreement of Purchase and Sale for 3158 Line 6; and That the Mayor and the Clerk be authorized to execute all documents necessary to complete the transaction.

That the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole Agenda dated January 16, 2024 be adopted as printed.

That the minutes of the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dated December 19, 2023 be adopted as printed.

That the minutes of the Special Council - Budget Deliberations meeting dated January 9-10, 2024 be adopted as printed.

WHEREAS School Resource Officer (SRO) Programs are utilized by many police services in Ontario as collaborative, community-based initiatives to promote safe environments for members of educational communities; AND WHEREAS SRO programs allow police officers, typically assigned to one elementary or high school on a full-time basis, to conduct daily interactions with students and other members of an educational community; AND WHEREAS the interactions with students and other school community members with SROs range from preventing bullying and supporting crime prevention initiatives to mentoring and supporting students and promoting student well-being; AND WHEREAS by prioritizing safety, understanding, and collaboration, we can all work together to create a safe and nurturing environment for our students, build lasting relationships based on trust and understanding and ensure that the well-being of our youth remains at the forefront of our collective efforts; AND WHEREAS members of Simcoe County Council voted unanimously to encourage the valuable service of SROs to continue within the school community; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury send a letter to the Simcoe County District School Board, Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire Viamonde, Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir, the Minister of Education and the Solicitor General to support the return of School Resource Officers to the school system.

That Correspondence Item 11.2 be received as information and be

That the tax levy portion of the 2024 Draft Budget be amended to remove the annual contribution from General Funds to the Parking Lot Reserve Fund in the amount of $25,000.

That the tax levy portion of the 2024 Draft Budget be amended to remove the annual contribution from General Funds to the Facilities Trust Reserve Fund in the amount of $10,000.

That the Library 2024 Draft Budget be amended to add a Library Custodian in the amount of $15,838.

That in accordance with Ontario Regulation 530/22 Section 7 (4) of the Municipal Act, Council shortens the 30-day period to pass resolutions making an amendment to the proposed budget to January 17, 2024.

That Report PLN-2024-1 entitled "Recommendation Report for Block 404 on Plan 51M-1063 (D14-23-14) Application for Zoning By-law Amendment be received; and That all written submissions received in regards to the application and all oral submissions made at the Public Meeting held on November 28 th , 2023, 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 Zoning By-law Amendment Application D14-23-14, for the lands legally described as Block 404 on Plan 51M-1063, be approved with modifications and that the necessary by-law be brought forward for enactment, inclusive of the Holding (H1) Provision; and That Council pass a bylaw to remove the Holding (H1) provision at such time as the Site Plan Agreement is executed.

That Report LEG-2024-1 entitled "Procurement Activities – 2023 4 th Quarter" be received for information.

That staff be requested to provide information pertaining to the following: how to work with the school boards to facilitate use of schools for third parties to operate daycares and for other programming opportunities.

That Council resolve into the Committee of the Whole.

That Report CAO-2024-1 entitled "2022 - 2026 Strategic Priorities: Year 1 Status Update" be received for information.

That Report CAO-2024-2 entitled "Minister’s Zoning Order Request Protocol" be received and the protocol detailed herein be endorsed and the fee be amended to be $5,000.

That the Committee Minutes and Recommendations, items 17.1 to 17.3 inclusive, be received and approved.

That By-laws 2024-02, 2024-03, 2024-04, 2024-05, and 2024-06 be passed.

That By-law 2024-07, a by-law to confirm proceedings of the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dated January 16, 2024 be enacted.

That the meeting is hereby adjourned at 9:26 p.m.