General Purpose and Administration Committee

THAT Finance and Emergency Services Committee, Heritage, Arts and Community Programs Committee, Parks, Facilities and Tourism Committee, Environment and Sustainability Committee and Public Works and Active Transportation Committees be opened and closed.

THAT correspondence from the Municipality of Clarington regarding PDS- 043 -24 New Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 and Proposed Ontario Regulation for Additional Residential Units; Overview and Comments be received for information; AND THAT the correspondence be forwarded to the Planning Department.

THAT Report CAO 12/24 of Kristi Honey, as amended, be received for information; AND THAT General Administration & Special Projects Committee support staff’s time investment in seeking to recruit film production in the Township of Uxbridge by preparing a package for film personnel and improving filming location information on the Township website; AND THAT Township staff create a “Film Locations Trail” tourism experience; AND THAT as a pilot, fund additional staff time (up to 10 hours per week) [$9,000] to support the administration of film permits, resident communications and notifications, road closures, and facility booking administration funded through operational surplus created from facility booking rentals; AND THAT through a job competition process led by the CAO, recruit a consultant as a Filming Location Agent for the Township of Uxbridge on a pilot basis at a rate of 8% commission on the facility and/or location booking of Township-owned properties; AND THAT the CAO ensure the consultant is onboarded and covered under our agreements and insurance and provided keys/access codes to all identified Township facilities for the sole purpose of showing potential film scouts and personnel filming locations; 5 AND THAT CAO Honey report back in 6 months on progress and plan to extend the pilot for a full year.

THAT Report BL-10/24 from Hilary Williams, Director of By- law/Animal Services, A/Director of Development Services, be received for information.

1. THAT Report BG-06/24 of Bruce Garrod, Regional Councillor, be received for information; 2. AND THAT the list of Veteran’s names provided in this report be used in the sequence indicated above for future street naming in the Township of Uxbridge, and that this list replace the current Veteran Street name list; 3. AND THAT Public Works establish a street sign standard which shall incorporate the Poppy symbol for Veteran Street signs, which is to be installed on all newly established streets and any replacement street signs as required; 4. AND THAT Public Works investigate budget impact to apply the new standard to replace existing street signs that currently include Poppys in the design; 5. AND THAT a letter of thanks be sent, jointly by the Mayor and Council, to Peter Viney, Gloria Eng, Carol Pearcey and Tish MacDonald for their efforts creating 6 the list of names which will create a legacy that will honour local Veterans for generations. WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee go into "In Camera” at 10:41 a.m. as the matters to be discussed concern items regarding:  A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the Municipality.

THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee rise from in- camera at 10:57 a.m. with no business to report.

THAT the November 4, 2024 General Purpose and Administration Committee meeting be adjourned at 10:58 a.m.