Special Council Meeting

That Council confirm the agenda, as amended.

1) That Council direct Staff to proceed with planning and working collaboratively with the Healthcare Providers and York Region Public Health to hold a Vaccination Clinic at SoccerCity; and 2) That Council authorize Staff to waive the usual rental fees for the use of SoccerCity for the duration of the clinic including site preparations, building permit and ancillary fees; and 3) That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Facility Rental Agreement between the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville and the Healthcare Providers; and an Agreement between the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, York Region, and the Healthcare Providers, outlining their respective responsibilities, subject to any revisions made by the Town Solicitor or the CAO.

That Council recess at 10:51 a.m. 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)).

1) That Council direct Staff to re-call those staff on temporary layoff as well as required part-time Staff preparatory to re-opening municipal leisure facilities and services in accordance with Provincial and York Region Public Health protocols.

WHEREAS the current Provincial framework under Red-Control will allow 30% capacity of the room indoors for religious services and ceremonies, where physical distancing can me maintained; WHEREAS at The Region of Halton’s Council Meeting – February 17, 2021 MOVED BY: Mayor Rob Burton SECONDED BY: Councillor Dave Gittings the following resolution was passed; Page 3 of 6 Council Minutes March 16, 2021 “WHEREAS the foodservice industry has been the hardest hit sector in Ontario and Canada. With little to no revenue, restaurant operators will be unable to pay rent and other fixed costs, forcing them to permanently close their doors before recovery can even begin. WHEREAS according to the January Labour Force Survey by Statistics Canada, employment declined in January in three services- producing industries most affected by new and continuing public health restrictions—accommodation and food services (- 8.2%), retail trade (-7.4%), and information, culture and recreation (-2.4%). WHEREAS according to the latest survey from Restaurants Canada: Eight out of 10 restaurants are either losing money or barely scraping by. 65% are continuing to operate at a loss, while 19% are just breaking even and 63% of foodservice businesses that are losing money expect to take at least a year to return to profitability. WHEREAS under the Red – Control framework the Province of Ontario currently allows retail stores to operate with a 75% capacity limit and non-essential retail stores to operate with a

That Council read Confirmatory By-law 2021-021-MS a first, second, third time and passed.

That there being no further business, Council adjourn the meeting at 1:01 p.m.