1 00:12:46,582 --> 00:12:48,561 To meeting here at the town of Newmarket Monday, June 2 00:12:48,662 --> 00:12:52,241 22nd 2026, as it is a councilman, we'll begin with 3 00:12:52,262 --> 00:12:55,192 the land acknowledgement. We acknowledge that the town a new 4 00:12:55,192 --> 00:12:58,152 market is located on the traditional territories of the Wendet, 5 00:12:58,152 --> 00:13:00,952 Hotnoshoni, and the Nashabi peoples. And the treaty land of 6 00:13:00,952 --> 00:13:03,832 the William Treaty's First Nations and other indigenous peoples whose 7 00:13:03,872 --> 00:13:06,488 presence here continues to this day. We thank them for 8 00:13:06,528 --> 00:13:08,648 sharing this land with us, and we also acknowledge the 9 00:13:08,688 --> 00:13:11,128 Chip Oz of Georgina Island First Nation as our close 10 00:13:11,168 --> 00:13:13,528 neighbours and friends, and we work to ensure cooperative and 11 00:13:13,528 --> 00:13:18,275 respectful relationship with them. So as always, just a reminder 12 00:13:18,315 --> 00:13:22,515 that we appreciate Public Feedback and Public Participation or meetings 13 00:13:22,696 --> 00:13:25,875 and our decision - making process. If you're interested in 14 00:13:25,915 --> 00:13:29,315 participating formally as a Deputance, you can either depute in 15 00:13:29,315 --> 00:13:31,955 person or in writing or via Zoom and just contact 16 00:13:32,216 --> 00:13:34,115 clerks at newmarket. ca, and they can help you with 17 00:13:34,155 --> 00:13:36,675 that process. Otherwise, just feel free to reach out any 18 00:13:36,715 --> 00:13:39,395 time to a member staff or a Deputy Mayor myself 19 00:13:39,416 --> 00:13:41,635 or your award councillor to talk about any issue that 20 00:13:41,675 --> 00:13:45,235 you would like to have share some ideas on. Madam 21 00:13:45,235 --> 00:13:48,115 Clerk, any additions and corrections at the agenda? Thank you. 22 00:13:48,115 --> 00:13:51,075 Three, Mr. Mayor. We do have one correction, item 10, 23 00:13:51,075 --> 00:13:53,475 which is of the bylaws. Schedule A was added to 24 00:13:53,656 --> 00:13:56,755 Bylaw 2026 - 28, which is a bylaw to dedicate 25 00:13:56,936 --> 00:13:59,955 certain land as a public highway. Just wasn't attached when 26 00:13:59,955 --> 00:14:02,675 the agenda was originally uploaded. It's there now. Great, thank 27 00:14:02,675 --> 00:14:06,660 you. Can somebody move that, please? Councillor Broom. Councillor Coupee, 28 00:14:06,660 --> 00:14:09,462 sell those in favor, any opposed, and that's carried. Any 29 00:14:09,483 --> 00:14:17,613 conflict of interest declarations. We have none. Okay, so we 30 00:14:17,653 --> 00:14:21,693 are on to item five on your agenda. That's Presentations, 31 00:14:21,693 --> 00:14:24,973 and we do have Presentation today on, as we do 32 00:14:24,973 --> 00:14:28,173 each term towards the end of the term, and this 33 00:14:28,213 --> 00:14:31,453 is the 2022 to 2026 Council Term Accomplishments and Council 34 00:14:31,493 --> 00:14:34,253 Priorities, and I'll turn it over to our chief administrative 35 00:14:34,293 --> 00:14:37,937 officer to provide introduction. Yeah, thank you, Mr. Mayor. It's 36 00:14:38,118 --> 00:14:40,897 a real pleasure and privilege to speak with you and 37 00:14:40,897 --> 00:14:43,617 members of council and the staff in the viewing audience 38 00:14:44,598 --> 00:14:48,577 about something that's very exciting. That really is a capture 39 00:14:48,838 --> 00:14:51,697 of a four - year window of time that I 40 00:14:51,697 --> 00:14:54,497 don't have to tell you, Mr. Merrow or any member 41 00:14:54,497 --> 00:14:56,497 of Council, how busy it's been. It's been a very 42 00:14:56,518 --> 00:15:01,697 busy term, but a very exciting and positive busy term 43 00:15:02,198 --> 00:15:04,897 for council and for the community in terms of some 44 00:15:04,897 --> 00:15:09,857 of the amazing milestones that have been achieved, both specific 45 00:15:09,878 --> 00:15:14,337 to Council Priorities, but also just overall community accomplishments and 46 00:15:14,358 --> 00:15:18,177 a whole variety of wards from both provincial and national 47 00:15:19,158 --> 00:15:21,617 bodies. So I've got a brief presentation. I just wanted 48 00:15:21,657 --> 00:15:24,497 to walk through just a few slides, just to help 49 00:15:24,918 --> 00:15:30,977 paint the picture and help with councils questions of clarification, 50 00:15:30,977 --> 00:15:34,017 or any discussion that might occur. So next slide, please. 