Council - Committee of the Whole

THAT the content of the Council-Committee of the Whole Agenda for September 9th, 2024 be adopted as presented.

THAT the minutes of Special Council Meetings held July 29, 2024 be approved as amended and August 1, 2024 be approved as presented.

THAT Council receive the Integrity Commissioners report dated September 3, 2024; and approve the following Integrity Commissioner Recommendation: 1) Revoke Mr. Nigel O'Neill's appointment from the Committee of Adjustment/Property Standards Committee.

THAT Council herein receive the General Consent Agenda as listed below; AND FURTHER THAT the information and opinions provided in the General Consent Agenda Items are that of the author(s) and are not verified or approved as being correct.

WHEREAS the Town of Collingwood promotes amongst other characteristics a healthy lifestyle and accountable decision-making to provide excellent services; AND WHEREAS the Collingwood Council is committed to openness and transparency and have restructured the Town of Collingwood’s Committee Structure with a view to communicating with and hearing from residents with respect to matters of concern to them and perhaps not specifically covered under day-to-day operational planning lists; AND WHEREAS the occupants of 31 Ste Marie Street have brought to the Town of Collingwood Council and staff’s attention on numerous occasions the unsafe conditions for egress from their medical services location on Ste Marie Street; AND WHEREAS staff’s recommendation to Council re lining of Ste Marie Street to narrow lanes in an attempt to slow traffic are not making a difference for the occupants of 31 Ste. Marie Street; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council herein direct staff to remove the parking meter previously bagged and necessary to clear the egress sightlines for the laneway; AND FURTHER THAT Council herein direct staff to have the space signed as no parking and marked with yellow diagonal lines clearly messaging no parking.

THAT Council of the Town of Collingwood further submit to the Provincial Standing Committee facilitating the Regional Review for Simcoe County, that Council believes that the provision of Water and Wastewater Services should continue to be provided by Collingwood; AND FURTHER THAT a copy of this resolution also be forwarded to MPP Saunderson, County of Simcoe, fellow member Simcoe County Municipalities and others as deemed appropriate.

THAT Council herein move into Committee the Whole Session.

THAT Staff Report P2024-22 , “Draft Plan Approval Extension Request – Regional Commercial District”, dated September 9, 2024, be received; AND THAT Council approve an 18-month extension of Draft Approval for the Plan of Subdivision – Regional Commercial District (D12020424), including amendments to the associated conditions of draft plan approval as appended to this Report, to allow the completion of the Town of Collingwood Master Mobility and Transportation Plan and redesign of the Draft Approved Plan as required.

THAT Staff Report P2024-22 , “Draft Plan Approval Extension Request – Regional Commercial District”, dated September 9, 2024, be received; AND THAT Council approve the Draft Plan Approval Extension Request to lapse.

THAT Staff Report P 2024-23 , “Municipally Initiated Short-Term Accommodation Zoning By-law Amendment” dated September 9, 2024, be received; AND THAT the amending Zoning By-law, attached as Appendix A to this Report be enacted and passed concurrently with the upcoming Staff Report and By-law for the Final STA Phase 2, to be considered by Committee of the Whole/Council later this Fall.

THAT Staff Report T2024-20 , 2024 Non-core Asset Management Plan (AMP) (Written Document), be received; AND THAT Council herein approve the Town of Collingwood Asset Management Plan – Non-Core Assets as presented.

THAT the following minutes of Other Committees and Boards be received and the recommendations contained be approved: Accessibility Advisory Committee - June 20, 2024 Collingwood Heritage Committee - July 4, 2024 Collingwood Downtown BIA Board of Management - July 11, 2024 Collingwood Downtown BIA Board of Management - August 8, 2024

THAT Council herein rise from Committee of Whole and return to the regular Council meeting.

THAT By-law No. 2024-063 , being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the regular meeting of Council held September 9, 2024, be enacted and passed this 9th day of September, 2024.

THAT the Council meeting be hereby adjourned at 5:42 p.m.