Council

THAT Council proclaim the month of January 2025 as Crime Stoppers Month in the Town of Wasaga Beach.

THAT the contents of the agenda for January 16, 2025, be approved as circulated.

THAT the Minutes of the Special Council Meeting held December 12, 2024, are hereby adopted as circulated.

THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held December 12, 2024, are hereby adopted as circulated.

THAT the following Consent List items under Staff Reports and all the recommendations contained therein be adopted, excluding items pulled and moved to Matters for Consideration to be voted on separately:

THAT the report titled: Fire Department Report – November 2024, to the Council meeting of January 16, 2025, be received for information.

THAT the report titled: 2024 Auditor Planning Report, to the Council meeting of January 16, 2025, be received for information.

THAT the report titled: 2025 General Liability Insurance Renewal, to the Council meeting of January 16, 2025, be received; and THAT Council authorize the Treasurer to accept and execute all documents necessary for the renewal of insurance premiums for General Insurance and Risk Management Services.

THAT the following Consent List items under Correspondence be received for information, excluding items pulled and moved to Matters for Consideration to be voted on separately:

THAT the report titled: Overnight Emergency Warming Centre Update, to the Council meeting of January 16, 2025, be received; and THAT Council approve the updated Municipal Emergency Warming and Cooling Centre policy, attached to this report forming Appendix A. Yea (7) B. Smith, T. Snell, J. Belanger, S. Dileo, F. Ego, E. Timms, and R. White

THAT the report titled: Cheque Registers, to the Council meeting of January 16, 2025, be received; and THAT Council approve the removal of preparing Cheque Registers for publishing. Yea (6) B. Smith, T. Snell, J. Belanger, F. Ego, E. Timms, and R. White Nay (1) S. Dileo

THAT the report titled Short Term Lease-Former Stars Arena 425 River Road West to the Council meeting of January 16, 2025 be received; THAT Council authorize a short-term lease of the former Stars Arena to Elections Canada for approximately $115,260 inclusive of HST; THAT Council approve an unbudgeted expense for plywood at a cost not to exceed $35,000 to be funded from the lease payments; and THAT the Deputy CAO be authorized to execute the Lease Agreement. Yea (7) B. Smith, T. Snell, J. Belanger, S. Dileo, F. Ego, E. Timms, and R. White

THAT the report titled: Beachfront – Stonebridge Agreement of Purchase and Sale, to the Council meeting of January 16, 2025, be received; THAT Council approve the Agreement of Purchase and Sale between the Town and Stonebridge Building Group Inc., for Town-owned beachfront lands bounded by 1 st and 3 rd Streets, Mosley Street and Beach Drive; THAT Council declare surplus Part 6 and Part 7 on the attached Reference Plan to the Agreement of Purchase and Sale; and THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Agreement of Purchase and Sale. Yea (6) B. Smith, T. Snell, J. Belanger, F. Ego, E. Timms, and R. White Nay (1) S. Dileo

WHEREAS the Town of Wasaga Beach received correspondence from the County of Simcoe dated December 19, 2024 regarding their request to the Province Regarding OPP Detachment Billing Increases; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Town of Wasaga Beach support the County of Simcoe in their request to the Province to initiate a review of the OPP Billing Formula; and FURTHER THAT a copy of this resolution together with a copy of the County of Simcoe’s letter dated December 19, 2025 be forwarded to Honourable, Michael Kerzner, Ministry of the Solicitor General, Honourable, Paul Calandra, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, MPP, Brian Saunderson, Simcoe-Grey and the County of Simcoe. Yea (7) B. Smith, T. Snell, J. Belanger, S. Dileo, F. Ego, E. Timms, and R. White

THAT the correspondence from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing regarding Code of Conduct be

THAT Staff be directed to bring back a report to the January 30, 2025 Council meeting pertaining to participating in the South Georgian Bay Green Economy Hub Pilot project.

THAT pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, the next portion of the January 16, 2025, Council Meeting, will move into Closed Session to consider the following matters:

THAT the following By-laws be received and be deemed to have been read a first, second and third time and finally passed:

1. THAT the correspondence from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing regarding Code of Conduct be referred back to Staff for more information and comment matrix for Council consideration. Yea (7): B. Smith, T. Snell, J. Belanger, S. Dileo, F. Ego, E. Timms, and R. White