Inaugural Meeting of Council

THAT the Returning Officer be directed to destroy all ballots from the election of 2023-2024 Warden. -

THAT the slate of Committee membership as set out below, be adopted: Infrastructure and Environmental Services Councillor Gerrits Councillor Hall Councillor Hawkins Councillor Horner Councillor Nix Councillor Rentsch Councillor Soloman Councillor Taylor – Chair General Government Services Councillor Creelman – Chair Councillor Gerrits Councillor Hall Councillor McLean Councillor Mills Councillor Soloman Councillor Taylor Health and Human Services Councillor Gardhouse Councillor Hawkins Councillor Little Councillor McLean Councillor Nix Councillor Post – Chair Councillor Rentsch Community Development and Tourism Councillor Creelman Councillor Gardhouse Councillor Horner – Chair Councillor Little Election of the Warden, Public Meeting & Regular Meeting Minutes December 14, 2023 Councillor Mills Councillor Post -

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

THAT the minutes of the Economic Development Workshop on November 8, 2023 and November 9, 2023, the regular meeting of Council of November 9, Election of the Warden, Public Meeting & Regular Meeting Minutes December 14, 2023 2023 and the special meeting of Council of November 23, 2023, be adopted. -

THAT the minutes of the Community Development and Tourism meeting held on November 23, 2023, and the recommendations set out, be adopted. -

THAT the report from the Clerk, dated December 14, 2023, titled ‘Amendments to User Fee By-Law’, be received; AND THAT the fee adjustments as outlined in the report be approved; AND THAT the necessary by-law be enacted. -

THAT the report of the Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, dated December 14, 2023, regarding 2024 Development Charge Indexing, be received. -

THAT the report of the Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, dated December 14, 2023, regarding a Signing Authority Policy, be received; AND THAT Policy #3-6-10 Bank Signing Authority, be approved. -

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

THAT $350,000 be added to the Emergency Management budget to upgrade the fire services communication system. A recorded vote was requested and taken as follows: Yay Nay Councillor Creelman (3) x Councillor Gardhouse (2) x Councillor Gerrits (1) x Election of the Warden, Public Meeting & Regular Meeting Minutes December 14, 2023 Yay Nay 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) 1 33 -

THAT the 2024 budget with tax levy requirements of $47,469,913, be approved. 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) 31 3 -

THAT Council support the resolution from the Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus, dated October 24, 2023, regarding Strong Mayor Powers. -

THAT Council support the resolution from Town of Mono, dated December 13, 2023, to oppose Strong Mayor Powers. -

THAT Councillor Little be appointed as Dufferin County Council’s representative on the Dufferin Board of Trade (DBOT). -

THAT the open session and closed session minutes from the Dufferin County Property and Facility Portfolio Workshop on November 30, 2023, be approved. -

THAT By-Law 2023-57 through to By-Law 2023-63, inclusive, be read a first, second and third time and enacted. -

THAT By-Law 2023-64, be read a first, second and third time and enacted. 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 Election of the Warden, Public Meeting & Regular Meeting Minutes December 14, 2023 Yay Nay 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) 32 2 -

THAT By-Law 2023-65 be read a first, second and third time and enacted. -

THAT the meeting adjourn. -