Regular Council

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

Resolved that the Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held August 5, 2021 are hereby adopted as circulated. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

Resolved that the Minutes of the Special Emergency Meeting of Council held August 6, 2021 are hereby adopted as circulated. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

That Council receive the Integrity Commissioner's Annual Report, from Principles Integrity, for information. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

That Council receive the South Georgian Bay Tourism Update, from the Director of Regional Tourism, for information. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

That Council receive the Geosands Inc. Annual General Meeting Presentation and 2020 Consolidated Financial Statements, from the Geosands Chair, President & CEO and Vice President of Finance and Regulatory, for information. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

That Council receive the letter dated August 16, 2021, from Perth County- Office of the Warden, pertaining to a relationship with MPAC, for information. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

That Council receive the Coordinated Committee Reports of August 19, 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 June 1 - 30, 2021 Accounts in the amount of $ 11,467,147.58 and the July 1 - 31, 2021 Accounts in the amount of $3,652,556.81. 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 August 2021, for information. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

THAT Council does hereby authorize the award of Contract No. PW2021-25 – Shore Lane Drainage Improvements (39th Street to 41st Street) to Leading Edge Earthworks Inc. in the amount of $777,686.76, which includes contingencies and the non-refundable HST of $13,450.56 (1.76%); AND FURTHER THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement for the works. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

THAT Council authorize that the Consulting Engineering Services for Detailed Design of Beach Area One Roadways, Including Streetscaping (RFP#PW2021-09) be awarded to Tatham Engineering in the amount of $687,500.00, which excludes H.S.T., plus the additional non-refundable HST (1.76%) portion of $12,100.00, for a total assignment cost of $699,600.00; AND FURTHER THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the associated agreement. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

That Schedule “B” to By-law 2018-98 being Appointments to Local Boards be amended by inserting Deborah Barkhouse, Jeff Burke and Ron Skelly as the three (3) new members of the Age Friendly Community Advisory Committee; That Schedule “B” to By-law 2018-98 being Appointments to Local Boards be amended by adding one (1) representative from Simcoe County Housing to the Age Friendly Community Advisory Committee as a non-voting member ; And further that Schedule “B” to By-law 2018-98 be amended by reducing the number of representatives from key service provider organizations in the health, recreation and transportation sectors in the Age Friendly Community Advisory Committee from four (4) to three (3). Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

That Council receive the August 31, 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: - 2021-72 A By-law to Authorize the Execution of the Transfer Payment Agreement for assistance with initiatives to promote tourism in BruceGreySimcoe (Ontario Tourism Region 7) – fabrication and installation of Tourism Wayfinding Signage; between Regional Tourism Organization 7 and the Town of Wasaga Beach -2021-73 A By-law to authorize the execution of agreements between the Town of Wasaga Beach and the Ontario Ministry of Infrastructure, Program Delivery Branch Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

Resolved that pursuant to Section 239 (2) (d) (f) (i) and (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , as amended, the next portion of the August 31, 2021 Regular Council Meeting will move into Closed Session to discuss labour relations or employee negotiations, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, 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 and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That Council receive the information provided by Legal Counsel in Closed Session, pertaining to a contractual matter. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

That Council confirms the direction provided to the Coordinator - Fundraising and Sponsorship in Closed Session, pertaining to a Financial Agreement matter. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

That Council confirms the direction provided to the Manager, Human Resources in Closed Session, pertaining to labour relations and negotiations. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

That Council confirms the direction provided to the CAO in Closed Session, pertaining to labour relations and negotiations. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells

That Council receive the External Board Meeting Minutes of June 24, 2021 provided in Closed Session, for information. 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 – July 27, 2021 – Closed Session Minutes -Special Meeting of Council – August 5, 2021 – Closed Session Minutes -Coordinated Committee – August 19, 2021 – Closed Session Minutes 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, August 31, 2021 be received and be deemed to have been read a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2021-74. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Stan Wells