Council Meeting

THAT this Council enter into a closed session to discuss: i. a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality, pursuant to Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act; ii. advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, pursuant to Section 239(2)(f) of the Municipal Act; iii. third party information supplied in confidence to the municipality, pursuant to Section 239(2)(i) of the Municipal Act; iv. a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to negotiations, pursuant to Section 239(2)(k); and v. personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees pursuant to Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act.

THAT the items listed under Section 10, Consent Agenda, be approved, save and except items 10.1.4, 10.1.5, 10.1.6, 10.2.1 and 10.2.6.

Council Meeting, December 21, 2020 THAT the Minutes of the Scugog Memorial Public Library Board Meeting of October 15, 2020, be received.

THAT the Minutes of the Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting of November 13, 2020, be received.

THAT the Minutes of the Scugog Tourism Advisory Committee Meeting of November 24, 2020, be received.

1. THAT Report COMS-2020-058, Crossing Guard Warrant Study – Simcoe Street and Reach Street, be received; 2. THAT a Crossing Guard be placed at Simcoe Street and Reach Street; and Council Meeting, December 21, 2020 3. THAT the cost of the Crossing Guard be included in the Township's Operating Budget.

1. THAT Report FIN-2020-032, Operating Results, be received.

WHEREAS, the Durham Region Official Plan was approved in November 1993 to guide the Region in its long-term growth and development to 2031 with the designation of employment lands; WHEREAS, in May 2018, the Region directed staff to begin a plan for a progressive and forward looking land use planning vision to 2051 through “Envision Durham”; WHEREAS, the 3rd phase of Envision Durham asked the public to submit employment land conversion requests by September 23, 2020 and further asked municipalities to provide comments on these requests by December 31, 2020; WHEREAS, Mr. Wannop submitted a request to convert 75 acres of his 150 acres to non-employment lands; WHEREAS, these lands have not had any employment development on them for over 40 years when originally designated as employment lands; WHEREAS, current trends indicate development of land intensive employment uses, such as manufacturing, warehousing, logistics and distribution centres, are being constructed in close proximity of the 407 and other 400 series highways, railways and airports; WHEREAS, a May 2020 report about the demographics and Socio Economic Data for Durham Region indicated that processing and manufacturing & utilities represented only 4.2% of the Region’s population while business, finance and administration and sales & service represented 39% of the population. Manufacturing and processing have been experiencing a decline in Ontario for many years. Attracting such business to Port Perry’s employment lands

1. THAT Report DEV-2020-042, Envision Durham – Employment Area Conversion Request Follow-up, be received.

WHEREBY Councillor Wotten is the appointed Deputy Mayor for the term of Council to act in place and stead of the Mayor when she is absent from the municipality, or absent through illness, or refuses to act, and such appointee shall have and may exercise all the rights and powers and authority of the Mayor during such absence or refusal to act; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT CR-2018-259 be amended so that the following members of Council be appointed as Deputy Mayor for 2021 and 2022 to act in place and stead of the Deputy Mayor when absent from the municipality, or absent through illness, or refuses to act, and such appointee shall have and may exercise all the rights and powers and authority of the Deputy Mayor during such absence or refusal to act: January Councillor Guido February / March Councillor Kiezebrink April Councillor McDougall May to September 6 Councillor Guido September Councillor McDougall October / November Councillor Ross December Councillor Guido Council Meeting, December 21, 2020

THAT the Township of Scugog endeavor, with community partners, to restore the ice skating oval, similar to the Ice Palace of years ago, to Port Perry waterfront for the 2021 winter season.

THAT By-Law 73-20 confirming the proceedings of the regular meeting of Council Meeting held Monday, December 21, 2020, be read a First, Second, and Council Meeting, December 21, 2020 Third time and finally passed this 21st day of December, 2020, and the Mayor and Clerk are hereby directed to sign same and affix the Corporate seal thereto.

THAT this meeting be adjourned.