General Purpose and Administration Committee

THAT Report AC-01-25 of Hilary Williams, Director of Development Services and Manager of By-law Services and Animal Control received for information.

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

THAT Report FR-01/25 of Mike MacDonald, Fire Chief be received for information; AND THAT Committee direct staff to bring forward a by-law to adopt the lease agreement; AND THAT a copy of Report FR-01/25 be forwarded to the Region of Durham Paramedic Services.

THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee direct that the Heritage, Arts and Community Programs Committee, Environment and Sustainability Committee and Public Works and Active Transportation Committees be deemed opened and closed as they did not contain any material to be considered.

THAT correspondence from the City of Peterborough regarding Bill 242, Safer Municipalities Act, 2024 be received for information.

THAT correspondence from the Region of Durham regarding North Durham Labour Force Study be received for information; AND THAT a copy be sent to all Committee Chairs, BIA and Township staff for consideration.

THAT correspondence from the Region of Durham regarding the 2024 North Durham Building Business Forum be received for information.

THAT Report DS 06/25 of Elizabeth Howson, Macaulay Shiomi Howson regarding Uxbridge Urban Area Residential Servicing Allocation Reservation Policy be received for information; AND THAT Committee direct that the proposed Uxbridge Urban Area Residential Servicing Allocation Reservation Policy be circulated for public and agency review including a public information session with Council.

THAT Report CAO-02/25 of Judy Risebrough, Downtown Revitalization Project Manager, be received for information; AND THAT Committee direct staff and Township Committees to incorporate the Brock Street Heritage Design Guidelines when developing and/or updating relevant by-laws, including the Sign By-law, as well as other Downtown initiatives and/or projects.

THAT information from the Invasive Species Centre regarding the Invasive Species Action Fund be received for information; AND THAT a copy be

THAT correspondence from the Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy regarding Ontario Approves Long-term Care Bed Allocation for Uxbridge be received for information; AND THAT a copy be

THAT the Administration and Special Projects Committee receive Report CAO-04/25 regarding the implementation of "Buy Canadian" Policy; AND THAT the policy remain in place until such time as there is clear indication from the Provincial and Federal Governments that trade relations have been normalized; AND THAT the policy be forwarded to all municipalities in Ontario requesting they implement similar policies; AND THAT the policy be forwarded to AMO and ROMA; AND THAT the policy be forwarded to the Premier of Ontario, MP O’Connell, all Durham MPP’s and appropriate Provincial ministers; AND THAT the policy be forwarded to all Township Committee Chairs for information; AND THAT Committee support this policy in principle; AND THAT the final document be run through the CAO’s office for final approval.

THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee go into ‘In Camera’ at 11:10 a.m. as the matters to be discussed concern items regarding: Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including Municipal and Local Board employees

THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee rise from In-camera at 11:58 a.m. with business to report.

THAT Report CL-04/25 of Rochelle Silva, Legislative Assistant be received for be received for information; AND THAT Carrie-Lyn Dufton be appointed to the Uxbridge BIA Board for the 2022/2026 Term of Council.

THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee direct that the Heritage, Arts and Community Programs Committee (Item 8), Environment and Sustainability Committee (Item 10) and Public Works and Active Transportation Committees (Item 11) be deemed opened and closed as they did not contain any material to be considered.

THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee go into ‘In Camera’ at 11:10 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