Council Meeting

THAT the Agenda and any Addendum distributed for the September 12, 2024 meeting of Council, be approved. -

THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on July 11, 2024, the Statutory Public meeting and Special Meeting of Council on August 22, 2024 and the minutes of the Special Meeting of Council on August 27, 2024, be adopted. -

THAT funding for the Orangeville Food Bank and Dufferin Food Share in the amount of $70,000 be included in the 2025 budget deliberations; AND THAT the equivalent percentage increase be considered for the Shepherd’s Cupboard Food Bank as well. -

THAT the minutes of the Infrastructure and Environmental Services meeting held on September 12, 2024, and the recommendations set out excluding Item #4 – Electric Vehicle Chargers for Fleet – Funding Opportunity, be adopted. -

THAT the Report, Electric Vehicle Chargers for Fleet – Funding Opportunity, dated August 22, 2024, from the Director of Public Works/County Engineer, be received; AND THAT the funds to cover the County portion of the project be committed now through the rate stabilization reserve to allow the application to progress. A recorded vote was requested and taken as follows: Yay Nay Councillor Creelman (3) x Councillor Gardhouse (2) x Councillor Gerrits (1) x Councillor Hall (2) x Councillor Hawkins (1) x Councillor Horner (1) x Councillor Little (1) x Councillor McLean (1) x Councillor Mills (2) x Councillor Nix (2) x Councillor Post (8) x Councillor Rentsch (1) x Councillor Soloman (1) x Councillor Taylor (7) x Warden White (1) x Total (34) 33 1 -

THAT the minutes of the General Government Services meeting held on August 22, 2024, and the recommendations set out, be adopted. -

THAT the minutes of the Health and Human Services meeting held on August 22, 2024, and the recommendations set out, be adopted. -

THAT the minutes of the Community Development and Tourism meeting held on August 22, 2024, and the recommendations set out excluding Item #2 – Municipal Comprehensive Review Progress Report, be adopted. -

THAT the report of the Director of Development and Tourism, “Municipal Comprehensive Review Progress Report”, dated August 22, 2024, be received; AND THAT staff be directed to send comments on the draft decisions for Official Plan Amendment No. 2 and Official Plan Amendment No. 3 to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for final approval, noting that the by-law for Official Plan Amendment No. 3 as quoted in the draft decision letter should be By-Law 2023-43. -

THAT staff be directed to bring forward an implementation strategy for phase one of the older adult transportation plan, including costing and timelines; AND THAT staff contact the Town of Orangeville transportation department to explore potential partnerships with regards to transit. -

THAT the report of the Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, dated September 12, 2024, regarding the annual cost of living adjustment, be received; AND THAT the cost of living adjustment for 2025 be set at 3.06% with an effective date of January 1, 2025. -

THAT the report of the Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, dated September 12, 2024, regarding Aggregate Extraction Subclass, be received; AND THAT the new subclass IT1 be created to capture aggregate extraction properties; AND THAT the Tax Rates By -Law 2024-04 be amended to include the new subclass. -

THAT the report of the Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, dated September 12, 2024, regarding Capital Workplan Update, be received; COUNCIL MINUTES – September 12, 2024 – Page 12 AND THAT the projects listed below totalling $1,058,500 be added to the 2024 capital workplan: Project Division 2024 Workplan Adjustment Bridge 004-0142 Engineering $60,000 Orangeville West EA Engineering $46,000 Electrical Operations $250,000 Roof Facilities $290,000 Exterior Doors Museum $2,000 HVAC Museum $7,500 Security Museum $34,000 Security Housing $178,000 Exterior Walls Paramedics $20,000 Interior Renovations Long Term Care $5,000 HVAC Long Term Care $38,000 HVAC Mel Lloyd Centre $12,000 Asphalt Paving Mel Lloyd Centre $24,000 HVAC McKelvie Burnside Village $15,000 Diesel Tank Replacement Long Term Care $10,000 Exterior Lighting Mel Lloyd Centre $16,000 Exterior Lighting McKelvie Burnside Village $13,000 Kitchen Retrofits McKelvie Burnside Village $19,000 Bathrooms McKelvie Burnside Village $19,000 -

