Council Information Sheet – January 20, 2021 - February 18, 2021 Corporation of the Township of Lake of Bays COUNCIL INFORMATION SHEET
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Township of Lake of Bays Municipal Offices Phone (705) 635-2272 Fax (705) 635-2132 Council Information Sheet – January 20, 2021 - February 18, 2021 Corporation of the Township of Lake of Bays COUNCIL INFORMATION SHEET Page January 20, 2021 - February 18, 2021 RESOLUTIONS RECEIVED: 4 1. Township of Emo - re: Resolution supporting the Township of South Stormont regarding the Re-Opening of Small Businesses, dated February 12, 2021. *Note: The Township of Lake of Bays did not receive the resolution from the Township of South Stormont. 5 - 6 2. Town of Orangeville - re: Resolution requesting Support to Implement a Plan to Phase-out All Gas-Fired Electricity Generation, dated February 10, 2021. 7 3. Township of Georgian Bay - re: Resolution supporting the Municipality of Charleton and Dack regarding Municipal Insurance Premiums, dated February 9, 2021. *Note: The Township of Lake of Bays did not receive the resolution from the Municipality of Charlton and Dack. 8 - 9 4. City of St. Catharines - re: Resolution requesting Support for Universal Paid Sick Days in Ontario, dated February 9, 2021. 10 - 12 5. Township of Guelph/Eramosa - re: Resolution requesting Support regarding a Review and Reform of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1990, dated February 8, 2021. 13 - 16 6. Municipality of Meaford - re: Resolution supporting the Township of Matachewan regarding Grant Application Deadlines, dated February 3, 2021. 17 - 18 7. Township of Terrace Bay - re: Resolution requesting Support for the Province of Ontario to reverse their decision to Close the Ontario Fire College, dated February 2, 2021. Page 1 of 97 Council Information Sheet – January 20, 2021 - February 18, 2021 Page 19 - 20 8. Township of Terrace Bay - re: Resolution supporting the Rainy River District Municipal Association regarding the Minister of Finance to Consider Municipal Taxation of Railroad Rights of Way Properties based on a Per Tonne-Mile Concept, dated February 2, 2021. *Note: The Township of Lake of Bays did not receive the correspondence from the Rainy River District Municipal Association. 21 - 22 9. Township of Asphodel-Norwood - re: Resolution requesting Support for an Extension Request for the Community Safety & Well-Being (CSWB) Plan, dated February 1, 2021. 23 10. Township of Baldwin - re: Resolution requesting Support for the Province of Ontario to reverse their decision to Close the Ontario Fire College, dated February 1, 2021. 24 - 27 11. Township of Baldwin - re: Resolution supporting the Township of Lake of Bays and the Town of Amherstburg regarding the AODA Website Compliance Extension Request, dated February 1, 2021. 28 - 29 12. City of Port Colborne - re: Resolution supporting the Township of Blandford-Blenheim regarding Unlicensed and Unmonitored Cannabis Grow Operations, dated January 26, 2021. 30 13. Township of Conmee - re: Resolution requesting Support to Amend the Municipal Act and the Municipal Elections Act, dated January 26, 2021. 31 14. Township of North Glengarry - re: Resolution requesting Support for the Province of Ontario to allow for Small Businesses to Reopen, dated January 25, 2021. 32 - 33 15. Town of Gore Bay - re: Resolution supporting the Municipality of Charlton and Dack regarding the Increased Cost of Municipal Insurance, dated January 25, 2021. *Note: The Township of Lake of Bays did not receive the resolution from the Municipality of Charlton and Dack. 34 - 38 16. Township of Muskoka Lakes - re: Resolution supporting the Town of Shelburne regarding Bill 229 and the Conservation Authorities, dated January 20, 2021. CORRESPONDENCE: 39 - 46 1. Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit - re: COVID-19 Update for Partners, No. 77, dated February 17, 2021. 47 - 54 2. Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit - re: COVID-19 Update for Partners, No. 76, dated February 10, 2021. Page 2 of 97 Council Information Sheet – January 20, 2021 - February 18, 2021 Page 55 - 58 3. Decibel Coalition - re: Correspondence regarding Background Paper for Municipal Councillors and Staff and Motion requesting Support, dated February 8, 2021. 