Council Meeting

That the agenda and any addendums for the February 8, 2021 Council Meeting, be approved.

That a closed meeting of Council be held pursuant to s. 239 (2) of the Municipal Act for the purposes of considering the following subject matters: 2021-01-18 Closed Council Minutes Committee Appointments – Equity, Diversion and Inclusion Committee, CPS-2021-007 regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

That Council convene into Open Session at 6:34 p.m.

That the minutes of the 2021-01-18 Closed Council meeting be approved; And that Confidential Report CPS-2021-007 regarding Committee Appointment – Equity, Diversion and Inclusion Committee be received; And that Councillor Post, Councillor Taylor, Councillor Andrews and, as an alternate, Councillor Sherwood be involved in the selection committee for the Equity, Diversion and Inclusion Committee; And that interviews be conducted by the Council members appointed to the Committee, together with a staff representative; And that a report be brought back to Council regarding the appointment of 7 members; .

That the minutes of the following meetings be approved: 2021-01-25 Council Meeting.

That report CMS-2021-002, Orangeville Minor Ice User Groups Fees Review, be

That report CPS-2021-008 , dated February 8, 2021, MTEC Funding Agreement be received. And that Council pass a by-law authorizing the Mayor and Town Clerk to sign a Transfer Payment Agreement with the Ministry of Transportation for 2020 funding.

That the consultant retained by the Town with respect to the O.P.P. costing be requested to prepare a report and attend a Council meeting by the end of March, 2021 to outline and explain the differences between the consultant's projections and the Town's budget and forecast.

That report CAO-2021-003, dated February 8, 2021, titled OPP transition update be received.

That report CPS-2021-009 , dated February 8, 2021, Provincial Transit Gas Tax Funding Agreement, be received. And that Council pass a by-law authorizing the Mayor and Treasurer to sign a Letter of Agreement with the Ministry of Transportation for 2020/21 funding.

That the following correspondence be received: rlb Chartered Professional Accountants MPAC's 2020 Municipal Partnership Report

the Town of Orangeville prides itself on being a municipal leader with respect to sustainability, including the endorsement of the Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan and a community greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory; And whereas the Town will be establishing a long term carbon goal later this year; And whereas municipalities account for 50% of global emissions thus necessitating further action by all sectors and other levels of government; And whereas the Ontario government recently purchased 3 gas plants, a move that could lead to the increase of provincial greenhouse gas pollution by more than 400% by 2040; And whereas a number of municipalities, as partners in government, have passed motions to ask Queen’s Park to reverse this decision in keeping with the need to reduce, not increase, greenhouse gas emissions; Therefore Be It Resolved That the Town of Orangeville write to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Minister of Environment, Conservation, Energy, and Parks to request that the Government of Ontario develop and implement a plan to phase-out all gas-fired electricity generation as soon as possible, with an emphasis on proven renewable energy technologies and energy storage, to ensure that Orangeville and other municipalities are enabled to achieve climate action goals (or “GHG emission reduction targets”); and That the Town of Orangeville write the respective portfolio critics, all party leaders in the Legislature, and the Association of Municipalitie

That the by-laws listed below be read three times and finally passed: A by-law to amend By-law 95-2005 being a By-law to license and regulate pet shops in the Town A by-law to amend By-law 2004-119 being a By-law to License, Regulate and Govern Taxicabs and Limousines to change the expiry date of the licences of Taxicabs and Limousines A by-law to amend Traffic by-law 78-2005 to establish reduced speed limits within the Town of Orangeville A by-law to authorize the entering into and execution of a Transfer Payment Agreement for Municipal Transit Enhanced Cleaning A by-law to authorize a letter of agreement with the Ministry of Transportation under the Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation Program A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Orangeville at its regular and closed Council Meeting held on February 8, 2021

That the meeting be adjourned at 8:44 p.m.