Council

THAT the agenda of the Regular Council meeting of June 12, 2024, be approved as presented.

THAT Council of the Town of Penetanguishene support the Town of South Bruce Peninsula's resolution #R-40-2024 in support of amendments to the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002; AND THAT Council direct staff to share a copy of this resolution with the Honourable Todd McCarthy, Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery, Jim Cassimatis, BAO Interim CEO/Registrar, Jill Dunlop, Member of Provincial Parliament for Simcoe North and the Town of South Bruce Peninsula.

WHEREAS, pollinator species such as birds and insects are essential partners of farmers and ranchers in producing much of our food supply; and WHEREAS, pollination plays a vital role in the health of our national forests and grasslands, which provide forage, fish and wildlife, timber, water, mineral resources, and recreational opportunities as well as enhanced economic development opportunities for communities; and WHEREAS, pollinator species provide significant environmental benefits that are necessary for maintaining healthy, biodiverse ecosystems; and WHEREAS, the Town of Penetanguishene has managed wildlife habitats and public lands such as forests, grasslands, and parks for decades; and WHEREAS, the Province of Ontario provides producers with conservation assistance to promote wise conservation stewardship, including the protection and maintenance of pollinators and their habitats on working lands and wildlands; and NOW, THEREFORE, I, Doug Rawson, Mayor of the Town of Penetanguishene, do hereby proclaim the week of June 17-23, 2024 as Town Pollinator Week in the Town of Penetanguishene and urge all citizens to recognize this observance.

THAT the following minutes of Council meetings be confirmed and adopted as circulated:  Special Council - May 8, 2024  Council - May 8, 2024

THAT the Public Meeting report PL-2024-32 Zoning By-law Amendment (File No. ZA 1/2024) for 245 Church Street be received for information. AND THAT any matters identified in report PL-2024-32 and at the Public Meeting be addressed in a report to a future Committee of the Whole.

THAT the 2024 Asset Management Plan be approved. AND THAT staff be directed to make the approved Asset Management Plan 2024 publicly available on the Town of Penetanguishene’s website, as required under Ontario Regulation 588/17.

THAT the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Performance Management Process Policy and CAO Performance Assessment tool be approved as amended.

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 Recreation and Community 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-laws; 2024-22, 2024-23, 2024-24, 2024-25 and 2024-26 AND THAT by-laws be read a first time and deemed to be read a second and third time and

THAT confirmation by-law 2024-27 be signed and sealed by the Mayor and Clerk.