Gypsy Moth (Lymantria Dispar) - July 16, 2020
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TOWN OF / VILLE DE PENETANGUISHENE COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKAGE Wednesday, August 12, 2020 The Town of Penetanguishene does not adopt or condone anything outlined in correspondence or communications provided to the Town or Council and does not warrant the accuracy of statements made in such correspondence or communications. The Town has a duty to ensure that its proceedings and deliberations are transparent, and that it fosters public debate on issues of concern. To carry out this duty is to, wherever possible, make the material in its Council Information Packages available on the Town's website. Page 1. STAFF CORRESPONDENCE 2. CORRESPONDENCE FROM RESIDENTS 4 (a) Letter from Resident - July 22, 2020 Re: Recent Tax Bill increase 3. CORRESPONDENCE FROM NORTH SIMCOE STAKEHOLDERS 5 - 6 (a) Penetang Kings Junior Hockey Club Request to Council Re: 2020-2021 Season - May 26, 2020 7 - 8 (b) The Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) Letter (email) - July 14, 2020 Re: Postponement of Annual Community Planning and Partnership Consultation Meeting 9 (c) Georgian Bay District Secondary School Re: the Town of Penetanguishene graduation award, Letter of Appreciation, dated June 26, 2020 10 - 11 (d) The County of Simcoe County Council Highlights - July 14, 2020 12 - 14 (e) Severn Sound Environmental Association (SSEA) SSEA Board Meeting Highlights - June 4, 2020SSEA & SSSPA Board Meeting Highlights - July 16, 2020 15 - 22 (f) Severn Sound Environmental Association (SSEA) Joint Municipal Service Board 2020 Second Quarterly Meeting (Q2) Staff Report and Presentation Re: Invasive Species Program Update: Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar) - July 16, 2020 Page 1 of 105 Town of Penetanguishene - Council Information Package Agenda Page 23 - 26 (g) Goergian Bay General Hospital - August 4, 2020 News Release Re: North Simcoe Ontario Health Team receives approval to proceed with development 27 (h) North Simcoe Family Health Team Re: Letter of Appreciation for funding donation, dated July 29, 2020 28 - 29 (i) The Guesthouse Shelter and Community Hub Newsletter - Summer 2020 30 - 39 (j) We are the Villagers Newsletter - August 2020 4. OTHER MUNICIPALITIES CORRESPONDENCE AND RESOLUTIONS 40 - 43 (a) Resolution from the Town of Amherstburg Re: Long Term Care Home Improvements, dated June 24, 2020 44 - 45 (b) Letter of Recommendation from The City of Oshawa - June 26, 2020 Re: COVID-19 Funding 46 - 47 (c) Letter of Support from the Town of Gore Bay Re: The Support of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) - dated July 21, 2020 5. COMMUNITY RELATED BOARDS AND COMMITTEE MINUTES 48 - 51 (a) Huronia Airport Commission Minutes of the May Regular Meeting - May 28, 2020 52 - 56 (b) The Town of Penetanguishene Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes - Monday, May 25, 2020 57 (c) The Penetanguishene Public Library Re: Report to Council - July 31, 2020 6. CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION 58 (a) Ministry of Infrastructure Re: 2019-11-1-1423679084: Navy Lane Drainage Improvements - Letter of Response from the Director, Intergovernmental Policy and Program Delivery Branch, dated June 11, 2020 59 - 79 (b) Destination Ontario - Impact of COVID-19 on the Canadian Economy and Consumer Sentiment as of June 18, 2020- Impact of COVID-19 on the Page 2 of 105 Town of Penetanguishene - Council Information Package Agenda Page Canadian Economy and Consumer Sentiment as of July 16, 2020 80 (c) Ministry of Transportation Re: Provincial funding to municipalities to support enhanced cleaning of public transit systems, Letter from the Minister of Transportation dated June 29, 2020 81 - 82 (d) Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries Re: Community Museum Operating Grant/Pay Equity 2020-21 Transfer Payment Ontario Case Number: 2020-05-1-1440767414 - Letter from Minister Lisa MacLeod, dated July 6, 2020 83 - 85 (e) Government of Ontario Ontario Expanding Access to the Modern Digital Economy - July 9, 2020 News Release 86 - 89 (f) Government of Ontario Ontario Taking Bold Action to Address Racism and Inequity in Schools - July 9, 2020 News Release 90 - 95 (g) Government of Ontario Nearly All Businesses and Public Spaces to Reopen in Stage 3 - July 13, 2020 News Release 96 - 98 (h) Government of Ontario Ontario Takes Steps to Strengthen Consumer Protection - July 15, 2020 News Release 99 - 101 (i) Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Re: The COVID19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020 - Letter from Minister Steve Clark, dated July 8, 2020 102 - 105 (j) Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Re: The Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020 (Bill 184) - Letter from Minister Steve Clark, dated July 22, 