51 00:15:35,303 --> 00:15:37,522 So just not a really high level, just to summarize 52 00:15:38,423 --> 00:15:40,882 what has been achieved in the last four - year 53 00:15:40,882 --> 00:15:43,682 term of counsel. Uh, so to kick us off at 54 00:15:43,722 --> 00:15:46,322 any term of council, we do council priorities and council 55 00:15:46,823 --> 00:15:52,322 really gives us excellent guidance as an administration in terms 56 00:15:52,322 --> 00:15:56,082 of what's really important to you through the four - 57 00:15:56,082 --> 00:15:59,342 year term. So this past four years, council had, uh, 58 00:15:59,623 --> 00:16:03,842 pinpointed five key areas, or Focus areas. So one was 59 00:16:03,943 --> 00:16:08,722 community and economic innovation, another customer, first way of life, 60 00:16:08,722 --> 00:16:12,852 particularly around technology and utilising technology to its utmost. Uh, 61 00:16:13,033 --> 00:16:18,568 the third extraordinary places and spaces. Environmental sustainability. And the 62 00:16:18,608 --> 00:16:22,928 last, uh, but not least, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming. So 63 00:16:23,549 --> 00:16:29,248 these five Focus areas, you know, out of there, a 64 00:16:29,248 --> 00:16:33,048 number of priorities or actions that were identified. And so, 65 00:16:33,048 --> 00:16:35,368 and please through a report at this stage, we've got 66 00:16:35,629 --> 00:16:40,697 13 of the 16 of councils priorities completed. And the 67 00:16:40,697 --> 00:16:44,217 other remaining three are in the works. So they're being 68 00:16:44,318 --> 00:16:47,577 advanced at some stage, but it wouldn't consider them complete 69 00:16:47,577 --> 00:16:50,217 yet. So, uh, overall, it's always good to stretch ourselves 70 00:16:50,718 --> 00:16:53,337 as an organisation, as a community. So I don't think 71 00:16:53,678 --> 00:16:55,817 you necessarily want to achieve a hundred percent. I think 72 00:16:55,817 --> 00:16:58,117 it's good to have some, some flex in there, uh, 73 00:16:58,158 --> 00:17:00,297 on something like this to really show that we're striving 74 00:17:00,718 --> 00:17:04,037 and challenged to try to achieve it all. So, uh, 75 00:17:04,037 --> 00:17:06,937 we're still working hard on the remaining three. Uh, as 76 00:17:06,977 --> 00:17:11,337 well, we've got, uh, our community accomplishments and awards that 77 00:17:11,377 --> 00:17:14,377 are summarized in a document that is an attachment to 78 00:17:14,558 --> 00:17:17,737 the report that council has. And just to high level 79 00:17:17,758 --> 00:17:21,257 summarize that we've got approximately 70 community - based accomplishments 80 00:17:22,078 --> 00:17:26,137 summarized within the document and approximately 10 provincial international level 81 00:17:26,638 --> 00:17:30,137 awards that were received and celebrating new market throughout the 82 00:17:30,137 --> 00:17:34,777 time frame. But equally as important as, uh, the really, 83 00:17:34,777 --> 00:17:38,377 uh, cool stuff in terms of accomplishments and awards is 84 00:17:38,377 --> 00:17:41,737 around the balance between the financial success story and what's 85 00:17:41,737 --> 00:17:44,937 going on in the community. So, uh, really the bottom 86 00:17:44,977 --> 00:17:47,977 line for us is that, uh, our reserves are subtly 87 00:17:48,078 --> 00:17:52,457 increasing and have increased, uh, throughout the term, uh, and 88 00:17:52,457 --> 00:17:57,017 our debts have steadily decreased throughout the term. So it's 89 00:17:57,057 --> 00:17:59,657 exactly where ideally a community would be wanting to move 90 00:18:00,638 --> 00:18:03,177 where reserves are up and debts are down. Uh, and 91 00:18:03,177 --> 00:18:07,977 then our taxes consistently lower than the GTHA average while 92 00:18:08,017 --> 00:18:12,297 still delivering an extensive capital program, uh, which counsel fully 93 00:18:12,337 --> 00:18:15,417 aware of and is celebrated within the document, uh, as 94 00:18:15,417 --> 00:18:18,857 well that diverse programming, uh, and responding to opportunities that 95 00:18:18,897 --> 00:18:22,697 arise through new community events or through success that local 96 00:18:22,718 --> 00:18:25,977 athletes have had on the world scene where we've been 97 00:18:25,977 --> 00:18:28,997 able to respond and gather the community to celebrate, uh, 98 00:18:29,118 --> 00:18:31,577 or when the blue jays had success, the gather as 99 00:18:31,617 --> 00:18:34,217 a community and celebrate. Those aren't anticipated things, but we 100 00:18:34,318 --> 00:18:37,737 make it happen. Uh, so we, we've done all of 101 00:18:37,737 --> 00:18:41,737 those new and creative things, uh, within the financial confines 102 00:18:41,758 --> 00:18:44,997 that we work with each year through our budget, but 103 00:18:44,997 --> 00:18:49,657 also have maintained, uh, the high level of service and 104 00:18:49,657 --> 00:18:53,017 the businesses have grown to expect from, from new market. 105 00:18:53,904 --> 00:18:59,932 Next slide. So how we've achieved all of this. I 106 00:18:59,932 --> 00:19:01,892 just took a step back and I was thinking about 107 00:19:01,913 --> 00:19:05,572 some of the driving forces behind it. And I do 108 00:19:05,612 --> 00:19:09,412 think that this summarizes well what differentiates us as a 109 00:19:09,412 --> 00:19:12,612 community. Uh, I think that really we are very fortunate. 