Council Meeting

THAT the Council of the Town of Halton Hills meet in closed session in order to address the following matters: 2.1 Art Skidmore, President and CEO of Halton Hills Community Energy Corporation Presentation to Council regarding a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value (Halton Hills Community Energy Corporation - 2019 Business Plans).

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

THAT the following minutes are hereby approved: 10.1 Council Meeting Minutes dated March 25, 2019. 10.2 Confidential Council Meeting Minutes dated March 25, 2019.

THAT Council do now convene into General Committee.

THAT the recommendations regarding the Reports & Memorandums from the Monday, April 15th, 2019 General Committee Meeting are hereby adopted: GC-2019-0023 GC-2019-0024

THAT the following items are hereby approved: 13.1 Report of the Community and Corporate Affairs Committee Meeting held on April 8, 2019. 13.2 Report of the Planning, Public Works and Transportation Committee Meeting held on April 9, 2019. 13.3 Confidential Minutes of the Community and Corporate Affairs Committee Meeting held on April 8, 2019.

THAT the following minutes are hereby received for information: 14.1 Minutes of the Site Alteration Committee Meeting held on March 26, 2019. 14.2 Minutes of the Halton Hills Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting held on March 27, 2019. 14.3 Minutes of the Committee of Adjustment Meeting held on March 6, 2019. 14.4 Minutes of the Heritage Halton Hills Committee Meeting held on March 20, 2019. 14.5 Minutes of the Active Transportation Committee Meeting held on March 26, 2019. 14.6 Minutes of the Downtown Georgetown BIA Board Meeting held on March 12, 2019. 14.7 Confidential Minutes of the Heritage Halton Hills Meeting held on March 20, 2019.

WHEREAS the Paris and Galt moraines cut across several municipalities: Peel Region, Wellington County, the City of Guelph, Region of Waterloo, Norfolk County, Brant County and Halton Region; and three Conservation Authorities: Grand River Conservation Authority, Credit Valley Conservation Authority and Conservation Halton; AND WHEREAS Municipalities within the Grand River watershed are dependent on groundwater as the source of municipal drinking water and are designated as urban growth centres in the Province’s Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017, namely Guelph, Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo; AND WHEREAS critical primary recharge areas in the moraines require protection in order to protect the future drinking water supplies in the area; AND WHEREAS a conservation plan for the Paris and Galt moraines would provide an important policy framework to protect the critical ecological and hydrological integrity of the area; AND WHEREAS the inter-jurisdictional complexity of the Paris and Galt moraines warrants the assistance of provincial leadership in the development of policy for its protection. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council for the Town of Halton Hills supports and endorses the passage of Bill 71, the Paris and Galt Moraine Conservation Act, 2019; AND FURTHER THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Halton’s MPP’s, MPP Mike Schreiner, Conservation Halton, Credit Valley Conservation Authority, Grand

WHEREAS the Concerned Residents Coalition (CRC) is a Guelph/Eramosa Township community group, which includes Halton Hills residents, and was formed to undertake a proper assessment of the proposed Rockwood Hidden Quarry risks; AND WHEREAS Halton Hills has serious concerns about the impact of increased truck traffic along the highway 7 corridor through downtown Acton, Georgetown and Norval; AND WHEREAS the CRC has secured excellent legal council and witnesses who will be bringing pertinent and significant testimony to the upcoming LPAT hearing to support their opposition to this quarry, including issues related to environmental concerns, well water, fish habitat, protection of the Paris-Galt Moraine, underwater blasting and potential fly-rock; AND WHEREAS approval of this quarry application presents the risk that there may be future requests for expansion or additional quarry sites in the area, leading to even further increased truck traffic through Halton Hills; AND WHEREAS the CRC is trying very hard to meet the financial challenges to pay for the case they plan to present at the LPAT hearing, having recognized that the community has given more than $700,000 over the past 6 years, including a previous Halton Hills grant of $15,000, but there still remains a potential deficit of approximately $150,000; AND WHEREAS given the enormous community support illustrated by the success of the fundraising campaign, it is important that they find the financial means to present their ent

THAT the General Information Package dated April 15, 2019 be received.

That the Presentation by Art Skidmore, President and CEO of Halton Hills Community Energy Corporation regarding a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value (Halton Hills Community Energy Corporation - 2019 Business Plans) 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. 2019-0016 A By-law to appoint a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer for the purpose of Canine and Wildlife Control Services. BY-LAW NO. 2019-0017 A By-law to adopt Amendment No. 34 to the Official Plan of the Town of Halton Hills - Town initiated Official Plan Amendment (Glen Williams Secondary Plan) to implement the recommendations of the Glen Williams Mature Neighbourhood Study. BY-LAW NO. 2019-0018 A By-law to amend the Town of Halton Hills Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010- 0050, as amended to implement the recommendations of the Glen Williams Mature Neighbourhood Study. - AS REVISED BY-LAW NO. 2019-0019 A By-law to amend Zoning By-law 2010-0050, as amended for 12 Church Street East (Acton). - AS REVISED BY-LAW NO. 2019-0020 A By-law to adopt the proceedings of the Council Meeting held on the 15th day of April, 2019 and to authorize its execution.

THAT this Council meeting do now adjourn at 8:01 p.m.