Council Meeting

That the April 2, 2025 Council agenda, with the following addendum items, be adopted; Item No. 11.1.b, Report No. LS-2025-0003, Proposed Adjustments to Procurement Practices Item No. 12.2.b(c), Briefing Note, Ainslie Hill - Phase 1, Park and Playground Design Update Item 13.1.a, additional correspondence in support of Item 13.1, Salt Management motion Item 13.1.b, additional correspondence in support of Item 13.1, Salt Management motion Item 16.2, Bylaw 500-2025-0002 (PL-5) to amend Zoning Bylaw Number 500, DG Group, Pat of Lots 2-5, Concession 3 (NG), west side of Woodbine Avenue, Phase 10

That Council receive the presentation provided by Claire Malcolmson regarding salt management.

That the following report recommendations be adopted; a. Proposed Modifications to the Community improvement Plan (CIP) Grant Programs 1. Amendments to the Community Improvement Plan.pdf Report No. SI-2025-0002 RESOLUTION NO. C-2025-0079 That Council receive Report No. SI-2025-0002 prepared by the Economic Development and Tourism Division, Strategic Initiatives Department dated April 2, 2025 respecting proposed modifications to the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Grant Programs. That Council adopt the proposed modifications to the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Grant Program as follows: Enhance the scope of the Accessibility Grant in order to support interior renovations intended to improve accessibility. Increase the maximum allowable grant for all grant streams within the Community Improvement (CIP) Grant Program from $5,000 to $7,500. b. Proposed Adjustments to Procurement Practices in response to U.S. Tariffs 1. Response to U.S. Tariffs.pdf Report No. LS-2025-0003 RESOLUTION NO. C-2025-0080 That Council receive Report No. LS-2025-0003 prepared by the Procurement Services Division, Legislative Services Department dated April 2, 2025, respecting proposed adjustments to the Town’s procurement practices in response to U.S. tariffs imposed on goods imported to the U.S. from Canada; That Council direct Procurement Services to acquire its deliverables, where feasible, from vendors in countries other than the United States, with preference to be given to Canadian vendors while

That the Council meeting recess at 10:20am.

That Town Council receive and endorse the suggestion made by the Georgina Agricultural Advisory Committee (GAgAC) to direct staff to arrange a Grain Bin Safety training session with the Georgina Fire Department.

That Town Council receive and endorse the Nottawasaga Valley Board of Directors opposition to the proposed amalgamation of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority and the LSRCA and that this motion be forwarded to York Region municipalities, Watershed municipalities, the Region of York accompanied by a letter from the Mayor and copied to the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, Conservation Ontario and Minister Todd McCarthy, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks.

That Town Council receive correspondence from the B'Nai Brith National Organization of Canada requesting municipalities across Canada ban the public display of the nazi swastika and other nazi symbols and refer it to staff for further investigation of any motions adopted by other municipalities and suggested wording for consideration by Georgina Council for further consideration.

That Town Council receive correspondence from the Town of Richmond Hill requesting endorsement of its position concerning the redistribution of Provincial Sales Tax and GST to municipalities, indicating that Georgina Town Council passed a similar motion in support of the Region of York's position on this matter.

That Town Council receive and endorse the request made by the Georgina Equity and Diversity Advisory Committee (GEDAC) to re-print the 'Hate Has No Place Here' stickers for distribution purposes, utilizing the Committee's budget of $500.

That Town Council receive correspondence from the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury and support in principle its position requesting the provincial government to look at ways to implement balanced landlord and tenant reforms that protect both small-scale landlords and tenants, ensuring fairness in the rental market.

That Town Council receive and endorse the Georgina Accessibility Advisory Committee's request for staff to continue to review options to support accessible participation in the viewing areas at the Georgina Ice Palace, and that staff suggest additional opportunities in order to spend the $50,000 allocation.

That Council receive the following Economic, Culture and Community Betterment grant applications, with the exception of the application by Health and Wellness Fairs; $5,000 to Endurance Events for 'Georgina Spring Fling and Georgina Marathon' $2,000 to Free Spirit Fest for 'Free Spirit Fest' $3,000 to Georgina Studio Tour for its annual Georgina Studio Tour $500 to Lake Simcoe South Shore Horticultural Society for 'Way 2 Grow' $3,000 to Sutton BIA for its annual Duck Races and Festival on High event $330 to Jacinta Healing Arts for the 'Empower Her' event $3,000 to Jackson's Point BIA for the Painted Perch, Halloween in the Point and Holiday Celebration events $1,500 to Georgina Pride Optimist Club for 'All Price No Prejudice' event $1,500 to Georgina Roller Derby League for its Georgina Roller Derby Home Opener $1,200 to Georgina Chamber of Commerce for the Discover Georgina Show $5,000 to Georgina Cornhole League for its Cornhole Provincials 2025 event $1,000 to Georgina Center for Arts and Culture for its Live and Silent Auction $1,000 to Routes Connecting Communities for 'Routes Feeds Georgina'

