Council

THAT the contents of the agenda for February 13, 2025 be approved as circulated.

THAT the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held January 30, 2025, be adopted as circulated.

THAT the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held January 30, 2025, be adopted as circulated.

THAT the presentation by the Deputy Fire Chief to Council pertaining to Camp Molly be received as information.

THAT the delegation by Deborah Grant to Council pertaining to a Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Program be received; and THAT staff be directed to reinstate the Spay and Neuter program for 2025 in the amount of $2,000, funded from the approved budget.

THAT the delegation by Leslie R. Farkas to Council pertaining to the Staff report on the Municipal Services Corporation - Beachfront Development be received.

THAT the report titled: Municipal Services Corporation – Beachfront Development, to the Council meeting of February 13, 2025, be received; THAT Council adopt the Business Case for “Build Wasaga” as presented at the January 30, 2025 Council meeting; and THAT Council direct staff to proceed to incorporate “Build Wasaga” as a Municipal Services Corporation. Yea (7) B. Smith, T. Snell, J. Belanger, S. Dileo, F. Ego, E. Timms, and R. White

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: Wasaga Beach WPCP Performance Report January 1, 2025 to January 30, 2025 to the Council meeting of February 13, 2025, be received for information.

THAT the report titled: Wasaga Beach DWS Performance Report January 1, 2025 to January 30, 2025 to the Council meeting of February 13, 2025, be received for information.

THAT the report titled: Capital Works Project Status Quarterly Update – 2024 Q4 Report, to the Council meeting of February 13, 2025 be received for information.

THAT the report titled: Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval Extension Request - Clear Valley Inc. (PS0615), to the Council meeting of February 13, 2025, be received; and THAT Council approve a three-year extension to the Draft Approval for the Clear Valley Inc. Plan of Subdivision, including minor amendments to the associated conditions of draft plan approval, with a lapsing date of March 5, 2028.

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, Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at the Public Works Yard, to the Council meeting of February 13, 2025, be received; THAT Staff be Authorized to Proceed with the Installation of Electrical Vehicle (E.V.) Charging Stations at the Public Works Yard, in accordance with the Procurement Policy; THAT Council approve the project estimate in the amount of $140,000 (Excl. HST); and THAT Council approve an unbudgeted expenditure of approximately $55,000 from In-year Surplus or General Reserve, if required, to cover any additional costs not covered by the RTO7 funding program. Yea (6) B. Smith, T. Snell, J. Belanger, F. Ego, E. Timms, and R. White Nay (1) S. Dileo

THAT the Council for the Town of Wasaga Beach supports the City of Peterborough in their request to the Province to amend Bill 242 to clearly define a workable standard for shelter space for the purpose of a municipality’s jurisdiction to enforce its standards regulating or prohibiting encampments in its parks and open space; and FURTHER THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the City of Peterborough, Honourable Doug Ford, Premier, Honourable Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and AMO. Yea (7) B. Smith, T. Snell, J. Belanger, S. Dileo, F. Ego, E. Timms, and R. White

THAT the Council for the Town of Wasaga Beach supports the County of Peterborough, in their request to the Province and the Federal Government to take additional measures to protect the interests of Ontario in any upcoming trade negotiations and remove any impediments to municipalities preferring Canadian companies and services for capital projects and other supplies; and FURTHER THAT the Council for the Town of Wasaga Beach also requests the Province and Federal Government and all municipalities to procure products and services domestically in a way to support the Canadian battles against American tariffs and the threat to our sovereignty; and FURTHER THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the County of Peterborough, Honourable Doug Ford, Premier, Honourable Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and AMO. Yea (7) B. Smith, T. Snell, J. Belanger, S. Dileo, F. Ego, E. Timms, and R. White

THAT pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, the next portion of the February 13, 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: