Committee of the Whole

Resolved that pursuant to Section 239 (2) (a) (f) and (i) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , as amended, the next portion of the May 19, 2022 Committee of the Whole Meeting will move into Closed Session to discuss the security of the property of the municipality or local board, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Nina Bifolchi, Stan Wells, and Sylvia Bray

That Committee of the Whole receive the verbal update from legal counsel provided in Closed Session pertaining to committee matters, for information. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Nina Bifolchi, Stan Wells, and Sylvia Bray

That Committee of the Whole receive the verbal update report from the CAO provided in Closed Session pertaining to beachfront negotiations, for information; And further that Committee of the Whole confirm the direction provided to the CAO in Closed Session pertaining to beachfront negotiations. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Nina Bifolchi, Stan Wells, and Sylvia Bray

That Committee of the Whole receive the External Board Meeting Minutes of February 24, 2022 and April 1, 2022 provided in Closed Session, for information. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Nina Bifolchi, Stan Wells, and Sylvia Bray

THAT Council approve the awarding of the contract for the library’s RFID Implementation (RFP# WBPL2022-01) to Bibliotheca Canada in the amount of $95,695.00, inclusive of disbursements and contingency and exclusive of HST; AND FURTHER THAT Council approve of an un-budgeted expenditure of approximately $62,202.00 from the Municipal Modernization Program grant obtained for the Town of Wasaga Beach – Wasaga Beach Public Library Service Modernization project; AND FURTHER THAT Council approve an un-budgeted expenditure of approximately $12,494.00 from reserves to offset the budget shortfall for the Wasaga Beach Public Library Service Modernization project; AND FURTHER THAT Council authorize that $21,000.00 from the library’s 2022 budget designated for RFID implementation in the software, professional development and capital equipment budget lines be allocated for the library’s portion of the RFID implementation expenditures; AND FURTHER THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the associated agreement. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Nina Bifolchi, Stan Wells, and Sylvia Bray

THAT Committee of the Whole recommend to Council it approve an Agreement with the Wasaga Beach Farmers’ Market to allow a farmers’ market to operate seasonally in the RecPlex parking lot located at 1724 Mosley Street for a one year term with an option to renew for an additional two years, as amended. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Nina Bifolchi, Stan Wells, and Sylvia Bray

That the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to attend the meeting on May 26, 2022 to participate in the discussion about the creation of a Regional Board to address the topic of Family Physician Recruitment and retention. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Nina Bifolchi, Stan Wells, and Sylvia Bray