Council Meeting

THAT the Council of the Town of Halton Hills meet in closed session in order to address the following matters: 2.1 REPORT NO. CORPSERV-2019-0038 CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT NO. CORPSERV-2019-0038 dated September 26, 2019 regarding labour relations or employee negotiations. (CUPE Negotiations)

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

THAT the following minutes are hereby approved: 10.1 Minutes of the Council Meeting held September 30, 2019. 10.2 Minutes of the Council Workshop held on September 30, 2019. 10.3 Minutes of the Appeal Hearing held on September 30, 2019 (Appeal of Site Alteration Committee Decision - SA-18028) 10.4 Confidential Minutes of the Council Workshop held on September 30, 2019.

THAT Council do now convene into General Committee.

THAT the recommendations regarding the Reports & Memorandums from the Monday, October 21, 2019 General Committee Meeting are hereby adopted: GC-2019-0074 GC-2019-0075

THAT the following items are hereby approved: 13.1 Report of the Planning, Public Works and Transportation Committee Meeting held on October 8, 2019. 13.2 Confidential Minutes of the Planning, Public Works and Transportation Committee Meeting held on October 8, 2019.

THAT the following minutes are hereby received for information: 14.1 Minutes of the Committee of Adjustment Meeting held on September 4, 2019. 14.2 Minutes of the Downtown Georgetown BIA Board Meeting held on September 10, 2019. 14.3 Minutes of the Halton Hills Public Library Board Meeting held on September 11, 2019. 14.4 Minutes of the Heritage Halton Hills Committee Meeting held on September 18, 2019. 14.5 Confidential Minutes of the Heritage Halton Hills Committee Meeting held on September 18, 2019.

WHEREAS litigation against local governments has increased significantly and municipalities have had to divert public money to support these costs, even when the municipal share of liability is as low as 1%; AND WHEREAS earlier this year, Attorney General Doug Downey invited municipalities to comment on the existing joint and several liability system; AND WHEREAS AMO’s Task Force examined the existing liability landscape and options for reform; AND WHEREAS on September 27, 2019 the AMO Board approved a submission on joint and several liability entitled “A Reasonable Balance: Addressing growing municipal liability and insurance costs”, which includes seven recommendations on actions which the government could take to reduce the negative impact of joint and several liability (Seven (7) Recommendations Attached); AND WHEREAS AMO is encouraging Municipal Councils to endorse the report and its recommendations; AND WHEREAS the Ministry of the Attorney General has agreed to accept municipal resolutions up until November 1, 2019. THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Town of Halton Hills supports and endorses the AMO Board approved submission on joint and several liability entitled “A Reasonable Balance: Addressing growing municipal liability and insurance costs”, which includes seven recommendations on actions which the government could take to reduce the negative impact of joint and several liability; AND FURTHER THAT a copy of this motion be sent to The Honourable Doug

WHEREAS the Township of Warwick adopted a Resolution at their June 17, 2019 Council Meeting regarding Enforcement for Safety on Family Farms; AND WHEREAS the Halton Region Federation of Agriculture endorsed the Township of Warwick Resolution at their board meeting held on September 26, 2019 (Attached); AND WHEREAS the Town of Halton Hills supports their local agricultural community, and want to keep their farm families, employees and animals safe. THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Town of Halton Hills endorses and supports the resolution by the Township of Warwick; AND FURTHER THAT this motion be circulated to the Honourable Doug Downey, Ministry of the Attorney General, the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Honourable Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General, the Honourable Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, AMO and ROMA.

THAT the General Information Package dated October 21, 2019 be received.

THAT Report No. CORPSERV-2019-0038 dated September 26, 2019 regarding labour relations or employee negotiations (CUPE Negotiations) be received; AND FURTHER THAT staff carry out Council's direction on this matter as set out in the Confidential Council Minutes dated October 21, 2019.

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. 2019-0055 A By-law to deem Lots 25 and 36, Plan 32 not to be within a registered plan of subdivision for the purposes of subsection 50(3) of the Planning Act. BY-LAW NO. 2019-0056 A By-law to adopt the proceedings of the Council Meeting held on the 21st day of October, 2019 and to authorize its execution.

THAT this Council meeting do now adjourn at 6:51 p.m.