That Council receive the following Economic, Culture and Community Betterment grant application from Health and Wellness Fairs; $1,080 to Health and Wellness Fairs for its My Wedding Day Expo event

That Council receive the staff briefing note regarding the operation of snowmobiles on Town roadways, suggesting the current regulations surrounding the operation of snowmobiles within the Town of Georgina be maintained.

That Town Council receive the staff briefing note providing updates to the Ainslie Hill - Phase 1, Park and Playground as part of the Ainslie Hill Park and Trail Development to be completed by Ballymore Homes.

That Council receive the additional pieces of correspondence from Susan Sheard and Jennifer Baron in support of the salt management motion and urging Council to take action to reduce road salt impact to Lake Simcoe.

That the following bylaws be adopted as presented; 1. Bylaw Number 2025-0023 (PL-1) to deem certain registered Plans of Subdivision not to be registered Plans of Subdivision, Section 50(3) of the Planning Act R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended; Lot 113, Part of Lot 112, Plan 351, 567 Duclos Point Road 1. DEEM-2025-0002 Deeming By-law.pdf 2. Bylaw Number 500-2025-0002 (PL-5) to amend Zoning Bylaw Number 500, DG Group, Part of Lots 2,3,4 and 5, Concession 3 (NG), west side of Woodbine Avenue, Phase 10, File # 03.1127 1. Zoning By-law.Camlane Ph 10.pdf 2. Sch. A, DG Group, Camlane Ph10 , April 2, 2025.pdf

That Council convene into Closed Session at 11:12am to deal with the following matter(s): PERSONAL MATTERS ABOUT AN IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUAL, INCLUDING MUNICIPAL OR LOCAL BOARD EMPLOYEES, Section 239(2)(b), MA; Volunteer Award of Merit Nominees

That the Council meeting reconvene into Open Session at 12:16pm and report on matters dealt with in Closed Session.

regard to closed session item 17.1.a on the agenda under Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act being personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees regarding Volunteer Award of Merit nominees; That Council be directed to proceed accordingly.

That the following bylaw be adopted; 1. Bylaw Number 2025-0024 (COU-2) confirming proceedings of Council on April 2, 2025 1. 2025-0024 (COU-2) Confirming proceedings of Council Meeting of April 2, 2025.pdf

That the meeting adjourn at 12:17pm

That the April 2, 2025 Council agenda, with the following addendum items, be adopted; 3  Item No. 11.1.b, Report No. LS-2025-0003, Proposed Adjustments to Procurement Practices  Item No. 12.2.b(c), Briefing Note, Ainslie Hill - Phase 1, Park and Playground Design Update  Item 13.1.a, additional correspondence in support of Item 13.1, Salt Management motion  Item 13.1.b, additional correspondence in support of Item 13.1, Salt Management motion  Item 16.2, Bylaw 500-2025-0002 (PL-5) to amend Zoning Bylaw Number 500, DG Group, Pat of Lots 2-5, Concession 3 (NG), west side of Woodbine Avenue, Phase 10

WHEREAS road salt is a known toxic substance designated under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act because of tangible threats of serious and irreversible environmental and public health concerns associated with road salt; and WHEREAS salt levels in Ontario’s groundwater aquifers, creeks, rivers, and lakes have increasingly worsened since the 1970s, seriously affecting municipal drinking water sources and aquatic life; and WHEREAS Lake Simcoe is our closest freshwater lake and is the 4th largest inland lake within Ontario, host to a number of functions including a biodiverse habitat for over 56 species of fish, the source water for municipal drinking water for hundreds of thousands of residents within the watershed, including 41,000 here in the Town of Georgina, and the many other recreational and commercial functions it serves; and WHEREAS Lake Simcoe’s salinity concentrations have increased over 500% since monitoring began over the past 50 years, with the primary contributor being runoff from the use of salt for winter maintenance; and WHEREAS the Ontario and Canadian governments have taken many actions over the past 25 years including setting water quality guidelines, developing voluntary codes of practice, signing the Canada-Ontario Great Lakes Agreement, and holding workshops, yet still the salt problem continues to grow; and WHEREAS numerous situation analyses have recommended salt solutions involving liability protection, contractor certification, government- appr

