Regular Council Meeting

THAT Report DSE-24-58 dated November 5, 2024 from the Development Services and Engineering Department regarding the Final Downtown Tomorrow Plan Update be received as information. Page 3 of 21 Public and Special Meeting(s) of Council - Continued A verbal motion moved by Councillor Smith and seconded by Councillor Leatherdale to recess the Council Committee meeting in order to convene the Special Meeting of Council re Tax Appeals was

THAT Report DSE-24-58 dated November 5, 2024 from the Development Services and Engineering Department regarding the Final Downtown Tomorrow Plan Update be received as information.

THAT as recommended in Report DSE-24-58 dated November 5, 2024 from the Development Services and Engineering Department, Action Item Number 8 of the Downtown Tomorrow Plan Update - Work with Lakehead University, Georgian College, Downtown Orillia Business Improvement Area, and landowners on strategies to bring more students downtown, as set out in Schedule "A" to the report, be endorsed in principle.

THAT as recommended in Report COMCWG-25-01 dated March 7, 2025 from the City- Operated Medical Clinic Working Group, the $500,000 originally allocated as part of the 2025 Budget deliberations to the City-Operated Medical Clinic Working Group be re- allocated on a one-time basis to Orillia and Lake Country Physician Recruitment; AND THAT Orillia and Lake Country Physician Recruitment be directed to provide a comprehensive business plan to Council, outlining the intended use of the allocated $500,000, with the first installment of funding to be disbursed upon submission of the business plan; AND THAT Orillia and Lake Country Physician Recruitment be directed to provide quarterly updates to Council detailing progress, expenditures, and measurable outcomes until such time as the allocation of funding is fully expended.

THAT, pursuant to Section 239(4) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, notice is hereby given that Council Committee intends to hold a closed session meeting in the Tudhope-McIntyre Boardroom to deal with matters pursuant to Section 239(2) (b), (c), (d) and (e) of the said Act (Personal, Land, Personnel, and Legal Matters).

THAT the confidential CIP dated February 27, 2025 from Lakehead University regarding the Development Agreement be received as information at this time.

THAT as recommended in confidential Report MC-25-09 dated March 11, 2025 from Mayor McIsaac regarding an employee compensation request, Option 1 be adopted as set out in the report.

THAT confidential Report CS-25-25 dated March 19, 2025 from the Corporate Services Department regarding an update to the access to information request under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act be received as information at this time.

THAT, further to the confidential CIP dated February 21, 2025 received by Mayor McIsaac regarding a grievance, the confidential direction provided to the Director of Council Services/City Clerk be adopted.

THAT as recommended in Report MC-25-10 dated March 7, 2025 from Mayor McIsaac, the City of Orillia support the Federal and Provincial Governments in their efforts to protect Canadians from unjustified tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration; AND THAT the Federal and Provincial Governments be requested to work with municipalities on measures to protect Canadian consumers and businesses; AND THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada; the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario; Adam Chambers, Member of Parliament for Simcoe-North; and the Honourable Jill Dunlop, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response and Member of Provincial Parliament for Simcoe-North.

THAT the recommendations of Council Committee be