Regular Council

THAT the Council Agenda dated April 28th, 2025 and any additions thereto be adopted as presented.

THAT the Council meeting minutes dated March 24th, 2025 be adopted as presented.

THAT the Council meeting minutes dated April 14th, 2025 be adopted as presented.

THAT the Council closed meeting minutes dated March 24th, 2025 be adopted as presented.

THAT we appoint Judy Mitchell to the Ramara Trails Committee for the remainder of the term ending November 16th, 2026.

THATCouncillor Bell be removed as the Council-appointed representative to the Lagoon City Parks and Waterways Commission, effective immediately; AND THATMayorClarke be appointed to serve as Council’s representative to the LCPWC for the remainder of the Council term. AND THAT Councillor Bell be removed as the liaison of Protective Services; AND THAT Deputy Mayor Bell be appointed as the Council liaison for Protective Services.

THAT the correspondence regarding OLT-24-000931 - OLT Case Name: 1000239297 Ontario Inc. v. Ramara, be received as information.

THAT the correspondence regarding Connor re Appeal of costs award - March 20, 2025 and Township of Ramara Director of Legislative Services Memo regarding LCPWC Shorewall Costing Response, be received as information.; AND THAT staff proceed as directed.

THAT the 2025 Recreation Master Plan and Ramara Recreation Plan Presentation be received as information; AND THAT we and adopt in principle the 2025 Recreation Master Plan as presented.

That Report ID-15-25 regarding the completion of the Annual Wastewater Performance Report for the Brechin/Lagoon City Wastewater System and the Bayshore Village Wastewater System be received as information.

That Report ID-08-25 regarding completion of the 2024 Annual Drinking Water Reports be received as information.

THAT Council approve the operation of a food vendor on municipal property during approved rentals for the Ramara Soccer Club games and events from May 31st to August 16th, 2025, subject to the vendor meeting all licensing provisions of the Township's Business Licensing Bylaw 2022.038, for Refreshment vehicles.

THAT report ID-16-25 be received. AND THAT we support the Rural Road Safety Program developed by Ontario Good Roads Association; AND WHEREAS official statistics from the Government of Ontario confirm that rural roads are inherently more dangerous than other roads; AND WHEREAS, despite only having 17% of the population, 55% of the road fatalities occur on rural roads; AND WHEREAS, rural, northern, and remote municipalities are fiscally strained by maintaining extensive road networks on a smaller tax base; AND WHEREAS, preventing crashes reduces the burden on Ontario’s already strained rural strained health care system; AND WHEREAS, roadway collisions and associated lawsuits are significant factors in runaway municipal insurance premiums. Preventing crashes can have a significant impact in improving municipal risk profiles; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Township of Ramara requests that the Government of Ontario take action to implement the rural road safety program that Good Roads has committed to lead. It will allow Ontario's rural municipalities to make the critical investments needed to reduce the high number of people being killed and seriously injured on Ontario’s rural roads; and FURTHER THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Premier Doug Ford, Hon. Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation, Hon. King Surma, Minister of Infrastructure, Hon. Trevor Jones, Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Lisa Thompson, Minister of Rural Affairs, Hon. Jill Dunlop, Minister of

THAT Council receive report ID-17-25 as information; AND THAT Council provide parking exemptions on the south side of Airport Road, east of Rama Road, for the duration of the event.

That we receive Report FD-01-25 Ramara Fire and Rescue Services 2024 Statistics on Call for service and call Statistics from The Ice Storm 2025 as information.

That Council receive Staff Report BP-13-25, entitled "Application for Plan of Subdivision, File RA-T-2201 (4836 Muley Point Road), Highland Mills Development Inc" be received as information.

THAT Report BP-11-25 - Overview of the Township of Ramara Official Plan 2025 be received as information.

THAT Report BP-12-25 - Recommendation Report - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Files OP-4/24 & Z-5/24 (3819 McRae Park Road - 9575464 Canada Inc) be received; AND THAT Files OP-4/24 & Z-5/24 (3819 McRae Park Road - 9575464 Canada Inc) be approved.

THAT the report titled "Recommendation Report - Zoning By-law Amendment File Z-1/25 (99 Simcoe Road - 2490288 Ontario Inc)" be received; AND THAT Zoning By-law Amendment application Z-1/25 be approved and the draft Zoning By-law, attached as Appendix A, be brought forward to the Council meeting following this Committee of the Whole meeting to be enacted.

THAT Committee of the Whole report dated April 28, 2025 with item 10.1, 10.3, 10.4, 11.1, 11.4 and 11.5 be adopted as presented.

THAT Councillor Bell be removed as the Council-appointed representative to the Lagoon City Parks and Waterways Commission, effective immediately; AND THAT MayorClarke be appointed to serve as Council’s representative to the LCPWC for the remainder of the Council term. AND THAT Councillor Bell be removed as the liaison of Protective Services; AND THAT Deputy Mayor Bell be appointed as the Council liaison for Protective Services. Ayes: Basil Clarke, Keith Bell, David Snutch, Jennifer Fisher, Dana Tuju, and Joe Gough

That Council receive and support these Town of Georgina correspondence dated April 7th, 2025 as presented.

THAT the deputation by Tony Fleming regarding the 2024 annual integrity commissioner report be received as information.

THAT Bill Nos. 2025.19 and 2025.20 be read a first, second and third time and finally passed as bylaws.

THAT Bylaw 2025.28, a bylaw to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting held on the 28th day of April 2025, be considered read a first, second and third time and finally passed.

THAT we now adjourn at 1:03 p.m.