Council

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

THAT the following minutes are hereby approved: 6.1 Confidential Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Monday August 26, 2024. 6.2 Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Monday August 26, 2024.

THAT the following Consent Items are hereby approved: 1. Halton Region 2023 State of Housing Report THAT Report No. PD-2024-063 dated August 19, 2024, regarding the Halton Region 2023 State of Housing Report be received for information.

THAT Council do now convene into General Committee.

THAT the recommendations contained in the following Immediate Action Item Reports & Memorandums from the Monday September 16, 2024 General Committee Meeting are hereby adopted: Report No. CS-2024-024 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0117) Report No. CS-2024-031 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0118) Report No. PD-2024-056 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0121) Report No. PD-2024-057 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0122) Report No. PD-2024-058 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0123) Report No. PD-2024-060 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0125) Report No. PD-2024-061(Recommendation No. GC-2024-0126)

WHEREAS, in December 2023, the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario released the Value-for-Money Audit (the audit) of Public Health Ontario (PHO) to assess whether PHO has effective systems and procedures in place to deliver on its mandate; AND WHEREAS the audit included recommendations to improve operational efficiencies in the PHO laboratory program by gradually closing six of its 11 laboratory sites, including the Hamilton Public Health Ontario Laboratory, as well as to gradually discontinue free private drinking water testing; AND WHEREAS private wells are the predominant drinking water source in rural and remote areas across Ontario and in 2023 it was estimated that Halton Region has 5,633 private residential wells; AND WHEREAS private residential wells lack the regulatory oversight of large municipal drinking water systems, leaving them vulnerable to contamination risks; AND WHEREAS private drinking water testing for Halton Hills’ rural residents is a critical public health resource for private well users to help ensure the safety of their drinking water; AND WHEREAS water analysis by licensed laboratories is costly and the discontinuation of free private drinking water testing may result in reduced testing, disproportionately impacting Halton Hills’ rural residents, especially vulnerable populations who rely on accessible and reliable water testing services to ensure safe drinking water; AND WHEREAS services at the Hamilton Public Health Ontario Laboratory include

THAT the General Information Package dated September 16, 2024 be received.

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. 2024-0071 A By-law to amend By-law No. 2023-0096 for the appointment of Municipal Law Enforcement Officers for the purpose of enforcing the Town’s Parking By-laws and other By-laws as designated by the Clerk & Director of Legislative Services. BY-LAW NO. 2024-0072 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 12 Armstrong Avenue (Georgetown). BY-LAW NO. 2024-0073 A By-law to adopt the proceedings of the Council Meeting held on the 16th day of September, 2024 and to authorize its execution.

THAT this Council meeting do now adjourn at 4:49 p.m.