110 00:19:12,612 --> 00:19:15,892 We have a clear vision and direction from council. I've 111 00:19:15,892 --> 00:19:19,332 had that throughout the term. Uh, council really does set 112 00:19:19,372 --> 00:19:23,652 the example through professional dialogue and decision making, uh, that, 113 00:19:23,652 --> 00:19:25,972 uh, really helps us as an administration to get down 114 00:19:26,012 --> 00:19:29,012 to work and get stuff done. And I believe that 115 00:19:29,273 --> 00:19:32,452 all that fits in with a very strong dynamic and 116 00:19:32,492 --> 00:19:34,692 a respect - based rapport between council and staff, which 117 00:19:34,692 --> 00:19:37,252 I think really sets the stage for a great thing 118 00:19:37,252 --> 00:19:40,473 is to happen. As well in the background, I truly 119 00:19:40,513 --> 00:19:43,993 believe the dedicated hardworking staff team that's very focused on 120 00:19:44,414 --> 00:19:47,513 making a difference coming to work and striving to be 121 00:19:47,553 --> 00:19:51,273 successful every day. And then really strong leadership to support 122 00:19:51,534 --> 00:19:55,653 the overall efforts, uh, from the supervisors, the managers, the 123 00:19:55,694 --> 00:20:01,638 directors and the commissioners. And then overall, we've got, it 124 00:20:01,638 --> 00:20:04,638 all fits into creating an environment for extraordinary public service 125 00:20:04,819 --> 00:20:07,758 where we've got a strong culture that's rooted in a 126 00:20:07,758 --> 00:20:11,438 collective willingness to boldly and creatively push beyond the norm. 127 00:20:11,438 --> 00:20:13,678 Uh, I think that just, just doing what everybody else 128 00:20:13,779 --> 00:20:16,558 does is not really in our DNA in new market. 129 00:20:16,558 --> 00:20:20,078 And I think it shows in the accomplishments over the 130 00:20:20,118 --> 00:20:23,458 last term of council and captured in the document. Next 131 00:20:23,498 --> 00:20:28,647 slide. So how we're going to celebrate, uh, what's occurred 132 00:20:29,068 --> 00:20:34,087 in terms of priorities and achievements. Uh, is through primarily 133 00:20:34,188 --> 00:20:36,327 a flip book. And I'm just going to ask Simon 134 00:20:36,367 --> 00:20:38,967 to pull it up quickly and we'll just, I'll just 135 00:20:38,967 --> 00:20:40,727 go through a couple of pages just to get a 136 00:20:40,727 --> 00:20:44,167 sense to demonstrate how it is a document that the 137 00:20:44,188 --> 00:20:50,487 public can interact with, uh, and navigate through, um, you 138 00:20:50,487 --> 00:20:52,887 know, in a very user - friendly way, it will 139 00:20:52,887 --> 00:20:56,286 live on the website primarily. I don't know if Simon, 140 00:20:56,286 --> 00:20:59,875 if you've got it there. There we go. So Simon's 141 00:20:59,875 --> 00:21:01,555 just going to flip through a couple of pages just 142 00:21:01,555 --> 00:21:04,675 to demonstrate, you know, how it's an interactive piece where 143 00:21:04,696 --> 00:21:07,235 people can kind of go through and they can zoom 144 00:21:07,235 --> 00:21:09,875 in and out as they need to. So thanks Simon. 145 00:21:13,694 --> 00:21:16,213 So that would be the, the, the primary mode, um, 146 00:21:16,213 --> 00:21:18,233 but as well, we're going to do a limited print 147 00:21:18,273 --> 00:21:22,773 run. Uh, so we can distribute to key audiences. Uh, 148 00:21:22,773 --> 00:21:25,993 and then internally amongst the administration, you know, we will 149 00:21:26,094 --> 00:21:29,993 celebrate it through staff town hall meetings throughout the year. 150 00:21:29,993 --> 00:21:33,673 Uh, and all employee email where we distribute the flip 151 00:21:33,673 --> 00:21:36,073 book. And then most importantly for the community and for 152 00:21:36,094 --> 00:21:39,753 members of council, I would be distributed through various communication 153 00:21:39,793 --> 00:21:43,353 channels externally through things like, uh, news media, social media 154 00:21:43,934 --> 00:21:48,073 and as well, corporate communications team, uh, will, uh, be 155 00:21:48,113 --> 00:21:54,836 putting together a counseable package for you. Next slide. So 156 00:21:54,876 --> 00:21:57,476 that really concludes the introduction, Mr. Mayor. I just wanted 157 00:21:57,516 --> 00:21:59,876 to just high level put some context and colour around 158 00:21:59,916 --> 00:22:03,876 it. If the feedback from members of council today that 159 00:22:03,916 --> 00:22:07,236 we can take, uh, we are looking to then finalise 160 00:22:07,276 --> 00:22:11,076 the, the book, uh, and, uh, go to the limited 161 00:22:11,116 --> 00:22:12,916 print run and get it look to get it posted 162 00:22:13,337 --> 00:22:16,516 relatively soon. So I had any feedback today. I would, 163 00:22:16,516 --> 00:22:19,716 uh, receive that and any questions for members of council. 164 00:22:19,716 --> 00:22:22,898 Thank you. Great. Thank you very much. Um, you know, 165 00:22:23,079 --> 00:22:24,778 just a couple of quick comments as well. I think 166 00:22:26,839 --> 00:22:28,418 the council has, has a lot to be proud of 167 00:22:28,458 --> 00:22:32,418 this term. And I would bring into that the community 168 00:22:32,439 --> 00:22:34,578 does. And the community is a critical partner in this 169 00:22:34,618 --> 00:22:37,298 work. Um, and the involvement they are in so many 170 00:22:37,298 --> 00:22:39,058 of the things we do and the encouragement and the 171 00:22:39,058 --> 00:22:42,658 support. Yeah, I'll go through this quickly, but I think 172 00:22:42,658 --> 00:22:46,178 when you hear it, it's really quite startling. Uh, the 173 00:22:46,199 --> 00:22:48,778 amount that's been done, uh, and keep in mind, as 174 00:22:48,778 --> 00:22:51,938 our CAO pointed out that we've done this, we'll bring 175 00:22:52,519 --> 00:22:57,858 debt down, increasing reserves and increasing the amount that our 