Council Meeting

THAT the correspondence from Ray Smith, Michelle Malloy, and Beth Meszaros regarding the Port Perry Fair grounds and the request from the Port Perry Agricultural Society, be received.

THAT this Council enter into a closed session to discuss a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board pursuant to Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001, with respect to the Port Perry Fairgrounds -- Lease Renewal Request form the Port Perry Agricultural Society.

THAT this Council rise from Closed Session.

THAT Council recess for 45 minutes.

THAT the items listed under Section 10, Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings, Reports, Correspondence and By-Laws, all be approved and passed under Consent Agenda, save and except items 11.1.6, 11.1.7, 11.1.8, 11.1.9, 11.2.1,

THAT the Closed General Purpose and Administrative Committee Minutes held March 3, 2025, be adopted.

THAT the Minutes of the Council Meeting held March 24, 2025, be adopted.

THAT the General Purpose and Administrative Committee Minutes held April 7, 2025, be adopted.

THAT the Planning and Community Affairs Committee Meeting held April 14, 2025, be adopted.

THAT the Minutes of the Scugog Community Grants Committee Meeting held March 18, 2025 be received for information.

THAT the Minutes of the Scugog Library Board Meeting held February 20, 2025 be received for information.

THAT the Minutes of the Business Improvement Association Meeting held March 19, 2025 be received for information.

THAT the Minutes of the Business Improvement Association Meeting held April 10, 2025 be received for information.

THAT By-Law 17-25 be read and passed this 28th day of April, 2025, and the Mayor and Clerk are hereby directed to sign same and affix the Corporate seal thereto.

THAT By-Law 18-25 be read and passed this 28 day of April, 2025, and the Mayor and Clerk are hereby directed to sign same and affix the Corporate seal thereto.

THAT By-Law 19-25 be read and passed this 28 day of April, 2025, and the Mayor and Clerk are hereby directed to sign same and affix the Corporate seal thereto.

THAT the Minutes of the Scugog Environmental and Climate Change Advisory Committee Meeting held March 19, 2025 be received for information; save and except i tem 10.3 of the minutes, the 2025 workplan for the Environmental and Climate Change Advisory Committee, which shall be endorsed.

THAT the Minutes of the Scugog Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting held April 1, 2025 be received for information, save and except item numbers 5.1 and 5.2 of the minutes; THAT Staff be authorized to prepare the Notice of Intent to Designate for 14594 Old Simcoe Road, Port Perry under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act; and THAT if no objections are received, and designation is in effect, that the Heritage Advisory Committee design, prepare and fund a Heritage Designation Plaque that is gifted to the property owners; and THAT the Heritage Advisory Committee is in support of erecting "Designation Plaques" within Scugog Cemetery locations in partnership with the Lake Scugog Historical Society, which shall be endorsed. AND THAT the Heritage Advisory Committee recommends that Council approves this initiative to allow the Plaques to be placed within the designated cemeteries; and THAT the design be approved by the Heritage Advisory Committee, the Historical Society and Township Staff; and THAT the cost of the Plaques be provided in full by the Lake Scugog Historical Society, which shall be endorsed.

THAT the Minutes of the Scugog Tourism Advisory Committee Meeting held April 3, 2025 be received for information, save and except item 7 the 2025 Tourism Advisory Committee Workplan, which shall be endorsed.

THAT the Minutes of the Scugog Accessibility, Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, Advisory Committee Meeting held April 9, 2025 be received for information, save and except item 1.1; THAT Patricia Thomas be elected as Chair of the Scugog Accessibility Diversity, Inclusion, Equity Advisory Committee for 2025; and THAT Gillian Daly be elected as Vice-Chair of the Scugog Accessibility Diversity, Inclusion, Equity Advisory Committee for 2025 to act in place and stead of the Chair when absent; and THAT Council permit the committees request to allow the Chair and Vice-Chair to remain as described in Section 13.4 of the Committee Rules of Procedure.

T HAT Report PWIS-2025-006, Contract Award for the Reconstruction of Union Avenue, be received; and T HAT the contract for S2025-01 for Union Avenue Reconstruction, in the amount of $3,089,193.34 (including HST), be awarded to Hard-Co Construction Ltd.; and THAT additional funding not to exceed $1,461,300.98 be allocated to Capital Account No. 20-60-425-924028-7377 from contributions by Durham Region.

THAT By-Law 20-25 confirming the proceedings of the regular meeting of Council held Monday, April 28, 2025, be read and passed this 28 day of April, 2025, and the Mayor and Clerk are hereby directed to sign same and affix the Corporate seal thereto.

THAT this meeting be adjourned.

THAT the Minutes of the Scugog Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting held April 1, 2025 be received for information, save and except item numbers 5.1 and 5.2 of the minutes; Council Meeting Minutes – April 28, 2025 THAT Staff be authorized to prepare the Notice of Intent to Designate for 14594 Old Simcoe Road, Port Perry under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act; and THAT if no objections are received, and designation is in effect, that the Heritage Advisory Committee design, prepare and fund a Heritage Designation Plaque that is gifted to the property owners; and THAT the Heritage Advisory Committee is in support of erecting "Designation Plaques" within Scugog Cemetery locations in partnership with the Lake Scugog Historical Society, which shall be endorsed. AND THAT the Heritage Advisory Committee recommends that Council approves this initiative to allow the Plaques to be placed within the designated cemeteries; and THAT the design be approved by the Heritage Advisory Committee, the Historical Society and Township Staff; and THAT the cost of the Plaques be provided in full by the Lake Scugog Historical Society, which shall be endorsed.