Council

THAT the agenda of the Regular Council meeting of September 25, 2019, be approved as presented.

THAT the following minutes of Council meetings be confirmed and adopted as circulated: Regular Council - September 11, 2019 Committee of the Whole - September 11, 2019

THAT a Zoning By-law Amendment to remove the Holdi ng “H” Symbol for the property municipally known as 66 McArthur Drive be approved.

WHEREAS there are 444 municipalities in Ontario that are very efficient and well- governed, and who respond quickly to ratepayer’s needs; AND WHEREAS in the 1990’s the Conservative Government forced many municipalities to amalgamate on the guise they wou ld become more efficient, effective, save money, lower taxes and ultimately reduce the provincial deficit; AND WHEREAS there has never been a valid evidence-based study that supported these outcomes; AND WHEREAS forced amalgamation actually accomplished ju st the opposite: ill feelings, increased animosity and mistrust, job losses, rise in local taxes and an increase in the provincial deficit; AND WHEREAS there are many positive examples of small rural and northern municipalities working together in a collab orate and cooperative manner via shared agreements that responds to local needs without amalgamation and provincial interference; AND WHEREAS the Provincial Government has a large deficit due to their own decision-making; AND WHEREAS recently the same Cons ervative Government recently reduced one large regional municipal government by 50%, without “consultation”; AND WHEREAS this same Conservative Government is presently reviewing other provincial regional governments through a purported “consultative” appro ach with a view to reduce or eliminate them; AND WHEREAS the Provincial Government should investigate all other internal ways of reducing their deficit and becoming more fiscally

THAT the Council of the Town of Penetanguishene proclaim the week of October 1st to October 7th as National Breastfeeding Week in the Town of Penetanguishene; A ND THAT the Town host a flag raising ceremony at Townhall on October 1st, 2019 at 9:15am to celebrate National Breastfeeding Week.

THAT the recommendations contained within Committee of the Whole Report related to the Planning and Development Services Section be approved.

THAT the recommendations contained within Committee of the Whole Report related to the Transportation and Environmental Services Section be approved.

THAT the recommendations contained within Committee of the Whole Report related to the Finance and Corporate Services Section be approved.

THAT the Council of the Town of Penetanguishene introduce the following by-law; 2019-62 AND THAT by-law be read a first time and deemed to be read a second and third time and

THAT the Council of the Town of Penetanguishene introduce the following by-law; 2019-63 AND THAT by-law be read a first time and deemed to be read a second and third time and

THAT confirmation by-law 2019-64, be signed and sealed by the Mayor and Clerk.