That the following report recommendations be adopted; a. Proposed Modifications to the Community improvement Plan (CIP) Grant Programs Report No. SI-2025-0002 RESOLUTION NO. C-2025-0079 1. That Council receive Report No. SI-2025-0002 prepared by the Economic Development and Tourism Division, Strategic Initiatives Department dated April 2, 2025 respecting proposed modifications to the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Grant Programs. 2. That Council adopt the proposed modifications to the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Grant Program as follows: o Enhance the scope of the Accessibility Grant in order to support interior renovations intended to improve accessibility. o Increase the maximum allowable grant for all grant streams within the Community Improvement (CIP) Grant Program from $5,000 to $7,500. b. Proposed Adjustments to Procurement Practices in response to U.S. Tariffs Report No. LS-2025-0003 RESOLUTION NO. C-2025-0080 1. That Council receive Report No. LS-2025-0003 prepared by the Procurement Services Division, Legislative Services Department dated April 2, 2025, respecting proposed adjustments to the Town’s procurement practices in 8 response to U.S. tariffs imposed on goods imported to the U.S. from Canada; 2. That Council direct Procurement Services to acquire its deliverables, where feasible, from vendors in countries other than the United States, with preference to be given to Canadian vendors while ensuring compliance with trade treaty obligations and continuing

That Town Council receive and endorse the Nottawasaga Valley Board of Directors opposition to the proposed amalgamation of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority and the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority and that this motion be forwarded to York Region municipalities, Watershed municipalities, the Region of York accompanied by a letter from the Mayor and copied to the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, Conservation Ontario and Minister Todd McCarthy, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks.

That Town Council receive and endorse the request made by the Georgina Equity and Diversity Advisory Committee (GEDAC) to re- 11 print the 'Hate Has No Place Here' stickers for distribution purposes, utilizing the Committee's budget of $500.

That Council receive the following Economic, Culture and Community Betterment grant applications, with the exception of the application by Health and Wellness Fairs;  $5,000 to Endurance Events for 'Georgina Spring Fling and Georgina Marathon'  $2,000 to Free Spirit Fest for 'Free Spirit Fest'  $3,000 to Georgina Studio Tour for its annual Georgina Studio Tour  $500 to Lake Simcoe South Shore Horticultural Society for 'Way 2 Grow'  $3,000 to Sutton BIA for its annual Duck Races and Festival on High event  $330 to Jacinta Healing Arts for the 'Empower Her' event  $3,000 to Jackson's Point BIA for the Painted Perch, Halloween in the Point and Holiday Celebration events  $1,500 to Georgina Pride Optimist Club for 'All Price No Prejudice' event  $1,500 to Georgina Roller Derby League for its Georgina Roller Derby Home Opener  $1,200 to Georgina Chamber of Commerce for the Discover Georgina Show  $5,000 to Georgina Cornhole League for its Cornhole Provincials 2025 event  $1,000 to Georgina Center for Arts and Culture for its Live and Silent Auction 13  $1,000 to Routes Connecting Communities for 'Routes Feeds Georgina'

14 That Town Council receive the staff briefing note providing updates to the Ainslie Hill - Phase 1, Park and Playground as part of the Ainslie Hill Park and Trail Development to be completed by Ballymore Homes.

That the following bylaws be adopted as presented; 1. Bylaw Number 2025-0023 (PL-1) to deem certain registered Plans of Subdivision not to be registered Plans of Subdivision, Section 50(3) of the 15 Planning Act R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended; Lot 113, Part of Lot 112, Plan 351, 567 Duclos Point Road 2. Bylaw Number 500-2025-0002 (PL-5) to amend Zoning Bylaw Number 500, DG Group, Part of Lots 2,3,4 and 5, Concession 3 (NG), west side of Woodbine Avenue, Phase 10, File # 03.1127

That Council convene into Closed Session at 11:12am to deal with the following matter(s): a. PERSONAL MATTERS ABOUT AN IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUAL, INCLUDING MUNICIPAL OR LOCAL BOARD EMPLOYEES, Section 239(2)(b), MA; Volunteer Award of Merit Nominees

In regard to closed session item 17.1.a on the agenda under Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act being personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees regarding Volunteer Award of Merit nominees; 1. That Council be directed to proceed accordingly. 16

That the following bylaw be adopted; 1. Bylaw Number 2025-0024 (COU-2) confirming proceedings of Council on April 2, 2025