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-2024-003 dated March 28, 2024 regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees. (Administration) 2.3 OFFICE OF THE CAO REPORT NO. ADMIN-2024-005 dated March 5, 2024 regarding advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. (Enforcement) 2.4 BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE REPORT NO. BEC-2024-004 dated April 15, 2024 regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees. (Cultural Services)

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 March 18, 2024. 6.2 Minutes of the Council Workshop held on Monday March 18, 2024. 6.3 Confidential Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Monday March 25, 2024. 6.4 Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Monday March 25, 2024.

THAT the following Consent Items are hereby approved: 1. Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) Appeals for Premier Gateway Phase 2B THAT Memorandum No. PD-2024-005 dated April 3, 2024 regarding Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) Appeals for Premier Gateway Phase 2B be received.

THAT Council do now convene into General Committee.

THAT the recommendations contained in the following Immediate Action Item Reports from the Monday April 15, 2024 General Committee Meeting are hereby adopted as presented: Report No. PD-2024-028 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0047) Report No. TPW-2024-010 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0048) Report No. PD-2024-033 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0050)

THAT the recommendations contained in the following Confidential Reports from the Monday April 15, 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 April 15, 2024. Report No. ADMIN-2024-003 Report No. ADMIN-2024-005 Report No. BEC-2024-004

WHEREAS, Canada is experiencing record population growth, having welcomed 1.25 million new Canadians last year alone; AND WHEREAS According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) we need to build at least 3.5 million additional homes by 2030, and municipalities need to build or expand the infrastructure to accommodate this growth; AND WHEREAS, FCM has estimated that the cost of the municipal infrastructure required support housing development is, on average, in the range of $107,000 per unit; AND WHEREAS According to Statistics Canada the cost of upgrade existing municipal infrastructure so that it is in a state of good repair is in the range of $170 billion; AND WHEREAS, Non-residential construction price inflation has risen by 29% since the end of 2020 and municipalities are facing soaring costs for infrastructure project without a corresponding growth in revenue; AND WHEREAS Unlike federal and provincial revenue, municipal tax revenue has not increased in recent years along with inflation, economic growth or population growth; AND WHEREAS Municipalities are facing a gap in federal infrastructure funding as the 10-year Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program has come to an end, the Canada Community-Building Fund is being renegotiated and the Permanent Public Transit Fund is set to start in 2026; AND WHEREAS The Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF), which was formerly known as the federal Gas Tax Fund, provides more than $2.4 billion in annual capital fund

THAT the General Information Package dated April 15, 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. 2024-0025 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 8049 Hornby Road (Premier Gateway Employment Area). BY-LAW NO. 2024-0026 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. 2024-0027 A By-law to designate the Perryman-Mainprize Building, located at 46 Mill Street East, Acton, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act as being of cultural heritage value or interest. BY-LAW NO. 2024-0028 A By-law to designate the Roe Block, located at 49-57 Main Street South, Georgetown, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act as being of cultural heritage value or interest. BY-LAW NO. 2024-0029 A By-law to designate the McKinlay Dentistry Building, located at 50-52 Main Street South, Georgetown, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act as being of cultural heritage value or interest. BY-LAW NO. 2024-0030 A By-law to designate the Armour Block located at 61-65 Main Street South under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act as being of cultural heritage value or interest. BY-LAW NO. 2024-0031

THAT this Council meeting do now adjourn at 6:41 p.m.