Special Council

Resolved that Council hereby waives the rules of procedure 4.05 b) to add item 4.2 under New Business for consideration of a motion in regards to the recent move to the Grey-Lockdown level in the Provincial Framework. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells

That Council increase the amount the Chief Administrative Officer is authorized to expend to engage a fairness monitor to be present during the evaluation of the submitted beachfront redevelopment proposals to a maximum of $10,000. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells

Whereas the Province of Ontario announced on February 26, 2021, that it would activate the Emergency Brake in the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit, moving the region into the Grey-Lockdown level within the Public Health Framework effective Monday March 1, 2021; And Whereas the Province took this action based on the advice of Dr. Charles Gardner, Chief Medical Officer of Health for the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit based on concerns about the number of COVID-19 variant cases in the region; And Whereas Dr. Gardner indicated on February 28, 2021, that the most recent weekly COVID-19 statistics have shown the number cases declined this past week, and most of the public health indicators show the Health Unit at either Red or Orange level; And Whereas it has been shown that when Simcoe-Muskoka moved to the Red level on February 16, 2021, small businesses took appropriate steps to ensure both their employees and customers were able transact in a safe environment; And Whereas moving to the Grey-Lockdown level imposes restrictions on small business that are unfair and unjustified in comparison to the restrictions imposed on large retail stores; And Whereas there is no evidence of significant community transmission of COVID-19 occurring in small businesses; And Whereas the restrictions in the Grey-Lockdown level limit access to physical fitness and recreation programing and negatively impact the mental health of children, young adults and other members of the Community; And Wh

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: 2021-19 A By-law to amend By-law 2020-126 being a By-law to establish fees and charges to be collected by the Corporation of the Town of Wasaga Beach -2021-20 A By-law to appoint a full-time Municipal Law Enforcement Officer and Property Standards Officer for the Town of Wasaga Beach -2021-21 A By-law to authorize the entering into of an Agreement between the Town of Wasaga Beach and Her Majesty the Queen in right of the Province of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Transportation, for the Municipal Transit Enhanced Cleaning (MTEC) -2021-22 A By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Wasaga Beach at its Special meeting held Tuesday March 2, 2021. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells