Council Meeting

THAT Council support Bird Friendly Uxbridge Team’s application to Nature Canada to seek certification to designate Uxbridge as a ‘Bird Friendly City’; AND THAT this matter be

THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council of January 8, 2024 be approved.

THAT correspondence from the Region of Durham regarding r estoring Durham Region's Reaching Home Allocation be received for information.

THAT correspondence from the Region of Durham regarding Tourism Delivery in Durham Region and Comments on Central Counties Tourism Draft 2024-2025 Business Plan (2024-EDT-2) be received for information; AND THAT a copy be

THAT correspondence from the Region of Durham regarding Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Workplan (2024-P-1) be received for information; AND THAT a copy of same be

THAT correspondence from the Region of Durham regarding Durham Environment and Climate Advisory Committee 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Workplan (2024-P-2) be received for information; AND THAT a copy be

THAT correspondence from the Region of Durham regarding Smart Mobility Durham 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Workplan (2024-P-4) be received for information; AND THAT a copy be

THAT correspondence from the Region of Durham regarding Family Physician Recruitment Program (2024-COW-3) be received for information.

THAT correspondence from the Region of Durham regarding a pproval of Memoranda of Understanding between Durham Region and Partner Conservation Authorities (2024-COW-4) be received for information.

THAT correspondence from the Region of Durham regarding a ppointment of Additional Risk Management Official as required by the Clean Water Act, 2006(2024-W-1) be received for information.

THAT correspondence from the Region of Durham regarding r equest to the Province of Ontario to Temporarily Remove Tolls on Highway 407 in Durham Region be received for information.

THAT correspondence from the Region of Durham regarding Durham Active Transportation Committee 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Workplan (2024-P-3) be received for information; AND THAT a copy be

THAT correspondence from the Municipality of Calvin regarding f unds for cost sharing of provincial firefighting and development of a national strategy of firefighting be received for information; AND THAT a copy be

THAT correspondence from the Region of Peel regarding Supreme Court of Appeal in Sudbury v. Ontario (Ministry of Labour) be received for information; AND THAT a copy be

THAT correspondence from the City of Brantford regarding r eliable and accessible public rail transit - CN Rail be received for information.

THAT the Council of the Township of Uxbridge support the request of Heather Moore, Chair of the Sandford Community Association to host a YukYuks Comedy Night on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. at the Sandford Hall and that the event be declared a Municipally Significant Event; AND THAT the it be declared a Municipally Significant Event.

THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of the General Purpose and Administration Committee of January 15, 2024 be endorsed.

THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of the General Purpose and Administration Committee of February 5, 2024 be endorsed.

THAT Report DS-05/24 of Judy Risebrough, Downtown Revitalization Project Manager regarding Rural Economic Development Grant - "Marketing our Downtown" (UDRP Stage 4) be received for information; AND THAT Council authorize the submission of an application on behalf of the Township of Uxbridge to the RED program under the Economic Competitiveness and Diversity Stream for a Downtown Revitalization project as identified herein; AND THAT Council approve the estimated budget for this project in the amount of Fifty-Seven Thousand dollars ($57,000) and that this project, subject to Provincial approval, be funded through a Twenty-eight thousand, five-hundred-dollar ($28,500) grant from the RED Program, Eight Thousand dollar ($8,000) from the Region of Durham (Invest Durham), and Twenty thousand, five hundred ($20,500) from the 2024 budget for Downtown Revitalization.

THAT Report TR-01/24 of Tobi Lee, Director of Finance/Treasurer be received for information; AND THAT Council approve the proposed adjustments to the 2024/2025 budget as outlined above in (a), (b) (c) (d) and (e); AND THAT Council approve the 2024/2025 Operating Budget and the 10 Year Capital Investment Plan; AND THAT Council adopt the 2024/2025 Budget.

THAT Report DS-06/24 of Kyle Rainbow, Director of Development Services re: Regional Delegation of Consent (Land Division) Granting Authority be received for information; AND THAT Staff bring recommendations for further delegation of consent granting authority to a future meeting of Council once Council has had an opportunity to consider a number of consent applications; AND THAT Staff take all necessary actions to implement the application fee, deed stamping fee and extend all related fees identified in report DS-06/24 to include applications for consent for the 2024 calendar year; AND THAT Council direct Staff to take all necessary actions to implement process option #2, that being a dedicated section of the agenda where applications will be listed by way of a staff report and will be spoken to and considered separately, with public concerns/comments to be heard immediately before a decision is rendered by Council or Planning and Economic Development Committee.

THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law Nos. 2024-010 to 2024-011 and By-law 2024-13 to 2024-17 and the same be read a first and second time.

THAT By-law No. 2024-010 to 2024-011 and By-law 2024-13 to 2024-17 and the same be read a first and second time. be now read a third time, finally passed and the Mayor and Clerk duly sign and seal same.

THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law No. 2024-018 , being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of its regular meeting of Council of February 12, 2024 and the same be read a first and second time.

THAT By-law No. 2024-018 be now read a third time, finally passed and the Mayor and Clerk duly sign and seal same.

THAT Council support the Bird Friendly Uxbridge Team’s application to Nature Canada to seek certification to designate Uxbridge as a ‘Bird Friendly City’; AND THAT this matter be

THAT correspondence from the Region of Durham regarding restoring Durham Region's Reaching Home Allocation be received for information. 5

THAT the Council of the Township of Uxbridge support the request of Heather Moore, Chair of the Sandford Community Association to host a YukYuks Comedy Night on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. at the Sandford Hall; AND THAT the event be declared a Municipally Significant Event.

10 THAT Report DS-06/24 of Kyle Rainbow, Director of Development Services re: Regional Delegation of Consent (Land Division) Granting Authority be received for information; AND THAT Staff bring recommendations for further delegation of consent granting authority to a future meeting of Council once Council has had an opportunity to consider a number of consent applications; AND THAT Staff take all necessary actions to implement the application fee, deed stamping fee and extend all related fees identified in report DS-06/24 to include applications for consent for the 2024 calendar year; AND THAT Council direct Staff to take all necessary actions to implement process option #2, that being a dedicated section of the agenda where applications will be listed by way of a staff report and will be spoken to and considered separately, with public concerns/comments to be heard immediately before a decision is rendered by Council or Planning and Economic Development Committee.

THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law Nos. 2024-010 to 2024-011 and By-law Nos. 2024-13 to 2024-17 and the same be read a first and second time.

THAT By-law Nos. 2024-010 to 2024-011 and By-law Nos. 2024-13 to 2024-17 and the same be read a first and second time. be now read a third time, finally passed and the Mayor and Clerk duly sign and seal same.