176 00:22:57,898 --> 00:23:00,178 taxes per capita are below the GTH average. In other 177 00:23:00,178 --> 00:23:02,578 words, we've increased taxes at a slower rate than our 178 00:23:02,578 --> 00:23:07,291 peers. So responsible tax level increases. Debt is down. Reserves 179 00:23:07,331 --> 00:23:09,591 are up. And yet we still manage to do, uh, 180 00:23:09,632 --> 00:23:13,371 so much. So for example, in the financial area innovation, 181 00:23:13,371 --> 00:23:18,811 shining hill and the NT Electra deal, both huge initiatives 182 00:23:18,851 --> 00:23:22,631 that make a big difference in our financial sustainability, uh, 183 00:23:23,072 --> 00:23:25,851 sure, fast work, it's ongoing while we're doing the community 184 00:23:25,872 --> 00:23:30,735 branding. Two new big events. Summer Fest and Ice Lounge 185 00:23:30,916 --> 00:23:34,975 where we won best events, uh, Ontario three times and 186 00:23:34,975 --> 00:23:38,350 best of end in Canada. Uh, we opened an entirely 187 00:23:38,531 --> 00:23:40,030 new state - of - the - art tenant centre. 188 00:23:41,551 --> 00:23:46,054 And we're starting on a pickleball centre. That allowed us 189 00:23:46,094 --> 00:23:49,494 to move an increased parking of the downtown to help 190 00:23:49,534 --> 00:23:51,654 with the success of the downtown working with the merchants. 191 00:23:52,495 --> 00:23:55,834 Attracting the post - markdown and really continuing to see 192 00:23:55,935 --> 00:23:59,734 the acceleration of the downtown. And then of course the 193 00:23:59,755 --> 00:24:02,614 Mulac Trail, which is a trail that is virtually the 194 00:24:02,614 --> 00:24:05,974 same length as the Tom Taylor trail or the Nokita 195 00:24:06,014 --> 00:24:09,814 Trail, another big addition. And finally, the largest capital project 196 00:24:09,995 --> 00:24:12,454 in the history of Newmarket, the Mulak Park, which is, 197 00:24:12,454 --> 00:24:15,014 uh, we're, we're hoping to, we're not, well, we're going 198 00:24:15,014 --> 00:24:18,803 to open this summer. Uh, so I just think when 199 00:24:18,803 --> 00:24:21,203 you list those all, uh, if you feel a little 200 00:24:21,224 --> 00:24:25,136 tired, the reason. Um, that's a lot of work. And 201 00:24:25,136 --> 00:24:28,436 that's a lot of significant projects that has been undertaken 202 00:24:28,537 --> 00:24:31,136 in one term. Uh, I, uh, say with a bit 203 00:24:31,136 --> 00:24:32,756 of pride, I doubt there are too many communities that 204 00:24:33,177 --> 00:24:37,236 could put a list up, uh, that, that mirrors that 205 00:24:37,236 --> 00:24:40,356 list. So with that, are there any comments, sir? Questions 206 00:24:40,396 --> 00:24:44,284 for staff or comments from any other members. Yeah. Councillor 207 00:24:44,324 --> 00:24:48,687 Corpeas. Yeah. Definitely not to be, uh, proud of. And 208 00:24:48,687 --> 00:24:51,107 thank you for bringing this up. Uh, there is quite 209 00:24:51,147 --> 00:24:54,467 a few more projects that obviously maybe not that size 210 00:24:55,048 --> 00:24:58,547 that obviously, uh, have been done. And, you know, things 211 00:24:58,547 --> 00:25:00,867 like, for example, Hasket Park that we're going to be 212 00:25:00,867 --> 00:25:04,227 opening it today, uh, or in the next few days, 213 00:25:04,227 --> 00:25:07,187 uh, the, the Queen Street bridge, some of the capital 214 00:25:07,208 --> 00:25:11,747 project structure projects that got finalised. So there is a 215 00:25:11,787 --> 00:25:16,047 huge, huge amount to be proud of by council, but 216 00:25:16,047 --> 00:25:18,467 also by staff. And I do want to take that 217 00:25:18,568 --> 00:25:23,347 opportunity. Yes, we are challenging staff, but staff is stepping 218 00:25:23,387 --> 00:25:25,827 up to make it happen. So thank you for that. 219 00:25:26,812 --> 00:25:28,551 Yeah. The other thing I'd add is just, and it's 220 00:25:28,591 --> 00:25:30,611 worth noting is that the other thing we did. And 221 00:25:30,611 --> 00:25:33,271 it's not as significant as these ones, but, uh, and 222 00:25:33,311 --> 00:25:35,831 this was a staff led initiative, but the, the, the 223 00:25:35,871 --> 00:25:39,111 council priorities dashboard. That's a, that's a very transparent level 224 00:25:39,132 --> 00:25:42,071 of accountability where anyone can go and see at any 225 00:25:42,071 --> 00:25:44,231 time these things that we're talking about. And what we've 226 00:25:44,271 --> 00:25:46,471 been working on and how we're doing, uh, I think 227 00:25:46,471 --> 00:25:50,482 that's also pretty council broom. I just wanted to mention 228 00:25:50,503 --> 00:25:54,962 two things. Our website. We finally launched a website. Super 229 00:25:54,962 --> 00:25:59,442 exciting. And, uh, we had a pretty good hand and 230 00:25:59,442 --> 00:26:02,002 from the cold, which is just months away from opening. 231 00:26:02,002 --> 00:26:06,002 So that's a pretty, um, those are two major things 232 00:26:06,423 --> 00:26:12,328 that happened in this last, uh, year interim. Other comments. 