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GENERAL COMMITTEE AGENDA Tuesday June 16, 2020 9:00 a.m. Electronic Meeting Page 1 NOTICE: This meeting will be held ELECTRONICALLY in accordance with section 238 of the Municipal Act, which provides for Electronic Participation where an emergency has been declared to exist in all or part of the municipality under section 4 or 7.01 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, and the Town’s Procedural By-law 2020-024. Members of the public may observe the proceedings by accessing the live webcast at: https://www.bracebridge.ca/en/town-services/Webcasts.aspx Archived webcasts may be accessed at: http://calendar.bracebridge.ca/council# Public Participation in the open session portions of this Electronic Meeting may occur through viewing the live webcast and/or contacting your elected Member of Council regarding specific agenda items at: https://www.bracebridge.ca/en/town-services/Contact.aspx 1. CALL TO ORDER Land Acknowledgement Statement: We want to acknowledge that we are on lands traditionally occupied by Indigenous Peoples. They continue to care for this land, they continue to shape Bracebridge today – and we want to show our respect. Hundreds of years after the first treaties were signed, they remain relevant today in guiding our decisions and actions. 2. DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST 3. PUBLIC MEETINGS Nil 4. DELEGATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS Nil. 5. MINUTES FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEES Nil. 6. NEW BUSINESS 6.1. COVID-19 – Town of Bracebridge Operations and Recovery Planning Update (CAO005-20) 1. That Staff Report CAO005-20, providing an update on Town of Bracebridge operations during the COVID-19 Pandemic emergency and on the Town’s recovery planning, be received for information purposes. 1 GENERAL COMMITTEE AGENDA Tuesday June 16, 2020 9:00 a.m. Electronic Meeting Page 2 2. That, in anticipation of the potential extension of the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency, Resolution 20-TC-046, ratified by Council on March 26, 2020 and Confirming By-law 2020-025, be amended to extend the duration of the delegated authority granted to the Chief Administrative Officer from June 30, 2020 to July 31, 2020. 3. That staff continue to report back to General Committee with further updates during the course of the COVID-19 Pandemic emergency. 6.2. 2019 Annual Report of the Bracebridge Public Library (LIB001-20) That the 2019 Annual Report of the Bracebridge Public Library attached as Appendix “A” to report LIB001-20 dated June 16, 2019 from the Bracebridge Public Library Board be received for information purposes. 6.3. Planning and Development Department’s - 2019 Year-End Activity Report (PD017- 20) That the Planning and Development Department’s 2019 Year-End Activity Report attached as Appendix “A” to Staff Report PD017-20 be received for information purposes. 6.4. 2020 Event Tourism and Community Grants – COVID-19 Response (PD018-20) 1. That, notwithstanding the cancellation of 2020 tourism events, the Director of Finance/Treasurer be delegated the authority to approve the distribution of proportionate funding to approved 2020 Event Tourism Festival and Event Grant recipients to offset expenses incurred in planning for the 2020 event, subject to the submission of appropriate documentation substantiating the costs paid by the event organizers, in accordance with the details of Staff Report PD018-20. 2. That Event Tourism Festival and Event Grant funds unspent in 2020 be allocated to the Economic Development Reserve for inclusion in the Draft 2021 Municipal Budget and Business Plan to be considered for distribution to the recipient event organizers in 2021. 3. That the Director of Finance/Treasurer be delegated the authority to approve the distribution of funding for approved 2020 Community Grants in accordance with the details of Staff Report PD018-20 as follows: 3.1. That recipients be allowed to reallocate funds received to alternative uses, provided the uses are still aligned with the Community Grants eligibility requirements; and 3.2. That recipients be allowed to retain funds received for use in 2021, provided the proposed use of the funds remains unchanged from the 2020 approved uses. 4. That Community Grant funds unspent in 2020 be allocated to the Economic Development Reserve for inclusion in the Draft 2021 Municipal Budget and Business Plan to be considered for distribution to community groups in 2021. 2 GENERAL COMMITTEE AGENDA Tuesday June 16, 2020 9:00 a.m. Electronic Meeting Page 3 6.5. Approval of Design Option for the Germania Road Culvert Replacement (PW015-20) 1. That Design Option No. 1 – Four (4) x 2.2 m diameter Corrugated Steel Pipe Culverts with Polymer Coating for replacement of the Germania Road Culvert, as described in Staff Report PW015-20, be approved. 