Council Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the presentation by Township staff with respect to the new Building By-law and Permit Fee Schedule; and THAT Council receive Report 2023-DS-018 New Building By-Law and Permit Fees for information; and THAT Council direct staff to consider all public and agency input and bring back a new Building By-law for Council approval at a future date.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the presentation by Johanne St. Louis, The Nourish & Develop Foundation and Loretta Fernandes-Heaslip, Brock Community Health Centre, with respect to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) be received; and WHEREAS Intimate partner violence (IPV) is physical, sexual and emotional abuse and aggression that occurs in an intimate relationship; and WHEREAS on the morning of September 22, 2015, Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk and Nathalie Warmerdam were murdered by a former partner; and WHEREAS on June 28, 2022, a five-person jury established as part of a coroner’s inquest into the events of September 22, 2015 delivered 86 recommendations; and WHEREAS specific legislation addressing family and domestic violence has been passed by six provinces and three territories; however, Ontario has not implemented this type of legislation; and WHEREAS the Violence Prevention Coordination Council of Durham (VPCC), which represents 35 local agencies including: Brock Community Health Centre, The Nourish and Develop Foundation, and Victim Services of Durham Region, who has seen a significant increase in demand for assistance from local IPV support providers, with IPV victim support up 32% over four years and sexual violence victim support up 277% over four years; and WHEREAS the Town of Ajax, Town of Whitby, Municipality of Clarington, and the Regional Municipality of Durham Region have passed motions declaring an IPV epidemic, and acknowledging the 86 recommendations in the Renfrew C

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the presentation by the Sunderland Agricultural Society with respect to the 2024 Sunderland Fair be received for information.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the presentation by Claire Malcolmson from Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition with respect to Bradford Bypass Highway Background be received for information.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the presentation by Ian McVey, Manager of Sustainability from the Regional Municipality of Durham with respect to Independent Electricity System Operator/Battery Electric Storage System/ Two Beaverton Proposals be received for information.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Committee of the Whole recommendations from the October 23 and November 13, 2023 meetings be adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopts all minutes of previous Council meetings as listed in Section 10.1; and receives all minutes as listed in Section 10.2.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Memorandum 2023-DS-020, Battery Energy Storage Proposals be received for information.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council break for a recess at 8:09 p.m.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Communication Numbers 696/23, 699/23, 700/23, 702/23, 703/23, 732/23, 736/23, 744/23, 745/23, 748/23, 749/23, 750/23, 751/23, 752/23, 754/23, 755/23, 756/23, 757/23, 758/23, 759/23, 760/23, 761/23, 762/23, 763/23, 764/23, 765/23 and 766/23 regarding Independent Electricity System Operation (IESO)/Battery Electric Storage System - Resident Correspondences be received for information.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Communication Numbers 672/23, 673/23 and 722/23 with respect to Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)/ Battery Electric Storage System - Organization Correspondence, be received for information.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Communication Number 701/23 submitted by WPD Energy Canada with respect to Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)/Battery Electric Storage System be received for information.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Communication Number 737/23, submitted by ABO Wind with respect to Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)/ Battery Electric Storage System be received for information.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Communication Number 666/23, Save the Manilla Hall Petition, submitted by the Manilla Hall Community Association be received for information; and THAT Council direct staff to include the Save the Manilla Hall Petition as comments for the Recreation and Culture Master Plan

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Communication Number 707/23, MacLeod Park Picnic Shelter Petition, submitted by the Cannington Lions Club be received for information; and THAT a replacement picnic shelter be considered in the 2024 budget; and THAT Council direct staff to include the MacLeod Park Picnic Shelter Petition as comments for the Recreation and Culture Master Plan.