233 00:26:12,328 --> 00:26:20,167 Yeah. Councillor Bazannes. Yeah. I also want to thank staff, 234 00:26:20,167 --> 00:26:23,607 um, for all the work that goes into, to these 235 00:26:23,868 --> 00:26:28,647 aspirations on being the best place to, to live, work 236 00:26:28,647 --> 00:26:32,487 and play. And, um, you know, I would be remiss 237 00:26:32,527 --> 00:26:35,207 if I didn't add, you know, the expansion of the 238 00:26:35,388 --> 00:26:42,707 Dave Kerwin Trail, which actually achieved probably global recognition. Um, 239 00:26:42,828 --> 00:26:47,847 but most importantly, the fact that when we come up 240 00:26:47,868 --> 00:26:52,567 with ideas, obviously we want to initiate things that are 241 00:26:52,607 --> 00:26:56,567 going to benefit the town wide. But we also recognise 242 00:26:56,607 --> 00:26:59,047 that we are a town with a lot of different 243 00:26:59,148 --> 00:27:04,087 neighbourhoods and neighbourhoods that have different needs. And, um, different 244 00:27:04,108 --> 00:27:08,307 opportunities to use the space that they're located in. And 245 00:27:08,588 --> 00:27:12,247 what I'm very appreciative of is the opportunity to bring 246 00:27:12,268 --> 00:27:17,367 those kinds of ideas, um, to council. And, uh, to 247 00:27:17,468 --> 00:27:21,567 staff and where it's possible, um, obviously we want to 248 00:27:21,567 --> 00:27:28,167 be economically responsible or ensure that we're using our tax 249 00:27:28,167 --> 00:27:32,407 dollars wisely for those amenities, but it's just from speaking 250 00:27:32,508 --> 00:27:36,967 from the perspective of award councillor. It's just very gratifying, 251 00:27:36,967 --> 00:27:41,287 very appreciative to be able to bring those ideas forward, 252 00:27:41,287 --> 00:27:44,247 have them considered, uh, to see, you know, whether they 253 00:27:44,247 --> 00:27:49,107 fit within our strategic objectives and needs. And then, you 254 00:27:49,107 --> 00:27:53,527 know, be able to have a number of different opportunities 255 00:27:54,268 --> 00:27:57,127 realised. So I also want to thank staff for that 256 00:27:57,948 --> 00:28:02,214 and to counsel too for supporting those things. Thank you. 257 00:28:07,099 --> 00:28:10,918 Thank you through you mayor tailor. Yeah. Reflecting on the, 258 00:28:10,918 --> 00:28:13,158 on the big things and the small things. And I'm 259 00:28:13,158 --> 00:28:16,598 sitting and thinking about the accessibility and how the parks 260 00:28:16,598 --> 00:28:21,238 are being rejuvenated for accessibility purposes. Not all parks need 261 00:28:21,238 --> 00:28:25,718 to be resurface and redone, but they are because of 262 00:28:25,718 --> 00:28:29,158 that accessibility portion. So I think, you know, the things 263 00:28:29,158 --> 00:28:31,798 that are big are easy to see, but the other 264 00:28:31,979 --> 00:28:35,078 things that mean so much more to the regular residents 265 00:28:35,118 --> 00:28:38,118 around the community that everybody feels a part are really, 266 00:28:38,118 --> 00:28:42,518 really important. So and staffer are absolutely amazing to work 267 00:28:42,779 --> 00:28:46,998 with and to see their excitement and their enthusiasm and 268 00:28:47,099 --> 00:28:50,198 just interest for getting things right, um, has been really 269 00:28:50,379 --> 00:28:54,838 profound and wonderful to be able to experience. Thank you. 270 00:28:55,577 --> 00:29:04,562 Councillor 20. Sorry. Just taking a moment to unmute myself 271 00:29:04,583 --> 00:29:07,482 there. Um, yeah, I'm through you, Ms. Mer, just, I 272 00:29:07,482 --> 00:29:11,042 just want to also just thank staff, um, an incredible, 273 00:29:11,042 --> 00:29:13,042 like this past four years is we've just done so 274 00:29:13,082 --> 00:29:16,665 much. Um, and so many things that, um, everybody keeps 275 00:29:16,686 --> 00:29:20,425 mentioning, I'm sure there's, and the more that we missed. 276 00:29:20,425 --> 00:29:24,425 And just to, um, sort of say, you know, reiterate 277 00:29:24,686 --> 00:29:27,465 what Councillor Byzant said about how the enthusiasm of our 278 00:29:27,505 --> 00:29:31,285 staff is just so, so incredible. Um, anything that, you 279 00:29:31,285 --> 00:29:33,305 know, you need, um, to get done or anything like 280 00:29:33,345 --> 00:29:36,965 that, they're always there to support, um, support us, um, 281 00:29:37,166 --> 00:29:39,905 to support our residents as well. And of course, I 282 00:29:39,905 --> 00:29:41,305 am very excited. I just want to have to make 283 00:29:41,406 --> 00:29:44,345 my mention of my word. Um, we have the pickleball, 284 00:29:44,345 --> 00:29:48,025 um, uh, project going in, but also, um, something that's 285 00:29:48,065 --> 00:29:52,425 very important to this community is the Hollingsworth New Park 286 00:29:52,465 --> 00:29:54,825 as well, that we just recently had a public meeting 287 00:29:55,006 --> 00:29:57,705 on. And this is something that is going to be 288 00:29:57,705 --> 00:30:00,665 very, very well received for the community along our, along 289 00:30:00,686 --> 00:30:03,305 our core there as well. Um, so just wanted to 290 00:30:03,305 --> 00:30:05,865 mention that as well. So looking forward to, to that 291 00:30:05,905 --> 00:30:11,901 coming into, uh, into the community as well. Deputy Mayor. 