General Purpose and Administration Committee

THAT Report TR-31/25 of Tobi Lee, Director of Finance/Treasurer be received for information; AND THAT Committee approve that the Mayor and the Director of Finance/Treasurer be authorized to borrow funds in 2026 not to exceed $5,000,000 in order to meet current expenditures and liabilities prior to the collection of taxes; 5 AND THAT Committee approve that a by-law be prepared to authorize borrowing not to exceed $5,000,000.

THAT Report TR-34/25 of Susan Straughan, Manager of Property Taxation & Revenue, be received for information. AND THAT the by-law for the 2026 Interim Tax Levies be signed by the Mayor and the Township Clerk.

THAT Report PWO-09/25, as amended, of Courtney Clarke, Director of Public Works, Parks, and Trails re Proposed Increased Winter Sidewalk Clearing, be received for information; AND THAT Committee direct that the surplus Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) be dedicated to snow clearing; AND THAT Report PWO-09/25 be

THAT Report CL-46/25 from the New Animal Shelter Steering Committee and Debbie Leroux, Director of Legislative Services/Clerk be received for information; AND THAT the Class A costing estimate of $3.3 million dollars for the construction of the new shelter be approved AND THAT the appropriate contingency for the construction of the new shelter and additional contingency to address material and supply chain cost over runs be approved in the amount of $500,000; AND THAT the New Animal Shelter Steering Committee develop a fundraising plan.

THAT Report RC-26/25 of Katlyn Jones, Manager of Cultural Services, Tourism and BIA be received for information.

THAT Report RC-27/25 of Katlyn Jones, Manager of Cultural Services, Tourism and BIA be received for information.

THAT Report DS-34/25, as amended, of Cody Morrison, Chief Planner & Jake Locke, Senior Building Inspector/Plans Examiner be received for information; AND THAT Report DS-34/25 be

THAT Report RC-25/25 of Katlyn Jones, Manager of Cultural Services, Tourism and BIA be received for information.

That Report RC-28/25 of Amanda Ferraro, Director of Community Services, Library CEO and Dave Phillips, Uxbridge Public Library Board Chair be received for information.

THAT correspondence from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources regarding Black Bear harvest management in Ontario be received for information; AND THAT a copy be forwarded to the Environment and Sustainability Committee for a recommendation; AND THAT a copy be forwarded to Bylaw and Animal Control staff for information.

THAT correspondence from Kawartha Conservation regarding Municipal Representation on the Trent Conservation Coalition Source Protection Committee be received for information; AND THAT the Township of Uxbridge endorse City of Kawartha Lakes Planning Officer, Environmental Policy, Jenna 10 Stephen, as the Kawartha-Haliburton municipal representative on the Trent Conservation Coalition Source Protection Committee.

THAT Report BL-07/25 of Hilary Williams, Director of Development Services, By-law and Animal Control be received for information; AND THAT Council direct staff to bring forward an amendment to the Township of Uxbridge Fees By-law 2024-105 to replace the existing flat subsequent inspection fee with a Tiered Subsequent Inspection Fee Schedule for non-compliant properties; 12 AND THAT subsequent inspection fees be applied only where non-compliance is documented after the expiry of a Notice or Order and be added to the property tax roll together with the applicable $40 administrative fee, in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001.

THAT a copy of Report BL-07/25 be

THAT Report CL-44/25 of Jodie Winnitoy, AAC Chair & Emily Elliott, Deputy Clerk re Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) 2025 Year in Review be received for information.

THAT Committee declare the Holiday Trail a Municipally Significant Event.

THAT the in-camera item is not discussed at this meeting; AND THAT the in-camera item, being Confidential Report PWO-08/25 of this December 8, 2025 General Purpose and Administration Committee meeting, be