WHEREAS Metroland Media Group has sought bankruptcy protection and has ceased the print publication of its weekly community newspapers across Ontario, moving to an online-only model; and WHEREAS Neil Oliver, Chief Executive Officer and President of Metroland Media Group, said the 71 Metroland community publications will be digital only going forward; and WHEREAS the Legislation Act, 2006 provides a definition of “newspaper” which applies to every Ontario Act and Regulation, as in a provision requiring publication, means a document that, (a) is printed in sheet form, published at regular intervals of a week or less and circulated to the general public, and (b) consists primarily of news of current events of general interest; (“journal”); and WHEREAS Ontario Municipalities are required to follow publication and notice requirements for Provincial Acts and Regulations; and WHEREAS communities such as the Township of Brock cannot comply with publication requirements in Provincial Acts and Regulations as the Brock Citizen publication is no longer being printed in sheet form and there are very limited independent local news publications fitting the definition of “newspaper”; and WHEREAS some small, rural, Ontario Municipalities may not have the means to bring an application to the Court to ask for directions and approval of an alternate manner of providing notice; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Brock does hereby request the Provincial

WHEREAS the Township of Brock has concerns about the streamlines Environmental Assessment process being used by the Ministry of Transportation Ontario for Bradford Bypass and future highway builds. THEREFORE, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT the Township of Brock is requesting that the Ministry of Transportation Ontario publicly release the traffic studies, clearly indicating the points of origin and time savings to justify this project; and THAT a value for money audit of this project comparing it to regional road and public transit alternatives occur. Should traffic studies and the evaluation of alternatives justify it, pay for regional road improvements; and THAT a plan for sustainable transportation be created prioritizing getting the Lake Simcoe Watershed Area; and THAT Go Stations are built in Innisfil Obrit and Barrie Waterfront and will include all-day two-way electrification of the GO Line; and THAT the following studies are completed: impacts to Lake Simcoe, Cumulative Climate Impacts, Cumulative Health Assessments and Cumulative Water Impacts; and THAT a salt alternative will be used on the Bradford Bypass; and THAT this resolution be forwarded to the Ministry of Transportation Ontario, Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition, City of Barrie, City of Kawartha Lakes, City of Orillia, County of Simcoe, Regional Municipality of Durham, Regional Municipality of York, Town of Aurora, Town of Bradford, West Gwillimbury, Town of Georgina, Town of Innisfil, Town of Newmarket, Town of Ne

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-laws 3210-2023, 3224-2023, and 3227-2023 be taken as read, enacted and signed by the Mayor and Municipal Clerk.

WHEREAS Section 23.1 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, as amended, authorizes municipalities to delegate certain powers to an individual who is an officer, employee, or agent of the municipalities; and WHEREAS Council deems it expedient to streamline the process for municipal property lease agreement renewals; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that Council delegates authority to the Mayor and Clerk to enter into and execute municipal property lease agreement renewals for all Brock Township lease agreements which expire at the end of 2023 and 2024; and THAT Council directs the Clerk to bring forward agreement updates as required.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law Number 3228-2023, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Brock at its meeting held on November 27, 2023 be taken as read, enacted and signed by the Mayor and Clerk/Deputy CAO.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the meeting of Council adjourn at 8:38 p.m.

Council - November 27, 2023 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the presentation by the Sunderland Agricultural Society with respect to the 2024 Sunderland Fair be received for information.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the presentation by Claire Malcolmson from Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition with respect to Bradford Bypass Highway Background be received for information. Council - November 27, 2023

Council - November 27, 2023 BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopts all minutes of previous Council meetings as listed in Section 10.1; and receives all minutes as listed in Section 10.2.

Council - November 27, 2023 BE IT RESOLVED THAT Memorandum 2023-DS-020, Battery Energy Storage Proposals be received for information.

Council - November 27, 2023 BE IT RESOLVED THAT Communication Number 666/23, Save the Manilla Hall Petition, submitted by the Manilla Hall Community Association be received for information; and THAT Council direct staff to include the Save the Manilla Hall Petition as comments for the Recreation and Culture Master Plan

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the meeting of Council adjourn at 8:38 p.m. Council - November 27, 2023