Council Meeting

That Council confirm the agenda, as amended.

That Council recess to permit the holding of a Closed Meeting to consider matters with the following exceptions: • Labour relations or employee negotiations (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(d)); and • Educating or training Members, provided that no Member discusses or otherwise deals with any matter in a way that materially advances the business or decision-making of Council (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(3.1)); and • Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(b)).

That Council adopt the minutes from the regular meeting of Council on February 16, 2021, as circulated.

1) That Council receive the presentation regarding the project launch for redefining Stouffville for information.

1) That Council receive the presentation regarding the future of urban automotive transportation for information.

1) That Council approve the following staff reports on the consent agenda and adopt the recommendations contained therein: Report No. CS-003-21 Closed Meeting Investigation 1) That Council, in accordance with subsection 239.2 (11) of the Municipal Act, 2001, receive the Closed Meeting Investigation Report, making the report available to the public as Attachment 1 to this staff report; and 2) That Council support the Closed Meeting Investigator’s recommendations by directing the Town Clerk to coordinate further training for Members of Council and Senior Town Staff regarding section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001 including closed meeting exceptions and types of situations to which these exceptions may apply; and 3) That Council support the Closed Meeting Investigator’s recommendations by directing the Town Clerk to coordinate further training for Members of Council and Senior Town Staff regarding the objectives of open and transparent local government when drafting “report out” resolutions arising from a Closed Meeting, seeking to provide further disclosure about the specifics of what was determined without negating the very reason for why the matter was considered in the closed meeting. Page 4 of 8 Council Minutes March 2, 2021 Report No. DS-007-21 Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision – 12668 Ninth Line Town File No. 19T(W)-20.001 1) That Council direct Staff to issue Notice of Decision to approve Subdivision File No. 19T(W)-20.001, subject to the conditions as set out in Attach

1) That Council endorse the Town’s new brand, consisting of the ‘brand pillars,’ ‘brand characters,’ ‘brand story,’ final logo design concepts and colour palette.

1) That Council acknowledge that Staff have deemed Report No. DS-006-21 to no longer be necessary and receive the report for information.

1) That Council receive Report No. CS-001-21 for information as recommended in Option A.

2021-017-FR BEING A BY-LAW to adopt an Emergency Management Program and Emergency Response Plan and to meet other Requirements under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act and to repeal By-law 2004-198-FR. (FR-001-21)

That Council recess at 3:14 p.m. to reconvene back into the 10:00 a.m. Closed Meeting, which recessed to allow the Open Meeting to start at the scheduled time.

That Council read Confirmatory By-law 2021-019-MS a first, second and third time and passed.

That there being no further business, Council adjourn the meeting at 4:22 p.m.