Council Meeting

THAT the following minutes are hereby approved: 10.1 Minutes of the Council Meeting held on April 15, 2019. 10.2 Minutes of the Council Workshop (Ward Meeting's Concept) held on April 15, 2019. 10.3 Minutes of the Council Workshop (Regional Official Plan Review) held on April 25, 2019. 10.4 Confidential Minutes of the Council Meeting held on April 15, 2019. 10.5 Confidential Minutes of the Council Workshop held on April 15, 2019. 10.6 Confidential Minutes of the Council Workshop held on April 25, 2019.

THAT Council do now convene into General Committee.

THAT the recommendations regarding the Reports & Memorandums from the Monday, May 6, 2019 General Committee Meeting are hereby adopted: GC-2019-0026 GC-2019-0027 GC-2019-0028 GC-2019-0029 GC-2019-0030

THAT the following items are hereby approved: 13.1 Report of the Community and Corporate Affairs Committee meeting held on April 29, 2019. 13.2 Report of the Planning, Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting held on April 30, 2019.

THAT the following minutes are hereby received for information: 14.1 Minutes of the Heritage Halton Hills Committee Meeting held on April 17, 2019. 14.2 Minutes of the Halton Hills Public Library Board Meeting held on March 13, 2019.

WHEREAS the report “Canada’s Changing Climate Report 2019 (CCCR) paints a stark and alarming picture of the future of Canada as a result of continued sustained and accelerating accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere; AND WHEREAS the CCCR concludes that Canada’s climate has warmed and will warm further in the future, driven by human influence and that global emissions of carbon dioxide from human activity will largely determine how much warming Canada and the world will experience in the future and this warming is effectively irreversible; AND WHEREAS the CCCR further concludes that both past and future warming in Canada is, on average, about double the magnitude of global warming and northern Canada has warmed and will continue to warm at more than double the global rate; AND WHEREAS the CCCR further finds that the rate and magnitude of climate change under high versus low emission scenarios project two very different futures for Canada. Scenarios with large and rapid warming illustrate the profound effects of continued growth in greenhouse gas emissions and that scenarios with limited warming will only occur if Canada and the rest of the world reduce carbon emissions to near zero early in the second half of the century and reduce emissions of other greenhouse gases substantially; AND WHEREAS carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is accumulating at an accelerating rate and total emissions show no sign of decreasing on a worldwide basis; AND WHEREAS all nations are respon

WHEREAS according to the National ASD Surveillance System (NASS), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is one of the most common development disabilities in Canada. 1 in 66 children is diagnosed with ASD; AND WHEREAS according to the Canadian Medical Association Journal, approximately 1% of the Canadian population is affected by ASD, which means there are approximately 100,000 Ontarians on the autism spectrum; AND WHEREAS ASD changes over time – in its expressions, challenges and delights; Ontario must be prepared to support children, youth and adults within the context of development, learning, family and community. Supportive, understanding and inclusive communities ensure that each person with ASD is provided the means to achieve quality of life as a respected member of society; AND WHEREAS Ontarians must support the individual needs of a person with ASD throughout their lifespan using evidence-based treatment and intervention, while remembering that developmental trajectories are constantly changing; AND WHEREAS the supports and services for adults on the spectrum are inadequate and fragmented and fail to address needs across entire lifespans; AND WHEREAS school boards are expecting an influx of about 1,000 students with autism as families lose funding, leaving educators unequipped with the resources required to provide specialized care and a higher level of assistance for children with special needs; AND WHEREAS funding will not address the critical need for assistance for fam

WHEREAS Conservation Authorities (CAs) have a mandate to prevent, mitigate and forecast flooding within their respective watersheds; AND WHEREAS Provincial funding (transfer payments) have traditionally been provided to assist CAs with addressing their core mandate, namely flood forecasting and hazard area management; AND WHEREAS impacts (decreases) to CA budgets regarding flood forecasting would result in an increase risk to members of the public associated with property damage, personal injury and possibly, loss of life; AND WHEREAS CAs sources of funding have been a combination of the Province and municipalities within their watersheds; AND WHEREAS Provincial transfer payments have been reduced by 50% for 2019, after CA’s budgets have already been approved; AND WHEREAS Municipalities would be forced to assume the costs of replacing the money removed from provincial transfer payments to CAs; AND WHEREAS municipal budgets have been impacted in the past from downloading provincial services onto the property tax base creating an additional burden to property taxpayers; AND WHEREAS Conservation Halton would see a loss of $145,000 that would transfer to the Municipal (Regional) levy and result in a 1.5% increase in its budget request from its watershed funding Municipalities; AND WHEREAS Credit Valley Conservation Authority would see a loss of $90,000 that would transfer to the Municipal (Regional) levy and result in a 0.5% increase in its budget request from its watershed fundi

THAT Council for the Town of Halton Hills approves the Mayoral Appointments to the following Committees: Town of Halton Hills Tourism Advisory Committee Councillor Ann Lawlor Region of Halton Halton Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee Councillor Michael Albano

THAT the General Information Package dated May 6, 2019 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. 2019-0021 A By-law to provide for the levy and collection of rates or levies required for the Town of Halton Hills for the year 2019 and to provide for the mailing of notices for the payment of taxes. BY-LAW NO. 2019-0022 A By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into a Transfer Payment Agreement with the Ministry of Transportation for the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund. BY-LAW NO. 2019-0023 A By-law to adopt the proceedings of the Council Meeting held on the 6th day of May, 2019 and to authorize its execution.

THAT this Council meeting do now adjourn at 8:53 p.m.