Council Meeting

THAT the Council of the Town of Halton Hills meet in closed session in order to address the following matters: 2.1 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REPORT NO. PD-2020-0066 dated December 3, 2020 regarding litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board. (LPAT Appeal)

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

WHEREAS The Town of Halton Hills recognizes the importance of the visit by Mr. Santa and Mrs. Merry Claus each year is important to all members of our community and; AND WHEREAS medical experts like Dr Anthony Fauci, Centre for Disease Control (CDC), World health Organization, Health Canada and every Chief Medical Officer of Health have confirmed Santa is immune to COVID19 and has been immunized against it; THEFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council for the Town of Halton Hills declares Mr. and Mrs. Claus to be essential workers to all citizens, young and old, of Halton Hills and; AND FURTHER THAT the Mayor write Santa Claus and issue an advisory indicating Mr. Santa and Mrs. Claus status as essential workers to all residents of Halton Hills and; AND FURTHER THAT all residents of Halton Hills are encouraged to spread good will, kindness and best wishes to everyone they encounter this holiday season especially to all our essential and frontline workers.

THAT the following minutes are hereby approved: 8.1 Minutes of the Council Meeting held on November 23, 2020. 8.2 Public Meeting Minutes (2020-0006) dated November 23, 2020. 8.3 Confidential Minutes of the Council Meeting held on November 23, 2020.

THAT Council do now convene into General Committee.

THAT the recommendations regarding the Reports & Memorandums from the Monday, December 14, 2020 General Committee Meeting are hereby adopted: GC-2020-0123, GC-2020-0124 GC-2020-0125, GC-2020-0126 GC-2020-0127, GC-2020-0128 GC-2020-0129, GC-2020-0130 GC-2020-0131, GC-2020-0132 GC-2020-0133, GC-2020-0134 GC-2020-0135, GC-2020-0136 GC-2020-0137, GC-2020-0138

THAT the following items are hereby approved: 11.1 Report of the Budget Committee Meeting held on December 7, 2020.

THAT the following minutes are hereby received for information: 12.1 Minutes of the Committee of Adjustment Meeting held on November 4, 2020.

WHEREAS on October 2, 2020 Wellington County Council passed a resolution concerning Aggregate Resources or gravel pit assessment valuation and requests support from all Ontario municipalities; AND WHEREAS previous assessment methodologies for aggregate resource properties, valued areas that were used for aggregate resources or gravel pits at industrial land rates on a per acre basis of the total site, and such properties were formally classified and taxed as industrial lands; AND WHEREAS as a result of the 2016 appeal settlement, land rates used for gravel pits changed from industrial land rates to farmland rates resulting in substantial decrease in assessment for gravel pits; AND WHEREAS Council for the Town of Halton Hills supports a fair and equitable assessment system for all aggregate resource properties; AND WHEREAS Council for the Town of Halton Hills has concerns that the revised criteria does not fairly assess the current value of the aggregate resource properties. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: THAT Council for the Town of Halton Hills does not consider the revised criteria for assessment of aggregate resource properties as a fair method of valuation for these properties; AND FURTHER THAT Council for the Town of Halton Hills believes there is a need to review the current assessment methodology for aggregate resource properties to address the inequity of property values; AND FURTHER THAT Council for the Town of Halton Hills believes there is a need to review the curre

THAT the General Information Package dated December 14, 2020 be received.

THAT Report No. PD-2020-0066 dated December 3, 2020 regarding litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals (LPAT Appeal) be received; AND FURTHER THAT Staff carry out Council's direction on this matter as set out in the Confidential Council Meeting Minutes dated December 14, 2020.

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. 2020-0071 A By-law to permit the Municipality to impose fees or charges with respect to services or activities provided, related costs payable, and for the use of its property and to repeal By-law No. 2019-0065. BY-LAW NO. 2020-0072 A By-law to authorize the execution of the transfer payment agreement for the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) - Public Transit Stream. BY-LAW NO. 2020-0073 A By-law to remove the Holding (H) Provision from Zoning By-law 57-91, as amended by By-law 2000-138, for lands described as Part of Lots 1 and 2, Concession 5, Esquesing Town of Halton Hills, Regional Municipality of Halton 6 Cleve Court (Premier Gateway). BY-LAW NO. 2020-0074 A By-law to Amend Zoning By-law 2000-138 for Premier Gateway Employment Area. BY-LAW NO. 2020-0075 A By-law to Appoint Valerie Petryniak as the Town Clerk for the Corporation of the Town of Halton Hills and Repeal By-law No. 2010-0088 and By-Law No. 2017-0003. BY-LAW NO. 2020-0076 A By-law to adopt the proceedings of the Council Meeting held on the 14th day of December 2020 and to authorize its execution.

THAT this Council meeting do now adjourn at 5:13 p.m.