THAT the report of the Director of Development and Tourism, titled Official Plan Amendment No. 4 – Township of Melancthon, dated September 12, 2024, be received; AND THAT County Council approve Official Plan Amendment No. 4, as adopted by the Township of Melancthon, in order to implement recommendations of the Official Plan in a manner that is consistent with the COUNCIL MINUTES – September 12, 2024 – Page 13 Planning Act and Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms to the Dufferin County Official Plan. -

THAT the report of the Chief Administrative Officer, titled Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care System (CWELCC) Update #4, dated September 12, 2024, be received; AND THAT a 12-month contract position for a Data and Funding Analyst be approved; AND THAT the new contract position be funded from the one-time only CWELCC administration funding. -

THAT the report of the Chief Administrative Officer, dated September 12, 2024, with respect to Edelbrock Centre Design Proposal Update, be received; AND THAT the following key principles with respect to the project be adopted: • Service Delivery: A space that supports better service delivery to the community; • Inclusive: Spaces that are barrier-free access for all (public and employees) and incorporate inclusive design elements from the City of London Facility Accessibility Design Standards; • Technology: Technology enhancements to support a hybrid Council meeting and working model; COUNCIL MINUTES – September 12, 2024 – Page 14 • Collaborative: a space that encourages collaboration and meeting space both in-person and remote; • Flexible: an adaptable multipurpose space that supports a hybrid working model, group work, and individual work; • Progressive: A space that speaks to the future of work; • Healthy: a space that promotes employee health and comfort (air, acoustic, and lighting quality, biophilic design, movement, health, and safety) using an intermediate approach; • Sustainable: An energy efficient space that reduces energy demand, leverages smart technology, and prioritizes materials with low embodied carbon, considering environmental impact throughout their life cycle. -

THAT the report of the Chief Administrative Officer, dated September 12, 2024, with respect to Reports from Outside Boards, be received. -

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer, dated September 12, 2024, regarding a Fire Protection and Prevention Review, be received; AND THAT Multi-Jurisdictional Fire Prevention and Protection Modernization Plan Report be forwarded to all Dufferin local municipalities and fire boards for their consideration; AND THAT comments from the local municipalities be brought back to Council by end of year to decide next steps. -

THAT the report of the Chief Administrative Officer, dated September 12, 2024, with respect to Strategic Plan Update #7, be received. -

WHEREAS on March 22, 2022, the Federal & Provincial Governments announced a funding agreement that will reduce the cost of childcare in Ontario to an average of $10 per day by March 2026; AND WHEREAS the For-Profit/Not-For-Profit quotas [30/70] mandated by the federal government artificially limits the number of licences that can be given out and therefore limits the childcare spaces that can be created; AND WHEREAS the waitlist in the County of Dufferin is over 1,000 children; AND WHEREAS families are being forced to waitlist for $10 per day childcare even though there is unspent budget for unrealized Not-For-Profit centres due to a lack of Not-For-Profits applying; AND WHEREAS changing the ratios could unlock thousands of new $10 per day childcare spaces immediately; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the County of Dufferin requests the Federal and Provincial Governments fix the archaic For-Profit/Not-For- Profit quotas in the agreement; AND LASTLY THAT this resolution be circulated and brought to the attention of Kyle Seeback Member of Parliament, Dufferin-Caledon; The Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development; The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada; The Honourable Jill Dunlop, Minister of Education; and The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario. -

THAT the minutes from the July 11, 2024 Closed Session of Council, be adopted. -

THAT By-Law 2024-41 be read a first, second and third time and enacted. -

THAT the meeting adjourn. -