Council Meeting

That the agenda and any addendums for the March 18, 2024 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: 2024-02-26 Closed Council Minutes Confidential Update from Tim Kocialek, General Manager, Infrastructure Services - Hansen Boulevard Creek Crossing Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board. Municipal Borders, CAO-2024-003 A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by municipality or local board. Centennial Road – Fire Headquarters Municipal Property Potential Sale, CAO-2024-004 A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by municipality or local board. CAO Workplan - Performance, CAO-2024-005 Labour relations or employee negotiations. Committee Appointments – Orangeville Police Services Board, CPS-2024-014 Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

That the minutes of the 2024-02-26 Closed Council Meeting, be approved; And that confidential update from Tim Kocialek, General Manager, Infrastructure Services - Hansen Boulevard Creek Crossing regarding litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board, be received; And that confidential report CAO-2024-003, Municipal Borders regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by municipality or local board, be received; And that confidential report CAO-2024-004, Centennial Road - Fire Headquarters Municipal Property Potential Sale regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by municipality or local board, be received; And that confidential report CAO-2024-005, CAO Workplan - Performance regarding labour relations or employee negotiations, be received; And that confidential report CPS-2024-014, Committee Appointments - Orangeville Police Services Board regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees, be received; And that staff proceed as directed.

That the minutes of the following meeting be approved: 10.1 2024-02-12 Council Public Meeting Minutes 10.2 2024-02-26 Council Meeting Minutes 10.3 2024-03-04 Council Public Meeting Minutes

That Council approve the addition of Ian McSweeney, Vice-Chair, Orangeville Police Services Board - Orangeville OPP Detachment Board to item 12. Presentation, Petitions and/or Delegation.

That all Consent Agenda items for the current Council Meeting listed under 13.1 Staff Reports, 13.2 Correspondence, and 13.3 Committee/Board Minutes, be received or approved as presented with the exception of the items removed for individual consideration. Items removed: 13.1.2 and 13.1.3.

That report CMS-2024-005, Additional Funding Required - Alder Recreation Centre, be received; And that Council authorize the additional funds from the General Capital Reserve in the amount of $175,000.

That the main motion be amended by adding the following clause: And that Council direct staff to report back with specific metrics related to the enforcement of the noise by-law by Q4 of 2024.

That report CPS-2024-011, Noise By-law, be received; And that Council pass a by-law to prohibit and regulate noise within the Town and repeal By-law 12-96; And that Council direct staff to report back with specific metrics related to the enforcement of the noise by-law by Q4 of 2024.

WHEREAS the Government of Canada offers a quarterly basic Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR) of $140 plus additional amounts for spouses, common-law partners and children; AND WHEREAS a ‘rural supplement’ of 10% of the basic CCR (soon to be 20%) is available to individuals and families provided they qualify; AND WHEREAS eligibility for the rural supplement for residents of ‘small and rural communities' is arbitrarily and based on whether one lives inside or outside a Census Metropolitan Area (CMA); AND WHEREAS the Town of Orangeville, a small community arbitrarily falls within the Toronto CMA and therefore making its residents ineligible for the small and rural supplement; AND WHEREAS CMAs were designed for purposes other than determining eligibility for government rebates; AND WHEREAS residents of Orangeville and other small communities face such things as significant carbon tax charges for commuting long distances for employment due to a lack of viable commuter transit options and competitively priced heating fuel options; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Town of Orangeville asks the Government of Canada to change eligibility criteria for CCR supplements to include small and rural communities such as Orangeville, Mono and other municipalities regardless of whether they fall within the Toronto CMA.

That all by-laws for the current Council Meeting listed under item 17. By-laws, be read three times and finally passed.

That the meeting be adjourned at 8:47 p.m.