292 00:30:15,472 --> 00:30:19,051 Thank you. Um, we have had a terrific term and 293 00:30:19,091 --> 00:30:22,631 terrific council and the accomplishments are actually quite impressive. And 294 00:30:22,631 --> 00:30:24,251 we do invite everyone to go look at the dashboard 295 00:30:25,072 --> 00:30:27,611 to look at the accomplishments and look at the progress 296 00:30:27,611 --> 00:30:29,611 of where other things that they're keeping an eye on. 297 00:30:30,908 --> 00:30:33,527 Are. I know when I speak to residents, um, you 298 00:30:33,527 --> 00:30:35,367 know, one of the questions I often ask is, do 299 00:30:35,367 --> 00:30:37,607 you feel you're getting value for your tax dollars and 300 00:30:37,607 --> 00:30:41,927 I'm hearing overwhelmingly, yes. And then, um, I ask them 301 00:30:41,967 --> 00:30:44,487 about, you know, they talk about the quality of the 302 00:30:44,487 --> 00:30:48,247 parks, our trails. They also talk a lot about our 303 00:30:48,348 --> 00:30:51,367 advance, everything from the Thursday night music concerts to summer 304 00:30:51,468 --> 00:30:56,727 fast to the Halloween trail and many other things that 305 00:30:56,748 --> 00:31:00,647 are happening. Canada, et cetera, everything that's happening in the 306 00:31:00,687 --> 00:31:03,047 community and they were able to provide these, uh, events 307 00:31:03,228 --> 00:31:06,647 in world class events, quite frankly. And the interesting thing 308 00:31:06,687 --> 00:31:08,787 is, and this is a compliment to the staff. And 309 00:31:08,787 --> 00:31:11,167 it's a great compliment. You know, people show up, we 310 00:31:11,167 --> 00:31:13,607 say the event starts at this hour. Um, and they 311 00:31:13,607 --> 00:31:16,487 show up. And they're really not aware of the 12 312 00:31:16,527 --> 00:31:19,687 or 24 hours or sometimes even more that has gone 313 00:31:19,708 --> 00:31:24,407 into this event beforehand. So when we draw the curtain, 314 00:31:24,407 --> 00:31:26,167 when we allow them in, they can just have a 315 00:31:26,207 --> 00:31:29,927 great time. So the work that happens behind the magic 316 00:31:29,967 --> 00:31:33,527 curtain to make, um, our, our town great. And I 317 00:31:33,527 --> 00:31:36,727 do want to compliment staff on that. Because it's something 318 00:31:36,727 --> 00:31:39,647 that the residents quite often don't see. And they're not 319 00:31:39,647 --> 00:31:42,007 very aware of. And unless we mess up, they don't 320 00:31:42,007 --> 00:31:45,607 even think of, uh, so that's my compliment to the 321 00:31:45,647 --> 00:31:48,727 staff. And, uh, and I do hear from, from residents 322 00:31:48,727 --> 00:31:50,487 all the time, they are feeling that they're getting value 323 00:31:50,908 --> 00:31:52,887 for their tax dollar. And they do speak about the 324 00:31:53,068 --> 00:31:56,807 amenities that we have in our small town. Thank you. 325 00:31:57,854 --> 00:32:02,401 Thank you. Other comments. No, just want to add a 326 00:32:02,401 --> 00:32:03,841 couple things that I hate to see things left out 327 00:32:04,022 --> 00:32:05,341 or at least categories things, but we've done a lot 328 00:32:05,341 --> 00:32:07,761 of work around inclusivity as well. And working with the 329 00:32:07,942 --> 00:32:10,241 dismantling that do black racism task force in the work 330 00:32:10,241 --> 00:32:14,961 after that, uh, working with indigenous partners, uh, environmental first, 331 00:32:14,961 --> 00:32:17,261 like the thousand heat pumps, as we call it, um, 332 00:32:17,462 --> 00:32:19,601 just there's been, and then housing, of course. And it 333 00:32:19,601 --> 00:32:21,521 was mentioned to by Council Broom, but in from the 334 00:32:21,521 --> 00:32:28,001 cold, blue door, uh, Trinity Coptic, uh, project. And Bayview 335 00:32:28,001 --> 00:32:32,401 Parkway, all those projects, Newmarket planning and councils worked on 336 00:32:32,441 --> 00:32:35,041 to reduce fees and eliminate fees to make them viable. 337 00:32:35,041 --> 00:32:37,361 So a lot of work in housing going on as 338 00:32:37,361 --> 00:32:39,201 well. And it's just great to see all of these 339 00:32:39,201 --> 00:32:42,481 things happening. Uh, and it is kind of for anybody 340 00:32:42,521 --> 00:32:44,881 who does see this or is seeing this. This is 341 00:32:44,881 --> 00:32:47,681 kind of the last council meeting of, you know, before 342 00:32:47,721 --> 00:32:49,981 the summer break. And then we're into election time. And 343 00:32:49,981 --> 00:32:52,001 so this is kind of a wrap up moment for 344 00:32:52,001 --> 00:32:53,841 us. And I think this is a lot to celebrate. 345 00:32:54,544 --> 00:33:03,914 So, yep. Councillor, what is. Up something I wanted to 346 00:33:03,914 --> 00:33:08,554 say. Um, again, speaking as other councillors have that, this 347 00:33:08,554 --> 00:33:11,494 is a great report. And the dashboard is there, but 348 00:33:11,494 --> 00:33:15,674 there's also smaller ones that are taking place changes moving 349 00:33:15,674 --> 00:33:19,354 forward that are not seen as easily. Um, I've sat 350 00:33:19,354 --> 00:33:22,634 on the library board for, um, most of my terms 351 00:33:22,735 --> 00:33:26,714 that I've been in office. And, uh, the change that's 352 00:33:27,135 --> 00:33:29,834 transpired in the library board in terms of reaching out 353 00:33:29,855 --> 00:33:33,354 into the community during this last term, um, has been 354 00:33:33,375 --> 00:33:38,454 significant. Um, just a couple of things. One is, um, 355 00:33:38,655 --> 00:33:42,234 the books that you can take from a dispenser in 356 00:33:42,255 --> 00:33:46,427 both the Ray 20 complex and the Magna Centre. The 357 00:33:46,427 --> 00:33:48,427 fact that we are now going to be open on 358 00:33:48,448 --> 00:33:51,867 Mondays very soon. Something that we've talked about for a 359 00:33:51,867 --> 00:33:55,307 long time. And then the board is working on having 360 00:33:55,728 --> 00:33:57,547 a vehicle that will be able to get out into 361 00:33:57,587 --> 00:34:00,347 the community in a far easier method to any other 362 00:34:00,387 --> 00:34:03,707 groups that need it. And that's just, that's just what 363 00:34:03,707 --> 00:34:07,387 we can see. Um, and I would say this is 364 00:34:07,387 --> 00:34:10,267 my first time on the museum board, but the museum 365 00:34:10,307 --> 00:34:14,427 is also undergoing a similar transformation. The board and its 366 00:34:14,528 --> 00:34:17,307 concept of reaching out and letting the community, how do 367 00:34:17,307 --> 00:34:20,187 we get the community in? And so again, things that 368 00:34:20,227 --> 00:34:22,827 are not as visible, but, uh, there is the support 369 00:34:23,008 --> 00:34:26,427 of staff. It wouldn't have happened without staff. Um, but 370 00:34:26,768 --> 00:34:29,147 a board that, that is very interested in bringing that 371 00:34:29,168 --> 00:34:32,747 out. So some of the smaller ones, but really, really 372 00:34:32,747 --> 00:34:34,907 important. And you'll see that, uh, in the years to 373 00:34:34,907 --> 00:34:40,612 come. Thank you, Mayor. Okay. Well, I think, uh, that's 374 00:34:40,633 --> 00:34:43,472 a good wrap up on everything that's been done. I'm 375 00:34:43,472 --> 00:34:44,892 sure we've still missed some things. And we're going to 376 00:34:44,953 --> 00:34:47,972 hear about what about this and what about there's a 377 00:34:47,972 --> 00:34:49,972 lot to be celebrated. So can I just have a 378 00:34:49,972 --> 00:34:51,972 motion to receive that please then? Councillor Corpy's and council 379 00:34:51,993 --> 00:34:54,772 Woodhouse. All those in favor. Any opposing that is carried. 380 00:34:54,772 --> 00:34:58,372 Can somebody please move the minutes of June 1st? Councillor 381 00:34:58,412 --> 00:35:00,692 Broom, Councillor Simon, all those in favor. And you're posing 382 00:35:00,732 --> 00:35:05,172 that's carried reports by regional representatives. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. 383 00:35:05,193 --> 00:35:10,852 I'll be brief on this. Um, last regional council meeting, 384 00:35:10,852 --> 00:35:14,052 we had very robust and my friend was quite serious 385 00:35:15,993 --> 00:35:20,692 discussion about the province and the federal government, but the 386 00:35:20,692 --> 00:35:24,292 provinces request that we reduced development charges for up to 387 00:35:24,313 --> 00:35:28,532 50 percent and keep them reduced for a minimum of 388 00:35:28,633 --> 00:35:32,672 three years. There was always a vague promise of, um, 389 00:35:33,913 --> 00:35:37,092 for that loss of revenue that the province will be 390 00:35:37,132 --> 00:35:42,372 dollars coming into offset other projects. And our discussion at 391 00:35:42,412 --> 00:35:45,552 council was that yes, we'll put in our application, but 392 00:35:45,552 --> 00:35:49,012 we won't make a final decision on it. And certainly 393 00:35:49,052 --> 00:35:52,292 the answer would be no. If the compensation comes back 394 00:35:52,873 --> 00:35:55,172 and it's less than one hundred percent of what we're 395 00:35:55,172 --> 00:35:58,532 giving up, we're not, uh, willing to put ourselves in 396 00:35:58,572 --> 00:36:03,472 a position of putting us in a deficit position, uh, 397 00:36:03,673 --> 00:36:06,772 just because we've reduced development charges. So those discussions are 398 00:36:06,873 --> 00:36:11,412 ongoing. And I believe, uh, sometime in mid August, we'll 399 00:36:11,452 --> 00:36:17,732 be receiving the report on how those discussions went in 400 00:36:18,153 --> 00:36:20,692 where we, where we stand on that. So we're still 401 00:36:20,732 --> 00:36:22,452 a little bit of time away from it, but just 402 00:36:22,473 --> 00:36:25,312 letting the public know that we are investigating that, but 403 00:36:25,312 --> 00:36:28,612 we have John Affirm line in terms of our participation. 404 00:36:31,833 --> 00:36:35,172 All right. Uh, on to the consent items. Any consentiny 405 00:36:35,172 --> 00:36:42,447 names that anybody wants to revisit. Okay. Can somebody please 406 00:36:42,487 --> 00:36:48,871 move the items. Councillor 20 and councillor Bazant. All those 407 00:36:48,911 --> 00:36:58,788 in favor. Any opposed in that's carried. Receipt of 408 00:36:58,788 --> 00:37:00,948 this. Oh, this is now the report. So the report 409 00:37:00,948 --> 00:37:02,768 that a company I should have moved probably earlier, but 410 00:37:03,049 --> 00:37:05,508 the report that companies, the Presentation that we had at 411 00:37:05,548 --> 00:37:09,668 9. 