Regular Council Meeting

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) (c), (e), (f) and (h) of the said Act (Land, Legal, and Statutory Body Matters).

THAT, further to the confidential CIP dated May 1, 2025 from the Corporate Services Department regarding an update on 150 Front Street South, the confidential direction provided to staff be adopted.

THAT, further to the confidential CIP memo dated May 1, 2025 from the Corporate Services Department regarding the confidential direction from the April 23, 2025 Special Council Meeting concerning external legal counsel, further confidential direction provided to staff be adopted.

THAT as recommended in Report MC-25-12 dated April 28, 2025 from Mayor McIsaac and Councillors Czetwerzuk and Smith, $500,000 be allocated from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve for an immediate tree recovery and replanting initiative commencing Summer 2025; AND THAT the allocation of funds be as follows: - $500,000 for the stumping and removal of damaged and fallen trees in key parks, and for planting new trees to begin the restoration process; AND THAT the replanting prioritize high-traffic and prominent waterfront parks in Orillia such as: - Centennial Park - Couchiching Beach Park - J.B. Tudhope Memorial Park AND THAT as progress is made in these areas, the program be expanded to other affected parks based on further assessments.

THAT as recommended in Report EIS-25-15 dated May 2, 2025 from the Environment and Infrastructure Services Department, the non-standard purchase orders set out in Tables 1 and 2 of the report be approved to ensure public safety and the restoration of City services following the ice storm on March 30, 2025; AND THAT beginning June 12, 2025, all services be procured in a standardized, non-emergency manner in accordance with Chapter 261 of the City of Orillia Municipal Code - Procurement; Page 4 of 12 AND THAT the general ledger accounts created to manage ice storm-related recovery costs for trees and road infrastructure, as set out in Table 4 of the report, be funded first through any applicable assistance programs, grant funding or other revenues received, with any remaining net costs to be funded from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve; AND THAT staff be directed to prepare a Council Information Package memo providing an estimate on the value of on-going work required after June 12, 2025, for provincial grant purposes by June 6, 2025.

THAT as recommended in Report DSE-25-21 dated April 29, 2025 from the Development Services and Engineering Department and in accordance with Policy 1.2.7.1. - Public Notice - Requirements, staff be directed to provide public notice and advertise the City's intention to name a new Arterial Road being constructed west of Highway 11 and east of Uhthoff Line as Brook Trout Drive; AND THAT staff be further directed to report back by way of a Council Information Package memo with the results of the public consultation for the proposed naming of this new Arterial Road.

THAT as recommended in Report DSE-25-19 dated April 29, 2025 from the Development Services and Engineering Department, a grant be authorized to the Sionito Community Development Corporation, being the owner of 26 West Street North, to cover the total amount of the City's Planning, Building and Engineering review fees up to a maximum amount of $315,034, with the funding appropriated from the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund; AND THAT the grant be disbursed as an internal transfer from the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund to the applicable operating accounts with the Development Services and Engineering Department to cover Planning, Building and Engineering review fees completed by City staff.

THAT the recommendations of Council Committee be