General Purpose and Administration Committee

THAT correspondence from the Region of Durham re Regional Budget By-laws Passed by Regional Council on March 29, 2023 be received for information.

THAT Report PR-04/23 of Courtney Clarke, Parks, Trails, and Facilities Manager, and Amanda Ferraro, Director of Community Service re Goodwood Baseball Diamond be received for information; AND THAT the Finance Committee approve Anthony Furlano Construction Inc. for the price of $171,831.50 plus HST. AND THAT the Provisional items (outfield fence and foul line poles) totaling $21,390 plus HST be considered pending no other complications in the project; AND THAT upon discussion with the Baseball Association, should the provisional items i.e. outfield fence and foul line poles be required and the required budget is available, Courtney Clarke, Parks, Trails and Facilities Manager and Amanda Ferraro, Director of Community Services will present another report to Council.

THAT Report PR-07/23 of Amanda Ferraro, Director of Community Services re Bonner Fields, Inclusive Community Grant be received for information; AND THAT Finance Committee support the application for the 2023-24 ICG Program up to a maximum of $60,000.

THAT Report PWO-07/23 of Ben Kester, Director of Public Works & Operations, re Tender U23-01 – Planks Lane be received for information; AND THAT the Finance Committee award the unit price Tender U23-01 to Wyndale Paving Co. Ltd. in the amount of $372,971.28 including HST; AND THAT the Finance Committee agree to fund the over expenditures by surplus Gas Tax money.

THAT Report RC-01/23 of Hunter Gardner, Arena and Recreation Manager re Child Care Fee Subsidy Service Agreement with the Region of Durham be received for information.

THAT Report RC-02/23 of Carolyn Clementson, Aquatic Manager and Hunter Gardner, Arena and Recreation Manager re Grade Five Action Pass Program be received for information; AND THAT the Grade Five Action Pass program be resurrected for the Township of Uxbridge Grade Five students.

THAT Report PR 05/23 of Courtney Clarke, Parks, Trails, and Facilities Manager re Canada Day Celebrations 2023 be received for information; AND THAT the Parks, Facilities and Tourism Committee supports the Canada Day Committees proposal to host an in-person event similar to last year’s celebration for the Township's 2023 Canada Day.

THAT correspondence from Kawartha-Haliburton Municipal Working Group regarding re Municipal Representation on the Trent Conservation Coalition Source Protection Committee - Selection of Candidates be received for information; AND THAT Committee endorse City of Kawartha Lakes Supervisor, Policy Planning Paul Pentikainen as the Kawartha-Haliburton municipal representative on the Trent Conservation Coalition Source Protection Committee.

THAT correspondence from the City of Oshawa regarding City Comments on 'Municipal Reporting on Planning Matters - Proposed Minister's Regulation under the Planning Act' be received for information; AND THAT copies of same be

THAT the Town of Whitby regarding PDP 10-23, Planning and Development Department Report Envision Durham - Draft Regional Official Plan be received for information.

THAT correspondence from the City of Pickering regarding Motion to Support the Earthquake Victims of Turkey and Syria be received for information.

THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee go into ‘In Camera’ at 10:47 a.m. as the matters to be discussed concern items regarding the security of the property of the Municipality or Local Board.

THAT correspondence from Kawartha-Haliburton Municipal Working Group regarding re Municipal Representation on the Trent Conservation Coalition Source Protection Committee - Selection of Candidates be received for information; 6 AND THAT Committee endorse City of Kawartha Lakes Supervisor, Policy Planning Paul Pentikainen as the Kawartha-Haliburton municipal representative on the Trent Conservation Coalition Source Protection Committee.

THAT correspondence from the City of Oshawa regarding City Comments on 'Municipal Reporting on Planning Matters - 7 Proposed Minister's Regulation under the Planning Act' be received for information; AND THAT copies of same be

The General Purpose and Administration Committee rose from in camera at 11:07 a.m. with no business to report.