General Purpose and Administration Committee

THAT this Council enter into a closed session to discuss: (i) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees, pursuant to Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001.

1. THAT the resignations of Leslie Dusty and John DeBono from the Seagrave Park Board be accepted; 2. THAT Paul McLaughlin and Lyndsay Phillips be appointed as members of the Seagrave Park Board for the remainder of the 2018- 2022 term and the Durham Insurance Pool be advised of the change in membership; 3. THAT Paul Allore be appointed as the alternate member to the Committee of Adjustment, Property Standards and Animal Services Committees for the remainder of the 2018-2022 term; 4. THAT By-Law 10-11, being a By-Law passed pursuant to the provisions of section 44(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, C.P. 13, to constitute and appoint a committee of adjustment for the Township of Scugog and to govern the proceedings of the committee for minor variances, be amended to reflect the change in membership; and 5. THAT Amanda Kelly be appointed to the Scugog Accessibility Advisory Committee for the remainder of the 2018-2022 term.

THAT the delegation by Steven Kemp and Amanda Spencer, Region of Durham, regarding Durham Vision Zero Initiatives for 2019-2020 in the Township of Scugog, be received.

THAT the remaining items listed under Section 10, Consent Agenda, be approved, save and except items 10.1.1, 10.1.3, 10.1.4, 10.1.5, 10.1.6, 10.1.7 and 10.2.1.

1. THAT Report COMS-2020-050, Scugog Line 8 Bridge – EA Amendment and Detailed Design, be received; and 2. THAT the Scugog Line 8 Bridge EA Amendment and Detailed Design be considered for the 2021 Capital Budget.

1. THAT Report CORP-2020-014, Dissolution of Utica Memory Hall Board, be received; 2. THAT Council accept the resignations of the members of the Utica Memory Hall Board, that the members be thanked for their service and that the Durham Insurance Pool be notified of such; 3. THAT the Utica Memory Hall Board be dissolved, effective immediately; 4. THAT the Township of Scugog assume responsibility for the general maintenance of the Utica Memory Hall; and 5. THAT the Utica Memory Hall, located at 13990 Marsh Hill Road, Port Perry, be declared surplus to the Township’s needs and Staff be authorized to begin the process for selling the Hall in accordance with the Acquisition, Sale or Other Disposition of Land Policy.

1. THAT Report FIRE-2020-004, Farm 911 Project, be received; and 2. THAT the Mayor and the Clerk be authorized to sign the Durham Farm 911 Funding Agreement, appended as Attachment 1 to this Report.

1. THAT Report FIN-2020-025, Split Bills, be received for information.

THAT Report FIN-2020-024, 2021 Budget Guideline and Target, be received.

THAT the motion be amended to include "and further that Staff identify other opportunities to get to a 5% budget increase for 2021 and identifying implications of getting to a 5% tax target."

THAT a Budget target increase of 2.0% for operating expenditures plus a 3.0% special levy dedicated to roads and other infrastructure, a 0.5% special levy dedicated to vehicles and equipment and a 0.5% special levy dedicated to building and facilities, be approved; and further that Staff identify other opportunities to get to a 5% budget increase for 2021 and identifying implications of getting to a 5% tax target.

1. THAT the Presentation and Report FIN-2020-2026, DRAFT 2021 Capital Budget; 2022 – 2025 Capital Forecast, be received.

THAT the correspondence received from the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte, seeking support to declare Snowsports, Skiing and Snowboarding, Nordic and Alpine, be received.

THAT this meeting be adjourned at 5:52PM.