Council Meeting

THAT the Agenda and any Addendum distributed for the March 9, 2023 meeting of Council, be approved. -

THAT Council moved into Closed Session (6:07 p.m.) in accordance with the Municipal Act, Section 239 (3.1) – Education or Training of the Members. -

THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council of February 12, 2023, and the special meeting of Council of February 23, 2023, be adopted. -

THAT the minutes of the Health and Human Services meeting held on February 23, 2023, and the recommendations set out, be adopted. -

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

THAT the report on 2022 Statement of Council Remuneration and Expenses Paid, from the Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, dated March 9, 2023, be received. -

THAT the report of the Administrator of Dufferin Oaks, dated March 9, 2023, regarding the Declaration of Compliance, be received; COUNCIL MINUTES – March 9, 2023– Page 9 AND THAT Council authorize the Warden to sign the Declaration on behalf of Council for submission to Ontario Health – Central Region. -

THAT the report of the Director of Development and Tourism, "Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) Phase II Official Plan Amendment (OPA) - Schedule B, C, and E Changes”, dated March 9, 2023, be received; AND THAT staff be directed to submit the draft Municipal Comprehensive Review Phase II Official Plan Amendment – Schedule B, C, and E Changes and related draft Official Plan Amendment to the Province for review. -

THAT the report of the Chief Administrative Officer, dated March 9, 2023, with respect to Reports from Outside Boards, be received. -

THAT the correspondence from the Town of Caledon, dated January 23, 2023, regarding appointment of a staff representative to serve on the Dufferin Municipal Provincial Offences Act Board, be received; AND THAT Dufferin County Clerk, Michelle Dunne, be appointed as the representative on the Dufferin Municipal Provincial Offences Act Board. -

WHEREAS the homeless crisis is taking a devastating toll on families and communities, undermining a healthy and prosperous Ontario; WHEREAS the homeless crisis is identified as a priority need in various arenas, such as Provincially mandated Housing and Homelessness Plans and Community Safety and Well-Being Plans; COUNCIL MINUTES – March 9, 2023– Page 11 WHEREAS the homelessness crisis is the result of the underinvestment and poor policy choices of successive provincial governments; WHEREAS homelessness requires a range of housing, social service and importantly health solutions from government; WHEREAS homelessness is felt most at the level of local government and the residents that they serve; WHEREAS designated Service Managers and their local communities are doing their part, but do not have the resources, capacity or tools to address this complex challenge; and, WHEREAS leadership and urgent action is needed from the provincial government on an emergency basis to develop, resource, and implement a comprehensive plan to prevent, reduce and ultimately end homelessness in Ontario; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the County of Dufferin calls on the Provincial Government to urgently: a. Acknowledge that homelessness in Ontario is a social, economic, and health crisis; b. Commit to ending homelessness in Ontario; c. Work with AMO and a broad range of community, health, Indigenous and economic partners to develop, resource, and implement an action plan to achieve this goal; AND F

THAT the Closed Session minutes from the February 9, 2023 meeting of Council, be adopted. -

THAT By-Law 2023-12 through to 2023-19, inclusive, be read a first, second and third time and enacted. -

THAT By-Law 2023-20, be read a first, second and third time and enacted. -

THAT the meeting adjourn. -