Council Meeting

THAT as recommended in Report AHC-23-01 dated February 1, 2023 from the Affordable Housing Committee, in accordance with Policy 4.2.1.4. - Affordable Housing Incentives Policy, and further to the revised application made by Raising the Roof for the redevelopment of 25 Peter Street North for 40 affordable housing units, the applicant be granted permission to submit reduced securities for 30% of the total value of securities; AND THAT the applicant receive a grant in the amount of $129,250 from the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund to assist with the purchase price of the land, in the amount of $106,500, and the City's Planning, Building and Engineering review fees, in the amount of $22,750; AND THAT the grants be disbursed in accordance with the timing in the following manner: - After the closing date on the purchase of 25 Peter Street North, a grant will be given to Raising the Roof in the form of a cheque from the City; and - At the time the applicable Planning, Building and Engineering review fees are payable, an internal transfer from the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund to the applicable operating accounts within the Development Services and Engineering Department will be completed by the City.

THAT Report CS-23-10 dated January 30, 2023 from the Corporate Services Department regarding the Customer Service Review as part of the Service Delivery Modernization Review be received; AND THAT the presentation and Customer Service Review final report provided by Optimus SBR be received; AND THAT the Corporate Services Department's Capital Budget request (REC23001 - City Wide Customer Service) to implement the recommendations in the consultant's report be considered during the 2023 Capital Budget deliberations.

THAT Report CS-23-09 dated January 31, 2023 from the Corporate Services Department regarding the Service Delivery Modernization Review of User Fees, as set out Schedule "A" of the report be received as information; AND THAT the User Fee presentation as set out in Schedule "B" of the report be received as information; AND THAT Schedules "A", "B", "C", and "D" of Chapter 456 of the City of Orillia Municipal Code - User Fees - Parks, Recreation and Culture be adopted as set out in Schedule "C" to the report; AND THAT staff be directed to prepare a by-law for these amendments; AND THAT Policy 7.2.3.9. - Community Service Organization Designation Policy be adopted as set out in Schedule "D" to the report; AND THAT Policy 7.2.3.2. - Facility Allocation be amended as set out in Schedule "E" to the report; AND THAT Policy 7.2.3.7. - Recreation Facility Booking Cancellation Policy be amended as set out in Schedule "F" to the report; AND THAT staff be directed to report back to Council with a Recreation Financial Assistance Program.

Paragraph 1: THAT as recommended in Report BDCT-23-02 dated January 31, 2023 from the Business Development, Culture and Tourism Department, $200,000 be allocated from the Community Improvement Plan Reserve to administer the 2023 Downtown Tomorrow Community Improvement Plan Tier 1 and Tier 2 grant programs, in accordance with Schedule "B" of the report;

Paragraph 2: THAT $700,000 be allocated from the Community Improvement Plan Reserve to administer the 2023 Downtown Tomorrow Community Improvement Plan Tier 3 grant programs, in accordance with Schedule "C" of the report.

THAT the recommendations of Council Committee be