Council Meeting

THAT the Agenda and any Addendum distributed for the September 14, 2023 meeting of Council, be approved. -

THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council of July 13, 2023 and the special meeting of Council of July 27, 2023, be adopted. -

THAT the report of the Director of Community Services, titled Dufferin Men’s Shelter, dated September 14, 2023, be received. -

THAT the Dufferin Men’s Shelter be provided up to $116,000 of emergency funding in 2023 based on participation in the Project in Difficulty program; AND THAT funds be taken from the Rate Stabilization Reserve; AND THAT the funding be provided in monthly installments based on actual expenses incurred by the shelter; COUNCIL MINUTES – September 14, 2023– Page 3 AND THAT staff provide a report at the October Council meeting on the progress made by the Dufferin Men’s Shelter Board. 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) ABSENT 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 Councillor White (1) x Total (32) 32 0 -

THAT the Equity Strategy be adopted. -

THAT the report of the Director of Public Works/County Engineer, dated August 24, 2023, Updated Dufferin County Road Network Rationalization Plan, be received; AND THAT the Dufferin County Road Network Rationalization Plan be adopted; AND THAT staff be directed to proceed with implementation. -

THAT the minutes of the Infrastructure and Environmental Services meeting held on August 24, 2023, and the recommendations set out, excluding Item #1 – Updated Dufferin County Road Network Rationalization Plan, be adopted. -

THAT the minutes of the General Government Services meeting held on August 24, 2023, and the recommendations set out, excluding Item #5 – Anti-Racism and Intersectional Oppression Training Program and Item #9 – Annual Cost of Living Adjustment, be adopted. -

THAT the report of the Director People & Equity, titled Anti-Racism and Intersectional Oppression Training Program, dated August 24, 2023, be received; AND THAT County Council approve a single source expenditure of $200,000 for the development and delivery of a 10 module Anti-Racism and Intersectional Oppression Training program with Stephanie Nixon and Associates Inc.; AND THAT the cost of the one-time development of the program be funded as follows: $50,000 from the current year corporate training budget and $150,000 from the Rate Stabilization Reserve. -

THAT the report of the Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, dated August 24, 2023, regarding the annual cost of living adjustment, be received; AND THAT the non-union cost-of-living adjustment for 2024 be set at 4% with an effective date of April 1, 2024. 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) ABSENT COUNCIL MINUTES – September 14, 2023– Page 8 Yay Nay 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) ABSENT Councillor White (1) x Total (25) 16 9 -

THAT the minutes of the Health and Human Services meeting held on August 24, 2023, and the recommendations set out, be adopted. -

THAT the minutes of the Community Development and Tourism meeting held on August 24, 2023, and the recommendations set out, be adopted. -

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer, dated September 14, 2023, regarding a fire protection and prevention services study, be received. -

THAT staff be directed to move forward with a Request for Proposal (RFP) at a cost up to $75,000 to conduct a study on fire protection and prevention services. 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) ABSENT Councillor Hawkins (1) x Councillor Horner (1) x Councillor Little (1) x COUNCIL MINUTES – September 14, 2023– Page 15 Yay Nay 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 Councillor White (1) x Total (32) 26 6 -

THAT the report of the Chief Administrative Officer, dated September 14, 2023, with respect to Strategic Plan Monthly Update #2, be received. -

THAT the report of the Chief Administrative Officer, dated September 14, 2023, with respect to Reports from Outside Boards, be received. -

THAT Council support the Township of Melancthon resolution, dated September 12, 2023, regarding support for Bill C-310, an Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (Volunteer Firefighting and Search and Rescue Volunteer Tax Credit). -

THAT Council moved into Closed Session (10:54 p.m.) in accordance with the Municipal Act Section 239 (2)(d) – Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations and Section 239 (2)(f) – Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. -

THAT Council move into open session (10:58 p.m.). -

THAT By-Law 2023-47 through to By-Law 2023-48, inclusive, be read a first, second and third time and enacted. -

THAT By-Law 2023-49, be read a first, second and third time and enacted. -

THAT the meeting adjourn. -