Regular Council

That the Regular meeting of the Council of the Township of Springwater of February 7, 2024 come to order at 6:42 p.m.

That the delegation from Josh Matlow regarding the Barrie Baycats Sponsorship Request, be received.

That the Minutes of Council listed herein, be approved as presented: 1) Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council of January 11, 2024 2) Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council - Closed Session of January 11, 2024 3) Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council of January 17, 2024 at 5:00pm 4) Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of January 17, 2024 5) Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council of January 17, 2024 at 8:00pm 6) Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council - Closed Session of January 17, 2024 at 8:00pm 7) Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council of January 24, 2024

That the minutes of boards, committees and other organizations listed herein, be received as information: 1) Minutes of the Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting of December 12, 2023

That Council for the Township of Springwater endorse the resolution from the City of Greater Sudbury, and recognize resolutions from other Ontario municipalities such as the Town of Plympton-Wyoming, petitioning the province to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act to clarify the definition of “employer” to exclude owners that have contracted with a constructor for a project ; and, That the resolution be sent to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Honourable David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, the Honourable Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Doug Downey, Attorney General of Ontario and MPP for Barrie – Springwater - Oro-Medonte, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Council of Ontario Construction Associations, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and all Ontario municipalities.

That Action Report items 8.2 through to 8.4 be received; and, That the recommendations contained therein be approved, as presented. 8.2 - 2024 Celebrate Springwater Township 30th Anniversary Event 8.3 - Cycle Simcoe Grant Application Partnership Opportunity 8.4 - 2021-10-PW-GBAPPC – Supply and Delivery of Bulk Highway Salt

That the report from the Manager - Recreation, Parks and Facilities regarding the proposed 2024 Celebrate Springwater Township 30th Anniversary Event, be received; and, That Council endorse the event to take place on September 14, 2024 at 2231 Nursery Road, and for staff to continue to secure entertainment and schedule activities for the day within the allocated 2024 budget.

That the report from the Manager - Recreation Parks and Facilities regarding the Cycle Simcoe Grant Application Partnership Opportunity, dated February 7, 2024, be received; and, That Council endorse the opportunity for the Township of Springwater to partner with the Cycle Simcoe for the installation of an E-Bike Charging Station should they be successful with their grant application.

That the report from the Senior Engineering Technologist titled 2021-10-PW-GBAPPC – Supply and Delivery of Bulk Highway Salt, dated February 7, 2024, be received; and, That Council approve the 1st optional year for the supply and delivery of Bulk Highway Salt from Compass Minerals Canada Corporation in the amount of $75,878.00 excluding HST; and, That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the resulting agreement.

That the Report items listed herein, be received as information: 1) By-law Services Monthly Activity Report - December 2023

Whereas the Council Training and Development budget is currently set at $2,000.00 per ward Councillor, and $4,500.00 for each the Mayor and Deputy Mayor; and, Whereas the dollar amounts have not been adjusted for more than 10 years; and, Whereas due to rising costs and to ensure members of Council have the ability to attend adequate training opportunities, an increase in budget is warranted. Be It Resolved that the ward Councillors Training and Development budgets for 2024 be increased by $1,500 each, to be funded from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve; and, That the Council Training and Development budget for 2025 and beyond, be included in the annual operating levy and to be broken down as follows: • Mayor - $4,500 (remaining as is) • Deputy Mayor - $4,500 (remaining as is) • Ward 1 – 5 Councillors - $3,500 each

Whereas from time to time, a resident utilizing Township water and wastewater services may experience unfortunate water leaks beyond their control resulting in abnormally high water and wastewater bills; and, Whereas the Township desires to investigate options to provide fair and equitable financial assistance to these residents. Be It Resolved that Council direct staff to report back on a policy to provide for a process and parameters around providing financial assistance to residents who experience abnormally high water and wastewater bills due to accidental water leaks; and, Further that staff report back at the March 6, 2024 regular council meeting.

That the by-laws listed herein be signed and sealed by the Mayor and Clerk 5000-381 LH-2024-001 (D'Aversa) 2114 South Orr Lake Road

That By-law 2024-011 to confirm and adopt the proceedings of Council at the Regular Meeting held on February 7, 2024 listed herein be signed and sealed by the Mayor and Clerk.

That the Regular Meeting of the Township of Springwater does now adjourn at 8:28 p.m. to meet again in a Regular Meeting on February 21, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.