2. That the Germania Road Culvert Replacement construction project, included as part of the 2020 Municipal Budget and Business Plan, be deferred and the respective $150,000 allocation be transferred to the Public Works Capital Reserve. 3. That $500,000 be included in Draft 2021 Municipal Budget and Business Plan for the Germania Road Culvert Replacement construction project. 6.6. Item for Discussion – Patio and Commercial Area Supports during Covid-19 Emergency (Mayor, G. Smith) WHEREAS the economy of Bracebridge has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with provincially mandated business restrictions and closures, resulting in limited operations, employee lay offs, and financial hardships; AND WHEREAS the Town’s Patio Policy establishes permissions and guidelines for the creation of patio spaces in Downtown Bracebridge on municipal and District lands; AND WHEREAS the Town’s Curb Appeal Policy establishes recommendations and guidelines with respect to the placement of merchandise and street furniture sidewalks in Downtown Bracebridge; AND WHEREAS all commercial areas in the Town of Bracebridge are subject to the regulations of the Town’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2016-088 and subject to Site Plan Control through the Town’s Site Plan Control By-law 2013-042; AND WHEREAS the various commercial areas in Bracebridge form a key component necessary to ensure that Bracebridge is a viable destination for both residents and visitors; AND WHEREAS the Province has permitted regions in Ontario to enter Stage 2 of reopening under the COVID- 19 state of emergency and businesses identified in Stage 2 are preparing for restoration of services with physical distancing requirements; AND WHEREAS Bracebridge falls within the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit region that has been permitted to move to Stage 2 of reopening; AND WHEREAS on June 8, 2020, the Province of Ontario amended Regulation 719 under the Liquor Licence Act (LLA) to provide flexibility for liquor sales licensees (e.g. licensed bars and restaurants) to temporarily extend their physical premises beyond 14 days up to January 1, 2021 provided they have municipal approval and meet certain Provincial criteria; AND WHEREAS public health officials continue to advise that two metre distancing is a critical tool to slow the spread of COVID-19; AND WHEREAS the reopening of commercial businesses will require interim adjustments to methods of service delivery to maintain physical distancing requirements related to COVID-19 and meet the needs of the community. 3 GENERAL COMMITTEE AGENDA Tuesday June 16, 2020 9:00 a.m. Electronic Meeting Page 4 NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF BRACEBRIDGE ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. That the Chief Administrative Officer be delegated the authority to: 1.1. Approve the installation of patios for restaurants within the Town of Bracebridge until October 15, 2020, including the waiving of any administrative fees and the exemption of patios from site plan control and zoning regulations, subject to consultation with the Director of Planning and Development and the agreement of the landowners/businesses with respect to matters related to safety, accessibility, and functionality of a site. 1.2. Engage in discussions with the District of Muskoka to expedite any licenses of occupation to facilitate patios for restaurant on Manitoba Street. 1.3. Approve the closing of a municipal roadway to traffic for the purposes of permitting patios for restaurants in consultation with the Director of Public Works with respect to the circulation of traffic in the area. 1.4. Approve other actions to enable the provision of temporary commercial services outdoors, including installation of patios or pop-up facilities associated with existing restaurants and retail businesses, or outdoor sale or display of merchandise. 7. ONGOING BUSINESS 7.1. Health and Safety Update 8. CORRESPONDENCE Nil. 9. CLOSED SESSION 9.1. The security of the property of the municipality or local board; a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and, information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them (CS026-20) (98 Manitoba Street) 10. RESOLUTIONS ARISING FROM CLOSED SESSION 11. ADJOURNMENT That Committee adjourn until the next regular meeting or any special meeting called by the Chair. This meeting will be Webcast and Audio and Video recorded A copy of this agenda is available in alternative formats upon request. 4 Staff Report CAO005-20