Council - Committee of the Whole

THAT the content of the Council-Committee of the Whole Agenda for February 10, 2025 be adopted as amended: Added attachment for Item 11.3 Waive Development Charges for Property, C.Sacco

THAT the minutes of Council-Committee of the Whole meeting held January 27, 2025 (excluding Committee of the Whole recommendations), and the minutes of the Council meeting held February 3, 2025, be approved as presented.

THAT the Committee of the Whole recommendations from its meeting held January 27, 2025 contained within the January 27, 2025, Council minutes be hereby approved as presented. C2025-02 Municipal Insurance Pool Implementation P2025-02 Affordable Housing Master Plan 2025 Workplan P2025-03 Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval Extension Request – Trails of Collingwood (391 High Street, Town File PLEDP2024338) (recommendation amended by Committee of the Whole) Reports/Minutes of Other Committees and Boards

THAT the following By-law be herby enacted and passed this 10th day of February, 2025. BL2025-011 Procurement By-law Amendments

THAT Council herein receive the General Consent Agenda; 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.

THAT the Downtown Master Plan prepared by Fotenn Planning & Design be

AND THAT Staff Report back annually on the status of the Plan.

WHEREAS the Town of Collingwood’s Strategic Plan states that the Town strives “to offer residents and visitors a healthy lifestyle of activities in beautiful and safe settings;” AND WHEREAS the Strategic Plan outlines the intent of the Town of Collingwood to deliver a Traffic Calming Study and create a Policy in a timeline of 1 to 3 years; AND WHEREAS the Town of Collingwood is undergoing the creation of a Master Mobility and Transportation Plan (MMTP) for completion during the second quarter of the 2025 year; AND WHEREAS staff provided an informative and valuable presentation to Council regarding the implementation and requirements of Automated Speed Enforcement and Red Light Enforcement; AND WHEREAS it is desirable to put in the place the necessary tools available to the Town of Collingwood to address driving behaviour with the intent to reduce speeding traffic in conjunction with the objectives of the MMTP; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to conduct an evaluation of several commonly used models being employed in similar sized municipalities within Ontario to implement and enforce Automated Speed Enforcement and Red Light Camera technologies, and further to select a preferred model and to register the Town of Collingwood on a wait list with the applicable Processing Centre.

AMENDMENT: (removed strikeout text) AND THAT this resolution be forwarded to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier Doug Ford, the Ontario Minister of Finance, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, local Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) ; the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) for their endorsement and advocacy.

THAT the Town of Collingwood support the Town of Aurora in its resolution to formally requests the Provincial Government to consider redistributing a portion of the Land Transfer Tax collected on property transactions to municipalities and to call on the Federal Government to allocate a percentage of the GST collected on property sales to municipalities to provide predictable and sustainable funding to municipalities; AND THAT this resolution be forwarded to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier Doug Ford, the Ontario Minister of Finance, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, local Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs); the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) for their endorsement and advocacy.

THAT Staff review and update the process on how to communicate fire bans during the dry season and consider changes to the fireworks by-law to reflect caution during the dry season.

THAT Council herein move into Committee the Whole Session.

THAT Staff Report P2025-05 , “Preliminary Design for County of Simcoe Affordable Housing Project at 29 – 45 Birch Street” dated February 10, 2025, be received; AND THAT Council confirms that the conditions provided through resolution RES-055-2024, relating to the conveyance of 29 - 45 Birch Street, have been satisfied, including: The design of the projects shall be compatible with and sensitive to the built form of the surrounding established neighbourhoods, at minimum in accordance with the compatibility policies of the adopted 2023 Town of Collingwood Official Plan; The majority of units shall be available at rents affordable to middle income households with earnings falling within the 4-6th income deciles identified in the Town of Collingwood Housing Needs Assessment as updated from time to time; and, Confirmation that should consensus between the Town and County not be achieved through the negotiation and project design phases on the above noted matters or other project details, the Town of Collingwood may withdraw one or both parcels from the Proposal; AND THAT Council endorse in principle the preliminary design for use in the preparation of Planning Act applications and detailed site plan and construction drawings by the County of Simcoe, noting that the design endorsement does not fetter Council or the staff appointed officer’s discretion to duly consider the required Planning Act applications on their merits; AND THAT pending approval of the Planning Act applications,

THAT Staff Report P2025-04 , “Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment – 9880 Beachwood Road”, dated February 10, 2025, be received; AND THAT the amending Zoning By-law, attached as Appendix ‘A’ to this Report, be enacted and passed.

THAT Staff Report IN2025-02 be received; AND THAT the report be considered at the February 24, 2025, Council meeting to ensure the legislated deadline specified in Ontario Regulation 170/03 Drinking Water Systems will be met; AND THAT Council direct staff to post the 2024 Annual Summary Report on the Town’s website no later than February 28, 2025.

THAT Staff Report C2025-03, Options for Filling Councillor Vacancy be received;

AND THAT Council authorize staff to immediately proceed with one of the following options to fill the vacancy by appointment: Option 1: Appoint by direct appointment to fill the Councillor Vacancy a) Invite applications from any interested qualified elector to be considered for the vacancy, and approve the Appointment Procedure attached hereto;

THAT the following minutes of Other Committees and Boards be received and the recommendations contained be approved: Collingwood Public Library Board - November 28, 2024 Museum Advisory Committee - November 21, 2024 Museum Advisory Committee - January 30, 2025

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

THAT Council herein waive notice of motion in accordance with the Procedural By-law to advance the recommendation passed by the Committee of the Whole for Staff Report C2025-03.

THAT By-law No. 2025-012, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the regular meeting of Council held February 10, 2025, be enacted and passed this 10th day of February, 2025.

THAT the Council meeting be hereby adjourned at 5:23 p.m.

THAT the Downtown Master Plan prepared by Fotenn Planning & Design be referred to Council for endorsement to guide the Town of Collingwood’s strategic investments, activation, planning and overall continued success and vibrancy of the Downtown; AND THAT Council direct staff to prepare a workplan identifying the immediate, short and long-term actions, including items currently identified in the Operational Plan, to be reviewed annually or sooner, subject to annual budget and available resources; AND THAT Staff report back annually on the status of the Plan.

THAT Staff Report P2025-05, “Preliminary Design for County of Simcoe Affordable Housing Project at 29 – 45 Birch Street” dated February 10, 2025, be received; AND THAT Council confirms that the conditions provided through resolution RES-055-2024, relating to the conveyance of 29 - 45 Birch Street, have been satisfied, including:  The design of the projects shall be compatible with and sensitive to the built form of the surrounding established neighbourhoods, at minimum in accordance with the compatibility policies of the adopted 2023 Town of Collingwood Official Plan;  The majority of units shall be available at rents affordable to middle income households with earnings falling within the 4- 6th income deciles identified in the Town of Collingwood Housing Needs Assessment as updated from time to time; and,  Confirmation that should consensus between the Town and County not be achieved through the negotiation and project design phases on the above noted matters or other project details, the Town of Collingwood may withdraw one or both parcels from the Proposal; AND THAT Council endorse in principle the preliminary design for use in the preparation of Planning Act applications and detailed site plan and construction drawings by the County of Simcoe, noting that the design endorsement does not fetter Council or the staff appointed officer’s discretion to duly consider the required Planning Act applications on their merits; AND THAT pending approval of the Planning Act applica