3, there's several recommendations there. Deputy Mayor Vague moves 412 00:37:09,668 --> 00:37:12,308 it. Council Bazannes, all those in favor. Any opposed nuts 413 00:37:12,329 --> 00:37:14,607 carried. Um, we have the two bylaws in front of 414 00:37:14,607 --> 00:37:16,607 us. They are listed in the agenda and available for 415 00:37:16,647 --> 00:37:18,367 anybody to see, but can simply please move with those 416 00:37:18,367 --> 00:37:21,661 two. Council broom and councillor Simon, all those in favor. 417 00:37:21,661 --> 00:37:28,858 Any opposed in that's carried. And any notices of motion. 418 00:37:31,975 --> 00:37:35,777 Motions previously provided. There were none any new business. Yes. 419 00:37:35,798 --> 00:37:40,033 Councillor Woodhouse. Just a, just a quick question. Here to 420 00:37:40,073 --> 00:37:46,673 follow up to our commissioner Payne. I'm just wondering if 421 00:37:46,713 --> 00:37:48,913 you could perhaps give us a little indication. We have 422 00:37:48,953 --> 00:37:51,793 a, uh, a project. I know that's been worked on. 423 00:37:51,793 --> 00:37:56,033 There's engineering being done. Um, this is the, uh, green 424 00:37:56,073 --> 00:37:59,233 space on stack house, which is just off of Leslie 425 00:37:59,273 --> 00:38:02,033 Street and south of Davis Drive. Um, I just wonder 426 00:38:02,073 --> 00:38:04,833 if you could give us some kind of indication as 427 00:38:04,854 --> 00:38:09,953 to when it might start. And perhaps an end time, 428 00:38:09,953 --> 00:38:14,664 although that's a little bit trickier, I know. Through you, 429 00:38:14,664 --> 00:38:17,464 Mr. Mayor. Thank you for that question, Councillor. Uh, as 430 00:38:17,805 --> 00:38:20,744 you will recall, we did have a public meeting earlier 431 00:38:20,765 --> 00:38:23,544 this year where we had shared some of the design 432 00:38:24,685 --> 00:38:28,344 information. And, uh, that has gone through to design with 433 00:38:28,365 --> 00:38:32,184 engineering at this point in time. Um, I think perhaps 434 00:38:32,525 --> 00:38:35,704 Peter might have some updates on the timing of where 435 00:38:35,704 --> 00:38:38,104 we are in that process. So I defer to the 436 00:38:38,205 --> 00:38:45,510 commissioner for that. Yeah. Thank you, Jeff. And through you 437 00:38:45,531 --> 00:38:51,030 mayor Taylor. The project is underway. Um, we are intent 438 00:38:51,070 --> 00:38:54,230 on starting construction. Um, and, uh, we hope to have 439 00:38:54,230 --> 00:38:57,430 that project in good shape either at the end of 440 00:38:57,470 --> 00:39:00,390 this year or early next year. But, uh, we're, it's 441 00:39:00,430 --> 00:39:04,070 definitely one of our priorities to get going. Um, and 442 00:39:04,491 --> 00:39:08,621 we don't see any hurdles. Okay. Perfect. Thank you. Thank 443 00:39:08,661 --> 00:39:10,821 you. I wanted to include that in my read. I 444 00:39:10,821 --> 00:39:13,321 mean, no, that's, I just wanted an update on, uh, 445 00:39:13,362 --> 00:39:15,901 on that. Thank you so much. I had you any 446 00:39:15,901 --> 00:39:19,162 other new business. Okay. I could have motioned a move 447 00:39:19,162 --> 00:39:22,022 into close session, please. Councillor 20 and Councillor Broom, all 448 00:39:22,022 --> 00:39:23,802 those in favor. Any opposed and that's carry. 449 01:04:32,566 --> 01:04:36,641 Okay, we've now completed our closed session. We'll be reporting 450 01:04:36,681 --> 01:04:38,881 out on that closed session at this point, so 14. 451 01:04:38,902 --> 01:04:41,041 1 on your agenda if you're following along, this committee, 452 01:04:41,041 --> 01:04:43,921 the whole closed session meeting mitts June 15th. Can someone 453 01:04:43,942 --> 01:04:46,881 please prove those minutes, move to prove them please? Councillor 454 01:04:46,921 --> 01:04:52,081 Broom, Councillor Simon, all those favor, that's carried. Also the 455 01:04:52,182 --> 01:04:55,421 northern six contract waste update. Kind of a motion that 456 01:04:55,682 --> 01:04:59,302 the confidential presentation provided by staff be received. Councillor Woodhouse, 457 01:04:59,302 --> 01:05:01,542 Deputy Mayor, all those in favor, any opposed, and that 458 01:05:01,542 --> 01:05:05,864 is carried. And finally, 14. 2, which was park naming 459 01:05:06,125 --> 01:05:09,304 in camera discussion. That was a personal matters about an 460 01:05:09,344 --> 01:05:13,064 identifiable individual and communicipable or local board employees'Perfection 239B of 461 01:05:13,104 --> 01:05:15,837 the municipal Act 2001. I'm asking for a motion that 462 01:05:16,338 --> 01:05:18,717 council direct staff removed the name Frank Stronek from the 463 01:05:18,818 --> 01:05:21,677 Frankstronic Park, and that it be replaced with the name 464 01:05:21,858 --> 01:05:27,012 Veterans Park. Moved by Councillor Simon, Second of by Councillor 465 01:05:27,052 --> 01:05:30,881 Woodhouse, all those in favor. Any opposed, and that is 466 01:05:30,881 --> 01:05:34,721 carried. And someone please move the confirmatory bylaw, Councillor Bazans, 467 01:05:34,721 --> 01:05:37,441 counsel Corpis, all those in favor, any post, and finally 468 01:05:37,462 --> 01:05:41,261 a motion to adjourn Councillor Simon and Councillor Bazannes, all 469 01:05:41,261 --> 01:05:43,281 those in favor, and he opposed in that's carried. Thank 470 01:05:43,321 --> 01:05:44,401 you very much, and have a good afternoon.