Council

THAT Council proclaim May 5 - 11, 2025 as Children's Mental Health Week in the Town of Wasaga Beach

THAT the contents of the agenda for April 24, 2025, be approved as circulated.

THAT pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, the next portion of the April 24, 2025 Council Meeting, will move into Closed Session to consider the following matters:

THAT the minutes of the Council Meeting held April 10, 2025, be adopted as circulated

THAT the delegation by Nick Vidinovski to Council pertaining to food trucks at Beach Area 1, be received, and THAT Council permit a food truck and a mobile unit tattoo shop at 10 Main Street for 2025, subject to the businesses obtaining a business licence from the Town.

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-March 2025, to the Council meeting of April 24, 2025, be received for information.

THAT the Report titled Tender #PW2025-05 for the Supply, Placement & Compaction of Hot Mix Asphalt, to the Council meeting of April 24, 2025, be received; and THAT the Tender #PW2025-05 for the Supply, Placement & Compaction of Hot Mix Asphalt be awarded to Dig-Con International Limited, in the amount of $500,996.80.

THAT the report titled: Wasaga Beach – Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) 2024 Annual Performance Report to the Council meeting of April 24, 2025, be received for information.

THAT the report titled: Debenture Renewal, to the Council meeting of April 24, 2025, be received; THAT Council authorize staff to renew the TD Bank Debenture maturing on May 11, 2025 through TD Bank; THAT the current loan balance be floated at the current variable rate (Prime – 0.75%) for a short-term period, at the discretion of the Treasurer, in order to monitor interest rate trends and determine the optimal timing to lock in a fixed rate; and THAT the Treasurer be authorized to lock in the fixed rate when deemed appropriate.

THAT the report titled: Alternative Voting Methods – 2026 Municipal Election, to the Council meeting of April 24, 2025, be received; and THAT the Clerk be directed to continue to use the alternative voting methods as outlined in this report and By-law 2021-50.

THAT the Consent List items under Minutes of Boards and Committees be received for information:

THAT the report titled: Recreation & Facilities 2025 Q1 Department Update to the Council meeting of April 24, 2025 , be received for information. Yea (6) B. Smith, T. Snell, J. Belanger, F. Ego, E. Timms, and R. White Absent (1) S. Dileo

THAT the report titled: Boulevard Planting Policy to the Council meeting of April 24, 2025, be received; and THAT Council adopt the Boulevard Planting Policy, as presented in Appendix A of this report. Yea (6) B. Smith, T. Snell, J. Belanger, F. Ego, E. Timms, and R. White Absent (1) S. Dileo

THAT the report titled Beach Area 1 Self Cleaning Washroom Pilot, to the Council meeting of April 24 th , 2025, be received; THAT Urben Blu be selected as the preferred supplier for the self-cleaning public washroom unit, and that staff be authorized to proceed with procurement and installation as outlined in this report; THAT Council approve a Non-Competitive Procurement in accordance with the Town’s Procurement Policy, as this project exceeds $100,000.00, and only two vendors submitted eligible responses to the Request for Information (RFI); and THAT Council approve funding the project from two reserves - $324,626 from the COVID Reserve and $122,467 from the Uncommitted Reserve, to cover the total project cost of $447,093. Yea (6) B. Smith, T. Snell, J. Belanger, F. Ego, E. Timms, and R. White Absent (1) S. Dileo

THAT the report titled: Beck Street Medical Clinic Lease Extension and Physician Recruitment Incentive, to the Council meeting of April 24 th , 2025, be received; and THAT Council authorize staff to enter into a lease extension for the Beck Street Medical Clinic for an additional five years ending August 31 st , 2032 ; and THAT Council approve the use of the funding model outlined in the report to support the clinic lease for the duration of the five-year term; and THAT Council support the proposed succession plan, whereby the physician will gradually assume one-third of the clinic’s overhead costs following the five-year incentive, with the long-term objective of full cost recovery through the recruitment of two additional physicians within the clinic. Yea (6) B. Smith, T. Snell, J. Belanger, F. Ego, E. Timms, and R. White Absent (1) S. Dileo

That Council deem it necessary to not delay the consideration of the Mayor’s reconsideration on the Fireworks Report and By-law and that pursuant to Section 6.11(c) the Mayor’s reconsideration be considered at this meeting.

That Council consider a reconsideration of the adoption of the Fireworks By-law 2025-12 being a By-law to regulate Fireworks and the Sale of Discharge of Fireworks Bylaw report passed at the April 10, 2025 Meeting of Council.

That the main motion be amended to include the following: "THAT the By-law come into effect October 1, 2025."

THAT the report titled: Sale and Discharge of Fireworks By-law, to the Council meeting of April 10, 2025, be received; and THAT Council adopt By-law #2025-12 being a By-law to regulate Fireworks. THAT the By-law come into effect October 1, 2025. Yea (5) B. Smith, T. Snell, J. Belanger, F. Ego, and R. White Nay (1) E. Timms Absent (1) S. Dileo

That Council deem it necessary to not delay the consideration of the Deputy Mayor’s notice of motion regarding a moratorium on the Business Licensing By-law for Hawker and Peddler licenses and that pursuant to Section 6.11(c) the Deputy Mayor’s notice of motion be considered at this meeting.

That Council put a moratorium on the Business Licensing Bylaw for the issuance of Hawker and Peddler business licences for those who sell fireworks.

ITEM 5.3.2 OLT-24-001047 (10 Club Court) WHEREAS the Town has identified a number of significant public health and safety threats associated with the proposed servicing scheme for the Achille development; AND WHEREAS the threats supersede the land use planning grounds to be considered by the Ontario Land Tribunal (the “ Tribunal ”) and compel the Town to categorically reject the facilitation, accommodation, acceptance or assumption of any of the public works proposed by Achille. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Town of Wasaga Beach hereby declares that it will not enter into any development agreements with Achille, its successors or assigns, accept and/or assume any public works proposed by Achille, its successors or assigns, or in any other way facilitate or accommodate the development proposed by Achille .

5.3.3 Community Hub THAT Staff be directed to proceed with an application to the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund; THAT Council commit unbudgeted costs for the theatre for the K-12 School and Community Hub to an upset limit of $2,400,000 to be funded from the Casino Reserve.

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

Item 5.3.3 Community Hub THAT Staff be directed to proceed with an application to the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund; THAT Council commit unbudgeted costs for the theatre for the K-12 School and Community Hub to an upset limit of $2,400,000 to be funded from the Casino Reserve.