59 4. Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare - re: Correspondence regarding MAHC Hosts Virtual Nurses Career Fair, dated February 8, 2021. 60 - 66 5. Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit - re: COVID-19 Update for Partners, No. 75, dated February 3, 2021. 67 - 70 6. Mayor Robert Wilhelm, Township of Perth South - re: Correspondence regarding Conservation Authorities Working Group Composition, dated February 2, 2021. 71 - 73 7. Corey Bridges, Manager of Finance/Treasurer, Perth County - re: Correspondence regarding Significant Negative Impacts of Current Value Assessments in Perth County, dated February 2, 2021. 74 8. Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare - re: Muskoka Assessment Centres Open on Family Day, dated February 1, 2021. 75 - 82 9. Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit - re: COVID-19 Update for Partners, No. 74, dated January 27, 2021. 83 - 86 10. City of Vaughan - re: Correspondence regarding Bill 229 "Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act, Schedule 6 - Conservation Authorities Act", dated January 25, 2021. 87 - 90 11. City of Vaughan - re: Correspondence regarding AODA Website Compliance Extension Request, dated January 25, 2021. 91 - 93 12. Christy Doyle, Director of Environmental and Watershed Programs, District Municipality of Muskoka - re: 2019 Lake System Health Water Quality Monitoring Program, dated January 14, 2021. 94 - 97 13. Hydro One re: Correspondence regarding 2021 Vegetation Maintenance Program. Page 3 of 97 AGENDA ITEM # 1. The Corporation of the Township of Emo P.O. Box 520, Emo, Ontario, POW 1E0 Website: www.emo.ca Phone; 807-482-2378 E—mai|: [email protected] Fax: 807-482-2741 February 12, 2021 Via email: ash|[email protected] Township of South Stormont, 2 Mille Roches Rd., P.O. Box 84, Long Sault, ON, KOC1P0 ATTENTION: Ashley Sloan, Deputy Clerk. Dear Ashley Sloan, RE: Support for Reopening Small Business. Please be advised at the regular meeting of the Council of the Township of Emo held on February 10, 2021, the following resolution was passed: ”BEIT RESOLVEDthat the Township ofEmo hereby received correspondence fromthe Township ofSouth Stormont regarding support for re-opening small businesses; ANDFURTHERTHATCouncil endorses and supports the Township ofSouth Stormont in their effortsto request the Province ofOntario to allow forsmall businesses to immediately reopen with the required health guidelines and protocols in place.” Council fully recognizes the importance ofthis matter and felt strongly about supporting this matter. Yours truly, . l§ui£a}wl7°§o/l<// Bridget Foster, CAO/Clerk-Treasurer BF/ss cc. Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, [email protected]; Steve Clark, Minster of Municipal Affairs, steve.c|[email protected]|a.org Township of Emo - re: Resolution supporting the Township of South Stormo... Page 4 of 97 AGENDA ITEM # 2. From: Tracy MacDonald <[email protected]> Sent: February 10, 2021 1:39 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; tabunsp- [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Subject: Town of Orangeville Resolution - Greenhouse Gas Emissions CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links, follow instructions or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Good afternoon, Please see below a resolution passed by the Town of Orangeville on February 8, 2021 regarding greenhouse gas emissions. 2021-069 Moved: Councillor Peters Seconded: Councillor Andrews Whereas 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 Municipalities of Ontario, requesting that the Government of Ontario develop and implement a plan to phase-out all gas- fired electricity generation, and direct the IESO to Town of Orangeville - re: Resolution requesting Support to Implement a P... Page 5 of 97 AGENDA ITEM # 2. accelerate the use of renewable electricity supply, energy storage, and energy efficiency in all sectors, in order to reduce provincial greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible and