Regular Council

Resolved that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held April 27, 2021 are hereby adopted as circulated. Yea: Mark Kinney, Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, and Stan Wells

That Council receive the petition pertaining to the requested amendment of the Backyard Fire (Open Fire) By-law, for information; And further that it be

That Council receive the letter dated May 7, 2021 from the Municipality of Grey Highlands for information; And further that the Town of Wasaga Beach supports and endorses the 988 - 3 Digit Crisis and Suicide Prevention Hotline. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

That Council receive the Coordinated Committee Reports of May 13, 2021 as circulated and approves all actions contained therein. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

That Council receive the Committee of the Whole Report of May 20, 2021 as circulated and approves all actions contained therein. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

That Council approve the March 1, 2021 to March 31, 2021 Accounts in the amount of $9,023,627.25 and the April 1, 2021 to April 30, 2021 Accounts in the amount of $3,026,016.94. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

That Council receive the information report pertaining to proclamations and flag raising for the month of May 2021, for information. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

THAT Council receive the Simcoe County Library Service Review Update report for information. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

THAT the Development Services Section of Coordinated Committee receive the report titled 2021 Simcoe County Economic Development Funding Program for information; AND FURTHER THAT Council approve the submission of an application to the Simcoe County Economic Development Grant program for $50,000 to develop a Branding Strategy for the Town of Wasaga Beach. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

THAT, pursuant to the Hemson Memo dated April 16, 2021 and titled “Local Area Municipal Input to the Municipal Comprehensive Review”, that Council resolve the following: That the Town of Wasaga Beach resolves that it be identified and acknowledged as a “Primary Settlement Area (PSA)” in the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe; AND THAT, further to the request from the County of Simcoe via the Hemson Memo, the Town of Wasaga Beach resolves that, in concert with being identified as a Primary Settlement Area, and consistent with the Towns’ growth and intensification policies for Growth Nodes, and consistent with well planned water and sewer servicing capacities available to accommodate growth and intensification, the Town of Wasaga Beach be assigned an ‘Intensification Density Target’ greater than the current assigned target of 20 persons and jobs per hectare and more appropriately in the range of 35% to 40% of persons and jobs per hectare: AND THAT, the Clerk be authorized to forward the above resolution to the County of Simcoe as a formal comment from the Town of Wasaga Beach in response to the June 8, 2021 Notice of Public Meeting. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

THAT Council approve the attached Development Charge Rate Change Collection Policy. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

That Council receive the May 25, 2021 verbal COVID-19 Update from the CAO, for information. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

Resolved that the following By-laws be received and be deemed to have been read a first, second and third time, passed and numbered as follows: - 2021-44 A By-law to appoint seasonal Municipal Law Enforcement Officers for the Town of Wasaga Beach -2021-45 A By-law to authorize the sale/disposal of Surplus Real Property no longer required for municipal purposes, being Parts of Registered Plan 1369 (Lot 76 and 10 (ten) foot wide Foot Path identified on Plan 1369 between Lots 75 and 76) -2021-46 A By-law to set the Tax Rates and to Levy Taxes for the year 2021 -2021-47 A By-law to establish a Notice Requirements Policy for the Town of Wasaga Beach, and to repeal By-law 2014-23 -2021-48 A By-law to Adopt a Memorial and Dedication Program Policy -2021-49 A By-law to authorize an Agreement between the Town of Wasaga Beach and The Bench press Ltd. O/A Creative Outdoor Advertising for the Advertising Waste/Recycling Receptacles -2021-50 A By-law to Provide for the Use of an Alternative voting method (internet) and the Use of Vote-Counting Equipment for Municipal and School Board Elections and to Repeal By-law 2013-37 -2021-51 A By-law to authorize the Execution of a Lease Agreement between the Town of Wasaga Beach and the Wasaga Beach Farmers’ Market for a Land Use Lease at the Town owned Recplex Community Centre Parking Lot to Operate a Seasonal Farmers’ Market -2021-52 A By-law to Adopt a Development Charge Rate Change Collection Policy Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger

That Council confirm the direction provided in Closed Session to the Senior Accounting Analyst, pertaining to a lease matter. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

Resolved that Council receive the following Closed Session Reports as circulated and approves all actions contained therein: -Regular Meeting of Council – April 27, 2021 – Closed Session Minutes -Committee of the Whole – May 20, 2021 – Closed Session Minutes Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

That Council receive the External Board Meeting Minutes provided in Closed Session, for information. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

Resolved that a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Wasaga Beach at its Regular meeting held Tuesday, May 25, 2021 be received and be deemed to have been read a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2021-53. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells