Committee of the Whole

Committee of the Whole Minutes April 13, 2023 Adopted as circulated to Council on April 25, 2023 THAT the order of the agenda be amended, to permit item 5.2, deputation Nina-Marie E. Lister, Professor, School of Urban + Regional Planning regarding Lawn and Yard Naturalization as the first item of business at the request of the deputant due to scheduling.

THAT the Agenda, as amended with item 5.2, deputation as the first item of business for the Committee of the Whole meeting of April 13, 2023 be confirmed.

THAT the deputation by Nina-Marie E. Lister, Professor, School of Urban + Regional Planning and Director, Ecological Design Lab regarding Lawn and Yard Naturalization be received.

THAT the presentation by Ben Le Fort, Senior Policy Analyst, Ontario Federation of Agriculture regarding the Overview of Cost of Community Services Methodology be received.

Page 3 of 8 Committee of the Whole Minutes April 13, 2023 Adopted as circulated to Council on April 25, 2023 THAT the rules of the Procedural By-Law be waived to permit the deputation to speak beyond the 5-minute time limit.

THAT the deputation by Kristin Wheatcroft, Faming Mental Health Team Lead, CMHC and Resi Walt, Ontario Federation of Agriculture regarding Farming & Agricultural Mental Health be received.

THAT the comments be received. Page 4 of 8 Committee of the Whole Minutes April 13, 2023 Adopted as circulated to Council on April 25, 2023

THAT the draft new A By-Law to The Owners Or Occupants Of Private Property To Maintain Grass And To Allow For Naturalization Of Yards be amended to remove the word "allow" and replace with "support" lawn naturalization.

Page 5 of 8 Committee of the Whole Minutes April 13, 2023 Adopted as circulated to Council on April 25, 2023 THAT staff be directed to explore expanding the By-Law to public lands, and report back to Committee during 2024 budget deliberations.

THAT Council direct the Environmental Advisory Committee to work with staff to prepare training and communication materials to support lawn naturalization.

THAT staff be directed to explore the exclusion of additional invasive, beyond the 4 species identified, in the naturalization of lawns By-Law, and report back to Committee.

1. THAT Council receive report CSP-08-2023; 2. THAT Council direct staff to confirm interest with local, regional, provincial, or federal land conservancy organizations for the eight surplus municipal lands identified in this report; and 3. THAT Council direct staff to bring a report to in Council Q4 2023 to divest the up to eight properties to conservation organizations or remove from the surplus list for municipal conservation and tree planting use.

1. THAT report FIN-08-2023 be received; 2. THAT the 2023 Notational Tax Rates used to calculate the municipal levy change on the reverse side of the 2023 Property Tax Notice will not include any 2022 supplemental or write off tax adjustments after the 2022 roll return; 3. THAT the tax ratios and subclass tax reductions for 2023 be the same as the tax ratios and subclass tax reductions that were adopted by Council in 2022; and Page 7 of 8 Committee of the Whole Minutes April 13, 2023 Adopted as circulated to Council on April 25, 2023 4. THAT the By-Laws, establishing Tax Ratios and Tax Rate Reductions for Prescribed Property Classes and Subclasses for 2023, and 2023 Tax Rates be approved at the April 25, 2023 Council meeting.

THAT this meeting now adjourn at 3:39 p.m.