Council

THAT the Council of the Town of Halton Hills meet in closed session in order to address the following matters: 2.2 OFFICE OF THE CAO REPORT NO. ADMIN-2022-022 dated October 7, 2024 regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees. (HHCEC) 2.3 CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT NO. CS-2024-025 dated October 7, 2024 regarding the security of the property of the municipality or local board. (Information Security) 2.4 CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT NO. CS-2024-033 dated September 19, 2024 regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees. (Administration) 2.5 COMMUNITY SERVICES REPORT NO. CSE-2024-011 dated September 24, 2024 regarding a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

THAT the Council for the Town of Halton Hills reconvene this meeting in open session.

THAT the following minutes are hereby approved: 6.1 Confidential Minutes of the Council Workshop held on Monday September 9, 2024. 6.2 Minutes of the Council Workshop held on Monday September 9, 2024. 6.3 Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Monday September 16, 2024.

THAT Council do now convene into General Committee.

THAT the recommendations contained in the following Immediate Action Item Reports from the Monday October 7, 2024 General Committee Meeting are hereby adopted: Report No. CS-2024-032 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0135) Report No. CSE-2024-010 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0137) Report No. PD-2024-065 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0139) Report No. PD-2024-066 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0140) Report No. PD-2024-067 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0141) Report No. PD-2024-069 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0142) Report No. PD-2024-071 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0143) Report No. PD-2024-074 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0144) Report No. PD-2024-075 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0145) Report No. PD-2024-076 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0146)

THAT the recommendations contained in the following Confidential Reports from the Monday October 7, 2024 Closed Session of Council are hereby adopted as presented; AND FURTHER THAT staff carry out any of Council's direction on these matters as set out in the Confidential minutes dated October 7, 2024. Report No. ADMIN-2022-022 Report No. CS-2024-025 Report No. CS-2024-033 Report No. CSE-2024-011

WHEREAS elections rules need to be clear, supporting candidates and voters in their electoral participation and election administrators in running elections; AND WHEREAS legislation needs to strike the right balance between providing clear rules and frameworks to ensure the integrity of the electoral process; AND WHEREAS the legislation must also reduce administrative and operational burden for municipal staff ensuring that local election administrators can run elections in a way that responds to the unique circumstances of their local communities; AND WHEREAS the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (MEA) will be 30 years old by the next municipal and school board elections in 2026; AND WHEREAS the MEA sets out the rules for local elections, the Assessment Act, 1990 and the Education Act, 1990 also contain provisions impacting local elections adding more places for voters, candidates, and administrators to look for the rules that bind the local democratic process in Ontario; AND WHEREAS with rules across three pieces of legislation, and the MEA containing a patchwork of clauses, there are interpretation challenges, inconsistencies and gaps to fill; AND WHEREAS the Act can pose difficulties for voters, candidates, contributors and third-party advertisers to read, to interpret, to comply with and for election administrators to enforce; AND WHEREAS while local elections are run as efficiently and effectively as can be within the current legislative framework, modernization and continu

WHEREAS the Town of Halton Hills Council’s vision of Halton Hills being a nature-rich community, as outlined in the Strategic Plan, can be supported by the enhancement of the Town’s tree canopy in the portion of the Credit Valley watershed within Halton Hills; AND WHEREAS planting trees across Halton Hills in the Sliver Creek and Black Creek Subwatersheds, on both public and private property, will provide many benefits to residents, including increased environmental awareness, forest cover and biodiversity, improved soil and water conservation, wildlife habitat and climate change adaptation and resiliency; AND WHEREAS tree planting sites are prioritized based on CVC’s Natural Heritage System and include former marginal agricultural fields, riparian buffers, forest expansion, windbreaks, turf conversion, open spaces and restoration within existing forests impacted by pests and diseases; AND WHEREAS the proposed CVC Tree Planning Project will complement Town-led environmental and tree planting initiatives, including the Town’s July 2024 application for FCM funding, as previously approved via Council Resolution No. 2024-0121; AND WHEREAS the Town will partner with CVC on this project in order to approve planting locations on Town-owned lands and promote tree planting opportunities; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Halton Hills Council supports Credit Valley Conservation’s application for a funding opportunity from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Growing C

THAT the General Information Package dated October 7, 2024 be received.

THAT Report No. TPW-2024-020, dated October 7, 2024 regarding 2025 Building Services Division Fees, be received.

THAT Report No. PD-2024-073, dated September 9, 2024, regarding a Statutory Public Meeting for Additional Residential Units, Draft Official Plan Amendment 58 and Draft Zoning By-law Amendment (attached as Appendices 1 and 2 to this report), be received; AND FURTHER THAT all agency and public comments be

THAT the following Bills are hereby passed by Council; AND FURTHER THAT the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the said by-laws and affix the seal of the Corporation thereto: BY-LAW NO. 2024-0075 A By-law to amend By-law No. 2023-0094, being a by-law to regulate traffic and parking on highways under the jurisdiction of the Town of Halton Hills. BY-LAW NO. 2024-0076 A By-law to Amend Zoning By-law 2010-0050, as amended, Part of Lot 1, Concession 8 Town of Halton Hills, Regional Municipality of Halton, municipally known as 8131 Hornby Road (Premier Gateway Employment Area). BY-LAW NO. 2024-0077 A By-law to amend Zoning By-law 2010-0050, as amended, Part of Lot 2, Concession 8, Town of Halton Hills, Regional Municipality of Halton, municipally known as 8250 Eighth Line (Premier Gateway Employment Area). BY-LAW NO. 2024-0078 A By-law to Authorize the Transfer of a Permanent Easement Over Town Lands to Enbridge Gas Inc. – 14010 Steeles Ave at Eighth Line. BY-LAW NO. 2024-0079 A By-law to adopt the proceedings of the Council Meeting held on the 7th day of October, 2024 and to authorize its execution.

THAT this Council meeting do now adjourn at 7:06 p.m.