2020 Notice regarding collection, use and disclosure of personal information: Written information (either hard copy or electronic) sent addressed to the Mayor and Council of the Town of Penetanguishene, which include your name and address, will become part of the public record. Other personal information such as address, phone number or email will be redacted from the correspondence prior to publishing on the public agenda. If you have any questions about the collection of information, please contact the Town Clerk. Page 3 of 105 Bob & Carol McLeod Penetanguishene July 22, 2020 The Corporation of the Town of Penetanguishene 10 Robert Street West P.O. Box 5009 Penetanguishene, ON L9M 2G2 Dear Ms. Lacriox and members of the town council, We are writing in response to the recent tax bill increase that we have received and the lack of services the Town of Penetanguishene provides. We are now paying over $6,000.00 a year (approx. $500.00/month) in property taxes which exceeds Barrie, Wasaga Beach, Collingwood and Tiny Township. Please explain why we are paying this incredibly high amount. Penetanguishene does not have a high school. Our children have not been able to access a community park in our neighbourhood (Gilwood Park area) even though a lot has been zoned for this. We have no hospital, our roads are poorly maintained - full of potholes (for example, Sandy Bay Road). Plowing is inconsistent and we are often the last area to be cleared. We lose our Hydro consistently during storms, the drainage around our property is terrible and we are not on town sewage. Garbage pickup up has been reduced, our community centre rink is crumbling underneath and does not offer a community gymnasium, weight room or swimming pool much like other jurisdictions. Stores are closing on main street and most of our shopping is done in Midland. At this point, we are unhappy with the increased tax amount and lack of justification. Receiving an increased tax bill during these unprecedented times is deflating. In fact, we should be getting a reduction in property taxes due to Covid -19 shutting down services such as the community centre and library for the past six months. It is difficult to continually pay our increased property taxes without questioning where the money is going. Penetanguishene has become an unaffordable town to reside in and attract businesses. Please explain the tax increase of approx. $500.00 and why residents and business owners have to pay the highest tax bills in Simcoe County. Sincerely, Bob & Carol McLeod Letter from Resident - July 22, 2020 Re: Recent Tax Bill increase Page 4 of 105 From: Penetang Kings To: Sherry Desjardins Cc: Jim Brown; Bryan Poirier; Josh Siegman; Len Lefaive Subject: Penetang Kings request to Council for 2020/2021 season Date: May 26, 2020 12:24:38 PM Town of Penetanguishene Council, The Penetang Kings Junior Hockey Club has been running a successful team for over 40 years. The Penetang Kings is a not for profit corporation, whose sole purpose is to ice a competitive and entertaining brand of Junior Hockey in the town of Penetanguishene. As a not for profit organization, we put all our resources into the hockey team and we run year to year on a break-even budget to sustain the team. Due to the current situation with Covid-19 and the struggles that all businesses and sports teams are facing we have been actively brainstorming and trying to plan for the possibility of an upcoming season. Our main sources of income are players fees, proceeds from Delta Bingo, local businesses that sponsor sweaters or advertising and donations. We anticipate that our income stream for the 2020/2021 season will be severely impacted. We use all the proceeds from our Bingo revenue to purchase ice rentals from the Town. Delta Bingo, which is currently closed with no date as to when they may re-open is leading to a loss of $1700-$2200 per month in revenue. Additionally, we expect that many of the team’s sponsors and supporters may not be able to continue with us in the year to come or they may need to reduce their financial commitment until they can recover from the pandemic. In a worst-case scenario, we could have our revenue reduced by up to $60,000.00. Further losses could occur if our attendance declines due to ongoing pandemic protocols for large gatherings. We are working to see where we can reduce our expenses. As a not for profit, most of our expenses are already minimized to sustain the team. We will reduce expenses wherever we can. We do anticipate that we will incur additional expenses to manage in the new climate of COVID-19. The Penetang Kings would like the Town of Penetanguishene council to consider a considerable reduction to the ice rental agreement to allow us to continue as a community based not for profit organization. We would also be willing to work with the Town as needed to seek or apply for any provincial/federal