Council Meeting

THAT the Council of the Township of Uxbridge approve the minutes of the special meeting of Council of March 25, 2020.

THAT the Council of the Township of Uxbridge approve the minutes of the special meeting of Council of March 31, 2020.

THAT correspondence from the Township of Mapleton regarding a r equest that the Province of Ontario Review the Farm Property Class Tax Rate Programme in Light of Economic Competitiveness Concerns between Rural and Urban Municipalities be received for information; AND THAT a copy of same be

THAT the Council of the Township of Uxbridge support of the Registered Nurses Association's #Cheer4HealthWorkers campaign; AND THAT staff be directed to provide as much social media support to the campaign as possible.

THAT the Council of the Township of Uxbridge support the r equest of Laura McNulty to temporarily park a 29 foot RV in their driveway during the COVID-19 crisis by approving a 90 day exemption to the by-law.

THAT the Council of the Township of Uxbridge endorse the minutes of the General Purpose and Administration Committee of April 6, 2020.

THAT the Council of the Township of Uxbridge endorse the minutes of the General Purpose and Administration Committee of April 20, 2020.

THAT Report DS-12/20 of Emilia Gruyters, Planning Technician, be received for information; AND THAT the Mayor and Members of Council hereby approve the design and elevation of the drawings for 10 Dominion St.

THAT Report CL-12/20 of Josh Machesney, Deputy Clerk be received for information; AND THAT the amendments to the BIA Board of Management Procedural By-law 2013-015 proposed in By-law 2020-050 be approved; AND THAT the amendments to the Committee of Adjustment Procedural By-law 2014-030 proposed in By-law 2020-051 be approved.

THAT Report TR-15/20 be received for information; AND THAT Staff continue to monitor and track the financial impacts and pressures from the COVID-19 pandemic; AND THAT Council approve that the: Uxbridge Library projected savings of $90,000 be retained by the Township to offset projected revenue losses by the Township; Uxbridge Library Board be advised that their approved 2020 operating grant of $844,380 from the Township, be reduced by $90,000 to $754,380; and should the projected $90,000 in savings at the Uxbridge Library, not materialize, then the Township will revisit the Library operating grant for 2020. AND THAT the Federal and Provincial Government be requested to: provide operating support for municipalities through a special operating grant to assist municipalities in funding current operations and fund service levels during the COVID-19 crisis and to allow for service levels to be re-established during the recovery period; and to increase the Federal gas tax funding for the years 2020 and 2021; AND THAT the Federal and Provincial governments be requested to increase their funding envelope to and accelerate approval of ICIP project applications submitted by the Township for a new aquatic facility in the amount of $28.5 million (grant ask of $20.9 million, applied for in November 2019) and the rehabilitation of the Forsythe West Stormwater Management Facility in the amount of $2.4 million (grant ask of $1.7 million, applied for in January 2020).

THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law No(s). 2020-050 to 2020-056 and the same be read a first and second time.

THAT By-law No(s). 2020-050 to 2020-056 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. 2020-057, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of its regular meeting of Council of April 27, 2020 and the same be read a first and second time.

THAT By-law No. 2020-057 be now read a third time, finally passed and the Mayor and Clerk duly sign and seal same.

4 THAT the Council of the Township of Uxbridge endorse the minutes of the General Purpose and Administration Committee of April 6, 2020.

THAT Report TR-15/20 be received for information; AND THAT Staff continue to monitor and track the financial impacts and pressures from the COVID-19 pandemic; AND THAT Council approve that the: a. Uxbridge Library projected savings of $90,000 be retained by the Township to offset projected revenue losses by the Township; b. Uxbridge Library Board be advised that their approved 2020 operating grant of $844,380 from the Township, be reduced by $90,000 to $754,380; and c. should the projected $90,000 in savings at the Uxbridge Library, not materialize, then the Township will revisit the Library operating grant for 2020. AND THAT the Federal and Provincial Government be requested to: a. provide operating support for municipalities through a special operating grant to assist municipalities in funding current operations and fund service levels during the COVID-19 crisis and to allow for service levels to be re-established during the recovery period; and b. to increase the Federal gas tax funding for the years 2020 and 2021; AND THAT the Federal and Provincial governments be requested to increase their funding envelope to and accelerate approval of ICIP project applications submitted by the Township for a new aquatic facility in the amount of $28.5 million (grant ask of $20.9 million, applied for in November 2019) and the rehabilitation of the Forsythe West Stormwater Management Facility in the amount of $2.4 million (grant ask of $1.7 million, applied for in January 2020).