Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (5 motions)
5 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
THAT the report of the Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer and Chief Paramedic, regarding the Paramedic Agreement extension, dated August 24, 2023, be received; AND THAT the Agreement for Provision of Paramedic Services with Headwaters Health Care Centre be extended for a period of two years, ending December 31, 2025. -
Moved by Councillor Post
Carried
THAT the report of the Director, Community Services, titled Quarterly Community Services Activity Report – Second Quarter 2023, dated August 24, 2023, be received. -
Moved by Councillor Little
Carried
THAT the report of the Director, Community Services dated August 24, 2023, titled Annual Rent Increase Guideline 2024, be received; AND THAT the 2024 Market Rents of County of Dufferin owned housing units be increased by the maximum level of 2.5% over the previous year. -
Moved by Councillor Post
Carried
THAT the report of the Administrator, dated August 24, 2023, regarding the 2023 Capital Workplan Update, be received; AND THAT the upgrade to the Nurse Call System be awarded through Single Source procurement; AND THAT additional costs for the parking lot paving project be funded through the current Dufferin Oaks Capital Reserve Fund; AND THAT the Dufferin Oaks Capital Workplan be adjusted accordingly. -
Moved by Councillor Post
Carried
THAT the following resolution from the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities, be supported: Health & Human Services Committee Minutes – August 24, 2023 – Page 4 WHEREAS the Federal and Provincial Governments need to support their most vulnerable households, the ones who are or are at risk of becoming homeless. Overall, housing and services for low-income, vulnerable, or marginalized people should be a primary consideration moving forward so we help those who need it the most; WHEREAS Dufferin County understands every community across Ontario is impacted by a need for affordable housing and support for people at risk of homelessness. Municipal governments are working in collaboration with all orders of government to invest in permanent solutions to the housing and homelessness crisis in Ontario; WHEREAS the Dufferin County understands that the Federal National Housing Strategy allocation formula to provinces and territories for jointly funded housing initiatives, roughly follows their share of the national population. This approach leaves Ontario underfunded because, as per the 2021 Census figures, the number of Ontario households in Community Housing Network as a share of the national total is 44.1 percent, which is well above the provincial share of the national population at 38.5 percent. This is also by far the highest share of national Community Housing Network relative to every other province and territories; WHEREAS receiving a by-population allocation from the