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); ii. advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, pursuant to Section 239(2)(f); iii. third party information supplied in confidence to the municipality, pursuant to Section 239(2)(i); iv. a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to negotiations, pursuant to Section 239(2)(k); v. personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees pursuant to Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act; and vi. labour relations or employee negotiations, pursuant to Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act.

1. THAT the changes to the Collective Agreement, be approved; 2. THAT the Collective Agreement with the Scugog Professional Fire Fighters Association, Local 4679 and the Township of Scugog, appended as Attachment 1 to Report CONF-2020-011, be ratified; and 3. THAT a by-law to ratify the agreement be brought forward for adoption.

THAT the items listed under Section 10, Consent Agenda, be approved, save and except items 10.1.7, 10.1.8, 10.1.9, 10.2.1, 10.2.2 and 10.3.1.

THAT the Minutes of the Port Perry Business Improvement Area Board Meeting of November 10, 2020, be received.

THAT the Minutes of the Healthy Lake Scugog Steering Committee Meeting of November 10, 2020, be received.

THAT the Minutes of the Scugog Housing Advisory Committee Meeting of November 12, 2020, be received.

1. THAT Report COMS-2020-056, Parking Lot and Sidewalk Winter Maintenance, be received; 2. THAT the low tender received from Martyn Mini Hoe Ltd. for parking lot and sidewalk winter maintenance at various locations within the Township of Scugog be rejected; and 3. THAT the hiring of two seasonal parks staff be approved on a trial basis for the winter of 2020/2021 for parking lot and sidewalk winter maintenance at various locations within the Township of Scugog.

Council Meeting, November 23, 2020 1. THAT Report FIN-2020-028, 2021 Final Capital Budget; 2022 - 2025 Capital Forecast, be received; and 2. THAT understanding the budgetary target is subject to change, the 2021 Capital Budget in the amount of $5,925,200 be approved as detailed in Attachment 1 of this report, and any changes required as a result of the finalization of the target be identified when the target is considered; and 3. THAT the 2022 – 2025 Capital Forecast be approved in Principle and will be subject to change with subsequent budgets.

THAT the correspondence received from Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority seeking support to address several changes introduced to the Conservation Authorities Act in Bill 29, Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act (Budget Measures), 2020, be received and endorsed.

Council Meeting, November 23, 2020 WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic continues to negatively impact economic realities for residents, businesses, non-profit organizations and charities, now and into the foreseeable future; AND WHEREAS Scugog Council wishes to support our community throughout this crisis by continuing to provide critical municipal programs and services to the community; AND WHEREAS a Citizens Committee for Council Remuneration was formed to determine fair and appropriate compensation levels for Scugog Council Members in 2016; AND WHEREAS through their findings The Citizens Committee recommended solutions to reflect reasonable compensation for Council’s duties and to bring remuneration into line with comparator communities; AND WHEREAS Scugog Council respects the research and ultimate recommendations from the Citizens Committee and a freeze in wages will have a long term impact on the base remuneration for council members and again create inequities; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT council members support the donation of their 2021 cost of living wage increase back to the municipality to reduce the 2021 tax impact for Scugog Township.

THAT By-Law 67-20 confirming the proceedings of the regular meeting of Council Meeting held Monday, November 23, 2020, be read a First, Second, and Third time and finally passed this 23rd day of November, 2020, and the Mayor and Clerk are hereby directed to sign same and affix the Corporate seal thereto. Council Meeting, November 23, 2020

THAT this meeting be adjourned at 8:52PM.