The Uxbridge Record

General Purpose and Administration Committee

October 6, 2025

Who was there

Present (5): Bruce Garrod, Zed Pickering, Willie Popp, Gordon Shreeve, Todd Snooks

Absent (1): Pam Beach

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (15 motions)

14 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT Report RC-19/25 of Amanda Ferraro, Director of Community Services be received for information; AND THAT Committee support the Music Hall Legacy Grant application.
Moved by Councillor Popp
Carried
THAT correspondence from the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority regarding recommendation for Winter Road and Parking Lot Maintenance be received for information; AND THAT a copy be
Moved by Regional Councillor Garrod
Referred
THAT correspondence from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority regarding Summary of 2024-2025 TRCA Policy Consultation be received for information.
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT correspondence from Minister Todd McCarthy, Minister of Environment Conservation and Parks regarding transitioning the blue box system from municipal control to a producer-run model be received for information; AND THAT staff be directed to arrange a meeting with Durham Region Waste staff, Uxbridge BIA and Ward 4 and Ward 5 Councillors to consider strategies to effectively manage this transition.
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT Correspondence from Allen Langdon, Circular Materials regarding an update on Blue Box Collection from Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (IC&I) Locations be received for information.
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT correspondence from the Region of Durham regarding Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee (DAAC) 2025 Farm Tour be received for information; AND THAT a letter of thanks be sent to Kubota.
Moved by Councillor Pickering
Carried
THAT correspondence from the Municipality of St. Charles regarding Natural Gas Expansion - Project Cancellation be received for information.
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT correspondence from Bonfield Township regarding Urgent Appeal Regarding Canada Post Labour Dispute and Impact on Municipal Communications be received for information.
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT correspondence from the City of Kitchener regarding permitting municipalities the ability to remove paper billing for taxes and utility bills as a default option and permit municipalities to establish fees for paper billing be received for information; AND THAT Mayor Barton be directed to prepare a letter to the appropriate Provincial Ministers seeking solutions surrounding the alternatives to paper billing and mailing of Township notices.
Moved by Regional Councillor Garrod
Carried
THAT Report BL-05/25 of Hilary Williams, Director of Development Services, By-law and Animal Control, be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Snooks
Carried
THAT Report BL-06/25, as amended, of Hilary Williams, Director of Development Services, By-law and Animal Control be received for information; 8 AND THAT Council endorse the Township of Uxbridge’s participation in an exploratory joint AMPS Working Group with the Townships of Scugog and Brock; AND THAT staff be directed to participate in the Working Group to collaboratively develop draft by-laws, penalty schedules, policies, procedures, and procurement options; AND THAT staff report back to Council with a draft AMPS framework, financial analysis, and proposed implementation plan for the Township of Uxbridge, should the business case support a path forward; AND THAT staff investigate partnering with other municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area to assist in facilitating the process in a timely manner.
Moved by Regional Councillor Garrod
Carried
THAT Report AC-02/25 of Hilary Williams, Development Services, By-law & Animal Control be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Shreeve
Carried
THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee go into ‘In Camera’ at 10:52 a.m. as the matters to be discussed concern items regarding:  Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including Municipal and Local Board employees  A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the Municipality
Moved by Regional Councillor Garrod
Carried
THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee rise from In- camera at 11:28 a.m. with business to report.
Moved by Councillor Popp
Carried
THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee support the recommendations in confidential reports CL-40/25, CL-41-25 and CL-39/25.
Moved by Councillor Pickering
Carried

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