Council Meeting

THAT the Council of the Town of Halton Hills meet in closed session in order to address the following matters: 2.1 REPORT NO. PD-2022-0001 dated January 5, 2022 regarding litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board. (OLT) 2.2 REPORT NO. PD-2022-0002 dated December 23, 2021 regarding litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board. (OLT) 2.3 MEMORANDUM NO. ADMIN-2022-0003 dated January 5, 2022 regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual including municipal or local board employees.

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

THAT the following minutes are hereby approved: 10.1 Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Monday December 13, 2021.

THAT the following Consent items from the Monday January 17th, 2022 Council meeting are hereby approved: 1. 2021 Annual Accessibility Status Update THAT Report No. ADMIN-2022-0004 dated January 4, 2022 regarding the 2021 Annual Accessibility Status Update be received for information.

THAT Council do now convene into General Committee.

That Report No. ADMIN-2022-0001, dated November 17, 2021, regarding Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) be received; AND FURTHER THAT a by-law be passed to establish an Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS), substantially in accordance with the draft set out in Appendix “A” to this report, to be effective at a future date to be approved by Council, and subject to Council amendment from time to time; AND FURTHER THAT the Town Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement with the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) for Town access to the MTO ARIS database for registered vehicle owner information to administer the AMPS program, with the agreement based on content approved by the Clerk and in a form approved by the Town Solicitor.

THAT Report No. ADMIN-2022-0003, dated December 16, 2021, regarding the Privately-Owned Tree Management Strategy, be received AND FURTHER THAT the Privately-Owned Tree Management Strategy as appended to this report, be approved; AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to proceed with implementation of the education and incentive programs as recommended in the Strategy document, subject to on-going affordability and sustainability as outlined in the Town’s Long Range Financial Plan; AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to consider establishing a Town Forestry Program to support the Strategy implementation and as part of a town-wide tree canopy management program, subject to on-going affordability and sustainability as outlined in the Town’s Long Range Financial Plan; AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to evaluate the Strategy implementation and report back to Council with a status update in 2022; AND FURTHER THAT all programs associated with the Privately- Owned Tree Management Strategy, be reviewed and considered each year at Budget Committee for corporate prioritization and on- going affordability within the constraints of the Town’s Long Range Financial Plan.

THAT Report No. PD-2022-0003, dated January 3, 2022, regarding “Amico’s Memorial Arena Site (Georgetown) – Request for Minor Variance Application”, be received; AND FURTHER THAT Council allow the Applicant to submit a Minor Variance Application for Phase 2 (Building 3) on the former Memorial Arena lands (26, 28, 30, 34, 36, 38 and 42 Mill Street; 3 and 11 Dayfoot Drive) to reduce the resident parking rate from 1.5 spaces per unit to 1.35 spaces per unit, in accordance with Section 45 of the Planning Act.

WHEREAS since the start of the pandemic the Town of Halton Hills, in collaboration with the Economic Support and Recovery Task Force, has taken proactive, decisive and coordinated action to support the local business community in response to the impacts of COVID-19; AND WHEREAS, building on the 25+ actions implemented by the Town since the start of the pandemic, the Town has launched an Economic Recovery and Resiliency Plan to support the local business community in mitigating the impacts of COVID-19, with a focus on helping businesses stay open, as well as become more resilient over time; AND WHEREAS when the Province of Ontario entered modified Step 2 of the Roadmap to Reopening on January 5, 2022, the restrictions forced many small businesses to either close their doors or significantly decrease their capacity until January 26, 2022; AND WHEREAS both supply chain issues in the procurement of rapid tests and recent changes to criteria for PCR testing have left many critical supply chain manufacturers and their workers without testing to ensure worker safety and minimize workplace COVID-19 outbreaks; AND WHEREAS the Ontario Chamber of Commerce met with the Honorable Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance, to discuss business concerns and wrote an open letter to the minister requesting immediate business support, which can be read in the appendix to this Resolution; AND WHEREAS the Province of Ontario announced the Ontario Small Business Relief Grant on January 7, 2022, we c

THAT the General Information Package dated January 17, 2022 be received.

THAT the recommendations contained in the following Confidential Reports from the Monday January 17th, 2022 Closed Session of Council are hereby adopted; AND FURTHER THAT staff carry out any of Council's direction on these matters as set out in the Confidential minutes dated January 17, 2022. 2.1 REPORT NO. PD-2022-0001 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT NO. PD-2022-0001 dated January 5, 2022 regarding litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board. (OLT)

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. 2022-0001 A By-Law to designate the Wheeler Store and Residence, located at 12428 Kirkpatrick Lane, Halton Hills, Regional Municipality of Halton, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act as being of cultural heritage value or interest. BY-LAW NO. 2022-0002 A By-Law to establish a System of Administrative Penalties. BY-LAW NO. 2022-0003 A By-Law to adopt the proceedings of the Council Meeting held on the 17th day of January, 2022 and to authorize its execution.

THAT this Council meeting do now adjourn at 6:16 p.m.